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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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It’s complicated: mourning the loss of fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld while recognizing his faults
World-renowned fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld passed away Feb. 19 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, at age 85. Of his many accomplishments throughout his historic career, Lagerfeld is most notably known...
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Student filmmakers share their work in 16th annual Oxy Film Festival
The 16th annual Oxy Film Festival took place Tuesday, Feb. 26 and showcased a variety of films, spanning from a digital film that sampled clips...
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Students advocate for alternative practices to fast fashion
As recently as two decades ago, seasons dictated everything in the fashion industry, and what was in a store stayed on the shelf for...
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Birds of Passage gestures toward tradition
The stereotypical novelties of the epic crime genre seek to outline lawless truths. The rise and fall of a charismatic figure detail the evolution of immoral...
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KOXY hosts first show of the semester featuring Crumb and Mamalarky
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KOXY hosted its first show of the spring semester Saturday, Feb. 23 on Thorne Patio. Two bands performed in the show; Mamalarky opening and Crumb following....
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“Dulces y Amargos Sueños”: Petrona de la Cruz Cruz’s transformation and healing through a one-woman performance
In the one-woman theatrical performance, "Dulces y Amargos Sueños" (Bittersweet Dreams), Petrona de la Cruz Cruz shares in vivid detail — at times gentle, harsh,...
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“Bravada Magenta” and discussions of patriarchy
A movie about the intersectionality of patriarchy and colonialism, Bocafloja’s film tackles difficult conversations concerning racialized masculinities. Occidental College’s Black Student Alliance (BSA) screened the...
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Black History Month culminates in Apollo Night
Black History Month at Occidental College was brought to a triumphant close Feb. 22 as students from across the campus celebrated at Black Student...
