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Campus News
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...
Campus News
Break-in at Telefund prompts ongoing investigation by LAPD
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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...
Campus News
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...
Campus News
Kemp Lecturer Tom Nichols outlines the death of expertise and how to fix it
Tom Nichols, author of "The Death of Expertise,"Â gave a talk in Choi Auditorium April 8 as the 2025 Jack Kemp '57 Distinguished Lecturer, where...
Editorial
College needs to expand gender-inclusive housing
The majority of Occidental’s on-campus housing options restrict students to same-sex roommates, regardless of their gender identifications. Out of Occidental’s 11 residence halls and...
On Campus
Ban would restrict community members from exercising their right to smoke
For a typical non-smoking student, Occidental's proposed campus-wide ban on smoking tobacco has an understandable appeal. Many, no doubt, find the act unpleasant. The...
On Campus
Through third-party study abroad programs, students miss out on immersive and authentic experiences
Occidental students are determined to fully immerse themselves in a new country when they study abroad. This usually entails entrenching themselves in another culture,...
On Campus
Health risks from smoking affect entire community, not just smokers
It is the smell: acidic and biting. It is knowing that the Los Angeles air does not need to be any worse. It is...
Community News
Town vs Gown: Why neighborhood-student relationships are different at Occidental and how they can be improved
As the sun sets on a Friday night, traffic picks up and students living off campus start to quietly play music and gather on...
Arts & Entertainment
On-campus art walk livens a Friday evening
Students and community members perused student art displays while nibbling on Brie and grapes at the first Occidental art walk Friday. Tables touting the...
Academic
COSMOS program to provide scholarships for students interested in STEM majors
First-year and sophomore students interested in pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors will have the opportunity to apply for a new scholarship...
Arts & Entertainment
Junot Diaz: this is how you wow an Occidental audience
By 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 22, the line to hear author Junot Diaz speak at Thorne Hall had reached the Johnson Student Center. Students...
