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Oxy JVP and SJP stage encampment for divestment ahead of Board of Trustees meeting
Occidental’s Jewish Voices for Peace (Oxy JVP) and Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) set up an encampment on the Academic Quad around...
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Christopher Grant named new associate director of Campus Safety
Christopher Grant was selected for the position of associate director of Campus Safety, according to a school-wide email from Campus Safety sent March 20....
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Off-campus housing policy poses challenges
Residential Education & Housing Services (REHS) sent an email Feb. 2 to the sophomore class sharing the Third-Year Live Off Application. The application, which...
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SJP conducts 3 a.m. protest outside Board of Trustee member’s house
A group of over Occidental students arrived outside the house of Lisa H. Link, the former chair of the Board of Trustees, at 3...
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Veitch declares Oxy sanctuary campus in nationwide trend following Trump’s election
Within the past three months, university campuses have responded to Donald Trump's immigration agenda with a new form of civil disobedience: sanctuary campuses. President...
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Food trucks to provide alternative on-campus lunch options Mondays, Thursdays
Students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to schmooze and dine on food truck fare at the lot below Sycamore Glen beginning Feb....
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Sociology Professor Lisa Wade’s “American Hookup” debuts to widespread critical acclaim
Occidental Sociology Professor Lisa Wade's book, entitled "American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex On Campus," was published Jan. 10. Her work — which characterizes...
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Students respond to Reverend Dr. William Barber’s call for a moral revolution
Last Wednesday, the Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II, a Protestant minister and civil rights advocate from North Carolina, offered a speech at Occidental...
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Berkus flooding displaces students, damages property
Berkus Hall residents were forced to evacuate the morning of Jan. 25 due to flooding caused by a pipe that burst during an annual...
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Faculty petition leads to declaration of Occidental as sanctuary campus
This week, Occidental joined the ranks of dozens of colleges and universities across the country that have declared themselves sanctuary campuses in the wake...
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Bike Share hopes to relocate to Bengal Room following upcoming renovations
The Office of Student Life (OSL) and Facilities Management will begin remodeling the Bengal Room in the Johnson Student Center (JSC) Dec. 16. Diego...
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Campus Safety welcomes four new faces
This past August, Chief of Campus Safety Victor Clay completed a year-long search for new officers after three departures last year. Campus Safety welcomed...
