Campus News

Trustees again decide not to divest college endowment

Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck sent an email to students, faculty and staff Oct. 14 announcing that the Board decided not to adopt...

Oxy SJP and ASOC recognize three-year anniversary of Oct. 7, 2023

More than 70 people gathered around the Lucille Y. Gilman Memorial Fountain Oct. 7 for a candlelight vigil organized by Students for Justice in...

Booth Hall renovations remix music program

Booth Hall, the home of Occidental’s music department, is undergoing a renovation process that will transform the building into state-of-the-art classroom, rehearsal and performance...

Prof. Zachary honors great-grandfather’s founding of town turned state park

Anita Zachary, visiting assistant professor of the Occidental College Writing Program, was the keynote speaker at the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park’s 50th Rededication...

Meatless Mondays comes to the Marketplace

Author: Shilpa Bhongir The Marketplace will now offer students an extended selection of vegetarian options on Mondays nights, as part of the nation-wide Meatless Mondays campaign...

Occidental Mortar Board earns national award

Author: Elwyn Pratt|Elwyn Pratt The Dranzen chapter at Occidental received the Silver Torch Award at the 2012 Mortar Board National Convention held in Chicago last July....

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...