Every day around noon, a 71-year-old man swims laps in Taylor Pool for a few hours. His 6-foot height and muscular build suggest a once-powerful physique, and it is still not yet completely diminished. He periodically mingles with the athletes, lifeguards and swimmers who frequent the pool, but generally completes his laps and goes home, until he returns the next...

Next Saturday Oct. 5, the Eagle Rock Music Festival (ERMF) is coming back to town, albeit with significantly fewer performers. The festival has grown immensely popular over recent years in the Los Angeles music scene, drawing up to 100,000 fans with 70 acts and 11 venues. However, the donations and fundraising efforts that support the festivities have proven insufficient in...

"Isn't that the game where you kill hookers?" It is unlikely that a game solely about killing hookers would make over $1 billion within the first three days of its release. Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto Five (GTAV) is now out and as with every release of a GTA game, there is criticism of its violent content. The GTA release...

A cliff drops off into a vast desert while cerulean waves crash on black cliffs and white sand beaches. The forest floor is patterned in dappled sunlight that filters through stately pines and firs. Slabs of volcanic rock pierce the earth at impossible angles, rising hundreds of feet into the air, while rows of tropical palms sway in the wind....

Occidental's dining services may have recently been ranked as the fourteenth best college for food in America by The Daily Meal, but rather than informing students about measures to improve the quality of its products, the school has instead sought to implement a new meal plan system that is unequal and discourages on-campus purchases. When news broke last semester that...

With the 2013-2014 athletic season underway, Occidental sports teams are working hard to solidify themselves as legitimate contenders in the SCIAC conference. However, this year presents an internal challenge for varsity squads, as they will each vie for the opportunity to hoist the inaugural Tiger Cup. The Tiger Cup challenge is an inter-college competition that pits various Occidental varsity teams...

When shortstop Derek Jeter and fellow pitcher Andy Pettite walked out to the Yankee Stadium mound last Thursday night to relieve closer Mariano Rivera of his duties for the final time, it truly marked the end of an era for the Yankees and for baseball. A teary-eyed and humbled Rivera embraced his long-time teammates, walked over to the dugout and...

Cordell Harris (Football) Despite his small stature, slot receiver Cordell Harris is making a name for himself on offense and special teams for the Occidental Tigers football team. At 5-foot-7 inches and 166 pounds, Harris uses his raw speed and quickness to get open on routes and avoid defenders in the open field. He has not recorded an official time...

The pulse of the bass ascends the dark stairway leading up to a packed venue. A crowd gathers every night at Dim Mak Studios, a unique club where people from all parts of the city can hear renowned or up-and-coming DJs spin sets. The club is open to everyone over the age of 18 and has a $15 entry fee,...

The grab bag of food trucks that gathers on Figueroa Street and York Boulevard is a trap for the indecisive. Every Tuesday, seven or more trucks convene in the parking lot behind the 99 Cent Store from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. Although the trucks rotate every week, the multitude of cuisines is incredible. India Jones serves Indian street food including...