Sophomore Ripsime Biyazyan, Office of Student Life (OSL) Programming Assistant and Diplomacy and World Affairs (DWA) major, wants to bring hookah to campus. Biyazyan disseminated a survey through the student email digest titled, "WANT HOOKAH ON CAMPUS?" in late March to gauge student interest in having an on-campus trivia night with hookah. The results show that out of 236 respondents,...

Two earthquakes of magnitudes 5.1 and 4.1, both centered north of Brea, Calif., struck Los Angeles on March 28 and March 29, respectively. Neither earthquake caused damage to Occidental's campus, but they provided new data on how campus facilities withstand such tremors, according to Director of Facilities Thomas Polansky. The March 28 5.1 earthquake was felt as far south as...

Dallas. An exhibition of paintings by former President George W. Bush opened on Saturday at the George W. Bush Presidential Museum and Library. Entitled "The Art of Leadership: A President's Personal Diplomacy," the exhibit features portraits of a dozen world leaders known personally by Bush during his time in office. The gallery includes Russian President Vladmir Putin, former Prime Minister...

It does not take an extravagant stage design or over-the-top costumes to create the conditions for a quirky comedy or the touching story of a surreal drama. Living up to the unusual way in which they were promoted, the student stage productions of "The Bald Soprano" and "Far Away" were original, offbeat and, most of all, weird. For its two-night...

Donating to charity has never been easier or more fun. An alternative to a normal Saturday night dinner, Date Night Done Well, an on-campus charity dinner hosted in the Berkus Hall courtyard, allowed couples and friends alike to enjoy entertainment and one another's company for a good cause. The function raised proceeds through a five dollar admission price, buffeted by...

The sole palm tree and smog-fueled Los Angeles sunset glowing over Thorne patio were at odds with the scent of unfamiliar spices, brightly-colored saris and Bollywood music last Friday evening. The occasion was the annual Holi Dinner, hosted by the South Asian Students Association (SASA). In addition to providing free Indian food to the attendees, the event also featured Bollywood...

Very minor spoilers ahead; that said, everybody should see this movie. "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is the next installment in Marvel Studio's "Avengers" series line-up. Not only is "Winter Soldier" a better film than the first Captain America film, but it holds its ground as one of the best stand-alone movies in Marvel's ever-expanding Avengers movie universe. Chris Evans...

The Keystone Pipeline, a massive pipeline system that carries crude oil across the United States and Canada, recently took the center stage in the national conversation about energy. Two of four proposed phases have been constructed already. The building of the third phase began in January, and President Barack Obama has yet to decide the fate of the fourth phase....

If anyone asks if I have a Facebook, I tell them I do not. If they somehow find me on Facebook, I refuse their friend requests. It is a forum I use strictly to communicate with friends who live abroad. And to read "Oxy Confessions." When I first began reading the page, I thought of it as a guilty indulgence...

A new trade agreement between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan negotiated last summer would further integrate the two countries' economies, allowing for greater direct investment in services. Not yet ratified, the agreement has spawned a large protest movement in Taipei numbering in the hundreds of thousands. Students have occupied the legislature for the past two and a...