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,...

Activists visit campus for BSA’s Black History Month

Author: Chance Ward Students, faculty, staff and local community activists gathered in Choi Auditorium Thursday to discuss Black liberation as part of the Black Student Alliance's...

Geo Jocks: Oceans Rising

Author: Donovan Dennis If Teen Vogue covers something, it must be big. So it is no surprise that the newest study on fast-rising sea levels made...

Semana de la Raza celebrates heritage

Author: Lucy Feickert   The annual Semana de la Raza — a celebration of Latinx culture and heritage hosted by student organizations La Raza Coalition, Las Hermanas...

Wylie residents win energy challenge

Author: Sydney Bowman Occidental students, divided by residence hall, competed March 13–April 2 to conserve the most electricity. Residents of Wylie Hall emerged as the winners...

Geo Jocks: Snowball Earth

Author: Donovan Dennis As we bask in the heat of the late Los Angeles summer, it seems most appropriate to discuss those curious times in Earth’s...

First-Ever Penis Chronicles to Take Place on Valentine’s Day

Author: Lauren Siverly As a kick-off to "V-Week," which culminates with the Vagina Monologues, both male and female performers will take to the mic to express...

Muslim Students Association Founded on Campus

Author: Alex Zeldin A Muslim Students Association was recently formed at Occidental by students Aja Sanneh (sophomore) and Natalie Malter (sophomore) through MSA National, a religious...

Task Force Releases Draft of Diversity Statement

Author: Claire Diggins The Diversity Statement Subcommittee of Occidental's Diversity Task Force recently released a draft of a new diversity statement for consideration by the Occidental...