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Stirring it up in the Marketplace kitchen

Most Occidental students are still in bed when the first shift of Marketplace staff report to the kitchen, where they labor throughout the morning...

Letting It Ride

Author: Chris Nelson This Thanksgiving, my family decided to celebrate together in Las Vegas. My brother is the women's volleyball coach at the University of New...

Springfest will showcase greater variety of performers

Author: Benj Salkind Los Angeles-based rapper Dom Kennedy will perform at Rush Gymnasium for this year’s highly-anticipated Springfest concert April 9. Occidental student John Drumright (junior)...

Things White People Like

Author: Yennaedo Balloo I'm thinking back to a fairly classic episode of "South Park" in which Stan's father yells out the "N" word on national TV....

Offense improves, but water polo falls to conference foes

Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental women's water polo team (2-10 overall, 0-6 SCIAC) was unable to break out of their conference slump, falling to La Verne...

Jimmy Eats L.A.

Author: Linni Kral When you hear the phrase "cult following," what comes to mind? Perhaps the Grateful Dead or Harry Potter, sure, but what about a...

Third Los Angeles discussion series returns

Author: Fiona Eustace The Third Los Angeles Project, anticipated by the Occidental community to be one of the most attended events ever hosted at the institution,...

Exploring the Phillipines in Occidental’s Backyard

Author: Daina Solomon The façade of Eagle Rock Plaza is unremarkable. Some might call it ugly. Street-level stores suggest a predictable American mall, featuring Chuck E....

HCC VP to focus on community outreach

Author: Sarah Corsa In May, Cherena Walker will begin work as Occidental’s first associate vice president and executive director for Career Services, Dean of the College...

Swimming Dives into New Season at Redlands Pentathlon

Author: Ryan Graff The Occidental men's and women's swim teams competed for the first time in the 2011 season on Nov. 12 in the Redlands Pentathlon....

Tigers stay hot, take 2 of 3 from Kingsmen

Author: George Newton It’s a warm day with only a few clouds in the sky. The grass on the baseball field is freshly cut with crisp,...

Study Abroad Acceptance Will Likely Decrease Next Spring

Author: Jessica Gelzer After analysis of the budget for the upcoming school year and the generally increased interest in Study Abroad, the International Programs Office (IPO)...