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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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Residential noise complaints less prevalent than previous years due to city, landlord restrictions
Noise levels have been a cause of dispute between residents of Eagle Rock and students of Occidental College for many years. In 2016, Eagle Rock resident complaints...
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Farmers markets bring live music, custom crafts to Northeast LA nightlife
Southern California is home to 229 farmers markets, three of which are within a five-mile radius of Occidental College: Echo Park Farmers Market, Highland Park Farmers Market and South...
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Muddy Paw Coffee bonds Eagle Rock community with puppies and coffee
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At Muddy Paw Coffee in Eagle Rock, the first cafe in Los Angeles to also feature a dog park, unleashed puppies run about and people lounge in...
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LA on a budget: Make the most of the weekend without spending your savings
In bright orange font centered on the screen, Occidental College's website boasts the tagline, "Liberal Arts in Los Angeles." LA is an undeniable part of Occidental’s...
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Challah for Hunger fights food insecurity on campus
Members of Occidental’s Challah for Hunger chapter braided challah in the Wylie common room as part of the club's mission to address food insecurity Nov. 14....
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Academic affairs receives high feedback, low attendance
Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Vice President of Academic Affairs Ellie Findell (sophomore) sent a campus-wide email Nov. 1 inviting students to submit...
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“TAP-water” combines dystopian drought, Trumpian autocracy and tap dancing
Sometimes a tap show is more than just a tap show. “TAP-water,” a South Pasadena-based production hosted in the Fremont Centre Theatre and performed by dance...
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Sociology majors express concerns over lack of professors, classes
At the end of the Spring 2019 semester, the Occidental sociology department had six tenured professors active on campus. This semester, that number is...
