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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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Occidental strategically reacts to pandemic enrollment drop
When COVID-19 impacted nearly every aspect of daily life and closed college campuses across the nation, high school seniors were hesitant about committing to...
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Remote academic policies changed, students share equity concerns
Occidental College’s academic policies for the online fall semester include changes to credit/no credit (CR/NC) grading options, a new midterm progress report and encouraged...
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Dean’s Award winners reflect on their college experience
Each year, the Dean of Students office collaborates with the office of Student Affairs to select the Dean’s Award winners, a group of seniors...
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President Elam interview Part II: ‘Every September you get to be reborn again and teach something new’
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Harry J. Elam Jr. became Occidental’s 16th president July 1. The Occidental’s Editor-in-Chief Jackie Dall (senior), Managing Editor Charlie Finnerty (junior), Community News Editor...
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Professors share ups and downs of remote teaching
Instead of in-person introductions, students in American Studies professor Heather Lukes' classes introduced themselves online this fall using a format inspired by Vogue’s 73...
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Pandemic president: Meet President Elam as he talks about Oxy’s future
Harry J. Elam Jr. became Occidental’s 16th president July 1. The Occidental’s Editor-in-Chief Jackie Dall (senior), Managing Editor Charlie Finnerty (junior), Community News Editor...
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New protocols prevent and respond to COVID-19 on campus
With Occidental College conducting the Fall 2020 semester remotely, staff and students who are still on campus have adopted new safety measures in response...
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Department of Education Title IX changes lead to new interim sexual misconduct protocols
Occidental College has implemented Title IX policy changes to comply with the new guidelines issued by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos May 7....
