Conjuring an image Mar 28, 2008
Mortimer stumbled into art while at Occidental College in Eagle Rock, Calif. and has made a career of painting murals. (Daily Triplicate)
Serbians state their case in the finals at Indian Wells Mar 25, 2008
Nash Petrovic, a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles, brought the confiscated banner, which was returned after the match. He said he was disappointed. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
How Barry Became Barack Obama Mar 25, 2008
Obama befriended Eric Moore, an African-American from Colorado, when the two attended Occidental College in Los Angeles, and their friendship was strengthened after Moore visited Kenya in the summer of 1980. He told Obama the trip to Africa was a powerful event that helped him find my own identity. (Newsmax)
Newsweek: When Barry became Barack Mar 24, 2008
A few of his friends at Occidental College had already begun to call him Barack (his formal name), and he'd come to prefer that. The way his half sister, Maya, remembers it, Obama returned home at Christmas in 1980, and there he told his mother and grandparents: no more Barry. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Women's Water Polo's Stamler Named CWPA Southern Division Player of the Week Mar 18, 2008
She had one goal in a 6-5 loss to Whittier College before tallying three more in an 8-7 win over Occidental College and four in an 18-6 triumph versus Macalester College. She netted a goal in GW's league loss against Maryland Wednesday to finish with 14 goals in five games and now leads the Colonials with 22 goals. (Gwsports.com)
Barack Obama organizers work Greenville Mar 7, 2008
n Obama studied at Occidental College in Los Angeles, then transferred to Columbia University in New York. n Obama was the first black president of the Harvard Law Review. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Our View: Cutting close to the bone Mar 6, 2008
Ted Mitchell, former president of Occidental College and current member of the California Board of Education, has a few ideas on how to rescue education -- chiefly that public schools need to be given more local autonomy, much like charter schools, and that the state needs to reform the way it evaluates what works, and what doesn't. In other words, restoring the 4. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Best shape for President? Feb 18, 2008
Contrary to numerous Internet reports that spread through sports blogs, Obama was not the leading scorer of Occidental College's Division 3 basketball team as a freshman in 1979. In fact, he didn't even play basketball at Occidental College during his two years there before he transferred to Columbia - except possibly in pickup games, where he honed the elbows. (AZCentral -- Sports)
More of this story Feb 16, 2008
He has also established links with Downtown's Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, USC and Occidental College in Eagle Rock, as well as high schools in the area. "We will be collaborating very closely with L.A. to bring a number of educational programs to the L.A. Live campus," said Santelli, a former professor at Rutgers University. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Cambridge duo ready to dazzle the fashion world Feb 11, 2008
While they parted ways after high school, Wendel studied fashion design at MassArt, and Pierce studied art at Occidental College in Los Angeles, the two found themselves back home in Cambridge. Together, they ve worked as assistant designers at companies like Susan Bristol, Sigrid Olsen and TJX.. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
The young Obama: A time of alienation and discovery Feb 9, 2008
Nearly three decades ago, Barack Obama stood out on the small campus of Occidental College in Los Angeles for his eloquence, intellect and activism against apartheid in South Africa. But Obama, then known as Barry, also joined in the party scene. (International Herald Tribune)
The race for California (140) Feb 7, 2008
Your editorializing reached the absurd when you interjected into a quotation from one of his supporters (who mentioned his stint at Occidental College) that he, in fact, actually graduated from 'Ivy League Columbia,' as if to diminish his life at the small minority Occidental in Los Angeles. Salon readers are well aware Columbia is an Ivy League school. (Salon)
At our best (Feb. 4) Feb 4, 2008
Occidental College, Los Angeles, Calif. Jordan Miles, a sophomore from Corvallis was named to the dean s list for the fall semester. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Sex, Race and Presidential Politics Feb 4, 2008
I asked my colleague at Occidental College, professor Caroline Heldman -- editor of the study "Rethinking Madame President" -- whether it is more of a risk for the Democrats to nominate a woman or a black candidate. Heldman believes that it is probably a wash. (Huffington Post)
2008 VOTERS GUIDE / The road to the presidency Key facts about the... Jan 27, 2008
