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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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Editorial: A musical guide to surviving your first year
Maybe you just escaped from the most excruciating exam you’ve ever taken at Oxy and you need to cleanse your soul. Or maybe your...
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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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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...
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A runner’s guide to Eagle Rock
The neighborhoods around Occidental College offer excellent running experiences for those willing to find them. The beautiful weather, scenery and landmarks make Northeast LA a...
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LA River restoration connects us back to ‘the life force of our city’
For thousands of years before Spanish colonization began in 1769, dozens of tribal villages inhabited and cultivated the LA Basin. Among these tribes were the Tongva,...
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Restaurant openings bring charm and leisure to community
Among an already vibrant food scene in Northeast LA (NELA), the immediate area surrounding Occidental College has seen some new openings since last semester. Between...
