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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...

Cacao Mexicatessen Spices Up Eagle Rock Dining Options

Author: Delia Barnas Eight months ago, a new restaurant arrived in Eagle Rock that aimed to appeal to fans of exotic, spicy foods. Cacao Mexicatessen, a...

Obama’s Troop Decision Betrays his Public Image

Author: Richie DeMaria On Dec. 3, 2009, in a New York Review of Books piece entitled "Afghanistan: The Betrayal," journalist and historian Garry Wills voiced his...

Brighten Up Your Holiday at Griffith Park

Author: Kara McVey The Marketplace is tinseled up, wreaths bedeck neighborhood doors and some students have resorted to wearing their pashminas for more than mere fashionability....

Ellen’s Humble Beginnings Blossom

Author: Mallory Fencil Ellen Daigle, then a nurse, envisioned herself spending more time with her children and made the tough decision to leave her career behind...

Chemistry department faces budget deficit

Author: Donovan Dennis Increased student interest and enrollment in chemistry at Occidental necessitated additional employees this year and left the department over budget, resulting in cuts...

Prior complaints surface in athletic trainer investigation

Author: Elwyn Pratt The recent investigation of John Sweet was not the first time the former athletics trainer has been involved in allegations of sexual misconduct,...

Room Draw desperately needs move to online interface

Author:  Every year room draw sparks a huge conversation on campus. Every year students find at least one thing to complain about during the process....

Mythbusting clarifies anti-race policy

Author: Damian Mendieta A case currently before the Supreme Court, “Fischer v. University of Texas,” may bring landmark changes to America. Abigail Fischer sued the University...

Football, women’s basketball to host Bone Marrow Drive

Author: Juliet Suess The Occidental football and women’s basketball teams will be sponsoring a “Be The Match” Bone Marrow Drive tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2...

Room draw leaves some students with options they find “un-livable”

Author: Haley Gray With an increased number of seniors living on campus and a growing student body, several students left room draw this year without a...

Letter to the Editor – May 17

Author:  Dear Editor,None would disagree that a student *proven* to have assaulted or raped other another student should be expelled, after which the victims should...