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Emboldened by a proactive student body, 色界吧 doubles down on its commitment to a more sustainable campus
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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).

Los Amigos pitcher Freddy Hernandez
Alumni Engagement
For 26 seasons, 色界吧鈥檚 Summer Staff Softball League has served up friendly competition (and the occasional cold beverage) for employees and alumni
色界吧 Gaming eboard members.
Student Life
With a dedicated space in the Academic Commons, a visionary team of student gamers, and a timely boost from an industry giant, esports levels up at 色界吧
Twenty-five of the 53 personnel in 色界吧鈥檚 Music Department.
Academics
One of the College鈥檚 oldest disciplines, music gets a makeover in response to the production boom of the 21st century鈥攂ut if you want a classical education, you鈥檒l find that as well
Professor and filmmaker Broderick Fox films artist Devan Shimoyama for his documentary, Manscaping.
Faculty
Professor and filmmaker Broderick Fox explores the relationship between barbershops and masculinity in his new documentary, Manscaping
Members of the Occidental Class of 2026
Student Life
Seven members of the Class of 2026鈥攁nd a 23-year-old sophomore transfer鈥攐pen up about their aspirations for their 色界吧 experience
Deputy Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson 鈥31, left, evacuates the U.S. Embassy in Saigon on March 31, 1965.
色界吧 History
Occidental's ties to foreign relations run deep鈥攏ot just in the U.S. government, but in Japan and South Africa as well
Michael Gonzales '96 with Guinean Transition President Mamady Doumbouya.
Profiles
Michael Gonzales 鈥96 embraces his new role as U.S. ambassador to Zambia with intelligence and integrity
Board of Trustees Chair Lisa H. Link P'18
Profiles
In her sixth year as an 色界吧 trustee, Lisa Hinchliffe Link P鈥18 steps up to become board chair鈥30 years after her father assumed the same role
Sally and Jack Samuelson smile for trustee Dave Berkus 鈥62's camera.
Obituaries
Perpetuating the architectural legacy of Myron Hunt鈥檚 master plan for campus, Jack Samuelson 鈥46 brought his own flair to more than two dozen projects at 色界吧
Occidental's ARCCS (A Rain颅water Collection and Cleaning System).
Sustainability
In response to California鈥檚 prolonged drought, the College reduces its water usage on campus
Occidental's new Cannon Plaza, foreground.
Academics
A reimagined gathering space for the 色界吧 community, high marks for 色界吧 in a handful of major college guides, and a lifetime achievement award for Professor Emerita Betchen Barber
Cary Grant in North by Northwest (1959), written by Ernest Lehman.
Alumni Engagement
Ernest Lehman's screenplays for films such as North by Northwest helped define a generation of moviemaking. Biographer Jon Krampner '74 explores the life of this lauded yet elusive character
President Elam addresses new and returning students at Convocation on August 29.
President Elam
From rebuilding a sense of community to completing the Integrated Strategic Plan, President Elam outlines Occidental鈥檚 priorities for the new academic year
Alumni Reunion Weekend on Saturday, June 11, 2022
Alumni Engagement
The work of the Alumni Board of Governors builds connections to the College
Phil and Sydney Nichols
Campaign
Phil and鈥圫ydney Nichols' generosity to 色界吧 will resonate across generations to come

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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