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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...
2015
Show within a show parodies and honors Broadway
Author: Gregory Feiner "The Drowsy Chaperone" came to life on the Keck Theater stage April 17–19 and 24–26. The musical, directed by Theater Department Chair John...
2015
Junot Diaz: this is how you wow an Occidental audience
Author: Delarys Ramos Estrada By 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 22, the line to hear author Junot Diaz speak at Thorne Hall had reached the Johnson Student...
2015
‘King Tommy’: Warfel inspires Men’s Cross Country
Author: Brianna Zimmerman Tommy Warfel (senior) keeps the balance. Though his work ethic is strong, and he’s a natural leader, he also likes to keep the...
2015
Solidarity is a verb: now is the time to be an ally
Author: Emily Gao “So please, Emily. Tell me, honestly how I can help . I'm open to any and all suggestions,” a white, cis, straight male...
2016
Fantastiprov: when life gives you lemons, improvise
Author: Cory Lomberg A performance by Fantastiprov, Occidental's improv comedy troupe, gives little indication of who the individual cast members actually are. Instead, the audience comes...
2016
To Skimm or not to Skimm: millennials, unsubscribe
Author: Jane Drinkard & Chloe Woodruff Many young adults have become familiar with the lean, high-heeled silhouette of a woman who dons the masthead of theSkimm,...
2012
Cultivating food justice, spirituality
Author: Claudia Chow In the 21st century, many people may go their whole lives without knowing what it is like to work on a farm. This past...
2012
President Veitch agrees to Sexual Misconduct Policy changes
Author: Juliet Suess President Jonathan Veitch and other school administrators have agreed to relook at the Sexual Misconduct Policy and make changes after the Occidental Sexual...
