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Pixar’s ‘Soul’ transcends the cosmos to learn the meaning of life
Pixar’s Chief Creative Director Pete Docter might not have thought that his midlife career crisis would find global resonance through prophetic animation. "Soul," released...
First year weaves family narratives of Bosnian War in new non-fiction book
Ella Čolić (first year) released her first non-fiction novel, "Trees Without Roots," this past November, which centered around her family's experiences throughout the Bosnian...
Filmmaker Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi kicks off this year’s Cinematheque series
For the first event of this year’s Cinematheque series, the Media Arts & Culture (MAC) department hosted artist and filmmaker Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi, a filmmaker...
Pending county approval, Occidental plans infrastructure to support potential return of athletic competition
In a Dec. 1 statement, the Presidents' Council of the SCIAC announced their unanimous decision not to hold competitions in Spring 2021 for sports...
“You can call me, Your Majesty!”: remembering the legendary MF DOOM
Jasmine Dumile announced on the last day of 2020 that her husband, Daniel Dumile, more commonly known as MF DOOM, passed away this past...
Opinion: Only the Trump administration is to blame for ineffective vaccine distribution
It's no surprise the federal government under former President Trump lacked any sort of vaccination distribution plan to effectively vaccinate American citizens. The Centers...
Meet the Team: NELA Neighborhood Reporting Partnership
In October, The Occidental and Boulevard Sentinel announced the NELA Neighborhood Reporting Partnership (NELA NRP) — a professional collaboration between the two newsrooms to...
Donut Friend employees seek voluntary recognition of union
Workers at Donut Friend, a popular donut store with locations in Highland Park and Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA), are organized as Donut Friend United...
College criticizes Zoom following censorship allegations
A group of faculty members sent a letter on behalf of the college Nov. 23 expressing discontent with the actions of the video communications...
190 on-campus students adapt to new COVID-19 guidelines as Spring 2021 continues remotely
Occidental announced remote instruction would continue into the Spring 2021 semester Nov. 30 with a limited number of students living on campus, including newly-added...