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TSU smoothes transition for transfer students
Paul Diamond (senior) said he and Steven Garcia (senior), co-presidents of the Transfer Student Union (TSU), were roommates living in a transfer suite in Norris...
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Friezer photography showcases NELA history
The Joe and Henk Friezer Photography Negatives came to Occidental’s Special Collections in 2015. “One Step Beyond,” an exhibit which opened Sept. 10 in the...
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Collaboration fuels innovative Marketplace menu
Asuzena Bravo, Marketplace sous chef, supervises the cooks and develops the five-week menu rotation. Bravo said she has been working with Campus Dining at Occidental...
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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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First years prepare in the midst of writing portfolio season
March 1 is the due date for first-year students to submit their writing portfolios. The writing portfolio is a way for students to demonstrate...
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WiSTEM shakes up assumptions, offers supportive community
Upwards of 20 people, among them biology, kinesiology and computer science majors, sat in Johnson Hall as the Women in STEM club (WiSTEM) held...
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Julie Mehretu ‘redefines the boundaries of contemporary art’
Interviewer Paul Holdengräber spoke with distinguished painter Julie Mehretu in Choi Auditorium Feb. 21 as a part of Oxy Live!, a series of discussions...
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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)...
