Community News

Angela Gonzales-Torres runs for CA-34 seat

Nov. 3, voters in California's 34th Congressional District (CA-34) will be asked to choose between Democrat incumbent Rep. Jimmy Gomez and Democrat challenger Angela...

Rooftop comedy show elevates students alongside pros

Avery Dauer (junior) is hosting a stand-up comedy show called "Roof Comedy Night," featuring comedians from Occidental and beyond, Oct. 23, 9 p.m. at...

Bagel + Slice owner’s lease with Occidental ends Oct. 31

Bagel + Slice owner Michael Robles said he plans to vacate the shop Oct. 31. Robles said he has been trying to keep his...

Highland Park Neighborhood Council honored with Atkinson Excellence Award

The LA City Board of Neighborhood Commissioners recognized the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council (HHPNC) Sept. 22 for their community impact, engagement, collaboration and...

Suspect performs lewd act in Stearns parking lot, matches description of suspect from February incidents

An unidentified intruder committed a lewd act in the Stearns Hall parking lot at 4:40 p.m. Aug. 23, according to an email safety bulletin sent...

Xavier Becerra as commencement speaker for Class of 2017

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra addressed the class of 2017 at Occidental’s commencement ceremony May 21. Becerra became California’s chief law enforcement officer January 2017....

New app launched by Project SAFE provides sexual assault victims with resources

Project SAFE launched Reach Out, a new anonymous smartphone resource guide for the Occidental community, April 23. The app connects advocates and sexual assault...

Students frustrated with citation situation

From August 2016 to April 12, 2017, Campus Safety issued a total of 861 parking-related warnings and citations to students — an increase over...

McKinnon Center publishes first book, “America and the World in the Age of Obama,” by Professor Derek Shearer

The McKinnon Center for Global Affairs released its first publication, "America and the World in the Age of Obama," earlier this month. The book...

Silver Lake residents discuss future of reservoir in 3rd LA event

More than 100 Silver Lake residents gathered in Occidental College’s Choi auditorium April 19 to discuss the future of their town’s water reservoir. The final...

Occidental’s Moore Lab receives $800,000 research grant

This month, Occidental’s Moore Lab of Zoology received an $800,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund research on the effect of human disturbance on bird...

Occidental alum awarded Anti-Defamation League award

Occidental Alum Anh Truong '95 was awarded the Anti-Defamation League's Sherwood Prize in downtown Los Angeles March 14. Truong, the deputy city attorney of...