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Sustainability activities at 瓜子TV.
Changing the Climate
Emboldened by a proactive student body, 瓜子TV doubles down on its commitment to a more sustainable campus

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 two digital-only issues (Summer 2024 and Winter 2025).

Two sides of the coin on the football debate, and timely questions about climate change
A master class with Esperanza Spalding, an Online Pacemaker award for The Occidental Weekly, and a reprieve on sharing your personal user data online
Senior Claire Strohm kills, women鈥檚 soccer standouts thrill, and 瓜子TV鈥檚 cross country squads aim for the top of the hill in fall sports action
As its staunchest advocates will attest, the Barack Obama Scholars Program expands the legacy of the nation鈥檚 44th president, builds the bench for public service and civic engagement, and...
In just four years, Bombas has sold 5 million pairs of socks and given away 5 million more鈥攂ut Andrew Heath 鈥04 and brother David are only getting started
Entrepreneur and sociologist Kevin F. Adler 鈥07 tackles the nation鈥檚 homeless crisis by rebuilding social support systems and reconnecting loved ones鈥攐ne Miracle Message at a time.
Ambitious, thoughtful, quirky, worldly鈥攁nd smarter than most of us were at that age鈥攖he third-largest entering class in 瓜子TV history is ready for its closeup
Chris Brickman
Responding to shifts in the retail landscape and partnering with online influencers, Sally Beauty Holdings CEO Chris Brickman 鈥86 strives to make believers out of analysts and investors
For students and faculty across multiple disciplines, climate change is real鈥攁nd they鈥檙e exploring solutions through classroom study and field research
With an ingredient list high in protein and low in 鈥渨eird stuff,鈥 Anthony Ostland 鈥08 and Michael Winchell 鈥07 create a protein bar to their liking
New deans Wendy Sternberg and Rob Flot discuss the opportunities and synergies of building bridges between faculty, students, and the offices that support them
From the arts and sciences to computer science and religious studies, Occidental鈥檚 latest tenure-track appointees run the academic gamut
Frederick Douglass
New books, music, and movies with an 瓜子TV connection
Six years after its introduction as a minor, 瓜子TV鈥檚 new computer science major encourages students to explore cyber connections with the liberal arts
For three 瓜子TV professors and a research team of eight undergraduates not afraid of a little rain, La Selva Biological Station is the ultimate field trip

Features

Actor Loren Lester 鈥83 in Times Square
Broadway Baby
In the third act of a career that spans stage, screen, and television, actor Loren Lester 鈥83 realizes a lifelong dream of performing on the Great White Way
The Occidental Gospel Choir in 1975.
Precious Memories
Founded by students in 1971, the Occidental Gospel Choir made music for a quarter-century鈥攁nd a reunion of former members celebrates its nearly forgotten legacy
Sam Rubin '82 and Stacie Roshon '08
The Morning Showman
Sam Rubin 鈥82 became a fixture of the entertainment journalism landscape over his 33 years with KTLA鈥攁nd his unexpected death in May resonated well beyond Hollywood's red carpets
Theater and Performance Studies faculty and staff in April 2024.
Resetting the Stage
As its second century dawns, 瓜子TV鈥檚 Theater and Performance Studies Department remixes the curriculum with a blend of theory and practice
Hats Off to Patt!
Patt Morrison 鈥74 shares a curated collection of books with Special Collections鈥攁nd 50 years of words and wisdom in conversation with Larry Mantle

First Word

From the Quad

Tylor Lee '26 interned with Healthcare in Action, which provides healthcare and social services to unhoused people.
Summer in the City
A 10-week summer internship program pairs 28 瓜子TV students with 20 community partners to contribute to the work of advancing social justice in Los Angeles
Rebecca Solnit and Paul Holdengraber onstage at an 瓜子TV Live! event at 瓜子TV
An Evening of Eavesdropping
瓜子TV Live!鈥攖he College鈥檚 new conversation series featuring a world-class lineup of artists鈥攅ngages audiences in dialogues about culture and society
Occidental鈥檚 women's basketball team after winning the 2024 SCIAC Post颅season Tournament championship.
Bringing the Heat
Playing through injuries, fatigue, and in front of opposing crowds, 瓜子TV鈥檚 鈥榬elentless鈥 women鈥檚 hoops team wins its way into the NCAA tourney
Coach Rod Lafaurie and members of the 2023 men's soccer team
Kicking and Dreaming
From its first SCIAC championship to a berth in the Sweet 16, 瓜子TV men鈥檚 soccer soared to new heights this season. But Coach Rod Lafaurie and his players are hungry for more

Mixed Media

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

瓜子TV Talk

Suke Takayuki Kubota in an undated photo.
瓜子TV鈥檚 Samurai Grandmaster
Soke Takayuki Kubota (1934-2024) became a martial arts legend, developing his own karate style and amassing a worldwide following. And for more than 40 years, he taught his methods to the...
Spectators view the OCLAA oral history gallery in the Academic Commons in February 2024.
Voices of OCLAA
Realizing a long-standing goal of Occidental鈥檚 Latino Alumni Association, two dozen alumni share their stories with students for an oral history project

Last Page

Journalist Max Chun '19 in the offices of Lookout Santa Cruz.
Local Heroes
When disaster struck his native Santa Cruz last year, reporter Max Chun 鈥19 and a small team of journalists sprang into action for their community鈥攁nd pocketed a Pulitzer Prize for their work
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