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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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The library’s best kept secret: Special Collections
Tucked in the corner on the quiet third floor of the Mary Norton Clapp Library, stands a wooden, often open door with a sign...
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LA sports rooting guide: What’s on tap for our teams?
LA is known as a Mecca for entertainment, and professional sports are no exception. The city is home to 11 professional sports teams, and...
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LA’s late night snack: A taco tour around Occidental
For a city like LA, or El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles, which is incredibly rich in food diversity, there...
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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...
