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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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Mid-Emmy Kia commercial stars an Oxy alum and brings on a lot of Tweets
The Kia car company premiered a long commercial during the 2022 Emmy Awards on Sept. 12, garnering confusion from audiences who then turned to Twitter to express their frustration. "I'm gonna...
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Green Bean art celebrates student voices and shows an ‘inner world’
The Green Bean is full of student life, music humming and baristas buzzing with orders for caffeinated drinks. Run by students, it has been an...
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Frogtown Artwalk sparks ‘childhood fun’
Elysian Valley Arts Collective’s 2022 Frogtown Artwalk was held Sept. 24, and was an immersive, self-guided tour of pop-up galleries by Elysian Valley artists....
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Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s new documentary is ‘a love letter to investigative reporting’
Gabriela Cowperthwaite '93 screened her new documentary “The Grab” at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) this month. “The Grab” follows journalist Nathan Halverson and...
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The case for cassettes: ‘I like to be physically attached to my history’
A walk around campus greets the ears with all sorts of sounds. Be it in the dorms, the Academic Quad or Booth Hall —...
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Orange Crush, Occidental’s student-run record label, wants to put ‘students on the map’
Orange Crush Records is Occidental’s own student-run record label. The label's director, Cleo McKenzie (senior), said the name drew inspiration from Occidental’s school colors, and...
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The excitement of language learning and a ‘collective learning experience’
Jonathan Fang (senior), president of Multilingual Oxy, said languages are his passion. Fang's native language is English but he said he began learning Spanish...
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Recent alum’s film, “For The Love of The Game,” explores challenges faced by queer athletes
"For The Love of The Game," directed by Occidental Media Arts & Culture (MAC) alum Annie Dolan '22, is a finalist in the 2022 Fine...
