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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
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...
2014
ATO residents placed on probation after neighbor complains
Author: Melina Devoney Eight members of the Occidental football team have been put on extended probation until May for complaints stemming from parties at their house,...
2015
The battle at home: housing LA veterans
Author: Damian Mendieta Under a freeway overpass on Alvarado Street, just 15 minutes away from Occidental, the sidewalks are not lined with oak trees and rose...
2015
Occidental featured in sexual assault documentary
Author: Marina Dart "The Hunting Ground," a documentary released in Los Angeles theaters Feb. 27, explores the college sexual assault epidemic throughout the United States. Occidental...
2015
Men sweep, women drop Multi Dual 3
Author: Henry Dickmeyer The Occidental men's track team improved its SCIAC dual-meet record to 7-1 Saturday, sweeping La Verne (84-78), Pomona-Pitzer (107-50) and Redlands (98-64) at...
