The Occidental

‘Sacrifices every day’: men’s basketball seniors lead program to best finish in years

James Miller - March 4, 2026

Occidental men’s basketball played in the SCIAC tournament for the first time since 2020, beating Cal Lutheran 88-84 in the tournament’s inaugural first round game Feb. 25. Guard Nasir Luna (sophomore) scored 13 of the team’s first 16 points, opening up an early lead for the Tigers, the fourth seed in the tournament. At around 10:30 in the first half, guard Perry...

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Nathan Jay Crawford, senior, ‘Mr. Consistent’ to friends and family, dies

Nathan Jay Crawford (senior), 22, died Feb. 18, in Seattle, Washington, from a glioblastoma. His mother, Alexa Crawford, said that Crawford chose to stay in school...

Lucinda Toft - March 4, 2026

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DEB relinquishes funding request oversight after refusal to reverse boycott

Dean of Students Vivian Garay Santiago announced in a Feb. 13 email that “funding requests previously handled by Diversity and Equity Board (DEB) will...

Ava LaLonde - March 4, 2026

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Small business association lights up York Boulevard

On York Boulevard, 40 shops formed the York Small Business Association to strengthen their positions as store owners in LA, member PJ Roden said. Roden...

Abigail Montopoli - March 4, 2026

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Sunrise Oxy pushes climate advocacy to ERNC

After tabling at community events and meeting with council members, students from Sunrise Oxy presented to the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council (ERNC) Feb. 3,...

Zumyna Kabir - March 4, 2026

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Nico Aviña’s wearable protest art

Nico Aviña, artist and resident of Boyle Heights, was featured in the LA Local Jan. 26 for his silk-screened soccer jerseys. Aviña's jerseys combine religious and...

Martina Long - March 4, 2026

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Three CA-34 contenders share campaign priorities

Six candidates have declared for the June 2 primary election in California’s 34th Congressional District, including incumbent Jimmy Gomez. Gomez, a Democrat endorsed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, seeks re-election for...

Quinn Sumerlin - March 4, 2026

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Opinion: Welcome back, greenhouse gases

Last month, the federal government tossed 17 years of climate policy out the window. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) voluntarily gave up its power to...

Julian Levy - March 4, 2026

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Opinion: Bring your stuffed animals to class

You might be asking yourself, ‘Why am I reading an article about stuffed animals when the world is going crazy?’ I won’t begrudge you for...

Levi Lee - March 4, 2026

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Lessons learned: Being boys

Nathan Crawford reminded me to have fun when I was trying my hardest to grow up. In other words, we were boys. I met Nathan, who...

James Miller - March 4, 2026

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