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...

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...

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...

Pasadena gets swinging, Lindy Groove jazzes up Thursdays

Author: Lena Smith On a stage at the front of the room, the DJ plays the first jazzy tune and the lights dim to a glow....

Clue in: it was GameHäus Cafe, in Glendale, with the coffee

Author: Brenna Reid The unimpressive exterior of GameHäus Cafe in Glendale disguises a hidden gem: a warm and welcoming oasis stocked with a profusion of food...

A Los Angeles Halloween

Author: Noel Hemphill|Earl Park|Melina Devoney|Yuca Kosugi While Occidental students may be too old to trick-or-treat this Halloween, amusement parks and hayrides are an age-appropriate alternative only...

Tea shop provides quality, convenience in Eagle Rock

Author: Yuca Kosugi As a boba enthusiast, I have always had to travel at least 15 minutes to find decent boba. So when I heard that...

“Resident Evil 4” a timeless classic

Author: Will Westwater Economics majors would agree that the true price of something is what you are willing to give up for it. Gamers know the...

Photographers portray climate change’s effects

Author: Donovan Dennis The photographs are haunting both in what they depict and what they predict: Low-lying slums inundated by water, the destruction of New Orleans’...

Alum’s company lets walkers sample local menus, histories

Author: Daphne Auza A group of eight followed Occidental alumnus Carlos Aguilar '98 down Colorado Boulevard during the April 19 soft launch of his food tour...

Radio DJs find sound footing on KOXY’s platform

Author: William Stupp A spoken introduction tiptoes into the program's opening song. He seems to start speaking at the perfect moment. The clear yet mellow rhythm...