Campus News

Trustees again decide not to divest college endowment

Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck sent an email to students, faculty and staff Oct. 14 announcing that the Board decided not to adopt...

Oxy SJP and ASOC recognize three-year anniversary of Oct. 7, 2023

More than 70 people gathered around the Lucille Y. Gilman Memorial Fountain Oct. 7 for a candlelight vigil organized by Students for Justice in...

Booth Hall renovations remix music program

Booth Hall, the home of Occidental’s music department, is undergoing a renovation process that will transform the building into state-of-the-art classroom, rehearsal and performance...

Prof. Zachary honors great-grandfather’s founding of town turned state park

Anita Zachary, visiting assistant professor of the Occidental College Writing Program, was the keynote speaker at the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park’s 50th Rededication...

Vegan cupcakes make Tiger Cooler debut

At the start of this semester, the Tiger Cooler switched from cake slices to vegan and gluten-free cupcakes. Associate Director of Campus Dining Robert...

Staff changes at Emmons Wellness Center as counseling updates continue

Over the summer, Emmons Wellness Center hired Anna Rivera as its new, full-time staff therapist, according to Sara Semal, senior director of student wellness...

Green Bean begins rollout of online ordering

The Green Bean implemented a new online ordering system intended to improve and streamline the ordering process Sept. 4. According to barista Layal Bata...

Stumptown Coffee to open York Boulevard location

Stumptown Coffee Roasters, a Portland-based coffee chain, will tentatively open in a 1,700 square-foot space on York Boulevard and Munson Avenue in this summer. According to the firm responsible...

Construction of small-lot homes at former Philippine Village to begin soon

Construction will start this year at the location of what was once the Philippine Village community center for a 38-unit multifamily residential development at 4515 Eagle...

Hurricane Florence’s effect felt by students thousands of miles from home

Hurricane Florence, the first major hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall in the Carolinas Sept. 14, forcing the evacuation of over...

Invasive Mosquito Species Plagues Los Angeles

Since 2011, a new mosquito species has caused problems for residents and public health officials in Los Angeles County, according to Kelly Middleton, director of community affairs...

Title IX office creates new queer and trans student task force

The Title IX office is in the early stages of creating a Queer Student Task Force to address sexual misconduct impacting Occidental's LGBTQIA+ community,...