Campus News

Oxy JVP and SJP stage encampment for divestment ahead of Board of Trustees meeting

Occidental’s Jewish Voices for Peace (Oxy JVP) and Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) set up an encampment on the Academic Quad around...

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 Occidental students arrived outside the house of Lisa H. Link, the former chair of the Board of Trustees, at 3...

Panel shows how restorative justice could be used in sexual misconduct cases

Politics department chair Thalia González hosted a public panel discussing restorative justice as a method to address campus sexual misconduct Oct. 10. Joining the panel via...

Marcus A. Rodriguez appointed as director of SLICE

Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Rob Flot announced Marcus A. Rodriguez as the new Director of Student Leadership, Involvement, and Community Engagement...

Woman let into Braun Hall destroys printer

A woman was apprehended by Campus Safety and LAPD for trespassing in Braun residence hall and destroying a printer Oct. 5, according to Director...

Catalytic converter theft impacts Eagle Rock residents

On the night of April 14, one or more thieves slid beneath the 1999 Honda Accord parked outside Amber Esponda’s home on Avenue 46...

Filipino American artist exhibition celebrates Araw Ng Mga Patay

The evening of Oct. 12, chatter, laughter and music spilled into the dark streets of North Avenue 50. Avenue 50 Studio, a nonprofit arts organization based in...

After months of preparation, Occidental hosted Homecoming Weekend for alumni, students and families

Homecoming & Family Weekend welcomed alums and parents to Occidental Oct. 18–19. This year's events included a keynote by Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde '77, a tailgate...

Club creates a space for third culture kids

Participants in the inaugural meeting of the Third Culture Club (3CC) gathered in the MLK Lounge Oct. 9 to discuss the meaning of being...

688 Students use new Metro U-Pass Program to ride free

Occidental students now have access to free LA Metro TAP cards and unlimited rides without charge through Occidental's Metro U-Pass program, made available to...