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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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Occidental ends legacy admissions in response to Supreme Court decision
In an email to the Occidental College community, President Harry J. Elam announced July 26 that the College would be formally ending the practice...
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College finance breakdown: Budgeting for today and 40 years from now
Since 2010, national rates of immediate postsecondary enrollment have seen a steady decrease, which has been exacerbated by the ongoing effects of the pandemic. The...
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Campus Safety: a shared responsibility
In an age of increased fear of events like school shootings, Campus Safety is prioritizing outreach to the Occidental community so that students, faculty...
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Everyone’s talking about mental health on campuses and ‘Oxy is no exception’
Three-quarters of college students reported moderate or severe distress between 2020 and 2021. Sixty percent of students during that same period met the criteria for...
Culture
Love Stories at Occidental
Emma Cho Time, as I’ve increasingly learned lately, is an elusive thing. In the past year, I’ve traveled to a different country, said goodbye to...
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‘I wanna be Marsha when I grow up!’ Celebrating the retirement of the secretary of the college
Marsha Schnirring is a busy woman. Managing meetings for the Board of Trustees, serving as a liaison for multiple departments and the President's Office and...
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‘I know this is where I’m supposed to be.’ Navy vet Daryl Barker’s long journey back to Occidental
Between his doctorate program at UCLA and his job as director of Veteran’s Programs at Occidental, the hour-long commute between school and home is some of...
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Occidental journalists find their start at public radio powerhouse KPCC 89.3 FM
While newspaper circulation across the country dwindles, airwaves from KPCC 89.3 FM keep traveling from Pasadena. As the flagship station for Southern California Public...
