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...

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...

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...

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...

Tiny Studio Concerts debut on livestream

Author: William Stupp Four musicians, their instruments, amplifiers and a veritable jungle of monitoring, lighting and recording equipment are crammed into a repurposed office in the...

The Hi Hat brings affordable shows to York Boulevard

Author: Melina Devoney Cheap but quality clubs are nearly impossible to find in LA, but eventually I found Hi Hat on York Boulevard. I enjoyed a...

InsideOut Writers share experiences at open mic

Author: Emily Gao 10,000 minors are locked up in adult prisons and jails on any given day, according to The Atlantic. Numerous barriers to re-entry, such...

Running Club shares the best hikes for woodsy Tigers

Author: Cory Lomberg Moon Canyon Park, 1.8 miles from campus Tucked away in the hills of Mount Washington, Moon Canyon Park offers a web of trails for...

New Tango Club an “Oasis” from School Stress

Author: Danielle Christopher As one of Occidental's newest clubs, Oasis Tango hopes to acquaint students with the unique dancing style of Argentinian Tango. With over 80...

Men take on womenswear

Author: Ben Tuthill Hanna Rosin, chill out. The End of Men may be imminent, but in high fashion—of all places—we’re still going strong. If you follow...

The top five Halloween horror films

Author: Daphne Auza For many people, the horror genre recalls hapless, poorly developed characters who conveniently run in the direction of their doom, or excessively gory...

Art comps exhibits student talent

Author: Natania Reed Marking the culmination of several months of hard work and creative process, the senior Studio Art majors gathered in the Weingart Galleries last...