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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...
Breaking News
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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Remote academic policies changed, students share equity concerns
Occidental College’s academic policies for the online fall semester include changes to credit/no credit (CR/NC) grading options, a new midterm progress report and encouraged...
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Volunteers host shower event for unhoused Eagle Rock residents
Multiple volunteer community organizations collaborated to provide showers to unhoused residents in the Eagle Rock area Sept. 19. In the afternoon heat, Love N...
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Highland Park Independent Film Festival screening films as a drive-in theatre
The Highland Park Independent Film Festival (HPIFF) is slated to take place Oct. 2–3 at the Eagle Rock Plaza (ERP). The event will function...
Photo Essay
Palm-trees and Smoke: A new reality for Los Angeles
Photographer Isabel Liebgold captures the Bobcat Fire and its impact on L.A. communities.
Smoke-congested skies paint the backdrop for those living in Sherman Oaks, Arcadia...
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Dean’s Award winners reflect on their college experience
Each year, the Dean of Students office collaborates with the office of Student Affairs to select the Dean’s Award winners, a group of seniors...
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President Elam interview Part II: ‘Every September you get to be reborn again and teach something new’
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Harry J. Elam Jr. became Occidental’s 16th president July 1. The Occidental’s Editor-in-Chief Jackie Dall (senior), Managing Editor Charlie Finnerty (junior), Community News Editor...
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Professors share ups and downs of remote teaching
Instead of in-person introductions, students in American Studies professor Heather Lukes' classes introduced themselves online this fall using a format inspired by Vogue’s 73...
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Record-breaking heat wave makes mutual aid a necessity in Eagle Rock
David Herrmann tweeted Sept. 6 asking for Venmo and CashApp donations to help him pass out water along Skid Row in light of the...
