Whoops, whistles and wows were frequent during the packed performances of Hyper Xpression's dance showcase last Thursday night. The blossoming dance troupe of 12 women — in only its third year as a group — brought crisp moves, catchy music and vibrant energy to its performance. The hour-long show included 14 numbers that featured traditional latin, contemporary/lyrical and hip-hop dance...

Last spring semester I received a D on an economics exam. My grades were hurting overall and I was having a tough time with most of my classes. I was extremely disappointed, but then the funniest thing happened. After the initial hit from the grade, the first thing that came to my mind was the voice of Batman's trusted butler,...

The Associate Students of Occidental College (ASOC) General Assembly hosted a conversation between students and Ruth Jones, the school's new Title IX coordinator, Thursday. Jones explained the work she has engaged with since her start at Occidental in February and took questions from the audience. Fourteen students attended the event, eight of which were ASOC members. Jones explained that the...

In the final of a series of votes, the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Senate unanimously elected to make Bike Share a student service, effective from the beginning of the fall 2014 semester. The Senate took a week after hearing Bike Share's proposal to receive feedback from constituents before voting. At the end of this semester, ASOC will finalize...

Elizabeth Amini '95 delivered an alumni petition demanding personnel changes in the administration, among numerous other points, to President Jonathan Veitch's office Thursday. The petition, created by members of the Occidental College Alumni Action Network (OCAAN), does not include the names of individual signatories, but organizers said hundreds of alumni have rallied behind the cause. In the event Veitch fails...

The Occidental women’s lacrosse team (8-3 overall, 5-1 SCIAC) will look to bounce back from losses to Colorado College and Redlands and regain its lead in the SCIAC standings as it enters the final quarter of the 2014 season. The Tigers had their perfect conference record dashed by reigning SCIAC champion Redlands on Saturday, falling 12-9. “Coming off a tough...

Both the men’s and women’s golf teams struggled in SCIAC #2 at Empire Lakes Golf Course in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., over the weekend. The women finished fifth ahead of Whittier, while the men came in seventh in front of Pomona-Pitzer. Colton Bares (first-year) put together a strong individual performance, posting a 3-over 75 in Saturday’s first round, which would become...

Occidental Softball (2-28 overall, 1-19 SCIAC) The Occidental College softball team attempted to break through a recent offensive slump during its doubleheader against Whittier on Saturday. But it was the Poets who were able to invoke their bats in the morning cap, as they rattled off five runs in the first inning and collected another seven over the final two...

DeSean Jackson is a gang member. Or maybe he is just affiliated. Or maybe he just knows someone who is or was a gang member. At least that is the story on the web; an unconfirmed rumor made fact by news reports. First, it a serious violation of journalism ethics to just print something without multiple sources to confirm facts....

Registrar Victor Egitto introduced a new online tool for degree evaluation called the Curriculum, Advising and Planning Program (CAPP), according to an April 2 email. The program is a way for students to see their progress in regard to meeting core, major, minor and graduation requirements. All students and faculty currently have access to the tool through the MyOxy Portal....