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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...
2011
When There’s Sense In Crying Over Spilled Milk
Author: Damian Mendieta In Southern California, where nothing but the sunshine is cheap, $4.50 doesn't go very far. A Metro day pass, a gallon of premium...
2012
Students bring perspective to Conduct Council hearings
Author: Kirsten Wright If you’ve ever received an email calling you to meet with Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) staff after getting “written up,”...
2013
ASOC budget breakdown
Author: Ryan Strong Students may pay higher student fees next year as part of an Associated Students of Occidental (ASOC) senate proposal to raise the fees...
2013
The silent 95: getting the men into the conversation
Author: Cordelia Kenney “Ninety-five percent of male students are not perpetrating sexual assault crimes, while five percent are doing it a lot,” Survivor Advocate and Project S.A.F.E....
2014
The adjunct dilemma: from policy to personal
Author: Henry Dickmeyer|Emily Shugerman As graduation looms nearer, seniors begin to worry about finding a job for the upcoming year. They send out resumes, have their...
2015
The forgotten pillar: on diversity at Occidental College
Author: Emily Shugerman|Martin Pittman Karen Romero was only a few months into her time at Occidental when a racist classmate made her consider leaving. In her first-semester...
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...
