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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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Shia LaBeouf shines in autobiographical screenplay “Honey Boy”
Director Alma Har’el’s debut feature film “Honey Boy” was released by Amazon Studios Nov 8. The coming-of-age plot follows 22-year-old Otis as he looks...
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“Men on Boats” makes a splash at Keck Theater
Stage lights slowly illuminated Keck Theater at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7, the opening night of the Occidental theater department's play "Men on Boats." Beneath...
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The origins of ¡Azúcar!, home of dance, culture and family
Xianna Ortiz (senior) founded ¡Azúcar!, Occidental’s Latinx dance group, in 2016, her first year at Occidental. Ortiz said she came to Occidental wanting a...
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Shirin Neshat’s “I Will Greet the Sun” captures audiences at The Broad
At the Broad’s new survey of the Iranian artist Shirin Neshat, images of resistance, faith and exile take center stage in a career-spanning exhibition....
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KOXY grows with new and old shows alike
KOXY, Occidental’s online radio station, is home to a variety of radio programming ranging from talk shows to live theatrical readings to music. With...
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“The Lighthouse” is mystery without meaning
Spoiler Alert: This article contains specific details of the film "The Lighthouse." Director Robert Eggers’ latest highbrow-horror film “The Lighthouse” is a frustrating watch. It...
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Haunted Library tour brings supernatural spooks to campus
As part of the CDLA (Center for Digital Liberal Arts) and Library Services’ Search Party program, the Haunted Library tour gave brave guests an inside look at...
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Kanye West lets go of the culture
For the last six years, Chicago-born rapper Kanye West has been in a state of creative limbo. In 2016, the 42-year-old showed cracks of insecurity through his...
