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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...
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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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“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...
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Ancient faiths in modern times: exploring the diversity of religious life in Eagle Rock
Driving past glitzy technicolor signs, lanky palm trees and imposing hills, thousands of cars chug through hundreds of miles of freeway in Los Angeles...
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Occidental receives a $494,000 NSF grant to fund computer clusters
This September, the National Science Fund (NSF) awarded Occidental a $494,000 grant to fund the installation of a computer cluster which will benefit research and classes...
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To find the history of Figueroa Street, look up
Despite opening its glass doors and marble counters to Highland Park in 2012, Civil Coffee claims to know what Figueroa Street tastes like. They’ve channeled it...
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Faces of Eagle Rock: A Facebook diplomat & public school defender, Virginia Escamilla does it all for the community
In the "Faces of Eagle Rock" series, The Occidental profiles a member of the Eagle Rock community who was nominated by others for their...
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Occidental hosts Third LA panel to discuss architecture, history, race and the future of urban development
As a part of the 3rd LA Series, Occidental hosted a panel entitled “Amnesiac City: Bolstering Civil Memory in LA” in Choi Auditorium Nov. 4. The...
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For Chris Arguedas, interim head of the ICC, personal experience informs passion for student advocacy
Chris Arguedas assumed the title of interim head of the Intercultural Community Center (ICC) in summer 2019, transitioning from his former position as a...
