Campus News

Occidental faculty discuss AI usage in college setting

Occidental has a newly formed artificial intelligence (AI) council to address the impact that AI has on the college, Vice President of Information Technology...

Occidental and PCC sign first transfer agreement

Occidental and Pasadena City College (PCC) signed the first transfer agreement between the colleges, which is in effect as of Fall 2026. The agreement...

Accessibility Van drives accommodation

Elena Newton-Day (junior), president of the Disabled Student Union (DSU), said she was one of many students involved in Occidental’s newest accommodation for making...

New CWP professors carry on Bob Sipchen’s legacy

After 28 years of teaching in Occidental’s College Writing Program, professor Bob Sipchen has retired and turned over his classes to two new hires,...

Volleyball Coach Resigns

Author: Ryan Strong Volleyball Coach Mike Talamantes resigned on Monday afternoon as an investigation into NCAA and SCIAC bylaw violations neared conclusion. Talamantes was hired in...

Students Arrested in Occupy Raid

Author: Faryn Borella Four Occidental students and one alumni (‘11) were arrested for "failure to disperse from an unlawful assembly" early Wednesday morning while acting as...

Study Abroad Changes Applications, Deadlines

Author: Clark Scally The International Programs Office announced changes to the Study Abroad application process on Nov. 3. The most noteworthy of these changes is the...

Muslim Students Association holds vigil for Syrian victims

Author: Haley Gray More than 20 students stood in silence beneath the branches of the acorn trees and a nearly moonless sky in the Academic Quad,...

Former Starbucks executive speaks on ‘people over profits’

Author: Henry Dickmeyer     As 12:30 p.m. approached on Feb. 22, Mosher 1 slowly filled with the chatter of excited coffee lovers. Some came from the Green...

Swan commons named after Glen S. Dumke

Author: Damian Mendieta|Damian Mendieta The Glenn S. Dumke Commons, built as an extension of the recently renovated John Swan Hall, opened its doors to faculty and...

Volatile Economy Takes Endowment Along for the Ride

Author: Ryan Strong After returning a healthy 19.5 percent investment earnings rate in the 2011 fiscal year, Occidental’s endowment took a hit last year, despite the college’s...

President Veitch agrees to Sexual Misconduct Policy changes

Author: Juliet Suess President Jonathan Veitch and other school administrators have agreed to relook at the Sexual Misconduct Policy and make changes after the Occidental Sexual...