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Johnson steals home, salvages Pomona-Pitzer series

The Occidental baseball team finished last weekend with late inning theatrics. Tied 4-4 in the bottom of the eighth inning of the final game...

Progressive Asian elections contrast disturbing headlines

Despite Americans being bombarded with news of violent conflicts throughout Southern Asia and the Middle East, a wave of new elections and progressive policies...

Alumna brings ghost towns to TED stage

Abbey Williams '14 never imagined she would give a TEDtalk a year after graduating from Occidental College. Speaking last November at a StateStreet sponsored...

Hong Kong Following in the Footsteps of American Protest

The recent uprising in Hong Kong over civil liberties and political representation stands as one of the most important social movements of this century....

African exodus to Europe reaches 100,000 migrants in 2014

The number of Africans migrating to Europe this year by boat has already passed 100,000. This number eclipses the past record for migrants in...

Understanding Sectarian Civil War in Central African Republic

Throughout almost 18 months of violent conflict and hundreds of deaths in the Central African Republic (CAR), the international media has remained silent on...

ISIS Uses Impressive Media Display to Evoke Fear

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has dominated the news for months now. With the assistance of Western media distribution, ISIS has masterfully...

The impressive PR department of ISIS

If you live in America, you have probably heard of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).You may have heard about the Islamic...