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Morrissey and Sherman discuss the ‘value of art’ at book launch
A book launch event was held at Oxy Arts Oct. 6 to celebrate the publication of “Why the Arts Matter,” written by Clair Morrissey, professor...
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Umi Hsu curates history of ‘struggle and joy’ at Oxy Arts
Curator and Former Occidental professor Umi Hsu gave a tour of the "Hold Each Other’s Hands: Trans Mutual Aid, 1966-1996" exhibition at Oxy Arts...
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Power’s revival of ‘Damn Yankees’ slated for Broadway
“Damn Yankees,” a musical slated for a Broadway revival Spring 2027, was co-written by playwright Doug Wright and Will Power, chair and professor of theater & performance...
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HERS ‘Ensemble in Cabaret’ celebrates female composers
Friday, Oct. 9, the faculty recital "A Cabaret by HERS: Music Ensemble" showcased female vocalists, composers, and instrumentalists with close ties to Los Angeles at...
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“Showing Up for Black Lives Part II” panelists discuss love and revolution
"Showing Up For Black Lives Part II" welcomed community members to explore, through a panel of activists, themes of love in the black liberation...
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Office of Student Life (OSL) screens The Bachelor on campus
“You’re honest, kind, everything I’ve ever wanted and something that everyone else falls short of … and I couldn’t be more sure that I...
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Student produced documentary, “The Black Hair Project,” offers affirmation and empowerment to black students at Occidental and beyond
Four Occidental first-year women: Anastasia Cusack-Mercedez, Elena Daniel, Ronnie Doss and Darla Howell recently produced a documentary titled The Black Hair Project. The documentary is composed...
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“Never Again” reveals Occidental’s role in Japanese internment, highlights personal stories
When Julie Kimiko Santos, associate director at the International Programs Office (IPO), travelled to northern California last summer to visit the Japanese internment camp...
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Multi attends fourth annual Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference
For the first time, Multi, Occidental’s cultural club for multiracial and multicultural students, sent a group of eight members and nonmembers to the 2017 Critical...
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Students explore Intersections of Racism and Islamophobia at “Being Black and Muslim”
The Muslim Students Association (MSA) organized “Being Black and Muslim,” a roundtable discussion in Lower Herrick Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. with social activists Margari Aziza...
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Poetry steals the show at Apollo Night
Future’s latest release, “Mask Off," blared through Thorne Hall’s speakers as the two emcees, Austin Wilson (sophomore) and Ashley Rivera (sophomore), kodak bopped in...
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Once Italian grocer now eclectic soda consortium “Galcos,” quenches Highland Park’s bubbly cravings
Situated across the street from a body shop and down the street from a McDonald's drive-through, Galco’s Old World Grocery may seem inconspicuous to passerby. However,...
