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After the reckoning: Occidental’s sexual assault reforms, a decade on
Caroline Heldman, chair and professor of Gender, Women, & Sexuality Studies at Occidental, has been a leader in the college's reckoning with its handling...
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10 years of the computer science department: interdisciplinary studies, AI and ethics
The 2026 school year marks the 10-year anniversary of the computer science department at Occidental College. Established as a major in 2017, the interdisciplinary...
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O-team leaders ‘build that sense of family’ for a new class
Occidental College welcomed a new class of first year students Aug. 17. Behind the scenes of orientation, student leaders and the Student Leadership, Involvement,...
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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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Before you wake up at Occidental
Before sunrise, before the birds wake up, before people sprawl on the grass in front of the fountain or students struggle to stay awake...
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‘It’s really come full circle’: Occidental grandchildren care for their grandparents
Sam Pess (sophomore) and Waruguru Waithira (senior) were composed and honest while they spoke of the hardship and terror their grandmothers and great-grandmother endured. Their respect...
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Paying for it: Student debt can feel paralyzing, but it does not have to be
The Problem "I want to run away," Juliah Lee (senior) said. Lee wants to run away because she would rather do that than deal with the...
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The young inheritors of the planet: how they grapple with climate change
Climate change, according to professor Mijin Cha in the Urban & Environmental Policy department, is one of the most urgent challenges the world currently...
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As LA’s first Chief Design Officer, professor Christopher Hawthorne is the man behind the future of the city
After 14 years at the LA Times, Occidental professor Christopher Hawthorne accepted a position as the first chief design officer for the city of Los Angeles in 2018 to help build the future of the city.
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Dispatch from Mexicali: Migration, religion and service along the southern border
The Border The line to walk into Mexico snakes through turnstiles and corridors, traversing through the innards of a burgeoning building with the words “United...
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Home for the holidays: student traditions transform
With the end of the year approaching comes the beginning of the holiday season. For many students at Occidental, holiday traditions stem from childhood memories....
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Campus fashion reflects LA’s love of glitz, glamour and beachwear, accessorized with economical and environmental choices
In high school, Emma Kovacs (senior) said she wore sweatpants every day, but upon entering Occidental her first year, she was excited to branch out and start dressing...
