Features
Data, business owners and faculty illustrate Highland Park history
There are many ways to measure how a neighborhood has changed: researchers study US Census Bureau data, residents tell personal accounts and academics cast a story in a broader sense. To understand the history of...
Features
After the reckoning: Occidental’s sexual assault reforms, a decade on
Caroline Heldman, chair and professor of Gender, Women, & Sexuality Studies at Occidental, has been a leader in the college's reckoning with its handling of sexual assault. A survivor advocate, Heldman said...
Features
10 years of the computer science department: interdisciplinary studies, AI and ethics
The 2026 school year marks the 10-year anniversary of the computer science department at Occidental College. Established as a major in 2017, the interdisciplinary...
Features
O-team leaders ‘build that sense of family’ for a new class
Occidental College welcomed a new class of first year students Aug. 17. Behind the scenes of orientation, student leaders and the Student Leadership, Involvement,...
Campus News
Electric vehicle charging policy sparks student concern
Occidental's campus features multiple charging stations for residents who drive electric vehicles (EVs). A new policy was put in place July 1 outlining the use of EV charging stations. Students have...
Campus News
Professors interpret, students react to midterm results
Voters across the country filled in ballots for the 2026 midterm elections Nov. 3, determining the American political landscape for the next two years....
Campus News
In first Occidental talk, Dean Bos discusses children’s perception of politics
Dean of Faculty Angie Bos, who was appointed March 2, 2026, gave her first talk as a Dean of Occidental, called "U.S. Politics...
Community News
Eagle Rock divided over installation of speed cameras
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) began its Speed Safety System pilot Oct. 26. According to the LADOT website, 125 speed cameras were installed at high-crash locations across the city,...
Community News
Eagle Rock celebrates 100th anniversary of Route 66
Route 66, which ran along Colorado, Figueroa and Eagle Rock Boulevards, was authorized in November 1926. This November, Vidiots and the Eagle Rock Valley...
Community News
‘Not all gowns and crowns’: ERHS student crowned 108th Rose Queen
Irene Maddox, Eagle Rock High School (ERHS) senior, said she has been watching Pasadena’s iconic Rose Parade since she was 4 or 5. On...
Culture
Catan and chess clubs strategize for joint event
For the first time this semester, Catan Club and Chess Club joined forces for side-by-side gameplay Oct. 30 on the Academic Quad. According to...
Culture
MAC professor Trafton’s new book explores LA’s destruction in film
Media, Arts & Culture (MAC) visiting professor John Trafton discussed the release of his third book, “Los Angeles and Film: A Cultural History of...
Opinions
Opinion: Surveillance won’t save us — community care will
I remember returning to Occidental after fall break my first year burdened with loads of bags, struggling up the hill leading to my dorm....
Opinions
Opinion: The Creator’s Game should not be played without its creators
When I think about lacrosse, I think of early mornings, long practices and bruises, but mostly I think of the people who make the...
Opinions
Opinion: Armenia’s parliament brawl illuminates issue in media consumption
Oct. 27, Armenia’s Parliament was home to a violent scene, with members physically assaulting one another and one person even...
Opinions
Opinion: Ohio chose decency by electing Amy Acton
As an Ohio native, a state that has not been blue in over a decade, I watched the midterm...
Sports
Women’s soccer beats CMS for first time in seven years, earns spot in SCIAC tournament
Women’s soccer defeated Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Oct. 31, sealing back-to-back appearances in the SCIAC tournament the last two seasons. The women’s soccer team had not beaten CMS since 2019 until Bella Calemine...
Sports
Hot Corner Face-off: Is hockey on thin ice?
Why you should love hockey (even in LA!) - Mac Ribner Of the four American sports, it seems that hockey has always stuck out like...
Sports
Passion and perseverance earn Yu and LeClaire Athlete of the Week
Alex Yu During the final men’s soccer game of the season against CalTech Oct. 31, centerback Alex Yu (senior) scored Occidental’s only goal of the...
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