Tag: COVID-19
Opinion: Deliberate kindness is the only answer, ‘There is no room...
Content warning: This article contains discussions of death, suicide, grief and domestic violence. It has been two years since I walked on a college campus...
Inside the COVID-19 isolation rooms on campus
After his first week on Occidental's campus, Joshua Biggs (first year) tested positive for COVID-19 Aug. 30 and spent his first week of classes...
Students strengthened connections, prioritized mental health during time away from Occidental
Many students chose to take a gap year or gap semester in Fall 2020, resulting in a 3.6 percent drop in undergraduate enrollment in...
LAUSD’s new vaccine mandate receives parental and scientific support, but some...
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) board voted unanimously Sept. 9 to pass a mandate that would require students in the district who are...
Opinion: Longing for late night Cooler culture
This summer, the question of “What are you most excited for?” was a common conversation starter. The first answer always referred to the mundane,...
Women’s, men’s soccer go from screen to green as both teams...
The Occidental women’s soccer team travelled Sept. 4 to San Diego, CA, while the men's team was in San Antonio, TX, for their first travel...
Ingrid Odmark and Lukas Howlett tackle The Occidental’s Athlete of the...
Ingrid Odmark Ingrid Odmark (sophomore), Occidental soccer's starting goalie, has tallied 16 saves and three shutouts against University of La Verne, St. Catherine University and...
Opinion: Minimizing distractions will make outdoor classrooms more successful
On move-in day while driving up to my dorm, I noticed tents set up around campus and thought they were part of the many...
Student athletes, coaches grateful to resume competition despite COVID-19 restrictions
Occidental's varsity athletics resumed this season alongside the college's return to in-person operations for Fall 2021. The decision to resume fall athletics after an...