Campus News

Occidental faculty discuss AI usage in college setting

Occidental has a newly formed artificial intelligence (AI) council to address the impact that AI has on the college, Vice President of Information Technology...

Occidental and PCC sign first transfer agreement

Occidental and Pasadena City College (PCC) signed the first transfer agreement between the colleges, which is in effect as of Fall 2026. The agreement...

Accessibility Van drives accommodation

Elena Newton-Day (junior), president of the Disabled Student Union (DSU), said she was one of many students involved in Occidental’s newest accommodation for making...

New CWP professors carry on Bob Sipchen’s legacy

After 28 years of teaching in Occidental’s College Writing Program, professor Bob Sipchen has retired and turned over his classes to two new hires,...

Kevin Mulroy named new librarian

The college's search committee hired Kevin Mulroy as the new chief administrator of the Library and the Center for Digital Liberal Arts (CDLA). Mulroy...

Earnings cap continues to limit student workers

As the end of the academic year approaches, departments around campus have continued to limit student workers’ hours so they can remain under the earnings cap of $3,500 per...

Eagle Rockdale Community Garden and Art Park Holds Plant Sale

The Eagle Rockdale Community Garden and Art Park hosted its seventh annual plant sale fundraiser during the weekend of March 30. According to Suzie...

Fire department, community prepare for brush fire season

As the weather gets warmer and California gets drier, people expect more fires. However, firefighters and community organizations acknowledge that multiple factors such as...

Joey Bada$$ announced as 2019 annual SpringFest headliner

Programming Board, the student service and organizing body of events such as SpringFest and Fall Fest, announced New York rapper Joey Bada$$ as SpringFest's headlining artist...

A look into the admissions process at Occidental College

Occidental College's office of admission released acceptance decisions to students across the country March 20. This year marked a record for Occidental, with the...

Residents frustrated by increasing number of Highland Park liquor licenses

Highland Park residents gathered alongside city and state representatives March 21 at the Highland Park Senior Center to discuss liquor licensing laws. Many community...

February showers bring many flowers to campus

According to biology professor Beth Braker, "super bloom" is not a technical term at all, but that does not keep her from using the...