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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...
2013
9 days to get lost in Los Angeles
Author: Benjamin DeLuca|Claudia Chow Live Arts Los AngelesLive Arts Los Angeles (LALA) offers a variety of dance and workout classes that Occidental students can attend. Some...
2013
Watching over the sprawl: The story behind L.A.’s helicopters
Author: William Stupp To the city's non-natives, they are an inexplicable presence. Always circling overhead, they rattle newcomers and make for exciting stories to tell their...
2014
Behind the Board
Author: Stephen Nemeth The board of trustees has a legacy as old as Occidental itself. When the college was founded in 1887, there were far fewer...
2014
From roommates to rent checks, students find a home at Oxy
Author: Henry Dickmeyer For most students, the on-campus living experience begins with an email from Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) the summer before their first...
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...
