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Student band Barstool Deskjob is ‘bigger than a genre’
Since their first year at Occidental, students Ben Rashleigh Torres (junior), Liam Williams (junior), Cate Norton (junior) and Abby (junior) have been in a...
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“The Christians” recasts popular understandings of faith
Occidental's theater department will showcase its production of “The Christians” Nov. 5-8 in Keck Theater with free tickets for students. According to director Laural Meade, resident professor...
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Congo Week spotlights DRC, market interrupted by filming on campus
Throughout the week of Oct. 18-24, student organizations at Occidental collaborated to host events in recognition of Congo Week. The week culminated in a fundraising event:...
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Library mural will honor generations of Latinx activism
The Latina/o & Latin American Studies (LLAS) Department and the Mary Norton Clapp Library are collaborating on a mural project led by LA-based mixed-media artist Marlené...
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Glee Club wraps up Northern California tour, ‘unites under their shared love of music’
Occidental’s Glee Club piled onto a charter bus and headed to Northern California for their annual winter tour Jan. 12–18. The ensemble stopped in...
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The Industry explores unconventional opera as Oxy Arts’ Wanlass Artist In Residence
This semester, Oxy Arts is offering the Studio Art course Art Outside the Bounds, where students learn from an LA-based artist through the Wanlass Artist in...
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Occidental Library collects hundreds of books for Children’s Books for Altadena
Between Jan. 21 and Jan. 24, the Mary Norton Clapp Library collected used and new donations for Children’s Books for Altadena. According to First-year,...
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Student-run Touchdown Thrift plans to reduce waste year-round
Touchdown Thrift, a student-owned thrift store on campus, opened their doors Jan. 24 with nearly all of their inventory coming directly from the Occidental...
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Fall production of ‘Poor Clare’ draws attention to social issues past and present
The Occidental Theater department held their fall production of “Poor Clare” for four days, Nov. 7-10, in Keck Theatre. The play is set in Assisi, Italy in...
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Despite club struggles, climbing remains a popular pastime at Occidental
The climbing community here at Occidental is going up, down, sideways and all over the wall. While students do climb on their own in...
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Latine Student Union hosts Día de los Muertos events
Following the end of Latine Heritage Month last week, Occidental's Latine Student Union (LSU) organized a week of events in collaboration with the Latino/a and...
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The Haunted Library tour brings Halloween spirit to campus
The scent of lavender drew library-goers into the mysterious Braun Room on the evening of Oct. 29. When students walked into the dimly lit...
