Campus News

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 50 students arrived outside the house of Lisa H. Link, the former chair of the Board of Trustees, at 3...

Mock Trial brings ‘luck’ and ‘grit’ to regionals, championships

Occidental’s Mock Trial team placed seventh out of 28 at the American Mock Trial Association’s (AMTA) Regional Tournament Feb. 28-March 1. They advanced to...

Professor Paul Casey remembered

Updated Nov. 6 at 11:30 a.m. to include the details of a memorial sponsored by the Writing and Rhetoric department. Writing and Rhetoric Professor Paul...

Halal meat offered at MP lunch

Campus Dining served halal meat in the Marketplace for the first time at lunch Friday after working with the Muslim Students Association (MSA) to...

History institute to focus on northeast LA

With support from a myriad of other academic departments and community organizations, the history department will be rolling out a new history research institute...

World News 4.0

Greece. An anonymous Greek collector recently spent $23,000 on a cracker that survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic. The 103-year-old English biscuit was...

Title IX releases new sexual assault policy

The Title IX Office is currently collecting feedback on a sexual assault policy slated to replace the interim policy that has been in effect...

REHS addresses questions on policies, student housing concerns

Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) staff hosted a town hall meeting in Choi Auditorium Thursday. Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Vice President of...

Trans-I-Am Week highlights intersectionality with events

Last week's Trans-I-Am Week hosted events on campus surrounding transgender issues, including a talk from transgender rights activist Janet Mock, an art exhibit and...

Empowerment Week focuses on healing through movement

Project S.A.F.E. hosted its annual Empowerment Week, in conjunction with Domestic Violence Awareness Month, last week. Coordinators this year emphasized healing from trauma through...