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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...

Filmmaker Discusses Globalization Documentary

Author: Emma Parker Writer, activist and filmmaker Saul Landau visited campus Wednesday, April 18 for the screening of his documentary "We Don't Play Golf Here and...

Rugby Rises in Popularity Among Students and Alumni

Author: Julie Xu With a fine disregard to the rules of soccer, William Webb Elis, a student who attended a boarding school in England called Rugby...

Do Better or Do Nothing: A Letter from the Editor

Author: Dean DeChiaro Since my last letter to the Occidental community, published in this semester's first issue of The Weekly, campus has been buzzing with activity....

Ellis Raskin (junior, Philosophy)

Author:  Dear Editor,Can you believe it's been seven years since 9/11? It almost feels like just yesterday we were watching pictures of the tragedy stream...

Jessica Robson dives into SCIAC undefeated

Author: Riley Kimball (Senior Writer) On the board, Jessica Robson (sophomore) is perfectly still, facing away from the water. She raises her arms to a cock-eyed...

Ellis Raskin

Author:  Dear Editor,It is the natural habit of any American to trash their backyard beyond recognition. Why should Occidental College be any different? For the...

Fusing Genres with Will Power

Author: Alison Kjeldgaard Last Friday, Feb. 5, Oxy hosted the mixed media performance, "Words, Rhymes, and Drama: an Evening of Hip Hop Theatre," in Thorne Hall,...

Emily Phillips

Author:  Dear Editor,Having your own bathroom in Rangeview is awesome! Except when your cleaning supplies never arrive and your bathtub won't drain and then you...

The Re-Education Of A Geezer

Author: Thomas Schryver The Streets (a.k.a. Mike Skinner) is undeniably an oddity of hip-hop music. Although Skinner's medium is ultimately rap, his lyrical approach is closer...

U.S. and Mexico Eye World Cup Berths in 2010

Author: Gerry Maravilla With the next World Cup still two years away, it may be a surprise to learn that qualifications have already begun. While the...

A Policy of Prevention

Author: Soo Jin Kim One in four college women surveyed were victims of rape, according to Robin Warshaw's report I Never Called it Rape. 42 percent...