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....
2013
L.A.’s appetite for street food may finally be matched by policy
Author:Â 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...
Arts & Entertainment
Local sandwich shop serves up a relaxed atmosphere
By halfway through the first semester, Marketplace food can become repetitive for many students. Anyone looking for an alternative lunch spot with great value...
Arts & Entertainment
Joey Bada$$ show combines reverence, energy
Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott, better known by his alias Joey Bada$$, had sweat dripping from the Echoplex walls last Friday night. Bada$$, along with fellow...
Arts & Entertainment
Downtown showcase feeds artistic appetites
Brunch is not the only time to eat breakfast, drink champagne and quibble over the status quo. Over the past five years, art lovers...
Arts & Entertainment
Eagle Rock Music Festival mixes big names, local bands
A family of five all dressed as Pikachu may seem out of the ordinary in any other context, but they fit in perfectly among...
Arts & Entertainment
Local music festival to host Blacc
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 last...
