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… to Get Into College guide (published in August 2001) proclaimed Occidental was one of the 10 hottest colleges in the country. That came … which has offices in Tacoma and Lakewood, Wash., near where they were raised in Steilacoom. Andrew joined the … 2001 issue, Occidental magazine introduced eight first-year members of the Class of 2005 “to keep your eyes on over the …
… 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 …
… What's good in the neighborhood? Where are places to eat near campus? What else is there to do in L.A. while we're visiting? How do I get to campus? When is Homecoming & Family Weekend? How can I take a campus tour? … around the city converge on Highland Park for the NELA Artwalk , which is a great opportunity to get to know local …
… 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 …
… | Photos by Jim Block Chris Varelas '85 has witnessed some amazing moments firsthand. When a ground ball off the bat … Bill Buckner in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, Varelas was there. When quarterback Vince Young led Texas to a … to academia." Varelas wound up staying on Wall Street for nearly 20 years before leaving to found Riverwood Capital, a …
… Sunshine and show business have always fueled the Los Angeles mystique. But the city’s … hazardous legacy is felt more than a century later in some of the region’s more vulnerable neighborhoods. Even now, … that asthma is more common among residents living near South L.A. oil wells than in the rest of the county. In …
… Nicholas comes to Occidental from the University of Michigan, where he was a postdoctoral fellow. He earned his Ph.D. in psychology … to me, is what a professor should be. I wanted to work somewhere where I could foster both sides of … and anthropology. He studies how behavioral and hormonal mechanisms have evolved to support social diversity in …
… Why did you choose to apply for this award? I applied for this award after several mentors, including a few Oxy Professors, suggested that I …
… Why did you choose to apply for this award? I chose to apply for a critical language scholarship … of my passion for learning Indonesian, I wish to become fluent in Indonesian so I can conduct ethnographic … throughout East Java. What are you most looking forward to during your time as a fellow? I am most looking …