Jane Drinkard

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Letter from the editor: What our cringe-worthy pasts tells us about our futures

After 342 consecutive days of "Your startup disk is full," notifications and my MacBook Air making noises like an out-of-shape dog, I've been on...

Letter from the editor-in-chief: Jane Drinkard

As editor-in-chief, I have the opportunity to read more than 20 student-written articles per week. We are an intelligent, academically driven student body, yet...

Letter From the editor: Jane Drinkard

Occidental Students, Faculty and Staff, According to President Donald J. Trump, we at the Occidental Weekly — as part of “the media” — are “the...

Campus community reflects on 2015 AGC occupation one year later

Last November, Occidental student activists began a movement seeking institutional change and administrative action regarding matters of diversity, equity and inclusion. These student activists...

Occidental community meets in quad post-election

Administration and student gatherings merge to discuss the range of reactions post-election day. In response to the Nov. 8 election of Donald Trump as President...

College concludes 9/11 memorial incident investigation, details remain confidential

UPDATE: Occidental College has concluded its investigation of the 9/11 memorial incident according to a statement posted Nov. 1 on the college's website. Due...

Hipsters, apocalypse combine in student play

Author: Jane Drinkard Bearded, bespectacled, dark-roast sipping hipsters muddle about a coffee shop in Northeast Los Angeles. They text vigorously on their iPhones, talk philosophy...