Oxy Archives

	End of the Year Relaxation Tips By Serina Lawal April 28, 2012 - 7:00pm I cannot believe that there are only two weeks left in the semester, and as much as I would like to pretend that the next two weeks are going to be all fun, I know that that is absolutely not the case. Even so, I am going to make the next two weeks as stress free as possible for myself, and I would like to share some of my strategies with you! READ MORE
	Danny Stern '15 By Kristin Feinberg April 28, 2012 - 6:00pm Name: Danny Stern Year: Freshman Hometown: Chevy Chase, Maryland Major: Undeclared READ MORE
	Makenzie Brandon '13 By Madi Tsuji April 28, 2012 - 12:21am If you’re a fan of the Occidental College Tigers, you’re probably a big fan of Makenzie Brandon. A team captain of the very successful Women’s Basketball team, Makenzie has been named First Team All-SCIAC every year of her college career and this year was SCIAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Year. READ MORE
	Oxy Denim Day - Occidental Over Violence By Kate Bustamante April 26, 2012 - 11:46pm On Thursday, April 26th Oxy students will stand together, clad in their tightest jeans, against sexual assault violence and give voice to allies and survivors alike. Started by the Peace Over Violence organization in 1999, Denim Day participants—men and women—wear jeans in solidarity, “to make a social statement with their fashion statement” and protest the false impressions that surround sexual assault. The jean wearing specifically regards a case from the 1990s in Italy where a man was released from charges of rape because the judge argued, “because the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them, and by removing the jeans it was no longer rape but consensual sex.” READ...
	Dresses for All Body Types By Amber Thai April 26, 2012 - 12:00am If you guys could not already guess, dresses are one of my favorite things to wear and make up most of my closet. To me, it’s convenient to slip one on and layer it with different pieces such as a jacket, cardigan or scarves. However there is more to a dress than what meets the eye. Besides the color and material that is used in its construction, the style is important too. Sometimes, people think that they can’t pull of dresses, and that isn’t true! READ MORE
	The Ferris Wheel! By Daphne Auza April 25, 2012 - 1:00am On Friday April 20th, Oxy had its 125th anniversary! First off, the weather this weekend was prime for Founder's Day festivities. The campus was crowded with alumni, students, and families participating in the Founder's Day celebration. To kick off Oxy's 125th year as the first liberal arts college of Los Angeles, an 1887-style carnival was held in the Quad, which was really exciting. None of my professors had canceled class or made attendance optional like some other professors, but my CSP professor changed her mind and let us out early when she saw the carnival outside. READ MORE
	Eva Zaret '12 By Serina Lawal April 21, 2012 - 5:00pm This week’s campus celebrity, Eva Zaret, has a huge presence on the Oxy campus, and will most definitely be missed when she graduates in a few weeks! Read on to find out how Eva has helped to make a difference at Oxy over the past four years, what she’s involved in, and her advice for the incoming freshman class (but it’s also really good advice for anyone!). Name: Eva Zaret ’12 Hometown: Montpelier, VT READ MORE
	Couples Special! Maggie Nelson '14 and John Hansbrough '12 By Madi Tsuji April 20, 2012 - 3:15am This week's Campus Cuties are a major power couple on campus - Maggie Nelson '14 and John Hansbrough '12! We got this usually private couple to spill all. Read on to find out how they met and what they'd bring to a deserted island (other than each other, obviously!). READ MORE
	10 Ways to Cure a Bad Day By Amber Thai April 20, 2012 - 3:00am Started off the week on the wrong foot? It’s okay, it happens sometimes. Waking up late for a test, forgetting to do the reading for next class lesson, or receiving a bad grade on a test can set you and your schedule off balance. Don’t worry too much, because here are some things for you to do get back on track and brighten up your day! READ MORE
	GIVEAWAY! Her Campus Oxy Finals Week Survival Kit By Madi Tsuji April 19, 2012 - 8:27pm All of us at Her Campus Oxy want to thank our loyal readers for an awesome first year. We wrote a lot of articles, interviewed a lot of cuties (somebody's gotta do it!) and we met a lot of campus celebrities. And we couldn't have done it without you! To thank all of you, we are putting on our very first giveaway - a Finals Week Survival Kit! So what can you win?? READ MORE