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...

Calkins, Veitch discuss role of board of trustees

Chair of the Board of Trustees Chris Calkins ’67 joined President Jonathan Veitch in a campus meeting Wednesday to answers students' questions and dispel...

Director of human resources resigns to pursue career in nonprofit industry

Director of Human Resources (HR) Richard Ledwin will step down from his post next week after nearly 11 years at Occidental, according to a...

New comedy sketch shakes up CatAList lineup

CatAList's new all-female biweekly sketch series, "Dirty Shirley," is a show ripe for comparison: the casts of “Bridesmaids,” “Girls,” “Broad City” and the women...

ATO residents placed on probation after neighbor complains

Eight members of the Occidental football team have been put on extended probation until May for complaints stemming from parties at their house, commonly...

Climate Action Week puts spotlight on divestment

Members of the Climate Action Coalition marched through the Marketplace and met with members of the board of trustees last week as part of...

ASOC approves diversity branch, creates Campus Safety Committee

The Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Senate, in a packed Studenmund Room in the Johnson Student Center late Monday night, voted unanimously for...

New student wellness director plans upgrades for Emmons

New Director of Student Wellness Services Sara Semal has only been at Occidental for three months, but she already has big plans for Emmons...

REHS teams up for half marathons

Unbeknownst to the Occidental community, members of the Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS) staff have run six half-marathons since last spring. They have...