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Self Discovery
Retiring professor of psychology Anne McCall Schell urged every student to be their Best Possible Self—and she took her own advice to heart
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Appreciation
Remembering associate professor of chemistry Aram Nersissian and former track and field head coach Jim Bush
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Festival of Life
Eamon Armstrong ’06 travels the planet researching the best festivals of every flavor—and he won’t stop until he’s built a global community
A Lifetime of Memories
Retiring professor Diana Card Linden made the leap from biology to cognitive science, building a program into a department while being mindful of her students
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3rd Wave
Three popular mayors and an unpopular measure take center stage as Oxy’s 3rd LA resumes the dialogue
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Surveying the Climate
A new study on sexual assault at Oxy underscores a perceptual gap between survivors and bystanders
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'Damn Proud' to Be a Tiger
From nine All-Americans and two SCIAC players of the year to a no-hitter in baseball and a tryout with the Rams, spring was a highlight reel for Oxy sports
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'Guts, Grit, and Ganas'
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra implores Oxy’s Class of 2017 to swing for the fences in fostering change
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Access and Opportunity
For seven out of 10 students, financial aid helps enable the path to Oxy. Three recent grads recount their journeys, discoveries, and what comes next
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Lessons From Manzanar
Seventy-five years after the Japanese-American ­incarceration, students in Paul Nam’s Modern Japan class visit an internment camp and discuss its legacy
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Larger Than Life
Roger Boesche retired in May after 40 years at Oxy. He died two days later. Alumni, colleagues, and a U.S. president recall his immeasurable impact
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Mr. Rohde's Wild Ride
Raconteur and adventurer Joe Rohde ’77 brings a world of influences and his liberal arts training to his work as a Disney Imagineer
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Extra Stresstrial
Senior comps can be time-consuming, mind-bending, and soul-crushing—but they inspire many Tigers to unimagined heights
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Chairman of the Board
As a teenager, Lewis “Hoppy” Swarts ’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...
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Walking in L.A.
Tom Carroll ’08’s YouTube videos explore the forgotten fringes of the City of Angels, while schooling viewers about some lesser-known landmarks—and there’s no test at the end
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Edible Complex
Foodies, wonks, and utensil-minded gourmands chew over a buffet of topics as Oxy hosts an international gathering of food studies scholars