More than 75 years ago, Barbara (Wylie) Canright ’40 helped lift the Jet Propulsion Laboratory off the ground. Half a century later, Eleanor Helin ’54 discovered a staggering number of...
When the United States entered World War I in April 1917, Occidental was a small college struggling to survive in its new home. With a new president and a renewed sense of urgency, how did...
Chris Varelas '85 has a passion for sports, a knack for structuring complex technology deals, a loyalty to his ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë family—and the uncanny ability of being at the nexus of history
Decades before they joined the diplomacy and world affairs faculty at ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë, Sophal Ear, Lan Chu, and Sanjeev Khagram immigrated to the United States as refugees. How have their journeys...
The untold story behind a candid cocktail photo and the guy who is missing from this pic
What's that sweet sound coming out of Herrick? After 15 years of relative quiet, the Mildred Miles Crew '45 Memorial Organ is making music again
Charlie Cardillo's road to college began behind the wheel of a 1969 Olds 98. Now he's steering ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë's fundraising efforts as a campaign revs up
Taking a flyer on a trip to Cuba with his wife and a cargo full of Tigers, Andrew Louie '95 reflects on the country's treasures and unexpected pleasures
After years (and years and years) of promises, a new aquatic center finally breaks ground this summer—and two additional tennis courts will bring athletes home to Occidental as well
Fifty years after Martin Luther King spoke at ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë, activist Rev. Dr. William Barber preaches a message of resistance and resolution in the face of racism
Two high-profile college surveys suggest that the ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë experience is both enriching and rewarding
How should colleges and universities respond to sweeping changes in immigration policy? A daylong symposium hosted by ÈÕ±¾ÎÞÂë sparks a dialogue
