Culture

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Oxy’s vinyl revival

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...

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...

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...

Oxy Arts’ ‘The Iridescence of Knowing’ showcases Indigenous art forms

Oxy Arts, Occidental’s community art studio and gallery, opened its latest exhibition "The Iridescence of Knowing" Sept. 14. Artwork ranging from photographs to hand-drawn...

Review: A cool Hollywood Bowl night with Adam Schoenberg’s “Cool Cat”

Under the lights of the renowned Hollywood Bowl Sept. 12, the LA Philharmonic debuted Occidental music composition professor Adam Schoenberg’s “Cool Cat." Schoenberg said the work is a...

Occidental’s invasion of the cowboy boot

Take a look at the current shoes of Occidental and even the most inept fashion observer will see that among the familiar and savvy collection of...

Student musician Lavender Lemonade debut album released Sept. 17

Jackson Lewellen (sophomore), under the artist name Lavender Lemonade, released his first album "Kill Me In Style" Sept. 17 after a number of EPs...

An ‘innovative visionary’ at Occidental: El Khoury’s exhibit

Occidental College will showcase Lebanese multimedia artist Tania El Khoury’s interactive art exhibition, “Cultural Exchange Rate” Sept. 12-15. The exhibit will conclude with El Khoury's Core...