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...

Residents discuss neighborhood relations

At a community meeting held at Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock, local residents came together for a panel-led discussion on...

Students weigh in on proposed consitution

A proposed draft for a new Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) constitution was disseminated to students via email Nov. 6. The student...

Bike Share, Campus Safety address thefts

Bike Share has finished collecting data on campus bike thefts and is working with Campus Safety to increase surveillance and educate students on how...

Geo Jocks: Pollution

When taking in a sunset from Fiji Hill, it's hard not to appreciate a little bit of Los Angeles’ smog. The golden sunlight, breaking...

Student delegates to represent US in Japan

Twenty-three students and two faculty members will be taking an all-expense-paid trip to Japan in December — not as a vacation or a study...

Revenue from specialty drinks funds student groups

The Green Bean recently changed its policy regarding the appropriation of funds generated by the sale of specialty drinks. Previously, proceeds from the three...

Scientists debate earthquake risk

A recent study predicting a 99.9 percent chance of a major earthquake in Southern California has Angelenos shaking — some shaking their heads —...

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...