“Xbox on,” I say as I walk into my room. My little box of joy illuminates its warm and bright X logo. I am home. I love my new Xbox One. However, as it makes its place as my dominant gaming console, I can't help but feel nostalgic for my old game library that is becoming obsolete. I am what...

Ever since I decided to become an Art History and Visual Arts and Spanish double major, people (mostly adults) have bombarded me with variations of the same question: “What are you going to do with that?” Regardless of the phrasing, the implication — that these majors are not marketable — still rings loud and clear. As the prospect of beginning...

The Occidental women’s water polo team (5-17 overall, 3-3 SCIAC) has started to find its stroke in the pool with just two games remaining in the regular season. The Tigers have doubled their win total over a two-week period, tallying their first back-to-back victories of the season with dominant performances over Chapman and La Verne last week. The squad bounced...

After winning only one game five years ago, the Occidental men’s lacrosse team looks to build upon its success from last year’s 8-4 overall (5-1 Southwestern Lacrosse Conference) record. The squad made the first round of the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) playoffs, narrowly losing to Cal State Fullerton by a score of 12-8. Junior midfielder Vincent “Vinny” Vigorita has...

England. AskforTask.com, a British technology startup, began allowing nap time for its employees but eliminated the option after it resulted in decreased productivity in the office. Nap time turned out to be counter-productive as many employees would sleep past 15 minutes, and several felt groggy or would take even more time getting coffee or splashing water on their faces to...

Track and Field The Occidental track and field teams participated in the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational Saturday, continuing their preparation for the upcoming SCIAC Championship meet. Senior speedster and jumper Kevin Cox led the men’s side with several top performances on both the track and in the field. He posted a time of 11.22 seconds in the 100-meter dash and took fifth...

Like his newfound strikeout pitch – the changeup – Occidental No. 2 starting pitcher Mitch Margolis (senior) is both quiet and effective. But the Calabasas, Ca., native and his bread-and-butter pitch have actually been quite loud on the mound this season, as he grinds through innings and sends plenty of opposing hitters back to the dugout. Margolis’ numbers jump off...

Americans do not appreciate hockey nearly as much as they should. The Stanley Cup Finals ranks as the lowest viewed final of the four major sports; it even ranks lower than sitcom re-runs. What American sports fans fail to see, apparently, is that hockey should rank first among all sports. Those more partial football fans can relish in hockey during...

Director of Campus Safety Holly Nieto announced earlier this month that she will be retiring at the end of the semester. A presence on campus for the past 36 years, Nieto became known this year for her "Oxy has a plan for that..." emails about emergency preparedness. She also received and compiled data for Clery Act reporting. An April 1...

In its first time as a true festival, SpringFest 2014 brought together the Occidental community during a period of low social activity at the school. With the issues currently plaguing the college, this event proved a great community-builder and provided an alternative to the usual quiet on-campus weekend. The pre-show began at 3 p.m. and featured three hours of food...