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...

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...

Oxy United holds rally at admitted students day

At Friday’s Experience Oxy Admitted Students Day, about 150 student activists wearing black filled the stands of Rush Gym during the lunch for admitted...

Admission awards record number of acceptances

A record all-time high of 6,409 prospective students applied for a spot in Occidental's class of 2020; of these, the Office of Admission admitted...

Gaypril events highlight LGBTQIA+ voices, issues

The Center for Gender Equity (CGE) and the Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) recently kicked off "Gaypril" — a month of events focused on topics...

Wylie residents win energy challenge

Occidental students, divided by residence hall, competed March 13–April 2 to conserve the most electricity. Residents of Wylie Hall emerged as the winners of...

Trump support chalking removed

Chalk messages promoting Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared outside residence halls and on sidewalks throughout campus April 3. Although a majority of the...

Lessons from outside the classroom: Community Based Learning at Occidental

Intro The Center for Community Based Learning (CCBL), located on the fourth floor of Fowler Hall, serves as the on-campus resource for faculty, students and...

Chalk on the quad: Oxy shouldn’t stifle freedom of speech

Last week, in response to the unauthorized use of chalk on college property to convey pro-Trump sentiments, Vice President for Inclusion and Equity and...