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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...
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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...
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Behind closed doors: inefficiencies, inconsistencies and the culture of silence inside ResEd
Michelle Ito (sophomore) looked forward to becoming a Resident Advisor (RA) for first-year students when she applied for the position last spring. She enjoyed...
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Dance Pro Through the Ages
The entirely student-run and -choreographed Dance Production is known for including students from all areas of the Occidental community.From different years, majors and experience...
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Shore to please
Despite the fact that Spring Break is over, the beaches in Los Angeles remain a great escape from the daily stresses of student life....
