The tip-off of the new National Basketball Association (NBA) season brings with it several compelling storylines. The Miami Heat begin their campaign for their third championship in a row, Derrick Rose returns to the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Clippers, led by new head coach Doc Rivers, will look to assert themselves as a force in the Western Conference....

“Amos, our protagonist, grows tired of being a cog in the wheel," reads the synopsis of the short film, "Bottled Up." "He wants more. He lives in a world where people send their prayers, in glass bottles, down a red river – think Kool-Aid. His prayers never get answered. Then, Amos finally puts the glass down and stops drinking the...

A performance installation arrives on campus today, bringing students and local artists together to knit on the front steps of Occidental College. The group will continuously operate knitting machines in the space between Johnson and Fowler halls from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m, as part of the West Coast premier of Liz Collins' ongoing project, KNITTING NATION. Collins, currently an...

The eerie tree scape of Sycamore Glen was the ideal backdrop for KOXY's Hip-Hop Halloween show Friday. The show featured artists Zeroh, Ras G. of Brainfeeder and Poo-Bah Records and Jonwayne of Stones Throw Records. The showcase introduced students to lesser-known artists while providing a dance-worthy environment free of alcohol related incidents. "Stones Throw is a really cool up-and-coming record...

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...

Larry Kramer’s semi-autobiographical play, “The Normal Heart,” beautifully tells a story about living with HIV/AIDS. While the play first premiered in the 1980s, the issues remain relevant today and will enlighten viewers about how the HIV/AIDS epidemic affects the LGBTQ community. The show will run at the Fountain Theatre for the next two months. In New York City during the...

It seems that not too long ago players donned Batman's cape and cowl to glide and grapple about the cold, crime-ridden slums of Arkham City. Since the release of the last Batman video game two years ago, developer Rocksteady Studios, famous for “Batman: Arkham Asylum” and “Batman Arkham City”, has handed over the reins to developers Warner Brothers Games Montréal...

Occidental College's food was recently ranked 14th in the country among colleges, according to thedailymeal.com. There is a lot to be praised when it comes to eating on campus, but Food Services should not stop at a great ranking and diversify selections. There is nothing better late at night than a mac and cheese bite. Or curly fries. Well, nothing...

People like to get inebriated. They always have, and they always will. The recent year-long moratorium imposed on school dances after six transports from the Toga dance, however, testifies to the administration’s exasperation with the drinking culture at Occidental. While the crackdown evinces the need for a radical reappraisal of Occidental’s policies regarding alcohol use, it would be unfair and...

York Boulevard is the kind of cool that puts a bad taste in any conscientious person's mouth. Occidental students may be excited to find that a few Los Angeles bloggers and writers have named Highland Park's very own York Boulevard a hub of hip or even the coolest street in L. A. But students may have also noticed that this...