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‘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
Dining from dawn til dusk
Pop-up dining event makes brunch a culinary adventure Instead of my regular weekend dose of Marketplace tater tots and eggs, on Nov. 23 I was...
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Occidental musicians take on L.A. music scene
Under the dim light of Branca Patio, folksy septet Behon prepared for their Nov. 18 show. With the brass section, guitar, bass, drums and...
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'Anticipatio' invites active viewer participation
Visitors to the Weingart Gallery exhibit "Anticipatio" last month were first met with mysterious instructions: “For this exhibition, each participant presents one score for...
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Podcast finds humor in adulthood
Out of all the media I consume, the most consistently enjoyable production has to be "The Comedy Button" podcast. Unscripted, hilarious, and definitely not...
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Tea shop provides quality, convenience in Eagle Rock
As a boba enthusiast, I have always had to travel at least 15 minutes to find decent boba. So when I heard that a...
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New comedy sketch shakes up CatAList lineup
CatAList's new all-female biweekly sketch series, "Dirty Shirley," is a show ripe for comparison: the casts of “Bridesmaids,” “Girls,” “Broad City” and the women...
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World War II veteran reflects on time at Oxy
Alvin H. Thompson ‘49 first walked onto Occidental’s quad in the fall of 1945, after surviving bomb raids and artillery fire during two years...
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'Halo: TMCC' dismays fans with bugs
I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed. "Halo: The Master Chief Collection (TMCC)" was one of the games I anticipated most this holiday season, and...
