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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," gave a talk in Choi Auditorium April 8 as the 2025 Jack Kemp '57 Distinguished Lecturer, where...
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Sophomore Cecilia Grané wins ASOC presidential election after eventful race
Ballots closed April 6 for this year's Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) elections. According to elections chair Sarah Titcombe (junior), the student body...
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Rising Occidental Student Employees (ROSE) hosts a walkout in advance of impending union election
Roughly 150 students and faculty participated in a walkout at 11 a.m. March 28 to join a rally led by Rising Occidental Student Employees...
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Oxy-at-the-UN keynote speaker discusses the advancement of LGBTQ+ rights
March 25-29 marked Occidental’s annual United Nations (UN) Week. This year’s theme, “Human Rights Defenders,” consisted of nine events connected to the field of...
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Rising Occidental Student Employees launch effort to unionize student workers on campus
As the academic year nears its end, Rising Occidental Student Employees (ROSE) is working to unionize student workers on campus. As of March 25,...
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Lights, action, cameras, film crews return to campus
As classes took a pause for spring break, two film production teams made their way to Occidental's campus for the first time since the...
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Berkus Hall renovations underway, Berkus Gym remodeled
After two weeks of renovations, the Berkus Gym in Berkus Hall reopened March 18 and is now a cardio-only gym and half the size,...
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The Occidental wins seven awards including Best Newspaper from California College Media Association
Occidental's student-run newspaper, The Occidental, placed in the top three for seven awards and won the Best Newspaper award for the four-year colleges and...
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Professors on sabbatical dive into planetary metaphysics, Mexican philosophy and more
Every year, the Dean’s Office makes decisions about sabbatical applications for Occidental professors. According to Salvador Fernández, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, applications from professors for sabbatical leaves are...
