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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...

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...

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...

All the Bulbs: A Closer Look at the Prison Beautification Club

Author: Wellesley Daniels Students and faculty coming together to plant seeds is not an unusual sight here at Occidental – figuratively and literally. One group of...

Behind the scenes: Support staff at Occidental

Author: Stephen Nemeth Every department at Occidental has a heart, a corps of diligent staff pumping a paper bloodstream through its body. The atria and ventricles...

Going green: sustainable, fair and local eating on campus

Author: Daniel Terner Was the food you got at the Marketplace earlier today real? This question will now be much easier to answer thanks to the...

Stretching into the community: a look at local yoga studios

Author: Annie Chien Yoga is traditionally a spiritual practice intended to lead individuals to enlightenment through controlled breath, meditation and exercise. However, according to the Yoga...

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The Man Behind the Mascot

Author: Mirin Fader Occidental mascot Oswald the Tiger has an alter ego. He can back flip, leap and do the splits. He is a biology major...

CDC Initiatives Aim to Connect Students, Alumni

Author: Tess Langan Each May, fewer than 500 students walk across the Greek Bowl stage, turn their tassels and exchange their student rank for the daunting...

Murals paint picture of Latino culture

Author: Damian Mendieta|Damian Mendieta|Damian Mendieta|Damian Mendieta|Damian Mendieta|Damian Mendieta|Damian Mendieta An entire world of vibrant art lies neatly tucked away in the alleys, parking lots and residential...