On Campus

Tiger Town brings back school spirit

As the school year starts back up this fall, with it comes a new organization: Tigertown. Tigertown is an Occidental student group led by...

Three students face conduct charges following inauguration protest

Occidental Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) held a press conference July 29 in front of the entrance to the college to publicize...

New Faculty Connections Dining Program offers a ‘neutral space’ for building community

The Marketplace and Tiger Cooler teem with students, whether in line for pasta made to order or hovering over the conveyor belt of bagels...

Jon McNutt appointed as interim general counsel

In a campus-wide email, President Jonathan Veitch announced Jon McNutt as the interim general counsel for the college starting Sept. 9. A partner at...

Blyth Fund allows students to invest college capital

Established in 1977 by Richard Link in honor of banker Charles R. Blyth, the Blyth Fund is a student-run investment portfolio at Occidental. A team of...

OxSEA seeks to clean the ocean and educate LA’s youth

As OxSEA, Occidental’s ocean conservation and sustainability club, begins its first full year on campus, co-presidents Mia Jones (junior) and JP Flores (junior) are...

Composting service OSCAR expands presence on campus

The Occidental Student Compost Association with REHS (OSCAR) — previously known as the Student Compost Working Group — continues to implement composting in residence halls, now as...

Campus safety responds to last week’s shower peeping incident and suspicious van activity

In the past two weeks, Campus Safety officers responded to two incidents violating the safety of Occidental students. E. Norris Blue residents reported a...

Key administrative staff turnover totals 15

Between April 8 and Aug. 20, nine emails were sent to the Occidental student body, each announcing the departure of a different administrative staff member....

Class of 2023 poses housing dilemmas

With 562 students, the class of 2023 is made up of a slightly larger population than any other class currently enrolled at Occidental, creating...

Bio faculty conduct research from the top of the canopy to the bottom of the ocean

Professors in the biology department are traveling to deserts, rainforests and deep seas in order to conduct their scientific research. Professor Beth Braker is...