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Gay and Lesbian Association members in 1984.
Rainbow Connections
Nearly 40 years after its formation, Out@Â鶹ÊÓƵ has a new name and a renewed mission—to support Occidental’s LGBTQIA+ student community and curate a queer history of the College
Keegan McChesney '16 and David Wigglesworth '50 M'53
Dave and Me
Separated by 66 years but drawn together by an Â鶹ÊÓƵ bumper sticker, David Wigglesworth ’50 M’53 and Keegan McChesney ’16 became fast friends a decade ago. Keegan remembers his oldest friend...
Richard Carlson '60, author of Mekong Medicine
Mixed Media
U.S. Army Medical Corps veteran Richard Carlson ’60 on his Vietnam memoir, Mekong Medicine, and more
Dennis Patrick '73. author of Santa Ynez: A Novel.
Mixed Media
Dennis Patrick '73 returns to the family cattle ranch in Santa Ynez with his first novel—one of six new additions to the Occidental bookshelf
Los Amigos pitcher Freddy Hernandez
The Joys of Summer
For 26 seasons, Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Summer Staff Softball League has served up friendly competition (and the occasional cold beverage) for employees and alumni
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Gaming eboard members.
The Play's the Thing
With a dedicated space in the Academic Commons, a visionary team of student gamers, and a timely boost from an industry giant, esports levels up at Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Board of Trustees Chair Lisa H. Link P'18
Generation Next
In her sixth year as an Â鶹ÊÓƵ trustee, Lisa Hinchliffe Link P’18 steps up to become board chair—30 years after her father assumed the same role
Cary Grant in North by Northwest (1959), written by Ernest Lehman.
Mixed Media
Ernest Lehman's screenplays for films such as North by Northwest helped define a generation of moviemaking. Biographer Jon Krampner '74 explores the life of this lauded yet elusive character