Campus News

Trustees again decide not to divest college endowment

Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck sent an email to students, faculty and staff Oct. 14 announcing that the Board decided not to adopt...

Oxy SJP and ASOC recognize three-year anniversary of Oct. 7, 2023

More than 70 people gathered around the Lucille Y. Gilman Memorial Fountain Oct. 7 for a candlelight vigil organized by Students for Justice in...

Booth Hall renovations remix music program

Booth Hall, the home of Occidental’s music department, is undergoing a renovation process that will transform the building into state-of-the-art classroom, rehearsal and performance...

Prof. Zachary honors great-grandfather’s founding of town turned state park

Anita Zachary, visiting assistant professor of the Occidental College Writing Program, was the keynote speaker at the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park’s 50th Rededication...

New FEAST President Anderson prepares for new projects

Occidental's Food Energy and Sustainability Team (FEAST) has a new president. Former FEAST President Skye Harnsberger '16 passed on leadership to Triana Anderson (junior)...

Sunday burger at Marketplace replaced by more humane, sustainable option

The Marketplace introduced various menu changes Spring 2017, most notably the Fully Loaded Better Burger, a humane option that replaces the factory-farmed beef patties typical of...

Veitch discusses New York Times articles with students

President Jonathan Veitch brought The New York Times subscription to Occidental's campus in one of his first initiatives as the college's President in 2011....

T-Pain to headline SpringFest

Rapper, singer and songwriter T-Pain will headline this year’s SpringFest, Occidental’s annual spring concert put on by Programming Board. T-Pain will perform in the...

Fallen tree blocks road, damages car

A large eucalyptus tree planted in front of the Weingart Center for the Liberal Arts on Occidental’s lower campus fell onto Bird Road at approximately...

New club introduces students to the chemistry behind baking

Periodic Baking, a new club at Occidental that aims to discuss the science behind baking, held its first meeting Feb. 13. Founded by co-presidents...

REHS introduces new room draw policy despite student vote

Since 2011, Occidental students have biennially voted on Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS)'s room draw policy. This year, in the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC)...

Update: Intruder trespassing on campus wanted for lewd and lascivious acts

Campus Safety Chief Victor Clay sent out a timely warning to the Occidental community Feb. 10 announcing the ongoing investigation of a man suspected...