Arts & Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment
Oxy Wanlass Artist in Residence Roksana Pirouzmand experiments with medium, space and sound
The theme for this semester's Studio Arts course Art Outside the Bounds is "Everything was once something else.” Instructor Roksana Pirouzmand said she was inspired by...
Arts & Entertainment
UEPI Native Garden incorporates alternative landscaping and native plant restoration
The Urban and Environmental Policy Institute (UEPI) located at 1541 Campus Road recently replaced its grass lawn with a new garden holding plants native to...
Arts & Entertainment
Aleem Hossain’s ‘Weird Short Films’ inspires discussion about technology and the future of filmmaking
Media Arts & Culture (MAC) Professor Aleem Hossain showcased “Three Weird Short Films” Feb. 6 to students, professors and Occidental community members at Choi Auditorium. A Q&A...
2012
Pseudonymous Bosch reveals identity
Author: Benjamin DeLuca Visiting professor and current teacher of ECLS 380 "Fiction for young readers" Raphael Simon does not wear a magician's hat, nor does he...
2012
Occidental students Spice up their Saturday night
Author: Taylor-Anne Esparza The sound of Spanish music could be heard booming and the sounds of students cheering along to some of their favorite songs at Oxy...
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...
2013
Lecture by Professor Ford sheds light on modern day racial oppression
Author: Christian Morales A calm and relaxed atmosphere pervaded Mosher Hall as students settled in with their coffee cups and to-go meals, eager to listen,...
2013
Pecan, apple and guava oh my! The best of local pie
Author: Keegan McChesney As autumn dawns on California and the weather chills, pie season has officially begun. Eateries around L.A. are preparing for Thanksgiving by baking...
2014
Professor Ronk dazzles students with original poetry reading
Author: Sarah Corsa Donning an entirely black outfit and black-rimmed glasses, Professor of English and Comparative Literature Studies (ECLS) Martha Ronk stepped up to the lectern.Students...
2014
Life-size art goes political, symbolic
Author: Stephen Nemeth The Occidental community is no stranger to large-scale political statements and interactive art projects, and the life-size replica of a Predator MQ-1B drone...
Arts & Entertainment
Gaming moving forward to go backward
Author: Will Westwater “Xbox on,” I say as I walk into my room. My little box of joy illuminates its warm and bright X logo. I...
