Culture
Culture
TSU smoothes transition for transfer students
Paul Diamond (senior) said he and Steven Garcia (senior), co-presidents of the Transfer Student Union (TSU), were roommates living in a transfer suite in Norris...
Culture
Friezer photography showcases NELA history
The Joe and Henk Friezer Photography Negatives came to Occidental’s Special Collections in 2015. “One Step Beyond,” an exhibit which opened Sept. 10 in the...
Culture
Collaboration fuels innovative Marketplace menu
Asuzena Bravo, Marketplace sous chef, supervises the cooks and develops the five-week menu rotation. Bravo said she has been working with Campus Dining at Occidental...
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,...
Culture
LA’s late night snack: A taco tour around Occidental
For a city like LA, or El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles, which is incredibly rich in food diversity, there...
Culture
Trumpet professor Jay Jennings brings Grammy-winning experience to the classroom
Instructor of Jazz Trumpet Jay Jennings is a four-time Grammy Award-winning jazz musician and a part of the musical supergroup Snarky Puppy. His career has spanned two decades and...
Culture
Professor Ezra Weisz balances voice acting career while teaching students tai chi
Every Tuesday and Thursday, one can find Theater & Performance Studies professor Ezra Weisz teaching tai chi on campus. In addition to teaching, Weisz said he...
Culture
Author Ted Chiang visits to discuss the relationship between creativity and AI
Award-winning science fiction author Ted Chiang gave a talk on generative AI and art to Occidental students, faculty and community members Sept. 23. In anticipation of...
Culture
Philosophy Through Baking is Professor Sanchez’s experiential approach to teaching
Philosophy professor Robert Sanchez developed his new course "Philosophy Through Baking" to promote the study of philosophy in an experiential manner. Sanchez said he...
Culture
Artist of the week Oliver Brown is making a name for himself in the rap world
Oliver Brown (junior), "Esko," is a producer from Nashville, Tennessee, known for his work with artists such as Ken Carson, Lil Uzi Vert and Destroy Lonely. Brown said he...
A Day in the Life
A day in the life of Kat Wang: Helping pre-health students ‘cultivate their narrative’
Currently working her sixth year at Occidental, Kat Wang, director of Pre-Health Advising, can often be found in the Hammetman Career Center supporting students through...
Arts & Entertainment
Oxy Wanlass Artist in Residence Roksana Pirouzmand experiments with medium, space and sound
The theme for this semester's Studio Arts course Art Outside the Bounds is "Everything was once something else.” Instructor Roksana Pirouzmand said she was inspired by...
