Campus News

Alex Murillo and Robert De La Barcena pave the way for non-traditional students

In the 2026—2027 academic year, Occidental has welcomed a number of non-traditional students, according to Vanessa Gonzalez-Wright, director of the Intercultural Community Center (ICC)....

Artemis II geologist talks historic lunar science mission

Megan Borel, a geologist for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Artemis II lunar science team, delivered a talk titled “The Moon Joy...

Campus braces for El Niño

California has begun experiencing the effects of El Niño, a naturally occurring climate pattern in which massive storm clouds cause heavy rain and severe...

Steve Gibbs, ORSL coordinator, dies at 62

Stephen Edmund Gibbs, programs and services coordinator for the Office for Religious & Spiritual Life (ORSL), died on campus Oct. 7. A memorial service...

New Residential Education staff champion social justice, inclusion

Dean of Students Rob Flot announced two new hires within the department of Residential Education & Housing Services (REHS) Feb. 6: Isaiah Thomas, the...

Campus Safety resorts to booting cars to address parking violations

Campus Safety began increasing the amount of parking boots used on cars whose drivers have parking violations January 2020 in an initiative to address...

At Angel’s Tijuana Tacos, Eagle Rock and Tijuana cultures blend

Open Sunday–Thursday from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. and Friday–Saturday until 1 a.m., the Eagle Rock Angel’s Tijuana Tacos in front of 4211 Eagle Rock Blvd....

Future of Eagle Rock’s Pillarhenge remains uncertain

An undeveloped plot along Colorado Boulevard has been a longtime point of contention for community members and real estate developers. The unfinished foundations, broken fencing...

Parents question PUSD board’s decision to close Roosevelt Elementary School, call for board member resignation

Parents of Roosevelt Elementary School are preparing a recall campaign for Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) vice president and board member Scott Phelps, amid...

Eagle Rock Music Festival Concert Series highlights the talent in the community on Feb. 21

The Eagle Rock Music Festival Concert Series' third event took place Feb. 21 at the Center of the Arts Eagle Rock, featuring local bands and solo...

Moore Lab of Zoology: How genetics and 39,000 specimens of Mexican birds offer insight into climate change

Tucked away behind the BioScience building in the new Anderson Environmental Center, the Moore Lab of Zoology holds 39,000 specimens of Mexican birds — the world's...

C. Riley Snorton speaks at Occidental as 2020 Stafford Ellison Wright Black Alumni Scholar-in-Residence

C. Riley Snorton, professor of English language and literature at the University of Chicago, spoke in Choi Auditorium as the 2020 Stafford Ellison Wright...