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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...

‘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...

‘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...

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...

Hunting for Occidental’s Past: A History of Architecture and Landscaping on Campus

Author: Olivia Landon|Manna Selassie http://vimeo.com/90074252 When visitors grace Occidental's campus, tour guides boast small classes, involved professors and a diversely passionate student body, but these facts...

Bike Share Gains Momentum as Student Service

Author: Macarena Blando Demarco It is a Friday afternoon and the distinct sound of gears turning and people chatting drifts from the Berkus Hall garage. Students...

Town vs Gown: Why neighborhood-student relationships are different at Occidental and how they can be improved

Author: Laura Scott As the sun sets on a Friday night, traffic picks up and students living off campus start to quietly play music and gather...

Lessons from outside the classroom: Community Based Learning at Occidental

Author: Kevin Liu Intro The Center for Community Based Learning (CCBL), located on the fourth floor of Fowler Hall, serves as the on-campus resource for faculty, students...

Spreading the Spoken Word, With Soul and Swagger

Author: Kate Bustamante Long before poets were printing their words of passion and mass distributing them to inspired readers, masters of language were performing their creative...

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A Glimpse at Education Outside the Occidental Bubble

Author: Claire Diggins & Lauren Siverly The movie "Stand and Deliver" earned Edward James Olmos an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Los Angeles Unified...

Omegas and Kappas and Gammas, oh my!

Author: Taylor-Anne Esparza Occidental College is home to sororities Alpha Lambda Phi Alpha, Delta Omicron Tau and Kappa Alpha Theta, fraternities Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Phi...