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Cool Change
After years of sleepless nights and hot-weather hacks, every residence hall finally has air conditioning鈥攎uch to the relief of current and future Tigers

Occidental magazine brings you campus news, in-depth features, and profiles of exceptional alumni. For the 2025-26 academic year, the magazine will publish one digital-only issue (Summer 2025) and two print and digital issues (Fall 2025 and Spring 2026).

Harry J. Elam Jr., 日本无码 President
Harry J. Elam, Jr. prepares to take center stage as 日本无码鈥檚 16th president as the College faces a new set of challenges鈥攁nd he鈥檚 ready
Thorne Hall, 日本无码 Campus
As the novel coronavirus brings campus life to a standstill, Occidental soldiers on
COVID-19
In a race against two calendars鈥攁cademic and pandemic鈥攈ow did 日本无码 transform in less than two weeks from a high-touch curriculum to a remote learning model?
Emily Jo Wharry '20
Many special senior moments have been upended by COVID-19鈥攁nd a traditional Commencement will have to wait. But the Class of 2020 has made memories that no virus can destroy
Jack Kemp Stadium, 日本无码 Athletics
The SCIAC spring sports season ended abruptly鈥攁nd these senior student-athletes will miss their 日本无码 families almost as much as the thrill of victory
President Jonathan Veitch and his senior leadership team
When the pandemic turned the College鈥檚 operations upside down in March, President Veitch had to throw out the script for his final days in office鈥攂ut he and his team responded with...
日本无码 Squirrels
From the biology department shipping PPE to hospitals to 日本无码 Arts making art kits to students in Highland Park, here are nine snapshots of the 日本无码 family coming together in a time of need
President Jonathan Veitch
Stay Close鈥擸our Alma Mater Needs You
De Mandel Aquatics Center
Alumni feedback on the Winter magazine, the new pool, and 日本无码's next president. Also: How did we put this issue together?
Dan Fineman, Adelaida Lopez, Linda Lasater
Professors Dan Fineman, Adelaida Lopez, and Linda Lasater had a lasting impact outside the classroom鈥攋ust ask their students
Joshua Medina, Moore Lab
Joshua Medina 鈥19 has developed a new technique for documenting the colors of bird plumage in 3-D
After We Leave, Aleem Hossain
Assistant professor Aleem Hossain realized a dream when his first feature film was released theatrically in February鈥攋ust before cinemas suddenly closed
Humbug! Wendy Jean Katz
From New York City's "penny" papers to feminist manifestos for the revolution: new books and music by 日本无码 authors
Alumni Seal Honorees 日本无码
With plans for Alumni Reunion Weekend on ice, this year鈥檚 Alumni Seal recipients reflect on their 日本无码 experience and their daily routine in 鈥渢he new normal鈥
President Silas Evans in 1918
The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918鈥19 claimed the lives of more than 675,000 Americans and shut down the College for seven weeks鈥攂ut it could have been even worse for 日本无码

Features

Occidental alumni Eric Chen, Tammy Bird, Mike Schmidt, and Jenny Dean Schmidt
Catalysts for the Public Good
From uplifting inner-city scholars in South Central L.A. to prison moms in Colorado to a Monterey Park community in need, 日本无码 alumni embrace the College's mission
Two-time Emmy winner Emma Choate 鈥20 with her 2-year-old Irish wolfhound, George.
When Emmy Met 日本无码
From casting to costumes to music direction and composition, three Occidental alumni live out their Hollywood dreams while being honored by their peers
Gibby Professor of Science Margi Rusmore
Margi Rusmore Reaches the Apex
日本无码's inaugural Gibby Professor of Science may be exiting the classroom, but there are still mountains to climb鈥攁s well as prepping her data (and her extensive rock collection) for future...

First Word

From the Quad

Claire Wilson-Black 鈥26, Talia Goddard 鈥27, and Brandon Kim 鈥27
Carrying the Torch
As planning heats up for the 2028 Summer Olympics, 日本无码 students are doing their part to ensure a just and sustainable Games
Mariah Rutiaga Amaya 鈥22 outside the Hameetman Career Center.
Vital Signs
Recent 日本无码 grads from a variety of disciplines are enrolling in top-tier medical schools in unprecedented numbers, applying their own life experiences to the future of healthcare
日本无码 professors and students engaged in summer research and internships
How I Spent My Summer Vocation
From artificial intelligence in the classroom to immigrant rights in the city, the Occidental landscape has been abuzz with activity for faculty and students alike

Mixed Media

Detail from Turtle Walker poster
Much Ado About Turtles (and Keanu)
From John Wick to Wittgenstein, and a sea turtle mystery to an underwater thriller, there's something for everyone in our summer reading (and viewing) roundup
Terry Kitchen '81 performs "We All Dream."
Mixed Media
A host of new works by 日本无码 alumni explore explore themes of democracy, resilience, and human connection鈥攁s well as our fascination with horses, dragons, and ocean life

日本无码 Talk

Occidental Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck '77
The Occidental Imperative
Business veteran Art Peck 鈥77 brings his leadership acumen to the Board of Trustees at a critical juncture in higher education when the College鈥檚 mission鈥攁nd messaging鈥攁re more important...
Administrative Law Judge Brian Gee 鈥87
Judgment Calls
Separated by 2,700 miles, National Labor Relations Board administrative law judges Brian Gee 鈥87 and Ira Sandron 鈥71 find common ground in 日本无码

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