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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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Understaffed Campus Safety operates on overtime while recruiting new hires
Campus Safety lost four officers over the past summer, forcing the 13 remaining employees to shoulder more responsibilities, train new hires on-site and work...
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The Occidental Weekly wins 2017 Associated Collegiate Press Online Pacemaker Award
The Occidental Weekly won the Online Pacemaker Award at the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) Fall National College Media Convention in Dallas Oct. 28, the...
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Food Systems Working Group report sets sights on sustainable future
Occidental's Food Systems Working Group (FSWG) published a food policy document Oct. 16 which outlines the current state of and future plans for sustainable...
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Empowerment Week dedicates space to heal and prevent domestic and dating violence
Empowerment Week — Project for a Sexual Assault Free Environment's (S.A.F.E.) weeklong series of events designed to bring attention to dating and domestic violence during...
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LADWP Regulations and Aging Substation Slow Sustainability Initiatives
New college sustainability projects, such as Physics Professor Daniel Snowden-Ifft's proposal to increase the solar power array's capacity, have been halted by Los Angeles...
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New music production emphasis could make Occidental a soloist in the symphony of collegiate music programs
Occidental began offering music production courses this year, initiating a new emphasis within the music major. According to Professor David Kasunic, chair of the music...
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Wildfires in Northern California force students’ families to evacuate
The largest of the Northern California wildfires — the Tubbs, Atlas, Redwood and Potter fires — spread across wine country on the night of...
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Campus bells recommence ringing, resonating on Homecoming Weekend
The campus bells, which were silent for approximately 10 months, unexpectedly began to toll again over Homecoming Weekend Oct. 13–14. According to Joseph Valles,...
