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...

Community reacts to abandoned plans for Scholl Canyon Landfill expansion

Glendale city officials withdrew the proposed expansion project of the Scholl Canyon Landfill — located in Glendale and overlooking Eagle Rock residential areas —...

Building community from concrete: Oxy Arts staff perspectives on the summer opening at York Boulevard

As students flooded out of Occidental to their summer adventures in May 2019, the Oxy Arts staff prepared for their own long-awaited summer adventure:...

LA County debuts digital voting system

Los Angeles County hosted a mock election to debut a new voting system, Voting Solutions for All People (VSAP), during a two-day event Sept....

Jon McNutt appointed as interim general counsel

In a campus-wide email, President Jonathan Veitch announced Jon McNutt as the interim general counsel for the college starting Sept. 9. A partner at...

Blyth Fund allows students to invest college capital

Established in 1977 by Richard Link in honor of banker Charles R. Blyth, the Blyth Fund is a student-run investment portfolio at Occidental. A team of...

LA residents march on City Hall in global strike against climate change

In Los Angeles, thousands marched toward City Hall for the Global Climate Strike Sept. 20. Activists demonstrated in order to pressure leaders to take action at the United Nations...

OxSEA seeks to clean the ocean and educate LA’s youth

As OxSEA, Occidental’s ocean conservation and sustainability club, begins its first full year on campus, co-presidents Mia Jones (junior) and JP Flores (junior) are...

Remembering Tibbott “Tib” Gregory Csik, Oxy football coach and hall of fame inductee

Obituary provided by Cynthia Maus. Lt. Col. Tibbott “Tib” Gregory Csik, retired United States Marine Corps (USMC), ended his earthly journey Aug. 20, 2019, due...