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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
New club creates space for hip-hop subculture
Author: Flora Adamian For students searching out study spots on Sunday evenings, a peek inside Berkus Hall 243 reveals an unexpected scene: students freestyling and rapping...
2014
Simply the Best(ia): pizzeria spices up Los Angeles pies
Author: Nettie Stein-Miller Contrary to popular belief, not all pizzas are created equal. There may be inconsistencies in the cheese-to-tomato-sauce ratio, the crust may be too...
2015
Former NFL player speaks about the politics of football
Author: Wellesley Daniels Former Denver Broncos tight end/wide receiver and journalist Nate Jackson came to campus last week to talk to students about his memoir detailing...
2015
Why Senate, not Honor Board, is DEBI’s biggest obstacle
Author: Henry Dickmeyer Nobody rejects the mission of the Diversity and Equity Board (DEB). No person within our community wants the “I, Too, Am Oxy” stories...
2015
Conversations will not eliminate entrenched racism in SAE
Author: Martin Pittman “There will never be a n*gg*r in SAE. There will never be a n*gg*r in SAE. You can hang him from a tree,...
2015
Fossil Free Oxy members propose divestment plan to Board of Trustees
Author: Charlotte Umanoff Five members of Fossil Free Oxy met with members of the Board of Trustees’ investment committee April 19 to present a formal proposal...
2015
COSMOS program to provide scholarships for students interested in STEM majors
Author: Melina Devoney First-year and sophomore students interested in pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors will have the opportunity to apply for a new...
2015
Democrats and Republicans share similar biases
Author: Rachel Cohn Following the first Democratic primary debate of the 2016 presidential cycle, liberal-leaning political conversation and social media flooded with opinions of how Democrats...
