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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
Taco the town: a taste of Eagle Rock and Highland Park’s taco truck fleet
Author: Hoku Krueger|Kevin Liu Nothing speaks to Los Angeles food culture like the taco truck. Mobile restaurants that fully comply with California Health and Safety codes,...
2016
The evolution of Snapchat: from nudes to news with a dash of comedy
Author: Sydney Hemmendinger Snapchat is a hallmark of millennial culture. What simply began as an ephemeral way to send nude photographs, with the comfort of knowing...
2012
Keep on Truckin’
Author: Kirsten Wright As the academic year winds down and students gear up for finals week, the search for an available study area in the library...
2011
Eagle Rock Yacht Club Throws Dodgeballs, Not Galas
Author: Griffin Mead Before protective parents nationwide successfully petitioned to ban the game in elementary schools, dodgeball was king: a fast-paced, fun and brutally competitive game...
2012
Long tuned-out, KOXY makes a comeback
Author: Kate Bustamante Correction appended "That's the six nine hitlist--where everyone gets pleased," Kyle Scoble (junior) says. Scoble delivers this colorful line to close each episode of...
2012
Occidental faculty welcomes five new tenure-track professors
Author: Daphne Auza As a part of an administrative strategy to have more permanent professors on campus, five professors have been hired with a guaranteed consideration...
2013
The cost of college
Author: Ryan Strong In his 2013 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama made his bluntest call yet for colleges around the country to control...
2013
Local nonprofit fights to preserve Eagle Rock’s last natural respite
Author: Sarah Corsa Stories about the origin of the Eagle Rock neighborhood's name abound, including theories about the eagle–shaped shadow the rock casts or perhaps an...
