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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...

Students Support Democratic Candidate in Gubernatorial Race

Author: Caroline Osborne Five weeks away from election day, Democrat Jerry Brown holds a five percent lead over Republican Meg Whitman for the position of Governor...

Austerity the way forward for Greece

Author: Anthony Labarga   Swamped by the extravagance and rampant corruption of their finance ministry, Greek politicians have been left with no choice but to accept another...

Colliding Particles Could Ruin Your Summer Plans

Author: Richie DeMaria We're doomed.If you hadn't heard the news, the world's biggest particle collider is set to launch as early as this summer, potentially answering...

Students’ Weekend Exodus Off-Campus is Unsustainable

Author: Sam Byrne Since Occidental's founding in 1887, the surrounding town of Eagle Rock has grown into a well-populated Los Angeles neighborhood, a far cry from...

Get Local, Get fresh and Get Fed with New Club

Author: Andrea Cornelius Delicious food, great company and music are the perfect recipe for a Saturday night. Well Fed, Occidental's new club on campus is devoted...

Anthony Fredericks (sophomore, Biology)

Author:  My Wednesday mornings are ruined. I no longer enjoy my fresh cup of morning coffee in the Marketplace or my eager walk to the...

Manning Takes Over as Tiger Swim Coach

Author: Mirin Fader This past summer, Shea Manning was named the new men's and women's Head Swimming and Diving Coach, as well as Director of Aquatics....

Women’s Tennis Snaps Three-Game Losing Streak

Author: Rebecca Rodriguez As Oxy's women's tennis approaches the end of its regular season, the players are working hard to make it into post-season play. Despite...

Oxy Divided On Prevalence of Drunk Driving

Author: Riley Kimball LAPD has arrested two Oxy students for driving under the influence of alcohol this calendar year, according to the Director of Campus Safety...

Rachel Baer (first-year, Undeclared)

Author:  This past week, The Daily Beast blog reported that Occidental is the 12th happiest college in the nation. I find this extremely hard to...

Administration to enact mandated freshman advising program next year

Author: Ryan Strong       Occidental is set to implement a new mandatory mentoring program for incoming first-year students next Fall. The First-Year Residential Experience (FYRE) is designed...