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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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You may want drugs and sex, but do you want Euphoria?
HBO's Euphoria is on Season Two, Episode Six and has garnered a wide range of audience reactions: from TikTok trends that cheekily make fun...
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Kevin D. Richardson of Central Park 5 speaks of his experience and contemporary activism at ICC event
Occidental's Intercultural Community Center (ICC) kicked off Black History Month with a conversation Feb. 4 between Kevin D. Richardson, one of the exonerated Central...
A Day in the Life
Victor Chico: karate master, trickster and the ‘family man’ of the Postal Operations Center
Known for his commitment to community service, karate and his students, Postal Operations Manager Victor Chico has worked at Occidental since 1994. Postal Operations Supervisor...
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Julika Lackner’s Language of Color
“Evening Mile: The Paintings of Julika Lackner” was born out of the pandemic and offers a new vision of familiar views from around Eagle...
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Upcoming Lunar New Year festival offers opportunity for Asian communities to come together
Communities across the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year holiday that officially began Feb 1. Among these celebrations will be a Lunar New...
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Mr. Mario is the real life hero of the Childhood Development Center
Every Wednesday, Mario Hidalgo ‘80 brings his spirit and his guitar to the college’s Childhood Development Center (CDC) on Gilman Road where he sings...
A Day in the Life
A day in the life of Larry Mendoza: ‘This guy just has a heart’
In 1990, Larry Mendoza saw an advertisement for a carpenter and painter position within the Facilities department at Occidental College. He said he was...
