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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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Occidental’s struggle of urban vs. wild, native vs. invasive creates a complex relationship with nature
Occidental College sits squarely within a thoroughly urban setting, yet it engages with the natural world in a variety of ways. Nestled between Mount Fiji...
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“We have a million questions”: Faculty, students react to former athletic director Jaime Hoffman lawsuit
This story is part of an ongoing series. Former Athletic Director Jaime Hoffman filed a lawsuit against Occidental College and President Jonathan Veitch on 16 causes...
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School spirits: tales of Occidental’s ghosts enliven the community
Occidental College has stood in Eagle Rock for nearly 100 years, accumulating stories as students pass through its halls. While many of these stories...
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Student singers, songwriters and producers: pursuing passion through art
In dorm room closets, Booth practice rooms and production studios, students aspiring for careers in the music industry are writing songs and mixing beats....
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Intersections of identity: the queer athlete experience as told by Occidental student-athletes
Michael Sam was the first openly gay player to be drafted into the National Football League. According to Out Magazine, after coming out in an...
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First Obama Scholars start a tradition of service
Occidental established the Barack Obama Scholars Program September 2018 to honor President Barack Obama’s work and inspire young leaders to engage themselves in pressing social issues. Obama attended...
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Number of applicants increases as demographics remain consistent
From the Admissions team that dictates who the first years' fellow classmates will be, to the neighboring resident advisors (RAs) and murmured complaints of...
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The history of Northeast Los Angeles is hidden in its architecture
Los Angeles is a city that flips off history as it swaggers back into the future — at least in the popular imagination. Once railroads...
