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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
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...
2015
From the classroom to the conference room: guidelines for finding (and keeping) internships
Author: Carmen Triola Wedged between a daunting college admission process and the post-grad job search, current students find themselves faced with the task of hunting for...
2015
Just for kicks: inside Occidental’s Intramural Sports
Author: Marina Dart Although they do not host the huge crowds that varsity sports games have been known to draw, Occidental’s intramural sports (IM) teams have...
2015
Kan you dig it: Korver leads young volleyball team
Author: Clif Cody Rubber soles screech on the polished wooden floor of Rush Gymnasium as volleyballs whiz by, bouncing off the folded bleachers and concrete walls....
