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Making room for creativity: Adult art classes at Oxy Arts
As part of the course Community Engagement in Education, Occidental students create relationships with community partners and participate in a service learning project. For their...
Culture
Drummer Lily Pesikoff keeps her own tempo with Enny Owl and the Backroom Rumors
At 18 years old, drummer and singer Lily Pesikoff (first year) is not even old enough to get into the clubs she plays at....
Campus News
Campus takes unprecedented actions to power through heat wave
Southern California faced a record-breaking heat wave at the beginning of the school year, with temperatures as high as 108. With six out of 13 dorms not having...
Community News
NELA filmmakers spotlighted at eighth annual Highland Park Independent Film Festival
The eighth annual Highland Park Independent Film Festival took place Oct. 1–2 at the Highland Theatre. The festival featured 31 films by NELA filmmakers including “Brandi Finds...
Community News
A peek into York Blvd’s newest food hot spot: Bagel + Slice
Bagel + Slice, a new restaurant serving locally sourced pizza and bagels, will open next to Oxy Arts in a shared building on York...
Local
From College Hill to Fiji Hill: The history of a beloved Occidental landmark
With a view 300 feet above Eagle Rock, Fiji Hill offers an extraordinary panoramic view of Northeast Los Angeles (NELA) and beyond. With its barren landscape,...
Community News
LAUSD’s $350 million reopening prompts new vaccine mandate, weekly testing and contact tracing
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) re-opened their doors to students Aug. 15 with a $350 million effort to curb the spread of the virus in...
Community News
Famous Japanese noodle house comes to Pasadena
Like late night study sessions and going to class in pajamas, ramen is essential to the college experience. Unfortunately, the sad, salty Styrofoam-ed ramen...
2013
Pat and Lorraine’s Diner a Local Landmark
Author: Arielle Laub The building, painted a nondescript beige, takes up an entire street corner. It is desolate, a monotonous façade which stealthily hides the wonders...
2013
Get Buzzed: the best of local coffee shops and study spots
Author: Ella Fornari Those who find the ambiance of cafes most conducive to studying are known as "cafe workers," and they exist on all college campuses....
Campus News
Violent crime rate increases in Northeast Los Angeles
Author: Flora Adamian A string of local robberies, thefts and assaults in the past few months have left some students at Occidental concerned about their safety.
According...
2013
Students, alumni hold press conference on federal complaints
Author: Emily Shugerman & Rachel Stober |Rachel Stober |Emily Shugerman Six Occidental students and alumni, along with Professor Caroline Heldman, held a press conference this morning...
