Francine Ghazarian

26 Articles

Opinion: LSAC ban on Iranian-American students is an attack on education

In early September, the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) banned many Iranian-American students from accessing their LSAC accounts for taking the Law School Admissions Tests (LSAT). As an...

Security measures upgraded with new cameras

Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer James Uhrich said in an email statement he sent to the college March 16 that...

Occidental ranked 151st out of 257 colleges for free speech climate

Occidental College was ranked 151st out of 257 American colleges for its “free speech climate” by non-profit organization the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) in...

York Boulevard businesses to treat their customers for Halloween

For the second year in a row, small businesses on York Boulevard will participate in a Halloween trick-or-treating event 3-6 p.m., Oct. 31 according to Marcy...

College’s new water fillers make a splash

Many of the water fountains around campus, including in the library, were taken down during the week of Sept. 15–19. Associate Director of Facilities Operations...

Professor Michael Hill and team present potential alternative to LASIK eye surgery

Chemistry Professor Michael Hill and student Mimi Chen (senior) presented at the American Chemistry Society (ACS) fall meeting in August 2025 about their research on electrolysis, a...

The Eagle Rock Historical Society preserves the rich history of the Eagle Rock community

Around 1:00 p.m. every day, a cracked boulder in the San Rafael Hills casts a shadow of an eagle on the ground. It is...

@TheNewYorkBlvd Instagram account informs the neighborhood about news and events

Highland Park resident Saúl Narro runs the Instagram account @TheNewYorkBlvd, where he informs Highland Park, Northeast LA and surrounding neighborhoods about the community and...