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...

The best of Bond: theme songs that defined an era

“Spectre,” the 24th movie in the iconic James Bond series, opens in U.S. theaters Friday. The film has already been a box office smash...

Lindsey Collins talks women, render farms, and story telling in Pixar

She was not wearing a sharp black suit. She did not have a Bluetooth attached to her ear. Her personal assistant was nowhere in...

Stan Lee's Comikaze draws big name, devoted fans

Seeing a Deadpool walking around with a little girl dressed as Princess Sophia might seem strange on a normal day — but at Stan...

Radio DJs find sound footing on KOXY's platform

A spoken introduction tiptoes into the program's opening song. He seems to start speaking at the perfect moment. The clear yet mellow rhythm of...

Raury: Talent trapped between genres

“I could be MLK, I could be Juicy J.” Raury rapped that back in June on “Devil’s Whisper,” the first single from his debut album...

Beware: Halloween movies sure to scare

There are two types of people in this world: those who like scary movies and those who do not. While some viewers love shivering under...

Music on a Friday Afternoon returns to Bird Studio

Minutes into the first Music on a Friday Afternoon (MOFA) event of the semester, the audience sat in rapt attention as six Occidental students...

Gilliam '62: From 'The Fang' to Monty Python

Occidental alumnus Terry Gilliam 62' shifted in his plush red chair onstage for the duration of his interview with KTLA's Sam Rubin Oct. 19,...