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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...

Whipping McCain Into Shape

Author: Katie Presley The Associated Press reported yesterday that John McCain promises to "whip" Barack Obama's "you-know-what" in the final Presidential debate on Wednesday. Well, good,...

Hiking Trails Around L.A. Are Perfect Weekend Getaways

Author: Kara McVey The weather is warming up, the sun is out and Los Angeles is getting back into its groove. When it's cold, it's easy...

Make A Serious Commitment to Getting Involved

Author: Mariko Powers Last Tuesday, the Quad was filled with tables, students, flyers and music for the annual Involvement Fair. Formerly known as Club Day, the...

With or Without the Facebook Photos, Keeping Cape Town Close

Author: Vera Goodwin-Brown Upon my bittersweet return to the States after studying abroad for four months in Cape Town, South Africa, I found myself feeling as...

When Students, Faculty Don’t Break Bread, Intellectualism Fails

Author: Jack McHenry If one listens closely, there are stories of a bygone age at Occidental College when teachers and students mingled freely in the quad...

KOXY-KXSC Show Fails to Impress

Author: Evan Carter The joint efforts of Occidental's radio station KOXY and USC's KXSC brought three acts to the Eagle Rock Center for the Arts on...

Yale Professors Jonathan Spence and AnnPing Chin Lead Dialogues on U.S.-China Relations

Author: Jacob Goldstein and Christina LeBlanc On November 1, Occidental College hosted renowned Yale University professors Jonathan Spence and AnnPing Chin. Both Spence and Chin spoke...

Karin Haas

Author:  Dear Editor,Can someone please explain to me the point behind the many Facebook events titled "I will not attend school on Wednesday, November 5...

Stimulus Cartoon Raises Question: Ruckus or Racist?

Author: Dean DeChiaro and Sonia Lessuck Racism as Dissent Against Stateby Dean DeChiaro, Features EditorOk, so perhaps it was bad timing, perhaps they didn't realize. Or...

Politicians Should Fess Up

Author: Mathew Mikuni As I watched Obama squirm out of his position to meet, without preconditions, the leaders of Iran, North Korea, and watched McCain dodge...

Vegas, Baby

Author: Brett Fujioka Las Vegas: a mecca of praised hedonism and epicurean delight. Pilgrims from near and far travel to this brilliantly lit city with the...