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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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After 50 years, local favorite El Arco Iris, prepares to close its doors
El Arco Iris, a family-style Mexican restaurant on York Blvd., announced via Facebook over the weekend of Feb. 11 that the restaurant will be permanently closed. Jesse...
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350 students dance, decompress downtown at Occidental’s first POC Formal
The Associated Students of Occidental (ASOC) Diversity and Equity Board (DEB) sponsored Occidental's first Person of Color (POC) Formal Feb. 10 at the Belasco Lounge in downtown Los Angeles....
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The Vagina Monologues: A Show About Femmes
Fifteen femmes took the stage at Thorne Hall Feb. 10 to present "The Vagina Monologues: A Show About Femmes." The performers revealed brutal, provocative,...
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Oxy Arts series highlights Los Angeles through the eyes of artist Patrick Martinez
Patrick Martinez, the first speaker in the Oxy Arts speaker series, spoke to a crowd of around 40 students, professors and community members Feb. 7...
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Beloved Eagle Rock cafe, Auntie Em’s, sells its final muffin
Auntie Em’s Kitchen, a local source of American comfort food and red velvet cupcakes, has officially closed. Owners of the Eagle Rock café will...
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“OURS” gallery opening celebrates Femme artists of color
Gallery-goers shook off umbrellas as they arrived for “OURS,” an art show highlighting women and femme artists of color. The exhibit features many Occidental students'...
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A Cappella Underdogs — Accidentals place third in International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella
An all-female a cappella group travels to a national competition, ready to show the country their vocal chops. This is either the plot of...
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Art for all — Underground Museum offers an inclusive space to experience art
Tucked between a convenience store and a liquor shop, the Underground Museum is not where one would expect to find art. But the location of the museum...
