Ah, Fall. I love the season. It presents so many opportunities to dress up or hide in a big cable knit sweater. It is the season when every color of berry becomes a wardrobe staple and finding a new way to tie a scarf becomes a hobby. It is also a season when people look lovely: crunchy, colorful leaves fall...

Protecting the blindside of the quarterback and creating holes for running backs are tasks on the periphery of the football spotlight. The work of an offensive lineman is often regarded as the dirty work of the sport; the work that Occidental left tackle Dalton Spinas (senior) embraces as he sacrifices his body in the midst of a fierce trench battle...

Dita Von Teese once said that "heels and red lipstick will put the fear of God into people." As a living fashion icon and burlesque performer, Von Teese knows plenty about making an impression on an audience, luring them in from the instant she steps into the spotlight. While part of the allure of Miss Von Teese is her scandalous...

Leading education historian and scholar Diane Ravitch discussed her new book, “Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools,” in her speech last Tuesday in Thorne Hall. Ravitch has emerged as a fundamental voice in the debate surrounding the U. S. education policy. Her lecture revealed the growing intensity of the conversation...

Britain. The British Chancellor of the Treasury George Osborne announced that unemployment benefits for those who have been jobless for more than two years will end next April. Those claiming benefits and receiving monthly checks will have three choices come April, or the checks will stop. The unemployed may choose to report to a job center every weekday, participate in...

The 2013 Annual Fire Safety and Security Report published Oct. 1 contained revised numbers of sex offenses and other violations recorded for 2010 and 2011. The report also showed a continuing trend in the high number of disciplinary referrals regarding liquor and drug abuse violations at Occidental. Crime statistics related to burglary, aggravated assault, motor vehicle theft and arson were...

Stories about the origin of the Eagle Rock neighborhood's name abound, including theories about the eagle–shaped shadow the rock casts or perhaps an eagle form embedded in the rock. Despite Occidental's location in the Eagle Rock neighborhood, most students don't know where our namesake, the mythical Eagle Rock, actually is or whether it exists at all. Little do they know,...

Colton Bares (Men's Golf) At age 13, Colton Bares was a Little League all-star pitcher with a promising future in baseball. However, when he was forced to undergo Tommy John surgery on his elbow, he decided to take his athletic career in a different direction, picking up a set of clubs and giving golf a shot. Bares is an oddity...

Women's Soccer (3-5-1 overall, 2-4 SCIAC) The Occidental women's soccer team played two games last week, and both competitions were decided by a single goal. The predominantly underclassmen roster has grown accustomed to tight contests this season with more than half their games going into overtime and seven of 10 being determined by one score. The black and orange faced...

The Occidental volleyball team (10-5 overall, 4-3 SCIAC) continues to produce offensive firepower on the court. The Tigers stand at the halfway point of their conference schedule and so far are in a four-way tie for third place with Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS), Whittier and Pomona-Pitzer. The squad opened SCIAC play a little over two weeks ago with back-to-back shutout victories over...