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...

Veitch’s Vision Focuses On Occidental’s Urban Location

Author: Ryan Strong President Veitch released a draft of the vision statement for the College on Sept. 16, enumerating Occidental's goals while focusing on the College's...

Occidental prepares for 125 anniversary

Author: Haley Gray April 20 will mark Occidental's 125th anniversary, and college administrators are organizing a year- long celebration to commemorate the event. The festivities will...

ITS to test new swipe-centric printing program

Author: Faryn Borella     A new printer pilot program will be implemented in the Academic Commons on Feb. 22, requiring students to swipe their I.D. card or...

Students Propose Middle Eastern Studies Minor

Author: Ian Mariani After last winter's Arab Spring, it became clear that the Middle East was a region that would not stand to be ignored any...

A Celebration of Kai Allen

Author: Juliet Suess Katherine "Kai" Allen '10, a Fulbright Scholarship winner, suddenly died on Saturday, Aug. 18 while doing graduate research in Argentina. Allen was an esteemed...

Students, faculty react to Obama victory

Author: Emily Shugerman The Cooler erupted in cheers as the news flashed across the screen: "CNN predicts Obama win." Students gathered in the Cooler, and other...

Work, salary issues raised as Green Bean expands

Author: Elwyn Pratt Human Resources recently informed the student managers at the Green Bean that they are required to reduce their work hours, despite an agreement...

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...