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...

OSAC returns to campus, outlines reformative goals

The Occidental Sexual Assault Coalition (OSAC) announced its re-emergence in an email to the campus community Nov. 30, 2017. OSAC member Micaela Stevens (senior) sent the email,...

Student-led compost initiative begins in Braun Hall

Braun residents introduced three compost bins to their residence hall Feb. 28 with the help of Sustainability Coordinator Jenny Low. The bins, emptied every...

Los Angeles parrot population soars over Occidental College

As sunset nears, the sound of screeching green parrots flying over campus frequently halts students in their tracks, leaving many to wonder why this...

Occidental plans expansion of Moore Lab and Bioscience

Occidental will begin to remodel the Moore Laboratory of Zoology and Bioscience Building over the summer of 2018 as part of the new Anderson...

Norris chemistry building undergoes renovations following wet lab cancellation

After the cancellation of all wet lab chemistry in the Norris Chemistry Building Nov. 9, Michael Hill, chemistry department chair and professor, and Wendy Sternberg,...

Student fee increase stabilizes ASOC services

Students voted to approve an increase in the student fee by $18 (raising the total fee from $288 to $306 per year) beginning in...

Occidental maintains marijuana policies following Proposition 64

There will be no changes to Occidental College's policies concerning marijuana usage on campus as a result of the statewide California vote to enact...

Emmons works with students to improve services

The Diversity and Equity Board (DEB) and Emmons Wellness Center hosted a town hall Feb. 15 in Choi Auditorium to explain how Emmons is...