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)....

Professor Search Ongoing

Author: Ben DeLuca & Kaitlyn Reeser The DWA and UEP departments are currently on the hunt for faculty to join them next fall according to the...

Themed Living Provides New Housing Options

Author:    contribute to the overall well-being of the school and a plan of action for bettering the community. "The application process was pretty tough, pretty rigorous...

City Debates Temporarily Capping Marijuana Dispensaries

Author: Damian Mendieta, Ryan Strong admitted to frequenting the medical marijuana dispensaries. Last month, four separate campus safety investigations, following the discovery of marijuana in dorm...

Student Facebook Group Created to Address Policy Issues

Author: Ryan Strong A group of students led by Kenji Hammon (sophomore) created a Facebook group dedicated to collecting student opinions on administrative policy, mostly focusing...

Preliminary findings returned by WASC

Author: Damian Mendieta The final stage of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation process came to a close on Feb. 10 after a...

AGC Renaming Opinion

Author: Ryan Graff, Staff Writer When students returned from winter vacation, it was not made apparent that the road formerly known as Coons Road, which runs...

Princeton Review rates Occidental 20 Happiest college

Author: Lucy Feickert New college ratings released by The Princeton Review rank Occidental as No. 20 on their list of colleges with the happiest students. The...

Occidental removes Affirmative Action language from hiring process

Author: Shilpa Bhongir The college's General Counsel Carl Botterud removed language about affirmative action hiring from the college's webpage this summer, since the college is not...