Men's Water Polo (1-20 overall, 0-5 SCIAC) The Occidental men's water polo team (1-20 overall, 0-5 SCIAC) continued to experience offensive struggles last week against two conference opponents. The Tigers attempted to secure their first conference win Wednesday at Chapman. But the black and orange fell to a quick 5-1 deficit in the first quarter before team captain Jack Stabenfeldt...

Occidental men's soccer (3-16 overall, 2-14 SCIAC) could not muster a win on Wednesday's Senior Night, falling to Pomona-Pitzer (8-11-1 overall, 7-8-1 SCIAC) 2-1 in a hard-fought match. The team then rebounded in the final game of the season with a 2-0 victory over Caltech Saturday. The black and orange had five seniors who suited up for their last college...

The Occidental volleyball team (17-10 overall, 10-6 SCIAC) celebrated its Senior night on Friday, commemorating Jessie Altman, Madyson Cassidy, Stephanie Gann, Hanna Hunt and Alyssa Mort with flowers and photos prior to their final collegiate home game inside Rush Gymnasium. The Tigers were able to sweep Redlands (6-22 overall, 3-13 SCIAC), honoring the seniors before closing out the season with...

The Political Social Media Conference (SMOxy), sponsored by Oxypreneurship, will set the stage for non-profits and digital media experts to build relationships and social media skills on campus Nov. 9 and 23. College students from Occidental and other schools in the greater Los Angeles Area are invited to participate in the conference. SMOxy has a two-fold aim: to build connections...

Swan Hall has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Level certification, issued by the U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC), acknowledging the increased energy efficiency and sustainability of the building following its recent renovation. USGBC is a non-profit organization that aims to promote sustainability in the construction and design of buildings. The levels of certifications rank...

New York Times best-selling author and self-described advocate-journalist Max Blumenthal visited campus Monday to give a talk on his new book, “Goliath: Life and Loathing in Israel.” Blumenthal has devoted his career as of late to reporting on mounting racism inside Israel, the aggressive Israeli public relations machine and the campaign to indoctrinate a sense of nationalism and fear in...

New Delhi. As people across India amass personal stocks of fireworks for the coming Hindu festival, Diwali, the government is preparing to launch a rocket of its own, the Mars-bound Mangalyaan on a nine-month journey. Despite recent inflation spikes and a slowed rate of growth, India’s aerospace aspirations have secured the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) funding for the $74...

The continued existence and utilization of temporary trailers on campus, despite the completion of construction on Swan Hall, Johnson Hall and the Johnson Student Center indicates potential future projects, according to Vice President for Finance and Planning Amos Himmelstein. Renovation plans may include the Academic Commons and the Career Development Center in the Arthur G. Coons Administrative Building, said Himmelstein,...

The Occidental men’s and women’s cross country teams conquered the rolling hills and soft grass of the Prado Park course in the SCIAC Championships on Saturday, holding their positions from the SCIAC Multi-Duals to finish third and second, respectively. Men's The men’s top duo finished one-two in the overall standings, as John Guzman (junior) won the race and Colin Smith...

Five professors will be tenured or promoted this semester, including Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy Martha Matsuoka ’83, Professor of Sociology Richard Mora, Professor of Psychology Andrew Shtulman, Professor of Spanish and linguistics Michael Shelton and Professor of Mathematics Eric Sundberg. Dean of the College Jorge Gonzalez hosted an event at the Collins House Patio on Oct. 29 to...