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Oxy SJP protest and confrontation with security at Stritikus’s inauguration expose strong divides across campus communities
A crowd of roughly 30 Occidental Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) protesters attempted to force their way through Campus Safety and Code Four private...
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Break-in at Telefund prompts ongoing investigation by LAPD
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According to an email from Campus Safety, a break-in occurred at Telefund, Occidental’s student fundraising program, at 3:20 a.m. April 23. CCTV footage shared with...
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Occidental students hold hunger strike demanding college divestment, student and immigrant protections
April 21, 10 Occidental students began a hunger strike for immigrant justice, student protections and college divestment from genocide, according to Occidental’s Jewish Voices...
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Kemp Lecturer Tom Nichols outlines the death of expertise and how to fix it
Tom Nichols, author of "The Death of Expertise,"Â gave a talk in Choi Auditorium April 8 as the 2025 Jack Kemp '57 Distinguished Lecturer, where...
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Students criticize Occidental Sexual Assault Campus Climate Survey for insensitive language
Content warning: This article contains discussions of sexual assault on college campuses. Occidental College released a Sexual Assault Campus Climate Survey Oct. 29. Oxy Sexual Assault...
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Occidental launches Integrated Strategic Planning to guide the college through 2030
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President Harry J. Elam Jr. announced the launch of the Integrated Strategic Planning (ISP) effort via email Oct. 27. The ISP attempts to gather community input from...
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‘Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory’ grade policy added as part of pandemic adjustments
The Academic Planning Committee (APC) implemented a new grading policy for Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 that allows students to switch one class from a letter grade...
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2021 Clery Report shows lower campus crime during remote semesters
Occidental College released the 2021 Annual Fire Safety and Security Report (AFSSR), also known as the Clery Report, in a campus-wide email Oct. 1....
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Project SAFE hosts annual Empowerment Week
Occidental’s Project SAFE hosted their annual Empowerment Week Oct. 25–29 during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to Project SAFE Manager and Survivor Advocate Tirzah...
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Occidental participates in Great ShakeOut earthquake drill, tests Oxy Alert system
Located in Southern California, Occidental lies near many fault zones between tectonic plates. In order to be prepared when an earthquake strikes, Occidental College...
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Occidental’s COVID-19 rates remain consistent the week after fall break, lower than LA County
The week following fall break, Occidental conducted 1,634 COVID-19 tests, according to James Uhrich, vice president for Information Technology Services (ITS), chief information officer...
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In-person Greek recruitment adds 23 new members
Occidental students had the opportunity to rush Greek organizations on campus the week of Oct. 4. Recruitment was open to sophomores, juniors and seniors...
