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...
2012
Hitting the books: internet fashion phenomena go retro
Author: Ben Tuthill Back in 2008, the online menswear community was nothing more
than a few isolated weirdos getting into arguments about laundry detergent on
denim-care forums. Four...
2013
Macklemore invites students to participate in video shoot
Author: Emily Bell Four Occidental students participated in a film shoot for rap artists Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' music video of "Can't Hold Us" on Sunday....
2013
Macklemore thrills students, guests at Springfest
Author: Mallory Fencil A mere five days after their debut performance on "Saturday Night Live" and one day after their single "Thrift Shop" went quadruple platinum,...
2013
Hip hop, Spoken Word Club encourage student creativity, self-expression
Author: Haley Gray "Always keep your shoulders poppin'." That’s the one thing Ben Toney (junior) wanted Occidental students to take away from last Thursday’s hip-hop workshop....
2013
‘In a World’ breaks indie ingenue clichés
Author: Ella Fornari The film, "In a World," examines the behind-the-scenes world of Hollywood voiceover actors. Lake Bell (Children's Hospital) makes her feature directorial and screenwriting...
2013
Inside the Artist’s Studio: Exploring the work of studio art major Abbey Williams
Author: Lauren Rewers On the bottom floor of Weingart Center for the Liberal Arts, the printmaking studio is humming with activity. Colorful samples of art projects...
2013
A ‘Knitting Nation’ emerges at Occidental
Author: Lena Smith A performance installation arrives on campus today, bringing students and local artists together to knit on the front steps of Occidental College. The...
2013
National Geographic exhibit explores magazine’s rich photographic history
Author: Ella Fornari National Geographic Magazine was first published in 1888 as a 13-page pamphlet on worldly exploration with no photos or images. One-hundred and twenty-five...
