The Occidental Weekly

Students may think Eagle Rock was waiting dormant over the summer for our return in August. And to the casual observer, it may appear that the surrounding area is the same as it was when we left in May. However, some observant folks may have noticed the newly established Eagle Rock Café and Hookah Lounge at 4334 Eagle Rock Boulevard, which opened in June and offers a new leisure activity just a few blocks away from campus.… Post the First Comment

From the very first scene of Peter Berg's The Kingdom, we are brought into a world of conflict and violence. This epic piece of cinematography follows the events that occur after the fictional bombing of an American civilian complex in Saudi Arabia. We watch as a team of FBI agents fight to be sent to foreign soil, and the proceeding struggle to overcome a hostile civilian population, resistance from many Saudi officials and the interminable bureaucracies of not one, but two countries. In spite of all of this they must somehow find who was behind the bombing. … Post the First Comment

If there is one place in L.A. where you could not eat anything healthy if you tried, the county fair is it. If you can even find a vegetable, odds are it's deep-fried. The food vendors seem determined to fry or put on a stick (or both!) every food imaginable. Even liquids are fair game (no pun intended)-they sell deep-fried Coke! Only there could you get a bacon-wrapped, deep-fried jalapeno on a stick or a sandwich with a piece of chicken between Krispy Kreme doughnuts that's been plunked in the deep fryer. Don't worry though, the Pomona Fairplex, where the fair was held from September 7-30, is big enough to walk off some of those calories. … Post the First Comment

Few acts hold the title of "classic band" while still actively recording and performing, but the Foo Fighters are indeed one of them. The quartet that was formed by lead man Dave Grohl following the break up of Nirvana has enjoyed success since their first album in 1995, and they are one of popular music's only consistently strong rock acts. … Post the First Comment

This world has myriad lessons to offer me. I've picked up quite a few gems of knowledge in school, in topics ranging from the mass media's meddling in politics to oppressive post-colonial relationships. Outside of the Oxy bubble, however, I recently had a profoundly eye-opening experience just a half-mile east on York Blvd.… Post the First Comment

Curious Angelinos rooted through archives Saturday, September 29 at the Huntington Library Archives Fever, an event designed to showcase some 48 archives of the Los Angeles area. This was the second-annual L.A. archive exhibition, organized by L.A. as Subject, a group formed by the Getty in 1997 and supported by USC to keep L.A.'s history and the public's interest in it intact. The event included lectures, hands-on experience with archives and the opportunity to talk to archivists and collectors. … Post the First Comment