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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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Fonografia Collective discusses Bowtie exhibit during Oxy Arts Speaker Series
The Oxy Arts Speaker Series with Fonografia Collective took place in Choi Auditorium Sept. 24 and was followed by a question and answer session with the photojournalists...
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Frank Romero set to paint new mural on Figueroa
A new mural facing Highland Park’s Figueroa Street is underway, with funding and support from City Council District 1 and real estate company Pacific Union. The artist, Frank Romero,...
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African Student Association celebrates and shares culture through food
The Occidental College African Student Association (AFSA) held their Pan-African Table event Sunday, Sept. 23 in Pauley Hall, inviting students to eat and learn about East...
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Story of birth celebrated in Pasadena Museum of California Art’s last exhibit
The Pasadena Museum of California Art (PMCA) is currently showing “Judy Chicago’s Birth Project: Born Again,” a pointed commentary on gender, femaleness and motherhood. The collection is...
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History department’s film series shows a personal view of Israel and Palestine
The history department commenced its Israel Palestine Film Series Sept. 12 in Choi Auditorium. Professor Michael Gasper of the history department organized the documentary series....
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Occidental welcomes 2018–2019 Artist in Residence, Candice Lin
In the midst of a career that includes exhibits in the Hammer Museum and the New Museum, Candice Lin, one of Los Angeles’ premier...
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Weingart opens new exhibit: “South of Fletcher”
Weingart Gallery opened its doors to the public with the release of photojournalist Bear Guerra and journalist Ruxandra Guidi’s photo and film exhibit “South...
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KOXY Radio starts semester with Kari Faux and new manager
KOXY Radio’s newest station manager Mariana Martinez (senior) has big plans for the expansion of KOXY this semester, such as growing its audience and...
