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Occidental’s Jewish Voices for Peace (Oxy JVP) and Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) set up an encampment on the Academic Quad around 9 a.m. Friday, April 24. With about 40 tents, the participants are prepared to continue the encampment until Monday, when the Board of Trustees will meet. Athya Paramesh (sophomore) spoke to […] The post Oxy JV
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Men’s tennis player Benjamin Burrows (senior) said competitive sports are inherently mental. Burrows said he and many other athletes partake in rituals or have particular superstitions that help them focus during critical moments in their respective sports. “Some people, maybe who are not athletes, might think that a lot of these routines are weird, and [
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The Occidental women’s tennis team has been on a winning streak, recording three consecutive 7-0 sweeps. The team shut out Whittier March 27 and has a 5-8 record going into conference play. In the SCIAC conference, the top four seeds make the playoffs, and Occidental is currently seeded fifth. Head coach Stephen Perkins said there was no […] The
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Occidental sports teams have done well this year, with several teams reaching their respective SCIAC conference tournaments and others with seasons still in full swing. Every sports program at Occidental has both players and coaches, but many also have student managers, who play important roles across several teams. For Occidental’s baseball team, student ma
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Occidental College’s theater department is bringing to the stage “Head Over Heels,” a musical comedy consisting of songs by the 1980s female rock band, the Go-Go’s. With performances on April 17–19, April 24–26 and May 16, the musical follows the story of a royal family on an adventure to save their kingdom. According to Drey […] The post Falling ̵
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The week prior to Commencement, graduates have the opportunity to take part in cultural graduation ceremonies, according to the 2026 Celebration Schedule on the Intercultural Community Center (ICC) website. These ceremonies are dedicated to honoring graduates’ unique and diverse experiences and excellence. The eight cultural graduation ceremonies are held at
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The Occidental Children’s Theater is a theater troupe in its 31st year of performing fairytale-inspired shows and hosting camps for local kids. The cast is made up of six actors, all current or former Occidental students. Visiting Professor of Theater and Performance Studies James Angell is the artistic director and founder of the Children’s Theater. Angell
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Occidental’s annual SpringFest concert featured headliner Joey Valence & Brae, with student openers Aitan Milman (sophomore) and Hannah Fortvne (senior), April 4 at Remsen Bird Hillside Theater. The event was hosted by KOXY, Occidental’s student-run radio station. Milman, one of the opening acts, said he loved the spirit of the crowd and the other
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When I was little, I had extremely strict rules and expectations for my future: be a computer engineer like my father, start a nonprofit by 25 and absolutely no dating or vacations until I had completed a PhD in the fanciest-sounding STEM discipline. If I met my high school self today, younger me would be […] The post Lessons Learned: Everything change
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Meeting Jimbo Miller Two James Millers sat together on a curb outside of the Third Avenue Charitable Organization (TACO), a homeless services organization in downtown San Diego, June 2, 2025. One of them, Jimmy Miller, 21, had rambled six blocks from Times of San Diego — the fledgling local newsroom based just north of downtown […] The post A namesake
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