Archive
2018
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...
2009
Victor Sowers (senior, History and Economics)
Author: To the class of 2013: you have come to Oxy at a very interesting time. Our school has gone through many changes in the...
2007
In the Game of Drinking, Men Always Lose
Author: Erik Parker, Torch Staff Recently, my (female) friend and I decided that we might as well be men. We don't wear dresses, we burp,...
2008
Oxy Women’s Basketball Continues Unprecedented Winning Streak
Author: Anthony Ostland After winning seven of their last eight conference games in 2007, and opening up the 2008 conference season with an 8-2 record (including...
2010
Lindsey Fuller (senior, Sociology)
Author: While I'm glad that the Occidental community is being exposed to the difficulties surrounding cultural programming, last week's article was misinformed in terms of...
2011
“Mex/LA” Exhibits Modern Chicano Art
Author: Natania Reed|Natania Reed The Getty Center-sponsored Pacific Standard Time initiative, a collaboration between more than 60 art institutions across Southern California, celebrates the growth of...
2011
Deconstructing the Arab Archetype in Cinema
Author: Brittany Wightman Dr. Jack Shaheen visited Occidental Tuesday, Sept. 20 for a screening of his documentary "Reel Bad Arabs" and an informal discussion of the...
2008
Celebrating Jewish Traditions on Campus with Hillel
Author: Sasha Pokrovskaya On Friday at 6 p.m., seven students gathered by the fountain in front of Lower Herrick. They were there to celebrate Shabbat, the...
2011
The Melting Pot or Not, Learning English is Imperative
Author: Alexander LaRose Despite its checkered past with respect to its treatment of immigrants, the United States is a nation built upon the ideals of freedom...
2011
Foregone Fidelity
Author: Sam Byrne Sex and relationship expert Dr. Ian Kerner wrote a column for CNN Health entitled "Female Infidelity: It's Different for the Guys," outlining his...
2009
Lucky Number 15: Veitch Joins the Occidental Team
Author: Elizabeth Cutler When asked to write an editorial regarding Occidental College's 15th President, Jonathan Veitch, Ph.D., my first response was something along the lines of...
2008
Walk the Line
Author: Caroline Olsen-Van Stone "One of my residents, Berto, came into my room, dressed as a Stormtrooper for Halloween. 'There's an alcohol poisoning,' he said. I...
