Campus News

Professors interpret, students react to midterm results

Voters across the country filled in ballots for the 2026 midterm elections Nov. 3, determining the American political landscape for the next two years....

Electric vehicle charging policy sparks student concern

Occidental's campus features multiple charging stations for residents who drive electric vehicles (EVs). A new policy was put in place July 1 outlining the...

In first Occidental talk, Dean Bos discusses children’s perception of politics

Dean of Faculty Angie Bos, who was appointed March 2, 2026, gave her first talk as a Dean of Occidental, called "U.S. Politics...

Alex Murillo and Robert De La Barcena pave the way for non-traditional students

In the 2026—2027 academic year, Occidental has welcomed a number of non-traditional students, according to Vanessa Gonzalez-Wright, director of the Intercultural Community Center (ICC)....

Title IX Office releases detailed results of sexual assault campus climate survey

The Title IX Office and Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning (IRAP) released an analysis of the results of the Higher Education Data...

SWAC petition calls for smoke-free campus

The Student Wellness Advisory Council (SWAC) is circulating a petition to make Occidental's campus smoke-free in an effort to improve the health of the...

Geo Jocks: Chilean Tsunami

Deep below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, 100 miles off the coast of Chile, lies a monstrous, 6,000 km-long gouge in the sea...

Office of Religious and Spiritual Life offers students new fellowship opportunity focused on interfatih study

Following nine years of success with its Values and Vocations Fellowship, the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life (ORSL) is rolling out a new...

ICC to introduce two new initiatives geared toward men of color on campus

The Intercultural Community Center (ICC) is introducing two new initiatives this month — the Black Male Collective and the Men of Color Program —...

Student working group proposes new constitution

Members of four branches of the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) are in the process of reviewing a proposal for a new constitution...

C.O.D.E. members deliver demands to Dean Avery with one-week deadline

The Coalition at Oxy for Diversity and Equity (C.O.D.E.) presented a list of eight demands of the administration and Campus Safety to Dean of...

Cop cars, helicopter subdue driver of stolen car on Yosemite Boulevard

Thirteen Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) squad cars and a helicopter converged on Yosemite Drive Wednesday night after spotting a stolen vehicle. According to the...