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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...
On Campus
Lack of alternatives to Think About It is a detriment to students, particularly survivors of sexual assault
Sexual assault on college campuses has dominated national and local news for years, and Occidental has been in the center of this maelstrom. Because...
Local
Local gym owners partner with Oxy Boxing Club
The Occidental website describes the Eagle Rock community as one filled with “critically acclaimed restaurants, cozy coffeehouses and vintage boutiques share the boulevards...
Campus News
Arrest of local community member draws criticism from student groups
The recent on-campus arrest of a local community member by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Sept. 5 has sparked discussion on issues of...
Features
Sustainability: Environment, economy and equity at Occidental
The Sierra Club released its list of Top 100 Green Schools Sept. 2, ranking colleges and universities in the United States in terms of...
Arts & Entertainment
Block Party brings new, unusual brews to the boulevard
As of Aug. 28, students who frequent York Boulevard’s bar scene on Thursday nights have a new party to crash: Block Party. The new...
Campus News
Reshaping, downsizing of library’s book collection leads to formation of new student study space
A new study space on the third floor of the Academic Commons opened this fall after the books previously stored in the location were...
Lacrosse
Senior lacrosse players hope to return to NCAA play
They came from all over the country: Portland, Oregon, Springfield, Virginia, Haverford, Pennsylvania, Berkeley and Menlo Park, California. They have different academic interests, including...
Campus News
Fossil Free Oxy members propose divestment plan to Board of Trustees
Five members of Fossil Free Oxy met with members of the Board of Trustees’ investment committee April 19 to present a formal proposal for...
