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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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Mitski concert review: visceral sounds fill the Fonda Theater
It is difficult to find artists who maintain unwavering self-respect, yet every bit of content curated by Japanese-American rockstar Mitski Miyawaki achieves just that....
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The scream of the squeaky door: hard to handle
Imagine a calm, Sunday night in Clapp Library. Students are hunkering down to finish work they have procrastinated on all weekend or gathering around...
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“Bees!” serves as innovative comps project and interactive sketch series
With the lights glaring and Beyonce's music blasting over the speakers in Keck 208, "Bees!" — a collection of seven comedic sketches and six videos written and co-directed...
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Alum Ashly Burch partipates in career panel after post-Emmy win
Emmy-award winning writer and voice-over artist Ashly Burch '12 returned to Occidental College to speak at the "Industry Insights: Careers in Media and Entertainment" panel at the Hameetman...
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Your go-to guide for all things boba
Bubble tea, or boba, is a Taiwanese creation composed of tapioca pearls and tea that first came about in the 1980s and became a popular treat...
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Alex Cohen on politics, social media and sneks
Alex Cohen (senior) is a Politics and economics double major with a history minor, as well as the creator and artist behind the viral...
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Your guide to Vegan pop ups on York
Vegetarians and vegans of Occidental are no longer forced to concoct a plant-based snack at Charlie's after a night at Block Party or Hermosillo. Nearly every night of the...
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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...
