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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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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 Occidental students arrived outside the house of Lisa H. Link, the former chair of the Board of Trustees, at 3...
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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...
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Occidental students among 7 million ‘No Kings’ demonstrators nationwide
Oliver Lee (senior) said he spent his Saturday afternoon handing out fliers for the California Working Families Party with other Occidental students at the ‘No Kings’...
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California SB 98 requires notification of immigration enforcement presence on college campuses
Senate Bill 98 (SB 98) also known as the Sending Alerts to Families in Education (SAFE) Act, was signed into law Sept. 20. The law...
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Project SAFE promotes survivor advocacy during Empowerment Week 2025
Project SAFE hosted Empowerment Week, an annual event held in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Oct. 6–10, according to Project SAFE Director and Survivor...
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Oxy SJP protests Board of Trustees meeting after staging mock trial of college admin
Over 30 Occidental Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) members gathered on the Academic Quad near the Gilman Fountain for a rally Oct....
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2025-26 ASOC President Trisha Bhima aims to ‘amplify student voices’
Trisha Bhima (junior) was announced as the winner of the Spring 2025 Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Presidential election, April 28, making her...
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Touchdown Thrift continues the drive, grows sustainability practices
After transforming the vacant concession stand into a fully-fledged store in the 2025 spring semester, Touchdown Thrift continues its legacy as a collaboration between the ECON...
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College grapples with Trump administration fee hike on H-1B work visas
The Trump administration introduced a new $100,000 fee for employers sponsoring new H-1B visa applications on Sept. 19. The H-1B visa is a type of work...
