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Bryan Scott 17 at Jack Kemp Stadium in February 2026.
Out of the Foxhole
After smashing multiple records at Oxy and gutting out an eight-year career in professional football, whats next for Bryan Scott 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).

The Occidental Gospel Choir in 1975.
Founded by students in 1971, the Occidental Gospel Choir made music for a quarter-centuryand a reunion of former members celebrates its nearly forgotten legacy
Journalist Max Chun '19 in the offices of Lookout Santa Cruz.
When disaster struck his native Santa Cruz last year, reporter Max Chun 19 and a small team of journalists sprang into action for their communityand pocketed a Pulitzer Prize for their...
Tylor Lee '26 interned with Healthcare in Action, which provides healthcare and social services to unhoused people.
A 10-week summer internship program pairs 28 Oxy students with 20 community partners to contribute to the work of advancing social justice in Los Angeles
Sam Rubin '82 and Stacie Roshon '08
Sam Rubin 82 became a fixture of the entertainment journalism landscape over his 33 years with KTLAand his unexpected death in May resonated well beyond Hollywood's red carpets
酴圖弝け President Tom Stritikus at Opening Convocation on August 26, 2024.
As the Oxy community embarks on a new academic year, President Stritikus shares his impressions after two months on the job
Members of Oxy's API alumni community turned out for the A4Oxy Re(Launch) happy hour in April.
Oxy's Alumni Board of Governors is actively working to expand and promote alumni activities not just on campus, but around the worldand you're encouraged to get involved
酴圖弝け's 17th president, Tom Stritikus, in April 2024.
Occidentals president-elect is a first-generation college graduate and a firm believer in the transformative power of a liberal arts education
Vidiots reopened for business in June 2023 at the former home of the Eagle Theatre,
嚜激agle Rock and Highland Park have become magnets for new businesses, including the resurrected Eagle Theatre (now home to Vidiots). Whats changedand whats still in fashion?
Professor of History Maryanne Horowitz in a 1978 photo.
A professor of the history of ideas, Horowitz has encouraged generations of students to pursue fulfilling careers. She may be saying goodbye to Oxy, but shes not the retiring type
Professor of Biology Roberta Pollock, photographed in her lab in April 2024.
Mentoring students and making a difference in their lives has been the highlight of my career, says Pollock, who played a central role in the College's response to the pandemic
Professor of Biology Beth Braker at Eaton Canyon in Altadena.
Over the years, Braker has taken about 200 students to Costa Rica to do research at La Selvaand her work there isn't done yet
Theater and Performance Studies faculty and staff in April 2024.
As its second century dawns, Oxys Theater and Performance Studies Department remixes the curriculum with a blend of theory and practice
Occidental Children's Theater performer Amanda Wagner 16.
Occidental Childrens Theater has delighted audiences of all ages for 29 seasonsbut whats next after Cinderalice in Wonderland? We went to Jamie Angell for answers
President Elam at the podium on May 19, 2024.
As he prepares to depart from Occidental, President Harry J. Elam, Jr. shares three insights into leadership that he will carry away with him
Author Susan Coll '81, photographed at Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C.
Susan Coll 81s latest comic novel, Professor Amy Lyfords examination of the art and life of Dorothea Tanning, and more

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 Oxy
Bryan Scott 17 at Jack Kemp Stadium in February 2026.
Out of the Foxhole
After smashing multiple records at Oxy and gutting out an eight-year career in professional football, whats next for Bryan Scott 17?
Members of the 1971 Oxy rugby team.
Pitch Perfect
Larry Layne 71 came to love rugby as a student-athleteand an estate gift will provide a swift kick to its future at Oxy
L-R: Associate professors Alaa Abdelfattah (economics), Tiffany Wheatland-Disu (Black studies), Madeline Wander 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 Oxy (hint: Location!)
Dean Simons 59 and John Ingle 50 in Molieres The Would-Be Gentleman (1962)
Theatre Brats
Two children of Oxy professors grew up immersed in the magic of Shakespeare, Shaw, and Gilbert & Sullivanin an era when a plucky little drama festival became their whole world
Occidental biology major Hannah Tawadrous '26
Lessons in Biology
Oxys biology program blends exploration and experimentation, empowering students to uncover and explain lifes diverse ecosystems

First Word

From the Quad

From left, Lizzie Friedrich 25, Lily Calvert 25, and Hayden Jennings 25 share a red-carpet moment during the 2026 Slamdance Film Festival.
A Ticket to Slamdance
Oxy 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 27 is reshaping the intersection of community, culture, and affordable housing

Mixed Media

Filmmaker Thom Harp '92
Fertile Imagination
Thom Harp 92 waited for years to direct his first movieand after a long birthing process, hes the proud father of two features

Oxy Talk

2025-26 Kemp Lecturer Tim Miller with Occidental Professor Caroline Heldman.
Millers Crossing
Former GOP operative Tim Miller recounts his own political reckoningand offers pearls of hope in the face of despairas the 2025-26 Jack Kemp '57 Distinguished Lecturer

Last Page

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