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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...

Vagina Monologues address violence and other issues

Author: Lucy Feickert Fluctuating between laughter and tears, the Vagina Monologues ran students through a full spectrum of emotions in Thorne Hall last Friday. Throughout the...

Tales of Telefund

Author: Tess Langan On its surface, Telefund is a group of 40 students in swivel chairs and headsets collecting gifts from alumni and parents across the country....

Administration and OSAC clash over campus-wide alert system

Author: Emily Shugerman|Rachel Stober Reports in the media of an alleged sexual assault involving two Occidental students has renewed outrage about the college's handling of sexual...

Fencing Hopes to Become Official Club Sport

Author: Larissa Saco Brady Gillerlain (junior) founded the fencing club in the fall of 2008. Gillerlain fenced in high school and wanted to continue fencing in...

Oxy Triathlete Overcomes Hurdles to Cross Finish Line

Author: Lila Singer-Berk A few months ago, current Oxy senior Noel Hollowell decided that completing a triathlon would help her recover from the recent loss of...

Dining Staff Member Creates Wellness Program

Author: Ryan Graff Cooler chef Henry Bojorquez began a wellness program this year in which he and his fellow Dining Services staff take 15-minute walks during...

Unprecedented Participation in Intramural Basketball

Author: Julie Xu With about 500 students playing intramural sports at Occidental  each year, the intramural basketball program is gaining more recognition as student interest continues...

Fall TV Calls on American Values

Author: Cordelia Kenney Between schoolwork, having a social life and figuring out what to do after graduation, there doesn't seem to be time to sit in...

What Should Poetry Be?

Author: by Kermit Hale Should poetry be political; a soapbox for the critical? Should its illumination be exaggeration ...

Track and field gaining momentum for SCIAC meet

Author: Riley Kimball (Senior Writer) Next Friday and Saturday, Occidental track and field athletes will compete with the best of SCIAC for the conference title and...

Lakers Fall to Spurs After Neck-and-Neck Game

Author: Mirin Fader The Los Angeles Lakers dropped an 89-88 decision to the San Antonio Spurs at Staples Center on Thursday, Feb. 3 on a buzzer...