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...

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...

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....

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...

David Karp discusses implementation of restorative justice on college campuses

David R. Karp, professor of sociology and director of the Project on Restorative Justice at Skidmore College, came to Occidental as the second speaker...

Occidental ranked 10th for Fulbright Scholars

The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Occidental College 10th overall among liberal arts colleges by number of Fulbright scholars produced for the 2015–2016 academic year. Occidental ranked higher...

Measure S discussed at Politics of Housing event

Five housing experts discussed the potential influence of the Neighborhood Integrity Initiative, a recent Los Angeles city proposition known as Measure S, during the...

Foster named Global Citizen of the Year Finalist

The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) granted Reed Foster (junior) the 2016 Global Citizen of the Year Finalist Award Feb. 22. This award recognizes...

Occidental hosts Southern California AICCU symposium

Tomorrow, Occidental College will host students, faculty, administrators and union staff for the Association for Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) symposium. The conference,...

T-Pain to headline SpringFest

Rapper, singer and songwriter T-Pain will headline this year’s SpringFest, Occidental’s annual spring concert put on by Programming Board. T-Pain will perform in the...

REHS introduces new room draw policy despite student vote

Since 2011, Occidental students have biennially voted on Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS)'s room draw policy. This year, in the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC)...

Update: Intruder trespassing on campus wanted for lewd and lascivious acts

Campus Safety Chief Victor Clay sent out a timely warning to the Occidental community Feb. 10 announcing the ongoing investigation of a man suspected...