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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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Occidental football held the line for more than a century, myriad factors forced a punt
Sitting at a table near the Tiger Cooler, Marcus Garrett '93 taps on a pinned group chat in his messages app and swipes through...
Campus News
Occidental is committed to making a home for veterans, literally
Following the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, President Harry Elam wrote the Occidental community to share measures the college will be taking to...
Campus News
Peeping Toms are a Fall pattern at Occidental
As students returned to campus in August, Director of Campus Safety Rick Tanksley said he watched a familiar pattern begin to replicate itself —...
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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...
