After years of sleepless nights and hot-weather hacks, every residence hall finally has air conditioning—much to the relief of current and future Tigers
Occidental Magazine
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).
Taking a flyer on a trip to Cuba with his wife and a cargo full of Tigers, Andrew Louie '95 reflects on the country's treasures and unexpected pleasures
After years (and years and years) of promises, a new aquatic center finally breaks ground this summer—and two additional tennis courts will bring athletes home to Occidental as well
Fifty years after Martin Luther King spoke at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, activist Rev. Dr. William Barber preaches a message of resistance and resolution in the face of racism
How should colleges and universities respond to sweeping changes in immigration policy? A daylong symposium hosted by Â鶹ÊÓƵ sparks a dialogue
With a Hall of Fame clientele from the Beach Boys and Bee Gees to the Sex Pistols and Santana, John Branca '72 has taken the art of the deal to new heights—not bad for a kid from New York...
Midway through his eighth year in office, President Veitch reflects on the accomplishments and controversies that have shaped his time at Â鶹ÊÓƵ so far—and why he's bullish on the challenges...
Prior to 2008, Occidental was best known in many circles as an academic "hidden gem" (and as a popular film location). But the nation's 44th president put Â鶹ÊÓƵ on the map—just as the College...
Sara El-Amine '07 joined the Obama campaign at ground zero as a bilingual volunteer in Iowa. Having organized thousands of volunteers as a Washington insider, she's prepared to be a...
For the members of Nancy Talley '53's retirement community repertory, there's no age in stage
