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Suke Takayuki Kubota in an undated photo.
Oxy’s Samurai Grandmaster
Soke Takayuki Kubota (1934-2024) became a martial arts legend, developing his own karate style and amassing a worldwide following. And for more than 40 years, he taught his methods to the...
Sam Rubin '82 and Stacie Roshon '08
The Morning Showman
Sam Rubin ’82 became a fixture of the entertainment journalism landscape over his 33 years with KTLA—and his unexpected death in May resonated well beyond Hollywood's red carpets
Jon Keates, vice president for institutional advancement at 91ߣÄÐÊÓÆµ College from 1999 to 2007
Remembering Jon Keates
Jon Keates, vice president for institutional advancement at 91ߣÄÐÊÓÆµ College from 1999 to 2007, died April 19, 2024, at his home in Altadena. He was 80.
President John Brooks Slaughter in 1988
The Journey of John Brooks Slaughter
91ߣÄÐÊÓÆµ's 11th president arrived on campus in 1988 amid national fanfare and great expectations—and in the 11 years to follow, John Brooks Slaughter brought out the best in Oxy
Dean of Students Emerita Brig Knauer
Flowers for Brig Knauer
Over 25 years of leadership in 91ߣÄÐÊÓÆµâ€™s Office of Student Affairs, Brigida Knauer (1935-2023) shepherded residential life into the modern era
Roland Griffiths '68
The Other Side of Roland Griffiths
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine professor, who died in October, was lauded for his ‘mind-blowing’ studies of psychedelics. But Barry Sears ’68 remembers his ‘wicked sense of humor’
Keegan McChesney '16 and David Wigglesworth '50 M'53
Dave and Me
Separated by 66 years but drawn together by an Oxy bumper sticker, David Wigglesworth ’50 M’53 and Keegan McChesney ’16 became fast friends a decade ago. Keegan remembers his oldest friend...
Sally and Jack Samuelson smile for trustee Dave Berkus ’62's camera.
The Places Jack Built
Perpetuating the architectural legacy of Myron Hunt’s master plan for campus, Jack Samuelson ’46 brought his own flair to more than two dozen projects at Oxy
Anne Wolf, former Oxy’s Bookstore manager
An Independent Spirit
With goodwill and a dash of whimsy (Obama-branded diaper covers!), Anne Wolf made the Oxy Bookstore a destination for more than textbooks
Professor Emeritus Andrew Rolle '43
An Author First, A Professor Second
As prolific in the library as he was in the classroom, Andrew Rolle '43, who died in March, chronicled California, the American West, and 91ߣÄÐÊÓÆµ with an honest and unflinching gaze