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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 look at the first-year writing portfolio
First-year students submitted their writing portfolios March 14, in order to fulfill the first half of Occidental’s two-stage writing requirement. While the writing requirement has...
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The Occidental wins Best Newspaper and six other awards from the CCMA
The Occidental received seven awards, including Best Newspaper, from the California College Media Association (CCMA) recognizing excellence in collegiate journalism in the Fall 2021...
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California and LA County lift indoor mask requirements, NELA businesses pivot
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Following an announcement from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Feb. 28, LA County has eased the masking guidance for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. Since March 4,...
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Occidental’s chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta disbands in wake of racist text messages
Content warning: This article discusses texts that emerged in February between two Occidental students that included genocidal, racist speech toward Asian people. Occidental’s chapter of...
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‘Better to be safe than sorry’: Occidental maintains indoor masking requirements
Assistant Dean of Students for Emmons Wellness Center Devon Sakamoto announced via email Feb. 24 that Occidental would be leaving its current masking policy in place,...
Anti-Asian Texts Coverage
‘It doesn’t meet the threshold’: Students who reported anti-Asian texts to the college detail the process, the search for solutions continues
Content warning: This article discusses texts that emerged in February between two Occidental students that included genocidal, racist speech toward Asian people. A series of...
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Eagle Rock’s Midnight Rider rebrands country music with a modern twist
Midnight Rider is the latest venture of country music lover Mitra Khayyam, a San Fernando Valley-born entrepreneur who set up shop on Eagle Rock Boulevard June...
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Crafting cannolis since 1949, Eagle Rock Italian Bakery and Deli is a generational labor of love
Eagle Rock Italian Bakery and Deli on Colorado Boulevard has some of the top-ranked cannolis in the U.S., shelves of imported Italian products and a take-a-number ordering...
