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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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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...
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Occidental students engage with global policy during Oxy at the UN
Each year, a group of Occidental seniors participate in The William and Elizabeth Kahane United Nations Program (Kahane UN Program) — the nation’s only full-time residential...
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Five protesters subject to conduct proceedings for Rage Week demonstrations
At least five Occidental students who participated in Occidental Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) and Occidental Jewish Voice for Peace’s (Oxy JVP)...
