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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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Garden party unites food, art and music
The Food, Energy and Sustainability Team (FEAST) Garden Party, which took place from 1–5 p.m. this past Friday in the FEAST garden, featured arts...
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New policy, Academic Accommodations for Reasons of Faith and Conscience, approved last week
At a faculty-wide meeting last Thursday, those present voted in favor of a new policy on Academic Accommodations for Reasons of Faith and Conscience. The policy,...
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Decreased demand for fair-trade apparel at Occidental bookstore
The Occidental College bookstore — as stated on its website — believes that where its clothes are sourced from matters. The bookstore's policy, in alignment with Occidental's mission,...
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Solar panels reduce energy bill by $246,000
Occidental's one-megawatt (MW) solar array on Mt. Fiji turned four years old this month, physics Professor Dan Snowden-Ifft announced via campus email March 4....
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Four junior science majors awarded $15,000 research grant
Four Occidental students conducting research in the sciences received the prestigious Science Scholars award Feb. 1. Faculty from the physics, chemistry and biochemistry departments selected juniors Molly Brown,...
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David Karp discusses implementation of restorative justice on college campuses
David R. Karp, professor of sociology and director of the Project on Restorative Justice at Skidmore College, came to Occidental as the second speaker...
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Occidental ranked 10th for Fulbright Scholars
The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Occidental College 10th overall among liberal arts colleges by number of Fulbright scholars produced for the 2015–2016 academic year. Occidental ranked higher...
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Residential Education returns to seniority-based room draw system following student feedback
After publishing a formal statement about room draw, Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) announced to the student body via email Feb. 24 that...
