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,...

Asking Oxy: What was the best day of your life so far?

There are moments of joy on Occidental's campus — skateboarding moves and scholarly discussions. But what most stands out, and what was the best...

Student artist messyroom* delivers an EP ‘juxtaposing the cute with the bombastic’

The first lyrics of Juno Raphael (senior) a.k.a messyroom*’s new EP “a_start*” are declared over ambient synth plucks and a gentle piano melody, setting the tone for...

Controversial ‘Blonde’ movie reimagines Marilyn Monroe’s life with disturbing beauty

Marilyn Monroe once said, “Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and 50 cents for your soul.”...

‘Love’s Song’ class at Occidental beats with desire and connection

Professor Damian Stocking has officiated three weddings for couples who have met and connected during his class “Love's Song: A Poetic-Philosophic History.” Stocking and...

Loneliness is present at Occidental, but ‘no one ever talks about it’

Much of the Oxy Confessions Instagram page describes students' loneliness. One anonymous poster said they feel like they wasted their chance to have a social life,...

New ‘Water is Life’ mural in Highland Park is a community effort

"Water is Life, there is no alternative," reads Arroyo Arts Collective's description of Joe Bravo's new mural-in-progress in Highland Park. Bravo, a Highland Park-based artist best known for making art on...

Artist Kimi Katiti, who escaped ‘the cult of wokeness,’ speaks at Occidental

The Oxy Persuasion club hosted a talk on race and forgiveness that was given by Kimi Katiti, an LA artist and public speaker. Oxy Persuasion club is a student-run...

Student artist Raina Pahade wants their art ‘to question expectations’

With its bright colors and ornamental details inspired by their Indian culture, Raina Pahade (junior) said their art is able to say things that...