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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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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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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...
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Alum establishes With Love Market and Cafe, fights for food justice
Andrew McDowell '05, founder of With Love Market and Cafe, spoke at Occidental College Oct. 6. His presentation was the first in a series...
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No Lost Generation empowers Syrian refugee crisis victims
Sophomore Juliah Lee recently founded the No Lost Generation (NLG) club on Occidental's campus. NLG is an initiative founded by the United Nations High...
