Elizabeth Amini '95 delivered an alumni petition demanding personnel changes in the administration, among numerous other points, to President Jonathan Veitch's office Thursday. The petition, created by members of the Occidental College Alumni Action Network (OCAAN), does not include the names of individual signatories, but organizers said hundreds of alumni have rallied behind the cause. In the event Veitch fails...

DeSean Jackson is a gang member. Or maybe he is just affiliated. Or maybe he just knows someone who is or was a gang member. At least that is the story on the web; an unconfirmed rumor made fact by news reports. First, it a serious violation of journalism ethics to just print something without multiple sources to confirm facts....

Occidental College and three students reached a confidential settlement regarding allegations of sexual assault by former athletic trainer John Sweet, according to Director of Communications Jim Tranquada. Four students submitted a formal complaint to the school last year accusing Sweet of various degrees of sexual assault, harassment and battery, according to a March 27, 2013 article in The Occidental Weekly....

I am cheering for UConn right now; I am hoping that they win another championship. For some unknown reason, my family has cheered for UConn, something about my mom going to a game or something. It's illogical probably, but fandom usually is. But not as illogical as the fact that UConn graduates only eight percent of its basketball players, according...

Renowned journalist and Director of Publications at Yale University's Center for the Study of Globalization Nayan Chanda came to Occidental on Tuesday to discuss his journalism career and the significance of globalization. Ambassador and Diplomacy and World Affairs Professor Derek Shearer organized Chanda's visit, which consisted of both a school-wide presentation and a more informal conversation with a small group...

Down by two points with seven minutes left, fly-half Barnaby Audsley (senior) scored a penalty kick that reinvigorated the Occidental men’s rugby team. The squad went on to erase a ten-point deficit on its way to locking down Sonoma Sate in a 27-19 playoff victory on March 16. The Tigers played flawless defense, according to club president and hooker Anthony...

Students and faculty brought their own version of the popular TED Talks event to Occidental's campus last Saturday. The first-ever TEDx event to be hosted by Occidental featured speakers from both the school's immediate community and the greater Los Angeles area to discuss the theme "Reinventing the American Dream." The event began with undeclared major Somer Greene (sophomore) performing an...

The National Basketball Association (NBA) finals cannot compare to the excitement and heart of the annual March Madness college basketball tournament; in fact, nothing in sports can. The raw emotion of the event and fansmanship of the schools set it apart from any other American sporting event I have witnessed. Just making it to the tournament often gives teams something...

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Jorge Gonzalez released an update on plans to improve diversity and equity on campus following continued pressure from students and faculty on March 18. Most immediately, administrators will facilitate campus-wide talks on diversity and distribute the Diversity Learning Environments (DLE) survey to all students. In an email to the school,...

Last semester, the Bell-Young kitchen enabled a friendship between Diplomacy and World Affairs (DWA) major Nick Theyerl (junior) and the Bell-Young cleaning staff. The unlikely cohorts exchanged stories over routine potluck breakfasts.“They always brought pan dulce on Fridays, and I would make coffee,” Theyerl said in an email. Apart from Braun and Berkus Halls, all on-campus residence halls provide a...