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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...
2014
Entrepreneurial spirit flourishes at Occidental
Author: Nina Greenebaum In 1887, members of the Presbyterian Church with a desire to establish a community of learners took a risk in founding Occidental College....
2015
A Look Under the Microscope: Student Researchers Apply their Skills Outside the Classroom
Author: Melina Devoney If students do not feel academically fulfilled with the intensive class workload at Occidental, they have boundless opportunities to explore their academic passions...
2016
Step by step: Learning to appreciate Southern California’s wilderness
Author: Malcolm MacLeod As a first year, I was part of the Nature Writing Cultural Studies Program (CSP) taught by professor Keith Naylor of the religious...
2011
With 31 Paths of Study, Students Face ‘Major’ Indecision
Author: Anne Ewbank Occidental's campus is often described as a "bubble," an environment where students are somewhat isolated from the outside world in more ways than...
2011
Eagle Rock “Can’t Help Falling in Love” With Performer
Author: Damian Mendieta Like most farmers markets, Eagle Rock's weekly farmers market has everything. Vendors offer gleaming produce, fresh-cut flowers, handmade jewelry, tempting confections and the...
2012
Students respond to recent hate crimes on campus
Author: Compiled by Rachel Silver After experiencing recent hate crimes on campus, students united last Thursday to discuss the impact, significance, and strategies for future prevention...
2012
Poppin’ Black Bottles Entertainment into Occidental’s social life
Author: Noel Hemphill|Noel Hemphill|Noel Hemphill This past Saturday, Occidental students clothed in every animal print imaginable packed into the former Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) house. It...
2013
Study Abroad Profiles
Author: Emma Lodes Over tacos and flan, Occidental students returning from a myriad of unique experiences abroad enthusiastically told stories of their travels at the “welcome...
