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....
Campus News
Fossil Free Occidental launches divestment campaign
Author: Michael Tonetti Fossil Free Occidental, an activist group consisting of Occidental students, faculty and other community members, recently launched a campaign to pressure the board...
Campus News
World News 7.0
Author: Ximena Santiago Burkina Faso. General Honore Traore announced the creation of a 12-month transitional government in the West African country of Burkina Faso....
2015
“Togetherness” brings Eagle Rock to HBO
Author: Ella Fornari Occidental's campus and its surrounding neighborhood frequently host film crews that turn the suburbs of Los Angeles into places ranging from Chicago ("Parenthood")...
Campus News
Eagle Rock women’s club celebrates centennial
Author: Carmen Triola Exactly 100 years after a group of suffragette Progressives in Eagle Rock opened the doors of their own Corinthian-style clubhouse in 1915, nearly...
2015
Town vs Gown: Why neighborhood-student relationships are different at Occidental and how they can be improved
Author: Laura Scott As the sun sets on a Friday night, traffic picks up and students living off campus start to quietly play music and gather...
2015
Student delegates to represent US in Japan
Author: Claire Cancilla Twenty-three students and two faculty members will be taking an all-expense-paid trip to Japan in December — not as a vacation or a...
2016
Neon museum livens up South Glendale
Author: Griff Wynne From a catchy John Mayer song to an easy party theme, there’s no denying that neon is a versatile substance. Apart from lining...
2016
Creators of Serial spill the beans on popular podcast
Author: Melina Devoney “This is a Global Tell Link prepaid call from Adnan Syed, an inmate at Maryland correctional facility … ” These words spoken by a...
