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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...
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‘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...
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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...
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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,...
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Independent music scene thrives at 'Pehr'
Nights at Occidental make it seem like all of Los Angeles is either sleeping, disappointed at a party or cramming in the library. Though...
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Alumnus documents LA’s hidden gems
Tom Carroll '08 sees beauty in unusual places. Take his favorite memory of Occidental, for example: When he was a first year, a massive rain...
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Step by step: Learning to appreciate Southern California's wilderness
As a first year, I was part of the Nature Writing Cultural Studies Program (CSP) taught by professor Keith Naylor of the religious studies...
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What in the World 3
North Korea. Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un published 375 new slogans on behalf of the Workers' Party of Korea in the state-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun....
Campus News
Proyecto JardÃn occupied after hospital eviction threat
Proyecto JardÃn, a community garden and organization in Boyle Heights, serves as a cultural hotspot for the surrounding working-class neighborhood, providing nearby residents with...
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Club teaches English
Comparte, a new student organization at Occidental, will begin offering weekly courses in basic English for day laborers in partnership with the Instituto de...
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Colorful characters share rarities at book fair
Outside the Geffen Contemporary in Little Tokyo, LA’s most stylish and pop-cultured residents gather near several food trucks and a small stage before being...
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Infotainament capitalizes on short attention spans
Several companies are challenging traditional cable news stations and video outlets for the coveted role among millennials as the go-to source for video-based news...
