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....

For the first time since its inception in 2010, Occidental's SpringFest will have a true festival aspect. The event on Saturday centers around the concert's headliner, Talib Kweli, best known for his work as half of the New York City-based rap duo Black Star. In addition to the typical evening concert, Programming Board (PB) has added pre-show events that include...

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...

When John Rizzo (junior) of Claremont-Mudd-Scripts (CMS) visited Occidental’s Anderson Field over the weekend, he discovered that the tension and rivalry normally found during Sunday afternoon Tiger baseball games was strangely toned down for a gathering of SCIAC competitors. The event was the inaugural SCIAC Home Run Derby, designed to raise funds for cancer research via local cancer research and...

I was naked, standing in the middle of the Quad, surrounded by hundreds of my peers and brutally aware of my own vulnerability. All of my clothes were on. I was even wearing boots. But my phone, my consummate security blanket, was turned off and far away on my bedside table. Within the lifetime of the typical Occidental student, cell...

At an unmarked, secure room on campus, Informational Technology Services (ITS) staff maintains the college's critical data center. The center holds 100 college servers and 68.8 Terrabytes of data storage—equivalent to the storage space available on 17,612 Macbook Pros combined — that handle the business of the institution, from registration to fundraising to human resources files. The secure facility features...

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...

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...