Campus News

Oxy JVP and SJP stage encampment for divestment ahead of Board of Trustees meeting

Occidental’s Jewish Voices for Peace (Oxy JVP) and Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) set up an encampment on the Academic Quad around...

Christopher Grant named new associate director of Campus Safety

Christopher Grant was selected for the position of associate director of Campus Safety, according to a school-wide email from Campus Safety sent March 20....

Off-campus housing policy poses challenges

Residential Education & Housing Services (REHS) sent an email Feb. 2 to the sophomore class sharing the Third-Year Live Off Application. The application, which...

SJP conducts 3 a.m. protest outside Board of Trustee member’s house

A group of over Occidental students arrived outside the house of Lisa H. Link, the former chair of the Board of Trustees, at 3...

Eco Clamshell program expands to all residential students

Author: Daphne Auza Campus Dining has decided to expand its Eco-Takeout program to all residential students after a two and a half year pilot phase. The...

Occidental holds first Silent Solidarity program

Author: Daphne Auza Silent Solidarity, a program designed to help students understand the experience of marginalized social groups, will be offered to Occidental students for the...

Forum debates hiring sustainability officer

Author: Emma Lodes Students, faculty and administrators discussed the possibility of hiring a sustainability officer for the college at Occidental’s second annual Sustainability Forum last Thursday....

Campus Safety hires students to meet staffing shortage

Author: Elwyn Pratt Students may now encounter their peers checking ID cards in the Almuni Gym Fitness Center during weekends. Campus Safety hired students to check...

Occidental admits a record number of international students

Author: Charlotte Flight A record number of international and exchange students were admitted this Fall, including more than 50 students spanning from more than three continents....

Black studies major still in the works

Author: Cordelia Kenney After an online petition created by Former Black Student Alliance (BSA) President Brandi Locke ’13 acquired several hundred signatures last February, student support...

Dances banned due to alcohol transports at Toga

Author: Jeremy Childs Occidental Student Life has established a year-long moratorium on all school-wide dances following the hospitalization of six students at the annual Toga dance...

Law Week brings workshops, top schools

Author: Drew Jaffe The Career Development Center (CDC) hosted its second annual Law Week from Nov. 4 to Nov. 13 as part of an ongoing effort...