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,...

Veitch reverses stance on sexual assault notification

Author: Emily Shugerman|Rachel Stober President Veitch has changed his mind regarding the need for a real-time notification system for sexual assault, and will be asking Campus...

SASA celebrates beginning of spring with Holi

Author: Claudia Chow The South Asian Students Association (SASA) will usher in the spring season with their annual Holi dinner, a celebration of the Hindu festival...

Students, alumni hold press conference on federal complaints

Author: Emily Shugerman & Rachel Stober |Rachel Stober |Emily Shugerman Six Occidental students and alumni, along with Professor Caroline Heldman, held a press conference this morning...

World News – Week of Sep 17

Author: William Stupp Germany. With one week left before the national election, Angela Merkel's coalition saw mixed results regarding the state of Bavaria's regional election. Merkel's...

Clery report shows additional number of sex offenses, increase in liquor violations

Author: Yuca Kosugi The 2013 Annual Fire Safety and Security Report published Oct. 1 contained revised numbers of sex offenses and other violations recorded for 2010...

Halls compete to conserve resources

Author: Drew Jaffe Amid calls to push Occidental toward a more sustainable future, students in the Urban and Environmental Policy (UEP) department have spearheaded the school's...

Petition proposed, C.O.D.E. sit-in encourages support

Author: Drew Jaffe In an act of solidarity, student supporters of the Coalition at Oxy for Diversity and Equity (C.O.D.E.) gathered at the entrances of Lower...

Facilities updates highlight sustainability

Author: Jeremy Childs & Manna Selassie| Facilities Management increased its sustainability efforts following the reinstitution of Occidental’s sustainability committee last semester. With projects that range from...