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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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Critical Theories of Antisemitism speaker series presents ‘Gendered Objects of Genocide in Museum Collections’
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As part of Occidental’s Critical Theories of Antisemitism speaker series, “Gendered Objects of Genocide in Museum Collections” was held Jan. 27 in Choi Auditorium....
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As college settles allegations of antisemitism, Occidental protests continue with allegations of a vandalized memorial and misdirection of a school event
*This article mentions sexual violence. As the Israeli war on Hamas in Gaza persists, protests continue on Occidental’s campus. Just as President Tom Stritikus settled...
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New Faculty Connections Dining Program offers a ‘neutral space’ for building community
The Marketplace and Tiger Cooler teem with students, whether in line for pasta made to order or hovering over the conveyor belt of bagels...
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‘The saddest I’ve ever seen campus’: students react to the presidential election
After months of buildup to the election, The Associated Press called the 2024 presidential election for former President Donald Trump at 2:34 a.m. Nov....
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Emmons receives $300,000 grant to support mental health on campus
This past September, Assistant Dean of Students at Emmons Devon Sakamoto and Health Promotion Specialist Laura Fettig applied for and received a $300,000 grant...
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Occidental harvests 1,190 pounds of olives during second annual Harvest Fest
Occidental's Office of Sustainability hosted the college's second annual Olive Harvest Fest at Mullin Grove Nov. 1. This year's participants picked 1,190 pounds of...
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Occidental College hits highest ranking in 15 years, admissions reflects on statistics
U.S. News and World Report, an education, business and analytics publishing company, released its 2025 list of “Best College Rankings” and "National Liberal Arts...
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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...
