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...

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,...

Northern Grade brings menswear, beer to L.A.

Author: Ben Tuthill You know when all of your friends go out together and have an amazing time and take lots of pictures and develop a...

‘The East’ melds genres, captivates

Author: Tess Langan "The East" might be a movie about spies. Writer and actress Brit Marling plays Sarah Moss, a secret agent who goes undercover to...

KOXY aims to revive college radio one DJ at a time

Author: Jeremy Childs A record high of nearly 100 Occidental students have become involved with KOXY this semester, the result of recent expansion and outreach by...

Inside the Artist’s Studio: Getting behind the lens of student filmmaker Scott Kulicke

Author: Jeremy Childs Scott Kulicke arrived at Occidental with plans to study creative writing; a few short years later, he's already stepping into the film industry...