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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...

Faculty diversity deficit marks unsettling campus trend

Author: Damian Mendieta To most people the faculty seems diverse enough, but a closer historical look reveals startling facts. About a decade ago, the college didn't...

“The Fang” brings snark to campus

Author: Noel Hemphill Occidental's once-defunct subversive magazine "The Fang" is returning to campus to take a bite into the literary arts world. Under the guide of...

60 juniors approved for off-campus housing

Author: Rachel Stober Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) approved 60 out of 87 third-year live-off applications for next year, offering upcoming juniors the chance to...

Tigers swim team excels at Redlands Pentathlon

Author: Damian Mendieta After a month of preseason training, the Tigers swim teams finally blasted off the blocks in a multi-team, non-conference meet hosted by the...

Brandon earns preseason All-American honor

Author: Noel Hemphill Basketball family inspires Brandon's success on court Seattle native and kinesiology major Makenzie Brandon possesses the honors, skills and experience that made her an...

New home, new holidays

Author: Emma Lodes International students bring diverse celebrations to campus This year, 75 students at Occidental faced a unique dilemma when it came time to head home...

An uneasy spring transition

Author: Lucy Feickert Headed to a disciplinary meeting, or the hospital, is not the best way to start the semester, according to Associate Dean of Residential...

The hypocrisy of timed writing

Author: Ella Fornari Every Occidental College applicant is required to respond to multiple writing supplements. Although you might not remember what you wrote, surely you remember...

Hagel saga portends Republican tragedy

Author: Jacob Surpin Chuck Hagel, despite the best efforts of the Republican minority in the Senate, will be the next United States Secretary of Defense. The...

Student-taught classes may come to Occidental

Author: Sarah Corsa|Emily Shugerman Student-taught classes could appear in the Occidental course catalog as early as Fall 2013 as part of the proposed Experimental College of...

Denimheads blindly devoted to cause of individuality, purity

Author: Ben Tuthill The time had come. It was winter break. I had five weeks of nothing to do in the Twin Cities, Minnesota,...