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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...
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...
2012
College monitors crime uptick in Eagle Rock area
Author: Emily Bell Violent crimes in Eagle Rock have risen significantly during the month of November, according to the LA Times. There were four violent crimes and...
2013
Local food truck rally offers diverse ethnic cuisines
Author: Sarah Corsa The grab bag of food trucks that gathers on Figueroa Street and York Boulevard is a trap for the indecisive. Every Tuesday, seven...
Arts & Entertainment
‘Lit Crawl: L.A.’ lifts words from the page
Author: Henry Dickmeyer Tucked away in the Antaeus Company Library in the North Hollywood (NoHo) Arts District, Los Angeles's bundled-up literati listened to the theater company's...
2013
Eagle Rock Crime Rate Soars
Author: Noel Hemphill Recent statistics from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) report a 200 percent increase in rape, 170 percent increase in armed robberies and...
2013
Eagle Rock Music Festival returns, controversy over reduced size
Author: Malcolm MacLeod Next Saturday Oct. 5, the Eagle Rock Music Festival (ERMF) is coming back to town, albeit with significantly fewer performers. The festival has...