2008 VOTERS GUIDE / The road to the presidency / Key facts about the backgrounds of the top contenders from the two major parties (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Local Architect, Michael Burch, Honored by Inclusion in Diane Keaton's New Book, CALIFORNIA ROMANTICA Jan 19, 2008
Yale University, Master of Architecture, 1982 University of California, Berkeley, B.A. (Architecture), 1975 Occidental College, Undergraduate Studies, 1971 thru 1972. Diane Wilk, Registered Architect, California, Colorado & NCARB. (Primezone Releases)
Obama must prove himself to voters Jan 13, 2008
After graduation from Punahou School, he entered Occidental College in Los Angeles, where "Barry" became "Barack" and the party boy and playground jock became a social activist. After two years, he transferred to Columbia University, where he graduated with a degree in political science in 1983. (The Palm Beach Post)
Gridley's King wraps up collegiate football career Jan 3, 2008
They also beat Occidental College, who had always beaten them in close games and prevented the Kingsmen from going to the playoffs. This time, Cal Lutheran won 43-25. (Gridley Herald, CA)
Grace Edith (Culling) Cheesewright Dec 27, 2007
When Grace was two years old, the family moved to California where she later graduated from high school and attended Occidental College. She married Clifton Charles Cheesewright on May 13, 1939. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Kids Eat More Fruits, Vegetables When Schools Offer Salad Bar Dec 8, 2007
The salad bar program was developed together by LAUSD Food Services and Occidental College in Los Angeles. "The results are clear if we provide fresh fruits and vegetables in kid-friendly ways, we will increase consumption," said school board member Marlene Canter. (Science Daily)
In Hawaii, 'pothead' Obama could 'goof off' Nov 23, 2007
Obama told students he developed his sense of social justice at college -- he attended Occidental College in Los Angeles for two years before transferring to Columbia University in New York. Before he got to Columbia, he said, he lived a naive life. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Obama tells N.H. class not to mimic him Nov 21, 2007
He attended Occidental College in Los Angeles for two years before transferring to Columbia University in New York. In his education plan, Obama said he wanted to move away from a "those kids" mentality [as in "those kids can't learn"] to one that a looks at every child as "our kid.". (Boston Globe)
Pirates win but say they need to improve Nov 18, 2007
"Right now we have a lot of things to fix, and they're all fixable," Brogan said after the Pirates got by the Occidental College junior varsity 49-45. "The players have lost confidence, and that's going to be something we'll have to overcome.". (Modesto Bee, CA)
USD Toreros Host UNLV Running Rebels Saturday at 6 pm Nov 16, 2007
This past Sunday USD took on Occidental College and came away with a 71-62 victory. scored a team-best 16 points, while (16 points) and (10 points) also tallied double-digit scoring. (Usdtoreros.com)
Obama on verge of breakthrough by carving path along racial divide Nov 14, 2007
Obama attended Occidental College in Los Angeles before graduating from Columbia University in New York. He worked as a community organizer in Chicago before obtaining a law degree from Harvard Law School, where he was the first African American president of the law review. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Peter Berle, 69; as its president, guided NationalAudubon Society into new era Nov 11, 2007
According to Occidental College environmental historian Robert Gottlieb in his book "Forcing the Spring," Berle worried that Audubon "had an image problem, a 'bird watchers' reputation that it had never fully shaken off.". His fears were confirmed by outside consultants, who found that the society was seen as "old-fashioned and exclusive" with a narrow "bird-oriented" agenda. (Los Angeles Times)
These war memorials are more than skin-deep Nov 10, 2007
Heffernan, an assistant professor of art, sculpture and photography, art history, and visual arts at Occidental College in the Los Angeles area, never saw her project as a "war memorial," a term that suggests something static and removed. "Rather than universalizing" the experience of war, she says, "this is about the particular.". (Boston Globe)
Presidential Candidate John Edwards Calls on TESCO's Fresh & Easy to Negotiate Community Benefits Agreement as Food Giant Opens First U.S. Stores Nov 9, 2007
A report released in August by Occidental College raised serious questions about TESCO's labor, food quality and environmental practices. TESCO has been criticized for exploiting child labor in countries where they manufacture products, as well as for contracting with manufacturers in England that pay less than minimum wage. (PR Newswire)
USD set for start of Grier Era Nov 9, 2007
