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Oxy SJP protest and confrontation with security at Stritikus’s inauguration expose strong divides across campus communities
A crowd of roughly 30 Occidental Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) protesters attempted to force their way through Campus Safety and Code Four private...
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Break-in at Telefund prompts ongoing investigation by LAPD
Renee Ye -
According to an email from Campus Safety, a break-in occurred at Telefund, Occidental’s student fundraising program, at 3:20 a.m. April 23. CCTV footage shared with...
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Occidental students hold hunger strike demanding college divestment, student and immigrant protections
April 21, 10 Occidental students began a hunger strike for immigrant justice, student protections and college divestment from genocide, according to Occidental’s Jewish Voices...
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Kemp Lecturer Tom Nichols outlines the death of expertise and how to fix it
Tom Nichols, author of "The Death of Expertise," gave a talk in Choi Auditorium April 8 as the 2025 Jack Kemp '57 Distinguished Lecturer, where...
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College investigates policy violations following April 10 SJP demonstration
April 10, about 50 protesters led by Occidental Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) demonstrated in close proximity to both an “Experience Occidental”...
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Nearly two months after a flood, the Occidental bell tower rings again
The Occidental bell tower recommenced ringing Oct. 3 for the 2024–2025 academic year. The bell tower was not working before, because the Johnson Student...
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Students get Narcan in welcome bags, new policy from college to reduce harm
At the beginning of the school year, Occidental students returning to their dorms on campus were greeted by a tote bag containing various supplies,...
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Boba, fridges and ice cream: the Tiger Cooler gets a makeover
This fall, Occidental’s Tiger Cooler, one of the campus’s two dining facilities, underwent changes in their food and beverage options, as well as hours...
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Occidental administration agrees to bring divestment proposal to Board of Trustees in June
According to a memo obtained by The Occidental titled "Investment Committee Response to SJP Proposal," Ronald Hahn, Chair of Occidental's Board of Trustees' Investment...
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Four Occidental students arrested at UCLA pro-Palestinian encampment
Four Occidental students were arrested at UCLA early May 2 when the Los Angeles Police Departmet cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment, according to Occidental Students...
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Oxy SJP and Oxy JVP stage encampment for Palestine, plan to stay ‘as long as possible’
April 29, 4 a.m., Occidental Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) and Occidental Jewish Voice for Peace (Oxy JVP) assembled an encampment of...
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Writing and Rhetoric Department becomes “College Writing Program”
Noah Kim -
As students and faculty perused the Course Counts website during course registration, the attentive browser might have noticed a change: the disappearance of the...
