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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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Canaries in a coal mine: What the Southwestern bird die-off can reveal about the environment
In search of dead birds, doctoral ornithology students at the University of New Mexico Nick Vinciguerra and Jenna McCullough arrived in Velarde, NM at...
On Campus
President Elam’s college cabinet to bring together departments across campus
President Harry J. Elam Jr. announced the creation of the College Cabinet in an email to the Occidental College community Sept. 28. According to...
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Ballot boxes, online tracking mark the beginning of the election in NELA
Around the state and in NELA, residents have been casting their ballots through the United States Post Office (USPS) and at official LA County...
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The Art of Frogtown continues to connect artists and community
The Elysian Valley Arts Collective (EVAC) is hosting its first virtual Frogtown Artwalk, "The Art of Frogtown,” Oct.16–18. The event will include free crafting...
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Pandemic grants keep NELA arts organizations afloat
The California Community Foundation (CCF) alongside the Getty Foundation launched the Relief Fund for Los Angeles County Visual Artists in May 2020. This fund...
On Campus
New student representatives selected for Equity and Justice Committee
The Equity and Justice Committee (EJC), formerly known as the Equity and Inclusion Group (EIG), recently accepted two new student representatives, Jaya Duckworth (sophomore)...
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Students receive supplies to learn and train from home
Minji Kang (sophomore) was sent a small brown box filled with pipettes, color dye, gloves and other objects for her organic chemistry class this...
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New Oxy Votes campaign educates and mobilizes students
Occidental College unveiled their new voting campaign, Oxy Votes, on National Voter’s Registration Day Sept. 22 in a campus-wide email. The new campaign aims...
