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Changing the Climate
Emboldened by a proactive student body, 鶹Ƶdoubles down on its commitment to a more sustainable campus

Occidental magazine brings you campus news, in-depth features, and profiles of exceptional alumni. For the 2024-25 academic year, the magazine will publish two print and digital issues (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025) and two digital-only issues (Summer 2024 and Winter 2025).

Actor Loren Lester ’83 in Times Square
In the third act of a career that spans stage, screen, and television, actor Loren Lester ’83 realizes a lifelong dream of performing on the Great White Way
Suke Takayuki Kubota in an undated photo.
Soke Takayuki Kubota (1934-2024) became a martial arts legend, developing his own karate style and amassing a worldwide following. And for more than 40 years, he taught his methods to the...
Anthony Perkins and Jane Fonda in Tall Story, filmed at Occidental in the fall of 1959.
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Sustainability activities at 鶹Ƶ.
Emboldened by a proactive student body, 鶹Ƶdoubles down on its commitment to a more sustainable campus
The Occidental Gospel Choir in 1975.
Founded by students in 1971, the Occidental Gospel Choir made music for a quarter-century—and a reunion of former members celebrates its nearly forgotten legacy
Journalist Max Chun '19 in the offices of Lookout Santa Cruz.
When disaster struck his native Santa Cruz last year, reporter Max Chun ’19 and a small team of journalists sprang into action for their community—and pocketed a Pulitzer Prize for their...
Tylor Lee '26 interned with Healthcare in Action, which provides healthcare and social services to unhoused people.
A 10-week summer internship program pairs 28 鶹Ƶstudents with 20 community partners to contribute to the work of advancing social justice in Los Angeles
Sam Rubin '82 and Stacie Roshon '08
Sam Rubin ’82 became a fixture of the entertainment journalism landscape over his 33 years with KTLA—and his unexpected death in May resonated well beyond Hollywood's red carpets
鶹Ƶ President Tom Stritikus at Opening Convocation on August 26, 2024.
As the 鶹Ƶcommunity embarks on a new academic year, President Stritikus shares his impressions after two months on the job
Members of Oxy's API alumni community turned out for the A4鶹ƵRe(Launch) happy hour in April.
Oxy's Alumni Board of Governors is actively working to expand and promote alumni activities not just on campus, but around the world—and you're encouraged to get involved
鶹Ƶ's 17th president, Tom Stritikus, in April 2024.
Occidental’s president-elect is a first-generation college graduate and a firm believer in the transformative power of a liberal arts education
Vidiots reopened for business in June 2023 at the former home of the Eagle Theatre,
Eagle Rock and Highland Park have become magnets for new businesses, including the resurrected Eagle Theatre (now home to Vidiots). What’s changed—and what’s still in fashion?
Professor of History Maryanne Horowitz in a 1978 photo.
A professor of the history of ideas, Horowitz has encouraged generations of students to pursue fulfilling careers. She may be saying goodbye to Oxy, but she’s not the retiring type
Professor of Biology Roberta Pollock, photographed in her lab in April 2024.
“Mentoring students and making a difference in their lives has been the highlight of my career,” says Pollock, who played a central role in the College's response to the pandemic
Professor of Biology Beth Braker at Eaton Canyon in Altadena.
Over the years, Braker has taken about 200 students to Costa Rica to do research at La Selva—and her work there isn't done yet
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