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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...

Projecting a Brighter Future

Author: Teresa Eilers One hundred and seven blocks south of Downtown Los Angeles in Watts, CA, a massive steel tower rises almost 100 feet in the...

Eagle Rock, a rough gem

Author: Nico Gendron   Occidental reverberated with the sound of hovering helicopters and the sirens of LAPD cruisers on Feb. 17 after three men were shot at...

Taking L.A. Transit Trumps Toughing it out in Traffic

Author: Sarah Mofford "Believe it or not, there was a time when Los Angeles had a world-renowned public transit system." I had to read the "Lost...

‘A Doll’s House’ entices audience with emotional drama

Author: Vivien Reece "Is that my little lark twittering out there? When did my squirrel get home?" Henrik Ibsen's 1879 play, performed by Occidental College last...

Construction Delays Push Green Bean Opening to Homecoming

Author: Chloe Jenkins-Sleczkowski The Green Bean, the new student-run coffee lounge off of Branca Patio, was unable to open as scheduled in September and instead will...

Ending Escorts will Put Partying Students at Risk

Author: Gil Alcaraz Oxy students, beware: You may want to think twice next time you go out partying on a Friday or Saturday night. Now, in...

ASOC Constitutional Amendments Fail

Author: Ben Dalgetty   On Friday, Oct. 23, students at Occidental failed to pass a number of ASOC constitutional amendments due to a lack of participation, despite...

College’s Rationale of the New Marijuana Policy is Hazy

Author: Sam Byrne Many students are concerned with Occidental's new regulations regarding marijuana use due to their significantly increased severity. Some believe that the punishment of...

Tapping the Finest Local Beers at Eagle Rock Brewery

Author: Michael Darling & Alice Bauer Upon arriving at Eagle Rock Brewery, a nondescript warehouse in Glassell Park, we were forced to wonder, is this...

Profs. Mary Beth Heffernan, Amy Lyford and the AHVA Department

Author:  Mitch Cde Baca states that we lack "art" in our liberal arts education at Oxy. We sympathize with student complaints about the relative paucity...

Krystal Zayas-Wright (senior, Politics), Audrey Spiegel (junior, UEP) and Becca Loegering (senior, Politics)

Author:  We would like to thank the Oxy Relay For Life participants for coming out for the event this past weekend and helping make it...