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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 50 students arrived outside the house of Lisa H. Link, the former chair of the Board of Trustees, at 3...
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Mock Trial brings ‘luck’ and ‘grit’ to regionals, championships
Occidental’s Mock Trial team placed seventh out of 28 at the American Mock Trial Association’s (AMTA) Regional Tournament Feb. 28-March 1. They advanced to...
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Revived OSCAR leads campuswide composting effort
After a pause in Fall 2025, the Occidental Student Compost Actions for Remediation (OSCAR) has returned to operation in residential halls. OSCAR was formerly...
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DSU hosts screening of ‘Crip Camp’ and Q&A with directors
Oscar-nominated directors James LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham were on campus Nov. 3 for a screening of their documentary "Crip Camp," organized by the Disabled...
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Occidental ranked 151st out of 257 colleges for free speech climate
Occidental College was ranked 151st out of 257 American colleges for its “free speech climate” by non-profit organization the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) in...
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Prop. 50 sparks debate among Occidental students
California voters will be able to vote on Proposition 50 (Prop. 50) Nov. 4, a state constitutional amendment that would give the power to redraw congressional...
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College adjusts spending and admissions tactics in the wake of enrollment decline
According to a message from President Tom Stritikus in May, first-year enrollment declined by nearly 15% for the incoming class of 2029, which led the college...
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Occidental students get a taste of federal government work amidst shutdown
The Occidental Washington D.C. Internship is a program where juniors and seniors from Occidental spend a semester in the nation’s capital, providing students with...
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ICC two-part event blends art with activism: ‘Art is what makes the world go round’
The Intercultural Community Center (ICC) hosted “The Art of Organizing: Painting Pathways to Justice” Oct. 23. The two-part event began with mural painting in...
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Political strategist and Kemp Lecturer Tim Miller implores students ‘to try’ opposing Trump
Tim Miller — a political strategist for Republicans John Huntsman in 2012 and Jeb Bush in 2016, who sought their party's presidential nomination unsuccessfully — spoke...
