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
Government shutdown affects student research, creates debt
Author: Christian Kendall The 17-day government shutdown that ended Oct. 17 could cause the student and faculty research budget at Occidental to be more than $300,000...
2014
New California minimum wage raises questions for student workers
Author: Cordelia Kenney California’s new minimum wage law, passed last September, will go into effect on July 1 of this year, making the new minimum in...
2014
‘Garuda’ turns up nationally
Author: Jeremy Childs Four months ago, economics major Aseem Mangaokar (junior) was simply DJing off-campus house parties at Occidental. He now flies around the country with...
2014
Q&A: Words of wisdom from recent grads
Author: Yuca Kosugi Ready to graduate? It may be odd to think about post-graduation life during orientation, but ask any graduate and they will say that...
2014
Eagle Rock Music Festival mixes big names, local bands
Author: Jeremy Childs|Jane Drinkard A family of five all dressed as Pikachu may seem out of the ordinary in any other context, but they fit in...
Basketball
Silver takes a gamble
Author: Joe Siegal In last Thursday's edition of the New York Times, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver took a bold stance, advocating for the legalization and regulation...
2015
‘Rustic’ Zweet Cafe feeds need for student hub
Author: Hoku Krueger Coffee culture is on the rise in Northeast Los Angeles, where the new owners of Zweet Station are preparing to join the ranks...
Arts & Entertainment
A SoCal summer: where to find art, music
Author: Jamie Stevenson While there is never a shortage of things to do in Los Angeles, it is easy to get trapped within the "Oxy bubble"...
