Culture
Culture
TSU smoothes transition for transfer students
Paul Diamond (senior) said he and Steven Garcia (senior), co-presidents of the Transfer Student Union (TSU), were roommates living in a transfer suite in Norris...
Culture
Friezer photography showcases NELA history
The Joe and Henk Friezer Photography Negatives came to Occidental’s Special Collections in 2015. “One Step Beyond,” an exhibit which opened Sept. 10 in the...
Culture
Collaboration fuels innovative Marketplace menu
Asuzena Bravo, Marketplace sous chef, supervises the cooks and develops the five-week menu rotation. Bravo said she has been working with Campus Dining at Occidental...
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
‘It all turned out the way it was supposed to’: Naomi Miyamoto ’21 selected as finalist at KCET student film festival
Kathy Ou -
“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...
Culture
A return to noise with Ty Segall, live at the Teragram Ballroom
To anyone who has spent time on his Spotify page, Ty Segall looks about how you would expect — well-fed, serious and very friendly with his...
Culture
Wanlass Artist in Residence EJ Hill teaches the art of learning
“Outside the Bounds: Wanlass Artist in Residence - Neutral and Authoritative Knowledge” is a a studio art class taught by this year’s Wanlass Artist...
Culture
“Shang-Chi” shines as an authentic, cross-cultural success
Kathy Ou -
As a kid in China I went through childhood with Cinderella schoolbags, James P. Sullivan stickers and Mickey and Minnie Mouse pencil cases. I...
Culture
Students conquer campus with creative commutes
Occupying 120 acres of land in Northeast Los Angeles (NELA), Occidental is deceptively challenging to get around with its infamous hill that divides lower...
A Day in the Life
A day in the life: On shift with the Marketplace’s Jenny Mendoza
11:30 a.m. On a typical day, Jenny Mendoza, known to students as simply "Jenny," arrives for a long shift at the Marketplace as a cashier....
