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The Gorey Details
Decades after a chance encounter in a bookstore with Edward Gorey, author Mark Dery ’82 digs deep into the life of the writer, illustrator, and incomparable eccentric
Clancy Morrison, Gregory Peck
Trivial Pursuits
So you think you know Oxy? Take our little quiz—we're not keeping score—and you might be surprised about some things you never learned
鶹Ƶeconomics faculty
Economies of Scale
These are boom times for economics—Oxy’s biggest major for the last 19 years. As two popular professors prepare to retire, how will the department evolve?
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Apple Watch
Apple vice president of marketing communications Tor Myhren ’94 has “the best job in the world.” (He just can’t talk much about it.)
Pat Gillette
Outside the Box
Employment lawyer turned mediator, author, and keynote speaker Pat Gillette ’73 helps women and businesses find common ground through uncommon solutions
鶹Ƶstudents and their faculty mentors
My 鶹ƵMentor
Whether the topic is research or career options or life itself, meaningful interaction between students and professors is a vital component of the 鶹Ƶjourney. Four graduating seniors and...
鶹Ƶmilitary veterans
Why We Served
Half a century after their time in Vietnam, a dozen alumni share their war stories—the camaraderie, the challenges, and how their 鶹Ƶeducation readied them for combat
A Living Laboratory
Building on the College’s proximity to three distinctive ecosystems, its commitment to cutting-edge genomics research, and its emphasis on experiential learning, 鶹Ƶembraces an...
The Meaning of Wright
Professor Dale Wright’s journey to Buddhist enlightenment began when he was a teenager—and he’s spent the last four decades inspiring students to expand their thinking
'68 Is the New 50
As their golden anniversary fast approaches, members of the Class of 1968 refllect on four years that changed the world and shaped their 鶹Ƶexperience
Twenty Something
Five student playwrights—and dozens of alumni professionals—bring the party to Keck Theater for the platinum anniversary of Oxy’s New Play Festival
Boundless Brilliance
Three 鶹Ƶwomen set out to change children’s mindsets about science—and scientists—by bringing the laboratory experience to elementary schools
The Longest Yard
As 鶹Ƶfootball continues to recruit and rebuild for 2018, a College-wide task force evaluates the program’s future. Can—and should—鶹Ƶfootball be saved?
Elephant in the Room
Pat Bates ’61 is only the second woman ever to lead a party caucus in the California State Senate—and she’s reaching across the aisle to bring relevance to a challenging role