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TSU smoothes transition for transfer students

Isabella Shotwell - September 16, 2026

Paul Diamond (senior) said he and Steven Garcia (senior), co-presidents of the Transfer Student Union (TSU), were roommates living in a transfer suite in Norris...

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Friezer photography showcases NELA history

Amelia Gehlhaus - September 16, 2026

The Joe and Henk Friezer Photography Negatives came to Occidental’s Special Collections in 2015. “One Step Beyond,” an exhibit which opened Sept. 10 in the...

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Collaboration fuels innovative Marketplace menu

Lucinda Toft - September 16, 2026

Asuzena Bravo, Marketplace sous chef, supervises the cooks and develops the five-week menu rotation. Bravo said she has been working with Campus Dining at Occidental...

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Falling ‘Head Over Heels’ in love with the spring musical

Cole Banks - April 8, 2026

Occidental College’s theater department is bringing to the stage “Head Over Heels,” a musical comedy consisting of songs by the 1980s female rock band,...

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Upcoming Lunar New Year festival offers opportunity for Asian communities to come together

Samuel Reed - February 9, 2022

Communities across the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year holiday that officially began Feb 1. Among these celebrations will be a Lunar New...

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Mr. Mario is the real life hero of the Childhood Development Center

Olivia Fishman - November 17, 2021

Every Wednesday, Mario Hidalgo ‘80 brings his spirit and his guitar to the college’s Childhood Development Center (CDC) on Gilman Road where he sings...

A Day in the Life

A day in the life of Larry Mendoza: ‘This guy just has a heart’

Meghan Dayton - November 17, 2021

In 1990, Larry Mendoza saw an advertisement for a carpenter and painter position within the Facilities department at Occidental College. He said he was...

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From classical to jazz, students and teachers share the joy of music in applied study lessons

Alex Lin - November 16, 2021

Every Thursday around noon, Eli Friedman (sophomore) walks into Booth 226, a room overlooking the Academic Quad on one end and Booth fountain, the...

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Out of the Closet thrift shops provide LGBTQ+ safe spaces, fund social services for HIV/AIDS

Jude George - November 10, 2021

With its bright pink exteriors and neon signage, Out of the Closet thrift shops attract customers with their flashy designs and campy aesthetics, but...

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