The Toreros have shown flashes, occasionally, in exhibition victories over Point Loma Nazarene and Occidental College. Things get real tomorrow in the regular-season opener against Hawaii at Honolulu (9:05 p.m. PST). (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Tesco enters US to take on Trader Joe Nov 9, 2007
"Tesco is really remarkable at marketing," says Robert Gottlieb, director of the Urban & Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College and co-author of Shopping for a Market, a study of Tesco's entry into the US. "Saying they're doing all these things, like building green buildings and opening in food deserts. Raising these issues is a good thing. But they're also raising the issue of broken promises.". Time to check out. (Guardian Unlimited)
Business: Tesco markets open in region, eye S.D. Nov 8, 2007
This week, Los Angeles-area Occidental College professors Amanda Shaffer and Robert Gottlieb said Fresh & Easy's first 13 locations are primarily in middle-class suburban areas, where income is generally higher than the county average and where the community already has access to a full-service supermarket. Tesco, which has irked labor unions by opting against union membership for its employees, said on Tuesday that entry-level positions at its California stores would start at $10 an hour. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Governor, mayor lack roles in writers strike Nov 8, 2007
"I'm not sure the powers of location are as important as the powers of persuasion," said Peter Dreier, director of the Urban and Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College. "It could take a serious impasse before the two sides realize that someone like the mayor or the governor could be useful.". (Los Angeles Times)
ACC Women's Basketball: Previewing Florida State Nov 7, 2007
Semrau served as head coach and assistant athletic director at Occidental College in Los Angeles for four years (1987-90). At Occidental, Semrau also coached soccer for two seasons and was responsible for fundraising and promotions at the Division III institution. (Theacc.com)
Pomare leads USD to exhibition victory Nov 5, 2007
SAN DIEGO ---- Gyno Pomare, a former El Camino High standout, scored 16 points, Brandon Johnson added 15 and Rob Jones led a decisive second-half run to lead the University of San Diego men's basketball team to a 71-62 exhibition win over Occidental College. Jones scored six points during a 16-5 run to start the second half and stretch San Diego's 32-28 halftime lead to 48-33 with 13:37 left. (North County Times)
Women composers get their due at the URI Nov 3, 2007
The selections include "Three Romances, Op.22," by Schumann; "Up the Ocklawaha," a descriptive piece by Bauer; "In Autumn" and "Fire-Flies" from "Four Sketches, Op.15" by Beach; "Svanen: by Andr;e; and the four movements of "Sonata" by Canal.The concert will be held in the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall off Upper College Road on URI s Kingston campus. Admission is 8 for the general public, 2 for students, with seating on a first-come basis. The box office opens 45 minutes before the... (Westerly Sun, RI)
USD evacuee, family slept in locker room Nov 1, 2007
2 is Sunday at 2 p.m. against Occidental College) comes 18 days after the opening of preseason practice. It will be the initial opportunity for Grier to see his senior-less team in action outside an intrasquad setting. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Idea for failing schools fails to please educators Nov 1, 2007
"What was really energizing about the first idea was that he was making an unequivocal statement that business as usual has not been working for these schools," said former Occidental College President Ted Mitchell, a senior education advisor to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. "I would be really concerned if this became a business-as-usual exercise: a lot of talk, a lot of contention, but not a lot of action.". (Los Angeles Times)
No. 4 Stanford Begins Four-Game Homestand This Weekend Oct 26, 2007
Yet Stanford did manage to bounce back later on with a 17-6 win Sunday at Occidental College. and share the team lead with 20 goals apiece this season, while (19 goals), (17) and (16) follow right behind. (Gostanford.com)
Prestige Versus Education Oct 24, 2007
I chose to attend Occidental College in Los Angeles. I was won over there by the quality faculty, who actually taught classes. (Human Events Online)
US varsities offer TV show courses Oct 5, 2007
Occidental College in California, meanwhile, offers a course called Good sex. But before students rush out to sign up or critics start complaining to the school trustees, it should be pointed out that Good sex is not a hands-on practicum but part of the religious studies curriculum that looks at Christian sexual ethics. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Glee club sings in Big Bear Oct 4, 2007
The Occidental College Glee Club sings during the Sunday morning worship at Big Bear Lake United Methodist Church Sunday, Oct. 7. The world famous singing group, under the direction of Jeffrey Bernstein, performs anthem and offertory music, as well as incidental music. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
