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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...

Folk Dance Troupe In Step with Diversity

Author: Julie Xu Occidental's Folk Dance Troupe boasts a wide variety of people from all walks of life. It consists of students, faculty, alums, family and...

The Frugal Explorer: Pasadena Flea Market

Author: Katherine Lonsdorf It's a Sunday morning and parking at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena is packed. Cars line up on the grass, makeshift...

Jeff Yarslow and Shoshana Rosen

Author:  Israel's status as a nation has continually been threatened, contrary to what Patrick Rice claims in his article, "It's Time for a Power Check."...

Sarah Ritter (senior, UEP)

Author:  Many of us don't really consider bicycling a serious form of transportation after elementary school. However, recently, bikes have been making a comeback for...

Environmentalism Ineffective Without Government Backing

Author: Melissa Rudberg One could say that environmental issues are fashionable right now; there are definitely haves and have-nots. I don't have anything against saving the...

Boston Sport Retort

Author: George Denny It seems that Chris Nelson wrote last week's "Why I hate Boston" article without having actually talked to a Patriots, Red Sox or...

“Big Black Sun” Captures Political Turmoil of the 1970’s

Author: 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 Los...

Paleontology and Social Criticism Intersect in Blue Lias

Author: Marjorie Camarda It is nearly impossible to classify the one-woman play Blue Lias or The Fish Lizard's Whore, which came to the Keck Theater last...

Toni Ballinger (senior, Psychology)

Author:  The photo of the week from October 31, titled "Ocean View" by Sam Haller, with the caption "captured this abandoned building in the Marin...

College Admissions Sacrifice Sensitivity

Author: Gil Alcaraz This past April Fool's day, University of California San Diego was truly in the holiday spirit. Earlier this month, 18,000 students had learned...

First Tuesday Speaker Donna Brazile Urges Student Activism

Author: Ben Dalgetty   On Tuesday, April 7, political consultant, commentator and author Donna Brazile spoke in Thorne Hall as part of the Remsen Bird First Tuesday...