Two amendments to the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) constitution passed Monday. One established the vice president of sustainability position on Senate and the other created the Diversity and Equity Board (DEB), a separate branch of ASOC. According to the ASOC constitution, 20 percent of the student body must vote—with two-thirds of those votes in favor of the proposal—in...

In a 4-3 decision Tuesday, Honor Board struck down a component in the Diversity and Equity Board Initiative (DEBI) that would raise student body fees by $10. The proposal, if passed by the student body, would authorize the creation of the Diversity and Equity Board (DEB), an independent branch of the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) that would develop...

The ongoing campus dialogue on diversity and equity came to a head last week after two members of the Phi Kappa Psi (Phi Psi) fraternity posted an event on Facebook making light of recent global tragedies. The event, titled “End of the World Party: ISIS, Ebola, & Malaysian Airlines,” was quickly removed from the social media site, but not before...

The Coalition @ Oxy for Diversity and Equity (CODE) organized a demonstration Thursday at 11:30 a.m., protesting a party planned by several members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and calling for a larger discussion on racism at Occidental. The party, called “End of the World Party: ISIS, Ebola, & Malaysian Airlines,” was announced in a Facebook event on Tuesday....

What it is: Occidental's hub for all things health-related, offering services for both physical and psychological health. Want a routine physical examination, a flu shot, access to vaccination records, or a session with a counselor? They have it covered. When to go: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Keep an eye out for emails announcing changes to the...

I remember my Facebook feed the first week of my first year at Occidental as if it were yesterday, not the nearly two years ago that have actually passed. Of course, it was flooded with pictures – but not the type that I had expected, which were graduation photos and last-minute pictures with parents. They were of new students together,...

When asked about their favorite sports memory, nearly any athlete — professional, collegiate or even Little League — will recount their moment in the sun: a 3-point shot made as the buzzer sounds or a game-winning touchdown against a rival. But for Occidental baseball pitching coach Jacob Blodgett ‘12, this memory is a little different. In lieu of a personal...

There is a science and an art to coaching. For track and field and cross country assistant coach Tyler Yamaguchi, the science is in designing performance-maximizing workouts that maintain a balance between intensity and rest. “But then there’s the art,” Yamaguchi said. “Part of my job is getting people to believe in themselves, believe in their abilities, believe that the...

Project S. A. F. E., an organization on campus dedicated to promoting sexual assault awareness and survivor advocacy, is planned to move its offices from South Trailer A to the Center for Gender Equity (CGE). According to Project S. A. F. E. coordinator and survivor advocate Naddia Palacios, the purpose of the change is to give the group a permanent...

The sole palm tree and smog-fueled Los Angeles sunset glowing over Thorne patio were at odds with the scent of unfamiliar spices, brightly-colored saris and Bollywood music last Friday evening. The occasion was the annual Holi Dinner, hosted by the South Asian Students Association (SASA). In addition to providing free Indian food to the attendees, the event also featured Bollywood...