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...

College sexual misconduct reported at rates three times higher than comparable period in 2019

Content warning: This article contains discussions of sexual misconduct on campus. From Aug. 1 to Sept. 27 this year, 29 instances of sexual misconduct were...

A sneak peak into campus sneaker culture

A myriad of people comprise the sneaker culture at Occidental, from enthusiasts to entrepreneurs, each contributing in different ways to the worldwide sneaker obsession....

Student-run Instagram account Oxy Fitz makes the Academic Quad a runway

A new student-run Instagram account named Oxy Fitz, under the username @oxy.fitz, captures photos of Occidental’s most fashionable students nearly every day. Most recently, the...

Swimming in “media soup” with Special Collection’s Dale Stieber

Dale Stieber, director of Occidental Special Collections, has her hands full with different media and archival duties. Between library management meetings and helping Helena de...

Students conquer campus with creative commutes

Occupying 120 acres of land in Northeast Los Angeles (NELA), Occidental is deceptively challenging to get around with its infamous hill that divides lower...

The many faces of mask fashion

Since masks are now an essential part of daily life, they provide new fashion and style opportunities, according to Mia Ellis (first year). Students...

New Student Engagement Assistants help bring community to first years

Occidental introduced a new opportunity for student employment this spring, hiring 32 students into Student Engagement Assistant (SEA) positions, according to Director of Disability...

Pending county approval, Occidental plans infrastructure to support potential return of athletic competition

In a Dec. 1 statement, the Presidents' Council of the SCIAC announced their unanimous decision not to hold competitions in Spring 2021 for sports...