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...

Empowerment Week focuses on healing through movement

Author: Sydney Bowman Project S.A.F.E. hosted its annual Empowerment Week, in conjunction with Domestic Violence Awareness Month, last week. Coordinators this year emphasized healing from trauma...

Students weigh in on proposed consitution

Author: Rachel Cohn A proposed draft for a new Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) constitution was disseminated to students via email Nov. 6. The...

Chemistry building closed for HVAC renovations

Author: Drew Jaffe The Norris Hall of Chemistry will reopen Sunday following renovations, according to Chemistry Department Chair Michael Hill. The building has been closed since the...

Proyecto Jardín occupied after hospital eviction threat

Author: Margaret Su Proyecto Jardín, a community garden and organization in Boyle Heights, serves as a cultural hotspot for the surrounding working-class neighborhood, providing nearby residents...

Biology department addresses diversity

Author: Paul Sirri Biology faculty and students collaborated to develop ideas on how to create a more inclusive and welcoming space within the department at a...

DEB, MSI discussed at garden party

Author: Lucy Feickert The Coalition at Oxy for Diversity and Equity (CODE) held a garden party and teach-in Friday in Mullin Grove to discuss the idea...

Thompson named new MSI director

Author: Margaret Su Occidental's Multicultural Summer Institute (MSI) — a program to inform incoming first years on issues of social justice while easing their transition to...

A forgotten narrative: survivors of sexual assault speak out on hookup culture, relationships and love at Occidental

Author: Emily Holguín In the fall of her sophomore year, Hannah* was enjoying another weekend night out with her friends when she came across a cute...