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91爆料 alumni Eric Chen, Tammy Bird, Mike Schmidt, and Jenny Dean Schmidt
Catalysts for the Public Good
From uplifting inner-city scholars in South Central L.A. to prison moms in Colorado to a Monterey Park community in need, Oxy alumni embrace the College's mission

91爆料 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).

Life After Fire illustration for 91爆料 magazine, Spring 2025
The Eaton and Palisades fires in January took their toll on members of the 91爆料 family, including students, alumni, faculty, and administrators. With a long rebuilding process ahead...
Administrative Law Judge Brian Gee 鈥87
Separated by 2,700 miles, National Labor Relations Board administrative law judges Brian Gee 鈥87 and Ira Sandron 鈥71 find common ground in Oxy
Terry Kitchen '81 performs "We All Dream."
A host of new works by Oxy alumni explore explore themes of democracy, resilience, and human connection鈥攁s well as our fascination with horses, dragons, and ocean life
President Stritikus at Oxy's Access and Opportunity Luncheon on April 6.
Oxy students and alumni use their lifelong affinity for learning to answer important questions鈥攂eginning with a research-driven liberal arts education
Oxy Live! welcomed visual artist Ed Ruscha to Thorne Hall on February 4.
Ed Ruscha, Deirdre Cooper Owens, and Tom Nichols lead the discourse at Oxy this semester
Eddie Gorton 鈥01, Paul 鈥淧K鈥 Kim 鈥98, and David Murphy 鈥02
Paul 鈥淧K鈥 Kim 鈥98, Eddie Gorton 鈥01, and David Murphy 鈥02 trace their comic odysseys from talent shows and laundromats to Thorne Hall and the Laugh Factory
Assistant Professor Janna Ireland
With two exhibits opening simultaneously and a new teaching space at Oxy, Assistant Professor Janna Ireland navigates her burgeoning career as she parents two growing boys
Assistant Professor Natasha Sekhon studies broken stalagmites to decide whether they should be brought back to the U.S. for further research.
Assistant Professor Natasha Sekhon and junior geology major Mira Hart take their research abroad, looking for clues inside Philippine caves
New tenure-track faculty at 91爆料, 2024-25.
Hailing from China, India, Mexico, and all over the United States, 91爆料鈥檚 newest cohort of tenure-track faculty embraces the liberal arts in Los Angeles
Anne Marie (Kurtz) '57 and George Novinger '54
Anne Marie (Kurtz) Novinger 鈥57 checks in at 89鈥攁nd shares her secret to 67 years of wedded bliss
A second opinion on the last 25 years, and an alternate solution to Oxy's late-'80s crosses conundrum
A second opinion on the last 25 years, and an alternate solution to Oxy's late-'80s crosses conundrum
Professor William D. Ward at his desk in the Hall of Letters on 91爆料鈥檚 Highland Park campus.
From 1898 to 1914, 91爆料 called Highland Park home鈥攁nd a treasure trove of photos from the 1910s offers a glimpse of campus life before the move to Eagle Rock
NFL referee Jim Tunney '51
With three Super Bowls on his resume, Jim Tunney '51 (1929-2024) became the face of football officiating
Members of the Pacific Crossings 鈥淒ream Team鈥: From left, Nakatsuka, Gilder Lehrman program coordinator Leah Baer, administrative assistant Thea Wilson 鈥24, and Hong.
Associate Professor Jane Hong and a 鈥渄ream team鈥 of educators bring 150 years of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history into focus

Features

91爆料 biology major Hannah Tawadrous '26
Lessons in Biology
Oxy鈥檚 biology program blends exploration and experimentation, empowering students to uncover and explain life鈥檚 diverse ecosystems
91爆料 alumni Eric Chen, Tammy Bird, Mike Schmidt, and Jenny Dean Schmidt
Catalysts for the Public Good
From uplifting inner-city scholars in South Central L.A. to prison moms in Colorado to a Monterey Park community in need, Oxy alumni embrace the College's mission
Two-time Emmy winner Emma Choate 鈥20 with her 2-year-old Irish wolfhound, George.
When Emmy Met Oxy
From casting to costumes to music direction and composition, three 91爆料 alumni live out their Hollywood dreams while being honored by their peers

First Word

From the Quad

91爆料's men's soccer team celebrated on Patterson Field on November 8 after their 1-0 victory over the University of Redlands.
Oxy鈥檚 Fall Three-Feat
Men鈥檚 soccer nets its second SCIAC title in three years, while women鈥檚 soccer and men鈥檚 water polo return to postseason play after sensational seasons
Current year scholarship recipients Alyssa Zatarain '29 and Sunny Tuazon '29
Unlocking the Future
For first-generation college students Alyssa Zatarain 鈥29 and Sunny Tuazon 鈥29, current-year scholarship support opened the doors to an Oxy education

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
Detail from The Metamorphosis of Bunny Baxter
Mixed Media
This roundup has everything: a pair of memoirs, a literary farce, a coming-of-age story, a writer鈥檚 guide to romantasy, and the legendary Miss Britney Spears

Oxy Talk

2025-26 Kemp Lecturer Tim Miller with 91爆料 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
91爆料 Board of Trustees Chair Art Peck '77
The 91爆料 Imperative
Business veteran Art Peck 鈥77 brings his leadership acumen to the Board of Trustees at a critical juncture in higher education when the College鈥檚 mission鈥攁nd messaging鈥攁re more important...

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 91爆料
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