Culture
Culture
Sanchez publishes fourth volume of Journal of Mexican Philosophy
Professor Robert Sanchez, Department Chair of philosophy, helped publish the fourth volume of the Journal of Mexican Philosophy (JMxP) Fall 2026. According to Sanchez, the journal was...
Culture
Planned Parenthood club fosters essential conversations
Occidental's Planned Parenthood Club is affiliated with the national organization of Planned Parenthood Generation Action which works to support college campus clubs partnered with local Planned...
Culture
Hoke wants us to ‘reconnect with our animal selves’
Henry Hoke, author of Occidental's 2026 Community Book "Open Throat," spoke in Thorne Hall Oct. 21. During the event, Hoke discussed the thought process behind the book...
Culture
Branca Institute hosts DJ Jessy Lanza
The John Branca Institute for Music welcomed recording artist Jessy Lanza to music professor Ramona Gonzalez’s “History of Electronic Dance Music” class for a performance and...
Culture
Netflix debuts striking first original feature
Twelve dollars. Paper tickets. Popcorn, soda, synthetic butter concentrate. Well-worn carpeted floors, soundproof walls, a zit-speckled teenager in a polo shirt directing you to...
Community News
Rise and shine with 5:30 a.m. sober rave
By the time I arrived at my biology lab at 8:30 a.m. Thursday Oct. 8, I was already several hours into my day. I...
Culture
With fall's cool breeze, pumpkin spice lattes please
The signs of autumn have finally arrived in Los Angeles. From the brisk chill of 80-degree nights to the crunch of brown lawns underfoot,...
Arts & Entertainment
Arts Rising Stars
Just a month into their Occidental collegiate careers, first years have already created a buzz in the arts and entertainment scene. From dancing in...
Culture
The forgotten legacy of '808s and Heartbreak'
I remember the first time I heard Kanye West. I had just turned 12 and received a new iPod Nano for my birthday. One of...
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...
