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Maggie Mackay recognized for reopening Vidiots

The Woman of the Year award was founded in 1987 by Assemblywomen Bev Hansen and Sally Tanner who wanted to recognize remarkable women throughout California...

‘Every little battle’: Eagle Rock rallies around No Kings

Demonstrators across the nation took to the streets for the third round of No Kings Protests March 28. With over 3,300 registered No Kings events taking place, an estimated...

And Destroy: late night coffee, all day games

Full of large tables, couches and a bar, And Destroy Coffee & Gaming had its soft opening August 30, 2025, offering free drinks to...

ERNC Sustainability Committee expands environmental efforts

The Sustainability Committee of the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council (ERNC) is a body of eight elected volunteer members. According to Denys Hemen, chair of the committee,...

Californians set to vote on Prop 64 to legalize marijuana

California voters will have the chance to weigh in on 17 state propositions in the Nov. 8 California General Election, including Proposition 64 —...

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....

‘Dry Land’ reveals reality of adolescence

A dim blue light shines on a mildewy floor, focusing on a single drain. The sounds of splashing and shrieks of children fill the...

Commencement speaker draws criticism

Director of Communications Jim Tranquada announced via a campuswide email April 14 that Randall Kennedy, the Michael R. Klein Professor of Law at Harvard...

Stone lands fellowship for spring in Italy

Professor Marla Stone, the history department chair, will spend February to June of 2017 in Florence, Italy, at the European University Institute (EUI) as...

Running Club shares the best hikes for woodsy Tigers

Moon Canyon Park, 1.8 miles from campus Tucked away in the hills of Mount Washington, Moon Canyon Park offers a web of trails for hiking,...

Occidental students join global Fight for $15 protests

Occidental students joined a nationwide rally in downtown Los Angeles Thursday to support the Fight for $15 campaign. Students were led by Coalition at...

Geo Jocks: Eagle Rocks and Sediments

Like much of the geology around Los Angeles and Southern California, the geologic systems underneath Occidental College and Eagle Rock have been widely studied....