Archive
2018
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...
2014
Halloween remains a valuable outlet for self-expression
Author: Noel Hemphill “In the regular world, Halloween is when children dress up in costumes and beg for candy. In Girl World, Halloween is the one...
2014
Embrace adventure in daily life
Author: Will Westwater "Believe in the fiction." Professor John Bouchard says this at least 20 times every class period of his Acting II course. When my...
2014
New student wellness director plans upgrades for Emmons
Author: Margaret Su New Director of Student Wellness Services Sara Semal has only been at Occidental for three months, but she already has big plans for...
2013
An uneasy spring transition
Author: Lucy Feickert Headed to a disciplinary meeting, or the hospital, is not the best way to start the semester, according to Associate Dean of Residential...
2013
The hypocrisy of timed writing
Author: Ella Fornari Every Occidental College applicant is required to respond to multiple writing supplements. Although you might not remember what you wrote, surely you remember...
2013
Hagel saga portends Republican tragedy
Author: Jacob Surpin Chuck Hagel, despite the best efforts of the Republican minority in the Senate, will be the next United States Secretary of Defense. The...
2013
Student-taught classes may come to Occidental
Author: Sarah Corsa|Emily Shugerman Student-taught classes could appear in the Occidental course catalog as early as Fall 2013 as part of the proposed Experimental College of...
2013
Denimheads blindly devoted to cause of individuality, purity
Author: Ben Tuthill The time had come. It was winter break. I had five weeks of nothing to do in the Twin Cities, Minnesota,...
2013
League of Legends summons campus gamers
Author: Clark Scally|Yuca Kosugi Technology has evolved computer screens into virtual arenas allowing players around the world to team up and battle against each other....
2013
Dodgers, Angels not worth high payrolls
Author: Joe Siegal Just when it briefly seemed that unchecked spending on veteran free agents was out of style in Major League Baseball, L.A.’s teams are...
2013
Female entrepreneurs deserve more financial, social support
Author: Shilpa Bhongir In July 2006, The New York Times profiled Narcisa Kavazovic, a Bosnian woman who first started her sewing business in an abandoned garage...
