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...

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...

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...

‘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...

Harder levels equals more fun

"We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because...

Local music festival to host Blacc

Aloe Blacc may not be a household name, but he certainly has a well-known voice. The Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter got his big break last...

Theater fellow performs ‘radiating’ musical act as alter ego

Jomama Jones walked confidently across the stage with the saxophone blaring, lights shining and crowd screaming. She wore full, natural hair, a blue glitter...

Fantastiprov builds on funny foundation

There was standing room only in the Green Bean last Thursday night, as comedy fans and coffee drinkers packed in eagerly. The furniture was...

Film series showcases Middle Eastern conflict

As a busy Monday faded into evening on Occidental's sleepy campus, Choi Auditorium was still wide awake with the buzz of students, faculty and...

‘Smash Bros.’ proves Super

Three years ago, at the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Nintendo announced the release of "Super Smash Bros." for their still-new Nintendo 3DS. I...

Clue in: it was GameHäus Cafe, in Glendale, with the coffee

The unimpressive exterior of GameHäus Cafe in Glendale disguises a hidden gem: a warm and welcoming oasis stocked with a profusion of food and...

Britten's historic quartet revived in Thorne

Music has the ability to stir up nostalgia and emotion while overcoming barriers such as time and place. Pittance Chamber Music and The Lyris...