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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...

Smith registers NCAA 10th-best 5k at Mt. Sac

Author: Spencer Donaldson On a warm and windy Saturday afternoon, the members of the Occidental track and field teams proved that their historic SCIAC Multi Dual...

Clue in: it was GameHäus Cafe, in Glendale, with the coffee

Author: Brenna Reid The unimpressive exterior of GameHäus Cafe in Glendale disguises a hidden gem: a warm and welcoming oasis stocked with a profusion of food...

Former Tiger baseball star lends a hand 55 years later

Author: Tim O'Donnell Wayne Sink '59 once donned a catcher's mitt for Occidental baseball. Now, he uses the tools from his workshop to lend a helping...

Youthful women’s team builds chemistry

Author: Christopher Thaxton The Occidental women's basketball team is back on the hardwood for a 25-game journey through the regular season. After posting a 13–12 record...

Unicycling, juggling provide creative outlets for Convy

Author: Margaret Su Many on Occidental's campus may have witnessed one particular student juggling to his heart's content and unicycling through the Quad. Ian Convy, a...

Redlands co-EICS weigh in on newspaper shutdown and the right to free speech

Author: Taylor Holmes and Morgan York On Dec. 11, 2014, we co-editors of the student newspaper, The Bulldog Weekly, at the University of Redlands sat down...

Student body vote approves DEBI and VP of sustainability

Author: Lauren Rewers Two amendments to the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) constitution passed Monday. One established the vice president of sustainability position on Senate...

Theophilus Savini elected ASOC Senate president, student body fee amendment deemed invalid

Author: Sarah Safuto Students officially voted Theophilus Savini (junior) to serve as next year’s Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) President Friday. “I was nervous about opening...