Tag: Occidental College
Harry J. Elam, Jr. named Occidental College’s 16th president
The Occidental board of trustees sent a campus-wide email Feb. 11 announcing Harry J. Elam, Jr. as Occidental College's 16th president. Elam is currently...
Gilman fountain under renovation, expected to be completed Fall 2020
After the end of finals December 2019, Occidental College began construction on the Gilman Fountain Plaza Project, located between Herrick Chapel and Hinchliffe Hall. For several years,...
Confusion among Greek orgs leads to noncompliance with bylaws
As fraternities and sororities on campus prepare to welcome new members next semester, their Greek Council representatives are working to edit bylaws within the...
Posters for “Stupid F#@%ing Bird” taken down on campus
"Stupid F#@%ing Bird," a theater department play directed by theater professor Brendan Hughes, opens this Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Keck Theater. According...
ASA and Oxypreneurship host Armenian Entrepreneurship Panel
Armenian Students Association (ASA) and Oxypreneurship hosted an Armenian Entrepreneurship Panel Nov. 14, bringing together four local entrepreneurs: Alissa Asmarian, Edward Pelenghian, Maria Girsagossian...
Academic affairs receives high feedback, low attendance
Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Vice President of Academic Affairs Ellie Findell (sophomore) sent a campus-wide email Nov. 1 inviting students to submit...
With the help of college students and coloring books, elementary students...
On the main floor of Occidental College's Academic Commons, a sign that reads “Community Literacy Center” marks an area filled with children’s books, board games and...
Occidental transitions to a digital subscription to the New York Times
The Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) voted Oct. 15 to convert Occidental’s subscription of The New York Times (NYT) from paper copies to...
New conductor leads first orchestra concert of the year
Chris Kim, director of instrumental activities and conductor of Occidental’s Symphony Orchestra, conducted the orchestra’s first concert of the academic year Oct. 10 in Thorne...
Tiger Cooler reduces weekend hours, causing concern among students
At 2 a.m. on a Saturday night, a noisy throng of students is gathered outside the Mary Norton Clapp Academic Commons. It is not...