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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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How we’re staying motivated, from cat fights to Conan O’Brien
Living with the coronavirus pandemic poses a constant series of challenges, as days fade together and a return to normalcy appears distant. The Occidental's...
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Raves, caves and staying connected in the strangest days
In early March 2020, Alec Randolph (sophomore) was with his friends enjoying the sights and sounds of Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) Mexico, an electronic...
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“Being a student kind of feels like it’s on the back burner now:” Tales of an unconventional senior spring
Over spring break, Ian Van Dusen (senior) went backpacking in Canyonlands National Park in Utah with five friends and no cell service. For three...
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‘Every social media has its peak. Right now, it’s TikTok’s peak.’
Over summer of 2019, Zoe Campbell (sophomore) was working as a camp counselor when she heard her middle school-aged campers talking about TikTok being...
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L.A. daughter, Oxy student, Sofia Wolfson lets her music lead the way
Before going on stage to perform, Sofia Wolfson (junior) was convinced she had stomach flu. Wolfson said when she was 15 or 16 years old, she was...
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From free food to furry friends, students share stories of the gig economy
Baxter Montgomery (senior) can often be found in his blue Honda CRV with Texas plates, switching between 98.7 and 97.1 on the radio with...
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‘A place my soul bleeds for’: Occidental veterans search for community
The community of military life One mile west of Occidental College, atop a hill with a sweeping view of Eagle Rock and the San Gabriel...
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Saving the past to look forward, Special Collections helps to define Occidental’s identity
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Eli Chartkoff took out an antique EIKI film projector from under his office desk on the third floor of the library. From the outside, the...
