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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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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...
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College’s new water fillers make a splash
Many of the water fountains around campus, including in the library, were taken down during the week of Sept. 15–19. Associate Director of Facilities Operations...
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Oxy Live! hosts Roxane Gay, ‘one of the most important voices of a generation’
Critically acclaimed New York Times best-selling author of, and self-proclaimed, “Bad Feminist” Roxane Gay opened the Oxy Live! season in Thorne Hall Sept. 30. “I've taught at...
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Solar panels continue to benefit campus, new renewable energy project in progress
Physics professor Dan Snowden-Ifft sent an email updating the Occidental community about the Solar Array, a solar panel installation on the side of Mount...
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Occidental students attend People’s Conference for Palestine in Detroit
Six Occidental students attended the People's Conference for Palestine, an event organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) and other Palestinian advocacy organizations, Aug. 29–31 in Detroit,...
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College hires Warren Anderson as the new Vice President for Community & Equity
Warren Anderson, Occidental’s recent hire for Vice President for Community & Equity (VPCE), said he does not like the term DEI. He said he...
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Occidental students bring J Street U to campus
Even before becoming the vice president of Occidental’s chapter of J Street U, Cady Carr (junior) said she has been thinking about what being Jewish...
