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Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck sent an email to students, faculty and staff Oct. 14 announcing that the Board decided not to adopt a student proposal calling for divestment from named companies and indexes associated with the ongoing conflict in Gaza. In an interview with The Occidental, Peck said the proposal was evaluated according […] The post Trustees
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Nov. 3, voters in California’s 34th Congressional District (CA-34) will be asked to choose between Democrat incumbent Rep. Jimmy Gomez and Democrat challenger Angela Gonzales-Torres. CA-34 has been represented by Gomez for five terms — nearly 10 years. Gomez has faced scrutiny in light of an ethics investigation after allegations of sexual miscondct in 2023.
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More than 70 people gathered around the Lucille Y. Gilman Memorial Fountain Oct. 7 for a candlelight vigil organized by Students for Justice in Palestine at Occidental College (Oxy SJP), part of six consecutive days of programming the group labelled its “Week of Rage.” The “Week of Rage” included a talk on the history of […] The post Oxy SJP and ASOC recogni
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Caroline Heldman, chair and professor of Gender, Women, & Sexuality Studies at Occidental, has been a leader in the college’s reckoning with its handling of sexual assault. A survivor advocate, Heldman said she cannot walk past certain campus buildings and houses without thinking of students who told her they had been raped there. As an […] The post After th
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A book launch event was held at Oxy Arts Oct. 6 to celebrate the publication of “Why the Arts Matter,” written by Clair Morrissey, professor of philosophy and faculty director for Partnerships with LA, and Sasha Sherman, department chair and professor of cognitive science. The book was published June 2026, but the two began their project in […] The post Morr
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Curator and Former Occidental professor Umi Hsu gave a tour of the “Hold Each Other’s Hands: Trans Mutual Aid, 1966-1996” exhibition at Oxy Arts Oct. 3. According to Director of Oxy Arts, Meldia Yesayan, Oxy Arts and One Institute partnered to present the part archival, part contemporary exhibition curated by Hsu. The art included is from six […] The post Um
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The Occidental College Athletics Hall of Fame inducted six new members at a Cannon Plaza ceremony Oct. 4. Its Class of ’26 featured Anna Celaya ’99, Steven “Vandy” Van Deventer ’15, Michele Trimble de Boucaud ’89, Tom Colley ’78, Doug McAdam ’73, and Lynn Mehl. The ceremony featured speeches from each inductee, and a rendition […] The post ‘An incredible hon
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The Occidental College men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Minnesota Oct. 2 to compete in the Division III Pre-Nationals, also known as the Running of the Cows. The meet took place Oct. 4 and gave six players from both the men’s and women’s teams the opportunity to race on the course that will […] The post Cross Country powers through Pre-Natio
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Occidental women’s golf started their fall season Sept. 13, finishing fifth out of nine teams at the California State Intercollegiate tournament. Women’s golf consists of two seasons: fall and spring. The spring season is twice the length of fall and is when the team competes in conference play. The team concluded their second tournament of […] The post Wome
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Eyleen Sanchez Volleyball libero/defensive specialist Eyleen Sanchez (senior) achieved a team-high 29 digs, along with six assists and three service aces at the homecoming game against Redlands Oct. 3, helping Occidental secure a 3-2 victory. Sanchez said the family members of the players brought tremendous energy, which contributed to the team’s impressive
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