Juliet Suess

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Worked on 529 assignments, created 40, named on 41 bylines for Oxy Weekly (528), Parade (1).

By (Juliet as editor-in-chief) + 4 others for Oxy Weekly - 3 min read

"The Last of Us" redefines gaming

This summer I started playing "The Last of Us." It is possibly the best game I have played...ever. Developer Naughty Dog, famous for Crash Bandicoot and the Uncharted series, has done it again. They have managed to create a game that is both entertaining and emotionally captivating. The player takes on the role of Joel (a 40-something-year-old man) trying to...

By (Juliet as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Oxy Weekly - 4 min read

RAW Records returns louder and stronger

An oriental rug, sound proof foam, tightly bound chords and massive speakers line the walls and floor of Booth 105. Musician and sound engineer sit side-by-side, each facing their own keyboard as they arrange, splice and cut piano refrains. Another keyboard controls the new Pro Tools system RAW Records has recently added to their collection. Watching a recording session is...

By (Juliet as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Oxy Weekly - 3 min read

'In a World' breaks indie ingenue clichés

The film, "In a World," examines the behind-the-scenes world of Hollywood voiceover actors. Lake Bell (Children's Hospital) makes her feature directorial and screenwriting credit debut and also plays lead. Although Bell's direction and performance are notable, the writing is especially strong and won the film Best Screenplay at The Sundance Film Festival this year. Bell plays Carol Soloman, the daughter...

By (Juliet as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Oxy Weekly - 10 min read

Tiger Football embarks on 2013 campaign

Expectations/Predictions Projected record: 5-4 overall (3-4 SCIAC)Projected wins: Pacific (Sept. 14), Austin (Sept. 21), CMS (Oct. 12), Pomona-Pitzer (Nov. 2), La Verne (Nov. 16)Projected losses: Redlands (Oct. 5), Chapman (Oct. 19), Cal Lutheran (Oct. 26), Whittier (Nov. 9)Under a new regime led by head coach Doug Semones, there are a lot of upsides for the Occidental football program this season....

By (Juliet as editor-in-chief) + 2 others for Oxy Weekly - 4 min read

Faculty votes 'no confidence' in Dean Avery, Botterud

Occidental’s faculty body overwhelmingly passed two no confidence resolutions against Dean of Students Barbara Avery and General Counsel Carl Botterud on Monday in an executive session. The motion on the Dean of Students passed with 65 in favor, nine opposed and six abstaining while the Botterud motion passed by a slightly wider margin, according to Faculty Council President Professor Amy...

By (Juliet as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Oxy Weekly - 5 min read

Baseball secures four-seed for first-ever SCIAC Tournament

The Occidental baseball team entered the round-robin section of conference play over the weekend needing to pick up a pair of big wins in order to guarantee a spot in the inaugural SCIAC Tournament. After going 2-1 in the three-game weekend series, the Tigers clinched the four-seed for postseason play and later added a victory against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) on Tuesday...

By (Juliet as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Oxy Weekly - 5 min read

Sports in Brief Issue 11

Women's Water Polo (11-20 overall, 5-5 SCIAC) Over the weekend, the Occidental women’s water polo team participated in the SCIAC Championship Tournament. In the quarterfinal match, the Tigers were able to down the Poets 9-4 with a strong defensive effort in the fourth quarter and a 4-0 stretch of goals. Senior Nanea Fujiyama was unable to score a goal for...

By (Juliet as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Oxy Weekly - 3 min read

Premiere League soccer coverage unacceptable

Although soccer has been steadily gaining popularity among U. S. fans in recent years, American mainstream media coverage of the sport's top leagues has often been lackluster. ESPN and FOX, two of the hegemonic powers in American sports television, have dropped the ball on much of their promotion and presentation of international soccer, especially with their limited broadcasts of the...

By (Juliet as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Oxy Weekly - 3 min read

Theta supports CASA in Rush Gym

Six players to a team. Six dodge balls. One court. And only one winner. This was the scenario at Rush Gymnasium on Saturday during Occidental's Eta Mu chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta's seventh annual charity dodgeball tournament. Twenty teams competed in the event that was held to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). Teams could sign up in either the...

By (Juliet as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Oxy Weekly - 3 min read

Collins opens door for tolerance in sports

Sports Illustrated published this week's cover story on Monday morning in which the 34 year-old National Basketball Association (NBA) veteran center, former Stanford player and Los Angeles native Jason Collins became the first openly gay active male athlete in a major American team sport. Collins' landmark coming out announcement comes at a time when gay rights are arguably the foremost...