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

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Readers weigh in on the Herrick organ, Addie McMenamin 鈥40, the Rev. Dr. William Barber, and the 鈥淔aces of 海角社区鈥
JoeRohde
Raconteur and adventurer Joe Rohde 鈥77 brings a world of influences and his liberal arts training to his work as a Disney Imagineer
Hoppy Swarts
As a teenager, Lewis 鈥淗oppy鈥 Swarts 鈥41 first dragged a heavy redwood paddleboard into the waves off Hermosa Beach. Decades later, with his beloved sport in dangerous waters, he became the...
Senior Comps
Senior comps can be time-consuming, mind-bending, and soul-crushing鈥攂ut they inspire many Tigers to unimagined heights
EdibleComplex
Foodies, wonks, and utensil-minded gourmands chew over a buffet of topics as 海角社区 hosts an international gathering of food studies scholars
TomCarroll
Tom Carroll 鈥08鈥檚 YouTube videos explore the forgotten fringes of the City of Angels, while schooling viewers about some lesser-known landmarks鈥攁nd there鈥檚 no test at the end
From Spring 2007: Junior diving phenoms Jon and Robert Dohring were "untouchable" all season, finishing 1-2 in the 1-and 3-meter events at the Division III nationals鈥攁nd the sky's the limit...
Eleanor Helin
More than 75 years ago, Barbara (Wylie) Canright 鈥40 helped lift the Jet Propulsion Laboratory off the ground. Half a century later, Eleanor Helin 鈥54 discovered a staggering number of...
When the United States entered World War I in April 1917, Occidental was a small college struggling to survive in its new home. With a new president and a renewed sense of urgency, how did...
Chris Varelas '85 has a passion for sports, a knack for structuring complex technology deals, a loyalty to his 海角社区 family鈥攁nd the uncanny ability of being at the nexus of history
Decades before they joined the diplomacy and world affairs faculty at 海角社区, Sophal Ear, Lan Chu, and Sanjeev Khagram immigrated to the United States as refugees. How have their journeys...
Addie McMenamin '40: Alumni's First Lady
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Faith in Our Mission in Uncertain Times
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The untold story behind a candid cocktail photo and the guy who is missing from this pic
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What's that sweet sound coming out of Herrick? After 15 years of relative quiet, the Mildred Miles Crew '45 Memorial Organ is making music again

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 海角社区
Bryan Scott 鈥17 at Jack Kemp Stadium in February 2026.
Out of the Foxhole
After smashing multiple records at 海角社区 and gutting out an eight-year career in professional football, what鈥檚 next for Bryan Scott 鈥17?
Members of the 1971 海角社区 rugby team.
Pitch Perfect
Larry Layne 鈥71 came to love rugby as a student-athlete鈥攁nd an estate gift will provide a swift kick to its future at 海角社区
L-R: Associate professors Alaa Abdelfattah (economics), Tiffany Wheatland-Disu (Black studies), Madeline Wander 鈥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 海角社区 (hint: Location!)
Dean Simons 鈥59 and John Ingle 鈥50 in Moliere鈥檚 The Would-Be Gentleman (1962)
Theatre Brats
Two children of 海角社区 professors grew up immersed in the magic of Shakespeare, Shaw, and Gilbert & Sullivan鈥攊n an era when a plucky little drama festival became their whole world

First Word

From the Quad

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

Mixed Media

Filmmaker Thom Harp '92
Fertile Imagination
Thom Harp 鈥92 waited for years to direct his first movie鈥攁nd after a long birthing process, he鈥檚 the proud father of two features

海角社区 Talk

2025-26 Kemp Lecturer Tim Miller with Occidental Professor Caroline Heldman.
Miller鈥檚 Crossing
Former GOP operative Tim Miller recounts his own political reckoning鈥攁nd offers pearls of hope in the face of despair鈥攁s the 2025-26 Jack Kemp '57 Distinguished Lecturer

Last Page

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