My second-grade teacher used to quote Milton Berle, “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door." In the throes of a global pandemic, crafting opportunities from nothing felt daunting. But I never anticipated the weight of closing those very doors I kept building. All I wanted to do in college was play golf and study art history. As a high school junior,...
One of the saved world clocks on my Clock app is Dubai. They are 11 hours ahead of us in LA. Right now, as I am writing this, it’s 3:29 a.m. there, which means that I have to impatiently wait for another four or so hours before my godsister wakes up for the day and sees the voice message...
WAC and Detox, Occidental’s closely united ultimate frisbee teams, have matchups on the horizon. On April 13, WAC will be hosting the Claremont Ultimate Frisbee team for a best-of-three series, and on April 21, Detox will host University of San Diego, Caltech and Claremont. Detox captain Theodore McGowan (junior) said this event will determine who gets to represent Southern California at the 2024...
WAC and Detox, Occidental’s ultimate frisbee teams, have key matchups in the coming weeks that will determine who gets to represent Southern California at the 2024 Ultimate Frisbee DIII College Championships. On April 13, WAC will be hosting the Claremont Ultimate Frisbee team for a best-of-three series. On April 21, Detox will host University of San Diego, Caltech and Claremont. When not playing Ultimate...
Todo cambia, también, todo queda lo mismo. Es que los últimos días del mundo fueron también los primeros de la vida nueva. Y así es todo: diferente, pero igual — El mar y la playa; el sol y la luna; mi rostro y tuyo. Pero no es que el día y la noche son iguales, ni inversiones, pero fantasmas entrelazados. La estructura de límites se desintegra: La...
In Fall 2024, more Occidental students will be studying abroad than ever, but there is a caveat. Due to an extreme increase in students applying for study abroad programs, the acceptance process was more competitive than students or the college anticipated, according to Robin Craggs, the executive director of the International Programs Office (IPO). Wendy Sternberg, the vice president for...
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Interactive Map Jeffrey Cannon, chemistry professor Hobby: Playing Pokémon and biking Location: Occidental College and the Rose Bowl “I play Pokémon Go, and I’ve had what I guess has become a lifelong obsession.” “One of the things about Pokémon Go is that you have to go and do things, and I’ll run into students playing the game at the same time, and that’s a...
Roughly 150 students and faculty participated in a walkout at 11 a.m. March 28 to join a rally led by Rising Occidental Student Employees (ROSE) on the steps of the Arthur G. Coons administrative building (AGC). The rally came after a March 22 demonstration where students called on President Harry J. Elam to voluntarily recognize a union for student...
March 25-29 marked Occidental’s annual United Nations (UN) Week. This year’s theme, “Human Rights Defenders,” consisted of nine events connected to the field of international human rights. Events included an art exhibition, a student-led roundtable discussion, a film screening and a keynote speaker address. According to professor Laura Herbert from the Diplomacy & World Affairs (DWA) department, UN Week is...