Culture
Culture
Morrissey and Sherman discuss the ‘value of art’ at book launch
A book launch event was held at Oxy Arts Oct. 6 to celebrate the publication of “Why the Arts Matter,” written by Clair Morrissey, professor...
Culture
Umi Hsu curates history of ‘struggle and joy’ at Oxy Arts
Curator and Former Occidental professor Umi Hsu gave a tour of the "Hold Each Other’s Hands: Trans Mutual Aid, 1966-1996" exhibition at Oxy Arts...
Culture
Power’s revival of ‘Damn Yankees’ slated for Broadway
“Damn Yankees,” a musical slated for a Broadway revival Spring 2027, was co-written by playwright Doug Wright and Will Power, chair and professor of theater & performance...
Culture
HERS ‘Ensemble in Cabaret’ celebrates female composers
Friday, Oct. 9, the faculty recital "A Cabaret by HERS: Music Ensemble" showcased female vocalists, composers, and instrumentalists with close ties to Los Angeles at...
Culture
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...
Culture
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...
Culture
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....
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...
