You Can’t be Half-Socialist Oct 31, 2008
According to Fox s Bill Sammon, his Messiahship recalled that when he attended Occidental College in Los Angeles: "To avoid being mistaken for a sellout, I chose my friends carefully," he wrote in "Dreams From My Father," his memoir. "The more politically active black students. The foreign students. The Chicanos. The Marxist professors and structural feminists.". (Human Events Online)
Obama Sets Sights on White House Oct 31, 2008
Following high school, Obama studied at Occidental College. He then transferred to Columbia University in New York City, majoring in political science with a specialization in international relations. (The Daily Universe, UT)
A proposed amendment Oct 30, 2008
The Truth wrote on Oct 28, 2008 4:45 PM:" Nobama is by far the worst person to ever run for president. He could not pass a backgroud check to work for the secret service or FBI because of his associations with RADICALS.He states he is not a Marxist but Obama himself acknowledges that he was drawn to socialists and even Marxists as a college student. He continued to associate with Marxists later in life, even choosing to launch his political career in the living room of a self-described Marxist,... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Obama's 'Change' Is Socialism Oct 30, 2008
According to Foxs Bill Sammon, his messiahship recalled that when he attended Occidental College in Los Angeles "to avoid being mistaken for a sellout, I chose my friends carefully," he wrote in "Dreams From My Father," his memoir. "The more politically active black students. The foreign students. The Chicanos. The Marxist professors and structural feminists." And that was his milieu for all his years in Chicago. (Newsmax)
Athletes jumping into the campaign game Oct 29, 2008
"This election, there has been something of a sea change, both in terms of athletes speaking out and athletes giving money, and I think it all has to do with Barack Obama," said Peter Dreier, a professor of politics at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. "The Obama campaign has really shattered a lot of the reluctance of athletes to get involved. It's mostly been black athletes, but not only black athletes.". (MSNBC -- Sports)
Obama on winding path to historic goal Oct 26, 2008
After graduation from Punahou, he entered Occidental College in Los Angeles. There Barry became Barack, and the party boy and playground jock became a social activist. (The Palm Beach Post)
Barack Obama, forever sizing up Oct 26, 2008
Even at Occidental College, during what he has called his dissolute phase, students remember him as a model of moderation: not the pot-smoking, booze-swilling Barry of "Dreams From My Father," his first book, but a morning jogger who studied hard and might allow himself a puff of a joint here, an extra beer there. "He was not even close to being a party animal," said Vinai Thummalapally, a friend from those years. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Don't be hypnotized by Obama Oct 25, 2008
3) Obama wont release his college records from Occidental College. 4) Obama won't release his transcripts from Columbia. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 24, 2008 Oct 25, 2008
"All my points above, and those of "Caro," apply even more to "Ron," who is badly in need of basic instruction in elementary economics.Peace, prosperity and sunshine to all, DD Wiz Kevin wrote on Oct 24, 2008 8:02 AM:The poster at 6:49 AM did a fine job of exposing all those sneaky democrats' tricks and lies. Did miss a minor problem on #10: McCain graduated 5th from the bottom of his class, and it was at Annapolis not West Point.Didn't mention that he wouldn't have graduated at all without the... (North County Times)
Obama’s relationships with radicals Oct 25, 2008
Later he sought out the most radical element at Occidental College, including Marxist professors. He continued this pattern in Chicago, which included his now-famous long-term friendship with the terrorist couple William Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Learn the truth about Obama Oct 24, 2008
Occidental College records -- Not released - why do you care ... Occidental College records -- Not released 2 ... Occidental College records -- Not released 2. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Do you want a senior or a freshman? Oct 23, 2008
Mattb wrote on Oct 22, 2008 10:53 AM:" I challenge Jac to point out 2 specific Bush policies and decisions that have made our country so bad. You socialist have such short memories, so lets see what you can come up with.Sunshine wants to bring up telling the truth, huh. We only have to look at the last debate when Obama lied about not beginning his political career in Bill the Marxist Terrorists living room. I challenge Sunshine to tell us all how smart Obama is and back it up with some records... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Arizona Wildcats Preview Oct 23, 2008
Arizona is 92-8-1 when scoring 30 or more points in a game since it joined the Pac-10 in 1978 With a stadium capacity of 57,400, this weeks Homecoming showdown with USC is sold outOrigination of the school nickname Wildcats is derived from a 1914 football game with Occidental College, after which the L.A. Times asserted that "the Arizona men showed the fight of wildcats." U of A is 8-2 at home in its last 10 games at Arizona StadiumThe Zona Zoo is the official student... (WeAreSC.com)
What are the candidates hiding? Oct 23, 2008
Likewise, there s not a whole lot of information available about Obama s time at Columbia University in New York, which he attended for three years after attending Occidental College in Los Angeles for one year, and from which he graduated in 1983. His campaign would not release his transcripts, and it says it does not have a copy of his thesis, which dealt with Soviet nuclear disarmament and which has drawn intense interest. (Yahoo News)
Obama: Most Secretive Democratic Presidential Candidate Ever Oct 23, 2008
