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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...

An Intimate Look at Oxy Athletes Affected by Injuries

Author: Gabe Bernadett-Shapiro My wrestling coach always said that there is a difference between pain and injury. Between our routine starvation, push-ups and his bouts of...

Senate Works on Budget Allocation and ASOC Fiscal Responsibility

Author: Soo Jin Kim On Tuesday, Sept. 29, the Associate Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Senate met to discuss the allocation of funds to clubs that...

The Death of Political Debate in Modern America

Author: Ben Dalgetty   There is no greater tragedy in modern politics then the death of debate. Politics in America has never been a clean game. From...

Rush Week Organizers Aim to Dispel Stereotypes of Greek Life

Author: Joyce Lee Oxy's three sororities, Alpha Lambda Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Theta and Delta Omicron Tau, the co-ed fraternity Zeta Tau Zeta and the two...

Samantha Sencer-Mura (sophomore, Undeclared)

Author:  What the fuck Oxy? This week I have been walking around seeing the new "advertising campaign" for room draw. One of these advertising posters...

Dance Production 2009

Author: Alison Kjeldgaard Last Friday and Saturday night an energetic group of students, professors, family and alumni packed Thorne Hall to support student dancers in one...

Spreading the Spoken Word, With Soul and Swagger

Author: Kate Bustamante Long before poets were printing their words of passion and mass distributing them to inspired readers, masters of language were performing their creative...

The Golden State Attempts to Gain Funding for New Rail System

Author: Christopher Suzdak The state of California, despite recent budget woes, is pressing ahead in a bold initiative to introduce a state-wide high-speed rail system. This...

In Kathy’s Corner

Author: Kelly Neukom Campus Dining Production/ Servant Assistant Kathy Lauriha (lovingly dubbed "Kathy the Sandwich Lady" by Oxy students) is known for her consistently sweet demeanor...

Veganism More Substantive Than Another Empty Fad Diet

Author: Claire Larson After years of being happily vegetarian, I made the tough decision to go completely vegan at the beginning of this semester. I was...

Students, faculty mourn the passing of playful ‘Dr. O’

Author: Vivien Reece   The Occidental College community is mourning the death of chemistry professor Tetsuo Otsuki, who passed away on Wednesday, March 14 at the age...