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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...

‘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...

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...

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...

Honor Board vetoes DEB funding proposal for third and final time

Author: Lauren Rewers|Wellesley Daniels Honor Board vetoed a proposal to raise student body fees to fund the Diversity and Equity Board (DEB) on Wednesday. Six jurors...

Reshaping, downsizing of library’s book collection leads to formation of new student study space

Author: Jessica Faroy A new study space on the third floor of the Academic Commons opened this fall after the books previously stored in the location...

Sofar Sounds reimagines concert atmosphere

Author: Charlotte Umanoff 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...

‘Don’t Be an Ass’ campaign breeds shaming culture

Author: Kevin Liu The "Don’t Be an Ass" posters hanging around campus have certainly grabbed the attention of many students, but the effect has not necessarily...

Recycling great ideas: best practices for reducing waste

Author: Donovan Dennis Sustainability can mean many things to many people, but limiting waste product and fostering reuse are at the core of sustainable best practices....

Love for Golden State inspires Wonderland of art

Author: Annie Chien Near the intersection of Eagle Rock and Colorado Boulevard lies Leanna Lin’s Wonderland: a craft store, gift boutique and art gallery all in...

Q&A with 2016 SpringFest headliner Dom Kennedy

Author: Benj Salkind Los Angeles-based rapper Dom Kennedy performed in a crowded Rush Gymnasium Saturday for this year’s SpringFest concert. Kennedy is an independent artist who...

Johnson Hall and Johnson Student Center end dates announced

Author: Claudia Chow|Claudia Chow The inconvenient class times, loud banging noises on the quad, and eyesores on campus all come down to one thing: construction. The...