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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, they find strength and support among the...
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Occidental Magazine

Occidental magazine brings you campus news, in-depth features, and profiles of exceptional alumni. For the 2024-25 academic year, the magazine published two print and digital issues (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025) and one digital-only issue (Summer 2024).

The ɫƵ Campaign For Good
Campaign
The ɫƵ Campaign For Good passes the $215 million benchmark with 18 months remaining
ɫƵ faculty on the cover of Occidental magazine, Winter 2022
Academics
ɫƵ faculty make an impact in their fields of study, public policy, and the world at large
Steven Barrie-Anthony '04
Profiles
Through an ambitious research and journalism initiative, Steven Barrie-Anthony ’04 curates a conversation about the impact of technology on human relationships
Collrane Frivold '15
Academics
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, public health remains at the center of the global discourse—but ɫƵ faculty and students have been engaged in the conversation far longer
Amy Munoz
Profiles
It's not easy to follow an ɫƵ culinary legend—but Amy Munoz made the job her own over the last four decades. Somewhere, Clancy Morrison is smiling
An ɫƵ baseball player takes batting practice on January 27, 2022.
Student Life
As variant surge subsides, ɫƵ springs forward with in-person activities
Stephanie Nelli and Celia Martínez-Sáez
Academics
A Q&A with assistant professors Stephanie Nelli (cognitive science) and Celia Martínez-Sáez (Spanish literature and culture)
The Occidental campus in January 2022.
Student Life
A yearlong strategic planning process is under way to create an actionable, accountable roadmap for the College
OSAC student demonstration, November 12, 2021
Equity & Justice
Following listening sessions and a student demonstration in November, President Elam expands the College’s efforts to prevent sexual misconduct and support survivors
Los Angeles River
Los Angeles
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Patt Morrison ’74 returns to a passion project with more tales from the Los Angeles River
Actor Nicholas Braun '10 as Cousin Greg on HBO's Succession.
Arts
New books by ɫƵ alumni—including James Andrew Miller '79's oral history of HBO
President Elam
President Elam
Through the lens of the strategic planning process, President Elam finds that ɫƵ’s sense of community remains very much alive
Occidental Alumnus, May 1931
Alumni Engagement
Defending the honor of a "Soldier of Science," and magazine memories from 1931
Navigating Well-Being, student mental health, ɫƵ
Student Life
Balancing the demands of life and college can feel like a high-wire act—and the pandemic has made that even more difficult. How is ɫƵ addressing students’ mental health needs?
Timothy Ma, Tencent
Profiles
As technology giant Tencent expands its international footprint, Timothy Ma ’02 keeps an eye on global privacy and data protection

Features

Mast Reforestation CEO Grant Canary '05
Profiles
Seeding the Forests
Utilizing drone technology and carbon credits, Mast Reforestation CEO Grant Canary ’05 is on a mission to revive scorched landscapes in the American West
Marcel Ophuls '50 in an undated photo
Profiles
Contrarian Documentarian
Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Marcel Ophuls ’50, who attended Occidental for three years before dropping out to finish his studies at the Sorbonne, died May 24 at the age of 97...
Life After Fire illustration for Occidental magazine, Spring 2025
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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...
Assistant Professor Janna Ireland
Faculty
Advanced Projects in Photography
With two exhibits opening simultaneously and a new teaching space at ɫƵ, Assistant Professor Janna Ireland navigates her burgeoning career as she parents two growing boys
Eddie Gorton ’01, Paul “PK” Kim ’98, and David Murphy ’02
Profiles
Sitting Down With the Stand-ups
Paul “PK” Kim ’98, Eddie Gorton ’01, and David Murphy ’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’s Highland Park campus.
ɫƵ History
Unseen Occidental
From 1898 to 1914, ɫƵ called Highland Park home—and a treasure trove of photos from the 1910s offers a glimpse of campus life before the move to Eagle Rock

First Word

From the Quad

Mariah Rutiaga Amaya ’22 outside the Hameetman Career Center.
Academics
Vital Signs
Recent ɫƵ 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
ɫƵ professors and students engaged in summer research and internships
Academics
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

More Mixed Media
Terry Kitchen '81 performs "We All Dream."
Arts
Mixed Media
A host of new works by ɫƵ alumni explore explore themes of democracy, resilience, and human connection—as well as our fascination with horses, dragons, and ocean life
Carole MacNeil ’84 with her mom, Eleanor, in 2019.
Arts
Mixed Media
New books by Carole MacNeil ’84, Jessica C. Harris ’08, Jessica Keith ’00, Marsha de la O ’74, and the latest documentary short by César Martínez Barba ’17

ɫƵ Talk

More ɫƵ Talk
Occidental Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck '77
Profiles
The Occidental Imperative
Business veteran Art Peck ’77 brings his leadership acumen to the Board of Trustees at a critical juncture in higher education when the College’s mission—and messaging—are more important...
Administrative Law Judge Brian Gee ’87
Profiles
Judgment Calls
Separated by 2,700 miles, National Labor Relations Board administrative law judges Brian Gee ’87 and Ira Sandron ’71 find common ground in ɫƵ

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