Occidental's Eta Mu chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta seeks to put the "fun" into fundraising with their seventh annual charity dodgeball tournament. The April 27 tournament is the first time faculty and staff will join students in the competition to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). Though this event is only in its seventh year, the partnership between CASA and...

Matching her personal game-high scoring record with six goals in matches against Chapman University and Oberlin College, Tori Larson (junior) has established herself as a power player on the Occidental women’s lacrosse team. The two-time First Team All-SCIAC and Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) First Team All-West Region player is working to prove she is worth these titles. Senior...

From traditional Indian and Tahitian dances to more modern dance styles and acrobatic breakdancing, Dance Production 2013 celebrated the efforts of over 300 students in 17 different dances in its 65th year. Electric from start to finish, Dance Production epitomized Occidental's efforts to support diversity and encourage students to expand their worlds. Changing up the schedule from previous years, this...

It was hard not to notice the presence of film crews at Occidental this spring break, with multiple shows, including Glee and True Blood, shooting scenes throughout campus. Occidental has served as a hot spot for on-location shoots over the course of many years, for projects ranging from the movie "Clueless" to commercials for Doritos. The school hosts an average...

In the darkly lit room where every beat is felt through the floorboards and walls, music from music duo Timeflies excited fans with immense stage presence that signified that this group is going to be a hit. The March 9 show was high energy from the start when opening act DJ Five and a Dime got the crowd dancing. The...

Recent statistics from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) report a 200 percent increase in rape, 170 percent increase in armed robberies and a 33 percent increase in assaults in the Northeast L. A. area, where the college is located, in the past year. The Los Angeles Times posted an alert for the rise in violent crimes in the area,...

The Eagle Rock home where Matt Damon and Occidental College alumnus Ben Affleck penned their critically acclaimed movie "Good Will Hunting" is under consideration by the Cultural Heritage Commission for historical preservation. The classical architecture of the home however, not its cinematic history, is what caught the Commission's eye. Recognition as a historic-cultural monument affords the structure special privileges and...

This spring, Occidental women's water polo head coach Larry Zubrin welcomes four first-years to his group of upperclassmen that will fulfill his many goals including a dominant presence in Division III water polo standings. "We have a talented group," Zubrin said. "Our primary goal is to win our conference championship." Last year, the team was upset in overtime play during...

Seattle native and kinesiology major Makenzie Brandon possesses the honors, skills and experience that made her an easy choice for a repeat team captain of the Occidental Tigers women’s basketball team. Starting out this year with a D3hoops.com Preseason Second Team All-American selection, Brandon has new goals and expectations of herself to keep the momentum going in her final year...

The first-ever Occidental College Great Strides Charity Fashion Show kicked off in a flurry of silky fabrics and well-pressed khakis. The show is a continuation of the Programming Board's charitable work with proceeds from ticket sales going to Occidental's Great Strides program. Male volunteers modeled looks by Brooks Brothers while volunteer female Occidental student models strutted looks by Carmen Couture...