Clubs and Orgs.
by Type:
Recreation
Archery Club
To give people a opportunity to try archery.
Chess Club
To study the game of chess, and give oxy students a medium through which to enjoy its intellectual benefits.
Cloud 9 Snow/Surf Club
Cloud 9 is a student run organization that is dedicated to providing Occidental students with the opportunity to snowboard and surf in sunny So-Cal.
Cooking Club
Learn to cook unusual things well.
Dance Theater
Dance production occurs annually, and is one of the most well attended events on campus. It is an impressive show where students, teachers, and alumni showcase their talents. Weekly rehearsals begin in October to prepare the dancers for two nights on stage. This year, dance production will be performed and choreographed by a selected group of students to explore their artistic potentials through movement. Dance production is an inclusive event that encourages students with little dance experience to participate and build their dancing skills. website
Drama Club
The purpose of the Drama Club is to allow all students interested the production and performance aspects of practical theater the chance to participate in a show. The pending goal of the Club is a Spring One-Act Festival. However, depending on how many students show interest we may use the club as an opportunity to get together and see plays, read plays, show one another monologues or scenes, and discuss other issues related to theatre.
Dudes That Don't Use
1. To promote and support a unified community of students who live life
substance-free by choice, rather than by necessity or circumstance in an
opt-in community, serving more as an intermediary and mailing list than as a
club
2. To create an on-campus environment accepting and inclusive of
students who choose to not use alcohol or drugs – whether if only for an
hour or for a lifetime
3. To provide a forum for students who have chosen to be substance-free
to form a community of companions and friends who support them in their
choice
4. To attend on-campus events where alcohol is served and offer a
non-alcoholic beverage alternative
Field Hockey Club
The purpose of this club is to teach people the game of field hockey and then play together and possibly play other club teams in the area.
Folk & Historical Dance Troupe
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International Futbol Club
The soccer Club’s main purpose is to provide the students of Occidental College with the opportunity to participate in non-competitive soccer games on a regular basis. Within this athletic forum, the club’s goals are as follows: 1) Uphold the Mission of Occidental College wherever it may apply 2) Foster an open and inclusive attitude in order to encourage communication and interaction between Oxy’s diverse student population, and 3) to provide an outlet for the practice of healthy activity and sports-person-ship.
Knit & Pearl
The purpose of the club is to bring together members of the Occidental College community in efforts to express various artistic techniques that are not offered at Occidental in a group setting. (knitting, jewelry creation, clothing design)
MASK
The mission of MASK is to acquaint students with the various philosophies of the martial arts. Martial Arts in general promote the complete development of the individual by instilling qualities such as honor, integrity, confidence, humility, loyalty, courtesy, respect, and perseverance. Shotokan karate is especially beneficial in improving mental and physical discipline, focus, flexibility, and strength. Specifically, Gosoku-Ryu, the hard-fast style of karate developed by Soke Kubota, is arguably the most practical and versatile system of karate in existence. Thus MASK, in addition to being a club in which students exercise, learn self-defense, have fun, and make friends, will carry on the practice of a world-renown martial arts.
Occidental College Surf Club
The goal of this club is to further the activity of surfing amongst the students of Occidental College.
Oxy Cycling
To unite students who share an interest in cycling.
Oxy Photo Club
The purpose of this club is to clean up and stock the darkroom with better chemicals, teach people how to use a darkroom, lobby for some classes or at least some instruction from one of the art professors, help set up classes with the Pasadena Art Center College of Design, go to photo exhibits and anything else that students want to do.
Oxy Street Elite
The Oxy Street Elite is a group of highly skilled individuals coming together in order to create a show for the purpose of street performing. We will develop, practice, and eventually perform this show in public venues such as Third Street Promenade. Skills such as music, juggling, yo-yoing, acting, and other such talents are of high value to the Oxy Street Elite. We believe that street performing is a valid form of theater and wish to work together to create a show of the highest quality.
OxyMorons
The Oxymorons are a student-run acapella club dedicated to providing quality acapella music to the Occidental Student body. They will provide a fun, collaborative atmosphere for its members. The group hopes to create a cohesive and talented performing group.
Ping Pong Club
For the advancement and understanding of the sport of Table Tennis.
