Culture
Culture
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...
Culture
“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...
Culture
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:...
Culture
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...
Arts & Entertainment
Recent alum’s film Cha Cha Real Smooth shimmied at Sundance
The most recent film by Cooper Raiff '19, “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” premiered at the virtual Sundance Film Festival Jan. 23 and won the...
Culture
LA Kobe Bryant murals paint legacy: ‘Like a superhero’
Over two years ago, on Jan. 26, 2020, a helicopter crash claimed the lives of nine people, including basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna...
Culture
Isabel Martinez’s artwork shows ‘importance of honoring our truth’ at Avenue 50 Studio
Adorning the walls of the Avenue 50 Studio in Highland Park are paintings that feature insects, animals and women in vivid colors, with mediums ranging from...
Culture
From special sunset-watching spots to a jump rope lover, stories of Valentine’s Day from The Occidental
Shreya Srinivasan (junior): Valentine’s in elementary school: my brother entertains my mother in bed while my father and I make pancakes in the kitchen. Dad...
Culture
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...
Culture
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...
