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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
Stoned, sober and all that’s in between: students speak out on drug use at Oxy
Author: Charlotte Umanoff|William Stupp Narratives: The Drug Scene at Occidental Students are drinking on the street outside the open gate of a house party. Through the...
2015
Do breaks SCIAC career rushing record in loss
Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental football team (5-4 overall, 4-3 SCIAC) wrapped up their season this Saturday with a 41-14 loss to Redlands at Jack Kemp...
2016
We fuel ISIS’ success through consumption of media
Author: Chance Ward Our generation’s intimate connection with social and mass media makes threats against global humanity visible in a way that was never before attainable....
2016
‘Tragedy hipsters’ selfishly create hardship hierarchy, criticize media
Author: Kara Alam The second terror attack to strike Europe in less than six months calls for consumers of Western media to examine how we react...
2012
Cross Country team successful at La Mirada
Author: Noel Hemphill Women finish third, men fourth at first SCIAC multi-dual meet Pre-race strategy paid off enormously for the cross country team in its first SCIAC...
2012
Renowned activist Hayden to speak
Author: Vivien Reece At the time of its publication, the Port Huron Statement
determined the central problems of society to be racial discrimination, democratic apathy and economic...
2013
Eagle Rock Crime Rate Soars
Author: Noel Hemphill Recent statistics from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) report a 200 percent increase in rape, 170 percent increase in armed robberies and...
2013
Hairspray holds up in Keck Theater
Author: Juliet Suess Sometimes it's all about the little things. This year's showing of "Hairspray" understands how little things add up to something amazing, whether it...
