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Book Club reads outside an ‘academic context’
According to Book Club president Sage Dezerin (senior), around 20 dedicated members attend the club each week and around 50 more students signed up...
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Anahid Yahjian tells a story of hybridity through MAC residency
Occidental’s Media Arts & Culture (MAC) department welcomed this year’s Artist-in-Residence, filmmaker Anahid Yahjian ‘11, Sept. 8-11. The residency included three events: a film screening...
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UEP course ‘demystifies the chicken’
Fostering chickens is essential coursework for "Urban Sustainability: Raising Animals as a Part of Regenerative Agriculture," an Urban & Environmental Policy (UEP) course. According...
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RAINS affirms Indigenous and Native identities on campus
For Indigenous students at Occidental, Resilient Alliance of Indigenous and Native Students (RAINS) is working to create a dedicated space to explore cultural identity and foster...
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BSA prepares for virtual Apollo Night performances
After last year's show was canceled due to COVID-19, the Black Students Alliance’s (BSA) annual Apollo Night is set for Friday, Feb 26 at 5...
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Letter from my tiny college apartment
This year has been nothing short of too many cooks in the kitchen, and a laminate floor that constantly stains our feet no matter...
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Local artist Dorian Wood is a ‘vessel for change’
Dorian Wood was born in Echo Park and raised in NELA where they have spent the majority of their career working as a singer, composer,...
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Students and faculty find joy in Lunar New Year traditions despite pandemic restrictions
Lunar New Year is a widely celebrated holiday in several East and Southeast Asian cultures, marking the beginning of the new lunisolar calendar year, which began Feb. 12....
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Pixar’s ‘Soul’ transcends the cosmos to learn the meaning of life
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Pixar’s Chief Creative Director Pete Docter might not have thought that his midlife career crisis would find global resonance through prophetic animation. "Soul," released...
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First year weaves family narratives of Bosnian War in new non-fiction book
Ella Čolić (first year) released her first non-fiction novel, "Trees Without Roots," this past November, which centered around her family's experiences throughout the Bosnian...
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Filmmaker Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi kicks off this year’s Cinematheque series
For the first event of this year’s Cinematheque series, the Media Arts & Culture (MAC) department hosted artist and filmmaker Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi, a filmmaker...
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“You can call me, Your Majesty!”: remembering the legendary MF DOOM
Jasmine Dumile announced on the last day of 2020 that her husband, Daniel Dumile, more commonly known as MF DOOM, passed away this past...
