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....
2013
Rugby advances to Elite Eight
Author: Juliet Suess The Occidental Men's Rugby team advanced to the Elite Eight today with a 24-12 victory over Benedictine (Atchison, Kan.) today in Glendale, Colo....
2013
World News- Week of Oct. 30
Author: Lucy Feickert Mexico City. The 17th International Clown Convention was held last week in Mexico City and included brightly dressed clowns and a 15-minute "laugh-a-thon"...
2014
World News 2
Author: Clark Scally Indonesia. Mount Kelud on the island Java erupted on Feb. 13 at 10:50 p.m. local time, necessitating the evacuation of 200,000 people. Fierce...
2014
World News Issue 9
Author: Ximena Santiago England. AskforTask.com, a British technology startup, began allowing nap time for its employees but eliminated the option after it resulted in decreased...
2014
New neighborhood eateries spice up affordable dining options
Author: Macarena Blando Demarco One of the many perks of living in Los Angeles is never running out of places to explore, and the neighborhood surrounding...
Arts & Entertainment
Downtown showcase feeds artistic appetites
Author: Henry Dickmeyer Brunch is not the only time to eat breakfast, drink champagne and quibble over the status quo. Over the past five years, art...
2014
Tea shop provides quality, convenience in Eagle Rock
Author: Yuca Kosugi As a boba enthusiast, I have always had to travel at least 15 minutes to find decent boba. So when I heard that...
2015
Shore to please
Author: Jane Drinkard Despite the fact that Spring Break is over, the beaches in Los Angeles remain a great escape from the daily stresses of student...
