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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,...

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...

Fantastiprov: when life gives you lemons, improvise

Author: Cory Lomberg A performance by Fantastiprov, Occidental's improv comedy troupe, gives little indication of who the individual cast members actually are. Instead, the audience comes...

When the Oxy Vaginas Speak, Audiences Come

Author: Jacob Surpin   As soon as the lights dim in Thorne Hall, the packed auditorium begins to cheer. With the lights still down, the 12 women...

New Bells Ring An Unexpected Tune

Author: Chelsea Kellogg North Adams, MA bore the unmistakable signs of withered industrial town. In 1996, abandoned warehouses, empty lots and a silent clock tower prophesied the...

Campaign Semester: Students work in the field for 2012 elections

Author: Sarah Corsa|Sarah Corsa|Sarah Corsa|Sarah Corsa|Sarah Corsa Ohio is not most people's idea of an exotic study abroad location. For junior Jordan Dias, however, it not only fit...

Students get a taste of Turkey during break

Author: Drew Jaffe|Clark Scally Some professors use Los Angeles as a classroom, others the world. Some take their students to the Hollywood sign or the Getty. Others...

Taking back Los Angeles by bike

Author: Ella Fornari A man with a curled ginger mustache, bandana around his neck and brown wool hat atop his head holds onto his bike and...

Looking for Mr./Ms. [Swipe] Right

Author: Wellesley Daniels As Valentine's Day approaches, many Occidental students are looking to social media for potential dates. Whether students are looking for love this Friday,...

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....