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...

OxSEA seeks to clean the ocean and educate LA’s youth

As OxSEA, Occidental’s ocean conservation and sustainability club, begins its first full year on campus, co-presidents Mia Jones (junior) and JP Flores (junior) are...

Composting service OSCAR expands presence on campus

The Occidental Student Compost Association with REHS (OSCAR) — previously known as the Student Compost Working Group — continues to implement composting in residence halls, now as...

Campus safety responds to last week’s shower peeping incident and suspicious van activity

In the past two weeks, Campus Safety officers responded to two incidents violating the safety of Occidental students. E. Norris Blue residents reported a...

First year orientation panel sparks controversy

As part of orientation, first-year students were required to attend a panel about the Core Program's summer common reading in Thorne Hall Aug. 25. The...

Key administrative staff turnover totals 15

Between April 8 and Aug. 20, nine emails were sent to the Occidental student body, each announcing the departure of a different administrative staff member....

Class of 2023 poses housing dilemmas

With 562 students, the class of 2023 is made up of a slightly larger population than any other class currently enrolled at Occidental, creating...

Trustees, students and administrators gather for talking circles

Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) President Jacques Lesure (senior) organized discussion groups with several board of trustees members April 26 in order to...

On decision day, Class of 2023 make their choices

May 1 is decision day, the deadline for regular decision applicants to commit to college and the day that Occidental's Class of 2023 will...