2008

Gerry Maravilla

Author:  Dear Editor,I know that many people on this campus do not take the Occidental Weekly seriously. I have heard and seen people merely scan...

For Those Who Have Rocked, We Analyze You

Author: Michael Darling Well my friends, it's that time of year again. The leaves are changing colors and out of Cleveland has come a pronouncement. Yes,...

Casey Ogden

Author:  Dear Editor,Let me begin by saying that I realize that Oxy prides itself on being a beautiful campus. With its sprawling lawns and immaculately...

The House that Memories Built

Author: Sonia Lessuck Imagine springtime in the Bronx, New York. It's sunny but still cool enough to wear a jacket. The Yankees host the Boston Red...

Obama Drama

Author: Brett Fujioka In light of the Democratic Primary in California, I've heard several students ask: Why doesn't Barack Obama love us? Why doesn't he...

Reel Talk With Cinemaddicts Presents: Boogie Man The Lee Atwater Story

Author: Zak Stoltz Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008) welcomes viewers into the mind of one of the most conniving, mud-slinging, manipulative politicians that ever...

Oxy Students Fast for Future

Author: Daina Solomon A band of dedicated immigration rights activists are camping out in downtown Los Angeles, in an attempt to collect one million signed pledges...

Former Neo-Nazi Shows Just How Prevalent Racism is in America

Author: Brett Fujioka My initial reaction when I saw Tom "TJ" Leyden's presentation as part of the First Tuesday Speaker Series was that he didn't strike...

Women’s Rugby Fly-Half Set to Play on National Stage

Author: Dean DeChiaro Sophomore Danielle Siegler has only played women's rugby for one year, starting when she joined the Oxy women's team as a first-year, but...

Pauley Hall Residents Frustrated with Room Draw

Author: Marjorie Camarda Room draw is a stressful time for all, but this year's housing hassle was even more harrowing for Pauley Hall residents. Many...

Econ Professor Takes Students on his “Journey Through Time”

Author: Erik Parker, Torch Staff Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics, Giorgio Secondi was featured on Tuesday, April 15 at a Last...

Amanda Navetta (senior, Psychology)

Author:  Dear Editor,In last week's "Whipping McCain into Shape," Katie Presley drew a quick parallel between McCain's promise to whip Obama's you-know-what, and racist lynchings...