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Walking into the Ahmanson Reading room on the main floor of the Mary Norton Clapp Library, one of the first sights students come across is a low bookcase containing a collection of books dated to the early 20th century. These are original issues of La Encina, the college's yearbook. These yearbooks from Occidental’s early years contain descriptions of many things...

NEWS

Iranian students react to ongoing war

The war in Iran began Feb. 28 after the United States and Israel bombed Iran, killing their supreme leader Ali Khamenei and continuing an ongoing military...

Angie Bos named Dean of College: ‘A people’s job’

Angie Bos was named incoming Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of College, as announced in a campus-wide email, March 2. Bos will...

COMMUNITY

Rent spike pushing Read Books off Eagle Rock Boulevard

Read Books will be leaving their location at 4972 N. Eagle Rock Blvd. after the rent for their store, approximately 600-700 square feet, increased...

Highland Park Coffee Passport travels beyond coffee

Melissa Spolar, the creator of the Highland Park Coffee Passport, described it as a booklet meant to highlight the unique features of certain local coffee...

Be Nice Have Fun says ‘bye for now’

Be Nice Have Fun closed its doors on York Boulevard March 22. Shop owner Destine Escobedo said even though the shop's brick-and-mortar store is closed,...

ERHS band seeks grant following Prop. 28 changes

The Eagle Rock High School (ERHS) band is requesting a Neighborhood Purpose Grant (NPG) from the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council (HHPNC) to fund their...

OPINIONS

Opinion: The foolishness of the War on Iran is beyond compare

Since Feb. 28, it increasingly appears the President of the U.S. has started a pointless conflict he has no idea how to get out...

Opinion: Why we should all be foraging

My grandmother has been a forager since she was 10 years old. In the aftermath of the Korean War, my grandmother recalls having nothing...

Opinion: Harry Styles is letting the light in

When Harry Styles released his new album, “Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally” Mar. 6, I was so busy writing midterm papers, I couldn’t...

Opinion: Cigarettes are diet culture in disguise

When I first arrived at Occidental, I didn’t notice the trees or the architecture. I noticed the cigarette butts — pressed into the pavement...

SPORTS

FEATURES

‘A sobering example’: Occidental’s 1920s KKK club reflects culture of Jim Crow era

Walking into the Ahmanson Reading room on the main floor of the Mary Norton Clapp Library, one of the first sights students come across...

CULTURE

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