S.F. mayor's finance office aide named interim replacement for Ed Jew Sep 27, 2007
In 2000, she earned a bachelor's degree in public policy from Occidental College, a private liberal arts college in Los Angeles. She graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Newsom Suspends Ed Jew Sep 26, 2007
She holds a B.A. from Occidental College and a Master's degree from the University of California at Berkeley's Goldman school of Public Policy where she won a Public Policy and International Affairs fellowship. Jew was served papers at 8:48 a.m. in his flower shop at Waverly Place, outlining the charges that are being brought against him and suspending him from office for engaging in official misconduct, City Attorney Dennis Herrera said. (NBC 11, CA)
20 years of oblivion Sep 14, 2007
When Rodney Mayo, then 24, returned to West Palm Beach from California's Occidental College, he brought back with him a new love for the alternative music he discovered in Los Angeles. Finding nowhere locally to experience that sound, he decided that Salvation Army building, bordered by other closed buildings and a corner store, would be the perfect place for the club and cafe he wanted to open. (The Palm Beach Post)
Oprah's Great Black Hope Sep 13, 2007
He attended the prestigious Punahou Academy, matriculated to the elite Occidental College in California and transferred to Columbia University ... He attended the prestigious Punahou Academy, matriculated to the elite Occidental College in California and transferred to Columbia University. (Townhall.com)
Los Angeles eyes moratorium on fast-food outlets Sep 13, 2007
"Limiting fast food could be a practical solution if it starts to address the imbalance of too many outlets with food that is not nutritious," says Mark Vallianatos, director of the Center for Food and Justice at Occidental College in Los Angeles. Others say it is a well-meaning but misguided attempt by government to control social behavior, doomed to failure, like prohibition in the 1920s. (Christian Science Monitor)
South L.A. Fast Food Moratorium Proposed Sep 12, 2007
The people don't want them, but when they don't have any other options, they may gravitate to what's there," Perry said in Monday's Los Angeles Times. The ordinance is a response to suspicions that obesity and related illnesses including high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease are connected to the high-fat foods that dominate fast-food restaurant menus. An analysis by the Times found that south Los Angeles has the county's highest concentration of fast-food restaurants. The area also has... (Fox News)
L.A. official proposes fast-food ban Sep 12, 2007
"While limiting fast-food restaurants isn't a solution in itself, it's an important piece of the puzzle," said Mark Vallianatos, director of the Center for Food and Justice at Occidental College. But some in the restaurant industry criticized the moratorium proposal, which would only permit full-service, sit-down restaurants to open, as misguided. (MSNBC -- Health)
Slowing down fast food Sep 10, 2007
"While limiting fast-food restaurants isn't a solution in itself, it's an important piece of the puzzle," said Mark Vallianatos, director of the Center for Food and Justice at Occidental College. This is "bringing health policy and environmental policy together with land-use planning," he said. (Los Angeles Times)
A new title for library: Mary Stephens honored for career spanning six decades Aug 25, 2007
Born to a pioneer Yolo County family and raised in Esparto, Stephens received a bachelor's degree in history from Occidental College in 1962, then a master's degree in library science from UC Berkeley in 1963. She first worked as a serials cataloger and bibliographer at the UC Davis Shields Library and as a reference librarian for statewide research at the UC Berkeley Water Resources Center Archives. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
Tesco wants to be friendly neighbor, going 'green' Aug 24, 2007
Tesco's carbon footprint was criticized earlier this month by Occidental College in Los Angeles. Phoenix, Avondale, El Mirage, Glendale, Queen Creek, Gilbert, Mesa, Chandler and Scottsdale will be getting the 10,000- to 15,000-square-foot neighborhood markets later this year. (AZCentral -- Business)
Grrrls Fight Club Aug 5, 2007
This womens study class at Occidental College is simply called The Phallus. Such a course emerges from the type of scholarship Ive heard presented at conferences where traditional logic and argumentative writing is indicted for characteristics associated with maleness. (Townhall.com)
Study: Tesco must be responsible Aug 3, 2007
NORTH COUNTY ---- As it hits the beach in Southern California this fall, British retail giant Tesco needs to live up to expectations it has created that it will be socially and environmentally responsible, according to a report issued Thursday from Occidental College in Los Angeles ... Thursday's report from Occidental College's Urban and Environmental Policy Institute highlights a different set of issues: Tesco's reputation in the United Kingdom and other countries for its Wal-Mart-scale... (North County Times)
