Culture

Morrissey and Sherman discuss the ‘value of art’ at book launch

A book launch event was held at Oxy Arts Oct. 6 to celebrate the publication of “Why the Arts Matter,” written by Clair Morrissey, professor...

Umi Hsu curates history of ‘struggle and joy’ at Oxy Arts

Curator and Former Occidental professor Umi Hsu gave a tour of the "Hold Each Other’s Hands: Trans Mutual Aid, 1966-1996" exhibition at Oxy Arts...

Power’s revival of ‘Damn Yankees’ slated for Broadway

“Damn Yankees,” a musical slated for a Broadway revival Spring 2027, was co-written by playwright Doug Wright and Will Power, chair and professor of theater & performance...

HERS ‘Ensemble in Cabaret’ celebrates female composers

Friday, Oct. 9, the faculty recital "A Cabaret by HERS: Music Ensemble" showcased female vocalists, composers, and instrumentalists with close ties to Los Angeles at...

Same gaming conference, new results

Author: Will Westwater Every year the Game Developers' Conference (GDC) gets more exciting, and this year was no exception. Last week in San Francisco, GDC revealed...

Kweli rocks the Greek Bowl

Author: Michael Tonetti In its first time as a true festival, SpringFest 2014 brought together the Occidental community during a period of low social activity at...

Gaming going beyond the controller

Author: Will Westwater It has been a year now since I started Nerd's Eye View — since then, gaming has turned into more than just a...

Thakker finds UEP, theater in Big Apple

Author: Leah Nomkin Upon first glance, the only commonality between the Urban and Environmental Policy (UEP) and theater departments are the close vicinity of the two...

Students celebrate autumn at Harvest Festival

Author: Marina Dart Occidental students celebrated autumn at the first-ever Harvest Festival, sponsored by the Office of Student Life (OSL) on Saturday. Saturday was the coldest...

Dining from dawn til dusk

Author: Stephen Nemeth Pop-up dining event makes brunch a culinary adventure Instead of my regular weekend dose of Marketplace tater tots and eggs, on Nov. 23 I...

‘Settlers of Catan’ strengthens bonds then and now

Author: Will Westwater My high school classmates' senior years did not go as planned. Call it dumb luck or terrible mistakes, but many of my closest...

Museums for Millennials

Author: Taylor Majewski In an attempt to reach the next generation of art enthusiasts, major art museums have begun using beacon technology, providing a second-screen experience...