Off campus

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...

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...

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...

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....

What in the World – Week of March 4th

Author: Ximena Santiago Jamaica. Jamaican Parliament voted to decriminalize the possession of small quantities of marijuana last Tuesday. The act made it legal for residents to...

Student creates community engagement program with the elderly

Author: Margaret Su Adopt an Elder, a new program that gives students the opportunity to work directly with nursing home residents, held its first event April...

Music industry should support Kesha, assault survivors

Author: Sydney Hemmendinger Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault, Abuse, Drug Use Pop singer Kesha, formerly Ke$ha, has not released any new music since her hit "Timber" topped...

World News 5.0

Author: Ximena Santiago Indonesia. The head of Indonesia's National Narcotics Agency, Budi Waseso, has proposed to build an island prison guarded by crocodiles for the country's...

Club teaches English

Author: Hoku Krueger Comparte, a new student organization at Occidental, will begin offering weekly courses in basic English for day laborers in partnership with the Instituto...

Law is only way to ban forced labor

Author: Sydney Hemmendinger President Obama signed the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act Feb. 24, banning the import of goods produced by child or slave labor...

What in the World 9

Author: Ximena Santiago Minnesota. Employees at a Burger King in the Minneapolis suburb of Coon Rapids smashed the windows of the fast food joint after receiving...

Occidental to Partner with Autry National Center

Author: PJ Maresca Occidental may partner with the Autry National Center's Southwest Museum of the American Indian (SMAI), located on Mount Washington, according to Director of...