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...

DHR policy updated

Occidental students, faculty and administration gathered April 12 for a town hall regarding the revised discrimination, harassment and retaliation (DHR) policy. The town hall...

HCC VP to focus on community outreach

In May, Cherena Walker will begin work as Occidental’s first associate vice president and executive director for Career Services, Dean of the College Jorge...

Occidental students join global Fight for $15 protests

Occidental students joined a nationwide rally in downtown Los Angeles Thursday to support the Fight for $15 campaign. Students were led by Coalition at...

A forgotten narrative: survivors of sexual assault speak out on hookup culture, relationships and love at Occidental

In the fall of her sophomore year, Hannah* was enjoying another weekend night out with her friends when she came across a cute girl...

Q&A with 2016 SpringFest headliner Dom Kennedy

Los Angeles-based rapper Dom Kennedy performed in a crowded Rush Gymnasium Saturday for this year’s SpringFest concert. Kennedy is an independent artist who has...

Hyper electrifies the Cooler for ‘Body Language’ show

The air was electric with anticipation for the fifth annual Hyper Xpressions showcase "Body Language" Thursday at the Cooler. The theme for this...

Dom Kennedy pumps up the crowd at SpringFest

Dom Kennedy dusted off his mic Saturday in Rush Gym to headline Occidental's SpringFest, his first live performance since the end of his By...

Third Los Angeles discussion series returns

The Third Los Angeles Project, anticipated by the Occidental community to be one of the most attended events ever hosted at the institution, has...