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… When Jim Mora '57 got the call that he was going to be inducted into the Occidental Athletics Hall of Fame, the former NFL coach "kind of got tears in my eyes," he … the hall's second annual dinner ceremony October 18. "I was here last year for the [induction of the] first class, …
… activists at Oxy more than half a century ago, Alice Walker Duff ’69 and Joe Duff ’68 and their friends vividly remember the struggle to persuade the College to address the … wealth then, but we were able to stay together and push forward using our Oxy education, and now we are in a position …
… One of the best experiences of his life, Nick Graves says, was getting the opportunity to live abroad for five years. … context and attend an international highschool. When he was looking at colleges back in the United States, he was … major. During the pandemic and the soul-searching that came with it, Nick recognized a growing interest in media and …
… in the U.S. Air Force for four years, during which she was stationed in San Vito, Italy. She specialized in electronics and repaired microwave radio transceivers, a field that later merged with satellite communications. “When I joined the Air …
… Ben Smith ’20 writes, and classmate Lindsee Diaz smiles and waves from her home in National City, some 130 miles away. “We have a lot of … Thorndike, Mass. “This is not what we anticipated doing.” Nearly two hours later, when the credits rolled on the last …
… in 1960 as an assistant professor of philosophy, his impact was immediate. A straight-A graduate of Occidental, the young … or, more often positively, but they were never apathetic." Nearly half a century after his passing, Loftsgordon's … He was a rising star in Oxy's philosophy department when he …
… tell you what happens when an election doesn’t go the right way,” Rhodes said in response to a question from interlocutor Rob McKay ’86, former chairman of the Democracy Alliance. “You can have best designed plans, a bunch of scholars can design the way to fight climate change, but if the president of the …
… “I feel extremely humbled and honored to be in the position that I am … a psychology major from Atascadero. “When I found out I was going to be the nominee for Oxy, I was so shocked and grateful. When I found out I made the top … been named a top candidate for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. …
… Fett has been appointed Robert Glass Cleland Professor of American History; Amy Lyford , Arthur G. Coons Professor in … were created in 1965. The Cleland Professorship was established by Board of Trustees in honor of Dr. Robert … I'm happy to be in their company.” The Coons Professorship was established by the Occidental Class of 1965 in honor of …
… This year’s speaker was College President Jonathan Veitch, who tackled a thorny … and forth from the classroom to the field and back again, armed with an understanding of the social, political, cultural … the received wisdom in your reading," he continued. "Either way, it promises to be a very rich experience and one that …