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Alex Murillo and Robert De La Barcena pave the way for non-traditional students
In the 2026—2027 academic year, Occidental has welcomed a number of non-traditional students, according to Vanessa Gonzalez-Wright, director of the Intercultural Community Center (ICC)....
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Artemis II geologist talks historic lunar science mission
Megan Borel, a geologist for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Artemis II lunar science team, delivered a talk titled “The Moon Joy...
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Campus braces for El Niño
California has begun experiencing the effects of El Niño, a naturally occurring climate pattern in which massive storm clouds cause heavy rain and severe...
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Steve Gibbs, ORSL coordinator, dies at 62
Stephen Edmund Gibbs, programs and services coordinator for the Office for Religious & Spiritual Life (ORSL), died on campus Oct. 7. A memorial service...
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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...
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With the help of college students and coloring books, elementary students rediscover the joys of learning
On the main floor of Occidental College's Academic Commons, a sign that reads “Community Literacy Center” marks an area filled with children’s books, board games and...
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Oxy-at-the-UN shapes college experiences for current students and graduates
With a month remaining in the fall semester, students participating in the Kahane United Nations Program (Oxy-at-the-U.N.) discussed their experiences spending a semester in New York City....
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Homelessness Awareness and Action Week features advocates and an emphasis on action
The student-led committee organizing Occidental’s first Homelessness Awareness and Action Week hosted a speaker panel titled "Homelessness in Los Angeles: A Discussion" Nov. 4....
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Occidental leads the way to 100 percent renewable by 2022
At the northeast end of campus, a solar array of 4,971 panels covers part of Mount Fiji. Physics professor Daniel Snowden-Ifft spearheaded a movement...
