Archive
2018
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...
2011
Students Take Alternative Spring Break Trip to Japanese Internment Camp
Author: Claire Diggins Six Occidental students participated in an alternative educational trip to the former Japanese internment camp Manzanar over spring break. The trip was the culmination of...
2009
Date Night with Zak and Mandla
Author: Zak Stoltz and Mandla Gobledale Buckle up all you jive muthafuckas, 'cause "Black Dynamite" is about to take you on a ride to the past...
2007
The New Thunderbolts
Author: Jon Kirby On 24-hour cable news networks, talking heads blather on endlessly about the latest controversial government policy-but this time it's not an intransigent foreign...
2011
Occidental is Stalling on Skotcheim’s Amethyst Commitment
Author: Alex Zeldin In 2008, Occidental College President Robert A. Skotheim signed a pledge in full support of the Amethyst Initiative. The Amethyst Initiative is an...
2012
Editorial: Steps taken for Earth Day should be made permanent
Author: The Occidental Weekly Editorial Board This week, Occidental is observing Earth Day by not offering plastic bags in the Marketplace or Cooler in order to...
2008
Cross Country Teams End Seasons on Oregon Trails
Author: Riley Kimball Two Saturday's ago, both men's and women's cross country teams competed in NCAA West Region Championships. Competing at Willamette University's home course of...
2010
Exchange Rate
Author: Riley Hooper Next fall, 90 Occidental students will board planes and fly to various parts of the world to study off-campus. They will study in...
2010
President Veitch Names Jorge Gonzalez New Dean of College
Author: Chloe Jenkins-Sleczkowski Last Thursday, Feb. 25, President Veitch appointed Dr. Jorge Gonzalez as the new Dean of the College and Vice President for Academic Affairs....
2010
Re-Envisioning America’s “Most Dangerous Sport”
Author: Gil Alcaraz In 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt saved football by evolving the rules set up by its creators, including the introduction of the forward pass,...
2010
The Cast of the 2010 Vagina Monologues
Author: The Vaginas are coming! Stay tuned for events to come and the release of fabulous new merchandise. A hundred percent of proceeds go to...
2010
Blyth Fund Attempts to Bolster Gender Equality During Selection Period
Author: Martha Carol The directors of Occidental's student-run investment portfolio, the Blyth Fund, expect to receive predominately male applicants for the 2010-2011 director positions. The Blyth...
