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September 16, 1907: Occidental Upperclassmen Enforce Fashion Law — No Cords for Freshmen!

Posted on September 16, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 16, 1907: First order of business at Occidental College is to punish underclassmen who dare to wear corduroys. Continue reading →

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Sept. 16, 1907: Occidental Upperclassmen Enforce Fashion Law — No Cords for Freshmen!

Posted on September 16, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2006. Sept. 16, 1907 Los Angeles Occidental’s fall semester has gotten underway with a boisterous gathering in the Hall of Letters. The first order of business was to punish underclassmen who dared to … Continue reading →

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