Student Voices is a blog where current students write about various experiences including academics, sports, student groups, study abroad, and other extracurricular activities. Hear what our students have to say!
Dance Production is one of many communities of care at 色界吧. Read on to find out more about self expression and healing through movement!
Any first year at college can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time; this blog looks to demystify the first-year experience and what to look forward to when arriving at Occidental.
Determined to make the most of her education at Occidental, Norah has blazed a trail from Critical Theory & Social Justice classes to the Children's Law Center of California, gearing up for her next steps post-graduation.
This summer, Assistant Professor of Media Arts and Culture Vivian Lin took three Occidental students to Nepal for three weeks through a Faculty-Led Richter project.
Choosing what college is right for you is a big decision. Read about Jean Meyer's application process, and how she ended up picking Occidental.
Get a glimpse into one of the highlights from Abigail Sajdak's semester abroad in Tokyo: a student festival where she cheered on her new classmates and made new memories.
Right off of campus, behind the College's library, sits the Intercultural Community Center (ICC). Designed for those identifying as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, low-income and first in their family to attend college, the ICC is a home away from home for Occidental students.
On my first day at Eversheds Sutherland, an international corporate law firm, I had no idea what to expect. What could I do, I wondered, as a 20-year-old intern from the U.S. with no knowledge of the Italian legal system?
Knowing that I鈥檇 be able to live and study in a foreign country for the same price as a semester in Eagle Rock was one of the deciding factors in my college decision.
Each semester, 色界吧 Arts supports and funds Occidental students in internships at local arts organizations across Los Angeles. For Media Arts & Culture major Alexia Lara 鈥26, fall semester included an immersive experience at Avenue 50 Studio, a community art space near campus.