For four turbulent years between 1968 and 1972, the Lincoln Heights-based literary magazine, Con Safos: Reflections of Life in the Barrio, provided a platform for writers, poets, artists, cartoonists and photographers who captured the experiences of the barrio and the rumblings of the nascent Chicano movement that burst upon the nation’s consciousness during that era.
William Archila, born in El Salvador, earned his MFA in poetry from the University of Oregon.
Poet and Museum Educator Alicia Vogl Saenz leads free poetry workshop, "Meeting the Mysterious Self." Alicia will help you evolve a new poem by slowing down the internal chatter so that you can get to the essential good stuff, the material that makes strong poems.
UCLA Extension Writers' Program and USC Adjunct Professor of Poetry Rick Bursky leads free poetry workshop, "A Machine Made of Words"
The great American poet William Carlos Williams referred to a poem as a "machine made out of words" -- it has its own secret mechanisms and power. Rick Bursky's workshop will help you evolve a new poem and concentrate on trimming extra words, focusing on the language itself and not simply the "story."
Bird LA Day is an annual city-wide event where the community gathers to celebrate the birds of Southern California. Here at the Moore Lab we will be taking a morning bird walk through campus with a coffee social and mini exhibit to follow. Take a closer look at some of the bird specimens from our unique museum collection, and experience a virtual reality demo. All ages welcome at this free, fun, and family-friendly event!
Campus Bird Walk: 8 - 10 AM
$100 Amazon gift card to the winning team. Refreshments will be served!
Email mcifuentes@oxy.edu to sign up.
Alumni include Janet Nami McIntyre '96, VP of Programs and Training at Executive Service Corps; Dr. Chet Chetty '96, Dentist; and Judy Lam '87, attorney, mediator, arbitrator Maynard Cooper and Gale.
Networking at 6 and Panel at 6:30.
$5 (cash or student ID) for entry or you can bring a box of unused menstrual products! All will be donated to the Downtown Women's Center!
Pre-order your tickets through the form below!