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Occidental students are conducting research across fields ranging from organic chemistry to canine cognition, often working closely with faculty mentors in labs, fieldwork and community-based projects. The Undergraduate Research Center (URC), which offers student research assistantships during the academic year, funding for conference and research travel and a 10-week summer research program, plays a central role in supporting these opportunities. Igor...

NEWS

Oxy Talks ‘On Tap’ expands professors’ reach

Occidental faculty are bringing their research off-campus through a new lecture series, OxyTalks “On Tap." These events — intended for Occidental students and staff as well...

New ‘state-of-the-art’ screening facility to support growing MAC department

Renovations will be taking place in Chilcott Hall to convert the common area into a 68-seat screening facility meant to serve the Media, Arts...

COMMUNITY

ERNC Sustainability Committee expands environmental efforts

The Sustainability Committee of the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council (ERNC) is a body of eight elected volunteer members. According to Denys Hemen, chair of the committee,...

CD14 council office spends $1.07 million on streetlight repairs, ‘When the streets are dark, people feel less safe’

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado made streetlight repair one of her first priorities after taking office, seeing reliable lighting as a basic public safety issue for Council District...

The Occidental newsroom wins five state awards, including best newspaper website

The Occidental newsroom won five 2025 California College Media Awards this March, including Best Newspaper website in the state for colleges under 15,000 students. The...

Maciel’s Plant-Based Butcher Shop ranked best sandwich in California

Maciel’s Plant-Based Butcher Shop, a vegan restaurant co-owned by husband and wife Joe Egender and Maciel Bañales Luna, was featured in an Only In...

OPINIONS

Opinion: NBA must go beyond canceling ‘Magic City Monday’

When the Atlanta Hawks announced "Magic City Monday," it initially felt like just another themed game night. The promotion promised lemon pepper wings, exclusive merchandise and...

Opinion: The Phantom of our Orchestras

"The Phantom of the Opera" is one of the most recognizable musicals ever, if I may be so bold. When asked to think about it,...

Opinion: ‘I don’t know’ is a perfect post-grad answer

Although there are still two months until many of my classmates and I graduate, the infamous six-word question “What are you doing after college?”...

Opinion: We need to stop villainizing fat people

Content warning: this article discusses eating disorders and disordered behavior. My FYS (First Year Seminar), "Fatness," gets the widest array of reactions when I tell...

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‘A big point of pride’: Occidental’s research community

Occidental students are conducting research across fields ranging from organic chemistry to canine cognition, often working closely with faculty mentors in labs, fieldwork and...

CULTURE

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