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....
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
UC Irvine Protests Prompt Controversial Prosecution
Author: Claire Diggins Eleven Muslim students were arrested on Feb. 8, 2010 for disrupting a speech by Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren at...
2013
U.S. must revamp Latin American foreign policy
Author: Emma Lodes We could soon see the end of Communism in Latin America – in the last few weeks, communist Cuba and socialist Venezuela were...
2013
World News Week of Oct 8
Author: Lucy Feickert Britain. The British Chancellor of the Treasury George Osborne announced that unemployment benefits for those who have been jobless for more than two...
2014
Goya’s nightmares become dream museum exhibit
Author: Clark Scally Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, regarded as the newest old master and the first modern master, comes to life in The...
2014
Cafecito Organico provides hot roasts but cold climate
Author: Sarah Corsa Cafecito Organico joins Eagle Rock's multitude of coffee shops as the new, socially conscious and cultured kid on the block. But like any...
