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,...

Occidental’s student diversity shines during graduation celebrations

The week prior to Commencement, graduates have the opportunity to take part in cultural graduation ceremonies, according to the 2026 Celebration Schedule on the Intercultural Community...

A spotlight for storytellers: Occidental Children’s Theater takes center stage

The Occidental Children’s Theater is a theater troupe in its 31st year of performing fairytale-inspired shows and hosting camps for local kids. The cast is made...

Joey Valence & Brae and student openers bring high-energy to SpringFest

Occidental’s annual SpringFest concert featured headliner Joey Valence & Brae, with student openers Aitan Milman (sophomore) and Hannah Fortvne (senior), April 4 at Remsen Bird Hillside Theater. The event...

Local rapper Quez makes waves at Occidental

During homecoming weekend last semester, on top of a coffee table at an off-campus house, a rapper by the name of Quez introduced himself...

'Starchitect' speaks at Disney Concert Hall

  An older man wearing thin glasses and a postboy cap admires a tall paper structure with billowing folds like sails in the wind. Los...

Floating Library drifts into Echo Park Lake

Renting a paddleboat at the Echo Park Boathouse seems to be something that everyone always means to do, but never quite gets around to....

Famous Japanese noodle house comes to Pasadena

Like late night study sessions and going to class in pajamas, ramen is essential to the college experience. Unfortunately, the sad, salty Styrofoam-ed ramen...

New Tango Club an “Oasis” from School Stress

Author: Danielle Christopher As one of Occidental's newest clubs, Oasis Tango hopes to acquaint students with the unique dancing style of Argentinian Tango. With over 80...

Men take on womenswear

Author: Ben Tuthill Hanna Rosin, chill out. The End of Men may be imminent, but in high fashion—of all places—we’re still going strong. If you follow...

The top five Halloween horror films

Author: Daphne Auza For many people, the horror genre recalls hapless, poorly developed characters who conveniently run in the direction of their doom, or excessively gory...

Art comps exhibits student talent

Author: Natania Reed Marking the culmination of several months of hard work and creative process, the senior Studio Art majors gathered in the Weingart Galleries last...