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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...
2012
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...
2013
44 years at Occidental: Shive tells all
Author: Taylor-Anne Esparza Over the course of about 45 years at Occidental College, Richard Shive '61 witnessed many people, programs and interests come and go. He...
2013
S[H2O]wcase: Water as the new frontier of Conservation
Author: Emma Lodes Water is essential. To some, access to it is a human right; to others, it is a limited resource; and to a few,...
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After Office Hours: What Professors are Doing Outside the Classroom
Author: Taylor Majewski One of the benefits of a small, liberal arts college is that students and professors have the opportunity to get to know each...
2014
The well-rounded musicians of Occidental College
Author: Carmen Triola He looks very Joey Ramone-esque—that is, if the punk-rock singer ever wore Vans and played in a jazz ensemble. Tapping his foot to...
2015
Finding ‘passion’ in tragedy: Alumnus Jeff Weiss’s journey to an award-winning blog
Author: Cory Lomberg Jeff Weiss ‘03 doesn’t want to preach. The Angeleno writer and critic steers away from clichés and universal truths. He will try not...
2016
A forgotten narrative: survivors of sexual assault speak out on hookup culture, relationships and love at Occidental
Author: Emily Holguín In the fall of her sophomore year, Hannah* was enjoying another weekend night out with her friends when she came across a cute...
2012
With or Without the Facebook Photos, Keeping Cape Town Close
Author: Vera Goodwin-Brown Upon my bittersweet return to the States after studying abroad for four months in Cape Town, South Africa, I found myself feeling as...
