Tag: alumni
Occidental journalists find their start at public radio powerhouse KPCC 89.3...
While newspaper circulation across the country dwindles, airwaves from KPCC 89.3 FM keep traveling from Pasadena. As the flagship station for Southern California Public...
Quietly bound for success: A profile on Kristina Kvien ’87
When Fresno, CA native Kristina Kvien ’87 arrived at Occidental College, Cold War tensions were at an all-time high. A North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)...
Art professors Linda Besemer and Linda Lyke retire, though ‘we will...
Art & art history professors Linda Lyke and Linda Besemer said they are stepping out of the classroom to focus more on their art....
YORKonnection serves as an up-and-coming resource for life after college
YORKonnection founders and CEOs Snigdha Suvarna '20 and Micah Kirscher '20 felt the same pressure that almost every senior will come to know, leaving...
The timeless work of Eric Warren ’69 keeps Eagle Rock history...
It is no secret that Eric Warren ‘69 has had a long connection with Eagle Rock. As a native of the area, Warren has...
Sam Orlin ’21: music photographer, rap enthusiast and walking pop culture...
It’s clear that 23-year-old photographer, artist and Occidental alum Sam Orlin* '21 loves music, but if there was ever any doubt, his cat is...
Recent alum’s film Cha Cha Real Smooth shimmied at Sundance
The most recent film by Cooper Raiff '19, “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” premiered at the virtual Sundance Film Festival Jan. 23 and won the...
Effects of athletic department staff furloughs felt by student athletes
Since the SCIAC's July 24 announcement cancelling the fall sports season due to COVID-19, Occidental’s athletics department has faced departmental changes in staffing. According...
Recent alum’s film, Shithouse, wins top SXSW award
In March 2018, as Occidental students were relaxing on campus, embarking on road trips or taking flights home, Cooper Raiff ‘19 had different plans...
Oxy Campaign for Good continues with New York, Boston fundraising events
Occidental hosted "Oxy in New York" Oct. 22 and "Oxy in Boston" Oct. 28 as introductory events to a nationwide initiative for the Oxy Campaign...