Archive
2018
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...
2014
Active Minds petitions to expand mental health services
Author: Charlotte Flight Active Minds, a student group on campus, and the Student Wellness Advisory Council (SWAC), a student administration committee, prepared a petition for President...
2014
The secret art of the perfect playlist
Author: Jack Butcher I might be dating myself a bit with this question, but remember the days of making mix CDs for your friends and, more...
2014
World News Week of Feb. 24
Author: William Stupp Kiev. A day after being appointed interim president, Oleksandr Turchynov declared on Sunday that the country would take steps toward European integration. Taking...
2007
Check Language at the Door: Words With Excess Baggage
Author: Max Weidman Words, especially those which target historically underrepresented groups, have excess baggage. Sometimes, despite your best efforts, you have no control over this-there is...
2010
Themed Housing Encourages Unnecessary Isolation at Occidental
Author: Richie DeMaria Next fall, Residence Life and Housing Services intends to convert Norris Hall into the Norris Themed Village, provided enough students apply. This new...
2010
Olympics Should Not Endorse Militarism
Author: Rachel Kaplan The Olympic Games, a supposedly apolitical symbol of international peace, cooperation and friendly competition, became decidedly political this year. Before the recent...
2010
Oxy Women’s Tennis Scores Needed Win
Author: Joyce Lee With six new additions to the team this year and an overall 2-3 record under its belt, Occidental's women's tennis team is ready...
2010
Allison Ficht (sophomore, History)
Author: I am curious about what happened to the "Oxy Overheard" section in The Oxy Weekly. The "Overheard" section was always entertaining and provided a...
2010
Kendall Jones (junior, Sociology)
Author: I found Riley Hooper's article on study abroad very interesting. It did a great job of addressing multiple view points. My main...
2010
Rare Birds, Sweet Rats and a Magic School Bus
Author: Richie DeMaria In February 1952, Occidental College opened the Moore Laboratory of Zoology. Named after famed ornithologist and Pasadena resident Dr. Robert T. Moore, who...
2012
An unstoppable march toward domestic drone proliferation
Author: Clark Scally Before long, the skies above Los Angeles might be home to an airborne creature better known for its lethal presence high above Afghanistan,...
