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coronavirus

Letter to the editor: From an Occidental staff member to the community, thank you for your support

This letter was written by Magdalena Cortes on behalf of Occidental's Academic and Residential Cleaning Services staff to those who donated to the relief...

Furloughs, hiring and budget cuts seek to minimize $33 million deficit

With only around 100 students residing on campus and 1,835 students — 12 percent fewer than anticipated — enrolled at the college for the Fall 2020 semester,...

As NELA response rate lags, census organizers share challenges faced

Update: A federal judge announced Sept. 25 the Trump administration cannot end census operations early. Residents now have until Oct. 31 to respond to the...

Occidental College announces online instruction for Fall 2020

In a campus-wide email, President Harry J. Elam Jr. announced Occidental will abandon its plans for any in-person classes in the fall, opting instead...

Senior commencement postponed, ensuring the class of 2020 is celebrated

President Jonathan Veitch announced April 3 that the class of 2020 senior commencement — originally scheduled for May 17 at the Remsen Bird Hillside Theater on campus —...

Campus closed to visitors after community complains about noncompliance with social distancing, mask usage

Director of Campus Safety Rick Tanksley announced via email April 28 that Occidental's campus is closed to all visitors in response to concerns of noncompliance...

How we’re staying motivated, from cat fights to Conan O’Brien

Living with the coronavirus pandemic poses a constant series of challenges, as days fade together and a return to normalcy appears distant. The Occidental's...

TL;DR: ASOC’s spring election was unfair and unethical

The phrase “TL;DR,” or “too long; didn’t read,” is often used to introduce a summary for a lengthy text. Urban Dictionary defines this modern shorthand as...