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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...

Jose Huizar Reelected to L.A. City Council

Author: Sarah Dunlap Los Angeles' District 14 City Council elections resulted in an undisputed victory for incumbent Jose Huizar, who defeated Alvin Parra and Juan...

Diversity University

Author: Kevin Batton In recent weeks, the plethora of impassioned opinion articles and letters to the editor has instilled a sense of deja vu in regular...

$10 Million, 70 Locations, 35 Years of Excavated Art History

Author: Haley Gray Two years ago, in his inaugural address to the student body, Occidental College President and native Angeleno Jonathan Veitch declared that "Los Angeles...

Morgan Flake (sophomore, Urban and Environmental Policy)

Author:  I am tired of listening to loud private conversations on cell phones in public. Maybe I'm the only person bothered by this, and if...

Stressed Out and Struggling

Author: Michael Darling As everyone surely knows, it's almost finals week. All the usual signs of this biennial tradition are here: People are camping out in...

Get More Thoughtful Gifts at Culver City Shop

Author: Rebecca Rodriguez It's that time of year again: a time for nostalgia, joy, celebration . . . and shopping. Along with holiday spirit comes an...

Pop Quiz in Your Pocket: Cram Software

Author: Tyler Kearn You can do a lot with your cell phone these days-text message, picture message, surf the internet, check your e-mail, instant message your...

Cupcakes For Everyone at Gluten Free, Vegan Bakery

Author: Tara Daley Though depressingly decrepit in areas, downtown L.A. is full of underappreciated beauty and city secrets. While the area is rich with history...

Occidental hosts acclaimed Santa Cecilia Orchestra

Author: Clark Scally An open seat was hard to find this past Sunday as numerous local children and their families crowded into Thorne Hall alongside many...

Former Starbucks executive speaks on ‘people over profits’

Author: Henry Dickmeyer     As 12:30 p.m. approached on Feb. 22, Mosher 1 slowly filled with the chatter of excited coffee lovers. Some came from the Green...

To start with, look at all the (better) books by Eugenides

Author: Jacob Surpin Jeffrey Eugenides used to be a dangerous novelist. Fellow writer William Deresiewicz said that his earlier work displayed "a willingness to push to...