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The perfect salsa, a starry night, these are our little loves
From cooking our favorite meals to stargazing or dancing around our houses, these stories from our staff share the moments in our daily lives...
Students and instructors in Wellness classes adapt to new remote environment
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Occidental students had a variety of ways to remain active on campus. Almost a quarter of all students participate...
Letter from my tiny college apartment
This year has been nothing short of too many cooks in the kitchen, and a laminate floor that constantly stains our feet no matter...
Anderson Center for Environmental Sciences unveils new facilities
The newly remodeled Anderson Center for Environmental Sciences has been in the process of unveiling its new state-of-the-art features since the Fall 2020 semester,...
Opinion: We can grow up, too
The first adult I confided in about my delayed manifestation of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms was my commanding, intellectual, Black, mid-30s high school...
Lincoln Heights locals, organizers and advocates run for neighborhood council on land justice platform
In Lincoln Heights, a slate of locals, community organizers and advocates are running for their neighborhood council on a platform built on land justice....
Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council meeting addresses rising community concerns over NELA crime
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) recorded 106 violent crimes — including homicides, rapes, robberies, and aggravated assaults — in NELA across the first...
Neighborhood Council Elections underway in NELA
In NELA neighborhood council elections are officially underway — the window to request vote-by-mail applications opened Feb. 12 and will close April 6, one...
Local artist Dorian Wood is a ‘vessel for change’
Dorian Wood was born in Echo Park and raised in NELA where they have spent the majority of their career working as a singer, composer,...
New Student Engagement Assistants help bring community to first years
Occidental introduced a new opportunity for student employment this spring, hiring 32 students into Student Engagement Assistant (SEA) positions, according to Director of Disability...