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...
All brooks hazed in twilight Soft hissing steam fills the air In the shadow of a falling sun The night reveals reptilian eyes Quietly searching a minefield Seeking a way forward In the dying light of the Earth An unwitting figurehead emerges One voice ringing from the lone remaining stage The disciples of the lizard king bow While darkness creeps in and multiplies They nod their heads in his presence There...
The Occidental Sports Medicine department provides intercollegiate student-athletes injury care and prevention services. Their work helps to keep Occidental’s athletes healthy throughout the demands and rigor of their seasons. Because of the nature of athletic contests, athletic trainers work both early in the morning and late into the evening to support Occidental’s athletic program. Joseph Gonzalez, the assistant athletic director for...
Occidental is having a historic athletic year, with two SCIAC tournament wins. This fall, men’s soccer brought home the SCIAC title for the first time in school history, and this spring, women’s basketball claimed the SCIAC title for the first time since 2011. Both teams advanced to play in the NCAA DIII tournament, representing Occidental College on the national stage. According to men’s soccer...
Eliza Hawley At the Distance Carnival and Spring Break Classic track meet March 14, Eliza Hawley (sophomore) ran the 400-meter dash in 57.23 seconds, the seventh-best time in Occidental College's history and the second-best time among current DIII athletes in the country. Hawley said she started running track alongside cross country in high school, but initially did not plan to continue upon entering...
I grew up as an athlete, going from soccer in kindergarten, to speedskating in elementary and middle school. Lacrosse was the first sport, however, that made me feel alive. I have played lacrosse for about 13 years, and I love the game so much I love my body and all the things it can do for me. In the past,...
California Landmark Group (CLG), an LA-based property developer, filed a proposal last year to build new affordable housing at 4319 N. Toland Way. The current 17-unit rent-controlled building is set to be replaced by a project proposing 153 new units. Among the building's roughly 45 tenants, Celena Juarez, a 48-year resident, said she discovered the project through Urbanize LA....
"Just As You Are" by Camille Kellogg By Mali Abel (Media editor) I was introduced to this book when I met a librarian at the very queer Cubbyhole Bar one night in New York City. They recommended it to me and I knew immediately the book would be very queer; but what I didn’t expect was to be completely enthralled by all of...