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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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Culture Column: Green Day nation has the smartest leaders
The parking lots of SoFi stadium were packed with cars Sept. 14 as nearly 70,000 people filed into the venue. Animated conversation hung in...
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Marketplace reduces, reuses, recycles
From the Solar Array on Mount Fiji to the missing trash cans at the Marketplace, Occidental's sustainability efforts are visible campus-wide. Isa Merel ‘23,...
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Which witches came to Oxy? Guillermo Gómez-Peña and Balitrónica Gómez bring two shows and ‘Zen the octopus’ to campus
A hand projected on a screen in Thorne Hall auditorium placed a black, cross-less rosary over two teddy bear keychains that were lying face-up,...
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Fantastiprov sparks creativity and community on campus
Fantastiprov is Occidental’s on-campus improv group, which allows students to tap into their improvisational skills through acting games and performances in a tight-knit and...
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Margaret Cho and Melissa Villaseñor host a night of comedy at Occidental
A line of people poured out of Thorne Hall as students, faculty and staff awaited “Laugh Your Class Off,” a night of stand-up comedy at...
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MAC department screens ‘Losing Ground,’ film restored by director’s daughter
Occidental’s event series ‘Cinematheque,’ organized by the Media Arts & Culture (MAC) Department, kicked off with a screening of "Losing Ground," presented by Nina...
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Students audition for fall plays, “Anything is possible in college”
Student traffic circulated in and out of Keck Theater Sept. 3 and Sept. 4, buzzing with excitement. Occidental’s theater program started off the school...
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Behind the Scenes: TENS Fashion Show
Forty-three students strutted down the Johnson Hall atrium April 7, to beats like “Top Down” and “Controller” by Channel Tres, during the modeling auditions...
