Diana Trutia
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Features
Reflections on First-Stage Writing Portfolios Amidst AI and Virtual Learning
Occidental students submitted their First-Stage Writing Portfolios March 1. The portfolio essays are part and parcel of the First-Year Seminar (FYS) curriculum and prime...
Community News
Highland Theatre purchase ignites cautious optimism
After an indefinite closure beginning in February 2024, the century-old Highland Theatre was recently purchased by actor and director Kristen Stewart, with the goal of maintaining...
Features
‘It took a long time, and that’s part of what I want to teach’: Professor Peter Dreier on his career of advocacy and service
After 32 years at Occidental, E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics and Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy Peter Dreier boasts a unique accomplishment:...
Culture
Jamila Woods brings ‘Poetry as Ritual’ to Occidental
Award-winning poet and musician Jamila Woods conducted a reading and interview titled “Poetry as Ritual” for an audience of students and faculty at Choi Auditorium Feb....
Campus News
Student census suggests student population is returning to pre-pandemic numbers
Occidental College completed its annual census Sept. 23, which is required of all colleges nationwide, and collects data on student enrollment, according to Registrar James...
Community News
Tiny home tenants face barriers moving into affordable housing
An affordable housing development opened in 2023 at 2451 E. Colorado Blvd. According to LA Housing Department Communications Director Sharon Sandow, the development was opened to combat housing...
Community News
‘It all came to fruition’ for Eagle Rock artist Andrew Schoultz
Muralist, painter and illustrator Andrew Schoultz stood on a ladder outside Guerrero Gallery in Eagle Rock, painting a mural in preparation for two of...
