Events
Culture
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...
Culture
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...
Arts & Entertainment
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...
Arts & Entertainment
‘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...
Arts & Entertainment
DarkMatter confronts privilege, identity through spoken word
Outside Thorne Hall, Occidental students and LA community members formed a line that nearly extended to the Tiger Cooler an hour before the highly-anticipated...
Arts & Entertainment
Occidental community touts talent at Handmade Oxy
Under the hot afternoon sun, vendors touting everything from soap to American Girl doll clothes transformed the JSC quad into a craft market last...
Campus News
Take Back The Week events highlight intersectionality
Project S.A.F.E. hosted its annual event series Take Back the Week (TBTW) April 5–10 in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, focusing on intersectionality...
Campus News
Holocaust survivor shares memories with community
When Holocaust survivor Eva Brettler walked to the front of Choi auditorium April 8, a hush fell over the crowd. Students and community members...
Arts & Entertainment
Claudia Rankine addresses race through poetry
Sometimes a whisper demands more attention than a scream. When writer Claudia Rankine read sections from her latest book, "Citizen: An American Lyric," at...
Arts & Entertainment
Hyper Xpressions heats up the Cooler at showcase
Amid the usual traffic of students grabbing their nightly pizza slices, more than 100 students gathered around a stage in the Cooler on April...
Arts & Entertainment
Tinashe electrifies as first female SpringFest headliner
Last Saturday, Occidental students stormed en masse to the Greek Bowl where Tinashe, the first female artist ever to be featured in the school’s...
Campus News
New Women in Leadership program benefits female students
The Center for Gender Equity (CGE) honored the annual HERstory month this March with events focusing on themes of success and self-care. One HERstory...
