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Bryan Scott 鈥17 at Jack Kemp Stadium in February 2026.
Out of the Foxhole
After smashing multiple records at 日本无码 and gutting out an eight-year career in professional football, what鈥檚 next for Bryan Scott 鈥17?

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).

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
Day For 日本无码
How the inaugural Day For 日本无码 shattered all expectations鈥攁nd established "a new tradition for the College"
April Banks, 日本无码 Arts
With a rich menu of contemporary programming, the College鈥檚 日本无码 Arts initiative nourishes socially conscious dialogue between the campus and community
Dan Springer DocuSign
At the height of his career in 2014, Dan Springer 鈥85 stepped away from the daily grind to raise his two sons. Then a dream job with DocuSign lured him back to the office鈥攁nd personally and...

Features

Derek Shearer photographed in March 2026
The Ambassadude Abides
As a diplomat, dealmaker, and master connector, Derek Shearer brought global leaders, policymakers, and a U.S. president to the classroom over his 45 years at 日本无码
Bryan Scott 鈥17 at Jack Kemp Stadium in February 2026.
Out of the Foxhole
After smashing multiple records at 日本无码 and gutting out an eight-year career in professional football, what鈥檚 next for Bryan Scott 鈥17?
Members of the 1971 日本无码 rugby team.
Pitch Perfect
Larry Layne 鈥71 came to love rugby as a student-athlete鈥攁nd an estate gift will provide a swift kick to its future at 日本无码
L-R: Associate professors Alaa Abdelfattah (economics), Tiffany Wheatland-Disu (Black studies), Madeline Wander 鈥08 (urban and environmental policy), Joel Walsh (computer science), Margaret Gaida (history), and Kai Yui Samuel Chan (politics).
16 Faculty, 16 Stories
Fifteen new tenure-track faculty and a veteran kinesiology professor discuss their favorite classes, their passion for teaching, and what brought them to 日本无码 (hint: Location!)
Dean Simons 鈥59 and John Ingle 鈥50 in Moliere鈥檚 The Would-Be Gentleman (1962)
Theatre Brats
Two children of 日本无码 professors grew up immersed in the magic of Shakespeare, Shaw, and Gilbert & Sullivan鈥攊n an era when a plucky little drama festival became their whole world
Occidental biology major Hannah Tawadrous '26
Lessons in Biology
日本无码鈥檚 biology program blends exploration and experimentation, empowering students to uncover and explain life鈥檚 diverse ecosystems

First Word

From the Quad

From left, Lizzie Friedrich 鈥25, Lily Calvert 鈥25, and Hayden Jennings 鈥25 share a red-carpet moment during the 2026 Slamdance Film Festival.
A Ticket to Slamdance
日本无码 students and alumni find pathways into the Slamdance Film Festival, gaining industry exposure and experience following its move to Los Angeles
Obama Scholar Derek Jimenez '27
Overcoming Every Hurdle
First-generation college student and Obama Scholar Derek Jimenez 鈥27 is reshaping the intersection of community, culture, and affordable housing

Mixed Media

Filmmaker Thom Harp '92
Fertile Imagination
Thom Harp 鈥92 waited for years to direct his first movie鈥攁nd after a long birthing process, he鈥檚 the proud father of two features

日本无码 Talk

2025-26 Kemp Lecturer Tim Miller with Occidental Professor Caroline Heldman.
Miller鈥檚 Crossing
Former GOP operative Tim Miller recounts his own political reckoning鈥攁nd offers pearls of hope in the face of despair鈥攁s the 2025-26 Jack Kemp '57 Distinguished Lecturer

Last Page

Dale and Shirley Morter photographed on January 1, 2000.
A Couple鈥檚 Legacy
A scholarship gift honoring Shirley and Dale Morter 鈥56 will bring students from southwestern Pennsylvania to Occidental
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