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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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Sustainability initiatives introduce compost bins, solar lights
This October, students who use Bell Young (BY)’s back pathway or who feel unsure of where to compost their Green Bean cups witnessed two...
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Dreier study finds food insecurity among UC staff
Occidental College’s Urban and Environmental Policy Institute (UEPI) published a report Oct. 17 that found that 70 percent of the University of California's (UC)...
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Haines vandalized following recent expansion of gender inclusive facilities
Haines Hall was vandalized earlier this month when an LGBTQIA bulletin board was destroyed and a gender neutral bathroom sign was removed, with "men's...
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Distinguished Alumni Series speaker Carmen Chu shares personal political journey
Carmen Chu, assessor-recorder of the city and county of San Francisco and Occidental alumna, visited the college Oct. 25 as the first speaker of...
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Chalk messages encourage appreciation of Facilities staff
Before sunrise on the morning of Oct. 13, 12 chalk messages were written on the pavement throughout campus at various locations such as the...
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Newly-formed Shared Governance Working Group aims for transparency, inclusive decisions
This year, the President's Office created the Shared Governance Working Group (SGWG) as part of its continued effort toward transparency on campus. The office...
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Student Services Fair highlights on-campus resources
In an attempt to increase transparency and inform students about the resources available to them on campus, the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC)...
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Occidental alumni donations unaffected by student activism despite nationwide trend of disengagement
Occidental appears to be insulated from a nationwide trend at liberal arts schools in which older, more conservative alumni are withdrawing their funding to...
