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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...

Cooler Employees are Cooks Not Nannies

Author: Gil Alcaraz The Tiger Cooler is a place for the Occidental community to relax and chow down on any day of the week. With plenty...

Oxy Beefs Up Workout Options with New Alumni Gym

Author: Jocelyn Coffin After much anticipation, Occidental's new Alumni Gymnasium Fitness Center opened its doors on Jan. 19, complete with four flat-screen televisions and state-of-the-art workout...

California Cuts Back on Funding for Statewide Recycling Program

Author: Sarah Mofford Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger officially halted the California Bottle Bill Program on Nov. 1 by vetoing Senate Bill 402, cutting $450 million from the...

Oxy’s No-Censorship Policy a Strong Point

Author: Kevin Abrams As a staunch enemy of moral censorship and any legal regulations carried with it, I simply cannot see any real, practical value to...

Facebook Activism is a First Step, Not an Actual Solution

Author: Sarah Flocken Blue. Black. Purple. Red plaid. White-striped. Pink. Lace.A few weeks ago, women all across the Facebook user population received a message inviting them...

Oxy Shots Receives ASOC Funding for Darkroom

Author: Faryn Borella This Friday, Occidental's only photography club, Oxy Shots, will open a darkroom on campus accessible to the entire student body. Since its founding,...

Satirical News is a Legitimate Resource

Author: Martin Cramer Comedy news sources like the Onion hold our fragmented country together: Without them, we as a nation would be less informed than we...

Occidental celebrates 125 years

Author: Ryan Strong In 1977, to celebrate the college's 90th anniversary, Occidental revived a tradition called O-Day with carnival games, an all-campus photograph and a cake...

Treading in the Footsteps of Champions: Rebuilding, but not missing a step

Author: Kelsey Longmuir After a phenomenal 2007 season, the Occidental Men's cross country team feels that they have a big pair of shoes to fill. The...

Chinese and Korean Cultural Groups Celebrate Lunar New Year

Author: Laura Bertocci The Chinese Culture Club (CCC) and the Korean American Students Association (KASA) hosted a lion dance in the quad last Wednesday and provided...

Staying Out of the Red and Going for the Green

Author: Anthony Ostland|Anthony Ostland Entering the 2008 season, Occidental golf head coach Erik Johnson emphasized the importance of getting each player to shave two or three...