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Falling ‘Head Over Heels’ in love with the spring musical
Occidental College’s theater department is bringing to the stage “Head Over Heels,” a musical comedy consisting of songs by the 1980s female rock band,...
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Occidental’s student diversity shines during graduation celebrations
The week prior to Commencement, graduates have the opportunity to take part in cultural graduation ceremonies, according to the 2026 Celebration Schedule on the Intercultural Community...
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A spotlight for storytellers: Occidental Children’s Theater takes center stage
The Occidental Children’s Theater is a theater troupe in its 31st year of performing fairytale-inspired shows and hosting camps for local kids. The cast is made...
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Joey Valence & Brae and student openers bring high-energy to SpringFest
Occidental’s annual SpringFest concert featured headliner Joey Valence & Brae, with student openers Aitan Milman (sophomore) and Hannah Fortvne (senior), April 4 at Remsen Bird Hillside Theater. The event...
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The Bengal Bus gives students access to the greater LA community
The Bengal Bus is a student-run free shuttle program that takes Occidental students anywhere within a seven-mile radius of campus from 6 p.m. to...
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Occidental’s Black Men’s Forum builds camaraderie and professionalism
Since starting in Fall 2023, Occidental's Black Men's Forum is a student-led organization that has been hosting events for Black, male-identifying students, promoting community...
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“Where Sky Touches Water” presents Indigenous perspective on nature at Oxy Arts
Oxy Arts hosted the opening event of artist Mercedes Dorame’s exhibition “Where Sky Touches Water” Feb. 8. Students, community members and Dorame’s friends and family attended,...
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The New Works Festival is a ‘game changer’ for student playwrights
Occidental's annual New Works Festival will take place in the Keck Theater Feb. 24–25. According to an email sent by the Occidental College Theater Department, the...
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Los Hermanos Bros ‘bring the heat’ to Noche de Baile
Los Hermanos Bros performed at Thorne Hall on Feb. 2, 2024, for the Noche de Baile crowd — a biennial Latine Student Union (LSU)...
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Conversation on ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ unifies indigenous wisdom and Western science
Occidental's Community Book Program selected the book “Braiding Sweetgrass: indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants” by Robin Wall Kimmerer for its 2023-2024 reading. Feb. 6 Occidental...
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‘Dindin’ screening imparts valuable filmmaking lessons
Independent, low-budget film "Dindin" came to Occidental College in a screening jointly hosted by the Media Arts & Culture (MAC) and Theater & Performance Studies...
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The 2024 Grammys’ ‘year for women’ was long overdue
The 66th annual Grammy Awards brought audiences many things: the announcement of a new Taylor Swift album, a viral performance of Tracy Chapman performing her hit...
