Community News
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Angela Gonzales-Torres runs for CA-34 seat
Nov. 3, voters in California's 34th Congressional District (CA-34) will be asked to choose between Democrat incumbent Rep. Jimmy Gomez and Democrat challenger Angela...
Community News
Rooftop comedy show elevates students alongside pros
Avery Dauer (junior) is hosting a stand-up comedy show called "Roof Comedy Night," featuring comedians from Occidental and beyond, Oct. 23, 9 p.m. at...
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Bagel + Slice owner’s lease with Occidental ends Oct. 31
Bagel + Slice owner Michael Robles said he plans to vacate the shop Oct. 31. Robles said he has been trying to keep his...
Community News
Highland Park Neighborhood Council honored with Atkinson Excellence Award
The LA City Board of Neighborhood Commissioners recognized the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council (HHPNC) Sept. 22 for their community impact, engagement, collaboration and...
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Complex Narratives of Gentrification & Displacement
Around 2:30 a.m. Lidia Delgado, 40, left her home in Highland Park to make the 115-mile drive north to Bakersfield, where her estranged husband,...
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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...
Campus News
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 Jardín occupied after hospital eviction threat
Proyecto Jardín, a community garden and organization in Boyle Heights, serves as a cultural hotspot for the surrounding working-class neighborhood, providing nearby residents with...
Campus News
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...
Community News
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...
