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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
2016
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...
2012
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...
2011
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...
2012
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...
2013
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...
2013
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...
2014
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,...
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....
