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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...

Charlotte Strauss Swanson (first-year, undeclared)

Author:  Dear Editor,In the last issue I wrote an article---Taste of Oxy---and wrongly did not recognize the performances of Brandon Olivia, guitarist Derrick Wong, Monikah...

Sergio Arteaga (senior, DWA)

Author:  I would like to respond to Christina LeBlanc's article "Work Study: Mo' Money, Mo' Problems?" I do not agree with Ms. LeBlanc's claim that...

The Great Technology Debate of ’08

Author: Michael Darling and Tyler Kearn (Contributing Opinion Editors) Pro-TechnologyTyler Kearn (Contributing Opinions Editor)Roger Ebert can't speak. The movie critic, famous for the television show At...

One Reporter’s Predictions for the Fast-Approaching 2010 NBA Playoffs

Author: Gil Alcaraz The NBA Finals are upon us and they promise to be full of twists and turns. With the playoffs around the corner, many...

From Trash to Treasure

Author: Jessica Stevens As the last spring showers give way to sunny Los Angeles skies, hillsides of wildflowers are not the only things blooming in Eagle...

U.S. Military Death Toll in Iraq Reaches 4,000

Author: Ben Dalgetty Monday, March 24, the US military death toll in Iraq passed the 4,000 mark. The milestone was met after a patrol vehicle was...

Men’s Lacrosse Ends Taxing Year

Author: Gil Alcaraz After starting out 0-7 this season, the Oxy men's lacrosse team has won two of its last five games and simultaneously doubled its...

A Very Different Holocaust Movie

Author: Max Weidman The Austrian/German film The Counterfeiters just took the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Having grossed just over $1 million in the US,...

Scott Hong gets into the swing of Tiger Baseball program

Author: Damien Mendieta (Senior Writer) After two high schools, three colleges and a semester off, Scott Hong (junior) has finally found a place at Occidental.  Hong, a...

Eliot Spitzer on the Fritz

Author: Michael Darling It's very rare to find a politician who seems to be a legitimate, good guy and not just another corrupt hypocrite looking for...

Newcomb Floods

Author: Ryan Strong Newcomb Hall sustained extensive water damage on Thursday evening after heat sensors triggered the sprinkler system in a dorm room on the third...