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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...

‘Pokémon X and Y’ brings new flame to old time favorite

Author: Will Westwater Price: MSRP: $40.00System: Nintendo 3DS/2DSPokémon, or "pocket monsters" – the fad that has continued for decades – now has a new iteration: "Pokémon...

Dining Services has made strides, must continue to improve

Author:  Occidental College's food was recently ranked 14th in the country among colleges, according to thedailymeal.com. There is a lot to be praised when it...

Khil, Takafuji lift Women’s Soccer over Bulldogs in season’s last game

Author: Christian Morales Those close to the Occidental women’s soccer team (5-10-2 overall, 4-9-1 SCIAC) know two things to be true. The first is that...

Unraveling the Finances of International Terrorism

Author: Caroline Olsen-Van Stone Bringing heroism into the world of international finance, John B. Taylor wove exciting experiences into his speech about serving as the head...

Senators Question Inconsistent Funding Guidelines

Author: Lilliane Ballesteros During the Wednesday, Feb. 20 Senate meeting in Cushman Board, ASOC Senate members doled out an extra $2,500 for a Lupe Fiasco concert,...

Harsher Punishments for Marijuana Offenders

Author: Haley Gray The Dean of Students Office enacted an unofficial change in the College's disciplinary approach to marijuana offenses this semester. Students are now more...

Concert Too Cool For School

Author: Riley Hooper Silly Lupe. He's just messing with us. He'll be back out for an encore soon, I thought to myself after Lupe Fiasco bid...

Alana Saltz (junior, ECLS)

Author:  As I was driving out of the Rangeview parking garage on Saturday, I was thinking about how easily an accident could happen going around...

GA Meeting Addresses Prager Resignation, Student Representation

Author: Richie DeMaria President Susan Prager and ASOC President Ryan Bowen (senior) both emphasized the importance of increased communication between students and administrative officials during a...

Springfest too “Common” for college concert

Author: Sam Van Buren The stage was empty, a back-track emanated music in the Greek bowl, red and orange light spilled over the crowd and...

Earthquake Personally Affects Many Students

Author:    99.7 percent chance of a magnitude 6.7 earthquake in Southern California in the next 30 years, and a 46 percent likelihood of a much...