In the world of theater, scene design is key in setting the mood and atmosphere of a play. Susan Gratch, Professor of Design and Chair of the Theater Department, specializes in designing stages to accommodate the physical needs of props and actors and what she interprets to be the artistic goals of the play itself. For years, audiences at playhouses...

Surrounded by boxes of cupcake mix and blasting a playlist of Beyoncé and Ghanaian music, the members of Cupcakes for Children began their first official meeting in the Norris common room. As part of a newly formed club on campus, members will bake cupcakes and sell them as a fundraising project in order to provide electricity to a Ghanaian orphanage....

For many people, the horror genre recalls hapless, poorly developed characters who conveniently run in the direction of their doom, or excessively gory scenes with minimal plot. However, whether its a slasher flick or a psychological thriller, scary movies continue to equally entertain and disgust audiences around the world. While the ingredients to the perfect scare are subjective, most of...

As a part of an administrative strategy to have more permanent professors on campus, five professors have been hired with a guaranteed consideration for eventual tenure. Since Occidental is a small school with a low student-to-faculty ratio, the addition of five new professors is a substantial number. According to Professor John Swift, Associate Dean for Curriculum and Student Issues, the...

Only eight percent of kids growing up in low-income communities graduate college by age 24, according to Postsecondary Education. Teach For America has made it their mission to fight this educational achievement gap, now with the help of several Occidental alumni. Two Occidental grads became a part of the 10,000-member Teach for America corps this year to join a nationwide...