When the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), awarded the 2022 World Cup to Qatar back in 2010, it was meant to show that the wealthy, rapidly developing Arab nation was to be a standard-bearer for the sport in the Middle East. However, FIFA's plan seems to have come apart at the seams as poor planning, alleged corruption and the...

Occidental received the kick to open the second half of Saturday’s football game against Redlands. And quarterback Tommy Edwards (senior) led the team down the field. After a few dropped balls, Edwards and company made their way to the one-yard line. On fourth down, Edwards started on the six. He snapped the ball. And then the crowd went quiet. Edwards...

Colorado Boulevard and Figueroa Street, two of the main corridors through Eagle Rock and Highland Park, have recently become epicenters for community growth. The "Take Back the Boulevard" initiative on Colorado has demonstrated an emphasis on replacing transit with sidewalk and bike lane space. City Councilman Gil Cedillo has also simultaneously proposed a pilot program on Figueroa that aims to...

There are a few things one comes to expect when attending a dance at Occidental: drunken first-year couples shamelessly making out, awkward exchanges in the Marketplace the next morning and, unfortunately, a DJ who chooses songs nobody can dance to at all. The job of a DJ is more than just to play music — it is to make sure...

As the sun began to set on Thursday night, a crowd of around 150 students descended upon the Gilman Fountain for the third event of the Green Bean Fall Series: the RAW Records showcase. Multicolored lights crawled up trees like luminous vines and black cables coalesced at the base of the fountain to power the amplifiers of four separate student...

One would think that a dazzling two-story media wall, modern technology in every classroom and almost entirely brand new furniture would earn students’ respect for the newly renovated Johnson Hall. However, one part of the renovated space is being misused, serving as an example of a larger trend of students’ neglect for common spaces on campus. One of Johnson’s most...

The fervor over "Grand Theft Auto Five" (GTAV) has calmed down and gamers are finally getting sleep. Most of GTAV is set in Los Santos (a Los Angeles clone) and centers around a series of heists. Back on many people's radars after the release of GTAV, the 1995 film "Heat" captures the sun-drenched, gritty city that is Los Angeles. Like...

To the city's non-natives, they are an inexplicable presence. Always circling overhead, they rattle newcomers and make for exciting stories to tell their friends back home. To locals, the troupes of helicopters patrolling the skies at all hours are just another part of life in Los Angeles. With the city's never-ending sprawl and clogged freeways, it is easy to understand...

On the bottom floor of Weingart Center for the Liberal Arts, the printmaking studio is humming with activity. Colorful samples of art projects line the walls and indie music blares. The students themselves are equally as lively; chatting but focused on their work. Abbey Williams (senior) is one of the 10 studio art majors in her graduating class. Williams has...

A record high of nearly 100 Occidental students have become involved with KOXY this semester, the result of recent expansion and outreach by members of the KOXY staff. “Last year we had a big initiative with getting the word out for KOXY, and this year we’re seeing the benefits of that,” KOXY Programming Director Allan Van Vliet (junior) said. The...