Eagle Rock's own Kimberly Orpinela (senior) has a knack for throwing hammers that even Thor would envy. She is one of Occidental’s all-time best female throwers and her personal best hammer throw of 146' 1" feet, posted at the SCIAC Multi-Dual #1 meet earlier this season, shattered records, moving her to third place on the school’s record board. “I never...

Laser beams, Christmas lights and screen projections illuminated Sycamore Glen on Friday night for the performance of rapper Mykki Blanco. The KOXY concert brought hundreds of people together for the unique antics of Blanco’s live show, during which she constantly engaged the audience, venturing beyond the confines of the stage. Mykki Blanco is the female rap persona of performance artist...

When asked about her start as a musician, Rachel West (senior) can’t help but smile. “It’s actually really funny—my mom recently found one of the first [songs] I ever wrote in like fifth grade,” West said. “It’s called ‘Falling Down’ and it’s great. I’m just going to go ahead and claim it’s great.” Although West is entering the final months...

With a campus located in the heart of the entertainment industry, it is no surprise that Occidental hosts a variety of student musical groups ranging from indie rock bands to a capella singers. RAW Records, Occidental's student-run recording studio, aims to help these budding musicians record and distribute their music to a wider audience. RAW Records is involved with all...

The release of the long awaited Pepper Hamilton report—a 130-page diagnosis of sexual assault policy—practices and debate at Occidental, has generated backlash from faculty, who claim the report is biased and fails to provide adequate policy recommendations. Attorneys Gina Smith and Lisa Gomez were tasked in March 2013 to provide an assessment of Occidental's sexual assault policies, procedures and responses....

President Jonathan Veitch announced the creation of the Campus Committee on Sexual Responsibility and Misconduct (CCSRM) Oct. 24, days before releasing the Pepper Hamilton report on Occidental's sexual assault policies. Veitch charged the committee with several tasks, including reviewing the college’s sexual assault policy, engaging in community outreach and providing feedback on educational programming. Members of the 13-person committee were...

The latest app to take the Occidental student body by storm has everybody yakkin'; Yik Yak, an anonymous online message board that showcases user-submitted posts in a real-time live stream, has taken campus by storm. The app curates “Yaks” by showing only posts written within a mile and a half radius of the user. For Occidental students, this distance encompasses...

A family of five all dressed as Pikachu may seem out of the ordinary in any other context, but they fit in perfectly among the diverse crowd of the 16th annual Eagle Rock Music Festival last Saturday. One only needed to walk briefly along the festival grounds to see skateboarding high school students glide past young parents pushing strollers, and...

Aloe Blacc may not be a household name, but he certainly has a well-known voice. The Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter got his big break last spring when he sang the vocals behind Avicii’s worldwide hit “Wake Me Up”—and next Saturday, he will be performing for free in the heart of Eagle Rock as the headliner for the Eagle Rock Music Festival....