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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...

EU should form unified response to crisis

Author: Sydney Bowman The massive exodus of migrants fleeing conflicted regions such as Syria has revealed a glaring shortage of unity and tolerance among some European...

North Indian violinist instructs, entrances

Author: George Newton Soaring notes of violin, expressive riffs, and the quick pattering of fingers across Hindustani drums resonated out of Booth Hall Sept. 14 when...

Young women’s soccer squad hits stride in win

Author: Owen Hill The Occidental women's soccer team (2-4-0 overall, 1-1-0 SCIAC) picked up its first win in SCIAC play by defeating Chapman University 4-1 at...

Thought-Provoking Dramas, Thrillers Hit Fall Box Office

Author: Cordelia Kenney For silver screen enthusiasts, September marks the beginning of dramatic and cerebral cinema. Motion pictures with preliminary Oscar nods and endorsements from critics...

Toga Rumors Prove False, Cancellation Still a Possibility

Author: Faryn Borella The number of hospital transports due to Toga decreased from 13 last year to four this year, according to Assistant Dean of Students...

Mayor and UEPI Form Food Council

Author: Madhvi Venkatraman On Sept. 3 Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, announced with Occidental College's Urban and Environmental Policy Institute (UEPI) the decision to start a...

Campus Recycling Proves Insufficient

Author: Cordelia Kenney Stamped on the back of every student ID card, Occidental's mission statement proclaims the college's commitment to cultivating young leaders who will ultimately...

Writers’ Strike Continues In Spite of Negotiations

Author: Peter Indall The Writers Guild of America (WGA) Strike that started on November 5, 2007 continues to drag on, but several recent developments indicate the...

Confessions of a Vampire Slayer

Author: Gil Alcaraz What has happened to our generation? If you grew up in the '90s, you remember when life revolved around Saturday morning cartoons like...

LACMA tributes surrealist feminist art

Author: Natania Reed, Senior Writer In an unprecedented look at female artists of the surrealist movement, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) opened its...

Earth Day Plants Green Seeds At Oxy

Author: Leah Glowacki On Tuesday afternoon, April 21, Oxy students, faculty, alumni, and local community members celebrated Earth Day by transforming the concrete quad into a...