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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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ASOC Listening Session, Direct Action Committee confront institutional history in wake of scandals
Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) representatives led by ASOC President Jacques Lesure hosted the first meeting for the ASOC Special Committee for Direct...
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New dog park, veterinary clinic aim to make Eagle Rock more dog friendly
A new dog park is scheduled to open in Eagle Rock this spring. In May 2016, Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar announced via Facebook that...
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Occidental’s music program among top 20 in nation, only liberal arts college on list
The music department at Occidental is among the top 20 music programs in the nation, according to an article published by Billboard March 25. According to...
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Director of counseling search continues
Two candidates for the director of counseling role at Emmons Wellness Center came to campus for interviews, one April 1 and the other April 2. According...
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Search committee for new college president finalized
Dean of Students Rob Flot informed the student body of a finalized search committee for Occidental’s next president March 29. The formation of this...
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Occidental community grapples with Paul Popenoe degree
A recent op-ed written by E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics and professor of Urban & Environmental Policy (UEP) Peter Dreier, "Should Oxy rescind an honorary...
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Ballroom Blitz dance studio closing
Ballroom Blitz dance studio will be closing its doors April 19 after 15 years in the Eagle Rock community, as the owners are moving...
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Amid Townsend Crosthwaite Pool renaming, deadline for construction still unclear
President Jonathan Veitch sent an email to the Occidental community March 14 stating that the college would revisit the naming of the planned Townsend Crosthwaite...
