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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...

Excessive air-conditioning must be made proportionate

Author:  It seems ridiculous to need a sweatshirt in class in Los Angeles on a 100-degree summer day, but it is necessary as a result...

Altman sets high standard for Tigers volleyball

Author: Ryan Whalen Posting an overall record of 14-7 (8-3 SCIAC), the Occidental volleyball team has climbed to second place in SCIAC standings and established itself...

Clubs miss mandatory training, could lose funding for semester

Author: Emma Lodes Twenty-seven clubs have been removed from the Office of Student Life (OSL)’s list of recognized student organizations this semester due to missed training...

Players of the week – February 11, 2015

Author: Malcolm MacLeod   Mackensie Priley Occidental Softball split their two-game series with St. Katherine College over the weekend, winning the second game 5-4. First-year Mackensie Priley was...

Tiger guard Jay Miller makes lasting impact on, off court

Author: Jamie Stevenson It is game day for the Occidental men’s basketball team, and sophomore guard Jay Miller is on the court warming up—an hour before...

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...

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...

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...

Colleges continue to mishandle sexual assault cases

Author: Cory Lomberg Years have passed since the debate over sexual assault reports at colleges was initially pushed to the national stage. However, the conversation about...

Police should protect and serve instead of vilifying citizens

Author: Dylan Bordonaro On March 30, Detective Patrick Cherry pulled over and berated an Uber driver in New York City for no legal reason at all....

LA Sustainability Plan aims too low

Author: Greg Feiner Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti announced the city's first Sustainable City Plan two weeks ago. According to a press release from the mayor's...