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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...
2013
Local used bookstores still relevant, still inspiring
Author: Lena Smith http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=107931
Local used bookstores still relevant, still inspiring I recently spent a day on a romantic mission: poking around used bookstores. At each store, I...
2014
Clue in: it was GameHäus Cafe, in Glendale, with the coffee
Author: Brenna Reid The unimpressive exterior of GameHäus Cafe in Glendale disguises a hidden gem: a warm and welcoming oasis stocked with a profusion of food...
2011
YCCA Strives To Live Up To Occidental’s Radical Rating
Author: Annie Wolfstone Occidental College is one of the nine most radical colleges in the country, according to a July 8 ranking in "The Huffington Post."...
2013
Plastic bag ban serves corporate, not human interests
Author: Manna Selassie The California State Senate fell three votes short to enact Plastic Bag Bill SB405 on Sept. 3. The "bag ban" would have banned...
Arts & Entertainment
Local music festival to host Blacc
Author: Jeremy Childs Aloe Blacc may not be a household name, but he certainly has a well-known voice. The Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter got his big break...
2011
Redistricting Lessens Eagle Rock Representation
Author: Clark Scally The California state legislature redrew its district boundaries on Aug. 15 following the 2010 Census, moving Occidental College and the Eagle Rock neighborhood...
2013
New minimum wage is step in the right direction
Author: Lucy Feickert The minimum wage in California is now the highest in the nation at $10 an hour. While many argue this increase will hurt...
2014
Eagle Rock Music Festival mixes big names, local bands
Author: Jeremy Childs|Jane Drinkard A family of five all dressed as Pikachu may seem out of the ordinary in any other context, but they fit in...
