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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
Can Occidental Shake It?
Author: Taylor Majewski It's a Wednesday. You're walking through the quad on the way to your second class of the day, and the ground starts to...
2014
Marketplace encounters troubles with casual workers
Author: Stephen Nemeth The introduction of new temporary workers at the Marketplace has caused concern among existing employees, some of whom believe the training of these...
2014
Kweli rocks the Greek Bowl
Author: Michael Tonetti In its first time as a true festival, SpringFest 2014 brought together the Occidental community during a period of low social activity at...
2014
Veitch’s social contract starts with his signature
Author: Henry Dickmeyer The most concerning part about President Jonathan Veitch's six-year contract extension last month was not the extension itself, but rather the tone of...
2014
New major proposed to teach language alongside cultural and literary tradition
Author: Margaret Su The German, Russian and Classical Studies department submitted a proposal to the Academic Planning Committee (APC) this month for a new Literature, Language...
2014
Occidental offers potential for social progress
Author: Alex Nieves I am a black man. At least that is how I identify myself, my heritage and the face I see when I look in...
Opinions
Domestic violence commercial helps NFL save face; league should not hold disciplinary responsibility
Author: Dylan Bordonaro Professional football has been the most popular sport in the United States for 30 straight years. Of the fifty most valuable sports...
2015
The forgotten pillar: on diversity at Occidental College
Author: Emily Shugerman|Martin Pittman Karen Romero was only a few months into her time at Occidental when a racist classmate made her consider leaving. In her first-semester...
