Gwen Berghof

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Summer protests renew plans to improve Campus Safety’s relationship with students

When protests erupted following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers in June, Director of Campus Safety Rick Tanksley sent an email...

Students hoping to study abroad in spring await final decision

With travel guidelines changing constantly and the Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) implementing new COVID-19 policies, students planning on studying abroad in...

Opinion: I lost my home in the 2017 California wildfires. That should not be the new normal.

When I woke up Tuesday morning, it looked like a cold September day, perfect for snuggling up with some hot chocolate and making pumpkin...

New website honors the spirit of “The Book Store”

Following the shutdown of Occidental’s campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Occidental’s theater department canceled performances of its spring show “The Book Store,” written...

Amid COVID-19, students find calm through crafting

With stay-at-home orders in place across the country and in-person classes at Occidental canceled, some students, such as Alison Hwang (first year), Lennon Kuzniar...

Sustainability coordinator position unfilled; faculty, staff and students left to manage projects

The position of sustainability coordinator remains unfilled after Jenny Low's departure in Fall 2019. Low’s role was to organize and coordinate Occidental’s efforts toward...

Occidental leads the way to 100 percent renewable by 2022

At the northeast end of campus, a solar array of 4,971 panels covers part of Mount Fiji. Physics professor Daniel Snowden-Ifft spearheaded a movement...

Environmental activist Winona LaDuke shares a powerful message of hope

Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences hosted environmental activist, author and politician Winona LaDuke Oct. 14. LaDuke, an economist and graduate of Harvard University,...