Environmental group questions Tesco's record Aug 3, 2007
A report released yesterday by Occidental College in Los Angeles says the world's third largest food retailer has a "mixed" labor record and questions its stated allegiances to serving low-income communities and reducing greenhouse gases. "We found that Tesco doesn't always live up to its promises of social responsibility," said Amanda Shaffer, chief researcher at Occidental's Urban and Environmental Police Institute, in a conference call with journalists. (AZCentral -- Business)
'Shakespeare in the Vines' opens second season Aug 2, 2007
After graduating from Occidental College with degrees in education and theatre, she began a high school teaching career. A longtime lover of Shakespeare's work, Ryle enjoyed theatre trips with students to events such as the annual Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. (North County Times)
Feminism's legacy: YouTube catfights Jul 30, 2007
This women's study class at Occidental College is simply called "The Phallus." Such a course emerges from the type of scholarship I've heard presented at conferences where traditional logic and argumentative writing is indicted for characteristics associated with maleness. The craziness and hostility inside many classrooms reflects the sexual aggressiveness outside the classroom. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Howard Judd, top researcher in older women's health issues Jul 30, 2007
He spent three years at Occidental College before going on a two-year Mormon mission to Virginia and North Carolina. After attending Brigham Young University and earning a medical degree from George Washington University in 1963, he married while interning at Los Angeles County General Hospital. (Boston Globe)
Community connection: Traveling performers bring their unique talents to Fort Missoula Jul 28, 2007
Stephen Bent, a music student at Occidental College in Los Angeles, has juggled for the group on four tours now. After reading about the New Old Time Chautauqua in a juggling magazine, Bent decided to drop everything for a couple weeks and go. (Missoulian, MT)
More of this story Jun 23, 2007
"I just can't picture myself anywhere else," said Veronica De Len, 18, another graduating senior, who will attend Occidental College in Eagle Rock this fall. "It's every component put together that makes [the school] so great.". (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Larry Mosley Named to Employment Department Position Jun 20, 2007
Mosley holds a Master of Arts degree in urban studies from Occidental College, a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from U.C. Davis and has taught history as an associate professor at both San Jose State University and Monterey Peninsula College. "I am eager to bring my relationship skills to the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation," said Mosley. (KRNV.com, NV)
Sprinters jockey for place on U.S. team Jun 15, 2007
06 at a meet at Occidental College in Los Angeles. Even though he's 40, he was still excited to break the record with his parents watching from the stands. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
With Iraq War as a Backdrop, Speakers Reflect on the Future Jun 11, 2007
Berry Gordy Jr. Founder of Motown Records Occidental College I was a songwriter, I was struggling, and I loved it. I wanted to be the greatest songwriter. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Graduation: The Class of 2007: Crescent Valley High School Jun 9, 2007
Charles Robert Matteson Certificate of Initial Mastery, CV Scholar, National Honor Society, Outstanding Senior German, OSAA Activity Scholar Award, OSAA Athletic Scholar Award, Mr. CV Participant, Varsity Soccer (All Conference 2nd Team), Varsity Track, All Academic Team (Soccer, Track), Greater Corvallis Rotary 2006-07 Soccer Athlete, 2007 Pole Vault District Champion, CV Tactics Vice President, Occidental College Trustee Scholarship, Washington State University Cougar Academic Award, WSU... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Cal assistants look like head coach material Jun 2, 2007
He'll make the attempt Sunday at Occidental College in Los Angeles, where he set the 800 mark. Sorensen, who teaches at Bancroft Middle School, is looking at Tony Young's American record 3:46. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Thorn in the side of GOP says he's just doing his job May 28, 2007
Derek Shearer, a foreign policy adviser to President Clinton and now a professor at Occidental College, said the last time he ran into Waxman, the congressman was walking hand in hand with his wife, Janet, into a Los Angeles Starbucks. "He's probably the least self-promoting member of Congress," Shearer said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
