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...

Like a deep-sea comet, Professor Shana Goffredi delivers Sterling Award Lecture

Titled “Beneficial Partnerships: From the Deep Ocean to the Rainforest,” Biology Professor Shana Goffredi delivered the annual Sterling Award Lecture Feb. 28 in Choi...

Special Collections hosts Hidden Histories: Oxy and Japanese American Incarceration

March 6 Occidental College Special Collections and College Archives will be hosting the work of history major Thea Wilson (senior) who has been archiving,...

“Anticipating need” at Occidental’s Disability Services Office

Since the American Disabilities Act of 1990, Occidental’s Disability Services office has acted as the conduit for disabled students to receive academic and housing...

Economics students petition to keep Professor Djerdjian at Occidental

A group of seven students sent a petition Feb. 7 via email to renew Economics professor Daron Djerdjian's contract for the 2024-2025 school year to Occidental...

Dance Pro, Occidental’s largest club, put back a step by change in ASOC funding policy

Dance Production (Dance Pro) is one of the largest and most popular clubs on Occidental’s campus, with hundreds in the audience during its annual...

Campus withstands heavy rainfall, despite anticipated threat

Dean of Students Rob Flot sent out an email Jan. 30 to Occidental students, faculty and staff on behalf of the college's Emergency Response...

Mold found in Food Justice House forces residents to relocate

This Spring semester, Occidental's campus Facilities Management confirmed to Sadie Spletzer (sophomore) and their seven housemates that Food Justice House, a themed living community,...

College hosts Interfaith America

Interfaith America, an organization that works with both secular and religious colleges to solve challenges with interfaith cooperation, hosted listening sessions at Occidental College...