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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...

College Discusses Goals of Mission Statement

Author: Anahid Yahjian "I don't see change in the air today," ECLS professor Eric Newhall said to an audience of about 30 students on October 18....

Mac vs. PC: Fight to the Death

Author: Christina LeBlanc Coke and Pepsi. Itchy and Scratchy. Red Sox and Yankees. Macs and PC's. There are certain things in life that are just fundamentally...

For Those Who Have Rocked, We Analyze You

Author: Michael Darling Well my friends, it's that time of year again. The leaves are changing colors and out of Cleveland has come a pronouncement. Yes,...

Google Must be Kept from World Wide Web Domination

Author: Chloe Jenkins-Sleczkowski|Chloe Jenkins-Sleczkowski Have you heard about Google? Of course you have. Every member of the 21st century has. It's become such a natural term...

Water Polo Prepares for Post-Season SCIAC Victory

Author: Lizeth Castillo After a tumultuous season riddled with disappointment, the men's water polo team is preparing to enter the SCIAC championships at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps starting Nov....

Kanye Graduates with a Diploma in Rap

Author: Eric Roddie Already, the Kanye West and 50 Cent faceoff has been painted as a classical hip-hop battle. Good vs. evil. Conscious vs. gangsta. Arrogant...

Dear Oxy

Author: Yennaedo Balloo It's the halfway point of my career at Occidental, or what I'll hope is half of my career, since one can never guess...

Cross Country Teams Race to West Regionals

Author: Hillary Holmes The cross country teams' vigorous training regimen has led them into the end of a successful season. On Saturday, Oct. 31, while many...