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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...
2013
Water pipe break leads to water outages in residence halls
Author: Drew Jaffe As students flooded lower campus for Occidental's annual Toga dance, a ruptured pipe inundated upper campus with water. The flooding left multiple residence...
2013
Revised ASOC constitution passes: New policy changes funding for Bike Share, KOXY
Author: Lena Smith The student body of Occidental College voted 521 yes and 22 no to pass several revisions that the Associated Students of Occidental College...
2014
Students call for more reading days
Author: Clark Scally An Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) survey issued Feb. 1 to gauge student interest in additional reading days has revealed discontent with...
Features
After Office Hours: What Professors are Doing Outside the Classroom
Author: Taylor Majewski One of the benefits of a small, liberal arts college is that students and professors have the opportunity to get to know each...
2014
Retiring professors leave their marks
Author: Wellesley Daniels Seven distinguished professors from seven separate departments will retire at the end of this semester. The group includes a finalist for the 2013...
2014
Entrepreneurial spirit flourishes at Occidental
Author: Nina Greenebaum In 1887, members of the Presbyterian Church with a desire to establish a community of learners took a risk in founding Occidental College....
2014
ICC reorganizes staff, reprioritizes goals
Author: Flora Adamian All three permanent staff members of the Intercultural Community Center (ICC)—Assistant Dean for Intercultural Affairs Paula Crisostomo, Assistant Director for Intercultural Affairs Dominic...
2014
RAW Records gives student musicians a helping hand
Author: Jeremy Childs With a campus located in the heart of the entertainment industry, it is no surprise that Occidental hosts a variety of student musical...
