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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...

‘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...

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...

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...

Johnson Hall and Johnson Student Center end dates announced

Author: Claudia Chow|Claudia Chow The inconvenient class times, loud banging noises on the quad, and eyesores on campus all come down to one thing: construction. The...

Hyper Xpressions brings new moves to campus

Author: Saybin Medler|Saybin Medler New dance crew, Hyper Xpressions, fills gap in Occidental's dance community. It is dark out as a white SUV drives up and parks....

Macklemore invites students to participate in video shoot

Author: Emily Bell Four Occidental students participated in a film shoot for rap artists Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' music video of "Can't Hold Us" on Sunday....

Dance Pro offers student talent, variety

Author: Noel Hemphill From traditional Indian and Tahitian dances to more modern dance styles and acrobatic breakdancing, Dance Production 2013 celebrated the efforts of over 300...

Taking back Los Angeles by bike

Author: Ella Fornari A man with a curled ginger mustache, bandana around his neck and brown wool hat atop his head holds onto his bike and...

C.O.D.E. demands increased diversity

Author: Sarah Corsa The Coalition at Occidental for Diversity and Equity (C.O.D.E.) published an online list of demands for the college to complete in order to...

Hillel Club expresses concern over hate crime

Author: Ryan Strong The Hillel Club held an open discussion with the Occidental community yesterday after Dean of Students Barbara Avery reported that a student drew...

All the Bulbs: A Closer Look at the Prison Beautification Club

Author: Wellesley Daniels Students and faculty coming together to plant seeds is not an unusual sight here at Occidental – figuratively and literally. One group of...