Humor

The hike from hell

All interviews in this article are fictional. Any parallels to any persons living (or dead) are purely coincidental. Upper-campus residents are easily recognizable. Behind their endlessly...

Opinion | Opinions are awful

Every day in class I’m expected to “participate” and “share my thoughts” on readings — that I didn’t do — in the name of...

Cannabis Energy energizes student body

The unexpected addition of the new Cannabis Energy drink at the Tiger Cooler this week has the Occidental student body buzzed. Cannabis Energy's website explains that...

“I’m a non-denominational interfaith center,” says building shaped like a cross

The following is the transcript of an interview between Weekly reporter Greg Feiner and the Herrick Interfaith Center (the literal building). The transcript has...

The roast of Genevieve Babcock

Roasting. A widely used practice in all walks of life, from middle school playgrounds, to the White House correspondents’ dinner. The purpose of a...

How to: darty and make it to the narty

Hawaiian shirts, denim cutoffs and, if you're lucky, kegs. Welcome to darty season. For those who don't spend their weekends binge drinking, "darty" is...

“Two weeks until you move in with your parents” crossword

Across 2. Who isn’t your commencement speaker and never will be 5. Commencement planning committee has created an extreme shortage of these 6. Something you still don't...

Confessions of a former elementary school bully

My name is Claire Krelitz (sophomore) and I am a reformed Elementary school bully. My greatest invention was a game I titled “The Penalty Box.”...

Quiz: what the majors are like in bed

1. Diplomacy and World Affairs 2. Critical Theory and Social Justice 3. English 4. Theater 5. Economics 6. Psychology 7. Biology 8. Media Arts and Culture 9. Religious Studies 10. Math 11. Sociology 12. Urban...

I acted as an audience member for America’s Got Talent

AGT shouldn’t only stand for America’s Got Talent, but also Audience’s Got Talent. This gig was not for the weak. Attending a filming of auditions...

Random bleak statement or Russian literature?

Are you a strapping young academic, confident in your ability to identify an excerpt of Russian literature vs. an entirely made-up bleak statement? Take...

Spring cleaning tips

It’s that time of year again! Birds are chirping, chipmunks are frolicking and you’re ready for some rejuvenating spring cleaning. While the wonderful weather...