Campus News

IRS proposes to end tax-exempt status for some private schools

According to a Sept. 3 press release, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued proposed regulations to end...

Security measures upgraded with new cameras

Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer James Uhrich said in an email statement he sent to the college March 16 that...

OxyAlert system transitions to new software platform

Occidental has been running tests to securely change the platform of the OxyAlert system, which is used to notify campus residents of urgent information....

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...

Administration responds to Oxy United’s demands, activist group vows to continue movement

Author: Sarah Corsa The administration addressed Oxy United for Black Liberation’s 14 demands in an email signed by President Jonathan Veitch, Vice President for Academic Affairs...

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...

Veitch answers questions from Occidental community at public meeting

Students, faculty and staff convened in Choi Auditorium Thursday at noon to ask President Jonathan Veitch and other administrators questions about diversity and racism...

Women provide support in STEM majors

A new club, Women in STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering and Math — plans to fill a gap that has existed for too long...