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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...
Arts & Entertainment
‘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...
Features
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...
Opinions
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...
2012
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...
2012
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...
2012
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,”...
2013
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...
2013
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...
2013
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...
2013
Ambassador recounts al-Qaeda captivity
Author: Haley Gray Canadian Ambassador and author of "A Season in Hell: My 130 Days in the Sahara with Al Qaeda" Robert Fowler spoke at the...
2014
L.A.P.D. works with Campus Safety to address complaints
Author: Noel Hemphill A recent change in campus policy means that off-campus residents could be receiving more visits from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), as...
