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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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Acclaimed hip-hop theater fusion ensemble, “Universes,” takes the stage in Thorne
Just shy of 7:30 p.m.Friday, Feb. 3, four microphones stood against a fuchsia backdrop in Thorne Hall, patiently awaiting their respective storytellers to join...
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Low cost, convenient stick-and-pokes stick as new Occidental trend
Occidental student, Caroline Shehan's (sophomore) wrist is a small crescent moon, intended to symbolize femininity. It serves as a nod to her favorite poem, "Too...
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Making murder matter — Echo Park podcast talks murder, mental health and laughing to stay sane
Almost one year ago, Echo Park-based comedians and long-time friends Georgia Hardstark and Karen Kilgariff got together to talk about what any anxious young...
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Compose yourself, Student Composer Concert displays talents of Occidental music community
While many students spent the last full week of classes cramming for that last test or piling on sentences to reach that final essay's...
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Heritage Month highlights intersectionality within Occidental’s API community
Throughout the month of November, Asian Pacific Americans for Liberation (APAL) have organized multiple events a week to celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This year's...
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Brushstrokes and biology: Agnes Waithira shares artistic process and personal narrative
Agnes Waithira (sophomore) shares a birthday with her greatest inspiration, Michelangelo. Working primarily in vibrant acrylics, Waithira's paintbrush seems to know no limits. Her...
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Steven Pereira leaves no blank spaces on Occidental’s walls
Naturally inclined to produce art, Steven Pereira (junior) honed his artistic talents throughout his adolescence to present day. He cites giving up on acting...
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Guest lecturers discuss their art and Native American culture
Marcella Ernest (Ojibwe) and Keli Mashburn (Osage), two internationally-recognized Native American artists, presented their film collaborations to Occidental students in Choi auditorium Nov. 22,...
