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… and Vincent M. Dungan Lecturer in Energy and the Environment, tracing his path from a scientist skeptical of global warming to one convinced by his analysis of the data that … King cautioned that the papyrus "is not evidence that Jesus was married," while noting that the idea of Jesus' celibacy …
… athletes and activists to artists and enthusiasts, the 437 members of the Occidental Class of 2029 are making their own … Seattle Times . “I hate public speaking, and the attention was really scary for me,” she recalls. But she gathered more … Lincoln High School softball team with a 4.0 GPA, she also was involved in Lynx, a program that helps ninth graders …
… planning process—an article that unsurprisingly attracted some attention here at Occidental, given that we launched our … “What makes one strategic plan a success and another a waste of time?” the Chronicle spoke to a number of experts, … one of the points that struck me most forcibly was buried near the end of the piece: the way that a robust planning …
… he barely topped 5 feet in height, diver Sammy Lee ’43 was a giant: The two-time Olympic gold medalist was the first person of color to be … led him to diving; he was practicing in the Olympic pool near the Coliseum as a high school senior when he was … In chasing his Olympic dreams, Sammy Lee ’43 (1920-2016) dreamed big and lived even larger …
… science fiction short titled Quercus , which is the genus name for the oak tree. The film is set in a not-so-distant … agriculture farm in France, where she lived and worked for nearly three months after graduating from Oxy. The 15-acre property was purchased in 2017 by Alexis Rowell, a BBC journalist …
… in toilet paper. A newly minted intern on a small street-medicine team, Lee had no prior experience with wound care, … the procedure, which took about half an hour. “If there was something specific that the nurse wanted done, she would … across California. Longtime tenants in South Los Angeles near the USC campus, for instance, face the increased risk …
… of Students Office with my dad, crying my eyes out. I’m waiting to speak to Dean Barbara Avery about dropping out of school for the rest of the semester. It’s one of the hardest decisions I’ve faced at that … point in my young life, but after two weeks straight of near-constant panic attacks, I can’t eat, sleep, or go to …
… Fred DuVal '76 got the news on Jan. 8, 2011, his reaction was immediate: "I felt complete, utter trauma and numbness." … Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' former campaign manager was racked by sobs as the woman whose congressional bid he … the National Institute for Civil Discourse following the near-fatal shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in 2011. Is …
… Read about all inductees Below, meet just a few seniors from this year’s impressive cohort, … Rotational Associate. I hope to attend law school in the near future, driven by a long-term vision of practicing … thesis on women in leadership, and won top academic awards in both economics and politics. She lives her research …
… Reconsidering Roots : Race, Politics, and Memory, edited by Erica L. Ball and Kellie Carter Jackson … hardcover, $79.95; e-book, $27.95). Alex Haley’s 1976 book was a publishing sensation, selling over a million copies in its first year and winning a National Book Award and a special Pulitzer Prize. The 1977 ABC miniseries …