Community News
Community News
Eagle Rock groups push to revive Sylvan Amphitheater
The Sylvan Amphitheater, located at 1840 Yosemite Drive, is an outdoor theater built in 1931, according to The Eagle Rock Historical Society. According to...
Community News
Yaro Roastroom will invite patrons to stay awhile
Yaro Roastroom will open in Glassell Park at 2857 W. Ave. 35, in November or December 2026, according to co-owner Melanie Moradi. Moradi owns...
Community News
ART on Fig. brings drama and dance to Eagle Rock
Arroyo Repertory Theatre (ART), a community theater organization, and Lumina Academy of Dance, a dance studio in Pasadena, moved to 7330 N. Figueroa St....
Community News
LA Más fights to keep working-class families in Northeast LA
LA Más was established in 2012 as an urban design nonprofit supporting communities across Northeast LA (NELA). Miguel Ramos, director of community economies at LA...
Campus News
Trump presidency may affect students’ financial aid
The Trump administration released “America First; A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again” March 16, outlining changes within the Department of Education (DOE),...
Campus News
Oxy at the U.N. undergoes changes, adds Costa Rica trip
Oxy at the United Nations (U.N.) is adding a new component for students accepted to the program for Fall 2017: a week-long trip to...
Campus News
History Professor Sharla Fett’s book on recaptured slaves published
Occidental history Professor Sharla Fett, has written a new book, published this year, about the journeys of slaves aboard illegal slave ships captured by...
Campus News
Garcetti visits Occidental, discusses Los Angeles city planning
The Urban and Environmental Policy Institute (UEPI) hosted Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti as part of the Third LA series 7:30 p.m. March 22 in...
Campus News
Garden party unites food, art and music
The Food, Energy and Sustainability Team (FEAST) Garden Party, which took place from 1–5 p.m. this past Friday in the FEAST garden, featured arts...
Campus News
Community members protest outside The York, civil lawsuit filed alleging sexual harassment
In response to a civil lawsuit alleging workplace sexual harassment and assault, 19 people marched outside of The York gastropub this past Saturday. The...
Campus News
Decreased demand for fair-trade apparel at Occidental bookstore
The Occidental College bookstore — as stated on its website — believes that where its clothes are sourced from matters. The bookstore's policy, in alignment with Occidental's mission,...
Campus News
Solar panels reduce energy bill by $246,000
Occidental's one-megawatt (MW) solar array on Mt. Fiji turned four years old this month, physics Professor Dan Snowden-Ifft announced via campus email March 4....
