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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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Student-run, pirate-themed musical harkens back to Golden Age
Sarah Sturdevant (senior) was a first year when she started brainstorming her pirate-themed musical “The Seven Deadly Seas,” set to be performed Oct. 14 in...
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‘A remarkable and insightful microcosm of our world’: the 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows
The Media Arts & Culture (MAC) department presented a screening of the 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows Sept. 29 in Choi Auditorium. The Animation Show...
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‘Shared tradition’: Navigating Judaism on campus
On one of the holiest day in the Jewish tradition, Yom Kippur, which lasted from Sept. 24-25 this year, Ayva Sloo* (junior) was not attending...
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Occidental’s Foucault Pendulum: A unifying symbol of hard sciences
According to physics department chair Professor Daniel Snowden-Ifft, the idea to install a Foucault Pendulum in the Hameetman Science Center was the vision of late Professor George...
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Outside Occidental: Japan House’s Pokemon x Kogei Exhibit
Since July 25, Japan House, a cultural center on Hollywood Boulevard, has showcased a new exhibit that brings art lovers back to their childhood: "POKEMON...
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Oxy’s vinyl revival
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The average music listener today can choose from a plethora of streaming services to listen to their favorite song or album. But according to Fortune, in...
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Campus litter ‘takes away from the nature and environmental wellness of campus’
On an average day, one can find Director of Facilities Management David Caldwell removing cigarette butts, empty Green Bean cups and scraps of plastic...
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TLCs provide intentional living spaces for students
Since their beginning in Pauley Hall, Themed Living Communities (TLCs) at Occidental have provided students with residential spaces based on shared identities and interests. The college's nine TLCs are intended to...
