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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...
2013
Round-the-clock hotline provides professional support for students
Author: Cordelia Kenney Emmons Student Wellness Center launched the new 24/7 Confidential Hotline on Aug. 23 and is intended to expand Emmons' services to all Occidental...
2013
Five professors celebrate promotion and tenure after evaluations
Author: Cordelia Kenney Five professors will be tenured or promoted this semester, including Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy Martha Matsuoka ’83, Professor of Sociology Richard...
2014
Veitch, senior administrators hold first campus community meeting
Author: Stephen Nemeth President Jonathan Veitch and senior administrators discussed topics such as campus renovations, fundraising and diversity at the the first in a series of...
2014
Women’s Lacrosse defeats CMS, remains unbeaten
Author: Ryan Whalen Touting a perfect 4-0 record heading into its game against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Wednesday, the Occidental College women’s lacrosse team looked to extend its...
2014
TEDx in action at Occidental
Author: Juliet Suess Students and faculty brought their own version of the popular TED Talks event to Occidental's campus last Saturday. The first-ever TEDx event to...
2014
More than just stress
Author: Cordelia Kenney Every minute, someone in the United States attempts suicide. On any given day, 12 people ages 15 to 24 will commit suicide. Out of...
2014
Fantastiprov builds on funny foundation
Author: Malcolm MacLeod There was standing room only in the Green Bean last Thursday night, as comedy fans and coffee drinkers packed in eagerly. The furniture...
2014
Strong defensive effort leads Tigers to Homecoming victory
Author: Gregory Feiner “What do we want? A touchdown, right? Come on, what do we want?” This is how Chris Norby '72 and Alex Wallace '72 led...
