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

DEB relinquishes funding request oversight after refusal to reverse boycott

College responds to immigration enforcement concerns

Stacy Spell promoted to Director of Campus Safety

Small business association lights up York Boulevard

Sunrise Oxy pushes climate advocacy to ERNC

Nico Aviña’s wearable protest art

Three CA-34 contenders share campaign priorities

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

‘The beauty within the struggle’: Angelenos practice mutual aid in times…

Our editors look forward with 2026 predictions

‘Scattered to the wind’: Life after the Eaton Fire, one year…

Palm trees, sunsets and traffic: Movies that made me fall in…

Apollo Night: A celebration of Black culture, talent and joy

New Works Festival spotlights ‘the originating artist’

Dexter Story encourages students to open themselves to music

Slamdance Festival provides hands-on industry experience for students and alumni

Opinion: Welcome back, greenhouse gases

Opinion: Bring your stuffed animals to class

Lessons learned: Being boys

Opinion: U.S. intervention is a test, we’re failing it

Hot Corner: Can team USA reclaim WBC glory?

Occidental Dance Team places third at nationals

Grant brings home SCIAC hardware, Wilde leads in scoring as Athletes…

Men’s 4×100-meter relay team chases college record

Photo Essay: L.A. Chinatown Celebrates Lunar New Year with Firecracker Run

Oswald and Friends at Fall Fest

Men’s water polo in action against Los Angeles Valley College

The Dare headlines Spring Fest with support from Coco and Clair…

La Reconquista (the regaining)

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