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...

Rock the Boulevard rocks Eagle Rock Boulevard

Rock the Boulevard is a new initiative to revitalize and improve public spaces and designs on Eagle Rock Boulevard, according to The Eagle Rock Association’s (TERA) president...

Norris chemistry building undergoes renovations following wet lab cancellation

After the cancellation of all wet lab chemistry in the Norris Chemistry Building Nov. 9, Michael Hill, chemistry department chair and professor, and Wendy Sternberg,...

Student fee increase stabilizes ASOC services

Students voted to approve an increase in the student fee by $18 (raising the total fee from $288 to $306 per year) beginning in...

Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council holds special session to discuss storage facility

The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council (ERNC) held a specially scheduled, one-issue meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 23 to discuss the potential development of a StorQuest...

Occidental maintains marijuana policies following Proposition 64

There will be no changes to Occidental College's policies concerning marijuana usage on campus as a result of the statewide California vote to enact...

Emmons works with students to improve services

The Diversity and Equity Board (DEB) and Emmons Wellness Center hosted a town hall Feb. 15 in Choi Auditorium to explain how Emmons is...

FEAST plans revitalization of Fiji

The Food, Energy and Sustainability Team (FEAST) received $2,735 — $735 in donations from a GiveCampus campaign and $2,000 as a grant from the...

Café de Leche roasts for the community

Café de Leche, a 9-year-old coffee shop in Highland Park, is now the first independent coffee roaster in the neighborhood. Owners Matt and Anya Schodorf,...