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Cool Change
After years of sleepless nights and hot-weather hacks, every residence hall finally has air conditioning鈥攎uch to the relief of current and future Tigers

Occidental magazine brings you campus news, in-depth features, and profiles of exceptional alumni. For the 2025-26 academic year, the magazine will publish one digital-only issue (Summer 2025) and two print and digital issues (Fall 2025 and Spring 2026).

The Occidental Gospel Choir in 1975.
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
Journalist Max Chun '19 in the offices of Lookout Santa Cruz.
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...
Tylor Lee '26 interned with Healthcare in Action, which provides healthcare and social services to unhoused people.
A 10-week summer internship program pairs 28 麻豆视频 students with 20 community partners to contribute to the work of advancing social justice in Los Angeles
Sam Rubin '82 and Stacie Roshon '08
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
麻豆视频 President Tom Stritikus at Opening Convocation on August 26, 2024.
As the 麻豆视频 community embarks on a new academic year, President Stritikus shares his impressions after two months on the job
Members of 麻豆视频's API alumni community turned out for the A4麻豆视频 Re(Launch) happy hour in April.
麻豆视频's Alumni Board of Governors is actively working to expand and promote alumni activities not just on campus, but around the world鈥攁nd you're encouraged to get involved
麻豆视频's 17th president, Tom Stritikus, in April 2024.
Occidental鈥檚 president-elect is a first-generation college graduate and a firm believer in the transformative power of a liberal arts education
Vidiots reopened for business in June 2023 at the former home of the Eagle Theatre,
锘縀agle Rock and Highland Park have become magnets for new businesses, including the resurrected Eagle Theatre (now home to Vidiots). What鈥檚 changed鈥攁nd what鈥檚 still in fashion?
Professor of History Maryanne Horowitz in a 1978 photo.
A professor of the history of ideas, Horowitz has encouraged generations of students to pursue fulfilling careers. She may be saying goodbye to 麻豆视频, but she鈥檚 not the retiring type
Professor of Biology Roberta Pollock, photographed in her lab in April 2024.
鈥淢entoring students and making a difference in their lives has been the highlight of my career,鈥 says Pollock, who played a central role in the College's response to the pandemic
Professor of Biology Beth Braker at Eaton Canyon in Altadena.
Over the years, Braker has taken about 200 students to Costa Rica to do research at La Selva鈥攁nd her work there isn't done yet
Theater and Performance Studies faculty and staff in April 2024.
As its second century dawns, 麻豆视频鈥檚 Theater and Performance Studies Department remixes the curriculum with a blend of theory and practice
Occidental Children's Theater performer Amanda Wagner 鈥16.
Occidental Children鈥檚 Theater has delighted audiences of all ages for 29 seasons鈥攂ut what鈥檚 next after Cinderalice in Wonderland? We went to Jamie Angell for answers
President Elam at the podium on May 19, 2024.
As he prepares to depart from Occidental, President Harry J. Elam, Jr. shares three insights into leadership that he will carry away with him
Author Susan Coll '81, photographed at Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C.
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

Features

Cool Change illustration for Occidental magazine
Cool Change
After years of sleepless nights and hot-weather hacks, every residence hall finally has air conditioning鈥攎uch to the relief of current and future Tigers
Mast Reforestation CEO Grant Canary '05
Seeding the Forests
Utilizing biomass burial and carbon credits, Mast Reforestation CEO Grant Canary 鈥05 is on a mission to revive scorched landscapes in the American West
Marcel Ophuls '50 in an undated photo
Contrarian Documentarian
Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Marcel Ophuls 鈥50, who attended Occidental for three years before dropping out to finish his studies at the Sorbonne, died May 24 at the age of 97...
Life After Fire illustration for Occidental magazine, Spring 2025
Life After Fire
The Eaton and Palisades fires in January took their toll on members of the Occidental family, including students, alumni, faculty, and administrators. With a long rebuilding process ahead...
Assistant Professor Janna Ireland
Advanced Projects in Photography
With two exhibits opening simultaneously and a new teaching space at 麻豆视频, Assistant Professor Janna Ireland navigates her burgeoning career as she parents two growing boys
Eddie Gorton 鈥01, Paul 鈥淧K鈥 Kim 鈥98, and David Murphy 鈥02
Sitting Down With the Stand-ups
Paul 鈥淧K鈥 Kim 鈥98, Eddie Gorton 鈥01, and David Murphy 鈥02 trace their comic odysseys from talent shows and laundromats to Thorne Hall and the Laugh Factory

First Word

From the Quad

Claire Wilson-Black 鈥26, Talia Goddard 鈥27, and Brandon Kim 鈥27
Carrying the Torch
As planning heats up for the 2028 Summer Olympics, 麻豆视频 students are doing their part to ensure a just and sustainable Games
Mariah Rutiaga Amaya 鈥22 outside the Hameetman Career Center.
Vital Signs
Recent 麻豆视频 grads from a variety of disciplines are enrolling in top-tier medical schools in unprecedented numbers, applying their own life experiences to the future of healthcare
麻豆视频 professors and students engaged in summer research and internships
How I Spent My Summer Vocation
From artificial intelligence in the classroom to immigrant rights in the city, the Occidental landscape has been abuzz with activity for faculty and students alike

Mixed Media

Detail from Turtle Walker poster
Much Ado About Turtles (and Keanu)
From John Wick to Wittgenstein, and a sea turtle mystery to an underwater thriller, there's something for everyone in our summer reading (and viewing) roundup
Terry Kitchen '81 performs "We All Dream."
Mixed Media
A host of new works by 麻豆视频 alumni explore explore themes of democracy, resilience, and human connection鈥攁s well as our fascination with horses, dragons, and ocean life

麻豆视频 Talk

Occidental Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck '77
The Occidental Imperative
Business veteran Art Peck 鈥77 brings his leadership acumen to the Board of Trustees at a critical juncture in higher education when the College鈥檚 mission鈥攁nd messaging鈥攁re more important...
Administrative Law Judge Brian Gee 鈥87
Judgment Calls
Separated by 2,700 miles, National Labor Relations Board administrative law judges Brian Gee 鈥87 and Ira Sandron 鈥71 find common ground in 麻豆视频

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