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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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‘A sobering example’: Occidental’s 1920s KKK club reflects culture of Jim Crow era
Walking into the Ahmanson Reading room on the main floor of the Mary Norton Clapp Library, one of the first sights students come across...
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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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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...
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Chemistry department cancels labs amid safety concerns
Michael Hill, chemistry department chair and professor; Eileen Spain, associate dean of the college; and Wendy Sternberg, vice president for academic affairs and dean...
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The shifting trends of language learning
In 2013, Johnson Hall reopened after a year-long renovation of the building's interior. The renovation involved the decommissioning of the Keck Language and Culture...
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A scholar’s fiscal dilemma: the work study paradox
In the traditional sense, Federal Work Study (FWS) is the most American form of financial aid. The idea behind the program, started in 1964,...
