Culture

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...

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...

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...

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...

Occidental’s vibrant performing arts community continues to connect remotely

Occidental's arts community continues to offer opportunities despite classes moving online this semester. Dance Production (Dance Pro), PULSE and Glee Club are three clubs...

Letter from my bed

A year ago, I stepped into my first year at Oxy, and I fell in love. I leapt into college life with as much...

ICC adjusts events and programs for remote fall semester

The Intercultural Community Center (ICC) serves as a vital space on campus for support and relief for students who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, low-income...

Letter from my not-home

I don’t have a childhood bedroom. Growing up, I moved too much to settle in one for longer than two or three years at...

New website honors the spirit of “The Book Store”

Following the shutdown of Occidental’s campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Occidental’s theater department canceled performances of its spring show “The Book Store,” written...

Letter from a small, red church

As part of The Occidental’s COVID-19 coverage, we are running a series titled “Letters from” written by staff writers, editors and Occidental students. These...

Letter from my head

As part of The Occidental’s COVID-19 coverage, we are running a series titled “Letters from” written by staff writers, editors and Occidental students. These...

Letter from Austin, Texas

As part of The Occidental’s COVID-19 coverage, we are running a series titled “Letters from” written by staff writers, editors and Occidental students. These...