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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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‘Eyewitness in 16mm’ celebrates Occidental’s film history and activist media
An audience of students, faculty, alumni and community members sat in Choi Auditorium Feb. 20 for “Eyewitness in 16mm: The Early Life of Film...
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Jamila Woods brings ‘Poetry as Ritual’ to Occidental
Award-winning poet and musician Jamila Woods conducted a reading and interview titled “Poetry as Ritual” for an audience of students and faculty at Choi Auditorium Feb....
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Oxy Live! with Kip Thorne highlights ‘Interstellar’ and physics advancements
Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics, Emeritus at the California Institute of Technology and co-awardee of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics Kip Thorne sat down for...
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Artist of the week Andrew Eisenberg moves from improv to stand-up, even if he bombs
Andrew Eisenberg (sophomore) grew up surrounded by comedy, tagging along as a child with his father who taught improv class. He had performed improv...
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Grammy-winning artist Cory Henry performs at Thorne Hall, coaches jazz program in masterclass
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Grammy-winning jazz musician Cory Henry sat center-stage at Thorne Hall Feb. 15, surrounded by a Stonehenge-esque array of speakers, microphones, keyboards and drums. In a few...
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Artist of the Week: Student band Spirit Foul returns to music scene
After members Lily Pesikoff (junior) and Soren Covell (junior) studied abroad last semester, the band Spirit Foul returned to the Occidental music scene Feb. 8 at Tic Tac Toe...
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New clubs at iFair foster connection through common interests
Occidental’s Spring 2025 Involvement Fair (iFair) brought students to the Academic Quad Feb. 10. According to Ginny Salazar, Assistant Director of Student Leadership, Involvement and...
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Conversation classes at Occidental develop students’ language skills
Occidental offers an array of language courses including Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian and Spanish. Each language has multiple levels which students can progress...
