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April 28, 2025

Occidental Students End Hunger Strike, Decry Brutal Crackdown on Protest
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In Los Angeles, student activists at Occidental College ended their
hunger strike Friday after the school's administrators called in LAPD
and campus security to violently crack down on peaceful protesters
outside the inauguration of Occidental President Tom Stritikus. Students
had been demanding Occidental protect its students from immigration
authorities and renounce any ties to Israel's war on Gaza. The hunger
strikers say Occidental has agreed to certain measures supporting
immigrant and international students.


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