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...

Project S.A.F.E., Title IX seek student feedback

Author: Demi Duenes Project S.A.F.E. and the Title IX Office are in the process of establishing student committees to advise their operations and better serve the...

‘Dead Man’s Cell Phone’ grapples with tech obsession

Author: Kevin Liu   On the stage, a woman scribbles a letter and a man sits perfectly still — dead still, in fact. Patrons file into Keck...

Grant funds new positions, research opportunities

Author: Margaret Su Occidental received a $750,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in spring 2015 to increase undergraduate research in the curriculum, particularly in...

Lab renovations planned with grant awards

Author: Margaret Su Moore Lab of Zoology has received a combined total of $2.95 million for renovations and upgrades from the Fletcher Jones Foundation, the Keck...

Panel dissects, analyzes eating disorder components

Author: Stephen Nemeth Speakers Ellen McCormack, the program director and primary therapist at residential treatment provider Center for Discovery, psychology Professor Dr. Nancy Dess and transformational...

Campus Safety Advisory Committee holds first community meeting, discusses student demands

Author: Drew Jaffe   The Campus Safety Advisory Committee — born out of last semester's occupation of the Arthur G. Coons Administrative Center — held its first...

Maxwell heads Human Resources with heart and passion

Author: Brianna Zimmerman Stepping into Occidental's Human Resources (HR) offices is akin to stopping at a favorite aunt’s house: peals of laughter, a warm atmosphere and...

Wylie residents win energy challenge

Author: Sydney Bowman Occidental students, divided by residence hall, competed March 13–April 2 to conserve the most electricity. Residents of Wylie Hall emerged as the winners...