Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Jorge Gonzalez released an update on plans to improve diversity and equity on campus following continued pressure from students and faculty on March 18. Most immediately, administrators will facilitate campus-wide talks on diversity and distribute the Diversity Learning Environments (DLE) survey to all students. In an email to the school,...

Women's Water Polo (2-15 overall, 0-1 SCIAC) The Occidental women’s water polo team (2-15 overall, 0-1 SCIAC) had some rest and recovery time before entering the heart of their conference schedule, opening SCIAC play with a single match last week. The Tigers traveled to Cal Lutheran, drawing a tough opponent as they dove into league play with a 10-8 loss....

The Occidental women’s lacrosse team has emerged as a SCIAC and NCAA Division-III powerhouse over the past two seasons. After the departure of former head coach Michele Uhlfelder this past off season, new head coach Stephanie Janice has built upon the strong foundation established over the program’s five-year history. Though the squad lost several seniors at the end of last...

A nondescript brick building sits next to the Starbucks and CVS on York Boulevard. At the back of the building are two industrial-sized garage doors, leading into a large loft space that has been converted into a training facility. The doors are kept wide open during classes, with the breeze keeping patrons cool as they sweat and toil under the...

The Occidental community is no stranger to large-scale political statements and interactive art projects, and the life-size replica of a Predator MQ-1B drone in front of Thorne Hall embodies both. Organized through OxyArts – an initiative created to raise the visibility of the arts as part of the Occidental community – this sculpture was created by Los Angeles-based artist-collective Finishing...

After haphazardly stumbling across an old issue of the Fang in Special Collections, four seniors set out to resuscitate Occidental's once-robust but long-defunct literary magazine last spring. Unlike Feast, the college's chief arts and literary review, the Fang strives to be an alternative, satirical publication of subversive and provocative humor and content. "I was on the Feast literary committee for...

Every year the Game Developers' Conference (GDC) gets more exciting, and this year was no exception. Last week in San Francisco, GDC revealed new titles and more impressive technology than has ever been done before at previous GDC years. Gearbox's "Borderlands 2" hand-held edition for the PS Vita had a promising demo for play at GDC. Fans of the series...

Last semester, the Bell-Young kitchen enabled a friendship between Diplomacy and World Affairs (DWA) major Nick Theyerl (junior) and the Bell-Young cleaning staff. The unlikely cohorts exchanged stories over routine potluck breakfasts.“They always brought pan dulce on Fridays, and I would make coffee,” Theyerl said in an email. Apart from Braun and Berkus Halls, all on-campus residence halls provide a...

Members of entrepreneurial club Oxypreneurship and administrators are collaborating to help students start campus businesses while remaining in accordance with state law. These efforts are part of Oxypreneurship's aim to promote entrepreneurial education on campus. According to Oxypreneurship member and economics major Siddharth Saravat (junior), Oxypreneurship is focused on increasing access to entrepreneurship on campus and making it a reality...

With the lights dimmed, three silhouettes appeared in front of an ominous blue background. Suddenly the lights came to life, the dancers were revealed and Beyonce's "Crazy in Love" reverberated throughout Thorne Hall, kicking off Dance Production (Dance Pro) 2014. The 66th anniversary of Occidental's entirely student run, choreographed and produced dance show, began with this powerful number "Yoncé" choreographed...