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...

Despite staff departure in Emmons, ‘Oxy will not be without counselors’

Four staff members at Emmons Wellness Center are leaving Occidental, including Staff Therapists Liz Mendez, Richard Estrada and Anna Rivera as well as the...

Occidental community keeps hopeful watch on debt relief program

The Biden-Harris administration announced a student loan debt relief program in August 2022. According to the White House website, borrowers are eligible to receive up to $10,000...

Occidental students in Korea react to Seoul tragedy

Oct. 29, a crowd crush caused by a Halloween celebration with more than 100,000 attendees killed 154 people in Itaewon, a neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea....

Sweeten or spice up your life at the Green Bean

Walking into the Green Bean, customers are greeted by the chatter of students working and talking, the rumble of milk steamers, and music ranging...

Science librarian Kathleen Makarewicz is here to help

Behind the library's familiar bustle is a team of staff who maintain library resources and directly support students in their research. New to this...

Symphony Orchestra’s fall concert showcases student composers and underrepresented musicians

The lights dimmed and a quiet hush filled Thorne Hall. With a bang, the notes of Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story” were lifted off...

Brian Chambers: the”knowledge base” of Occidental’s library

Senior Director of Collections, Systems and Services at the Occidental College Library, Brian Chambers oversees many departments in the library and plays an integral role...

Homecoming event interrupts Diwali celebration

The South Asian Student Association’s (SASA) Diwali celebration on the Academic Quad between Fowler and Johnson halls Oct. 21 was interrupted by cars that arrived early...