Archive

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...

Athletes of the week

Author: Brody Barkan Jamie Cooper- Baseball After missing a chunk of the season due to a heel contusion, outfielder Jamie Cooper (junior) stepped up in the first...

Tales from Tiputini

Author: Delaney Nolin As I rule, I try not to wake up before the sun has risen; it's one of my least favorite things to do....

Geo Jocks: Chilean Tsunami

Author: Emma Lodes Deep below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, 100 miles off the coast of Chile, lies a monstrous, 6,000 km-long gouge in the...

Ten Students Occupy L.A., Thirty More March in Support

Author: Haley Gray A team of student organizers have been building a network on campus in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street Together movement. The Youth...

Whatever you do, don’t sign Johnny Football

Author: Dylan Bordonaro After two painful seasons, the Cleveland Browns finally cut Johnny Manziel. While the Browns hoped to receive some compensation (such as a late-round...

We’re All A Little Bit Country

Author: Max Weidman It is so trendy to entertain anti-national sentiments that college kids would be burning flags left and right if it weren't such a...

REHS reveals housing changes

Author: Margaret Su Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) is instituting major changes in on-campus housing policies that will take effect this fall. According to REHS...

Michael Darling (sophomore, undeclared)

Author:  I found it amusing that the DJ at the Homecoming "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" Dance played no Rock music. Will other Oxy dances...

Menstruation destigmatized at period party

Author: Aria Bryan   After a week of tampon selfies and ovulation education for fraternity members, co-presidents of Planned Parenthood Club Alexis Morse (sophomore) and Chase McCain...

Winter Sports Active Over Break

Author: Jeremy Shapiro & Lauren Taylor Men's Basketball   The Occidental men's basketball team (8-11 overall, 4-5 SCIAC) has struggled this season, leaving them fifth in the SCIAC...

Media can’t always give Duke the spotlight

Author: Tim O'Donnell I never thought I would compare Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski to Donald Trump. One man is a graduate of the United States Military Academy,...