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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...

REHS creates room draw for triples

Author: Noel Hemphill A new triples-only room draw intended to help streamline the yearly allocation of housing will be available ahead of regular room draw this...

TEDx speakers reinvent ‘the American Dream’

Author: Noel Hemphill The lecture series TED (which stands for technology, entertainment, design) has arrived at Occidental with the first-ever TEDxOccidental College event. The independently-organized event...

Campus Safety tests new dispatch service

Author: Lauren Rewers The Campus Safety Department has introduced dispatch controllers to its personnel on a trial basis as part of an ongoing effort to make...

Dream of Oldtownification

Author: Brett Fujioka I've lived in the Pasadena area since I was eight and casually frequented it when I got my license. When I transferred to...

Residence Hall Association Struggles to Survive Restructuring

Author: Nona Gronert Occidental College's Residence Hall Association (RHA), which has in past years played a large role in campus life, is currently in a transitional...

General Assembly Addresses Oxy’s Alcohol Policy

Author: Chris Suzdak Frustrated by a seemingly stricter alcohol policy and deteriorating social scene, the General Assembly (GA) convened last Tuesday to discuss the school's on-...

The Silver Lining of Silverlake

Author: Chloe Jenkins-Sleczkowski We Oxy students are often too involved in our Eagle Rock nest to branch out and explore our deserving neighbor Silverlake. You've probably...

ASOC Senate Examines Funding System

Author: Soo Jin Kim On the Nov. 3 ASOC Senate meeting, the General Assembly (GA) co-chairs Andrew Leede (senior) and Daniel Wolf (first-year), discussed ways to...

Club Day Draws Crowd in Quad

Author: Marjorie Camarda The quad was lined with dozens of colorful tables and representatives from a large number of clubs during this year's annual Club Day...

Steve Lopez Shares the Story Behind “The Soloist”

Author: Kara McVey In the winter of 2005, Los Angeles Times journalist Steve Lopez wandered the streets of downtown L.A. researching a story. He was looking...

WNBA Star Wiggins Hired to Assist Women’s Basketball Team

Author: Riley Kimball Candice Wiggins, a member of the Women's National Basketball Association's (WNBA) Minnesota Lynx, recently joined the coaching staff of Occidental's Women's Basketball team....