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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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Staff and faculty surveys aim to reassess Core Program
Vice President of Academic Affairs in Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Oli Vorster (junior) emailed a survey to students Jan. 22 to get...
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Anderson Center for Environmental Sciences unveils new facilities
The newly remodeled Anderson Center for Environmental Sciences has been in the process of unveiling its new state-of-the-art features since the Fall 2020 semester,...
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New Student Engagement Assistants help bring community to first years
Occidental introduced a new opportunity for student employment this spring, hiring 32 students into Student Engagement Assistant (SEA) positions, according to Director of Disability...
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Students mobilize after Campus Safety officer wears ‘Thin Blue Line’ mask
When an Occidental student got locked out of their dorm room Jan. 9, a Campus Safety officer appeared wearing a face mask that depicted...
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Emmons Wellness Center awaiting approval of COVID-19 vaccination site application
Emmons Wellness Center has filed an application with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the California Immunization Registry (CAIR) to be enrolled...
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Board of Trustees rejects SJP’s request to divest from Israel
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Finance, Planning and Operations Amos Himmelstein sent a campus-wide email Jan. 29 containing a statement from the...
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College criticizes Zoom following censorship allegations
A group of faculty members sent a letter on behalf of the college Nov. 23 expressing discontent with the actions of the video communications...
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190 on-campus students adapt to new COVID-19 guidelines as Spring 2021 continues remotely
Occidental announced remote instruction would continue into the Spring 2021 semester Nov. 30 with a limited number of students living on campus, including newly-added...
