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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,"Â gave a talk in Choi Auditorium April 8 as the 2025 Jack Kemp '57 Distinguished Lecturer, where...
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Professors now act as mandatory reporters
A new policy requiring all faculty, staff, administrators, coaches and resident advisers to report all information regarding sexual assault cases to the campus Title...
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Travel bans in Middle East restrict study abroad options
Due to ongoing conflict in the the Middle East and new travel warnings issued by the U.S. State Department, the Occidental International Programs Office...
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Occidental ranks high in economic diversity
Occidental is one of the most economically diverse colleges in the country, according to a report by The New York Times. The study, which...
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New student group advocates for justice in Palestine
Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a club new to Occidental this year, collaborated with Hillel and J Street last Wednesday to co-host a...
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Administration announces creation of school's first chief diversity officer
After years of pressure from student and faculty groups, Occidental administrators are currently in the process of developing a position for the school's first...
On Campus
Boxing club gets approval, ban on sparring still in effect
Fights may soon break out on campus, but with the unusual addition of a pair of gloves, a mouthpiece and headgear. After seeking approval...
On Campus
Weight room policy strengthens athletics
Melinda Houston, a professor in the Kinesiology department and Occidental's first full-time head conditioning coach, is shaking things up in the varsity weight room....
Arts & Entertainment
Britten's historic quartet revived in Thorne
Music has the ability to stir up nostalgia and emotion while overcoming barriers such as time and place. Pittance Chamber Music and The Lyris...
