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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...

Plans for glitzy new capital conceal deep divisions in Egyptian society

Author: Joseph Evans Built as the new capital for the once powerful Muslim empire of the Fatimids, Cairo has provided a potent symbol of Egypt’s rich...

Oxy women’s water polo drops close game

Author: Carmen Triola It was the last two minutes of the game, and the Occidental women's water polo team (1-19 overall, 0-3 SCIAC) was in a...

Tinashe electrifies as first female SpringFest headliner

Author: Chloe Woodruff|Stephen Nemeth Last Saturday, Occidental students stormed en masse to the Greek Bowl where Tinashe, the first female artist ever to be featured in...

Give Communism a Chance

Author: Erik Parker, Torch Staff Communism is a great idea. What, you don't believe me? Are you thinking about Stalin's purges in Russia, the famine...

Responsibility for the Financial Crisis

Author: William Pottenger Over winter break, I watched a lot of films, and one of my favorite was Adam McKay's "The Big Short." It told the...

Tigers Commemorated in Senior Night Celebrations

Author: Lizeth Castillo For those who don their Tiger stripes for four years, the end of the season can be highly emotional. Senior Night, sometimes held...

Students ought to demonstrate interest in Senate activities

Author:  For all the discussion on campus of U.S. politics or current events, students fail to participate in — or even pay attention to —...

Pub Crawlers Peruse York Ave. in a Battle of the Bars

Author: Michael Darling Sometimes, one does not want to go to another crowded Oxy party and see the same old faces. Conveniently, for those of us...

Club teaches English

Author: Hoku Krueger Comparte, a new student organization at Occidental, will begin offering weekly courses in basic English for day laborers in partnership with the Instituto...

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Baseball sweeps Caltech in dominant fashion

Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental baseball team (6-4 overall, 4-2 SCIAC) dusted off their broomsticks for the first time this season after a decisive series sweep...