Dita Von Teese once said that "heels and red lipstick will put the fear of God into people." As a living fashion icon and burlesque performer, Von Teese knows plenty about making an impression on an audience, luring them in from the instant she steps into the spotlight. While part of the allure of Miss Von Teese is her scandalous...

TV's biggest night, The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, took place this past Sunday evening in Los Angeles. Just miles away from our college campus at the Nokia Theatre, the famous and sometimes talented strutted their stuff on the crimson carpet and hoped to take home a gold statuette. For many people, however, tuning in to the CBS broadcast is no...

Ryan Lochte has added a new title to his long list of accomplishments: reality TV star. E! Network picked up filming the interview-challenged athlete in an effort to fill the time space where Kardashian shenanigans would usually appear. Though Lochte may not do well with words, watching him prank his brother, go on painfully awkward dates, hang out with his...

Students are making plans to start a chapter of Active Minds, an organization dedicated to mental health awareness, at Occidental next year. Dana Rust (first-year) and psychology major Mikayla Branz (sophomore) reinvigorated the group in order to provide Occidental students access to resources, information and exposure to mental health care while at school. Active Minds is a national non-profit organization...

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)...

Just four months into 2013, our country has continued to fall victim to senseless gun violence. Beyond supporting mandates for more thorough background checks and banning assault rifles, President Obama has fallen short on his pledge to make gun control one of his top priorities in his second term. Congress hasn't been much better; the Senate failed to pass the...

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,...

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,...

Occidental's once-defunct subversive magazine "The Fang" is returning to campus to take a bite into the literary arts world. Under the guide of senior Editors-in-Chief Gabriel Mathews, Ben Tuthill, Justin Berner and Landon Koenig-Muenster, "The Fang" is set to dig up counterculture sentiments and elicit conversation. "We all came together because we felt a palpable need for something that would...

The Occidental women's lacrosse team is playing Saturday's game against Pomona-Pitzer for a cause close to its hearts. The Purple Game will be dedicated to the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles. Lauren Wemple, a senior attacker, has battled epilepsy herself and shared her story with her teammates who supported her fully. "I wanted to share my story and reach...