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Falling ‘Head Over Heels’ in love with the spring musical
Occidental College’s theater department is bringing to the stage “Head Over Heels,” a musical comedy consisting of songs by the 1980s female rock band,...
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Occidental’s student diversity shines during graduation celebrations
The week prior to Commencement, graduates have the opportunity to take part in cultural graduation ceremonies, according to the 2026 Celebration Schedule on the Intercultural Community...
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A spotlight for storytellers: Occidental Children’s Theater takes center stage
The Occidental Children’s Theater is a theater troupe in its 31st year of performing fairytale-inspired shows and hosting camps for local kids. The cast is made...
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Joey Valence & Brae and student openers bring high-energy to SpringFest
Occidental’s annual SpringFest concert featured headliner Joey Valence & Brae, with student openers Aitan Milman (sophomore) and Hannah Fortvne (senior), April 4 at Remsen Bird Hillside Theater. The event...
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From farm to classroom: Occidental offers new food studies minor
While looking through course counts deciding which classes to take this semester, students may have noticed a new minor: food studies. The creation of the...
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Shopping local and giving back: an exploration of artists in Highland Park
York Boulevard is home to an array of charming boutiques, vintage shops and clothing stores, many of which display paintings, jewelry, garments and other...
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“This is for the queers” : Q&A with Are You The One Season Eight’s Jenna Brown ’16 on representation, romance and reality TV
Once upon a time, the pinnacle of reality dating television either featured women fighting other women for the pursuit of happiness with the “ultimate...
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Tarantino’s love letter to Old Hollywood
Painting a riveting tale of Hollywood in the late 1960s, Tarantino mixes fiction with reality in his latest masterpiece, "Once Upon a Time in...
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Oxy Arts kicks off “Breaking Bread in L.A.” with cultural exhibition
The Oxy Arts building on the corner of York Boulevard and Armadale Avenue bustled as approximately 400 visitors gathered Sept. 12 to experience a...
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Staying for the summer: Undergraduate Research Center provides students and faculty with summer research opportunities
While most of the student body leaves campus after finishing spring semester finals, a handful stay on or near campus as part of the...
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Coming and going: Occidental professors share their sabbatical stories
Now and then, a favorite professor will seemingly vanish for a semester (or two). Often unknown by students, the realization of disappearance will hit...
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Armenian Students Association hosts week for commemoration of Armenian genocide
Occidental’s Armenian Students Association (ASA) hosted a series of events throughout the week of April 22 commemorating the Armenian Genocide that began 104 years ago. The series...
