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,...

$40,000 stolen from Sunny Side Up Cafe in burglary

Two men broke into Sunny Side Up Cafe on Colorado Boulevard Feb. 2 at 2:20 a.m, according to Idan Klein, the owner of...

Veitch reflects on his tenure as college president

President Jonathan Veitch announced Jan. 27 via campus-wide email that he would not renew his tenure as Occidental College's president and will step down...

Marijuana write-ups rise as alcohol violations fall

According to statistics obtained from Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS), conduct violations involving marijuana in residence halls increased 88 percent between the Fall...

ASOC Senate, Honor Board fill vacancies in recent elections

Marianna Babboni, Spring 2019 elections chair of the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC), announced the winners of the Spring 2019 Senate and Honor...

College Librarian search committee brings candidates to campus for public meetings and evaluations

The college has been searching for a new College Librarian since October 2018, bringing four final candidates to campus for public presentations and Q&A...

Eagle Rockers rally in support of teachers during LAUSD strike

LA teachers went on strike Jan. 14, demanding higher pay, smaller class sizes and increased support staff. After extensive negotiations, the strike ended Jan....

Vegan German restaurant Hinterhof opens on York Boulevard

2019 has already seen the opening of another addition to York Boulevard’s bustling foodie culture. Hinterhof, a vegan German restaurant and beer garden, opened...

After false bomb threat at Occidental, 12 buildings searched and secured

A college employee discovered a bomb threat note on the floor of a bathroom in the Arthur G. Coons (AGC) Administrative Center at Occidental...