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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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SAGA’s “Lead-Up Week to Trans Day of Visibility” highlights and supports Occidental’s transgender student community
The Sexuality and Gender Acceptance (SAGA) student organization hosted a “Lead-Up Week for Trans Day of Visibility” the week of March 25. SAGA, described...
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Chia Café Collective educates students on decolonizing their diet
Students gathered in Lower Herrick the evening of March 28 to learn about Native American food systems and cultures from Abe Sanchez and Craig...
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Lawless order in the shotgun safari
S. Craig Zahler’s films have the physicality and sensation of rock and roll meets rap music. Before he directed his first picture, "Bone Tomahawk," the 46-year-old...
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Dance Pro, at 71, shows no signs of slowing down
Occidental's Dance Production (Dance Pro) is a student-led club that choreographs, plans and performs an annual dance show, which took place March 22–23. This year's...
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Supporting the next generation of Eagle Rock’s artists
Eagle Rock High School (ERHS) seniors Kestrel Valdez, Johanna Pearson and Denise Meier did not shy away from confronting their audience with visually stimulating...
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The finesse kid grows up
I was scheduled to attend Florida rapper Kodak Black’s performance Feb. 8, 2018, at The Observatory in Santa Ana. After reviewing many contemporary talents, he...
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Open Mic showcases women of color during International Women’s Day
Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement (SLICE) partnered with the International Programs Organization (IPO) and Latinx Student Union (LSU) to celebrate women of color...
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New Wanlass Artist in Residence Shizu Saldamando discusses work, previews upcoming course at Occidental
During a public lecture in the Morrison Lounge, the 2019–2020 Oxy Arts Wanlass Artist in Residence, Shizu Saldamando, discussed her work and upcoming Fall 2019 course at Occidental College March...
