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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...
2015
From rail to auto and back again
Author: Lena Smith The Legacy of LA Public Transit: There is a touch of thrill to the 1.5-mile Waterfront Red Car Line in San Pedro, California. The...
2012
A ‘cabinet of wonders’ deep inside the library
Author: Vivien Reece No one doubts that the diary of a young girl can be powerful, but out of all the historic items located in the...
2011
Advice from alumni
Author: Anne Ewbank Peggy Park Bernal ‘61 English Literature What do you do? My first job was writing for Sunset Magazine, and then I was hired by the Huntington...
2011
Dis-Abeled at Occidental
Author: Mirin Fader After surviving a 30-foot vertical drop while snowboarding in Mammoth this past January, Zach Abels (first-year) faced the possibility of never walking again. Numerous...
2012
Oxy gets Graphic
Author: Shilpa Bhongir Held together by two staples and a lot of wit and charm, The Oxy Graphic compiles students' original comics, graphic art and cartoons on a wide...
2013
Pat and Lorraine’s Diner a Local Landmark
Author: Arielle Laub The building, painted a nondescript beige, takes up an entire street corner. It is desolate, a monotonous façade which stealthily hides the wonders...
2013
The Senior Survey and IRAP
Author: Jeremy Childs After four years at Occidental, the graduating class receives one final opportunity to tell the school about their experiences through the College Senior...
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Occidental Social Media: Do’s and Don’ts
Author: Taylor Majewski Have you stalked your classmates on the Occidental Class of 2018 Facebook page in the past few weeks? Watched every video on Occidental's...
