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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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Trump presidency may affect students’ financial aid
The Trump administration released “America First; A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again” March 16, outlining changes within the Department of Education (DOE),...
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Oxy at the U.N. undergoes changes, adds Costa Rica trip
Oxy at the United Nations (U.N.) is adding a new component for students accepted to the program for Fall 2017: a week-long trip to...
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History Professor Sharla Fett’s book on recaptured slaves published
Occidental history Professor Sharla Fett, has written a new book, published this year, about the journeys of slaves aboard illegal slave ships captured by...
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Economics department eliminates MFT requirement
Economics faculty members announced via email their decision to remove the Major Fields Test (MFT) component of the department's comprehensive requirement (comps) March 25. Beginning...
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Garcetti visits Occidental, discusses Los Angeles city planning
The Urban and Environmental Policy Institute (UEPI) hosted Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti as part of the Third LA series 7:30 p.m. March 22 in...
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Garden party unites food, art and music
The Food, Energy and Sustainability Team (FEAST) Garden Party, which took place from 1–5 p.m. this past Friday in the FEAST garden, featured arts...
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New policy, Academic Accommodations for Reasons of Faith and Conscience, approved last week
At a faculty-wide meeting last Thursday, those present voted in favor of a new policy on Academic Accommodations for Reasons of Faith and Conscience. The policy,...
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Community members protest outside The York, civil lawsuit filed alleging sexual harassment
In response to a civil lawsuit alleging workplace sexual harassment and assault, 19 people marched outside of The York gastropub this past Saturday. The...
