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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...
Features
Freedom of Speech (or lack thereof) on Campus
What is Free Speech? Free speech has long been professed to be an indispensable right in any free society. The United Nations, among others, believe...
Community News
Finding 'passion' in tragedy: Alumnus Jeff Weiss's journey to an award-winning blog
Jeff Weiss ‘03 doesn’t want to preach. The Angeleno writer and critic steers away from clichés and universal truths. He will try not to...
Campus News
Rozita Afar leaving college after 16 years in president’s office
Deputy for Board Affairs Rozita Afar is finally opting to leave behind the institution that she loves, departing in pursuit of new challenges. When...
On Campus
Trigger warnings not a solution for all types of trauma
On college campuses across the nation, students and faculty alike have locked horns over whether or not to include trigger warnings in classroom syllabi....
On Campus
Karate master kicks it with students
Occidental students dominated in two divisions of the International Karate Association's (IKA) 51st Kubota Annual All-Star Karate Championship Sunday at Rush Gymnasium. Competing with...
Community News
Sofar Sounds reimagines concert atmosphere
A small crowd of IPA-drinking, Stan Smith-wearing, tattooed millennials sprawled out on blankets on the rooftop patio of a secluded mansion to hear bands...
Community News
Town vs Gown: Why neighborhood-student relationships are different at Occidental and how they can be improved
As the sun sets on a Friday night, traffic picks up and students living off campus start to quietly play music and gather on...
Academic
COSMOS program to provide scholarships for students interested in STEM majors
First-year and sophomore students interested in pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors will have the opportunity to apply for a new scholarship...
