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Opinion: Outdoor spaces need to be more than just a boys’ club
It was the Summer of 2019 and I was leading a group of teenagers on a three-mile off-trail section at the end of a...
Fall 2021 semester poses “Double Red Zone”
Content warning: This article contains discussions of sexual assault on campus. While moving onto campus for the first time is a celebratory achievement for students...
LAUSD’s $350 million reopening prompts new vaccine mandate, weekly testing and contact tracing
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) re-opened their doors to students Aug. 15 with a $350 million effort to curb the spread of the virus in...
Campus Dining staff shortage leads to reduced hours, disposable dishware, longer lines
Since Occidental's in-person return, the Marketplace staff has been working hard to feed the student body despite a staffing shortage, according to Amy Muñoz,...
New community fridge launches in Glassell Park
LA Community Fridges, a network of mutual aid throughout LA, launched a fridge in Glassell Park Aug. 28 which is made, stocked and utilized by the community. The colorful...
“Shang-Chi” shines as an authentic, cross-cultural success
As a kid in China I went through childhood with Cinderella schoolbags, James P. Sullivan stickers and Mickey and Minnie Mouse pencil cases. I...
Students conquer campus with creative commutes
Occupying 120 acres of land in Northeast Los Angeles (NELA), Occidental is deceptively challenging to get around with its infamous hill that divides lower...
A day in the life: On shift with the Marketplace’s Jenny Mendoza
11:30 a.m. On a typical day, Jenny Mendoza, known to students as simply "Jenny," arrives for a long shift at the Marketplace as a cashier....
Occidental students return to campus and to NELA local businesses
Throughout the pandemic, small businesses of all kinds have struggled to adapt and stay afloat. Now, the return of Occidental students is having a significant impact...