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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...
Academic
New major proposed to teach language alongside cultural and literary tradition
The German, Russian and Classical Studies department submitted a proposal to the Academic Planning Committee (APC) this month for a new Literature, Language and...
Features
Behind the scenes: Support staff at Occidental
Every department at Occidental has a heart, a corps of diligent staff pumping a paper bloodstream through its body. The atria and ventricles of...
Opinions
Fail: Freshmen Required to Create Sexual Assault Memes
Sexual assault is not a laughing matter, a fact that—based on our schools' recent history—Occidental students are perhaps especially equipped to understand. Yet last...
Arts & Entertainment
Eagle Rock Music Festival mixes big names, local bands
A family of five all dressed as Pikachu may seem out of the ordinary in any other context, but they fit in perfectly among...
Cross Country
Grace Bender: Crushing the course, saving the planet
Occidental women's cross country runner Grace Bender (senior) is one with the forces of nature. When she is not dominating the running trails—as she...
Campus News
Greek Council looks to add new fraternity, sorority to address growing student demand
In response to the record number of students participating in Spring and Fall 2014 Greek recruitment, Occidental’s Greek Council has invited the cultural sorority...
Campus News
Campus Dining's new labels aim to increase sustainability
Occidental Campus Dining incorporated a new labeling system in the Marketplace on Sept. 18 to increase students' awareness of food justice and sustainability efforts....
Community News
The ever-changing faces of York Boulevard
On a sun-drenched road in northeast Los Angeles, a discount store, a bike shop and an art gallery mingle side by side. A stroller-touting...
