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...

Students resist Senator Jeff Flake’s lecture on future of conservatism

The same day the Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump of impeachment charges, Feb. 5, former Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona spoke at Thorne...

‘What’s one plate?’: Missing dinnerware costs Marketplace thousands of dollars

Occidental students are taking more than their backpacks and laptops with them when they leave the Marketplace after each meal. In the Fall 2019...

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...

ASOC proposes $20 increase to student fee

Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Vice President of Finance Jordan Walker** (junior) proposed an increase in the student fee at a Senate meeting...

Posters for “Stupid F#@%ing Bird” taken down on campus

"Stupid F#@%ing Bird," a theater department play directed by theater professor Brendan Hughes, opens this Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Keck Theater. According...

Challah for Hunger fights food insecurity on campus

Members of Occidental’s Challah for Hunger chapter braided challah in the Wylie common room as part of the club's mission to address food insecurity Nov. 14....