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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
Keep on Truckin’
Author: Kirsten Wright As the academic year winds down and students gear up for finals week, the search for an available study area in the library...
2012
L.A. Skin and Ink explores cultural importance of tattoos
Author: Saybin Medler|Saybin Medler Imagine walking into a prestigious art museum, seeing a world-renowned Van Gogh or a portrait by Picasso, then moving on and seeing...
2013
Students get a taste of Turkey during break
Author: Drew Jaffe|Clark Scally Some professors use Los Angeles as a classroom, others the world. Some take
their students to the Hollywood sign or the Getty. Others...
2013
Athletic trainer resigns following sexual misconduct investigation
Author: Elwyn Pratt Long-time Head Athletic Trainer John Sweet is no longer employed by the college. No official statement was issued regarding this matter, but...
2013
Sexual assault policy consultants gather community input to make recommendations
Author: Emma Lodes Sexual assault policy consultants Gina Smith and Leslie Gomez returned to campus last week to speak with members of the Occidental community. Along...
2013
RAWR showcase owns the night
Author: William Stupp As the sun began to set on Thursday night, a crowd of around 150 students descended upon the Gilman Fountain for the third...
2013
Veg Club reveals inhumane food source from Campus Dining
Author: Sarah Corsa A Veg Club report investigating Campus Dining's meat sources revealed that while the processed meat may come from local distributors, the live animals...
2014
Cunje’s termination spurs conflict between faculty, administration
Author: Juliet Suess & Ryan Strong| Several faculty called for a new round of no confidence votes amid revelations that the administration ended 30-year Campus Safety...
