Archive
2018
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...
2015
Great Strides impacts local school
Author: Taylor-Anne Esparza Society often stereotypes football players as inconsiderate jocks, yet a group of Occidental College football players are flouting this label through their work...
2015
Chemistry fraternity revitalizes membership
Author: Jane Drinkard This semester, an unprecedented 40 students rushed Alpha Chi Sigma (AXE), the Occidental chapter of the national chemistry fraternity. Only about 11 students...
2015
Two years after city lifts ban, mural community thrives
Author: Malcolm Macleod In the 1980s, LA was considered the mural capital of the world. But in 2002, public murals were banned after unsightly graffiti tags...
2008
Viva Lost Wages
Author: Kelly Neukom The man sitting on one end of the poker table might intimidate some. He has shoulder-length black hair and half of his face...
2008
Senior Senator Ken Smutny Resigns
Author: Lilliane Ballesteros At the March 26 Senate meeting, Senior Class Senator's Ken Smutny announced his intention to resign from his position. ASOC President Ryan Bowen...
2010
First-Years to Start New Fraternity
Author: Riley Kimball and Martha Carol First-years Julian Eubanks, Jai Levin, Evan Choate and Sam Boland began working this past month to establish a new fraternity,...
2010
The Liberal Arts Legacy
Author: Ben Dalgetty Approaching the end of my four years at Occidental, I found myself with little conception of the liberal arts beyond the oft-chanted mantras...
2010
Lia Ballard (senior, Spanish Literary and Cultural Studies)
Author: Over the last four years, I admit that I have come to love the library as my second home, yet am dismayed by the...
2010
Administration Scrambles to Handle Swollen Enrollment
Author: Riley Kimball For the second consecutive year, a larger-than-expected number of new students enrolled in Occidental, exceeding this year's target by 18 students. While the...
2008
Tigers Catch March Madness
Author: Cameron Goodman Tests of a Sportsman"He does not boast /Nor quit /Nor make excuses when he fails /He is a cheerful loser /And a quiet...
2012
Occidental prepares for 125 anniversary
Author: Haley Gray April 20 will mark Occidental's 125th anniversary, and college administrators are organizing a year- long celebration to commemorate the event. The festivities will...
