College officials canceled Telefund on Feb. 22 and Feb. 23 due to the backlash caused by Campus Safety Lt. Joe Cunje's firing. "Our students are our first priority, and we didn't think it was fair that they should have to be the ones to respond to concerns expressed about Joe Cunje from some of our alumni," Assistant Director of Telefund...

Nine Occidental students and politics professor and Department Chair Caroline Heldman attended Dr. Patricia Esparza’s probable cause hearing last Wednesday to express support for victims of sexual assault. Esparza has been charged with special circumstances murder for the murder of the man who raped her nearly 20 years ago. If convicted, Esparza could face life in prison. Heldman and multiple...

An Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) survey issued Feb. 1 to gauge student interest in additional reading days has revealed discontent with the current number of days students have to prepare for final exams. The findings will contribute to an ongoing campaign by ASOC to have the school add more reading days to the academic calendar. ASOC Vice President...

Although Los Angeles is known worldwide as the home of Hollywood, the film industry rarely encroaches on the daily lives of locals. Yet most students at Occidental College have seen more film crews than an average, native Angeleno. While tweets announcing Ben Affleck's presence on campus rile up and excite much of the student body, the increasing presence of film...

Student organization Active Minds and local sorority Delta Omicron Tau (Delta) hosted National Eating Disorder Awareness Week on campus this past week to highlight an issue affecting millions of college students. The organizations hoped to raise awareness of the complex factors that underpin disordered eating and to cultivate an empowering environment for those who may be suffering from such issues....

At the ASOC General Assembly Meeting on Diversity and Equity on Thursday, students and professors engaged in a dialogue with a panel of administrators on Occidental's efforts to promote equality and diversity on campus in a full-seated Choi Auditorium. Six administrators were present for the assembly including Dean of Students Barbara Avery and Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean...

Student representatives from the Coalition at Oxy for Diversity and Equity (CODE) presented at Occidental College's monthly faculty meeting yesterday. The students advocated for the faculty to create a vice-president for diversity and foster a welcoming environment for people from marginalized backgrounds. Two student representatives spoke on behalf of the larger group, members of which stood arm-in-arm behind the speakers....

Students and administrators created the Social Life Task Force in response to the moratorium on dances last fall. The group aims to expand the variety of social activities available to a frustrated student body, including smaller on-campus events and school-sanctioned off-campus parties. Undeclared task force member Jamie Stevenson (sophomore) emailed Director of Student Life Tamara Rice at the beginning of...

Occidental is preparing to replace it entire sewage pipeline system after emergency repairs to the sewage pipe that backed up into Johnson Hall on Feb. 9. The move is part of a planned renovation of the college's aging plumbing system. “When [the pipeline] backed up in the bathroom, it was a surprise, but we were planning on the project for...

The Career Development Center (CDC) plans to expand its space to accommodate the growing student demand for employment assistance. The renovation will include a renaming of the CDC to the Center for Graduate Planning and Professional Services as well as the incorporation of the Office of National Awards (ONA) and Pre-Health Advising (PHA) to allow for greater accessibility and convenience....