Culture

‘American Immigrants’ brings freestyle storytelling to Keck

The improvised comedy show "American Immigrants" was performed at Keck Theater Sept. 25. The show was produced by comedians Vivek Venugopal and Anthony Veneziale, who create...

TAFOC creates dedicated space for transgender students

The Trans Action Front of Occidental College (TAFOC) is a new club formed Fall 2026 to support the collective interests of transgender students at Occidental. According to...

Nahuatl course teaches Mesoamerican language and thought

Department chair & professor of Latino/a & Latin American Studies Lisa Sousa teaches a course called "Nahuatl Language, Writing, and Culture." The course is cross...

‘Truth has always come first’: Brian Joseph speaks to survivors

Investigative journalist and author Brian Joseph spoke at the Seminar for Survivors event in Choi Auditorium Sept. 19. The event was hosted by Survivor Strategies and...

Attack of the red and black onesies

Author: Frida Gurewitz I’m not sure why it is, but people sure love their goofy ultra-violent psychopaths in red and black onesies. Ok, this statement needs...

Kanye debuts evolving album

Author: Benj Salkind Last week, my iPhone automatically updated to the newest iOS. Last night, my laptop updated to the latest version of Windows 10. And...

‘Dry Land’ reveals reality of adolescence

Author: Tessa Sternberg A dim blue light shines on a mildewy floor, focusing on a single drain. The sounds of splashing and shrieks of children fill...

Brand 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...

Typographer invites unique perspective

Author: Sarah Corsa College students are constantly reading books, surrounded by books, and immersing themselves in the ideas these books impart. But rarely do students consider...

Lamar drops smart, memorable album

Author: Joe Siegal "Good kid, M.A.A.D. City," the major label debut from 25-year-old rapper Kendrick Lamar, is deservedly one of this year's most talked about releases....

“Cards” signals new era in television

Author: Sarah Corsa Netflix’s new original series “House of Cards” may be a dangerous revolution in television, especially for college students eager for an excuse to...

Denimheads blindly devoted to cause of individuality, purity

Author: Ben Tuthill The time had come. It was winter break. I had five weeks of nothing to do in the Twin Cities, Minnesota,...