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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
Renee Ye -
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," gave a talk in Choi Auditorium April 8 as the 2025 Jack Kemp '57 Distinguished Lecturer, where...
Culture
MENASA, finding community through culture
Founded just over a year ago, the Middle Eastern and North African Students Association (MENASA) is a newer club on Occidental's campus. According to...
Campus News
Sweeten or spice up your life at the Green Bean
Walking into the Green Bean, customers are greeted by the chatter of students working and talking, the rumble of milk steamers, and music ranging...
Campus News
Science librarian Kathleen Makarewicz is here to help
Behind the library's familiar bustle is a team of staff who maintain library resources and directly support students in their research. New to this...
Campus News
Symphony Orchestra’s fall concert showcases student composers and underrepresented musicians
Emma Cho -
The lights dimmed and a quiet hush filled Thorne Hall. With a bang, the notes of Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story” were lifted off...
Campus News
Homecoming event interrupts Diwali celebration
The South Asian Student Association’s (SASA) Diwali celebration on the Academic Quad between Fowler and Johnson halls Oct. 21 was interrupted by cars that arrived early...
Campus News
Occidental College introduces Narcan for Emmons and Campus Safety
Drug overdose is one of the leading causes of death in Americans ages 18–45, according to Evelyn Chan, nurse practitioner at Emmons Wellness Center. Many...
Campus News
Occidental reimagines campus plant life in light of drought
Amidst this semester's heat wave, Occidental students received an email from Director of Facilities David Caldwell regarding the college's plan for saving water in light of...
Academic
Writer in Residence Chekwube Danladi is edgy, tender and accomplished
2022–2025 Writer in Residence Chekwube Danladi teaches creative writing at Occidental with both an edge and a way with words. She currently teaches “Creative Writing: Introduction...
