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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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Student organizations raise awareness of disordered eating
Author: Olivia Landon Student organization Active Minds and local sorority Delta Omicron Tau (Delta) hosted National Eating Disorder Awareness Week on campus this past week to...
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College requires high response rate for effective diversity survey
Author: Drew Jaffe Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Jorge Gonzalez released an update on plans to improve diversity and equity on...
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ECLS faculty revise major requirements, rename as English
Author: Michael Tonetti Faculty in the English and Comparative Literary Studies (ECLS) department are revamping the ECLS major to bring new academic life into a department...
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Allies, trustees clash over college policy
Author: Juliet Suess| Emotions flared at the board of trustees spring dinner as members of the Occidental community presented statistics and expressed concern about sexual assault...
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Administration announces creation of school’s first chief diversity officer
Author: Stephen Nemeth After years of pressure from student and faculty groups, Occidental administrators are currently in the process of developing a position for the school's...
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New philanthropy group aims to unite clubs around CSP theme
Author: Marina Dart Sophomore Ashkan Mortazavi recently created the Inter-Philanthropy Network (IPN) to unite the philanthropic efforts of student groups across campus. The group, started ...
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Oxypreneurship restructures, expands J-Term
Author: Stephen Nemeth Oxypreneurship is expanding and lengthening this year's January Term (J-Term) due to the success of last year's pilot program. The upcoming J-Term, which...
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Activists call attention to kidnappings in Colombia
Author: Marina Dart Students filled the Salisbury-Young room Friday to hear about the atrocities committed by government-supported paramilitary groups, who have kidnapped thousands of Colombians since...
