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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...

Vivian Garay Santiago named Dean of Students

A campus-wide email sent Feb. 19 announced that Interim Dean of Students Vivian Garay Santiago accepted President Stritikus’ offer to become dean of students....

AC to be installed in remaining dorms without it over the summer

During Summer 2025, the remaining dorms at Occidental College without air conditioning — Chilcott Hall, Haines Hall, Stearns Hall and the Sigma Alpha Epsilon...

Administration commits to ongoing dialogue with Oxy SJP following overnight occupation

Nearly one month after Occidental's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (Oxy SJP) occupied the Arthur G. Coons Administrative Center (AGC), the college's...

Oxy SJP occupies AGC after two-day demonstration, next steps are unclear

Since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, the Occidental College community has been embroiled in controversy about how to react on campus, starting...

Letter to the Editor: My alma mater should take healing into its own hands

Not a great start to the Year of the Tiger. At Occidental College, a screenshot of a text conversation between two students surfaced on social...

College lack of transparency muddies pool saga

The reason I chose to join the swim team at Occidental was linked to promises of a new pool. As a walk-on, I did not have...