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Trustees again decide not to divest college endowment
Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck sent an email to students, faculty and staff Oct. 14 announcing that the Board decided not to adopt...
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Oxy SJP and ASOC recognize three-year anniversary of Oct. 7, 2023
More than 70 people gathered around the Lucille Y. Gilman Memorial Fountain Oct. 7 for a candlelight vigil organized by Students for Justice in...
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Booth Hall renovations remix music program
Booth Hall, the home of Occidental’s music department, is undergoing a renovation process that will transform the building into state-of-the-art classroom, rehearsal and performance...
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Prof. Zachary honors great-grandfather’s founding of town turned state park
Anita Zachary, visiting assistant professor of the Occidental College Writing Program, was the keynote speaker at the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park’s 50th Rededication...
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Clay promises consistent policy enforcement
Author: Wellesley Daniels Incoming Chief of Campus Safety Victor Clay wants to improve the frequently contentious relationship between Campus Safety and off-campus residents. He attributes much...
2014
New major proposed to teach language alongside cultural and literary tradition
Author: Margaret Su The German, Russian and Classical Studies department submitted a proposal to the Academic Planning Committee (APC) this month for a new Literature, Language...
2014
Party theme reignites dialogue on diversity
Author: Lauren Rewers The ongoing campus dialogue on diversity and equity came to a head last week after two members of the Phi Kappa Psi (Phi...
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Calkins, Veitch discuss role of board of trustees
Author: Jane Drinkard Chair of the Board of Trustees Chris Calkins ’67 joined President Jonathan Veitch in a campus meeting Wednesday to answers students' questions and...
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Mindfulness series speaker Victor Narro advises self-care for student social activists
Author: Malcolm MacLeod Victor Narro, project director for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Downtown Labor Center, gave a talk Thursday titled "Spirituality, Self-Care, and...
2015
Chemistry fraternity revitalizes membership
Author: Jane Drinkard This semester, an unprecedented 40 students rushed Alpha Chi Sigma (AXE), the Occidental chapter of the national chemistry fraternity. Only about 11 students...
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Campus Dining to pioneer smoothie bar in Marketplace
Author: Melina Devoney As part of Occidental’s Earth Week celebration, Campus Dining will pilot an organic smoothie bar in the Marketplace April 24. The bar will...
2015
Student group proposes constitutional amendment to have students vote on changes in student body fees
Author: Marina Dart A proposed constitutional amendment requiring a campus-wide vote to approve student body fee changes will appear on Friday's Associated Students of Occidental College...
