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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
Faculty, students attend hearing, rally support for Esparza case
Author: Cordelia Kenney Nine Occidental students and politics professor and Department Chair Caroline Heldman attended Dr. Patricia Esparza’s probable cause hearing last Wednesday to express support...
2014
Technology Takeover: ITS Keeps Oxy Wired
Author: Ryan Strong At an unmarked, secure room on campus, Informational Technology Services (ITS) staff maintains the college's critical data center. The center holds 100 college servers...
2014
Baseball one victory away from clinching SCIAC No. 4 seed
Author: Tim O'Donnell The Occidental baseball team (18-20 overall, 14-13 SCIAC) entered SCIAC pool play Saturday competing with La Verne (18-20 overall, 14-13 SCIAC) and Redlands...
2014
Staff and students come together on the hardwood
Author: Claire Cancilla On a Friday afternoon, the pounding of basketballs and squeaking of shoes on the wood floor echo through Rush gym. But these sounds...
2014
Anecdotes from the Archives 50 years later: Has Occidental become more liberal?
Author: Keegan McChesney Students today know Occidental as a “liberal bubble,” where left-wing students go to thrive and the Young Republican club has been defunct for...
2014
The well-rounded musicians of Occidental College
Author: Carmen Triola He looks very Joey Ramone-esque—that is, if the punk-rock singer ever wore Vans and played in a jazz ensemble. Tapping his foot to...
2015
Faculty debate merit pay
Author: Emily Shugerman The proposal of a merit pay scheme for Occidental professors sparked debate at the annual faculty retreat Jan. 15 and inspired the creation...
2015
Shore to please
Author: Jane Drinkard Despite the fact that Spring Break is over, the beaches in Los Angeles remain a great escape from the daily stresses of student...
