Culture
Culture
Book Club reads outside an ‘academic context’
According to Book Club president Sage Dezerin (senior), around 20 dedicated members attend the club each week and around 50 more students signed up...
Culture
Anahid Yahjian tells a story of hybridity through MAC residency
Occidental’s Media Arts & Culture (MAC) department welcomed this year’s Artist-in-Residence, filmmaker Anahid Yahjian ‘11, Sept. 8-11. The residency included three events: a film screening...
Culture
UEP course ‘demystifies the chicken’
Fostering chickens is essential coursework for "Urban Sustainability: Raising Animals as a Part of Regenerative Agriculture," an Urban & Environmental Policy (UEP) course. According...
Culture
RAINS affirms Indigenous and Native identities on campus
For Indigenous students at Occidental, Resilient Alliance of Indigenous and Native Students (RAINS) is working to create a dedicated space to explore cultural identity and foster...
2013
Local used bookstores still relevant, still inspiring
Author: Lena Smith http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=107931
Local used bookstores still relevant, still inspiring I recently spent a day on a romantic mission: poking around used bookstores. At each store, I...
2013
Professor’s ‘The Skin I’m In’ probes alcoholism, identity
Author: Sarah Corsa Students are generally unaware of their professors' personal lives. The life experiences that inform their teaching and perspectives stay hidden so that students...
2013
Profit-driven games far from consoling
Author: Will Westwater The new Play Station console hit the shelves Friday, and fans are lining up, ready to shell out money for the latest piece...
2014
Leno leaves on a high note
Author: Noel Hemphill Four thousand six hundred and ten episodes later, James "Jay" Leno's stint as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" is over.Feb. 6 marked...
2014
Wes Anderson’s ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ combines fantastical, political
Author: Ella Fornari Known and defined by his detailed set designs adorned with early 20th century trinkets and taxidermies, Wes Anderson elevates his already distinctive style...
Arts & Entertainment
‘Two Weird Plays’ call for one huge laugh at Keck
Author: Stephen Nemeth It does not take an extravagant stage design or over-the-top costumes to create the conditions for a quirky comedy or the touching story...
2014
Despite no vowels, KTCHN lacks nothing in taste
Author: Noel Hemphill Brunch is the king of meals. It combines everything to love about breakfast and lunch into one stupendous plate comprised of all kinds...
2014
Film series showcases Middle Eastern conflict
Author: Olivia Landon As a busy Monday faded into evening on Occidental's sleepy campus, Choi Auditorium was still wide awake with the buzz of students, faculty...
