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Maciel's Plant-Based Butcher Shop ranked best sandwich in California
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (689+ words) According to Senior Editor of'Only In Your State, Marisa Roman, the publication wanted to highlight Maciel's Plant-Based Butcher for thinking outside the box. "Being a "plant-based butcher and deli' is so wildly cool," Roman said via email. "They're stepping outside…...
New 'state-of-the-art' screening facility to support growing MAC department
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (559+ words) In a Feb. 2 email to the student body, Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck said the screening facility would be "state-of-the-art." Marciniak said MAC faculty were elated at the news. Marciniak said the new facilities, which have been years in…...
Men's soccer wins SCIAC, women's team makes playoffs for first time in four years
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1027+ words) The men's soccer team clinched the SCIAC tournament title with a close at-home 1-0 win over Redlands Nov. 8. Their victorious path to the finals began with a 2-1 regular season win against Cal Lutheran, Oct. 29. In the semi-finals SCIAC tournament match, the…...
CD14 council office spends $1.07 million on streetlight repairs, 'When the streets are dark, people feel less safe"
10+ hour, 56+ min ago (1247+ words) 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 14 (CD14). Since November 2025, more than 400 streetlights across CD14 have been repaired, the result of'$1.07 million in discretionary spending'by…...
ICC and SLICE host Dolores Huerta Days of Community
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (711+ words) The Intercultural Community Center (ICC) and Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement (SLICE) hosted the Dolores Huerta Days of Community, a two-day event including a community conversation and a field trip honoring Women's History Month, March 27-28. The event was originally titled, "Cesar…...
ERNC Sustainability Committee expands environmental efforts
10+ hour, 56+ min ago (616+ words) According to Evan Lieber (senior), who serves on the ERNC's Outreach Committee, Hemen brings knowledgeable leadership and a commitment to public service to the sustainability committee. "I think that Denys [Hemen] is a great person to be leading it," Lieber…...
LA Phil internships introduced as gateway to music industry
10+ hour, 56+ min ago (500+ words) This internship grew out of a shared vision between Occidental College and the LA Phil to deepen experiential learning opportunities for students'particularly in Los Angeles, where access to world-class institutions is a defining advantage of an Oxy education," Chambers said…...
Students documents neighborhood council meetings
2+ week, 3+ day ago (571+ words) Matthew Reagan "21, Documenters Assignment Editor of the LA Documenters and journalist at the'LA Local, brought Documenters to Occidental College March 2025. The organization works to keep the public informed about local politics across the nation by assigning and paying reporters to…...
Athletics department receives Opportunities and Impact Award
2+ week, 3+ day ago (572+ words) The NCAA and Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA) granted the Occidental College athletics department the 2026 Opportunities and Impact Award Feb. 26. Shanda Ness, director of athletics, said via email that the department is honored to receive this award. She said the…...
New Works Festival spotlights 'the originating artist"
1+ mon, 13+ hour ago (704+ words) For 26 years, the Occidental'New Works Festival'has paired student playwrights with LA performers, student actors and professional guest directors. Performed at Keck Theater Feb. 21-22, this year's festival featured a comedic trifecta " "Early Days" by Eliana Joftus (junior), "The Water Cooler" by…...