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Faraway families: how international students stay connected to home

Students at Occidental come from 56 different countries outside of the United States, making up about 7 percent of the student body. Adam Elshamy (sophomore) lived in...

Juniors abroad: ‘Visiting a place is so different from living there’

As the spring semester begins, students who were abroad in the fall returned to campus. Lily Carson (junior) studied abroad in Granada, Spain where...

LA culture shapes Occidental experience

Dear Los Angeles, I love you, but I must go. It breaks my heart to say this, but the time has come for us to part....

Local nonprofit fights to preserve Eagle Rock’s last natural respite

Author: Sarah Corsa Stories about the origin of the Eagle Rock neighborhood's name abound, including theories about the eagle–shaped shadow the rock casts or perhaps an...

L.A. River restoration deserves full investment

Author: Lena Smith Where there should be natural banks, the Los Angeles River is encased in unsightly concrete walls. There is little – aside from spotty...

L.A.’s appetite for street food may finally be matched by policy

Author: Keegan McChesney Los Angeles is home to an assortment of eclectic street vendors, but sadly, these vendors are technically criminals under current city law. Last...

Local music festival to host Blacc

Author: Jeremy Childs Aloe Blacc may not be a household name, but he certainly has a well-known voice. The Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter got his big break...

Eagle Rock Music Festival mixes big names, local bands

Author: Jeremy Childs|Jane Drinkard A family of five all dressed as Pikachu may seem out of the ordinary in any other context, but they fit in...

Local sandwich shop serves up a relaxed atmosphere

Author: Malcolm MacLeod By halfway through the first semester, Marketplace food can become repetitive for many students. Anyone looking for an alternative lunch spot with great...

Student Protestors Work to Hold Banks Accountable

Author: Anne Ewbank Two Occidental students, juniors Alex Acuna and Noah Donnell-Kilmer, were arrested on Thursday Oct. 7 at the "Make Banks Pay" rally for protesting...

Downtown showcase feeds artistic appetites

Author: Henry Dickmeyer Brunch is not the only time to eat breakfast, drink champagne and quibble over the status quo. Over the past five years, art...

Eagle Rock Crime Rate Soars

Author: Noel Hemphill Recent statistics from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) report a 200 percent increase in rape, 170 percent increase in armed robberies and...