Francine Ghazarian

24 Articles

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...

United Nations Week gives students an insider perspective on the UN

The Diplomacy & World Affairs (DWA) department at Occidental has organized United Nations Week for at least two decades, Laura Hebert said via email. Hebert is a professor of...

Opinion: St. Sargis will tell you who you will marry…or will he?

Usually, I drink a glass of water every night before I go to sleep — I've done this for as long as I can...