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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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College drafts new social media policy, community responds
A new school-wide social media policy is in the draft process that primarily addresses the usage and management of university-affiliated social media accounts, Vice...
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Occidental students observe Ramadan, strive for expanded engagement
Many students at Occidental are currently observing Ramadan, which began Feb. 17 and ends March 19. Ramadan is a holy month celebrated annually based on the...
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Tiger Cooler strives for ‘dependability’ through changes
Occidental’s Tiger Cooler serves as one of two dining facilities on campus, along with the Marketplace. In addition to traditional sit-down dining and freshly-served meals, the Cooler...
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Occidental admissions team builds class of 2030
As high school seniors finalize college decisions this spring, Occidental’s admissions team is reviewing a record 7,904 applications to build the class of 2030,...
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Nathan Jay Crawford, senior, ‘Mr. Consistent’ to friends and family, dies
Nathan Jay Crawford (senior), 22, died Feb. 18, in Seattle, Washington, from a DMG Brain Tumor. His mother, Alexa Crawford, said that Crawford chose to stay...
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DEB relinquishes funding request oversight after refusal to reverse boycott
Dean of Students Vivian Garay Santiago announced in a Feb. 13 email that “funding requests previously handled by Diversity and Equity Board (DEB) will...
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College responds to immigration enforcement concerns
President Tom Stritikus released an email statement detailing new security measures in response to concerns about immigration enforcement Feb. 13. According to the email,...
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Stacy Spell promoted to Director of Campus Safety
According to a Dec. 4, 2025 email from the Dean of Students, Stacy Spell became the Director of Campus Safety after serving as the...
