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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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From classical to jazz, students and teachers share the joy of music in applied study lessons
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Every Thursday around noon, Eli Friedman (sophomore) walks into Booth 226, a room overlooking the Academic Quad on one end and Booth fountain, the...
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Out of the Closet thrift shops provide LGBTQ+ safe spaces, fund social services for HIV/AIDS
With its bright pink exteriors and neon signage, Out of the Closet thrift shops attract customers with their flashy designs and campy aesthetics, but...
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Diwali Dinner, hosted by SASA, lights the way for the Occidental community
String lights and electric candles decorated the steps the steps of the Arthur G. Coons Administrative Center (AGC), and the line for food went...
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Welcome to the club: An anchovy dressing recipe
Being a person who likes anchovies feels like being a part of a secret club. Looking down into a tin of salt-packed headless fish...
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FallFest feels like a ‘lucid dream’
For the first time in a year and a half, Remsen Bird Hillside Theater was transformed into a concert venue Oct. 23 for the...
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How small is too small? Students speak to Occidental’s ‘close-knit community’
Occidental College is situated on a 120-acre campus and is home to just under 2,000 students, giving students the opportunity to get to know many of their...
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LA icon Patt Morrison ’74 stays devoted to Occidental and the mission of journalism
Patt Morrison ’74 is an award-winning L.A. Times journalist, Occidental College alumna and this year's “Greg Critser '80 Memorial Talking Books Series” speaker. The series is...
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Oxy Arts’ new exhibition “Encoding Futures” presents interactive art as a call to action
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Oxy Arts' newest exhibition, “Encoding Futures: Critical Imaginaries of AI,” features 12 interactive works of art that present and critique biases in artificial intelligence. Open Sept....
