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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...

Dean DeChiaro

Author:  Dear Editor,Just dropping in to say that every first-year who didn't join the rugby team made a huge mistake that will undoubtedly make the...

Formalizing a Place for Los Angeles in the Occidental Curriculum

Author: The Occidental Weekly Editorial Board   In the context of a globally-minded education, one could easily argue that Los Angeles represents cultural and historical richness, with...

Track and Field opens 2012 season, hosts SCIAC meet

Author: David Weightman Jesse Wong (freshman) held a narrow lead over Cal Lutheran's Erik Fruth (sophomore) down the stretch of the 400m hurdles when he lost...

From the Alps to Alaska: photos from geologic summers

Author: Laura Scott Aidan Dougherty (junior) sat down on a mountainside this summer, took a bite of his sandwich and snapped a picture of the Alps...

Unconditional Love: Vicky Beeching, the LGBTQ community, the Christian church, and other sinful things

Author: Eileen Lee Newflash: Christian music isn’t just composed of choirs of boys with angelic voices singing hymns. On the contrary, much like secular music, Christian...

Catalans could set example for independence movements

Author: Stephen Nemeth Recent Catalan elections held Sept. 27 resulted in a surprising victory for secessionist parties. Obtaining 72 seats, a majority in the 135 seat...

Deserted Beaches and Being the Inverse Little Mermaid 

Author: Delaney Nolin Early (too early) this morning I finally got to pull on my new wetsuit and go on my first dive here in Galápagos....

REHS addresses questions on policies, student housing concerns

Author: Jessica Faroy Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) staff hosted a town hall meeting in Choi Auditorium Thursday. Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Vice President...

Chargers’ relocation plan has potential to backfire

Author: Gregory Feiner Next year, the NFL is going to bring at least one of three teams to Los Angeles and, consequently, apocalyptic gridlock to the...

Central Bankers

Author: William Pottenger Paul Krugman, an American economist and op-ed columnist for the New York Times, wrote an interesting piece this past summer about how central...

Geo Jocks: Pollution

Author: Donovan Dennis When taking in a sunset from Fiji Hill, it's hard not to appreciate a little bit of Los Angeles’ smog. The golden sunlight,...