Events

Outside Occidental: “Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure” exhibit

The bright colors of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s paintings harmonize with the lingering melodies of Nat King Cole and Jay Z in The Grand LA’s new...

The fall of FallFest and the rise of Oxy’s music scene

On their way to musical success, artists like 070 Shake, Tierra Whack and Kehlani played at Occidental's FallFest. An annual tradition on campus, FallFest is a free event for Occidental...

Behind the Scenes: Putting the festival back in Spring Fest

This year’s Spring Fest which featured performances by student bands and headliner Hunny, was held on the Academic Quad April 8. The event was created...

‘Body Parts’ film screening pushes conversation on women in the entertainment industry

Content warning: This article contains discussions of sexual assault. The Occidental community held a screening of the film “Body Parts” in collaboration with the Critical...

When it comes to building community, CSSA has its head in the game

The Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) hosted a "League of Legends" competition with the Oxy Gaming Guild March 28. CSSA president Haowen Luo (senior) said...

Making room for creativity: Adult art classes at Oxy Arts

As part of the course Community Engagement in Education, Occidental students create relationships with community partners and participate in a service learning project. For their...

BSA Apollo Night returns to live performance after two years online

Apollo Night, hosted by the Black Student Alliance (BSA), is back in full swing at Occidental after being virtual for two years. The event...

Students attend fifth annual career fair

Finding internships and jobs can be daunting for any college student, but at Occidental College, students have the Hameetman Career Center (HCC) as a primary resource...

Student organizations kick off the year with the Involvement Fair

Occidental hosted the Involvement Fair Sept. 8th, an event for the college's clubs and departments to share information and promote themselves to students on...

Kevin D. Richardson of Central Park 5 speaks of his experience and contemporary activism at ICC event

Occidental's Intercultural Community Center (ICC) kicked off Black History Month with a conversation Feb. 4 between Kevin D. Richardson, one of the exonerated Central...