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...

OSL and Greek Council aim to expand Greek Life on campus

Author: Lauren Rewers Occidental Greek Council and the Office of Student Life (OSL) are considering introducing new Greek organizations to campus in the next three to...

Second ‘Groove’ promotes shift in social landscape

Author: William Stupp The event itself is hard to characterize. It is not quite a concert and certainly not a party. With its decentralized landscape, multiple...

Administration considers sponsoring hookah on campus

Author: Melina Devoney Sophomore Ripsime Biyazyan, Office of Student Life (OSL) Programming Assistant and Diplomacy and World Affairs (DWA) major, wants to bring hookah to campus....

‘Othello’ successfully depicts controversial themes

Author: Wellesley Daniels One of the lesser-known perks of participating in theater at a small liberal arts school is that many times, rather than choosing talent...

ASOC reconsiders budget in wake of minimum wage hike

Author: Michael Tonetti Students will soon feel the impacts of the recent increase in California's minimum wage. To account for this state-wide wage increase, the Associated...

Veitch announces plans for next six years

Author: Michael Tonetti President Jonathan Veitch addressed a near-capacity Choi Auditorium on Wednesday in his first public meeting of the year. He outlined his goals for...

Heat wave reignites AC debate

Author: Stephen Nemeth Occidental's perennial debate over air conditioning (AC) in residence halls reemerged last month when a week-long heat wave and malfunction at the school's...

Unity Week to include first dance since Fall 2013

Author: Olivia Landon Occidental’s Black Student Alliance (BSA) will host the first dance of the year Nov. 1 as part of the college’s first annual Unity...