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… between life and reading is an artificial one encouraged by people who are afraid of ideas, or who simply don't understand them, who want simple solutions to complex problems," Veitch told … and falsehood that is difficult to disentangle, he said. Be wary of those claiming to be guidebooks to the present. …
… professor of English and comparative literary studies, was quoted as saying. "I didn’t say, ‘Here is presidential … do interesting things.’" According to Obama, who then went by the name of Barry, it was his involvement in the South African divestment movement …
… of seminars, workshops, and colloquia. "I am honored by this opportunity that will allow me to finish my book in … in Fascist Italy (Princeton University Press), won the Howard R. Marraro Prize for Best Book in Italian History. … Occidental College History Professor Marla Stone has been awarded a 2017 Fernand Braudel Senior Fellowship at the …
… phenomena, is no stranger to national recognition: she was honored in 1997 by a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from the National Science …
… at graduation, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson was asked by one student how he remained hopeful while dealing with … Economics. And in an emotional tribute, a posthumous degree was awarded to U.S. Army Special Forces Staff Sgt. Scott …
… the veteran civil rights leader, with the example set by one of his Eagle Rock neighbors to urge the graduates to … only earn a living but work for change. “John Lewis would always say to us, as we were getting ready to go into battle on an important issue, ‘If you want to make a difference, you got to get in the way. You …
… and their rapidly decreasing presence at muscle contests—was created as her senior thesis at Oxy, where she studied … series featuring third-generation Alaska commercial salmon fisherman and former Tigers basketball standout Gavin Keohane '03, one of three boat captains followed by a documentary crew during Alaska's three-week fishing …
… "The more water we have, the happier we are. Wet is the happy state of … The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water , kicking off a year-long, campuswide discourse on the … of 2017 to start tackling the global water problem locally by asking questions about their own campus' water use. …
… Health Exchange fosters engagement with the local community by teaching high school students health education. In … for this six-figure portion of Occidental’s endowment. He was also a student representative on the Board of Trustees’ … Advancement and Marketing & Communications, where he was able to learn skills related to communication and …
… Why did you choose to apply for this award? I was encouraged to apply by Dr. John McCormack, who went on to help me develop a … Josh Medina '19 was awarded an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to create 3D …