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...

A year after lab closures, renovations ongoing in Norris Chemistry Building

In November 2017, Chemistry Department Chair and professor Michael Hill made the decision to cancel wet labs and research in Norris Chemistry Building after the expulsion...

First-year senator vacancy raises questions about ASOC policies

Raveena Dhiman (first year) resigned from her post as one of two first-year senators in the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Senate Oct....

New Gender and Sexuality Equity Committee takes lead on Emmons accountability

The Diversity and Equity Board (DEB) and the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Senate hosted a community accountability meeting Oct. 24 from 5:30...

Peeping incidents under investigation by campus safety

Two students reported separate incidents, Oct. 4 and Nov. 2, of an unknown suspect attempting to photograph them while they were showering in Haines Hall. Campus...

Conservative club dissolved after post-2016 membership drop

The Conservatives of Occidental student club has disbanded this year due to low membership, according to Max Woods (senior), the former vice president of...

Talking circle focuses on stigma-reducing and community building for students with disabilities

The Diversity and Equity Board (DEB)* held its first disability services talking circle of the year at noon Oct. 10 by the Gilman Fountain,...

Campus clubs focus on voter registration ahead of midterms

The Occidental Democrats tabled in the quad Oct. 15 to register voters in the campus community. The club has also created a resource guide...

Project SAFE talks dating and domestic violence during Empowerment Week

Project SAFE, Occidental's sexual and relationship violence education and advocacy office, hosted Empowerment Week Oct. 15–19. Throughout the week, programming such as lectures, chalk and tye-dying on...