Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) approved 60 out of 87 third-year live-off applications for next year, offering upcoming juniors the chance to live off campus as almost half the senior class chose rooms in residence halls during room draw. Though the college requires students to live on campus for their first three years, juniors may appeal to live off...

Lillian "Lilly" Pulitzer Rousseau, queen of preppy prints and bright colors, died Sunday, April 7 of natural causes at 81-years-old at her home in Palm Beach. A fashion icon and socialite, Pulitzer is remembered for the splashy impact she left on the fashion world as well as her position as a role model for industrious women everywhere. Lillian Lee McKim,...

There's a lot to be said about Margaret Thatcher, most of it political. I'm only allowed to write about the clothes, and though it's generally frowned upon these days to reduce female politicians to their style choices, my contractual obligations leave me no choice. Thatcher could go down in history as a lot of things, but style icon probably isn't...

Dust off that felt fedora and get ready for some heavy office drinking because Mad Men is back, and it's just in time for finals season. For those unfamiliar with the show, Mad Men follows the inner-workings of a '60s era Madison Avenue advertising agency and the lives of the Ad men and (very few) women who work there. If...

Dramatically lip syncing and parading around in extravagant outfits, drag queens are biological men who perform in women's clothing. Drag queens are one example of the gray areas of gender, which is not necessarily bound by biology, exemplified by the colorful wigs and thick makeup so often associated with the culture. The Brunchettes, a rotating cast of local drag queens,...

Last Saturday night a small crowd of around fifty hip hop enthusiasts stood on Weingart patio to watch Kristoff Krane perform. As he walked on stage, Krane turned his intense gaze at the crowd and asked, “Can you guys see the stars in Los Angeles?” That night, the audience couldn’t. But icicle lights strung between the patio arches illuminated everyone's...

Every year room draw sparks a huge conversation on campus. Every year students find at least one thing to complain about during the process. And every year nothing changes. The task of room draw seems simple: get a number, get a roommate, get to Rangeview, get a room. But it is never that simple; in fact, room draw is a...

Both English and Comparative Literary Studies (ECLS) Chair Michael Near and Politics Professor Larry Caldwell are retiring after this semester, taking with them unique expertise in their respective fields of medieval and European literature and international relations and security along with a combined 70 years of experience. To compensate for the loss of these two professors, both the politics and...

Occidental's Associate Director of Institutional Advancement Regan Remulla passed away on April 3 at the age of 37. Remulla suffered complications following a heart surgery at the UCLA Medical Center, according to Occidental Communications Director Jim Tranquada. Remulla worked closely with Director of Advancement Service and Campaign Reporting Kenneth Bonner, who repemebers their collaborations fondly. "With his infectious laugh and...

The upcoming Incarceration Awareness week gives students the chance to extend a dialogue on the United States prison system from the classroom to the quad. The event, organized by students passionate about issues of incarceration, provides the opportunity to learn about problems with the criminal justice system and how to get involved. Incarceration Awareness Week runs from April 8 to...