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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...

Lessons in gluttony and kimchi – ins and outs of Korean BBQ

Author: Earl Park All You Can Eat Korean Barbeque, otherwise known as A.Y.C.E., has become popular amongst non-Koreans for its indulgent, interactive food experience. The idea,...

OSL and Greek Council aim to expand Greek Life on campus

Author: Lauren Rewers Occidental Greek Council and the Office of Student Life (OSL) are considering introducing new Greek organizations to campus in the next three to...

Hunting for Occidental’s Past: A History of Architecture and Landscaping on Campus

Author: Olivia Landon|Manna Selassie http://vimeo.com/90074252 When visitors grace Occidental's campus, tour guides boast small classes, involved professors and a diversely passionate student body, but these facts...

Tiger Tennis Takes a Swing

Author:  Taylor Kaplan (sophomore) works on her swing during practice on the Oxy tennis courts last week. With a 2-2 Women's record and a 2-2...

Google Must Stand Against Chinese Censorship

Author:  The recent announcement of Liu Xiaobo, famed anti-Chinese Communist Party dissident, as winner of the Nobel Peace Prize elicited sharp responses from both ends...

“Moneyball” Shows Promise, Misses Strike Zone

Author: Alex Zeldin   If "Moneyball" was based on a Major League Baseball team playing in the 2011 season, it would not be the first-place Philadelphia Phillies...

Search for Endowed DWA Chair Begins

Author: Erik Parker, Torch Staff The Diplomacy and World Affairs (DWA) department has not yet made progress on its search for a new administrative chair,...

Don’t Cut Aid to the Palestinian Authority

Author: Ethan Weiss The course of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process has changed since the time this newspaper went to print. While both sides might seem more...

Oxy Hosts NY Times Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist

Author: Caroline Olsen-Van Stone Pulitzer Prize winner, former documentary filmmaker and New York Times writer are just a few of the hats that Occidental alumna Andrea...

Senate Update

Author: Lilliane Ballesteros On Wednesday, Feb. 27, the Senate met to discuss the Senate Discretionary Fund and the Charter of the Renewable Energy and Sustainability Committee....

Flood Damages 21,000 Library Books

Author: Anahid Yahjian Campus Safety reported that a leak from the Mary Norton Clapp Library air conditioning system flooded several tiers and damaged tens of thousands...