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A namesake illuminates California’s homelessness crisis
Meeting Jimbo Miller Two James Millers sat together on a curb outside of the Third Avenue Charitable Organization (TACO), a homeless services organization in downtown...
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‘A big point of pride’: Occidental’s research community
Occidental students are conducting research across fields ranging from organic chemistry to canine cognition, often working closely with faculty mentors in labs, fieldwork and...
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Reflections on First-Stage Writing Portfolios Amidst AI and Virtual Learning
Occidental students submitted their First-Stage Writing Portfolios March 1. The portfolio essays are part and parcel of the First-Year Seminar (FYS) curriculum and prime...
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‘Sacrifices every day’: men’s basketball seniors lead program to best finish in years
Occidental men’s basketball played in the SCIAC tournament for the first time since 2020, beating Cal Lutheran 88-84 in the tournament’s inaugural first-round game...
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COVID-19 destabilized Occidental. Five years later, have we moved on?
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What do the words “global pandemic” mean? I define it this way: Zoom calls, neighborhood walks and anxiety. For some, the words sound like...
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‘It took a long time, and that’s part of what I want to teach’: Professor Peter Dreier on his career of advocacy and service
After 32 years at Occidental, E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics and Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy Peter Dreier boasts a unique accomplishment:...
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The gym, a balcony, a tree — we find our places of serenity during stressful times
In times of turmoil, many of us resort to a place of serenity and peace to clear our minds. Our editors have shared a...
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Occidental’s century of silver-screen cameos constructs a fantasy campus
Since the first filming on campus in 1920 for the silent drama film “Cup of Fury,” Occidental’s beloved tree-lined quad and columned buildings continue to...
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‘Did we just lose everything we’ve invested all our lives into?’: Occidental community grapples with Eaton Fire
"I can’t leave my dad" — student Wiley Calkins In Birkenstocks and sweatpants at his home in Altadena, Wiley Calkins (junior) turns up a long...
