Culture
Culture
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,...
Culture
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...
Culture
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...
Culture
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...
Arts & Entertainment
Finding catharsis with Mannequin Pussy, live at the Teragram Ballroom
How does one work through the complicated pain of the last year and a half? A year and a half defined by the pandemic...
Culture
Chicano artist José Luis Gonzalez talks art, activism at LSU panel during Latinx Heritage Month
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The Latinx Student Union (LSU) hosted the event "Chicano Art and Activism: The Role of Art in the Chicano Movement of East LA" Oct. 6 featuring...
Culture
A sneak peak into campus sneaker culture
A myriad of people comprise the sneaker culture at Occidental, from enthusiasts to entrepreneurs, each contributing in different ways to the worldwide sneaker obsession....
Community News
A peek into York Blvd’s newest food hot spot: Bagel + Slice
Bagel + Slice, a new restaurant serving locally sourced pizza and bagels, will open next to Oxy Arts in a shared building on York...
Arts & Entertainment
Student-run Instagram account Oxy Fitz makes the Academic Quad a runway
A new student-run Instagram account named Oxy Fitz, under the username @oxy.fitz, captures photos of Occidental’s most fashionable students nearly every day. Most recently, the...
Culture
‘It all turned out the way it was supposed to’: Naomi Miyamoto ’21 selected as finalist at KCET student film festival
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“Well, It Wasn’t Supposed to be This Way,” a short documentary film by Naomi Miyamoto ’21, turned out exactly way it was supposed to....
Blogs
Don’t be afraid to play with your food: The case for reading the blurb and a simple black bean recipe
When you sit down to find a recipe, what are you searching for? You may have 10 minutes, an appreciation for authenticity, a peanut...
Culture
Swimming in “media soup” with Special Collection’s Dale Stieber
Dale Stieber, director of Occidental Special Collections, has her hands full with different media and archival duties. Between library management meetings and helping Helena de...
