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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...

Chance The Rapper’s raw lyrics speak for Millennial generation

Author: Keegan McChesney When Chance The Rapper stops at Occidental as a part of his "Social Experiment" tour Saturday, courtesy of Programming Board, a fascinating convergence...

Backdoor Science Episode 6- Volcanos

Author:  https://soundcloud.com/the-occidental-weekly/backdoor-science-episode-6Backdoor Science explores the scientific world and updates the Occidental community on all of its happenings. Each week we will bring you engaging stories...

Hypocritical stubbornness, anonymity stunt campus dialogue

Author: Cordelia Kenney If there is any takeaway lesson from October's federal shutdown, it is that flatly rejecting a non-comforming opinion, value or strategic approach stalls...

Nickle Anticipates Championship Win

Author: Mirin Fader Standout women's water polo player Karie Nickle (senior) looks forward to winning a SCIAC championship in her last year at Occidental, to be...

Physics Department Searches for New Professor

Author: Erik Parker, Torch Staff This semester, the Physics Department has welcomed numerous guest speakers as part of a search for a new physics professor....

New Faces Enrich Oxy Athletic Department

Author: Sharen Cervantes Though best known for its academics, Occidental also boasts an impressive number of student athletes, dedicated coaches and enthusiastic administrators.This year, Oxy's athletic...

In the Pursuit of Happiness, the Right to Marry Affects Us All

Author: Anthony Labarga The only way for our country to survive the challenges of both today and the future is for it to do what democratic...

Student Vandalism in Library Upsets Occidental Community

Author: Soo Jin Kim On Monday Oct. 6, 2008, student library worker Kayla Furman (sophomore) noticed a damaged chair when she went into the Cumberland Room...

The Beatnik of Berlin

Author: Mallory Nezam The work of world-renowned contemporary German artist Martin Kippenberger (1953-97), is making its first major retrospective exhibition in the U.S. The show is...

An Intellectual Resource in a City of Smog

Author: Sarah Mofford A small grassy area covered in shade, three fountains and a building with statue-like columns around its sides. You may think this description...

Hypochondriacs Pig Out on Swine Flu

Author: Lindsay Palmer We've all gotten those e-mails from the director of Emmons Richard Youngblood, warning us about the swine flu, telling us over and over...