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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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Residents frustrated by increasing number of Highland Park liquor licenses
Highland Park residents gathered alongside city and state representatives March 21 at the Highland Park Senior Center to discuss liquor licensing laws. Many community...
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February showers bring many flowers to campus
According to biology professor Beth Braker, "super bloom" is not a technical term at all, but that does not keep her from using the...
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Occidental geologists travel to far-off places in pursuit of scientific research
The Occidental geology department is busy traveling to far-off places, conducting research and furthering their understanding of the geologic world. Margaret Rusmore, chair of...
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UEPI, FEAST host seed donation event for local school gardens
Occidental’s Food, Energy and Sustainability Team (FEAST) hosted the Urban & Environmental Policy Institute’s (UEPI) event “2019 Northeast LA Plug Mob” in the FEAST...
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ITS begins plans for outdoor WiFi
The Information Technology Services department (ITS) is planning to introduce wireless internet access to some of the most popular outdoor areas on campus. According...
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Occidental experiences less food insecurity than UC schools — but it still exists on campus
According to a Dec. 2017 study from the Global Food Initiative, 44 percent of students in the University of California system experience some form of...
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Arnott Kenpo Karate teaches self defense to women of Eagle Rock
Every Saturday, women of various ages gather from 2–3 p.m. at Arnott Kenpo Karate on Colorado Boulevard for a self-defense class. Owner Mark Arnott fosters...
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“3rd LA” series uses architecture to question Los Angeles’ identity
Occidental College’s “3rd LA Project” series began March 6 at the Barnsdall Gallery Theater in East Hollywood with a lecture titled “Is There An L.A. Sensibility? Place and...
