Culture

Falling ‘Head Over Heels’ in love with the spring musical

Occidental College’s theater department is bringing to the stage “Head Over Heels,” a musical comedy consisting of songs by the 1980s female rock band,...

Occidental’s student diversity shines during graduation celebrations

The week prior to Commencement, graduates have the opportunity to take part in cultural graduation ceremonies, according to the 2026 Celebration Schedule on the Intercultural Community...

A spotlight for storytellers: Occidental Children’s Theater takes center stage

The Occidental Children’s Theater is a theater troupe in its 31st year of performing fairytale-inspired shows and hosting camps for local kids. The cast is made...

Joey Valence & Brae and student openers bring high-energy to SpringFest

Occidental’s annual SpringFest concert featured headliner Joey Valence & Brae, with student openers Aitan Milman (sophomore) and Hannah Fortvne (senior), April 4 at Remsen Bird Hillside Theater. The event...

Chicana Photographers L.A. debuts in Weingart gallery

The Chicana Photographers L.A. exhibit opened in Weingart Thursday, Oct. 20, with a ceremony and panel discussion featuring artists Laura Aguilar, Star Montana, Aydinaneth...

Showing up for black lives part III

At 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, Occidental's Diversity and Equity Board (DEB), the Occidental Black Student Alliance (BSA), Oxy-AWARE, Los Compadres, Asian Pacific Americans...

BSA open mic night: students foster solidarity through artistic expression

This year’s first Open Mic Night, hosted by the Black Student Alliance (BSA), took place on Thursday, Oct. 5. at 7 p.m. Students filled the Green...

“Axis Mundo” highlights histories of LGBTQ and Chicanx artists

"Axis Mundo: Queer Networks in Chicano L.A." — the current exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art's Pacific Design Center and ONE Archives’ gallery...

Sur les traces de Dinozord: A spectacle of dance, death and dreams

"Sur les traces de Dinozord," a spoken tale about Congolese artist Faustin Linyekula's home country's struggle to find peace, took place at the Roy...

Darren Aronofsky directs my Sunday school panic attacks

Written and directed by Darren Aronofsky, "mother!" is a psychological thriller starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem as a couple living in peaceful isolation...

Cooler hacks: tips & tricks

We’ve all been there: you’re tired of your go-to Tiger Cooler order and the thought of dry carrot sticks and a corndog just doesn’t do it for you.Just wait, because I, self-proclaimed Barefoot Contessa della Cooler, have some seasoning salt to spice up your boring food routine. Follow these simple tips to turn that bland Boca into a gourmet cuisine that satisfies even the most intense foodies of Occidental quicker than you can say, if you’re not getting sushi, I can help you over here. Vegan vs.

The Broad sells an additional 40,000 tickets for “Infinity Mirrors” as anticipation grows

The Broad — a modern art museum located in downtown Los Angeles — sold an additional 40,000 tickets Oct. 2 for Yayoi Kusama's upcoming...