Nights at Occidental make it seem like all of Los Angeles is either sleeping, disappointed at a party or cramming in the library. Though Eagle Rock and its surrounding neighborhoods, like Highland Par, Echo Park and Los Feliz, are a crossroads of independent music, art and film, getting off campus can prove daunting. Yet in reality, exploring local musical venues...

As a first year, I was part of the Nature Writing Cultural Studies Program (CSP) taught by professor Keith Naylor of the religious studies department. Our class went for a short hike at Eaton Canyon, near Pasadena, as an accompaniment to a lecture on arid landscapes. It was my first semester in Los Angeles and, after having the chance to...

Justice Antonin Scalia’s passing comes at a bleak time for the Supreme Court and U. S. politics. The impending nomination of a new Justice has made the government and Supreme Court’s vicious partisanship clearer than ever. Republicans’ fear of a liberal appointment and Democrats’ determination to “shift the court left” has created a battle of political expediency rather than judicial...

No matter what "Famous" says, Kanye West is never going to have sex with Taylor Swift. Of course he won't — she's an angel and she deserves better. But even if he has gone too far this time (Bill Cosby's definitely guilty), that doesn't make his music any less dope or you any worse of a person for listening to...

The Occidental swim team traveled to Splash! at La Mirada for a four-day SCIAC competition, hosted by Chapman University. The event featured groundbreaking school records and personal bests amid fierce rivalries in the conference, including sophomore standout Austin Lashley's qualification for the "B" cut in the NCAAs with a record time of 49.10 seconds in the 50."We have been training...

The Athletics department's burglary saga continues after thieves struck Spencer Fieldhouse during the Tiger baseball games against Willamette University Feb. 13. This theft, which came after the women's basketball team was burgled Jan. 12, marks the latest in a developing trend of break-ins of campus locker rooms. According to the Campus Safety daily crime log, the theft occurred around 11...

Campus Safety hired two new officers — Officer Samuel Hernandez and Officer Mariana Martinez — due to staffing shortages following the retirement of 30-year veteran Officer Greg Timmons. Prior to the hiring of Hernandez and Martinez, only two Campus Safety officers would be on duty during any given shift, Clay said. If any crimes or medical issues arose, requiring the...

The drones students may have spotted hovering over campus this semester were likely piloted by Bo Gao (sophomore), Jeremy Bloom* (sophomore) or Malone Hedges (first year) for their respective photography and film projects. According to Associate Dean of Students Tim Chang, the drones are allowed on campus at this time because the college does not yet have a drone policy....

Proyecto Jardín, a community garden and organization in Boyle Heights, serves as a cultural hotspot for the surrounding working-class neighborhood, providing nearby residents with both a space to grow their own produce and a central location to congregate for meetings, workshops, celebrations and everything in between. It is these components of Proyecto Jardín that motivated its members — "Guardians of...

Comparte, a new student organization at Occidental, will begin offering weekly courses in basic English for day laborers in partnership with the Instituto de Educacion Popular del Sur de California, or the Institute of Popular Education of Southern California (IDEPSCA), at the organization’s Cypress Park location. The group will focus on topics such as how to negotiate wages and read...