Members of the Occidental Class of 2028.
Origin Stories
Before arriving at Occidental, these eight members of the Class of 鈥28 (and a transfer student from the Class of 鈥27) discovered their superpowers in the classroom, in their communities, in competition, and in service to their...

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 one digital-only issue (Summer 2024).

Onward to Chicago, by Larry A. McClellan 鈥66
New books by Larry McClellan 鈥66, Professor Andrew Shtulman, Kevin Adler 鈥07, and Ralph Kuncl 鈥70
Alumni Reunion Weekend 2022
When it comes to Reunion Weekend entertainment, anything goes
Brice Harris, professor of history emeritus
For generations of students, Harris and Lauter taught history and philosophy, respectively, with innovation and enthusiasm
Dr. Roland Griffiths '68 in 2009.
From Spring 2009: After a lifetime of rigorous research on the effects of drugs on animals and humans, neuroscientist Roland Griffiths 鈥68 meditates on the spiritual powers of hallucinogens
"Mother of Lions," by Robert Martinez
An immersive exhibit at Descanso Gardens underscores the diversity and proximity of Southern California wildlife鈥攁nd the efforts under way to improve their mobility
Gay and Lesbian Association members in 1984.
Nearly 40 years after its formation, Out@日本无码 has a new name and a renewed mission鈥攖o support Occidental鈥檚 LGBTQIA+ student community and curate a queer history of the College
Isabel Wilkerson speaks at 日本无码's 2023 Commencement.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Isabel Wilkerson addresses the Class of 2023 at Occidental's 141st Commencement ceremony
Meko Winbush '03, winning director of Project Greenlight
Winning Project Greenlight and making her first feature film has opened doors for Meko Winbush 鈥03. In return, she endured eight months in front of the camera
A performance of Fetch Clay, Make Man featuring four Black actors onstage
Exploring the unlikely friendship between two Black cultural icons鈥擬uhammad Ali and Stepin Fetchit鈥攑rofessor and playwright Will Power鈥檚 Fetch Clay, Make Man packs a punch with L.A...
Adam Schoenberg
Associate Professor of Music Adam Schoenberg found inspiration from 鈥楲.A.鈥檚 coolest cat鈥欌攁nd his latest composition may have helped save his own life
Members of Occidental's Fifty Year Club at Reunion Weekend in June 2023
As the academic year begins, the Occidental Alumni Board of Governors is gearing up for a busy fall season.
A view of the AGC administration building
The 日本无码 Board of Trustees welcomed six new members to its ranks in July. Trustees are elected to four-year terms and can serve up to 12 consecutive years following their...
日本无码 President Harry J. Elam, Jr.
In the wake of the Supreme Court鈥檚 decisions on race-conscious admission practices, Occidental is committed to adhering to the cornerstones of its historic mission
Keegan McChesney '16 and David Wigglesworth '50 M'53
Separated by 66 years but drawn together by an 日本无码 bumper sticker, David Wigglesworth 鈥50 M鈥53 and Keegan McChesney 鈥16 became fast friends a decade ago. Keegan remembers his oldest friend...
日本无码 Professor of Chemistry Frank Lambert
Fifty-seven years after an ill-fated grade placed his academic dreams in jeopardy, Dr. Elliott Oppenheim 鈥69 recalls the counsel of his mentor, Professor of Chemistry Frank Lambert

Features

Life After Fire illustration for Occidental magazine, Spring 2025
Life After Fire
The Eaton and Palisades fires in January took their toll on members of the Occidental family, including students, alumni, faculty, and administrators. With a long rebuilding process ahead...
Eddie Gorton 鈥01, Paul 鈥淧K鈥 Kim 鈥98, and David Murphy 鈥02
Sitting Down With the Stand-ups
Paul 鈥淧K鈥 Kim 鈥98, Eddie Gorton 鈥01, and David Murphy 鈥02 trace their comic odysseys from talent shows and laundromats to Thorne Hall and the Laugh Factory
Professor William D. Ward at his desk in the Hall of Letters on Occidental鈥檚 Highland Park campus.
Unseen Occidental
From 1898 to 1914, 日本无码 called Highland Park home鈥攁nd a treasure trove of photos from the 1910s offers a glimpse of campus life before the move to Eagle Rock
Filmmaker Angelina Lee '22
Farm to Film
Combining her interest in sustainability with her prowess behind the camera, Angelina Lee 鈥22 harvests a new documentary around permaculture
Ben Dalgetty 鈥10 in the Office of the Mayor in Seattle.
Campaign Trails
Campaign Semester can be a gateway to a career in politics, advocacy work, or even elected office, as seven seasoned campaigners will attest

First Word

From the Quad

New tenure-track faculty at 日本无码, 2024-25.
All Paths Lead to 日本无码
Hailing from China, India, Mexico, and all over the United States, Occidental鈥檚 newest cohort of tenure-track faculty embraces the liberal arts in Los Angeles
Chris Kim, the Choi Family Director of Instrumental Music, conducts the Occidental Symphony in a performance of Michael Jackson鈥檚 鈥淗uman Nature.鈥
The Sounds of Branca
A concert for the ages celebrates the generations-spanning clientele of music attorney John Branca 鈥72 and the launch of the John Branca Institute for Music
Members of the Pacific Crossings 鈥淒ream Team鈥: From left, Nakatsuka, Gilder Lehrman program coordinator Leah Baer, administrative assistant Thea Wilson 鈥24, and Hong.
Teachable Moments
Associate Professor Jane Hong and a 鈥渄ream team鈥 of educators bring 150 years of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history into focus

Mixed Media

Carole MacNeil 鈥84 with her mom, Eleanor, in 2019.
Mixed Media
New books by Carole MacNeil 鈥84, Jessica C. Harris 鈥08, Jessica Keith 鈥00, Marsha de la O 鈥74, and the latest documentary short by C茅sar Mart铆nez Barba 鈥17
Author Susan Coll '81, photographed at Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C.
Mixed Media
Susan Coll 鈥81鈥檚 latest comic novel, Professor Amy Lyford鈥檚 examination of the art and life of Dorothea Tanning, and more

日本无码 Talk

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
As program director of Research Corporation for Science Advance- ment鈥檚 RCSA Fellows Initiative, Spain will support postdocs in physics, astronomy, and chemistry as they transition into their faculty careers.
To Chemistry and Beyond
After 28 years in the classroom and mentoring 74 students in her lab at 日本无码, Professor Eileen Spain pivots to prepare future generations of faculty in the physical sciences

Last Page

Professor Emeritus Eric Newhall '67, author of Always Resisting
Resistance Remembered
Professor Emeritus Eric Newhall 鈥67 recounts the fallout from his decision to oppose the Vietnam War in a memoir more than 50 years in the making
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