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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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Community and college unite to shape Oxy Arts space on York
Oxy Arts hosted a Creative Exchange Workshop Feb. 27 in Lower Herrick to discuss the future of a property Occidental purchased on York Boulevard in 2015, which...
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XXXTentacion: hero or hypocrite?
Florida-based rapper XXXTentacion (real name Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy) announced Feb. 15 that he would put on a charity show in Broward County, home of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High...
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How to get a five-star meal on campus
If you’re tired of the same old stations at the Marketplace, using a little creativity can go a long way. By selecting the best...
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Occidental Film Festival showcases eclectic array of student projects
The Media Arts and Culture (MAC) department hosted the 14th Annual Oxy Film Festival (OFF) Thursday, Feb. 22 in Choi Auditorium, featuring a stylistically...
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New Play Festival puts playwrights center stage
The Occidental community filled Keck Theater Feb. 23–25 to watch student-written plays as part of the 20th annual New Play Festival. Student playwrights paired with...
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Accidentals sing and dance their way to the ICCA
The Accidentals — Occidental's treble a cappella group — competed at the 2018 International Championship of Collegiate A Capella (ICCA) Quarterfinal at University of...
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Skip the lib: sunny study spots
With midterms approaching, it may be stressful to find places to study. Fortunately, Occidental's campus has the perfect outdoor study spots. In an effort to...
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Apollo Night reaffirms its legacy: Black is beautiful
Students gathered in Thorne Hall Feb. 23 to watch the annual production of Apollo Night, a talent show that closes out the Black Students...
