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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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Congressman Mark Takano reflects on legacy of Japanese-American incarceration
Feb. 19 marked the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 in which President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the imprisonment of Japanese-Americans in nationwide internment...
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“It’s” here, “It’s” scary, it’s not going away
Trudging through 2017 is like listening to a mediocre comedian set-up another tasteless joke with a punchline that never comes. Considering that, it's no...
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Cuties Coffee: cold brew, donuts and inclusivity
The sharp aroma of cold brew juxtaposed against the sweet smell of freshly baked salted-caramel doughnuts wafts through the air as customers step into Cutie's...
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Wisdom caught in 140 characters: Professor Marcus Benigno on social media
Professor Marcus Benigno of the Media Arts and Culture (MAC) department is challenging those who use social media to do more than merely document...
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Mindfulness, purpose and gratitude for all
Occidental's first Month of Intention is challenging students to set and commit to an intention for 30 days. The series of off-campus events surrounding...
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“Bodies of Lineage” offers physicality as a portal to personal narrative
Born from a series of writing workshops by the The Naked Narratives Project, "Bodies of Lineage" is a nine-act exhibition of music, dance and...
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Arcade bar to open in former El Arco Iris location
Barcade — an arcade bar chain specializing in sandwiches and American craft beer — will open its eighth location next fall on York Boulevard....
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Building on York to become new Oxy Arts venue
Renovations are underway at Occidental College's newest off-campus property to turn the building into an extension of Oxy Arts. The college purchased the 5,400-square-foot...
