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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 the Board decided not to adopt a...
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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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Writing and Rhetoric Department becomes “College Writing Program”
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As students and faculty perused the Course Counts website during course registration, the attentive browser might have noticed a change: the disappearance of the...
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Self-proclaimed “Loud Woman” Lindy West ’04 to deliver 2024 commencement address
Before the eyes of hundreds of capped students, decorated with leis and colorful cords, a speaker stands. In 2019, it was the 42nd Mayor...
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In loving memory: Robert Torres
I don’t exactly remember meeting Robert Torres. But during my first summer on campus and my sophomore year — a difficult time — I...
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ROSE, college responds to FAQ on student union drive
In advance of an impending election for the Rising Occidental Student Employees (ROSE) to form a union at the college, The Occidental asked questions...
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Sophomore Cecilia Grané wins ASOC presidential election after eventful race
Ballots closed April 6 for this year's Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) elections. According to elections chair Sarah Titcombe (junior), the student body...
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Study abroad more competitive than ever, many students denied for Fall 2024
In Fall 2024, more Occidental students will be studying abroad than ever, but there is a caveat. Due to an extreme increase in students...
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Rising Occidental Student Employees (ROSE) hosts a walkout in advance of impending union election
Roughly 150 students and faculty participated in a walkout at 11 a.m. March 28 to join a rally led by Rising Occidental Student Employees...
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Oxy-at-the-UN keynote speaker discusses the advancement of LGBTQ+ rights
March 25-29 marked Occidental’s annual United Nations (UN) Week. This year’s theme, “Human Rights Defenders,” consisted of nine events connected to the field of...
