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… hall the next day, he described an otherwise everyday mealtime rush as something newly surreal: Wherever he … bent over their iPhones, scrolling through our article. I walked into my morning class with heavy eyes and a painful … a double-take, pausing to consider the possibility that I was dreaming and had failed to wake up in time for my class. …
… Hudson comes to Oxy from the University of Richmond, where he was a visiting assistant professor of music. A double major … in R&B and Soul music. What attracted you to Oxy? I was immediately impressed with the Oxy music department’s … Meet Stephen S. Hudson of Music , a music theorist and …
… Pak comes to Oxy from Cal State San Bernardino, where she was … from UC Santa Cruz. What attracted you to Occidental? I was drawn to Occidental College for two primary reasons. The … Meet Yumi Pak of Black Studies , whose research and teaching … performance studies; U.S. multi-ethnic literatures; American literature; and American studies. …
… 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 …
… Garcia is one first-year student who already knows her way around the Oxy campus. “I grew up on the border of Eagle … Rock and Highland Park,” she says. “My neighbor would take me on hikes around the campus, then we would sit down on the … of my life.” As her graduation from Eagle Rock High School neared, Leslie hadn’t seriously considered Oxy as her top …
… by Max S. Gerber One hundred and twenty nine years ago, 27 men and 13 women ponied up $50 each to become Occidental’s … students who apply and eventually choose Oxy, so that always makes it difficult to characterize a class,” says Vince … native. “That makes them unique, and they’re used a lot for scientific research.” Diana learned this as part of the …
… 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 …