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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The Industry explores unconventional opera as Oxy Arts’ Wanlass Artist In Residence
This semester, Oxy Arts is offering the Studio Art course Art Outside the Bounds, where students learn from an LA-based artist through the Wanlass Artist in...
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Occidental Library collects hundreds of books for Children’s Books for Altadena
Between Jan. 21 and Jan. 24, the Mary Norton Clapp Library collected used and new donations for Children’s Books for Altadena. According to First-year,...
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Student-run Touchdown Thrift plans to reduce waste year-round
Touchdown Thrift, a student-owned thrift store on campus, opened their doors Jan. 24 with nearly all of their inventory coming directly from the Occidental...
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Fall production of ‘Poor Clare’ draws attention to social issues past and present
The Occidental Theater department held their fall production of “Poor Clare” for four days, Nov. 7-10, in Keck Theatre. The play is set in Assisi, Italy in...
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Despite club struggles, climbing remains a popular pastime at Occidental
The climbing community here at Occidental is going up, down, sideways and all over the wall. While students do climb on their own in...
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Latine Student Union hosts Día de los Muertos events
Following the end of Latine Heritage Month last week, Occidental's Latine Student Union (LSU) organized a week of events in collaboration with the Latino/a and...
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The Haunted Library tour brings Halloween spirit to campus
The scent of lavender drew library-goers into the mysterious Braun Room on the evening of Oct. 29. When students walked into the dimly lit...
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After performing at The Hotel Cafe, Artist of the Week August James enters ‘next chapter’ of his music career
August James (senior) is a musician at Occidental who currently has just under 25,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and most recently performed at The Hotel Cafe in Hollywood Oct....
