A case currently before the Supreme Court, “Fischer v. University of Texas,” may bring landmark changes to America. Abigail Fischer sued the University of Texas after being rejected, claiming that the college’s racial preferences discriminated against white applicants. Fischer’s claims ignore the fact that her good but not great SAT scores (1180 out 1600) and GPA (3.59) probably had more...

Six Occidental students and alumni, along with Professor Caroline Heldman, held a press conference this morning at the law offices of attorney Gloria Allred where they discussed the filing of a complaint against the college with the U. S. Department of Education. The group filed a Clery Act complaint on April 1 and a Title IX complaint with the Office...

Women's Lacrosse (7-9 overall, 5-4 SCIAC) As the end of the regular season nears, the Occidental women’s lacrosse team faces a battle for first place in the SCIAC conference after competing in a pair of nail-biters this past week. The Tigers took on Whittier (3-11 overall, 0-8 SCIAC) last Wednesday and were able to overcome a strong offensive performance by...

Senior Logan Allen swung his way to the top of the Occidental College baseball record books against La Verne in a Saturday doubleheader at Anderson Field, eclipsing Mark Harris’ ‘91 all-time hits record of 184 with a bunt single in game one and tying Mike Kniseley ‘90 and Matt Anderson ‘08 for the career doubles record of 37 with an...

It was the autumn of 1944, which, for those living on Occidental's campus and throughout southern California, meant only continued sunshine and a refreshing breeze in the air. However, the conditions worldwide were quite possibly as far as could be from tranquil and ideal. While World War II raged overseas, things domestically, and especially those at Occidental, showed no signs...

For many people, training and competing in one sport is enough. For sophomores Taylor Durham and Greta Jarvis, training in the three sports that make up a triathlon—swimming, running and biking—is a therapeutic accomplishment and rewarding challenge. “It just feels so good to be in shape in all three disciplines,” Durham said. Durham and Jarvis have strong backgrounds in sports,...

Is it bad that I thought Margaret Thatcher died around the time that "The Iron Lady" came out, in 2011? It was a bit of a shock to find out that she in fact died following a stroke just last week – on the morning of Monday, April 8 at the Ritz Hotel in London. Reaction to her death was...

Mali. French President Francois Hollande was informed by embarrassed Malian authorities on April 9 that his pet camel was eaten by the family he left it with in Timbuktu. The camel was a gift from the Malian government given to President Hollande during his visit in February, as thanks for French military aid in defeating Islamist rebels. Hollande joked the...

A new group on campus seeks to unite the men of Occidental around the issue of sexual assault by encouraging open discussion and collaboration with other activist groups. Sociology Professor Richard Mora and English and Comparative Literature Studies Professor James Ford III recently started the Occidental Men Against Rape (OMAR) group on campus. The aim of the club is to...

Students may now encounter their peers checking ID cards in the Almuni Gym Fitness Center during weekends. Campus Safety hired students to check IDs as a solution to recent officer understaffing issues and to give students an opportunity to gain employment late in the semester, according to Campus Safety Director Holly Nieto. Two on-call officers were recently placed on disability...