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...
Culture
Hip-Hop and Hollywood
Move over, Dre: the biggest hip-hop mogul of 2015 turned out to be Hollywood. The enormous success of the West Coast rap group N.W.A.’s biographical...
Culture
North Indian violinist instructs, entrances
Soaring notes of violin, expressive riffs, and the quick pattering of fingers across Hindustani drums resonated out of Booth Hall Sept. 14 when renowned...
Arts & Entertainment
Mystery building on lawn opens to public
Occidental staff, students and professors alike have puzzled over the small, freestanding new building by the Academic Commons. But today at 5 p.m., the...
Arts & Entertainment
Metal Gear: More than a summer fling
This summer I fell in love.There is a whole lot to love about the weird but thrilling “Metal Gear” games, and the Sept. 1...
Arts & Entertainment
Eagle Rock Music Fest takes a beat to remember its local roots
Every October, autumn announces its presence in Eagle Rock not with falling leaves or jack-o'-lanterns, but with the arrival of the Eagle Rock Music...
Arts & Entertainment
"Two Years" continues Rushdie's fantastical tradition
While LA may not have the literary pedigree of New York City, a famed novelist's appearance nevertheless attracts bibliophiles in droves. Most recently, a...
Arts & Entertainment
Block Party brings new, unusual brews to the boulevard
As of Aug. 28, students who frequent York Boulevard’s bar scene on Thursday nights have a new party to crash: Block Party. The new...
Arts & Entertainment
3D printing pushes artistic limits
The future of 3D printing lies in the potential for people to create. As the 3D printing process makes three dimensional, solid objects from...
