Culture

TSU smoothes transition for transfer students

Paul Diamond (senior) said he and Steven Garcia (senior), co-presidents of the Transfer Student Union (TSU), were roommates living in a transfer suite in Norris...

Friezer photography showcases NELA history

The Joe and Henk Friezer Photography Negatives came to Occidental’s Special Collections in 2015. “One Step Beyond,” an exhibit which opened Sept. 10 in the...

Collaboration fuels innovative Marketplace menu

Asuzena Bravo, Marketplace sous chef, supervises the cooks and develops the five-week menu rotation. Bravo said she has been working with Campus Dining at Occidental...

Falling ‘Head Over Heels’ in love with the spring musical

Occidental College’s theater department is bringing to the stage “Head Over Heels,” a musical comedy consisting of songs by the 1980s female rock band,...

‘Alone Together’ commemorates five years since COVID-19 lockdowns through live performance

"Alone Together," a play put on by the Occidental theater department, will take place April 3–6 at 8 p.m. in the Keck Theater Lobby....

Artist of the week Olivia Lampel finds her groove at Occidental

Olivia Lampel (first year) started dancing when her mom put her in ballet classes at age 3. Her own interest in dance sparked at...

Clown and Comedy class encourages the freedom of failure and chaos

For the first time in Occidental's theater department, Topics and Performance: Clown and Comedy Class is being offered Spring 2025, taught by Wanlass Visiting Artist Professor...

Poetry open mic spotlights LA’s cultural tapestry during Women’s History Month

The Intercultural Community Center (ICC) and OXY ARTS hosted “They Can’t Take Away Our Words,” an open mic centering poets of color March 28....

James Velji presents ‘Some Sacred Lives of Coffee’ research talk

James Velji, associate professor of Religious Studies at Claremont McKenna College, presented his research talk “Some Sacred Lives of Coffee” March 20. The event...

Artist of the week Jonah Hasegawa channels the blues on his guitar

Jonah Hasegawa (sophomore) said he started playing the guitar when he was 12 years old and is completely self-taught. “My dad had this guitar," Hasegawa...

Oscar nominee Bill Morrison screens documentary featuring restored nitrate film

Bill Morrison, 2025 Oscar nominee, visited Occidental March 6 for a screening of his 2017 documentary “Dawson City: Frozen in Time.” The film tells...

United Nations Week gives students an insider perspective on the UN

The Diplomacy & World Affairs (DWA) department at Occidental has organized United Nations Week for at least two decades, Laura Hebert said via email. Hebert is a professor of...