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...

Loading… Changes to the wireless are made with ‘heart and soul’

Over the pandemic, Information Technology Services (ITS) was busy making changes to the college's WiFi registration system, extending access to outdoor tent classrooms and...

Suspected incapacitated driver drove onto AGC steps, arrested by LAPD

Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) arrested a suspected incapacitated driver on Occidental College’s campus the morning of Oct. 5. According to Director of Campus...

‘Is Los Angeles ready for me?’: Occidental campus poses challenges for students with disabilities, injuries

Within the first week of school, Grace Clement (junior) was planning to drop a playwriting class because it was located in Keck Theater, a...

Meet David Carreon Bradley, Occidental’s new vice president for equity and justice

A search committee consisting of Occidental administrators, faculty and students selected Dr. David Carreon Bradley as the college's new vice president for equity and...

Inside the COVID-19 isolation rooms on campus

After his first week on Occidental's campus, Joshua Biggs (first year) tested positive for COVID-19 Aug. 30 and spent his first week of classes...

Rainwater collection project promotes a sustainable future

Occidental faculty and students have worked on a project to help offset water usage through drip irrigation — a system of watering plants that...

Students strengthened connections, prioritized mental health during time away from Occidental

Many students chose to take a gap year or gap semester in Fall 2020, resulting in a 3.6 percent drop in undergraduate enrollment in...

Shortage of trained staff forces Green Bean’s temporary closure

In March 2020, the Green Bean, Occidental's student-run coffee shop, temporarily shut down and has remained closed because of a shortage of trained baristas...