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… As part of their involvement in the Barack Obama Scholars Program (OSP), eight … think of career paths—understanding that there are multiple ways to work in the public good. ” —Raja Bella Hicks … immigration law and environmental justice,” Mixon says. “We want the students to see different kinds of leadership that …
… Program: IES Buenos Aires - Advanced Spanish Immersion As a kid, I always wanted to see the world. I would watch movies and read books … be able to live and study in a foreign country for the same price as a semester in Eagle Rock was one of the deciding factors in my college decision. …
… teaching career, only once did a first-year, first-semester student show up in his office with a research proposal that they wanted to begin immediately. As a religion major at Oxy, … that runs from the El Cerrito and Richmond flats up to near Wildcat Canyon Regional Park in the hills above. “After …
… destination. With arms crossed over his buttoned-down Hawaiian shirt, Barry Obama '83 stood against the fountain's … at the College from Punahou School in Honolulu to be near his girlfriend. "I had graduated without mishap, was … include mugs, hats, keychains, and pens. "We met with vendors before the election and chose graphics to put on …
… As a freshman, I was slightly intimidated by the super cool dancers on campus, so it makes sense why it took me so long to get as involved in the dance community as I am … and movement at Occidental, and take up space in my own way. My favorite way to do that is with PULSE, a club that …
… As a child, Meko Winbush ’03 recalls, “I wanted to be an astronaut. Then … 12 or 13, my family rented Terminator 2, and I thought it was the dopest thing I’d ever seen. I watched it four or … and making her first feature film has opened doors for Meko Winbush ’03. In return, she endured eight months in …
… As the magazine was going to press, professor emeritus of theater arts and rhetoric Omar Paxson '48 died. … all—his friend for more than 50 years. His special talent was his interest in others. It caused each one of us to … Joanna Hall Gleason '72 pay tribute to their friend and mentor, Omar Paxson '48 …
… job in your current industry? I had been working as a management trainee at a well-known FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer … in Vietnam. During my time there, I felt like something was missing, a part of me was hoping to work for a company with an international …
… alumna hired to teach at Oxy—Rae McCormick ’62 [professor emerita of education] paved the way, so I'm enormously grateful to her. While the College … us are saying that it helps us in our work. I was on campus nearly 20 years ago. That’s a long time to have that type of …
… to Occidental College. My desire to be re-accepted came from a deep regret of not choosing the school the first … hours on campus, I convinced myself that the university was similar enough to what I had found at Oxy, and that with … join clubs and explore extracurricular options, and take advantage of unique opportunities all at once. And yet, I know …