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....
2014
Dining from dawn til dusk
Author: Stephen Nemeth Pop-up dining event makes brunch a culinary adventure Instead of my regular weekend dose of Marketplace tater tots and eggs, on Nov. 23 I...
Arts & Entertainment
Icelandic boutique hosts LA-based designers at pop-up event
Author: Sarah Corsa Over 4,000 miles from its namesake and currently 50 degrees warmer, Reykjavik Outpost took advantage of its LA locale to bring artists and...
2015
Cop cars, helicopter subdue driver of stolen car on Yosemite Boulevard
Author: Michael Tonetti|Keegan McChesney Thirteen Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) squad cars and a helicopter converged on Yosemite Drive Wednesday night after spotting a stolen vehicle. According...
2015
Stan Lee’s Comikaze draws big name, devoted fans
Author: Frida Gurewitz Seeing a Deadpool walking around with a little girl dressed as Princess Sophia might seem strange on a normal day — but at...
2016
Floating Library drifts into Echo Park Lake
Author: Gregory Feiner Renting a paddleboat at the Echo Park Boathouse seems to be something that everyone always means to do, but never quite gets around...
2016
Geo Jocks: Oceans Rising
Author: Donovan Dennis If Teen Vogue covers something, it must be big. So it is no surprise that the newest study on fast-rising sea levels made...
2016
‘Duchamp to Pop’ at Norton Simon offers artistic survey
Author: Paul Sirri The Norton Simon Museum, located in Pasadena, recently unveiled their latest exhibition, “Duchamp to Pop.” The show features the creations of the innovative...
2016
Occidental students join global Fight for $15 protests
Author: Gabriel Dunatov Occidental students joined a nationwide rally in downtown Los Angeles Thursday to support the Fight for $15 campaign. Students were led by Coalition...
