Blogs
Blogs
Don’t be afraid to play with your food: The case for reading the blurb and a simple black bean recipe
When you sit down to find a recipe, what are you searching for? You may have 10 minutes, an appreciation for authenticity, a peanut...
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This dude I met on the street
I’m wandering through the fog down backstreets, alleyways, and riverside footpaths at around about midday, dead phone, alone, dressed a bit too warm, and...
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Four Days in Jujuy
My world has always been small. I was born in a tiny New England town of 2,000 people. The city I've lived in for...
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A List of Differences Between Here and Home (With a Very British Reference At The End)
1. I’d believe that the Earth was rhomboid and President Donald Trump would lead us into an age of peace and prosperity before I’d...
2013
The Good, the Bad, and the Hairy: Emmy Awards Fashion
Author: Noel Hemphill TV's biggest night, The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, took place this past Sunday evening in Los Angeles. Just miles away from our college...
2014
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...
2014
‘House of Cards’ season two review: Toppled
Author: Mike Cosimano The second season of Netflix’s original series “House of Cards” seems to view its story with actual contempt. It knows where it wants...
2014
The worst of the East and the West: Expatriates Debate the Nature of Their City
Author: Ben Poor I celebrated Holi this year in a magical neighborhood of Delhi called Haus Kauz. Considering its relative safety, high number of gelaterias and...
2014
Backdoor Science S2 EP8
Author: Backdoor Science https://soundcloud.com/the-occidental-weekly/backdoor-science-season-2-episode-8 Backdoor Science explores the scientific world and updates the Occidental community on all of its happenings. Each week we will bring you engaging...
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Bet on Ba for brunch
Author: Nettie Stein-Miller Among the bars and boutiques that occupy Highland Park, one can find a hidden, baby blue French bistro: Ba. Although it is better...
2014
Soppressata and stereotypes
Author: Nettie Stein-Miller “If you’re Jewish, then why do you eat pork?” This is a question I am asked a surprising amount, by people who have no...
2014
Stepping forward at the Barefoot College
Author: Sarah Corsa Yesterday, I visited an organization that completely counters everything the American education system stands for and teaches us to aspire toward. The Barefoot...
