Culture
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...
Culture
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...
Culture
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...
Culture
‘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...
Arts & Entertainment
From the Alps to Alaska: photos from geologic summers
Aidan Dougherty (junior) sat down on a mountainside this summer, took a bite of his sandwich and snapped a picture of the Alps with...
Community News
Sofar Sounds reimagines concert atmosphere
A small crowd of IPA-drinking, Stan Smith-wearing, tattooed millennials sprawled out on blankets on the rooftop patio of a secluded mansion to hear bands...
Arts & Entertainment
On-campus art walk livens a Friday evening
Students and community members perused student art displays while nibbling on Brie and grapes at the first Occidental art walk Friday. Tables touting the...
Arts & Entertainment
Rodriguez' 'It's Okay' wins study abroad film fest
The montage at the beginning of Kyle Rodriguez's (senior) film "It's Okay" condenses a semester's worth of hiking, kayaking, alpaca petting, exploring local...
Arts & Entertainment
Modern cartoons tackle complex, mature themes
I’m an adult who likes cartoons. From this statement, one might imagine someone eating cereal and milk in front of the television on Saturday...
Arts & Entertainment
Junot Diaz: this is how you wow an Occidental audience
By 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 22, the line to hear author Junot Diaz speak at Thorne Hall had reached the Johnson Student Center. Students...
Culture
Modern art giants shine at The Broad Museum debut
Walking through the cavernous entrance of Downtown's new and long-awaited contemporary art museum, The Broad, is an exhibition experience like none other. The building...
Culture
In Verdi's 'Falstaff', comedy and opera exist in harmony
To many, opera conjures strange or boring images, such as scenes of stuffy singers with horns on their head, rooted to a single spot...
