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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...

‘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...

‘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...

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...

Young Initiative takes Occidental Students Across the Globe

The Young Initiative on the Global Economy // On a particularly unremarkable Tuesday afternoon, Johnson 302 is filled with the students of Diplomacy and World...

Can Occidental Shake It?

It's a Wednesday. You're walking through the quad on the way to your second class of the day, and the ground starts to rumble....

All the Bees: A Closer Look at Beekeeping Club

http://vimeo.com/87044499 The recent disappearance of bees worldwide has stung the Occidental community, stimulating the reactivation of the college's beekeeping club. While the club became inactive...

All the Bulbs: A Closer Look at the Prison Beautification Club

Students and faculty coming together to plant seeds is not an unusual sight here at Occidental – figuratively and literally. One group of gardeners...

Looking for Mr./Ms. [Swipe] Right

As Valentine's Day approaches, many Occidental students are looking to social media for potential dates. Whether students are looking for love this Friday, or...