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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...

Does Houston Have a Problem?

Author: Kainoa King Whitney Houston, also known as "the voice," has been considered by many the greatest female vocalist of all time. Having sold over 170...

Henry Abbott (senior, Asian Studies)

Author:  I have come to accept the fact that most nights, but especially weekend nights, the cooler gets trashed by people who are unable to...

U.S. Open of Surfing a Success in Huntington Beach

Author: Chris Ellis The 2011 Nike US Open of Surfing, held last weekend in Huntington Beach, was a blowout victory for ten-time world champion Kelly Slater....

OSL Mandates Hazing Training for Clubs

Author: Sant Kumar This fall, for the first time, the Office of Student Life mandated three club training sessions - Event Planning, Treasurer Training and Hazing...

A Challenge for Change

Author: Daniel Minguez Until Oct. 10, Occidental students will have the opportunity to deposit their spare change in a variety of fund-raising containers throughout campus. This...

Common to perform for annual Springfest concert this Friday

Author: Damian Mendieta   Rapper "Common" will be performing this Friday, March 30 at the Hillside Theater for Occidental's annual Springfest concert. This is the fifth consecutive...

Register for Disappointment, Not for Classes

Author: Jacob Goldstein Going into my freshman year at Occidental, I imagined the academic experience here to be characterized by small class sizes, courses centered on...

Oxy Update

Author: Lilliane Ballesteros and Ben Dalgetty GENDER NEUTRAL HOUSING:Gender Neutral Housing has been installed in one suite in Norris. This is the first year that Occidental...

State Budget Needs Radical Reform

Author: Sarah Mofford There is no better time to attend a private institution than when the state your institution is in has a $41 billion deficit....

Greek life an invasive species in the liberal arts ecosystem

Author: Riley Kimball Occidental and University of Southern California (USC) do not have much in common. The latter has an endowment of nearly $3.5 billion, compared...

Filmmaker Discusses Globalization Documentary

Author: Emma Parker Writer, activist and filmmaker Saul Landau visited campus Wednesday, April 18 for the screening of his documentary "We Don't Play Golf Here and...