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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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Occidental’s 14th year as a top Fulbright producer: Nine students receive grants
Nine Occidental seniors and alumni won Fulbright awards in 2018 to work and study in nine different countries, according to Director of Communications Jim Tranquada, marking the...
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Student workers reduce hours to avoid reaching earnings cap
In July 2018, student workers were recommended to work no more than 10 hours per week in their on-campus jobs for the 2018–2019 academic...
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March 5 election to decide LAUSD school board vacancy
After the resignation of former school board member Ref Rodriguez July 23, 2018, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) District 5 board seat was left...
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Working group, college collaborate on future York property
Occidental College purchased a building on the corner of York Boulevard and Armadale Avenue in 2015. Part of the building will be used for...
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Hameetman Career Center hosts second all-time career fair
The Hameetman Career Center (HCC) hosted the Oxy Career Fair Feb. 19 on the Johnson Student Center Quad. The fair featured 58 booths, including...
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College reexamines scooter and skateboard policy
With the proliferation of e-scooters and e-skateboards, Occidental's long-standing policy on such devices is being reconsidered. Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students...
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Pasadena City Council votes to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2020
The Pasadena City Council voted 7–1 to approve an amendment to the Pasadena Minimum Wage Ordinance Feb. 11, 2019 setting a schedule to raise the minimum wage...
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Occidental College moving forward with several renovation projects
Occidental College is moving forward with a series of renovation projects that include constructing a seating area near Wylie Hall, remodeling the Gilman Fountain and...
