Archive

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...

Physics Department Searches for New Professor

Author: Erik Parker, Torch Staff This semester, the Physics Department has welcomed numerous guest speakers as part of a search for a new physics professor....

New Faces Enrich Oxy Athletic Department

Author: Sharen Cervantes Though best known for its academics, Occidental also boasts an impressive number of student athletes, dedicated coaches and enthusiastic administrators.This year, Oxy's athletic...

In the Pursuit of Happiness, the Right to Marry Affects Us All

Author: Anthony Labarga The only way for our country to survive the challenges of both today and the future is for it to do what democratic...

ASOC Weekly Update

Author: Morgan Flake The Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Senate met on Tuesday, Oct. 28 for their weekly meeting to discuss club event funding, the...

Fallout Or Get Out

Author: Yennaedo Balloo & Thomas Schryver My God. What have we done? Purchasing Fallout 3 during the semester we're both supposed to be writing our senior...

Karate Club Chops Up Competition at Charity Tournament

Author: Sarah Flocken Late last year, members of the Oxy Karate Club competed in the Te-Kenjutsu-Kan Karate-Do seventh Annual Adlawan-Cup Food Drive Karate Tournament at the...

The Blyth Fund

Author:  Each spring, the Charles R. Blyth Fund seeks a new group of innovative, intelligent students to replace graduating seniors. The Blyth Fund is a...

A Look Back At a Historical Election

Author: Brett Fujioka A majority of political commentators are preoccupied with President-elect Barack Obama's historic win without giving pause to some of the shortcomings of Senator...

A “Spoon”-ful of Jams

Author: Hillary Holmes Organic, raw and proverbial are three words I would use to describe the indie rock band Spoon's latest album "Transference." With this album,...

Egyptian Scholar Stops at Oxy on National Human Rights Tour

Author: Martha Carol Bahey eldin Hassan, head of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, visited campus last Wednesday. His organization is an independent non-governmental foundation...

RA pursues pet friendly housing

Author: Kate Bustamante Resident advisor Leah Corby (sophomore) submitted an application on Friday for a pet-friendly themed house sponsored by Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS)....