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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...

Cross Country Teams End Seasons on Oregon Trails

Author: Riley Kimball Two Saturday's ago, both men's and women's cross country teams competed in NCAA West Region Championships. Competing at Willamette University's home course of...

Exchange Rate

Author: Riley Hooper Next fall, 90 Occidental students will board planes and fly to various parts of the world to study off-campus. They will study in...

President Veitch Names Jorge Gonzalez New Dean of College

Author: Chloe Jenkins-Sleczkowski Last Thursday, Feb. 25, President Veitch appointed Dr. Jorge Gonzalez as the new Dean of the College and Vice President for Academic Affairs....

An Athlete’s Diary

Author: Abiel Garcia & Derek Monroe It's a funny thing going to a championship. For us, the swim team, it marks the end of a grueling...

Quit Your Nader Hatin’

Author: Mike Cahill When Ralph Nader announced his candidacy for the presidency, I didn't quite expect the degree of rancor and criticism that poured out from...

Redistricting Lessens Eagle Rock Representation

Author: Clark Scally The California state legislature redrew its district boundaries on Aug. 15 following the 2010 Census, moving Occidental College and the Eagle Rock neighborhood...

Retracing Obama’s Legacy

Author: Tyler Kearn and Aidan Lewis There is very little physical evidence of Barack Obama's time as a student at Occidental. However, Obama did not attend...

Gaiman’s Latest Aims for the Tween Crowd

Author: Chad Wyszynski In the wake of Harry Potter and His Dark Materials, books aimed at "tweens," or, more honestly, everyone who is somewhat of a...

Occidental is Stalling on Skotcheim’s Amethyst Commitment

Author: Alex Zeldin In 2008, Occidental College President Robert A. Skotheim signed a pledge in full support of the  Amethyst Initiative. The Amethyst Initiative is an...

Editorial: Steps taken for Earth Day should be made permanent

Author: The Occidental Weekly Editorial Board   This week, Occidental is observing Earth Day by not offering plastic bags in the Marketplace or Cooler in order to...

Football Season Ends With Playoff Loss

Author: Henry Meier Oxy's football team's season came to an end Saturday, as the Willamette Bearcats were too much to handle on their home turf in...