Off campus
Culture
Outside Occidental: “Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure” exhibit
The bright colors of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s paintings harmonize with the lingering melodies of Nat King Cole and Jay Z in The Grand LA’s new...
Arts & Entertainment
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...
Abroad: A Storytelling Series
Faraway families: how international students stay connected to home
Students at Occidental come from 56 different countries outside of the United States, making up about 7 percent of the student body. Adam Elshamy (sophomore) lived in...
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....
2015
Residents discuss neighborhood relations
Author: Hannah Fishbein At a community meeting held at Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock, local residents came together for a panel-led discussion...
2016
Colorful characters share rarities at book fair
Author: Laura Scott 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...
2016
What in the World Issue 5
Author: Ximena Santiago Russia. The Russian military is looking to recruit a new brigade of five bottlenose dolphins for military duty — three male and two...
2016
Lessons from outside the classroom: Community Based Learning at Occidental
Author: Kevin Liu Intro The Center for Community Based Learning (CCBL), located on the fourth floor of Fowler Hall, serves as the on-campus resource for faculty, students...
2011
Student Protestors Work to Hold Banks Accountable
Author: Anne Ewbank Two Occidental students, juniors Alex Acuna and Noah Donnell-Kilmer, were arrested on Thursday Oct. 7 at the "Make Banks Pay" rally for protesting...
2013
World News week of March 17th
Author: Clark Scally Korea The 1953 Korean War armistice was nullified by North Korea on March 11, increasing tension between the two Korean nations which are...
2013
Local nonprofit fights to preserve Eagle Rock’s last natural respite
Author: Sarah Corsa Stories about the origin of the Eagle Rock neighborhood's name abound, including theories about the eagle–shaped shadow the rock casts or perhaps an...
2014
College outlines next steps on sexual assault
Author: Juliet Suess Sexual assault, a volatile issue on Occidental’s campus for the past year, made headlines when President Barack Obama created a national sexual assault...
