City
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...
Abroad: A Storytelling Series
Juniors abroad: ‘Visiting a place is so different from living there’
As the spring semester begins, students who were abroad in the fall returned to campus. Lily Carson (junior) studied abroad in Granada, Spain where...
City
LA culture shapes Occidental experience
Dear Los Angeles, I love you, but I must go. It breaks my heart to say this, but the time has come for us to part....
2013
Local nonprofit fights to preserve Eagle Rock’s last natural respite
Author: Sarah Corsa Stories about the origin of the Eagle Rock neighborhood's name abound, including theories about the eagle–shaped shadow the rock casts or perhaps an...
2013
Exploration and adventure, getting to know your city the right way
Author: Keegan McChesney We live in Los Angeles, the second most populated metropolitan area in the entire country, yet many of us have barely stepped foot...
2016
LA culture shapes Occidental experience
Author: Keegan McChesney Dear Los Angeles, I love you, but I must go. It breaks my heart to say this, but the time has come for us to...
2013
Local used bookstores still relevant, still inspiring
Author: Lena Smith http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=107931
Local used bookstores still relevant, still inspiring I recently spent a day on a romantic mission: poking around used bookstores. At each store, I...
2013
Plastic bag ban serves corporate, not human interests
Author: Manna Selassie The California State Senate fell three votes short to enact Plastic Bag Bill SB405 on Sept. 3. The "bag ban" would have banned...
2013
Aoki’s Hollywood club keeps it real, no fake ID needed
Author: Halley Crane The pulse of the bass ascends the dark stairway leading up to a packed venue. A crowd gathers every night at Dim Mak...
Campus News
Students, YJC protest against police brutality
Six hundred thirteen cardboard coffins filled the Johnson Student Center quad March 23, one for every person who has been killed by law enforcement...
Arts & Entertainment
Wright's architectural treasure reopened
Easily overlooked at the busy intersection of Hollywood and Vermont in Los Feliz, architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House is a hidden gem within...
Arts & Entertainment
Local flea markets offer serendipitous steals to shoppers
It is no secret that Los Angeles boasts a wide array of flea markets, distinctive for their goods, customers and locations. But the markets,...
