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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...
Arts & Entertainment
Taking steps back in time, pushing education forward
Although supplies for a sufficient trans-era journey are hard to come by, the Time Travel Mart in Echo Park covers all one needs to...
Campus News
Telefund cancels shifts in response to alumni unrest
College officials canceled Telefund on Feb. 22 and Feb. 23 due to the backlash caused by Campus Safety Lt. Joe Cunje's firing. "Our students are...
Campus News
Faculty, students attend hearing, rally support for Esparza case
Nine Occidental students and politics professor and Department Chair Caroline Heldman attended Dr. Patricia Esparza’s probable cause hearing last Wednesday to express support for...
Lacrosse
Women’s Lacrosse defeats CMS, remains unbeaten
Touting a perfect 4-0 record heading into its game against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Wednesday, the Occidental College women’s lacrosse team looked to extend its winning...
Opinions
The Cooler conundrum, dining facility needs upgrade
Walk into The Tiger Cooler and attempt to eat a wasteless meal. The task is nearly impossible. The modern Cooler building was constructed in 1997...
Campus News
Students call for more reading days
An Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) survey issued Feb. 1 to gauge student interest in additional reading days has revealed discontent with the...
Campus News
Occidental is first U.S. college to ban investment in gun manufacturers
In a move unprecedented by any U.S. college or university, the Occidental board of trustees will refrain from investing Occidental’s endowment in companies that...
Sports
Robson, Chang, van Deventer defend SCIAC titles
The Occidental swimming and diving teams finished the four-day SCIAC Championships over the weekend with the women placing fifth and the men seventh at...
