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...

Clare Shuey elected first female president of Occidental Blyth Fund

Author: Carmen Triola Occidental’s Blyth Fund, a 38-year-old student-managed investment portfolio, elected its first female president, Clare Shuey (junior), March 25. Shuey, who ran unopposed, will...

World News – Week of April 29

Author: Ximena Santiago Venezuela. A woman threw a mango at President Nicolas Maduro Saturday, hitting him above his left ear. The woman, Marleny Olivo, wrote a...

SWAC petition calls for smoke-free campus

Author: Demi Duenes The Student Wellness Advisory Council (SWAC) is circulating a petition to make Occidental's campus smoke-free in an effort to improve the health of...

World News 3.0

Author: Ximena Santiago Uzbekistan. Local farmers of the Shaharteppa village in the Ferghana province were ordered to glue previously picked cotton back onto bushes in order...

Scientists debate earthquake risk

Author: Donovan Dennis A recent study predicting a 99.9 percent chance of a major earthquake in Southern California has Angelenos shaking — some shaking their heads...

Women provide support in STEM majors

Author: Laura Scott A new club, Women in STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering and Math — plans to fill a gap that has existed for too...

Club teaches English

Author: Hoku Krueger Comparte, a new student organization at Occidental, will begin offering weekly courses in basic English for day laborers in partnership with the Instituto...

Students to share ideas on sustainability at TEDx

Author: Margaret Su Occidental's second biennial TEDx event will return to campus April 2 and run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m, featuring talks on global...