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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...

California Gears up for Gubernatorial Race

Author: Dean DeChiaro Attention will be turned to Sacramento next November when California voters elect the state's 39th governor. While the race is still in it's...

Right Where They Left Off

Author: Soo Jin Kim It should be another great season for Occidental Men's Basketball and the team is enthusiastic about their changes. "We are progressing every...

Heath Ledger: Remembering a Legend

Author: Kelly Neukom I grew up with Heath Ledger. OK, so not literally-but it certainly felt like I did. He entered my life with the movie...

Police should protect and serve instead of vilifying citizens

Author: Dylan Bordonaro On March 30, Detective Patrick Cherry pulled over and berated an Uber driver in New York City for no legal reason at all....

LA Sustainability Plan aims too low

Author: Greg Feiner Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti announced the city's first Sustainable City Plan two weeks ago. According to a press release from the mayor's...

LMU defeats Oxy in rivalry match

Author: Margaret Su April 24 marked the 50th annual Occidental-Loyola Marymount rugby game. Although the Tigers were not victorious this year, it was nevertheless a valuable...

China’s Economy: Due for Reform

Author: William Pottenger In my opinion, China's economy is one of the most obvious explanations for recent market volatility. Like many developed and emerging economies (e.g....

Eagle Rock Music Fest takes a beat to remember its local roots

Author: Charlotte Umanoff Every October, autumn announces its presence in Eagle Rock not with falling leaves or jack-o'-lanterns, but with the arrival of the Eagle Rock...

Taco the town: a taste of Eagle Rock and Highland Park’s taco truck fleet

Author: Hoku Krueger|Kevin Liu Nothing speaks to Los Angeles food culture like the taco truck. Mobile restaurants that fully comply with California Health and Safety codes,...

Junot Diaz: this is how you wow an Occidental audience

Author: Delarys Ramos Estrada By 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 22, the line to hear author Junot Diaz speak at Thorne Hall had reached the Johnson Student...

ICA develops new initiative to support first generation students

Author: Sydney Bowman The Office of Intercultural Affairs recently launched the 1G: First Generation Success Program and will hold a kick-off event for this new initiative...