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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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Bridging Access and Capital program connects students to campus resources
Jacques Lesure (sophomore), a program manager at the Intercultural Community Center (ICC), created the Bridging Access and Capital program (BAC) in December 2016. BAC,...
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New app launched by Project SAFE provides sexual assault victims with resources
Project SAFE launched Reach Out, a new anonymous smartphone resource guide for the Occidental community, April 23. The app connects advocates and sexual assault...
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Students elect new ASOC Senate and Honor Board representatives
The Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Senate announced the winners of the most recent Senate and Honor Board elections April 21. Sophomore senator...
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Students frustrated with citation situation
From August 2016 to April 12, 2017, Campus Safety issued a total of 861 parking-related warnings and citations to students — an increase over...
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McKinnon Center publishes first book, “America and the World in the Age of Obama,” by Professor Derek Shearer
The McKinnon Center for Global Affairs released its first publication, "America and the World in the Age of Obama," earlier this month. The book...
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Trans identity-themed sculpture vandalized
August Barringer's (sophomore) sculpture installation, exploring transgender issues, was found vandalized April 11. Barringer set up the sculpture between April 7–10 in the grove area...
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Search for new Child Development Center director raises concerns among faculty
A contentious nine-month search for the new director of the Child Development Center (CDC) on campus officially came to a close April 17, when...
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Religious studies and philosophy departments discuss the importance of a humanities degree
The religious studies (RELS) and philosophy departments hosted a joint talk at 1 p.m. April 19 in the Salisbury Room to discuss the usefulness...
