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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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Spring Fest 2018 leaves students disappointed
On the morning of April 14, Programming Board staff alongside Office of Student Life workers trudged out tents, tables and games to the Academic Quad for...
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MVP on a quest to improve diversity and inclusion
Conversations about classroom sizes and questions of campus culture filled the Academic Quad April 7, as hundreds of admitted students met and mingled for...
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DACAmented: Occidental’s DACA efforts on and off campus
Mass deportation of illegal immigrants, proposed by President Donald Trump, would leave many enclaves of immigrant neighborhoods in Los Angeles deserted. Pew Research Center...
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Too Good to Waste: Composting Efforts on Campus
Sustainability Coordinator Jenny Low, along with several student workers and volunteers, is expanding composting efforts on campus one bin at a time. Their most recent...
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From burritos to benedict, the best community brunch spots
After searching high and low for the best brunch spots in East L.A., it was clear to me that many of the places that graced the top rated lists of Yelp and EaterLA contribute to the displacement and inequality of L.A. neighborhoods. The following restaurants have been open for more than ten years and are reasonably priced. It’s difficult to identify what is “gentrifying” or “non-gentrifying,” judging simply by clientele demographic and ownership: instead, I decided to base my choice of restauran
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Stirring it up in the Marketplace kitchen
Most Occidental students are still in bed when the first shift of Marketplace staff report to the kitchen, where they labor throughout the morning...
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Kathy wraps up 20 years as heart of the Marketplace
Kathy worked at Occidental College for 20 years. In that time, The Occidental’s staff estimated that Kathy made about 163,800 sandwiches. If the average...
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XOXO, OXY: Love Stories from the Quad
At least once a month on Saturday, the Marketplace dining area and Branca Patio are cleared out for weddings. The tables are lined with...
