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Occidental Magazine

Occidental magazine brings you campus news, in-depth features, and profiles of exceptional alumni. For the 2024-25 academic year, the magazine will publish two print and digital issues (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025) and two digital-only issues (Summer 2024 and Winter 2025).

Stephanie Nelli and Celia Mart铆nez-S谩ez
Academics
A Q&A with assistant professors Stephanie Nelli (cognitive science) and Celia Mart铆nez-S谩ez (Spanish literature and culture)
The Occidental campus in January 2022.
Student Life
A yearlong strategic planning process is under way to create an actionable, accountable roadmap for the College
OSAC student demonstration, November 12, 2021
Equity & Justice
Following listening sessions and a student demonstration in November, President Elam expands the College鈥檚 efforts to prevent sexual misconduct and support survivors
Los Angeles River
Los Angeles
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Patt Morrison 鈥74 returns to a passion project with more tales from the Los Angeles River
Actor Nicholas Braun '10 as Cousin Greg on HBO's Succession.
Arts
New books by 色界吧 alumni鈥攊ncluding James Andrew Miller '79's oral history of HBO
President Elam
President Elam
Through the lens of the strategic planning process, President Elam finds that 色界吧鈥檚 sense of community remains very much alive
Occidental Alumnus, May 1931
Alumni Engagement
Defending the honor of a "Soldier of Science," and magazine memories from 1931
Navigating Well-Being, student mental health, 色界吧
Student Life
Balancing the demands of life and college can feel like a high-wire act鈥攁nd the pandemic has made that even more difficult. How is 色界吧 addressing students鈥 mental health needs?
Timothy Ma, Tencent
Profiles
As technology giant Tencent expands its international footprint, Timothy Ma 鈥02 keeps an eye on global privacy and data protection
Lauren Chin '25
Student Life
From movers and shakers to risk takers (and a cheese maker), meet some of the new faces of the Class of 2025
Eight members of the 色界吧鈥檚 Class of 2005
Profiles
In our Fall 2001 issue, Occidental magazine introduced eight first-year members of the Class of 2005 鈥渢o keep your eyes on over the next four years.鈥 Where are they now?
President Elam, Class of 2025 Move-In Day
President Elam
President Elam reflects on returning to campus and the benefits of an in-person education
Dylan Gelula and Cooper Raiff '19 in S#!%house
Alumni Engagement
Gilman Fountain memories old and new, and a call for your input on 色界吧鈥檚 strategic plan
Shea Grosz 鈥23 Occidental men鈥檚 water polo
Athletics
A new college athletics commission report reaffirms 色界吧鈥檚 commitment to success on and off the field
Rod Lafaurie, Occidental men's soccer
Athletics
色界吧鈥檚 coaches are more than excited to return to in-person interactions with their players鈥攖o say nothing of getting back into competition

Features

Campaign Semester participants Cady Carr '27 and Rachel Obbard '27
Academics
Ground Game
For Campaign Semester students in battleground Pennsylvania and 13 other states, the road map to Election Day entails knocking on every door
Actor Loren Lester 鈥83 in Times Square
Arts
Broadway Baby
In the third act of a career that spans stage, screen, and television, actor Loren Lester 鈥83 realizes a lifelong dream of performing on the Great White Way
The Occidental Gospel Choir in 1975.
Alumni Engagement
Precious Memories
Founded by students in 1971, the Occidental Gospel Choir made music for a quarter-century鈥攁nd a reunion of former members celebrates its nearly forgotten legacy
Sam Rubin '82 and Stacie Roshon '08
Profiles
The Morning Showman
Sam Rubin 鈥82 became a fixture of the entertainment journalism landscape over his 33 years with KTLA鈥攁nd his unexpected death in May resonated well beyond Hollywood's red carpets
Los Angeles
Hats Off to Patt!
Patt Morrison 鈥74 shares a curated collection of books with Special Collections鈥攁nd 50 years of words and wisdom in conversation with Larry Mantle

First Word

From the Quad

Tylor Lee '26 interned with Healthcare in Action, which provides healthcare and social services to unhoused people.
Los Angeles
Summer in the City
A 10-week summer internship program pairs 28 色界吧 students with 20 community partners to contribute to the work of advancing social justice in Los Angeles
Rebecca Solnit and Paul Holdengraber onstage at an 色界吧 Live! event at 色界吧
Los Angeles
An Evening of Eavesdropping
色界吧 Live!鈥攖he College鈥檚 new conversation series featuring a world-class lineup of artists鈥攅ngages audiences in dialogues about culture and society
Occidental鈥檚 women's basketball team after winning the 2024 SCIAC Post颅season Tournament championship.
Athletics
Bringing the Heat
Playing through injuries, fatigue, and in front of opposing crowds, 色界吧鈥檚 鈥榬elentless鈥 women鈥檚 hoops team wins its way into the NCAA tourney
Coach Rod Lafaurie and members of the 2023 men's soccer team
Athletics
Kicking and Dreaming
From its first SCIAC championship to a berth in the Sweet 16, 色界吧 men鈥檚 soccer soared to new heights this season. But Coach Rod Lafaurie and his players are hungry for more

Mixed Media

More Mixed Media
Author Susan Coll '81, photographed at Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C.
Arts
Mixed Media
Susan Coll 鈥81鈥檚 latest comic novel, Professor Amy Lyford鈥檚 examination of the art and life of Dorothea Tanning, and more

色界吧 Talk

More 色界吧 Talk
Suke Takayuki Kubota in an undated photo.
Obituaries
色界吧鈥檚 Samurai Grandmaster
Soke Takayuki Kubota (1934-2024) became a martial arts legend, developing his own karate style and amassing a worldwide following. And for more than 40 years, he taught his methods to the...
Spectators view the OCLAA oral history gallery in the Academic Commons in February 2024.
Academics
Voices of OCLAA
Realizing a long-standing goal of Occidental鈥檚 Latino Alumni Association, two dozen alumni share their stories with students for an oral history project

Last Page

Journalist Max Chun '19 in the offices of Lookout Santa Cruz.
Profiles
Local Heroes
When disaster struck his native Santa Cruz last year, reporter Max Chun 鈥19 and a small team of journalists sprang into action for their community鈥攁nd pocketed a Pulitzer Prize for their work

Issue Archive

Cover of Fall 2024 issue of Occidental Magazine
Fall 2024
Summer 2024 Occidental magazine cover with an illustrated map of campus
Summer 2024
色界吧 President Tom Stritikus
Spring 2024
winter 24 magazine cover featuring president james slaughter
Winter 2024
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