Venezuela. Miami Herald journalist Jim Wyss was released from the detention center where he was held in Caracas, Venezuela. He was in Venezuela reporting on municipal elections in San Cristobal when he was detained Venezuelan authorities never stated the reason for Wyss’ detention or if charges had been brought against him when they handed him over to the United States...

A Veg Club report investigating Campus Dining's meat sources revealed that while the processed meat may come from local distributors, the live animals are raised in some of the country's largest factory farms that are notorious for inhumane and unsustainable practices. Kara McVey '13 submitted the report last spring for the "UEP 306: Food and the Environment" class. McVey, along...

Occidental faculty members and administration have created a committee to address privacy concerns prompted by the seizure of 42 administrative staff and eight faculty hard drives last July. College officials claim that the information was requested in response to an ongoing investigation by the Department of Education (ED) into the college's handling of sexual assault allegations. Occidental's practices are being...

Canadian Ambassador and author of "A Season in Hell: My 130 Days in the Sahara with Al Qaeda" Robert Fowler spoke at the Choi Auditorium Monday. The presentation was a part of the Diplomacy and World Affairs Brown Bag Speaker Series and Fowler talked about his experience being held captive by the Islamist extremist group for 130 days. Fowler was...

Sophomore Alex Najarian, who was one of just two Occidental men's swimmers to qualify for nationals last season, stole the show for the Tigers at Saturday's Redlands Pentathlon. Najarian consistently scored across all five events, taking 11th place overall in the year's opening meet. "It's just day-to-day putting in the work," he said. "Some days it comes together, some days...

As a young competitor and aspiring basketball player, senior and now 6-foot-3-inch Elizabeth "Bisty" Messick discovered that hoops is a way of life on Native American reservations in Nevada. "Basketball is a really big thing on reservations; it's just what they do," Messick said. "They kind of took me under their wing and taught me everything." Prior to attending an...

Football (4-4 overall, 3-3 SCIAC) Saturday marked the 70th time the Occidental football team (4-4 overall, 3-3 SCIAC) took on the Whittier College Poets in what has become known as the "Battle for the Shoes." The match-up proved an offensive showcase, as both teams scored over 50 points and combined for 1,083 total yards. Despite the Tigers' offensive firepower throughout...

No matter whether it's described as racial abuse, bullying, hazing or locker room antics, the Miami Dolphins’ ongoing scandal over the treatment of offensive lineman Jonathan Martin by teammate Richie Incognito has gripped sports media. Though widespread coverage has been rightfully critical of all involved parties from the league office down to the Miami organization, several Dolphins players have been...

The bell tower chimes as students hurry to class Wednesday, Nov. 6. But even the last stragglers stop and stare at the blue fabric cascading down the stairs between Johnson and Fowler Halls, draping off the rooftops and dripping into the quad, intertwined like a thick yarn net. When students finally tear their eyes away from the spectacle and scurry...

When Chance The Rapper stops at Occidental as a part of his "Social Experiment" tour Saturday, courtesy of Programming Board, a fascinating convergence is set to take place between an explicit, drug-influenced rapper and a liberal arts college student body. While Occidental takes a scholarly approach, Chance uses artistic expression to bring social issues to light. Chance, born Chancellor Bennet...