On Campus

Oxy SJP protest and confrontation with security at Stritikus’s inauguration expose strong divides across campus communities

A crowd of roughly 30 Occidental Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) protesters attempted to force their way through Campus Safety and Code Four private...

Break-in at Telefund prompts ongoing investigation by LAPD

According to an email from Campus Safety, a break-in occurred at Telefund, Occidental’s student fundraising program, at 3:20 a.m. April 23. CCTV footage shared with...

Occidental students hold hunger strike demanding college divestment, student and immigrant protections

April 21, 10 Occidental students began a hunger strike for immigrant justice, student protections and college divestment from genocide, according to Occidental’s Jewish Voices...

Kemp Lecturer Tom Nichols outlines the death of expertise and how to fix it

Tom Nichols, author of "The Death of Expertise," gave a talk in Choi Auditorium April 8 as the 2025 Jack Kemp '57 Distinguished Lecturer, where...

Can Occidental Shake It?

It's a Wednesday. You're walking through the quad on the way to your second class of the day, and the ground starts to rumble....

Mayor Garcetti takes the stage at Keck for interview

A conversation with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Los Angeles Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne took place last Thursday in Keck Theater. The...

Bengal Bus to expand services, allow Campus Safety to focus efforts on crime

Student drivers employed by the Bengal Bus will soon replace Campus Safety officers as the primary provider of free transportation to areas around campus....

Spiral staircase planned for Green Bean, Bengal Room

A spiral staircase may connect the Green Bean and a newly renovated Bengal Room by the time students return to Occidental for the Fall...

Active Minds petitions to expand mental health services

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

Unsprung dance studio floor poses danger to students

A dance studio should be a safe place for jumping to extraordinary heights and learning to land quadruple turns. The protective gear for a...

All the Bees: A Closer Look at Beekeeping Club

http://vimeo.com/87044499 The recent disappearance of bees worldwide has stung the Occidental community, stimulating the reactivation of the college's beekeeping club. While the club became inactive...

Vagina Monologues came, conquered

With the flair and audacity of Beyoncé’s surprise album, last Friday’s performance of the Vagina Monologues took the classic show in original and...