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...

Faculty, students attend hearing, rally support for Esparza case

Author: Cordelia Kenney Nine Occidental students and politics professor and Department Chair Caroline Heldman attended Dr. Patricia Esparza’s probable cause hearing last Wednesday to express support...

Campus Safety tests new dispatch service

Author: Lauren Rewers The Campus Safety Department has introduced dispatch controllers to its personnel on a trial basis as part of an ongoing effort to make...

Adrianne Wadewitz, 37, remembered

Author: Emily Shugerman Adrianne Wadewtiz, the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Digital Learning (CDLR), died on April 8 at the age of 37 ...

Lt. Joseph Cunje returns to Occidental on leave of absence

Author: Juliet Suess The college reached an agreement with Campus Safety Lt. Joe Cunje that reinstates his employment with the college, according to multiple sources close...

New student group advocates for justice in Palestine

Author: Margaret Su Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a club new to Occidental this year, collaborated with Hillel and J Street last Wednesday to co-host...

Greek Council looks to add new fraternity, sorority to address growing student demand

Author: Melina Devoney In response to the record number of students participating in Spring and Fall 2014 Greek recruitment, Occidental’s Greek Council has invited the cultural...

CODE protests racism on campus

Author: Lauren Rewers The Coalition @ Oxy for Diversity and Equity (CODE) organized a demonstration Thursday at 11:30 a.m., protesting a party planned by two members...

General Assembly addresses Occidental party scene

Author: Claire Cancilla Occidental's party scene took center stage at an Associated Students of Occidental (ASOC) General Assembly in Choi Auditorium Thursday. Topics ranged from the...