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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...
On Campus
AGC occupation survey results
In November 2016, hundreds of students occupied the Arthur G. Coons (AGC) administrative building of Occidental College in protest against the college administration. They...
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Breaking: Intruder trespassing on campus wanted for lewd and lascivious acts
An intruder thought to have trespassed on Occidental's campus between 7:30 and 11 a.m. Friday engaged in lewd, lascivious behavior while in students' residence...
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Veitch declares Oxy sanctuary campus in nationwide trend following Trump’s election
Within the past three months, university campuses have responded to Donald Trump's immigration agenda with a new form of civil disobedience: sanctuary campuses. President...
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Food trucks to provide alternative on-campus lunch options Mondays, Thursdays
Students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to schmooze and dine on food truck fare at the lot below Sycamore Glen beginning Feb....
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Students respond to Reverend Dr. William Barber’s call for a moral revolution
Last Wednesday, the Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II, a Protestant minister and civil rights advocate from North Carolina, offered a speech at Occidental...
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Sociology Professor Lisa Wade’s “American Hookup” debuts to widespread critical acclaim
Occidental Sociology Professor Lisa Wade's book, entitled "American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex On Campus," was published Jan. 10. Her work — which characterizes...
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Berkus flooding displaces students, damages property
Berkus Hall residents were forced to evacuate the morning of Jan. 25 due to flooding caused by a pipe that burst during an annual...
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Faculty petition leads to declaration of Occidental as sanctuary campus
This week, Occidental joined the ranks of dozens of colleges and universities across the country that have declared themselves sanctuary campuses in the wake...
