Culture
Culture
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,...
Culture
Occidental’s student diversity shines during graduation celebrations
The week prior to Commencement, graduates have the opportunity to take part in cultural graduation ceremonies, according to the 2026 Celebration Schedule on the Intercultural Community...
Culture
A spotlight for storytellers: Occidental Children’s Theater takes center stage
The Occidental Children’s Theater is a theater troupe in its 31st year of performing fairytale-inspired shows and hosting camps for local kids. The cast is made...
Culture
Joey Valence & Brae and student openers bring high-energy to SpringFest
Occidental’s annual SpringFest concert featured headliner Joey Valence & Brae, with student openers Aitan Milman (sophomore) and Hannah Fortvne (senior), April 4 at Remsen Bird Hillside Theater. The event...
2016
Misogyny a barrier for female geeks
Author: Frida Gurewitz As a female geek, I have sadly encountered my fair share of misogynistic comments. A year ago, Ain't It Cool News published an...
2016
Syrian-American rapper shares his story
Author: Hannah Fishbein Many critics of mainstream hip-hop mourn the loss of the genre's revolutionary messages — the synthesized sounds of the Top 40 tracks seem...
2012
Cutty Gold Fuses Motown, punk-rock across states
Author: Natania Reed Occidental’s own Brett White (senior) and previous Occidental student Sam Wilkes have collaborated to form Cutty Gold, the newest musical undertaking of White....
2012
Mash-up duo White Panda slated for Fall Concert
Author: David Weightman|David Weightman Acclaimed mash-up duo The White Panda
will headline Occidental's annual Fall Concert on November 3 at the Thorne Hall Patio, Programming Board's...
2012
Columns full of women: the top 5 women in menswear
Author: Ben Tuthill I give a lot of credit to men and men's fashion in this column. We deserve it: men are awesome! Go us! Menswear...
2012
“Skin of Our Teeth” tackles human question with humor
Author: Elwyn Pratt Within the very first half-hour of the Occidental theater department's latest production, an anxiety-ridden Mrs. Antrobus looks outside her living room window and...
2013
“Argo”: one of many snubs
Author: Mallory Fencil Amid the Iran hostage crisis, Tony Mendez, a CIA agent, implements a plan in order to rescue American hostages from Tehran. Under the...
2013
“An Enchanted Evening” bewitches its audience
Author: Taylor-Anne Esparza Packed to the brim, the audience in Bird Studio was enthused last Friday night by the Musical Theater Company's second annual cabaret, titled...
