City
Abroad: A Storytelling Series
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...
Abroad: A Storytelling Series
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...
City
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....
2014
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...
2013
Grilled cheese gets gooier
Author: Halley Crane It is the meal that defines a childhood. It is the perfect combination. It is grilled cheese and tomato soup. I savor nostalgic memories...
2015
Students, YJC protest against police brutality
Author: Marina Dart Six hundred thirteen cardboard coffins filled the Johnson Student Center quad March 23, one for every person who has been killed by law...
2013
Exploration and adventure, getting to know your city the right way
Author: Keegan McChesney We live in Los Angeles, the second most populated metropolitan area in the entire country, yet many of us have barely stepped foot...
2016
LA culture shapes Occidental experience
Author: Keegan McChesney 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...
2013
Local used bookstores still relevant, still inspiring
Author: Lena Smith http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=107931
Local used bookstores still relevant, still inspiring I recently spent a day on a romantic mission: poking around used bookstores. At each store, I...
2013
Plastic bag ban serves corporate, not human interests
Author: Manna Selassie The California State Senate fell three votes short to enact Plastic Bag Bill SB405 on Sept. 3. The "bag ban" would have banned...
2013
Aoki’s Hollywood club keeps it real, no fake ID needed
Author: Halley Crane The pulse of the bass ascends the dark stairway leading up to a packed venue. A crowd gathers every night at Dim Mak...
2013
Watching over the sprawl: The story behind L.A.’s helicopters
Author: William Stupp To the city's non-natives, they are an inexplicable presence. Always circling overhead, they rattle newcomers and make for exciting stories to tell their...
