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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
Renee Ye -
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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HathiTrust opens up new horizons for scholarship at Occidental
Occidental’s Senior Director of Collections, Systems and Services Brian Chambers announced the college’s new membership with HathiTrust in a campus-wide email Oct. 27. The...
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Occidental’s first micro forest will have macro impact
An untraveled nook between the Norris Hall of Chemistry and Arthur G. Coons Administrative Center will soon be transformed into a thriving, interactive micro...
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Anticipated changes to FYS come with curricular tradeoffs
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As President Harry Elam’s tenure comes to a close at the end of the 2023-2024 school year, Occidental is culminating an administrative and academic...
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Local residents treat Occidental campus like a walk in the park
On any given evening, Sam Landis takes her Black Russian terrier, Kylo, on a walk around Occidental’s campus. Landis said she and Kylo moved...
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Dance Pro rehearsals begin with 252 members
Dance Production (Dance Pro) is the largest student-run organization at Occidental with 220 dancers currently signed up for the Spring 2024 show, according to...
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End Overdose brings harm reduction to Occidental
End Overdose, a non-profit for overdose prevention and response, is taking on drug-related overdose at Occidental with hopes of starting a campus-wide dialogue about...
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Occidental is committed to making a home for veterans, literally
Following the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, President Harry Elam wrote the Occidental community to share measures the college will be taking to...
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Clery Report shares ’22-’23 school year safety stats
Noah Kim -
Occidental’s Civil Rights & Title IX Coordinator Alexandra Fulcher released the 2023 Annual Fire Safety and Security Report for Occidental College, commonly known as...


