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What union contract means for student workers
The Occidental and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721 Collective Bargaining Agreement for Student Worker Units is a new union contract applying to...
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Moore Lab fights parrot poaching with wildlife forensics
Occidental’s Moore Lab of Zoology collaborated on a research study published June 14 2026, which located the specific geographic source of a frequently poached...
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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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Adam Kinzinger speaks as Jack Kemp Distinguished Lecturer
Adam Kinzinger, former U.S. Rep. (R-Ill) and senior political commentator on CNN, spoke to a crowd at Thorne Hall at Occidental College Sept. 3...
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Summer dining posed challenges for students
This past summer, Occidental Campus Dining modified the dining system to accommodate a different campus population and reduced dining staff. According to Campus Dining,...
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‘Unflappable’ Communications Director Jim Tranquada to retire after 23 years
Most Occidental students know Communications Director Jim Tranquada best for two things: strolling down the Quad picking up litter and sending out emails on...
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‘A one-woman collector of stories’: Isabel Wilkerson to speak at commencement ceremony
The Class of 2023 will hear words of direction and insight by long-time journalist, former Chicago Bureau Chief of the New York Times and...
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Non-tenure track faculty are back at the negotiating table with Occidental administration
In March, non-tenure track (NTT) faculty began talks with the Occidental administration to negotiate a new contract, according to Jeffrey Miller, resident associate professor...
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‘Carving out community’: religious life on campus
The prayer room in the Lower Herrick Chapel is quiet. According to Julia Carrigan (sophomore), hardly anyone goes in. Carrigan was one of the main...
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‘A high impact practice,’ students and faculty discuss the research process at Oxy
Mary Hancock (senior) recently became the first student at Occidental to publish a peer-reviewed academic paper in economics. While co-authoring with students is rare, especially in...
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Proposed change to ASOC funding guidelines sparks transparency conversation
The Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Executive Committee (EC) met March 8 to discuss a proposed change that would involve clubs returning the initial...
