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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...

There is “Mo” crying in baseball

Author: Joe Siegal When shortstop Derek Jeter and fellow pitcher Andy Pettite walked out to the Yankee Stadium mound last Thursday night to relieve closer Mariano...

Black studies major still in the works

Author: Cordelia Kenney After an online petition created by Former Black Student Alliance (BSA) President Brandi Locke ’13 acquired several hundred signatures last February, student support...

Street initiatives on Figueroa and Colorado must stem from community

Author: Keegan McChesney Colorado Boulevard and Figueroa Street, two of the main corridors through Eagle Rock and Highland Park, have recently become epicenters for community growth....

Occidental Celebrates 25 Years at the U.N.

Author: Ben DeLuca   High-ranking authorities on the U.N. visited campus last week for the second half of Occidental-at-the-United Nations' 25 anniversary celebration. The celebration began in...

Don’t Blame the Banks for the Government’s Folly

Author: Anthony Labarga   For some time now, we have been witnessing a wave of protest and civil disobedience, which has come to be known as the...

Kristin Beck (freshman, undeclared)

Author:  It is interesting how Sammy Suboh phrases his call to arms for the Letters to the Editor page. For his declared desire for debate...

Blackshirts Dominate Cal Lutheran

Author: Jessica Stevens Strengthened by a class of new recruits and a growing following, the Oxy men's rugby team defeated the Cal Lutheran Kingsmen in their...

Four Bases to Cover in the MLB 2011 Season

Author: Lauren Siverly From April to October, fans get to relish in every pitch, hit and run of the baseball season, but since there are 162...

Rock and Pop Bands Jump on the Reunion Wagon

Author: Aaron Martinez, Editor-in-chief Lisa Frank. Platform sneakers. Wet 'n Wild eyeliner. Scrunchies. Lip Smackers. The Spice Girls. These were a few of my favorite things....

More Than Just Monopoly Money

Author: Adam Greenhouse and Richard DeMaria There is something distinguished about the 13 men and women of Occidental's Blyth Fund. Maybe it's their stellar grades and...

Shanequa Hammock, (first-year, Undecided)

Author:  I was reading Victor Sowers' letter to the editor and I wanted to comment on his opinion. I agree that forcing students to live...