Student, staff and faculty print a combined average of six million pages of paper per year, Vice President of Information Technology James Uhrich told students gathered at the April 16 General Assembly. Uhrich sees this number as unsustainable and hoped to use the General Assembly to continue the conversation about printing changes that began with the implementation of the swipe-to-print...

Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) senate elections began late Monday night and will continue through Friday at noon. Many involved in the elections this year see improving voter turnout as a major priority for the election, and ASOC Election coordinator Ben Poor set a goal for 1,000 participating voters, a 100-voter increase from last year’s election. Economics major Sid...

Malaka Samara re-wrapped her hijab in the bathroom, preparing to speak to a group of Occidental students on behalf of One Voice, an international nongovernmental organization (NGO) that operates in both Israel and Palestine. On April 15, Samara and her Israeli comrade Elanit Green shared their experiences advocating for peace between Palestinians and Israelis in their shared Mediterranean homeland.“The current...

Takuma Sato became the first Japanese driver to win an Indycar event when he took first place at this weekend’s 39th annual Grand Prix of Long Beach. Sato, who began the race in the fourth position, proved to be a dominating force on the track, beating out Graham Rahal and Justin Wilson, who finished second and third, respectively. Last year’s...

With five of the nation’s top squads in the women’s water polo conference, this season’s SCIAC playoffs are shaping up to be even more competitive than years past. Sitting in sixth place with a .500 record, the Tigers remain in contention, but need breakout performances from star players as the end of the season draws nearer. Front runners Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS)...

When Kobe Bryant crumbled to the floor with what turned out to be a season-ending torn achilles tendon on April 12, it devastated the Lakers’ already meager playoff prospects. Meanwhile, the Lakers, who barely snuck into the Western Conference Playoffs as a seven-seed, face a tough match-up with the ageless, talented and well-coached San Antonio Spurs. In a way, Bryant’s...

Softball (14-26 overall, 5-23 SCIAC) The Occidental softball team ended its campaign on a high note over the weekend, capping the year on a three-game win streak while playing out the final four games of the season. On Friday, the team hosted a doubleheader against SCIAC-rival Whittier (24-14 overall, 14-14 SCIAC). Unable to get its bats going, the squad lost...

A 14-4 victory on the back end of Saturday’s doubleheader tied last year’s mark of 23 victories for the Occidental baseball program and put the squad back in control of its own destiny with only four games remaining in the regular season. With some clutch wins down the stretch, the team could make an impact in the first-ever SCIAC Tournament...

The Occidental football and women’s basketball teams will be sponsoring a “Be The Match” Bone Marrow Drive tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Academic Quad. The teams are hoping to get students involved with their community. “Be The Match” travels around to campuses to raise awareness for the need to donate. Students will add their names to...

Andrew Larkin ‘12, head coach of Occidental College’s men’s and women’s golf teams, competed in the PGA Tour Canada Q-School tournament last week and played his way to a 3-over finish in the three-day tournament. Larkin’s finish put him just four strokes off the qualifying mark for the Canadian Tour, which was set at 1-under. While Larkin narrowly missed the...