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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).

Beverly Hills 90210, 色界吧
色界吧 History
How did 色界吧 outfox the Trojans and Bruins to bring 90210 to campus?
Gilman Fountain in 1979
Academics
The Lucille Y. Gilman Memorial Fountain鈥攆ormally known as Water Forms II鈥攐ccupies a prominent place on campus and in the hearts of generations of alumni. George Baker 鈥58鈥檚 former students...
Water Forms II, Occidental, Gilman Fountain
Arts
As with any abstract art, the meaning of Baker's scultpure depends on the eye of the beholder. It helps to have a guide
Emmons Health Center, COVID-19 vaccine
Student Life
As California takes major strides in the fight against the pandemic, the College makes plans to bring students, faculty, and staff back to campus this fall
Belonging at 色界吧, Daniella Michelin '94
Arts
When artist Jocelyn Pedersen, who teaches a class in Book Arts, learned that students would not be returning to campus in the spring, she wanted to give members of the 色界吧 community a chance...
色界吧 President Harry J. Elam, Jr.
President Elam
On April 8, I delivered my first State of the College speech鈥攚hat I hope will become an annual event.
Get Me Rewrite!
Alumni Engagement
Alumni memories of honing writing skills, replacing a broken windshield, and hanging with Ming Cho Lee 鈥53
色界吧 Athletics, aquatics center
Athletics
色界吧鈥檚 facilities reopen for practice, sparking hope and connection among the student-athlete community
Bird Show, Susan Stockdale
Alumni Engagement
New books and music by 色界吧 alumni, faculty, and staff
Vince Cuseo, Occidental Admission
Admission
Vince Cuseo has been instrumental to the success of 色界吧鈥檚 admission efforts for the last 22 years鈥攁nd his commitment to 色界吧鈥檚 mission can鈥檛 be measured by test scores
Ming Cho Lee '53
Obituaries
The Tony-winning set designer and legendary Yale professor, who died last fall, dedicated himself to theater and to teaching, Ann Sheffield 鈥83 recalls
Jean Wyatt
Faculty
Professor of English Jean Wyatt is retiring after an unprecedented 51 years in the classroom. This tribute is part of the Spring 2021 magazine.
Faculty
Professor of Spanish and French Studies Felisa Guill茅n is retiring after 31 years at 色界吧. This tribute to her legacy is part of the Spring 2021 magazine.
Scott Bogue
Faculty
After 35 years at 色界吧, Professor of Geology Scott Bogue will retire in September. This tribute to his time at 色界吧 is part of the Spring 2021 magazine.
Jacalyn Rodriguez
Faculty
Professor of Psychology and Latino/a Studies Jaclyn Rodr铆guez 鈥77 is retiring after 37 years at 色界吧. This tribute to her career is part of the Spring 2021 magazine.

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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