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Tom Stritikus named Occidental’s 17th president

After a five-month search process, the Occidental College Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Tom Stritikus as Occidental's 17th president, the Board announced in a...

‘MEGAFAUNA’ exhibit highlights African biodiversity

A stoic paper cheetah with gleaming eyes stares out from the Weingart marble fireplace as a neighboring hyena looks on, its usual smile replaced...

On anonymity and dialogue: Oxy Confessions revealed

In some ways, looking at old posts from the Oxy Confessions Facebook page is akin to opening a time capsule — a slice of...

Let’s talk big, not small and recognize others’ suffering

Trigger warning: suicide, mental illness I hate small talk. Instead, tell me about the way you walked into the Marketplace and panicked because the girl you...

Star Wars take center stage in Thorne Hall

Author: William Stupp Last Friday, in a concert hall not very far away, a medley of Star Wars music blasted out of Thorne Hall. The program...

Lessons from outside the classroom: Community Based Learning at Occidental

Author: Kevin Liu Intro The Center for Community Based Learning (CCBL), located on the fourth floor of Fowler Hall, serves as the on-campus resource for faculty, students...

Flaws found in Sexual Assault Policy

Author: Faryn Borella Following up on a series of on-campus sexual assault awareness programs, a voluntary student-faculty group plans to submit an evaluation of the college’s...

Students: Sexual Misconduct Policy Changes Lacked Full Disclosure

Author: Emily Shugerman From flyers on newsstands to emails from Student Affairs, the Occidental campus has been buzzing recently with news about changes to the college’s...

Students bring perspective to Conduct Council hearings

Author: Kirsten Wright If you’ve ever received an email calling you to meet with Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) staff after getting “written up,”...

Catcher Munoz forgoes draft, focuses on pre-med program

Author: Alex Nieves   It was a typical summer day in La Verne, Calif. when current Occidental catcher Victor Munoz (sophomore), then a senior at Claremont High...

Changes proposed to improve sustainability of printing system

Author: Sarah Corsa Student, staff and faculty print a combined average of six million pages of paper per year, Vice President of Information Technology James Uhrich...

Auntie Em’s ends sales due to price increases

Author: Elwyn Pratt Auntie Em's Kitchen, a long-time provider of baked goods and salads for the Tiger Cooler and Coffee Cart, ended its sales to Campus...