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,...

Spring Registration occurred with minimal issues for students

Author: Lucy Feickert The registration process ran more smoothly than in years past again last week as college officials continue to tinker with their new strategy...

Changes to meal plan proposed to enhance value perceptions

Author: Drew Jaffe Occidental students and administrators are taking action to combat students' frustration with campus dining prices. The current proposal would subtract an initial maintenance...

Admissions finalizes decisions for class of 2017

Author: Emily Shugerman The admissions office recently finalized decisions for the incoming first-year class of 2013-14. Although the admissions office has yet to process its accepted...

Theta hosts dodgeball tournament for charity

Author: Noel Hemphill Occidental's Eta Mu chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta seeks to put the "fun" into fundraising with their seventh annual charity dodgeball tournament. The...

New solar array celebrated at Founder’s Day dedication

Author: Mallory Fencil Scores of alumni, trustees and local citizens trekked to the base of Mount Fiji last Saturday afternoon for the dedication of the newly...

Washington D.C. Internship Revived for Spring Pilot

Author: Sarah Corsa Two students will have the opportunity to intern and study at the nation's capital during the Spring 2014 pilot of the Washington D.C....

Government shutdown affects student research, creates debt

Author: Christian Kendall   The 17-day government shutdown that ended Oct. 17 could cause the student and faculty research budget at Occidental to be more than $300,000...

Swan Hall certified in Gold level environmental efficiency

Author: Charlotte Flight Swan Hall has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Level certification, issued by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC),...