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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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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....
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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...
