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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...

Reel Talk With The Cinemaddicts Presents How To Lose Friends and Alienate People

Author: Zak Stoltz & Cindy Tang How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (2008) is just like its protagonist: crude and narcissistic, but somehow likable in...

Thinking Outside the Bubble

Author: Alexa Damis-Wulff Admissions season is once again upon us. As the guided tours weave around campus, some students reflect on what first drew them to...

This Halloween Music Will Knock You Dead

Author: Richie DeMaria It's that time of year again. Ghouls come out, candy flows freely and, I assume, you feel a sudden craving for appropriately seasonal...

The Swine Influenza Strikes Fear in U.S.

Author: Berit Anderson As if our proud nation wasn't already in a state of sufficient panic for economic reasons, health officials at the U.S. Center for...

Obama’s Poetry Skills Draw Scrutiny

Author: Sarah Dunlap A man known for his political convictions, autobiographies and impassioned speeches, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is now receiving attention for something new -...

F.E.A.S.T. Organic Gardens Harvest First Crop of Vegetables

Author: Nick Nam F.E.A.S.T. (Food, Energy, and Sustainability Team) harvested their crops from their organic garden outside the Urban Environment Policy Institute for the first time...

Bloggers Provide Inclusive Perspectives on News

Author: Max Weidman It's nice to see Weekly writers voicing concern for the integrity of journalism. Unfortunately Jon Kirby's concern-which is probably akin to that of...

Administration Approves Gender Neutral Housing

Author: Sarah Dunlap The administration unexpectedly approved a pilot Gender Neutral Housing (GNH) project earlier this month, something Occidental's Queer-Straight Alliance (QSA) has been actively advocating...

The Seeds of Change

Author: Marjorie Camarda Two Oxy students want to turn grease from the Marketplace into clean burning biodiesel fuel. Three Occidental professors serve on Los Angeles Mayor...

Coachella 2008: End of an Era or a Breath of Fresh Air?

Author: Eric Jensen, Managing Editor You know that political bumper sticker that reads, "If you're not outraged, then you're not paying attention"? Well it's advisable to...

Oxy’s New President is Takin’ Care of Business

Author: Yennaedo Balloo More than a year ago, The Weekly ran a features piece on the selection of Susan Prager as Occidental's new president. The cover's...