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
From Braun to bouquet: How alums found love at Oxy
Author: Melina Devoney|George Newton According to the college's Office of Institutional Advancement, 2,672 living Occidental alumni are married to or in a domestic partnership with another...
2016
Asian Americans deserve multifaceted representation in Hollywood
Author: Emily Gao Hollywood is a lawn with an "If Asian, keep off grass" sign; actually, there are signs for all racial minorities. This lawn has...
2016
Alumna brings history to life at the Petterson Museum
Author: Shawn Cremer Rachel Wilson's peers would be unsurprised to learn that less than a year after graduating from Occidental in 2015, the charismatic, nearly six-foot...
2016
What in the World 11
Author: Ximena Santiago|Lucy Feickert United States. PayPal is hosting “Gender Equality and Inclusion in the Workplace" today, a discussion that will feature five men as panelists....
2011
Professors Take Part in Anti-Pollution Initiative
Author: Claire Diggins Urban and Environmental Policy (UEP) professor Martha Matsuoka and professor of Environmental Science James Sadd have joined forces with the "Clean Up Green...
2012
Lopez competes in close 51 district race
Author: Clark Scally The California State Assembly election this year will be effected by a range of structural changes, from re-redistricting to the overhaul of the...
2013
Taking back Los Angeles by bike
Author: Ella Fornari A man with a curled ginger mustache, bandana around his neck and brown wool hat atop his head holds onto his bike and...
2013
L.A.’s appetite for street food may finally be matched by policy
Author: Keegan McChesney Los Angeles is home to an assortment of eclectic street vendors, but sadly, these vendors are technically criminals under current city law. Last...
