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,...

Descanso Gardens’ “Your (Un)natural Garden” demands participation

Descanso Gardens, a botanical garden that is a 15-minute drive from Occidental, is hosting “Your (Un)natural Garden," an exhibit that invites visitor to "please...

“Voice a Wild Dream” features Asian American activism through art and media

Oxy Arts' newest exhibition, “Voice a Wild Dream: Moments in Asian American Art and Activism, 1968-2022," highlights works by Asian American artists and activists and...

Rock climber, singer-songwriter Lillian Frances ‘15 is ‘true to the bone’ with passion

Audience members at a 2012 Green Bean open mic witnessed a sophomore singer-songwriter forget the lyrics to her own song and restart it five...

Oxy Arts celebrates Filipino cultural traditions with ‘Pieces of the Past’

Oxy Arts invited Occidental and Eagle Rock community members to participate in a celebration of traditional Filipino cultural practices April 8. According to Director of...

A day in the life of dance professor Francisco Martinez: ‘The sweetest man I’ve ever met’

Professor Francisco Martinez said he has taught ballet, modern dance and choreography at Occidental for over 20 years, working closely with student-led clubs like Dance...

Occidental alum debuts film about power, liberation and Black vulnerability at Outfest Fusion

“These Hands Lay Open,” a short film by Occidental alum Tatiana Garnett ‘21, debuted April 9 at Outfest Fusion at Regal LA Live &...

LOA self-defense workshops empower participants: ‘Giving people a sense of agency’

Occidental’s Love Ourselves Anonymous (LOA) club invited self-defense instructors Michelle Pereira-Henriquez and Magdalena Díaz from Empowerment Self Defense (ESD) Global to campus to teach a...

Art professors Linda Besemer and Linda Lyke retire, though ‘we will miss them very much’

Art & art history professors Linda Lyke and Linda Besemer said they are stepping out of the classroom to focus more on their art....