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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
Greek Council looks to add new fraternity, sorority to address growing student demand
Author: Melina Devoney In response to the record number of students participating in Spring and Fall 2014 Greek recruitment, Occidental’s Greek Council has invited the cultural...
2014
Ng finishes up final soccer season ‘Taryn’ up the field
Author: Margaret Su Taryn Ng (senior) is a four-year starting defender and three-year captain for Occidental's women's soccer team, but she almost never suited up for...
2014
Dining from dawn til dusk
Author: Stephen Nemeth Pop-up dining event makes brunch a culinary adventure Instead of my regular weekend dose of Marketplace tater tots and eggs, on Nov. 23 I...
2015
Sensationalism responsible for rise and fall of Brian Williams
Author: Taylor Majewski You should forgive Brian Williams. For the past decade, Williams has served as the nation’s friendly neighborhood news anchor and the managing editor of...
2015
Women’s lacrosse scores high in non-conference play
Author: Jamie Stevenson The Occidental women’s lacrosse team wrapped up a busy week of out of conference play Sunday afternoon. The Tigers (6-4) finished the week...
2015
New, non-traditional housing options planned for fall semester
Author: Charlotte Umanoff|Gregory Feiner Residential Education (ResEd) will offer several additions to Occidental's non-traditional housing options next fall by creating Queer House, the Social Justice Institute...
2015
Senior lacrosse players hope to return to NCAA play
Author: Noel Hemphill They came from all over the country: Portland, Oregon, Springfield, Virginia, Haverford, Pennsylvania, Berkeley and Menlo Park, California. They have different academic interests,...
2015
Town vs Gown: Why neighborhood-student relationships are different at Occidental and how they can be improved
Author: Laura Scott As the sun sets on a Friday night, traffic picks up and students living off campus start to quietly play music and gather...
