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,...

Sunday burger at Marketplace replaced by more humane, sustainable option

The Marketplace introduced various menu changes Spring 2017, most notably the Fully Loaded Better Burger, a humane option that replaces the factory-farmed beef patties typical of...

Veitch discusses New York Times articles with students

President Jonathan Veitch brought The New York Times subscription to Occidental's campus in one of his first initiatives as the college's President in 2011....

T-Pain to headline SpringFest

Rapper, singer and songwriter T-Pain will headline this year’s SpringFest, Occidental’s annual spring concert put on by Programming Board. T-Pain will perform in the...

Fallen tree blocks road, damages car

A large eucalyptus tree planted in front of the Weingart Center for the Liberal Arts on Occidental’s lower campus fell onto Bird Road at approximately...

New club introduces students to the chemistry behind baking

Periodic Baking, a new club at Occidental that aims to discuss the science behind baking, held its first meeting Feb. 13. Founded by co-presidents...

REHS introduces new room draw policy despite student vote

Since 2011, Occidental students have biennially voted on Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS)'s room draw policy. This year, in the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC)...

Update: Intruder trespassing on campus wanted for lewd and lascivious acts

Campus Safety Chief Victor Clay sent out a timely warning to the Occidental community Feb. 10 announcing the ongoing investigation of a man suspected...

Students write letters to representatives in ASOC campaign

In light of the Trump administration, the Associate Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Senate initiated a letter-writing campaign Feb. 14 on the academic quad...