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...

Ambassador recounts al-Qaeda captivity

Author: Haley Gray Canadian Ambassador and author of "A Season in Hell: My 130 Days in the Sahara with Al Qaeda" Robert Fowler spoke at the...

Reading days must be respected

Author: Malcolm MacLeod A number of students have recently expressed complaints about having only two days (four including the weekend) off from classes for reading days...

L.A.P.D. works with Campus Safety to address complaints

Author: Noel Hemphill A recent change in campus policy means that off-campus residents could be receiving more visits from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), as...

Active Minds petitions to expand mental health services

Author: Charlotte Flight Active Minds, a student group on campus, and the Student Wellness Advisory Council (SWAC), a student administration committee, prepared a petition for President...

Student organizations raise awareness of disordered eating

Author: Olivia Landon Student organization Active Minds and local sorority Delta Omicron Tau (Delta) hosted National Eating Disorder Awareness Week on campus this past week to...

TEDx speakers reinvent ‘the American Dream’

Author: Noel Hemphill The lecture series TED (which stands for technology, entertainment, design) has arrived at Occidental with the first-ever TEDxOccidental College event. The independently-organized event...

International journalist connects with Occidental students

Author: Juliet Suess|Nina Greenebaum Renowned journalist and Director of Publications at Yale University's Center for the Study of Globalization Nayan Chanda came to Occidental on Tuesday...

New Title IX coordinator outlines position, future plans at ASOC GA

Author: Sarah Corsa The Associate Students of Occidental College (ASOC) General Assembly hosted a conversation between students and Ruth Jones, the school's new Title IX coordinator,...