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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...

Emmons Works to Quarantine Influenza Outbreak

Author: Sarah Mofford There has been a rise in flu-like illnesses on Oxy's campus this past week. A total of 41 suspected cases has been reported...

If the Disney Channel Made a Graveyard

Author: Chad Wyszynski For at least three millennia, philosophers and theologians and normal people have struggled to solve the mystery of life. But this question need...

“Paul” Makes Audiences Wish They Were Far, Far Away

Author: Jack Greenbaum Just because you reference a whole bunch of really cool sci-fi films doesn't mean you've made a really cool sci-fi film. This is...

A Breath of Transcendent Air

Author: Anahid Yahjian It became apparent that I was about to witness something out of this world last Friday when I was escorted into the pit...

Science and art come together in Weingart Gallery

Author: Sarah Corsa In a glass case about 2 feet high, rows and rows of small monochrome birds lie with their beaks pointing skyward. Feathers shift...

Oxy Students Attend LA Fair Trade Festival

Author: Lilliane Ballesteros Residence Life and Housing Services hosted a trip to Fair Trade LA's Just Lives Festival on September 30. The event, which featured fair-trade...

Anonymity found in Oxy Confessions mimics real life

Author: Maggie Duffy It’s midnight, and the amount of tabs open on Google Chrome is nothing short of 20. From left to right sit an unfinished...

Editorial: College must not rely on adjunct faculty labor

Author:  In line with its institutional values, Occidental actively touts its low student-faculty ratio, assigns students an advisor from their very first day on campus...

Geek culture thrives at LA WonderCon

Author: Annie Chien Flurries of cosplayers meandered through the Los Angeles Convention Center with teased hair, multicolored wigs, homemade props and costumes of cartoon and comic...

Holly Nieto, Director of Campus Safety

Author:  The Campus Safety Watch Supervisor Observation Report for February 14, 2009 includes two entries showing Officers observing a party in progress at 1432 Armadale...

Student attendance will make DEB funding worthwhile

Author:  The vote for the student body fee increase to fund the Diversity and Equity Board (DEB) passed March 28, guaranteeing that this branch of...