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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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The forgotten pillar: on diversity at Occidental College
Karen Romero was only a few months into her time at Occidental when a racist classmate made her consider leaving. In her first-semester CSP class,...
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Teach for America: are the corps the right course?
More than midway through her college career, Charlotte Krovoza ’13 learned that her aspirations of becoming a credentialed teacher would not be fulfilled at...
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The battle at home: housing LA veterans
Under a freeway overpass on Alvarado Street, just 15 minutes away from Occidental, the sidewalks are not lined with oak trees and rose bushes,...
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Walking in a vinyl wonderland
True or false: There are more Starbucks’ within a mile of Occidental's campus than independent record stores. For almost anywhere else in the country, this...
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The well-rounded musicians of Occidental College
He looks very Joey Ramone-esque—that is, if the punk-rock singer ever wore Vans and played in a jazz ensemble. Tapping his foot to the...
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Bike Share Gains Momentum as Student Service
It is a Friday afternoon and the distinct sound of gears turning and people chatting drifts from the Berkus Hall garage. Students take bikes...
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From roommates to rent checks, students find a home at Oxy
For most students, the on-campus living experience begins with an email from Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) the summer before their first year...
