In the final of a series of votes, the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Senate unanimously elected to make Bike Share a student service, effective from the beginning of the fall 2014 semester. The Senate took a week after hearing Bike Share's proposal to receive feedback from constituents before voting. At the end of this semester, ASOC will finalize...

Elizabeth Amini '95 delivered an alumni petition demanding personnel changes in the administration, among numerous other points, to President Jonathan Veitch's office Thursday. The petition, created by members of the Occidental College Alumni Action Network (OCAAN), does not include the names of individual signatories, but organizers said hundreds of alumni have rallied behind the cause. In the event Veitch fails...

Registrar Victor Egitto introduced a new online tool for degree evaluation called the Curriculum, Advising and Planning Program (CAPP), according to an April 2 email. The program is a way for students to see their progress in regard to meeting core, major, minor and graduation requirements. All students and faculty currently have access to the tool through the MyOxy Portal....

Sophomore Ripsime Biyazyan, Office of Student Life (OSL) Programming Assistant and Diplomacy and World Affairs (DWA) major, wants to bring hookah to campus. Biyazyan disseminated a survey through the student email digest titled, "WANT HOOKAH ON CAMPUS?" in late March to gauge student interest in having an on-campus trivia night with hookah. The results show that out of 236 respondents,...

Two earthquakes of magnitudes 5.1 and 4.1, both centered north of Brea, Calif., struck Los Angeles on March 28 and March 29, respectively. Neither earthquake caused damage to Occidental's campus, but they provided new data on how campus facilities withstand such tremors, according to Director of Facilities Thomas Polansky. The March 28 5.1 earthquake was felt as far south as...

Dallas. An exhibition of paintings by former President George W. Bush opened on Saturday at the George W. Bush Presidential Museum and Library. Entitled "The Art of Leadership: A President's Personal Diplomacy," the exhibit features portraits of a dozen world leaders known personally by Bush during his time in office. The gallery includes Russian President Vladmir Putin, former Prime Minister...

Occidental College and three students reached a confidential settlement regarding allegations of sexual assault by former athletic trainer John Sweet, according to Director of Communications Jim Tranquada. Four students submitted a formal complaint to the school last year accusing Sweet of various degrees of sexual assault, harassment and battery, according to a March 27, 2013 article in The Occidental Weekly....

Emmons Student Wellness Center adopted a new medical insurance policy that will allow students to opt out of enrolling Occidental’s heath insurance plan for the 2014-2015 school year. The policy change, scheduled to take effect Aug. 1, will also include a potentially higher rate for students who elect to stay on the school’s plan, as well as a new $250...

Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs Hanna Spinosa and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Jorge Gonzalez delivered a presentation at the second campus-wide diversity conversation of the semester Thursday. The two deans provided updates on the progress that has been made since the last diversity meeting on March 25. Over 70 people attended the meeting, including...

India. Judges asked President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Narayanaswami Srinivasanwas to step down last Saturday amid allegations of corruption. The Srinvasan family firm’s involvement in betting on Indian Premier League (IPL) games was deemed a conflict of interest. The controversy has sparked intense criticism from Indian cricket fans. Srinivasanwas denies any wrongdoing, although an...