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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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Artist Judithe Hernández gives dynamic and inspiring talk to students
Judithe Hernández, Los Angeles-born Chicana artist, spoke to a group of Occidental students in Choi Auditorium Nov. 12. The Spanish and French studies departments...
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“Tzolk’in” structure in Quad reflects the cycloidal aspect of the Mayan agricultural calendar
Artist Beatriz Cortez installed "Tzolk'in," a large steel structure modeled after the Mayan agricultural calendar, in the middle of the Academic Quad Nov. 12. Cortez...
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Occidental’s fourth People of Color Formal set for Dec. 4
The fourth installment of People of Color (POC) Formal is scheduled for Dec. 4 at The Globe Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Behind the...
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Paying tribute to a comic legend: remembering Stan Lee
Stan Lee, former editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and co-creator of characters such as Spider-Man, Doctor Strange and Black Widow, passed away Nov. 12, 2018 at the...
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“The Many Deaths of Danny Rosales” tells the real story of a young man killed in police custody
The theater department’s fall play, “The Many Deaths of Danny Rosales,” showcased themes of racism, police brutality and the United States justice system. The play, directed...
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Chief Keef is still on top
Chicago rapper Chief Keef, also known by his given name Keith Farrelle Cozart, has released seven full-length projects this year. Some tapes reveal updated...
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Cultural appropriation controversy envelops final CSP lecture
The Core Program brought Jasper Wong, the founder of POW! WOW! — a non-profit organization of contemporary artists — to Occidental College Nov. 5. Wong was...
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New student club Sexuality and Gender Acceptance creates space for LGBTQIAP+ individuals
Sexuality and Gender Acceptance club (SAGA) is one of Occidental’s newest clubs and is run by student e-board members Rachel Hayes, Sandy Nguyen and Harrison...
