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,...

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,...

Camilo’s California Bistro closes its doors after 18 years

After 18 years on Colorado Boulevard, Camilo's California Bistro closed its doors because of rising business expenses and personal reasons, according to Camilo Gonzalez,...

Invasive species threaten Occidental tree population

Over the five-week winter break, Facilities Management staff removed trees from the deck around the Arthur G. Coons Administrative Building (AGC), Sycamore Glen and...