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… everything has trade-offs. It’s a place for students to come together for civil, democratic discussion about difficult … the Oxy team has been truly extraordinary this year. “I was particularly impressed by their treatment of the case of … an issue which matters to all of us here in Los Angeles. It was one of those semesters when I felt like the students …
… accompanying the piece "Obama on Oxy" (Winter), the handsome guy in the three-piece suit is Bill Knutson '82, then … three-piece (my roommate Mike Malouf '82) and I were on our way to a string quartet concert in Beckman Auditorium at … typically upped their attire a bit for such events. On our way out to Pasadena, we stopped briefly at a dorm mixer …
… experience studying abroad, I would still say that it’s always challenging and enriching to live and learn in a host culture. Many thoughts and questions wandered through my mind before I arrived at Oxy. For … instance, I worried about falling asleep during classes or meetings around large groups of my peers. I was concerned …
… cycle, Occidental College achieved an impressive 86.3% medical school acceptance rate (more than double the … practices into compelling applications,” says Kat Wang, director of Oxy’s Office of Pre-Health Advising … academic enrichment programs, and application guidance,” Wang says. “Seeing these students realize their dreams of …
… We asked Sophie to share details and takeaways from her Fulbright experience in Taiwan, and here's what she said: I teach grades 1-6 at an elementary school in Changhua County, Taiwan. My school is … attend cram schools, a much lower figure compared to nearby cities. This means that differentiation has to be …
… She/Her/Hers Class of 2024 What does well-being mean to you? While well-being is unique to everyone, I see … Educator? My passion for public health initially drew me to becoming a peer health educator, in addition to being … My favorite thing about Oxy is the student body's commitment to social justice and inclusivity as well as our …
… Illustrations by Remsen Du Bois Bird | With Commentary by Jonathan Veitch Remsen Bird is one of my favorite … since our public celebration began last April, Bird himself was born on Jan. 3, 1888—and thus would have been 125 this … must now gird up our loins for the discovery of somewhere near $58,000 for current expenses beyond the normal sources …
… majors from the Class of 2020 working in a wide range of media, including sculpture, ceramics, performance art, … from which a yonic coil oozes in delicate equilibrium. Monumental and exuberant, Effulgence fuses out societal gender … of ceramic works fired in a mix of pit firing and American raku styles. These vessels evoke familiar organic …
… Oxy in the spring of 2017. A family friend of mine was a senior on Oxy’s volleyball team and her mom told my … team. I have been playing volleyball since fourth grade and was looking to continue my volleyball career in college. I … was more important than a sport. Occidental was perfect for me in so many ways. The academic prestige and unique …
… the words I really believe in and have the confidence and time to buckle down and produce a novel that touches on a topic that has always been very close to my heart—the Deaf experience,” he … College in 1989, has worked as a teacher of the Deaf for nearly 30 years and has taught as a middle school teacher of …