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...

Writer in Residence Chekwube Danladi is edgy, tender and accomplished

2022–2025 Writer in Residence Chekwube Danladi teaches creative writing at Occidental with both an edge and a way with words. She currently teaches “Creative Writing: Introduction...

Students and faculty across disciplines witness the first planetary defense mission

A crowd gathered in Fowler Hall Sept. 26 to watch the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) execute their first planetary defense test mission. Double...

Dining Services struggles to respond to food inflation, staff shortages

Occidental College’s Marketplace and Tiger Cooler, the two main sources of food on campus for students, have struggled to respond to inflation and industrywide labor shortages,...

Through new partnership, Occidental welcomes Davis New Mexico Scholars

Thanks to a new partnership between Occidental College and the Davis New Mexico Scholarship program, several first-generation students from New Mexico are attending Occidental at no cost....

Kinesiology and Facilities partnership aims to improve workers’ wellness and connect staff with students

The Community Health and Fitness Research team is looking for interested students to join their Staff Wellness Project: a program that serves Occidental's cleaning...

FEAST hosts first farmers market at Bruce Steele Garden

On Sept. 20, Occidental’s Food, Energy and Sustainability Team (FEAST), a student service which manages the Bruce Steele Garden on campus, hosted their first...

Joaquin Caro: ‘Approachable, energetic, and up for anything’

Hired as the new Prevention and Education Coordinator for Project for a Sexual Assault Free Environment (Project SAFE) in March, Joaquin Caro has already...

Students new and old reflect on roommate pairing process

When Oliver Otake* (junior), Antonio Cabello-Sanchez (junior) and Colin Thom (sophomore) first moved into Pauley Hall in Fall 2021, they said they found themselves...