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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...

Right-Wing Arguments Too Weak to Uphold “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”

Author: Claire Larson "You don't have to be straight to shoot straight."This remark, made on Feb. 2 by Senator Mark Udall at a Congressional hearing on...

Malia Latin (junior, Economics)

Author:  To the Rain: Thank you for being wonderful. Thank you for letting me wear my rain boots, and splash across campus while my less-prepared...

Oxy’s No-Censorship Policy a Strong Point

Author: Kevin Abrams As a staunch enemy of moral censorship and any legal regulations carried with it, I simply cannot see any real, practical value to...

Men’s lacrosse heats up with 6-1 start

Author: Clark Scally Men's lacrosse is making strides toward a momentous season. Their 6-1 record has them on the map in their conference. Currently, the team...

Mafia Returns to Campus with Double the Participants

Author: Ryan Strong   After a one year hiatus, Programming Board revitalized the game of Mafia this year with two times the participation of the 2009 competition....

Le Studio Will Flip You Out

Author: Amalia Frick I showed up to Le Studio late, tired and having narrowly escaped being goosed by a particularly aggressive driver. I was also unsure...

Supporting Our Students, Strengthening Our Country

Author: Barack Obama On Aug. 30, The Occidental Weekly and numerous other college and university newspapers across the country received this message from Sean Inoue, director...

Emmons Promotes Mental Health with Awareness Week

Author: Becca Miller Oct. 4 through Oct. 10 is National Mental Health Awareness Week. In recognition of the week, Emmons Counseling is launching a few...

Take Advantage of Your Right to Vote

Author: Elizabeth Cutler (Staff Writer) The power of citizens to actively participate in their government forms the foundation of democracy. In other words, at the very...

Aram Davtyan (junior, History)

Author:  Although I've enjoyed nearly two unbelievable years at Oxy, this semester has been a rather difficult one, be it personally or academically. Throughout...

For Future Reference

Author: Faryn Borella As many are probably aware, there are currently plans in motion to transform our library into what the administration deems an "academic commons."...