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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...

College reopens discussion on renovation plans for Academic Commons

Author: Shilpa Bhongir Occidental has restarted conversations about integrating and adding more offices into the ground floor of the library as part of a vision to...

In Memoriam: Robert Hansen, Professor Emeritus of Art

Author: Emily Shugerman Professor Robert Hansen, an artist, father, birder and Occidental professor for over 30 years, passed away in his home in Carpinteria, Calif. on...

‘Nod your head and wake up’ to Occidental’s tolerance paradox

Author: Henry Dickmeyer Azealia Banks is not headlining SpringFest tomorrow. Booking Macklemore does not mean Programming Board hates minorities. And despite a few participants dressed in...

Dodo Birdie

Author: Berit Anderson The workshop performance of Dodo Birdie on Saturday night, the brainchild of Manzin, did not fit traditional Keck theater fare. The screenplay's narrative...

Independent music scene thrives at ‘Pehr’

Author: Griff Wynne Nights at Occidental make it seem like all of Los Angeles is either sleeping, disappointed at a party or cramming in the library....

American Apparel Confronts New Debt

Author: Iris Edwards American Apparel, the clothing company geared toward the young alternative scene, is facing financial problems. Between August 2009 and August 2010, American Apparel...

Junior football player constructs solar panels in Ghana

Author: Kevin Liu A van carrying students rattles along a potholed road. The van is on its way to N-Kpaguni, a small village in Ghana. Upon...

Princesa Provides Groove and Grub

Author: Michael Ursu Let's face it. Being in L.A. without a car is like being in space without a spaceship - there's so much to see,...

Administration must maintain campus dialogue, momentum

Author:  After students led by Oxy United for Black Liberation — headed by members of the Black Student Alliance and Coalition at Oxy for Diversity...

Senate and Students Write Letters Urging Obama to Speak at Oxy

Author: Richie DeMaria The week of Nov. 16 the ASOC Senate began its Obama Letter Writing Campaign, encouraging students to write letters asking President Obama to...

Boesches recount travels, memories in Keck

Author: Michael Tonetti The college celebrated the life, legacy and travels of Politics Professor Roger Boesche and his wife, Mandy Boesche, in front of an intimate...