Sailing Interest Club
To gather members of the community in order to develop an appreciation for sailing. We at the Sailing Interest Club believe that Oxy should have Club team for sailing. The organization of this club is a preliminary attempt to get that started. We’re looking for committed students interested in sailing and competing in the sport. The club will work together to research for different boating clubs and leagues in the LA area to eventually establish an Oxy Club Team. In the meantime we will practice sailing together and enjoy this wonderful sport.
Salsa Dance Inc.
This purpose of the salsa club is to teach students the fundamentals of salsa dancing, providing a social atmosphere in which they can learn a cultural art form.
The Associated Boardriders of Occidental College (Surf & Snow)
The Associated Boardriders of Occidental College was born out of the widespread student demand for equitable access to the board-riding of California's outstanding beaches and mountains. Our primary goal is to foster compassionate community within the Occidental student body. Our secondary goal is to make the surf and snow board sports accessible and affordable to all students. Many students are drawn to Occidental College, in large part, because of its location. The beaches and mountains surrounding Los Angeles are world-renown. However, many students are unable to enjoy them because of the obstacles of transportation and cost. This club will fit the growing need to solve this dilemma. Each of our events will be open and available to everyone. The building of quality relationships and good-will between members will be of paramount importance. We are stoked.
The Occidental Rock Climbing Club
The ORCC has been founded with several ideals in mind, including physical activity, care and respect for outdoor environments, personal improvement, and teamwork. It is the purpose of this organization to not only promote an awareness of rock climbing as an activity but also to expand upon and introduce members to a lifestyle that utilizes as well as respects the natural environment around them. The ORCC promotes outdoor climbing as well as gym climbing, however the goals in these separate places are different. The objectives of gym climbing are physical training, teamwork, and problem solving, and is, in a sense, practice for outdoor climbing. The outdoor experience is the true one. It is a time when everything a climber has learned is put to the test in a natural environment. When climbing outdoors the ORCC will strive to teach more than rock climbing. It will teach about safety, respecting the environment and in general being able to enjoy one's self in the great outdoors.! The ORCC will be a great addition to the outdoor adventure club, but will focus on one particular activity. However the ORCC will still be able to appreciate the goals and ideals concerning our natural environment here in southern California that the OAK embodies.
Troupe Aiyizan
This is a performance comprised of students, faculty, and alumni who focus on learning the traditional folkloric dances and culture of Haiti. Members rehearse weekly and present concerts at Oxy and in the greater Haitian community of Southern California. This is an opportunity for all members to learn about another culture and share their experiences through performance dance.
Weekend Warriors
The Weekend Warriors exist to provide students with an opportunity to get off campus on weekends to engage in stimulating activities that will be organized and publicized by executive members of the club. The club will have the dual emphasis of promoting the events among under-classmen, who are less likely to have the means and experience to get off campus regularly, and to engage in activities that RHA and similar organizations often find too overwhelming to organize. Organized activities will range from simple day-trips with little to no expense to many day trips requiring extensive planning. Ideally all the events will both be exciting experiences for those participating and will provide a unique forum for students to meet and socialize.
Women's Weight Lifting
The goal of the Women’s Weight Lifting Club is to encourage women’s well being, specifically by assisting women in pursuing weight lifting as a means towards achieving fitness. website
Yoga Club
The
purpose of the Yoga Club is to provide students with a free outlet to
promote physical and mental well being outside of the academic rigor of
Occidental College. The practice of yoga is believed, and proven, to
relieve stress and open the minds, bodies, and hearts of practitioners.
By providing this service to any and all students of the college,
regardless of gender, the Yoga Club hopes to encourage individuals to
care for themselves, including these three components of well being
(mind, body, heart). The goal of the club is to promote regular and
consistent attendance by giving students an environment where they can
feel comfortable as individuals striving for personal achievement
amongst people of all different backgrounds and levels of experience.
In addition we hope to be able to provide this important service to all
without students having to worry about financial abilities and details.
Instructors will support the needs of all in attendance and will be
welcoming and engaging. All classes will be open and appropriate for
people of all levels, while also allowing for their growth and
improvement.
Any and all are welcome. Males and females will be encouraged to join
or to come and try out class. Financial abilities or inabilities will
not be taken into account when allowing membership to the club and
attendance to classes.