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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...
Opinions
iPhone 6 exploits our addiction to technology
David Hearne carefully positioned his cot and blanket outside the entrance of a Verizon Wireless store in Salisbury, Md. Last Friday evening, a native...
Basketball
Staff and students come together on the hardwood
On a Friday afternoon, the pounding of basketballs and squeaking of shoes on the wood floor echo through Rush gym. But these sounds do...
Arts & Entertainment
Fantastiprov builds on funny foundation
There was standing room only in the Green Bean last Thursday night, as comedy fans and coffee drinkers packed in eagerly. The furniture was...
Opinions
Ebola outbreak prompts rapid vaccine research
The Ebola virus currently plaguing at least five West African nations has up to a 90 percent fatality rate, and yet, according to the...
Campus News
Administration announces creation of school's first chief diversity officer
After years of pressure from student and faculty groups, Occidental administrators are currently in the process of developing a position for the school's first...
Features
Entrepreneurial spirit flourishes at Occidental
In 1887, members of the Presbyterian Church with a desire to establish a community of learners took a risk in founding Occidental College. 127...
On Campus
Boxing club gets approval, ban on sparring still in effect
Fights may soon break out on campus, but with the unusual addition of a pair of gloves, a mouthpiece and headgear. After seeking approval...
Arts & Entertainment
Clue in: it was GameHäus Cafe, in Glendale, with the coffee
The unimpressive exterior of GameHäus Cafe in Glendale disguises a hidden gem: a warm and welcoming oasis stocked with a profusion of food and...
