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Alex Murillo and Robert De La Barcena pave the way for non-traditional students
In the 2026—2027 academic year, Occidental has welcomed a number of non-traditional students, according to Vanessa Gonzalez-Wright, director of the Intercultural Community Center (ICC)....
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Artemis II geologist talks historic lunar science mission
Megan Borel, a geologist for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Artemis II lunar science team, delivered a talk titled “The Moon Joy...
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Campus braces for El Niño
California has begun experiencing the effects of El Niño, a naturally occurring climate pattern in which massive storm clouds cause heavy rain and severe...
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Steve Gibbs, ORSL coordinator, dies at 62
Stephen Edmund Gibbs, programs and services coordinator for the Office for Religious & Spiritual Life (ORSL), died on campus Oct. 7. A memorial service...
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Telefund pauses operations after 25 years
Occidental’s student fundraising organization, Telefund, paused operations for the Fall 2025 semester after nearly 25 years of operation, according to Occidental’s Senior Director of...
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College revises Speech, Dissent & Demonstration Policy
Occidental’s Speech, Dissent & Demonstration Policy was updated Aug. 18 according to an email sent on the same day by the Policy Committee, which is composed...
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Students suspended and on probation after investigation into April 25 Oxy SJP protest
After conduct hearings took place this summer following the April 25 inauguration protest on campus, Occidental placed three students on disciplinary probation through Spring 2027 and suspended two of...
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Three students face conduct charges following inauguration protest
Occidental Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) held a press conference July 29 in front of the entrance to the college to publicize...
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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
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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...
