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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...

Sports leagues must promote tolerance

Author: Joe Siegal American sports often serve as some of the most mainstream, widely consumed commentary on the nation's hot-button social and cultural issues. While the...

Laurie Pepper: A Taste of Musical Los Angeles in the ’60s

Author: Emma Lodes Sex, drugs and jazz: The defining elements of Laurie Pepper's early life swept up by the culture of arts and music in 1960s...

Men’s tennis begins SCIAC play with victory over Caltech

Author: Taylor-Anne Esparza The Occidental College men's tennis team started its conference season on Friday, entering on a three-game winning streak and continuing the trend with...

Taking Back the Boulevard

Author: Anne Ewbank Crossing Colorado Boulevard can be alarmingly similar to playing Frogger. Pedestrians hurry across the street to avoid being flattened by cars racing above...

Senate Opens Wallet for Funding Requests

Author: Yennaedo Balloo The ASOC Senate held its weekly meeting last Tuesday, Feb. 11 in Fowler 111 to go over funding requests, to discuss ongoing campus...

Liberal arts needs integration of science, technology

Author: Henry Dickmeyer   In his March 31 lecture, "The World in 50 Years," held as a part of the Phi Beta Kappa Speakers lecture series, Caltech...

Worse Than High School

Author: Riley Hooper I didn't vote in the ASOC elections and I'm proud of it. I never thought I'd hear those words come out of my...

Modern Republicans Aren’t So “Right”

Author: Sam Byrne With America's economic decline and rising federal deficit, fiscal Republicans are using this national downturn to justify eliminating funds for organizations that benefit...

Students Partake in Rally Against Farmer Exploitation

Author: Oliver Field   Thirty Occidental students participated in a rally outside of Trader Joe's headquarters in Monrovia on Friday, Oct. 21, in support of the Coalition...

Dr. Riki Ott Offers Guidance in Wake of Oil Spill

Author: Cordelia Kenney Dr. Riki Ott presented the realities of oil toxicity and the need for Americans to step up in the aftermath of the recent...

NCAA Conference Realignment Forges Competitive Rivalries

Author: Jack McHenry Widespread desire to enhance their athletic programs has resulted in universities from coast to coast changing from one athletic conference to another. While...