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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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LGBTQIAP+ History Month brings authors to Occidental
The Intercultural Community Center (ICC), in collaboration with the Mary Norton Clapp Academic Commons and the Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA), hosted two author...
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Vidiots announces reopening in historic Eagle Rock theater
From its opening in 1985 by founders Patty Polinger and Cathy Tauber to its closing in 2017 in the face of rising costs, the bright teal...
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Avenue 50 Studio’s Día de los Muertos celebration is a reminder of Highland Park’s roots
The Día de los Muertos Festival de Otoño in Highland Park will take place Friday, Nov. 1 from 4–7 p.m. The annual event is organized by Avenue...
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Local bookstore Book Show forced to relocate, depriving Highland Park of a queer-focused space
Highland Park’s local bookstore, Book Show, hosted Influx Collectiv's Queer Poetry Night Oct. 26 featuring poets Royal Rubez, Casj and bení ali ávalos. Influx Collectiv co-founders Cori Bratby-Rudd and...
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Oxy Campaign for Good continues with New York, Boston fundraising events
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Occidental hosted "Oxy in New York" Oct. 22 and "Oxy in Boston" Oct. 28 as introductory events to a nationwide initiative for the Oxy Campaign...
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LAFD extinguishes grass fire on Mount Fiji near Yosemite Recreation Center
Director of Campus Safety Rick Tanksley sent a campus-wide email alerting the campus to a brush fire on Mount Fiji 1:55 p.m. Oct. 24....
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Budget constraints, vacancies in Facilities force hard work and hard decisions
Understaffing in Facilities results in challenges for staff and management, according to Facilities employees. The Facilities Management department includes cleaning services, grounds maintenance, stockroom, utilities...
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SAGA, DEB and ICC officially unveil the Lavender Lounge
Sexuality and Gender Acceptance (SAGA), Diversity and Equity Board (DEB) and Intercultural Community Center (ICC) officially opened the new Lavender Lounge queer space in...
