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… students approach the pool at Oshun Swim School in Renton, Wash., it’s not unusual for pulses to quicken and for breath … no ordinary fear of water for the dozen assembled African American women. “There are layers of historical and cultural … in which black families don’t feel safe in the water or near the water,” says Chandrika Francis ’10, who founded the …
… the scheduled renovation and expansion of its Career Development Center, which has been housed in the same space since … '61, coupled with generous support from other donors, will nearly double the space currently occupied by the CDC while … of career development, pre-health advising, and national awards together. "The new Career Development Center will be a …
… She/Her/Hers Class of 2025 What does well-being mean to you? Well-being to me means practicing taking care … you to becoming a Peer Health Educator? Mental health has always fascinated me. I love to hear people's stories and … favorite thing about Oxy? My favorite thing about Oxy is always seeing a familiar face wherever you go. It feels like a …
… , by Susan Coll ’81 (Harper Muse). Cassie Klein is a 50-something aspiring novelist waiting for her literary dreams to take flight—only now her … the seventh novel by Coll ( Bookish People ), who lives in Washington, D.C. Exquisite Dreams: The Art and Life of …
… Why did you choose to apply for this award? I chose to apply for this award for many reasons. One of them, of course, was the … I didn't get to study abroad due to COVID and major requirements, so I was eager to find a way to still get to learn in … Carol Palumbo '23 was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to …
… “Politics was something my family never shied away from talking about within our household,” Samantha Acuña … and civil liberties “could not be more relevant in this moment,” she says. “Immigration is at the heart of this nation … Hailing from China, India, Mexico, and all over the United States, Occidental’s newest …
… Even before he arrived at Occidental, Ben Bauermeister ’82 knew the name Brigida Knauer—“Brig” for short. … before my freshman year,” he recalls. At the time, Knauer was associate dean of students at Oxy, and “my mom had basically warned Brig to keep an eye on me, which she did.” Several …
… It was luck of the room draw that brought first-years Sunny … 20 current-year scholarship gifts of $25,000 per year for members of the Class of 2029. “Without real financial … as a “scholarship kid”—they see their contribution as a way to help students step into a world that can be …
… on the right. Following my dreams to Montreal I left the American school system in ninth grade to move to Montreal by … being accepted into the National Circus School. I have always been passionate about the environment, but after moving … Montreal for circus school, my fascination intensified. I was exposed to a completely new kind of urbanity compared to …
… Tuesdays and Thursdays—the Green Bean serves about 50 customers every 30 minutes. Since it opened in October 2009, the … Roasters in downtown Los Angeles. Within six months, she was a supervisor, and in September 2015 she was promoted to … a free public education class at one of its locations near company headquarters in Seattle. The experience was …