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...

New first-stage writing requirements give students new agency

This year, the Occidental College writing department and core program rolled out new first-stage writing requirements for first year and transfer students. According to...

Kahane UN Week 2020 on Climate Change brings conversations and events on environmental justice and action

The Diplomacy & World Affairs (DWA) department hosted 11 events as part of the Kahane United Nations (UN) week Feb. 10–14. Throughout the week, the...

Preview: Oxy Career Fair Spring 2020

The Hameetman Career Center (HCC) will host a career fair from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Johnson Student Center (JSC) Quad. According to...

Harry J. Elam, Jr. named Occidental College’s 16th president

The Occidental board of trustees sent a campus-wide email Feb. 11 announcing Harry J. Elam, Jr. as Occidental College's 16th president. Elam is currently...

Candace Kromer, librarian for 44 years, passes away at 87

Candace Kromer, an evening and weekend supervisor at Occidental's Mary Norton Clapp Library for 44 years, passed away in her Pasadena home Jan. 28 at...

Gilman fountain under renovation, expected to be completed Fall 2020

After the end of finals December 2019, Occidental College began construction on the Gilman Fountain Plaza Project, located between Herrick Chapel and Hinchliffe Hall. For several years,...

De Mandel Aquatics Center construction delays cause frustration

The opening of the new De Mandel Aquatics Center continues to be pushed back due to delays in LA City inspections and unforeseen weather,...

Confusion among Greek orgs leads to noncompliance with bylaws

As fraternities and sororities on campus prepare to welcome new members next semester, their Greek Council representatives are working to edit bylaws within the...