Community News

Oktoberfest brings generations together

The Eagle Rock Oktoberfest celebration took place Sept. 19 as a fundraiser for the Solheim Senior Community. According to the Solheim Senior Community website,...

Read Books finds new home in Cypress Park

Jeremy and Debbie Kaplan have owned Read Books, a bookstore in Eagle Rock, since 2007. According to Jeremy Kaplan, the couple found a new...

Women’s Twentieth Century Club buzzes for bee education event

Families, children and Occidental College students gathered at the Women's Twentieth Century Club of Eagle Rock Sept. 12 for The Buzz on Bees —...

Free Kuya Jonathan campaign presses consulate for support in Eagle Rock

Anakbayan Eagle Rock, GABRIELA Eagle Rock and Anakbayan Inland Empire launched the Free Kuya Jonathan campaign in June to support Jonathan Canete, a 46-year-old...

On the rails, in the fringes

Four skateboarders repeatedly hop off the stage in Sycamore Glen, guiding their boards into flips and controlled spins with the grace and nonchalance of...

'Garuda' turns up nationally

Four months ago, economics major Aseem Mangaokar (junior) was simply DJing off-campus house parties at Occidental. He now flies around the country with co-DJ...

World News Issue 9

England. AskforTask.com, a British technology startup, began allowing nap time for its employees but eliminated the option after it resulted in decreased productivity...

Earthquakes shake campus but cause no damage

Two earthquakes of magnitudes 5.1 and 4.1, both centered north of Brea, Calif., struck Los Angeles on March 28 and March 29, respectively. Neither...

World News Issue 8

Dallas. An exhibition of paintings by former President George W. Bush opened on Saturday at the George W. Bush Presidential Museum and Library. Entitled...

World News Issue 7

India. Judges asked President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Narayanaswami Srinivasanwas to step down last Saturday amid allegations...

Cafecito Organico provides hot roasts but cold climate

Cafecito Organico joins Eagle Rock's multitude of coffee shops as the new, socially conscious and cultured kid on the block. But like any new...

Freestyle rap show dishes out more than sick beats

A catchy loop echoes across the Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) community center. Sudden breaks, additional tones and original mixes supplement the production...