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...
Culture
Julika Lackner’s Language of Color
“Evening Mile: The Paintings of Julika Lackner” was born out of the pandemic and offers a new vision of familiar views from around Eagle...
Culture
Upcoming Lunar New Year festival offers opportunity for Asian communities to come together
Communities across the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year holiday that officially began Feb 1. Among these celebrations will be a Lunar New...
Culture
Mr. Mario is the real life hero of the Childhood Development Center
Every Wednesday, Mario Hidalgo ‘80 brings his spirit and his guitar to the college’s Childhood Development Center (CDC) on Gilman Road where he sings...
A Day in the Life
A day in the life of Larry Mendoza: ‘This guy just has a heart’
In 1990, Larry Mendoza saw an advertisement for a carpenter and painter position within the Facilities department at Occidental College. He said he was...
Culture
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...
Culture
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...
Culture
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...
Culture
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...
