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...

‘A living document’: Campus Dining interns revitalize 10-year-old Food at Oxy Guide

Occidental students regularly engage with the food system that provides their meals, but seniors Isabelle Russell and Isa Merel have engaged with these systems...

‘Safety net’ Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory policy faces uncertain future

Before finals week of the Fall 2022 semester, Clio Catalani Morata de Jong (first year) was faced with a decision: take a major-required class...

‘Ripples across the blockchain space’: cryptocurrency at Oxy

Rebels, anarchist-types and charlatans all circle the world of cryptocurrency, drawn by "to the moon" energy and "money-hype," according to Tzu Kit Chan (senior)....

Civil Rights & Title IX Office releases report for Fall 2022

Content warning: This article contains discussions of sexual assault on campus. During the Fall of 2022, Occidental College's Civil Rights & Title IX office received...

Multicultural TLC to move to Berkus House Fall 2023

The Multicultural Themed Living Community (TLC) will be moving out of Pauley Hall and into Berkus House for the 2023-24 school year. Occidental’s TLCs occasionally...

Black History Month menu prompts criticism

Campus Dining sent an email to the student body and staff with a proposed lunch at the Marketplace to celebrate Black History Month during...

2023-24 Obama Scholars focus on community

Established in 2017, The Barack Obama Scholars Program provides mentorship for Occidental students to foster public service and leadership. Occidental’s 2023-24 cohort of Barack Obama...

Listener and advocate Dominique Day addresses dismantling anti-Black racism at U.N. Week

Dominique Day, a member of the United Nations (U.N.) Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, visited Occidental as the keynote speaker...