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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...

ORSL Retreat Connects Sustainability and Spirituality

Author: Sam Ovenshine In conjunction with Local Foods Month and Sustainability Week, a group of Occidental students and staff packed their bags over fall break for...

Kenyon Chan Named Chancellor at UWB

Author: Sarah Dunlap Originally projected to return to Occidental in July, Dean of Students Kenyon Chan has opted instead to start anew at the University of...

Eagle Rock “Can’t Help Falling in Love” With Performer

Author: Damian Mendieta Like most farmers markets, Eagle Rock's weekly farmers market has everything. Vendors offer gleaming produce, fresh-cut flowers, handmade jewelry, tempting confections and the...

Tigers Look to Slam Back Into the Winning Column

Author: Lizeth Castillo The Tigers are currently caught up in a turbulent season and are hoping to bounce back from a string of trying games. The...

Critically Speaking, A Second Opinion Never Hurt Anyone

Author: Michael Darling Two weeks ago, rock 'n' roll band The Raconteurs released a new album entitled Consolers of the Lonely. "But Michael," you may say,...

The way we see it…

Author:  Huge tests to take, portfolios due, essays and papers to write and books to read. All this and Christmas is right around the corner....

Ice Cream Cravings Unquenched at Cooler

Author: Chloe Jenkins-Sleczkowski The ice cream freezer in the Cooler, which has been dormant nearly all semester, will remain empty for at least the next couple...

Radiohead Embraces Electronic Sound and Pop Roots with Latest Album

Author: Sam Dalsheimer Radiohead's breakthrough albums "OK Computer" and "Kid A" were tinged with a self-serious melancholy. Inherent in those albums was a sense that maybe...

Oxy Takes Part in ShakeOut

Author: Rachel Kaplan On Thursday, Oct. 15, at 11:15 a.m., the Occidental campus participated in the Great California ShakeOut, a statewide earthquake drill. This is the...

With 1:50.31, Cole Williams fastest 800-meter collegiate runner in nation

Author: David Weightman In the 800-meter at the Oxy Distance Carnival last weekend, Cole Williams (first-year) sat comfortably in the middle of the pack for a...

Faith Fades as Secularism Ascends in America

Author: Kara McVey On March 23, CNN.com featured a blog post entitled "Organized religion ‘will be driven toward extinction' in 9 countries, experts predict." The post...