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sustainability
Campus News
Campus Dining, Sus Fund confront declining eco-clamshell return rate
Sustainability Fund (Sus Fund) Student Body Officer Aiden Thatcher (sophomore) said sustainability is a core value at Occidental that is highlighted through its eco-clamshell...
Opinions
Opinion: Materialism disappears when living off the grid
In the pine-needled winter of rural Georgia, I learned how to return to the bare necessities of living. Without running water, electricity and most,...
Campus News
Revived OSCAR leads campuswide composting effort
After a pause in Fall 2025, the Occidental Student Compost Actions for Remediation (OSCAR) has returned to operation in residential halls. OSCAR was formerly...
Community News
‘You can do it in your backyard’: ERNC Sustainability Committee holds native plant giveaway
The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council’s (ERNC) Sustainability Committee will hold their annual Native Plant Event at Eagle Rock City Hall from 9 a.m. to 1...
Opinions
Opinion: Water bottles and the adverse effects of environmental hypocrisy
When I first walked through Occidental during O-Week, I couldn’t help but notice the pastel-colored water bottles tucked into backpack side pockets, scattered across...
Campus News
Touchdown Thrift continues the drive, grows sustainability practices
After transforming the vacant concession stand into a fully-fledged store in the 2025 spring semester, Touchdown Thrift continues its legacy as a collaboration between the ECON...
Campus News
College’s new water fillers make a splash
Many of the water fountains around campus, including in the library, were taken down during the week of Sept. 15–19. Associate Director of Facilities Operations...
Campus News
Solar panels continue to benefit campus, new renewable energy project in progress
Physics professor Dan Snowden-Ifft sent an email updating the Occidental community about the Solar Array, a solar panel installation on the side of Mount...


