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...

Title IX releases new sexual assault policy

The Title IX Office is currently collecting feedback on a sexual assault policy slated to replace the interim policy that has been in effect...

Music on a Friday Afternoon returns to Bird Studio

Minutes into the first Music on a Friday Afternoon (MOFA) event of the semester, the audience sat in rapt attention as six Occidental students...

REHS addresses questions on policies, student housing concerns

Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) staff hosted a town hall meeting in Choi Auditorium Thursday. Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Vice President of...

Trans-I-Am Week highlights intersectionality with events

Last week's Trans-I-Am Week hosted events on campus surrounding transgender issues, including a talk from transgender rights activist Janet Mock, an art exhibit and...

Empowerment Week focuses on healing through movement

Project S.A.F.E. hosted its annual Empowerment Week, in conjunction with Domestic Violence Awareness Month, last week. Coordinators this year emphasized healing from trauma through...

UN’s Halonen speaks on sustainability

Former President of Finland Tarja Halonen visited campus Oct. 19. She led three events over the course of the day, engaging students on the...

Singer-songwriter Kehlani headlines Fall Fest

Nearing the end of a busy October that included stops in several major cities across the U.S., Kehlani visited Occidental Saturday as the headliner...

Stoned, sober and all that's in between: students speak out on drug use at Oxy

Narratives: The Drug Scene at Occidental Students are drinking on the street outside the open gate of a house party. Through the gate, in...