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...

C.O.D.E. members deliver demands to Dean Avery with one-week deadline

The Coalition at Oxy for Diversity and Equity (C.O.D.E.) presented a list of eight demands of the administration and Campus Safety to Dean of...

Search firm develops profile for new Chief Diversity Officer position

Witt/Kieffer, the search firm hired to compile a pool of applicants for a Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) position, has finished research on campus and...

Mystery building on lawn opens to public

Occidental staff, students and professors alike have puzzled over the small, freestanding new building by the Academic Commons. But today at 5 p.m., the...

Occidental Sinfonia and consulting club offer new opportunities for students interested in music, local community engagement

Through the concerted efforts of both students and faculty, multiple new clubs and student groups are starting their operations with the beginning of the...

Lack of alternatives to Think About It is a detriment to students, particularly survivors of sexual assault

Sexual assault on college campuses has dominated national and local news for years, and Occidental has been in the center of this maelstrom. Because...

Loss of Intergroup Dialogue Program hinders promise of diversity and social accountability on Occidental’s campus

In choosing a college, I sought a school whose students did not shy away from discomfort. I wanted a school that would act upon...

Bike Share collects data on recent bike thefts in effort to improve surveillance

Members of Bike Share are reaching out to the community for information on the growing number of on-campus bicycle thefts in order to encourage...

Arrest of local community member draws criticism from student groups

The recent on-campus arrest of a local community member by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Sept. 5 has sparked discussion on issues of...