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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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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...
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Queer at Oxy: Sharing the LGBTQ+ experience
What's it like to be queer at Oxy? Probably not what you thought.
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Professors' Road to Occidental
This school year, Occidental welcomed many new faculty members to campus, but two stand out from the rest for their particularly fascinating life stories....
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Behind the scenes: Support staff at Occidental
Every department at Occidental has a heart, a corps of diligent staff pumping a paper bloodstream through its body. The atria and ventricles of...
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The ever-changing faces of York Boulevard
On a sun-drenched road in northeast Los Angeles, a discount store, a bike shop and an art gallery mingle side by side. A stroller-touting...
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Entrepreneurial spirit flourishes at Occidental
In 1887, members of the Presbyterian Church with a desire to establish a community of learners took a risk in founding Occidental College. 127...
