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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...

Speaker Discusses Democracy in Modern Mexico

Author: Erik Parker, Torch Staff Dr. Roderic Ai Camp of Claremont McKenna College spoke to an audience of almost 60 students and professors about contemporary...

Tigers Smack Their Way into the Win Column

Author: Lilliane Ballesteros Occidental's Softball team gained their first victory of the season against Wesleyan University on Thursday, March 13. They followed up the 4-3 win...

Is Obama Gambling Too Much in the Name of Green?

Author: Alex Zeldin President Obama will soon have to defend what may be the first scandal in his administration. Solyndra, a manufacturer of solar energy panels...

Wild night in the Glen sets new tone for semester

Author: Lena Smith KOXY and ArtLab, Occidental's student-run radio station and art club, respectively, tend to put on events or produce artwork individually, a trend among...

Backdoor Science – S2 EP2

Author:  https://soundcloud.com/the-occidental-weekly/backdoor-science-season-2 Backdoor Science explores the scientific world and updates the Occidental community on all of its happenings. Each week we will bring you engaging stories...

Unsprung dance studio floor poses danger to students

Author: Leah Nomkin A dance studio should be a safe place for jumping to extraordinary heights and learning to land quadruple turns. The protective gear for...

Backdoor Science – S2 EP3

Author:  https://soundcloud.com/the-occidental-weekly/backdoor-science-s2-ep3 Backdoor Science explores the scientific world and updates the Occidental community on all of its happenings. Each week we will bring you engaging stories...

Occidental is first U.S. college to ban investment in gun manufacturers

Author: Drew Jaffe & Lucy Feickert In a move unprecedented by any U.S. college or university, the Occidental board of trustees will refrain from investing Occidental’s...

Film crews an invasive presence in campus life

Author:  Although Los Angeles is known worldwide as the home of Hollywood, the film industry rarely encroaches on the daily lives of locals. Yet most...

Faculty, students attend hearing, rally support for Esparza case

Author: Cordelia Kenney Nine Occidental students and politics professor and Department Chair Caroline Heldman attended Dr. Patricia Esparza’s probable cause hearing last Wednesday to express support...

Too much blood: The one about not sharing music

Author: Jack Butcher In the past five years or so, no band has captured my ears and heart quite like The Gaslight Anthem.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAqbnTKQBIYThe blend of Springsteen-esque,...