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
Wright's architectural treasure reopened
Easily overlooked at the busy intersection of Hollywood and Vermont in Los Feliz, architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House is a hidden gem within...
Arts & Entertainment
Strong characters help Oscar-nominated shorts shine
Short films are short for a reason. They are to cinema what poetry is to literature; rather than delving into a complex narrative, they...
Arts & Entertainment
Indie titles revive social gaming experience
There is nothing more satisfying than face-to-face smack talk. The rise of online gaming has made it easier than ever to play games with...
Arts & Entertainment
Students revive iconic "Vagina Monologues"
Alongside 11 other women onstage and with a near-packed Thorne Hall watching, Frankie Radogna (senior) prepared herself for her big scene in the "Vagina...
Arts & Entertainment
"Togetherness" brings Eagle Rock to HBO
Occidental's campus and its surrounding neighborhood frequently host film crews that turn the suburbs of Los Angeles into places ranging from Chicago ("Parenthood") to...
Arts & Entertainment
Artists challenge traditional Islamic style, form
Since the Charlie Hebdo massacre in January, the media has been saturated with discussions about Islam's representation in popular culture. With a new exhibit...
Arts & Entertainment
The social nature of gaming
This winter break, video games allowed me to spend time with friends from all over the world. Gaming is inherently social; through multi-player games...
Arts & Entertainment
Unicycling, juggling provide creative outlets for Convy
Many on Occidental's campus may have witnessed one particular student juggling to his heart's content and unicycling through the Quad. Ian Convy, a first-year...
