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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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DWA humans rights workshop brings experts and ideas to Occidental
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Occidental hosted a workshop focusing on issues surrounding human rights with the participation of scholars and practitioners from the Diplomacy & World Affairs (DWA) department, as...
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Balikbayan boxes pack supplies, tradition and love
In an empty storefront in Eagle Rock Plaza, artist Sara Chao organized rows of Filipino snacks on a long table in preparation for her...
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Community reacts to abandoned plans for Scholl Canyon Landfill expansion
Glendale city officials withdrew the proposed expansion project of the Scholl Canyon Landfill — located in Glendale and overlooking Eagle Rock residential areas —...
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Building community from concrete: Oxy Arts staff perspectives on the summer opening at York Boulevard
As students flooded out of Occidental to their summer adventures in May 2019, the Oxy Arts staff prepared for their own long-awaited summer adventure:...
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LA County debuts digital voting system
Los Angeles County hosted a mock election to debut a new voting system, Voting Solutions for All People (VSAP), during a two-day event Sept....
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Jon McNutt appointed as interim general counsel
In a campus-wide email, President Jonathan Veitch announced Jon McNutt as the interim general counsel for the college starting Sept. 9. A partner at...
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Blyth Fund allows students to invest college capital
Established in 1977 by Richard Link in honor of banker Charles R. Blyth, the Blyth Fund is a student-run investment portfolio at Occidental. A team of...
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LA residents march on City Hall in global strike against climate change
In Los Angeles, thousands marched toward City Hall for the Global Climate Strike Sept. 20. Activists demonstrated in order to pressure leaders to take action at the United Nations...
