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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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“If It Happened to You” brings student stories to life
From doing splits to playing the ukulele to passing out homemade cookies, the auditions for Occidental Theater's storytelling extravaganza “If It Happened to You,"...
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Local makeup mogul Veronica Lorenz talks beauty, ability and innovation
Eagle Rock local Veronica Lorenz loves makeup. With perfectly winged eyeliner and bright pink lipstick, it’s literally written on her face. The inventor of successful products...
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Chef Joe’s Thanksgiving provides a home away from home
For many, Thanksgiving means family, cozy sweaters and food comas; the chance to return home and eat the best meal of the year. For...
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Boots: Fall Fashion For LA Heat
Ahh, fall. The trees are turning red and orange. Instagram feeds are filling up with pictures of brightly colored trees. Grocery stores and coffee...
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14th Annual Occidental Film Festival celebrates student work
A professional break-up service, the consequences of drinking and driving and a failed drug bust were just a few of the premises explored at...
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Culture Spotlight: Rosie Yasukochi, artist
There is a rose on Occidental’s campus. You will not find this rose in front of the Marketplace but rather sketching on a bench in...
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“Intimate Apparel” speaks to modern audiences
Selections from Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” played overhead, abuzz with lively chitchat from excited guests, Keck theater was transformed into a platform of empowerment, ready to...
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TEDxLA: It’s about time for equality
TEDxLA, a Los Angeles based organization that produces TED Talk-like events, hosted a discussion panel of local female-identifying activists and a viewing session from...
