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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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‘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...
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STOXY: Student-led classes of ‘mini-passions’
"What if you taught a course at Oxy?" ask the emails in student inboxes this semester, sent by Yanori Ferguson (first year). According to Ferguson, one of...
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Occidental’s student earnings cap poses challenges for workers and employers
From making drinks at the Green Bean or workshopping essays at the Writing Center, students have a range of options for employment at Occidental...
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Bengal Bus airport shuttle drivers demand fair wage conversation
According to Ellie Dunn (senior), the student service manager for the Associated Students of Occidental College’s (ASOC) Bengal Bus Shuttle Service, airport shuttle drivers met...
