Community News
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Maggie Mackay recognized for reopening Vidiots
The Woman of the Year award was founded in 1987 by Assemblywomen Bev Hansen and Sally Tanner who wanted to recognize remarkable women throughout California...
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‘Every little battle’: Eagle Rock rallies around No Kings
Demonstrators across the nation took to the streets for the third round of No Kings Protests March 28. With over 3,300 registered No Kings events taking place, an estimated...
Community News
And Destroy: late night coffee, all day games
Full of large tables, couches and a bar, And Destroy Coffee & Gaming had its soft opening August 30, 2025, offering free drinks to...
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ERNC Sustainability Committee expands environmental efforts
The Sustainability Committee of the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council (ERNC) is a body of eight elected volunteer members. According to Denys Hemen, chair of the committee,...
Campus News
Xavier Becerra as commencement speaker for Class of 2017
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra addressed the class of 2017 at Occidental’s commencement ceremony May 21. Becerra became California’s chief law enforcement officer January 2017....
Campus News
New app launched by Project SAFE provides sexual assault victims with resources
Project SAFE launched Reach Out, a new anonymous smartphone resource guide for the Occidental community, April 23. The app connects advocates and sexual assault...
Campus News
Students frustrated with citation situation
From August 2016 to April 12, 2017, Campus Safety issued a total of 861 parking-related warnings and citations to students — an increase over...
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McKinnon Center publishes first book, “America and the World in the Age of Obama,” by Professor Derek Shearer
The McKinnon Center for Global Affairs released its first publication, "America and the World in the Age of Obama," earlier this month. The book...
Campus News
Silver Lake residents discuss future of reservoir in 3rd LA event
More than 100 Silver Lake residents gathered in Occidental College’s Choi auditorium April 19 to discuss the future of their town’s water reservoir. The final...
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Occidental’s Moore Lab receives $800,000 research grant
This month, Occidental’s Moore Lab of Zoology received an $800,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund research on the effect of human disturbance on bird...
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Occidental alum awarded Anti-Defamation League award
Occidental Alum Anh Truong '95 was awarded the Anti-Defamation League's Sherwood Prize in downtown Los Angeles March 14. Truong, the deputy city attorney of...
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Title IX Town Hall Reveals Results of Sexual Assault Climate Survey
Title IX Coordinator Ruth Jones and Director of Institutional Research Teresa Kaldor hosted a Town Hall April 14 in Choi Auditorium that addressed the...
