Scott Kulicke arrived at Occidental with plans to study creative writing; a few short years later, he's already stepping into the film industry as a screenwriter and filmmaker. Along with fellow seniors Ian Bradley and Joey Massari, Kulicke has shot two videos for Programming Board this year, operating under the shoestring budget characteristic of student films. "It makes you get...

Occidental Student Life has established a year-long moratorium on all school-wide dances following the hospitalization of six students at the annual Toga dance this past Saturday, Oct. 26. "We can’t continue to have these events if we’re constantly calling 911," Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Life Tamara Rice said. Toga, which had between 800 and 1000 guests...

There are a few things one comes to expect when attending a dance at Occidental: drunken first-year couples shamelessly making out, awkward exchanges in the Marketplace the next morning and, unfortunately, a DJ who chooses songs nobody can dance to at all. The job of a DJ is more than just to play music — it is to make sure...

A record high of nearly 100 Occidental students have become involved with KOXY this semester, the result of recent expansion and outreach by members of the KOXY staff. “Last year we had a big initiative with getting the word out for KOXY, and this year we’re seeing the benefits of that,” KOXY Programming Director Allan Van Vliet (junior) said. The...

First-years and Resident Advisers (RAs) alike have expressed frustration regarding the inaugural run of the First Year Residential Experience (FYRE) program, managed by Residential Education and Housing Services (ResEd). “When it’s so blatantly obvious it’s not going to work, what’s the point?” a first-time RA said, who agreed to an interview on condition of anonymity in order to maintain RA...

Although there were projects completed in the residence halls this summer, some problems were left unaddressed. The elevators in Berkus Hall experience mechanical issues that ended up generating smoke and causing the fire alarm to go off multiple times, and there are still elevators across campus that are in need of inspection as of seven months ago. "We have no...

Forty-seven new triples in Stewart-Cleland (Stewie) Hall and 26 last-minute junior housing exemption offers are a few of the changes resulting from the rise in students living on-campus this semester. In addition to the conventional summer projects of dorm cleaning and renovation, Residential Education and Housing Services (ResEd) was faced with a deficit of on-campus housing for both upperclassmen and...