Renowned journalist and Director of Publications at Yale University's Center for the Study of Globalization Nayan Chanda came to Occidental on Tuesday to discuss his journalism career and the significance of globalization. Ambassador and Diplomacy and World Affairs Professor Derek Shearer organized Chanda's visit, which consisted of both a school-wide presentation and a more informal conversation with a small group...

The Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Senate will vote on Monday on whether or not to turn Bike Share into an official student service. Bike Share, which currently repairs and rents out bikes for up to 12 hours per week, will receive a larger budget directly from ASOC, be open more hours and expand its repair services if the...

Campus Dining conducted a four-day survey last week to collect data on student eating preferences. Campus Dining officials plan to use the results, along with sales data, to help shape future menus and decide which food items to stock at the Marketplace, Tiger Cooler, Coffee Cart and Green Bean. "We have never been able to figure out exactly what student...

Students and faculty brought their own version of the popular TED Talks event to Occidental's campus last Saturday. The first-ever TEDx event to be hosted by Occidental featured speakers from both the school's immediate community and the greater Los Angeles area to discuss the theme "Reinventing the American Dream." The event began with undeclared major Somer Greene (sophomore) performing an...

The Campus Safety Department has introduced dispatch controllers to its personnel on a trial basis as part of an ongoing effort to make Campus Safety more efficient and allow officers to focus more on patrolling duties. G4S Secure Solutions, a security contracting agency, currently supplies the dispatchers, who answer and field all calls to the department. The officers either address...

Political organizer and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta spoke in Thorne Hall on Tuesday to discuss the importance of education in combating social injustice. Huerta is well-known for her activism for farmworkers' rights and women's rights. La Raza Coalition member and Urban and Environmental Policy and Latino/a and Latin American Studies double major Bianca Cervantes (senior) and Diplomacy and World...

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Jorge Gonzalez released an update on plans to improve diversity and equity on campus following continued pressure from students and faculty on March 18. Most immediately, administrators will facilitate campus-wide talks on diversity and distribute the Diversity Learning Environments (DLE) survey to all students. In an email to the school,...

Members of entrepreneurial club Oxypreneurship and administrators are collaborating to help students start campus businesses while remaining in accordance with state law. These efforts are part of Oxypreneurship's aim to promote entrepreneurial education on campus. According to Oxypreneurship member and economics major Siddharth Saravat (junior), Oxypreneurship is focused on increasing access to entrepreneurship on campus and making it a reality...

Libya. The UN Security Council authorized countries to board any ships suspected of carrying stolen Libyan oil from rebel-held ports. This comes just days after the United States forces captured an oil tanker transporting crude oil from rebel bases to be sold on the black market. This resolution supports the Libyan central government in their long-running standoff with rebel forces,...

The introduction of new temporary workers at the Marketplace has caused concern among existing employees, some of whom believe the training of these new workers contributes to slower service and longer lines. Eight nonunion, temporary Marketplace staff members, called "casuals" by Campus Dining, have reached the yearly work limit of 480 hours, according to Associate Vice President for Hospitality Services...