The Occidental swimming and diving teams finished the four-day SCIAC Championships over the weekend with the women placing fifth and the men seventh at the Brenda Villa Aquatic Center in Commerce, Calif. “Most of our team had time drops and reached their goals,” Steven van Deventer (junior) said. “We ended on a great note.” van Deventer, the reigning national champion...

Apollo Night, Occidental's annual talent show, filled Thorne Hall with cheering crowds and 15 different musical acts on Friday night. Most of the performances were mellow but the stage always stayed energized, with no dearth of deft dance interludes. The Black Student Alliance coordinated a watertight show hosted by sociology major Edward Jackson (sophomore) and economics major Marielle Peña (sophomore)....

A $1.5 million recent trustee donation will fund a renovation to the campus main entrance to commemorate the 100th year anniversary of Occidental's relocation to its current campus. The construction, scheduled to be completed this summer, will replace part of the driveway with green space. College planners hope the renovation of the entrance will be a highly visible start of...

Student writers and audience members packed the house of Keck Theatre for the sixteenth annual New Play Festival. "This year, with student and professional involvement, there were over 50 creators in the fest. Our audiences, over the five shows, numbered in the hundreds," Professor of theater, head of the festival and award-winning playwright Laural Meade said. "Factor in some themes...

Task: Explore the neighborhoods surrounding Occidental to see what local restaurants and events Los Angeles has to offer for one night under $15. Dinner: El Huarache AztecaCost: $5 Location: Highland Park. About one mile from campus – an easy walk or bike ride away. Amidst the stretch of Mexican-style restaurants along York Boulevard, El Huarache Azteca stands out for its...

Donning an entirely black outfit and black-rimmed glasses, Professor of English and Comparative Literature Studies (ECLS) Martha Ronk stepped up to the lectern. Students chattered outside the window, but as Ronk swung from poem to poem, Johnson Student Center's Morrison Lounge disconnected from the college just beyond its walls and the audience sat transfixed by the lines during her poetry...

It was a quote from engineer Jiro Horikoshi that inspired Oscar-winning animator and head of Studio Ghibli Hayao Miyazaki to tell the aeronautical engineer's story in his final directorial achievement, "The Wind Rises." "All I wanted to do was to make something beautiful," Horikoshi, the designer responsible for fighter planes used by the Japanese in World War II, said. Horikoshi...

Only the beta of "Titanfall," not the full game, is available right now. The opinions expressed in this article are reflective of my time with the beta. However, disclaimer, even the unfinished product is revolutionary and its reaction is nothing short of stellar. Recently the “Titanfall" beta became available to Xbox One owners. Those lucky enough to receive their code...

Numerous heated conversations have transpired about the social scene at Occidental since the moratorium on school dances last fall, yet virtually none delve into the complex relationship students have with alcohol. Although both sides of the debate have raised pointed questions and concerns about the implications of Occidental's policy regarding alcohol use, the extent to which students use and abuse...

California is currently experiencing the third straight year of below-average rainfall, causing the state to enter into a severe state of drought. The lack of rainfall decimates harvests and infringes on the ability of local authorities to reliably provide basic amenities such as drinking water. Simultaneously happening on the other side of the world, following months of severe storms that...