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… Professor Keisha N. Blain—historian, author and president of the African American … will be in residence at Occidental February 23-25. An award-winning 20th-century historian who specializes in … most important voices of today. Blain is also the author of Set the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the …
… This article was written for and originally published in The … Lisa Loomer. “Roe” follows the landmark court case Roe v. Wade’s young attorney, Sarah Weddington , and her … Li said that the simplistic yet forceful scenery will set the mood for the play. “When [the audience] enters the …
… We asked some Oxy faculty and staff if there was a title that inspired them to … share Chris Ware's Building Stories , which is a boxed set of 14 comic strips in various permutations marketed … it comes to choosing the perfect item, the options are endless. So, we’ve narrowed things down a bit by compiling a …
… at Oxy in the year I moved to the United States, and would go home to Japan during most summer and winter vacations. … to choose one favorite. I liked all of them in different ways. Language classes, whether beginning or advanced level, … I feel fortunate.” Alumni Tributes Kevin Furlanetto ’13: I set foot on the Oxy campus for the first time on a sunny …
… In New York City this past July, about 50 alumni, parents, and friends of Occidental got … of American Art for a guided tour of the acclaimed Andy Warhol retrospective From A to B and Back Again drew a … is what will ensure the future of Oxy—its adherence to a set of values and a mission that can enrich the lives of the …
… After graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a biochemistry degree in May, … of Peoria, Ariz., before applying to medical school. While awaiting training for her yearlong stint as an Americorps … Will Powers ’23 (diplomacy and world affairs, Somerset, Ky.), Nathan Tam ’23 (urban and environmental policy, …
… Millions of people around the world have sung the words to "We Shall Overcome," but few of them know the name Guy Carawan '49. Possessed with prodigious talent and a deep passion … bass player who teaches in the music department. In between sets, President Mitchell bestowed Guy with his honorary …
… Isamu Noguchi's Modernism: Negotiating Race, Labor, and Nation, 1930–1950, by Amy Lyford (University of … to Americanness. Her book reveals how that reputation was both shaped by and helped define ideas about race, … question, 'Why read Althusser today?' is to admit at the outset that his status as a philosopher remains unclear in a …
… As a master's student at Occidental 40 years ago, Susan Howell Mallory '76 M'78 came to know … of events, mostly Oxy-related," Mallory recalls. "She was quite a lady." After eight years as a trustee herself, … management banking for Northern Trust, a leading global asset management, fund administration, and banking institution …
… John Averill '89 has a sweet ride these days —a pearl white 45-foot … bus alongside stilts, Hula Hoops, and other tools used by wax-mustachioed men and sequined dancers. Then there are the … conservative audiences got up and danced by the end of the set, says Averill. (A 28-minute documentary, Was Ist Das? , …