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Tucked in the corner on the quiet third floor of the Mary Norton Clapp Library, stands a wooden, often open door with a sign that reads “Special Collections.” Behind that unassuming door lies illuminated manuscripts from the 1200s, Japanese Manga shelved neatly, a recording of Robert Frost’s speech at Occidental, an Olympic Torch — just a small selection of...

NEWS

Prop. 50 sparks debate among Occidental students

California voters will be able to vote on Proposition 50 (Prop. 50) Nov. 4, a state constitutional amendment that would give the power to redraw congressional...

College adjusts spending and admissions tactics in the wake of enrollment decline

According to a message from President Tom Stritikus in May, first-year enrollment declined by nearly 15% for the incoming class of 2029, which led the college...

COMMUNITY

Kavat Coffee brings modern Armenian coffee culture to Eagle Rock

Kavat Coffee, located on Colorado Boulevard, was founded and is owned by Grammy Award-winning musician and lead singer of the band System of a Down,...

Businesses concerned about planned rapid bus line destroying ‘small-town Los Angeles enclave’

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is building a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service, which will pass through Colorado Boulevard, where construction...

Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council partners with DarkSky LA and LA Astronomical Society, lighting the way to darker skies

It’s true: the future is bright. Every eight years, the sky doubles in brightness, an approximate 9.6% annual increase. Oct. 22, the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Sustainability...

Friends of the Eagle Rock Library Book Sale: Building accessibility and connection beyond the page

The Eagle Rock Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) hosted its semiannual book and bake sale Oct. 25. According to Martha Pulido-Caceres, a longtime...

OPINIONS

Opinion: Prop. 50, saving our people or burning down our democracy?

The Democrats have failed to quell the fire burning down the principles of the country. In the face of what some political scientists have called a...

Opinion: Your skinny jeans are not a recession indicator

Over the last few months, videos have filled my phone screen, declaring everything from "quiet luxury" to "the rise of skinny culture" as recession...

Opinion: The passions that keep our loved ones close

Though my grandpa lived a long and fulfilling life, I still felt he went too soon. When he gave me some of his family...

Opinion: Who are you going to fight your “One Battle After Another” with?

“I wish I were part of the French 75,” I thought while sitting in my reclining chair at the AMC Americana, watching Paul Thomas...

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The library’s best kept secret: Special Collections

Tucked in the corner on the quiet third floor of the Mary Norton Clapp Library, stands a wooden, often open door with a sign...

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