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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...
Campus News
Pepper Hamilton report draws criticism from faculty members
The release of the long awaited Pepper Hamilton report—a 130-page diagnosis of sexual assault policy—practices and debate at Occidental, has generated backlash from faculty,...
Arts & Entertainment
Student artist unveils installation in local gastropub
The exposed brick walls and naked light bulbs hanging from high ceilings of The York give the Highland Park bar a modern, minimalist feel....
Features
From roommates to rent checks, students find a home at Oxy
For most students, the on-campus living experience begins with an email from Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) the summer before their first year...
Campus News
Party theme reignites dialogue on diversity
The ongoing campus dialogue on diversity and equity came to a head last week after two members of the Phi Kappa Psi (Phi Psi)...
Opinions
Wage gaps between President, faculty need to decrease
Despite Occidental's high tuition, relatively low endowment and the growing income gap within the institution, President Jonathan Veitch's 2011 salary was in the 79th...
Soccer
Ng finishes up final soccer season ‘Taryn’ up the field
Taryn Ng (senior) is a four-year starting defender and three-year captain for Occidental's women's soccer team, but she almost never suited up for the...
Arts & Entertainment
New club creates space for hip-hop subculture
For students searching out study spots on Sunday evenings, a peek inside Berkus Hall 243 reveals an unexpected scene: students freestyling and rapping along...
Features
Queer at Oxy: Sharing the LGBTQ+ experience
What's it like to be queer at Oxy? Probably not what you thought.
