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,...

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...

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...

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...

Springfest will showcase greater variety of performers

Author: Benj Salkind Los Angeles-based rapper Dom Kennedy will perform at Rush Gymnasium for this year’s highly-anticipated Springfest concert April 9. Occidental student John Drumright (junior)...

LA culture shapes Occidental experience

Author: Keegan McChesney Dear Los Angeles, I love you, but I must go. It breaks my heart to say this, but the time has come for us to...

How to make it through Fashion Week

Author: Ben Tuthill It’s Fashion Week. It’s been Fashion Week for three weeks now. If you have been paying attention you are probably starting to feel...

Scoops comes to York

Author: Aralyn Beaumont After seven prosperous years in Hollywood and a successful addition on the Westside two years ago, Scoops has made it east, bringing...

“Accidental Death” a killer laugh: Fo’s farce brings down the house

Author: Ian Mariani On Dec. 12, 1969, a bomb blew up in the Agricultural Bank in Milan. 72 hours later, anarchist Giovanni Pinelli flew out of...

Pre-Oscars 2013: “Zero Dark Thirty” spurs debate

Author: Mallory Fencil "Zero Dark Thirty" is a cinematic work that marks the documentation of one of the most important events of our generation. Directed by...

Concert unites raucous punk rock and dance music

Author: Clark Scally Illuminated by the rainbow lights of lasers, KOXY presented a sizzlingly successful concert on Friday in Sycamore Glen, featuring !!! (pronounced...

Smith portrays Rodney King tragedy

Author: Damian Mendieta The sonorous voice of Roger Guenveur Smith in his one-person show summoned Rodney King back to life last Tuesday in Herrick Chapel. Smith's...