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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...
2014
Bike Share Gains Momentum as Student Service
Author: Macarena Blando Demarco It is a Friday afternoon and the distinct sound of gears turning and people chatting drifts from the Berkus Hall garage. Students...
2015
Title IX Office appoints Professor Spain to deputy coordinator position, plans campus climate survey
Author: Carmen Triola Chemistry professor Eileen Spain joined the Title IX Office as its third deputy title IX coordinator, according to an email sent Jan. 21...
2015
‘Rustic’ Zweet Cafe feeds need for student hub
Author: Hoku Krueger Coffee culture is on the rise in Northeast Los Angeles, where the new owners of Zweet Station are preparing to join the ranks...
2015
Esquire feature reveals the media’s inherent bias and tendency to finger-point in sexual assault coverage
Author: Jane Drinkard Esquire Magazine published an article March 25 titled, “Occidental Injustice: The Disastrous Fallout when Drunk Sex Meets Academic Bureaucracy.” The lengthy article by...
2015
Track and Field seniors build team unity
Author: Daniel Terner Occidental’s signature sport, track and field, has been anchored by a group of seven seniors this year: Louis Jochems, John Guzman Aguilar, Colin...
2015
Hip-Hop and Hollywood
Author: Benj Salkind Move over, Dre: the biggest hip-hop mogul of 2015 turned out to be Hollywood. The enormous success of the West Coast rap group N.W.A.’s...
2015
Just ‘Do’ it: Tailback leads Tigers to thrilling homecoming victory
Author: Brianna Zimmerman Foxhole guys — motivated, unselfish, high character. That’s what Occidental football head coach Doug Semones looks for in his players and, apparently, what...
2015
Friends and family fuel Valle’s athletic, academic success
Author: Stephen Nemeth She has a deep love for family, friends, faith and running. It is this love of running that explains why Roxanne Valle (first year),...
