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Trustees again decide not to divest college endowment
Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck sent an email to students, faculty and staff Oct. 14 announcing the Board decided not to adopt a...
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Oxy SJP and ASOC recognize three-year anniversary of Oct. 7, 2023
More than 70 people gathered around the Lucille Y. Gilman Memorial Fountain Oct. 7 for a candlelight vigil organized by Students for Justice in...
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Booth Hall renovations remix music program
Booth Hall, the home of Occidental’s music department, is undergoing a renovation process that will transform the building into state-of-the-art classroom, rehearsal and performance...
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Prof. Zachary honors great-grandfather’s founding of town turned state park
Anita Zachary, visiting assistant professor of the Occidental College Writing Program, was the keynote speaker at the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park’s 50th Rededication...
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Occidental students among 7 million ‘No Kings’ demonstrators nationwide
Oliver Lee (senior) said he spent his Saturday afternoon handing out fliers for the California Working Families Party with other Occidental students at the ‘No Kings’...
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California SB 98 requires notification of immigration enforcement presence on college campuses
Senate Bill 98 (SB 98) also known as the Sending Alerts to Families in Education (SAFE) Act, was signed into law Sept. 20. The law...
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Project SAFE promotes survivor advocacy during Empowerment Week 2025
Project SAFE hosted Empowerment Week, an annual event held in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Oct. 6–10, according to Project SAFE Director and Survivor...
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Oxy SJP protests Board of Trustees meeting after staging mock trial of college admin
Over 30 Occidental Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) members gathered on the Academic Quad near the Gilman Fountain for a rally Oct....
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2025-26 ASOC President Trisha Bhima aims to ‘amplify student voices’
Trisha Bhima (junior) was announced as the winner of the Spring 2025 Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Presidential election, April 28, making her...
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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...
