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...

Female duck-in-residence found dead

The Occidental community lost half of its beloved duck couple this weekend. On Sunday, April 20, amid Easter festivities, the female fountain duck was...

Talbott talks Putin in final globalization and governance lecture of the year

President of the Brookings Institution and former Deputy Secretary of State under the Clinton Administration Strobe Talbott spoke at Occidental Tuesday in his lecture,...

ASOC election: statements from the candidates

Dear Editor,While we may have different policies and goals for ASOC Senate next year, we all agree on one thing: the need for a...

FYRE program restructured

Members of Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) and a student-led committee are looking to improve student satisfaction with the First Year Residential Experience...

Club network introduced

The Student Activities Center (SAC) introduced a new online club network that will provide a central space for student organizations to publicize events. The...

Project S.A.F.E. to relocate back to CGE office

Project S.A.F.E., an organization on campus dedicated to promoting sexual assault awareness and survivor advocacy, is planned to move its offices from South Trailer...

World News Issue 10

Guinea. The death toll for a recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa has passed 100, according the World Health Organization. Confirmed...

Earth Day Fair to bring clubs together around sustainability

In honor of yesterday's Earth Day, Occidental is hosting its first-ever Earth Day Sustainability Fair Friday as the culminating event of Earth Week. The...