A new policy requiring all faculty, staff, administrators, coaches and resident advisers to report all information regarding sexual assault cases to the campus Title IX Coordinator has generated controversy among faculty and student groups. The change, which faculty members claim was made without their consultation, runs counter to a recommendation by the Sexual Misconduct Advisory Board (SMAB) that faculty remain...

Due to ongoing conflict in the the Middle East and new travel warnings issued by the U. S. State Department, the Occidental International Programs Office (IPO) recently revised its application process to be more stringent for several territories in the region, including Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. The stricter application process has caused some students committed to traveling to...

Occidental is one of the most economically diverse colleges in the country, according to a report by The New York Times. The study, which examined the financial background of first year students and the cost of attendance, ranks Occidental 21st among four-year universities with a graduation rate of at least 75 percent. The New York Times study measures top colleges’...

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a club new to Occidental this year, collaborated with Hillel and J Street last Wednesday to co-host a candlelight vigil mourning the lives lost in the most recent Gaza-Israel conflict. Approximately 30 members of the Occidental community gathered in the middle of the Quad in remembrance of those killed, and also in a stand...

After years of pressure from student and faculty groups, Occidental administrators are currently in the process of developing a position for the school's first chief diversity officer (CDO). The hiring of the campus's first CDO, which Dean of the College Jorge Gonzalez hopes will happen by the end of the academic year, will add Occidental to a growing list of...

Iran. A judge from Tehran reached a conclusion on the sentencing of six Iranians, three men and three women, who filmed a video dancing to Pharell Williams' song "Happy" this past summer. The judge ruled that they violated two of the country's Islamic laws: dancing with members of the opposite sex and, for the women, being seen without a headscarf....

In 1887, members of the Presbyterian Church with a desire to establish a community of learners took a risk in founding Occidental College. 127 years later, the ethos of entrepreneurship upon which the college was founded is still strong — dozens of young Occidental alumni and current students are pursuing entrepreneurship with creativity and confidence. Several professors are helping to...

Fights may soon break out on campus, but with the unusual addition of a pair of gloves, a mouthpiece and headgear. After seeking approval from the administration for over a year, the leadership of the boxing club held their first meeting in Fowler Hall last Tuesday. Most of the club's members have minimal to no experience in boxing, but are...

The Occidental men's soccer team (5–3 overall, 2–3 SCIAC) continued to build on a winning start to the season, taking two out of three conference games this past week. The Tigers opened up play with a dominant, 4–0 victory over Caltech last Wednesday. First-year forward Tod Kawada scored the game's lone goal in the first half in the 33rd minute....

The Occidental Weekly, September 1944: A headline on the front page reads “'Men Only’ Theme for Men's Stag Night.”“‘For Men Only’ is to be the theme of the Men's Stag which will be held on October 6 in the Gymnasium … This is an annual event which brings forth student talent as well as professional entertainment … Free smokes are...