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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...
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Finding 'passion' in tragedy: Alumnus Jeff Weiss's journey to an award-winning blog
Jeff Weiss ‘03 doesn’t want to preach. The Angeleno writer and critic steers away from clichés and universal truths. He will try not to...
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Town vs Gown: Why neighborhood-student relationships are different at Occidental and how they can be improved
As the sun sets on a Friday night, traffic picks up and students living off campus start to quietly play music and gather on...
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Taco the town: a taste of Eagle Rock and Highland Park's taco truck fleet
Nothing speaks to Los Angeles food culture like the taco truck. Mobile restaurants that fully comply with California Health and Safety codes, these street...
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Sustainability: Environment, economy and equity at Occidental
The Sierra Club released its list of Top 100 Green Schools Sept. 2, ranking colleges and universities in the United States in terms of...
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Just for kicks: inside Occidental's Intramural Sports
Although they do not host the huge crowds that varsity sports games have been known to draw, Occidental’s intramural sports (IM) teams have become...
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Going green: sustainable, fair and local eating on campus
Was the food you got at the Marketplace earlier today real? This question will now be much easier to answer thanks to the new...
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From the classroom to the conference room: guidelines for finding (and keeping) internships
Wedged between a daunting college admission process and the post-grad job search, current students find themselves faced with the task of hunting for internships....
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A Look Under the Microscope: Student Researchers Apply their Skills Outside the Classroom
If students do not feel academically fulfilled with the intensive class workload at Occidental, they have boundless opportunities to explore their academic passions and...
