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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Orchestra combines with Pasadena Youth Symphony and Jazz Ensemble in joint concert
The Occidental Symphony Orchestra held its annual community collaboration concert with the Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra (PYSO) and Occidental Jazz Ensemble March 1 in...
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Student talent shines at BSA’s Annual Apollo Night
Students filled Thorne Hall Feb. 28 for an evening of student performances showcased at Apollo Night. Organized by the Black Student Alliance (BSA), Apollo Night is...
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Artist of the week Julie Wang combines STEM and art to help others
Artist of the week Julie Wang (sophomore) said she was given sketchbooks when her parents decided that the drawings on the wall had to...
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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...
