ASOC Elections Instate DeBlock as President
From Tuesday April 21 to Friday April 24, Oxy students cast their votes to elect next year's Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) representatives. For two weeks leading up to the elections, posters, Facebook groups and emails inundated Oxy students with the names of ASOC hopefuls campaigning throughout campus.…
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Earth Day Plants Green Seeds At Oxy
On Tuesday afternoon, April 21, Oxy students, faculty, alumni, and local community members celebrated Earth Day by transforming the concrete quad into a green stage. Individuals and organizations showcased their recent sustainability efforts and aimed to increase community awareness and support.…
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L.A. Mayor Cuts Budget
This past April 20, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa released a $7.05 billion city budget that relies heavily on cuts within unions such as police officers and firefighters, which are often exempted from such cuts. It also calls on almost every city agency to take a 10% budget cut which would help bridge the $530 million budget gap that Los Angeles has seen recently.…
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Art of Rhyming Concert Wraps Up School Year
On Friday, April 24, the Occidental Intercultural Community Center, ASOC, Programming Board, KOXY, Remsen Bird and the Office of the Dean presented "The Art of Rhyming," a hip-hop concert featuring People Under the Stairs, Blu, Dead Prez, and Guru. The concert was preceded by a free Barbecue, and a lunchtime panel with People Under the Stairs and Blu.…
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GA & Senate End Year with Call for Involvement
On April 21, both the General Assembly (GA) and the ASOC Senate held their last meetings of the semester. Both organizations expressed a desire for greater student involvement, and the need for more varied campus life. "The GA is necessary because it provides a check on the power of the Senate and as well as an outlet for student involvement," GA co-chair Kristin Beck (sophomore) said.…
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Andy Lipkis Urges Urban Reforestation in L.A.
On Tuesday, April 21, Andy Lipkis spoke to the Oxy community about Los Angeles' environmental future. His presentation, entitled "Adapting Los Angeles for a Resilient, Climate-Safe Future: Engaging Nature and Community," emphasized the role of citizens as movers of innovative policy solutions.…
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