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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...

Core Program set for revamp

Author: Noel Hemphill The Core Program will soon be getting a makeover after Occidental received the $750,000 Andrew Mellon Foundation Grant. The grant will go towards...

Cultivating food justice, spirituality

Author: Claudia Chow In the 21st century, many people may go their whole lives without knowing what it is like to work on a farm. This past...

Born in a Blacksmith’s Tipi, a Unique Gate for Occidental College

Author: Emma Lodes|Emma Lodes BANG! BANG! Amongst the foliage of a jungly, eccentric Highland Park backyard, the harsh sound of hammer blows on steel crash from inside...

Ambassador recounts al-Qaeda captivity

Author: Haley Gray Canadian Ambassador and author of "A Season in Hell: My 130 Days in the Sahara with Al Qaeda" Robert Fowler spoke at the...

Conservation challenge reduces water use, despite foul play

Author: Drew Jaffe First-year halls clinched first and second place in Occidental's first-ever conservation challenge, a competition to see which residence hall could reduce its water...

Letters to the editor – December 4

Author:  Dear Editor, It seems a bit odd that a college the size of Occidental would have periods of time during the day when it...

Combination gallery, thrift store adds eclectic flare to Eagle Rock

Author: Manna Selassie At Connors Plumbing on the corner of Westdale Avenue. and Eagle Rock Boulevard, passersby may notice a unique and eclectic enclave. Ghettogloss is...

Frying Nemo: The Australian government dredging up controversy in the Great Barrier Reef

Author: Jill Goatcher The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world. It's so big, in fact, that you can see it from...

van Deventer, Chang lead swim teams into SCIAC Championships

Author: Ryan Whalen The SCIAC Championships begin next Saturday for the Occidental swimming and diving teams, marking the end of a difficult training season for both...

Greek Life’s exclusivity plagues Occidental

Author: Juliet Suess Bids from Greek Life came out Thursday night, and despite the claims by members of Greek Life to be "inclusive," many students were...

Spiral staircase planned for Green Bean, Bengal Room

Author: Sarah Corsa A spiral staircase may connect the Green Bean and a newly renovated Bengal Room by the time students return to Occidental for the...