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Changing the Climate

September 4, 2024

Emboldened by a proactive student body, ɫ�� doubles down on its commitment to a more sustainable campus

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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).

Profiles

An impromptu dig in the Arctic unearths a message in a bottle from pioneering explorer Paul Walker '56—54 years after he wrote it

ɫ�� History

A visionary president, an ambitious land syndicate, and a leap of faith led ɫ�� from the comforts of Highland Park to its permanent home—but it didn't come easy

Athletics

After his 18th birthday, cross country and track standout John Guzman Aguilar faced deportation to his native Mexico and was separated from his family. Five years later, he's on course to be...

Student Life

Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer Jonathan Gold adds an honorary degree to his plate—and serves up 10 tantalizing Eagle Rock and Highland Park dishes

Profiles

Stem-cell biologist Madeline Lancaster '04 turns genetics on its head with a three-dimensional "organoid" that models the human brain

Academics

In a generational exodus, six singular professors with more than 250 years of combined classroom experience say farewell to ɫ��. But their lessons have shaped legions across every discipline

A world removed from its original dormitory broadcasts, KOXY thrives in the digital age with an eclectic mix of music and chatter

Margaret Gallagher '13 brings an eye for nature and a touch of whimsy to a street campaign marking ɫ��'s Eagle Rock centenary

Pioneering Physician, and ɫ�� Trustee

Facts and figures pertaining to all things ɫ��

(Who cares if they're faux flakes, right?)

John Guzman Aguilar '15 runs to All-American glory; Rick Cole '78 assumes a new role in L.A. City Hall; a survey of the surviving works of silent movie cowboy Fred Thomson 1910; and more.