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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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Enriching conversations thrive at Oxy Live!
At Oxy Live!'s first installment of their speaker series last month, acclaimed interviewer Paul Holdengräber spoke with Alok Vaid-Menon on topics that ranged from the ways in which fiction...
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Editorial: From pop to psychedelic rock, our editors list their albums of the year
"The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess" by Chappell Roan Kawena Jacobs (Arts and Culture editor) When you think of a pop song, most envision...
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New Language Tables program brings linguistic immersion to the Marketplace
The Language Tables program launched Oct. 4 to expand foreign language learning on campus, according to Luz Forero ‘98, the specialist for language education...
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“A Dream Play” questions the meaning of life — and doesn’t provide an answer
Originally written in 1901 by August Strindberg and reimagined by Caryl Churchill in 2006, Occidental Theatre’s “A Dream Play” follows a young woman’s journey to discover...
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Outside Occidental: Made in LA 2023: Acts of Living exhibit
The Hammer Museum’s sixth edition biennial “Made in LA” art exhibit highlights artists working throughout the greater LA area. The exhibit opened Oct. 1 and will...
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The Occidental writers share their favorite on-campus study spots
Peer Tutoring Center By Sabastian Luyen (Staff writer) When I need a quiet place to rush through my readings or quickly finish an assignment before my...
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Symposiums, salons and speakeasies with the CSLC Association
As violin music hummed through the trees of Sycamore Glen, students from the Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture (CSLC) Association gathered to discuss...
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The Fang sinks its teeth into a biweekly newsletter
The front page of the latest edition of “Fang Fortnightly" reads “Places to Poop,” a review of the top bathrooms on campus with the Johnson Student...
