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)....

Title IX Office releases detailed results of sexual assault campus climate survey

Author: Charlotte Umanoff The Title IX Office and Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning (IRAP) released an analysis of the results of the Higher Education...

Project S.A.F.E., Title IX seek student feedback

Author: Demi Duenes Project S.A.F.E. and the Title IX Office are in the process of establishing student committees to advise their operations and better serve the...

Revenue from specialty drinks funds student groups

Author: Margaret Su The Green Bean recently changed its policy regarding the appropriation of funds generated by the sale of specialty drinks. Previously, proceeds from the...

Veitch answers questions from Occidental community at public meeting

Author: Sarah Corsa|Lauren Rewers Students, faculty and staff convened in Choi Auditorium Thursday at noon to ask President Jonathan Veitch and other administrators questions about diversity...

Proyecto Jardín occupied after hospital eviction threat

Author: Margaret Su Proyecto Jardín, a community garden and organization in Boyle Heights, serves as a cultural hotspot for the surrounding working-class neighborhood, providing nearby residents...

Campus trees dying following beetle infestation

Author: Melina Devoney The once-vibrant Sycamore Glen tree population is gradually transforming into brown leaves and falling branches due to an epidemic of beetle-inoculated fungus that...

DEB funding approved through student vote

Author: Melina Devoney Following a student body vote two weeks ago, the Diversity and Equity Board (DEB) will now be funded through a $10 per semester...

DHR policy updated

Author: Fiona Eustace Occidental students, faculty and administration gathered April 12 for a town hall regarding the revised discrimination, harassment and retaliation (DHR) policy. The town...