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...

Soledad O'Brien brings "I am Latino in America" tour to Occidental

"Will Northwestern Mutual create a scholarship for first generation students?" a student asked in Thorne Hall Thursday evening during the Q&A session following journalist...

Geo Jocks: Snowball Earth

As we bask in the heat of the late Los Angeles summer, it seems most appropriate to discuss those curious times in Earth’s geologic...

College hires full-time German professor

The newly established Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture (CSLC) department experienced several staffing changes in the first month of its existence. Following the...

ASOC senators propose senior week ball

Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Senior Senators Antoniqua Roberson and Mari Peña announced plans to organize a formal ball during senior week in...

Student groups come together in October for Food Justice Month

An array of student organizations on campus are uniting this October under a common cause: food justice. Since 2010, students have dedicated the month of...

Clubs, CGE celebrate National Coming Out Day

In honor of National Coming Out Day Oct. 11, Occidental's Queer Student Alliance (QSA) and Center for Gender Equity (CGE) will host several events...

Crime statistics down in 2014 according to recent Clery Report

Campus Safety released the Annual Fire Safety and Security Report (AFSSR), also known as the Clery Report, Thursday. The recent AFSSR report includes crime statistics...

Rozita Afar leaving college after 16 years in president’s office

Deputy for Board Affairs Rozita Afar is finally opting to leave behind the institution that she loves, departing in pursuit of new challenges. When...