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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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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...
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Humanities for Just Communities combines with first-year seminar courses to promote humanities and social justice
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Extending throughout the first floor of the Academic Commons is the work of over 60 first-year students, in the form of visual and interactive...
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Occidental Glee Club returns from Italy
Three days a week, the voices of 37 students harmonize and travel through Booth Hall; but just a few weeks ago, the enchanting sound...
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Auditions Kick Off For Feminist “Legally Blonde” Musical
Auditions and callbacks were underway last week for “Legally Blonde,” Occidental’s largest spring production. Isabel Friedl (junior), who auditioned for the musical, said that...
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Finding peace at meditation club
Surrounded by the grandiose architecture of Upper Herrick, a group of students regularly gather to sit in silence. Occidental's meditation club meets bi-weekly for...
