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Alex Murillo and Robert De La Barcena pave the way for non-traditional students
In the 2026—2027 academic year, Occidental has welcomed a number of non-traditional students, according to Vanessa Gonzalez-Wright, director of the Intercultural Community Center (ICC)....
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Artemis II geologist talks historic lunar science mission
Megan Borel, a geologist for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Artemis II lunar science team, delivered a talk titled “The Moon Joy...
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Campus braces for El Niño
California has begun experiencing the effects of El Niño, a naturally occurring climate pattern in which massive storm clouds cause heavy rain and severe...
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Steve Gibbs, ORSL coordinator, dies at 62
Stephen Edmund Gibbs, programs and services coordinator for the Office for Religious & Spiritual Life (ORSL), died on campus Oct. 7. A memorial service...
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Kinesiology dept. future in question, but not crisis
Professor Stuart Rugg, the chair of the kinesiology department, is retiring — probably at the end of the next school year, he said. According...
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Nude man sighting by Berkus Hall: ‘See something, say something’
Many calls were made to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) about a nude man around the Highland Park area Feb. 8, according to...
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ChatGPT might help with homework, but faculty urges students to use the AI intelligently
Occidental chemistry professor Chris Craney still has the slide rule he used as an undergraduate, long after calculators replaced it in the classroom. Craney said he spent a...
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TVs in Marketplace and Tiger Cooler show ‘change is coming’ for the Occidental dining experience
Slime compilations and sports have become the new backdrop of meals spent inside the Marketplace (MP) and Tiger Cooler. According to Erik Russell, assistant...
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FEAST continues to return Fiji hillside to its indigenous roots
Trails leading up the hillside of Mount Fiji on Occidental College's campus provide visitors with sweeping views of Northeast Los Angeles, the San Gabriel...
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Students say it’s no replacement as software takes over for note-takers
Five days before the Spring 2023 semester began, students with note-taking accommodations received an email from Disability Services informing them that the college would...
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Despite staff departure in Emmons, ‘Oxy will not be without counselors’
Four staff members at Emmons Wellness Center are leaving Occidental, including Staff Therapists Liz Mendez, Richard Estrada and Anna Rivera as well as the...
