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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...

In a prejudiced world, students must check their college privilege

Author: Henry Dickmeyer After the Ferguson grand jury verdict was released, I could not help but turn my thoughts to Occidental. I thought of the wave...

Men’s rugby team rebuilds, moves up to Division II

Author: Gregory Feiner This year's Occidental Rugby Football Club (0-2) is facing a tough transition, making a move from Division III to Division II and going...

Professor uses art in fight against Ebola

Author: Charlotte Umanoff Art History and Visual Arts Professor (AHVA) Mary Beth Heffernan and College Photographer Marc Campos are spending two weeks in Monrovia, Liberia to...

Welcome to Lob City

Author: Oliver Field When NBA commissioner David Stern blocked all star point guard Chris Paul from being traded from the Hornets to the Lakers, fans from...

After 60 Years, UN Still Unsure of Role in Global Politics

Author: Jack Mulcaire United Nations Week, the celebratory week commemorating the 25th anniversary of the U.N. internship program, may have passed, but the questions it invoked...

A Little Tradition Goes a Long Way When Raising Kids

Author: Sharen Cervantes It's a testament to the changing times that single motherhood is no longer a lamentable predicament but a choice, something premeditated and embarked...

Brett Favre: The Modern Day Hector

Author: Nathan Schradle In the ancient world, cultures turned to their warriors to be their heroes. The songs the poets sung were of their victories and...

Greg Mortenson in Santa Monica

Author: Katy Dhanens The popularity of Greg Mortenson might best be characterized as an unexpected explosion. From his roots as a virtually unknown climber to his...

Raw Creativity Shines at Cru

Author: Jacob Goldstein You know you're dealing with unique cuisine---in this case, raw food---when its cultural perception stems entirely from Sex and the City. If you...

Jake Solomon (senior, Economics)

Author:  In Shoshone's Opinion Piece, "Existence of Racism Persists in Form of Class Oppression," he argues that our country's media obscures the existence, magnitude and...

New Tango Club an “Oasis” from School Stress

Author: Danielle Christopher As one of Occidental's newest clubs, Oasis Tango hopes to acquaint students with the unique dancing style of Argentinian Tango. With over 80...