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Occidental faculty discuss AI usage in college setting
Occidental has a newly formed artificial intelligence (AI) council to address the impact that AI has on the college, Vice President of Information Technology...
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Occidental and PCC sign first transfer agreement
Occidental and Pasadena City College (PCC) signed the first transfer agreement between the colleges, which is in effect as of Fall 2026. The agreement...
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Accessibility Van drives accommodation
Elena Newton-Day (junior), president of the Disabled Student Union (DSU), said she was one of many students involved in Occidental’s newest accommodation for making...
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New CWP professors carry on Bob Sipchen’s legacy
After 28 years of teaching in Occidental’s College Writing Program, professor Bob Sipchen has retired and turned over his classes to two new hires,...
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Miry’s List builds a welcoming community for refugees
Miry Whitehill is the founder and owner of Miry's List, an Eagle Rock-based nonprofit organization working to resettle and crowdsource resources for refugees in Los Angeles. Whitehill...
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HomeState serves up taste of Texas
HomeState, a Texan-style restaurant started in East Hollywood that specializes in breakfast tacos and queso, opened its second location in Highland Park March 19....
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Occidental struggles to establish historically black fraternities and sororities
Occidental College is exploring expansion efforts through the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) to establish an affiliated fraternity and/or sorority on campus. The Office of Student Life...
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Occidental announces speakers, theme for 2018 commencement
Occidental College announced four commencement speakers March 16 for the 2018 May 20 Commencement ceremony in Remsen Bird Hillside Theater. The speakers include Sara...
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College moves forward with AC installment
Beginning this summer, Occidental College plans to install air conditioning in the five remaining residence halls that do not currently have it: Stearns, Haines,...
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Glendale rejects Scholl Canyon Landfill biogas plant proposal
The City Planning Commission of Glendale rejected a proposal from Glendale Water and Power (GWP) to construct a biogas plant at the Scholl Canyon...
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Taiwanese restaurant Joy opens on York Boulevard
From Vivian Ku, the founder of Silverlake’s Pine and Crane, comes Joy — a fast-casual Taiwanese restaurant located on the corner of York Boulevard and Avenue 51 in Highland...
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Occidental purchases properties for veteran housing, tenants displaced
Occidental finalized the purchase of two residential properties on Toland Way in Eagle Rock Nov. 3, 2017, according to Vice President and Chief Operating...
