Campus News

Professors interpret, students react to midterm results

Voters across the country filled in ballots for the 2026 midterm elections Nov. 3, determining the American political landscape for the next two years....

Electric vehicle charging policy sparks student concern

Occidental's campus features multiple charging stations for residents who drive electric vehicles (EVs). A new policy was put in place July 1 outlining the...

In first Occidental talk, Dean Bos discusses children’s perception of politics

Dean of Faculty Angie Bos, who was appointed March 2, 2026, gave her first talk as a Dean of Occidental, called "U.S. Politics...

Alex Murillo and Robert De La Barcena pave the way for non-traditional students

In the 2026—2027 academic year, Occidental has welcomed a number of non-traditional students, according to Vanessa Gonzalez-Wright, director of the Intercultural Community Center (ICC)....

Lopez competes in close 51 district race

Author: Clark Scally The California State Assembly election this year will be effected by a range of structural changes, from re-redistricting to the overhaul of the...

David Maraniss speaks on Obama

Author: Juliet Suess|Benjamin DeLuca Obama biographer David Maraniss delivered a much anticipated talk on his book “Barack Obama: The Story” Monday ahead of the Nov. 6 presidential election. “I’m looking...

Students return to school after leaving campaign trail

Author: Sarah Corsa After America and Occidental College learned the results of the 2012 presidential election, the 32 students enrolled in Campaign Semester returned to Los...

Student-taught classes may come to Occidental

Author: Sarah Corsa|Emily Shugerman Student-taught classes could appear in the Occidental course catalog as early as Fall 2013 as part of the proposed Experimental College of...

World News: Issue 7

Author: Clark Scally International Space Station. A Russian Soyuz spacecraft made the fastest yet docking flight to the ISS to date, arriving just six hours after...

Politics and ECLS departments hope for replacement professors after loss of Caldwell and Near

Author: Claudia Chow Both English and Comparative Literary Studies (ECLS) Chair Michael Near and Politics Professor Larry Caldwell are retiring after this semester, taking with them...

World News – Issue 11

Author: Clark Scally Georgia, United States. Wilcox County High School in rural Georgia just hosted its first integrated prom in school history. Until this year, separate...

Amazonian indigenous leader talks diplomacy

Author: Lena Smith Occidental students, faculty and guests got a taste of the Amazon on Sept. 25 when the college hosted Moi Enomenga, the elected leader...