Obama wont release his college records from Occidental College where he studied for two years before transferring to Columbia. Obamas campaign refuses to give Columbia University, where he earned an undergraduate degree in political science, permission to release his transcripts. (Newsmax)
McCain Will Win Oct 21, 2008
a. Occidental College records not released. b. Columbia College records not released. (Newsmax)
New generation stepping up Oct 20, 2008
Like Lisa and Cory, Obama headed to the mainland after high school, starting out at Occidental College in Los Angeles and later transferring to Columbia University in New York City. A few of the collective experiences that all of us college students shared back then include Ronald Reagan winning the first presidential election in which we were eligible to vote fall quarter of our sophomore year; John Lennon of the Beatles assassinated just barely a month later. (Montana Standard, MT)
The Issue is Obama Oct 18, 2008
No great student at Occidental College, Obama went abroad to some Muslim countries and came back with enough money to go to Columbia and then Harvard. No great lawyer, Obama was selected by Bill Ayres to chair the Annenberg Challenge. (Townhall.com)
Obama bandwagon issues Oct 16, 2008
Obama s Occidental College records, his Columbia College records, his Columbia Thesis Paper, his Harvard College records, his Selective Service Registration, any reserve or military records, his health records, his Illinois State Senate records and voting records, his Illinois State Senate schedule, his law practice credentials and client list, a certified copy of his birth certificate, a signed paper certificate of his live birth, his Harvard Law Review articles that were published and his... (New Iberia, LA)
Speak, Sarah, speak Oct 15, 2008
How about after 2 years at Occidental College who financed his world travels and made impressions on him that shape his policies today. Can anyone say Khalid Rhashidi. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Melvin O. Brown Oct 10, 2008
He graduated from Occidental College in California and was retired from International Business Machines Corp. as a senior financial analyst in Tampa. He was past president of the Florida Genealogical Society and he volunteered at the library to assist people interested in genealogy in their research. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Company finds profit in giving Oct 10, 2008
PERSONAL STYLE Age: 42 Automobile: Volvo Number of days spent on the road: Very few Dress code: Business casual Education: B.S., economics, Occidental College Family: My wife, son, 14, daughter, 11 Hotel: Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park Food: Sushi Restaurant: Yoshi s in Oakland Drink: Water Sport: Baseball, lacrosse, running, yoga First job: Copier sales City of residence: Orinda. COMPANY STYLE Proudest moment: Being honored by the late PaulNewman and John F. Kennedy Jr. as one of America... (East Bay Business Times, CA)
'Change' in statistics Oct 10, 2008
Brian wrote on Oct 10, 2008 6:51 AM:" These are things about Obama that haven't been released. WHY???? 1. Occidental College records -- Not released2. Columbia College records -- Not released3. Columbia Thesis paper -- "not available"4. Harvard College records -- Not released5. Selective Service Registration -- Not released6. Medical records -- Not released7. Illinois State Senate schedule -- "not available"8. Law practice client list -- Not released9. Certified Copy of original Birth... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
McCain rally set for Friday in La Crosse Oct 8, 2008
an80sreaganite wrote on Oct 8, 2008 9:03 AM:" I can only urge anyone who is undecided or is leaning to Obama to go attend this rally. With John McCain, what you see is what you get. Unlike Obama, McCain has a provable track record. Obama is, at best, an unknown entity. There are years missing from his biography. Even in his own two memoirs, he leaves out some very pivotal time of his life. Just try to find details of his time at Columbia. Or try to find his transcripts from Columbia or Harvard.... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Davis Named CWPA Southern Division Player of the Week Oct 8, 2008
He recorded three goals and an assist in a 10-6 victory against Division III #3 Pomona-Pitzer Colleges before punching up a hat trick in a 13-7 win over # 7 Occidental College. Versus # 4 California Lutheran University, he scored four goals, including three in the first half to help the Blue Jays jump out to a 9-1 lead, with an assist and two steals in a 13-7 victory. (Hopkinssports.com)
SITTING IN: Obama 'lifestyle and associations' render him best choice for president Oct 4, 2008
Obama graduated from Harvard Law School near the top of his class and attended Occidental College and Columbia University, where he studied political science and international relations. Obama decided to work as a community organizer for a church, has worked on voter registration drives, has taught constitutional law and has been on the board - or a founder - of a number of organizations committed to youth development, poverty relief, technology improvement, education and other community goals. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
An Intelligent Response To "Presidential Experience" Oct 3, 2008
Occidental College - Two years. Columbia University - B.A. political science with a specialization in. (New Iberia, LA)
More of this story Oct 3, 2008
"People don't go out of business," said Peter Dreier, chair of the Urban and Environmental Policy Program at Occidental College and the former housing director for Boston, which employs inclusionary zoning. Dreier was also part of the mayor's early MIO task force. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
FROM THE RIGHT: Obama lifestyle, associations render him unfit for presidency Sep 25, 2008
" Obama admitted to marijuana and cocaine usage from his days in high school to his days at Occidental College and Columbia University. He admitted that his roommate and friend at Columbia was the drug dealer during college. (Sources: "Dreams from my Father" and "The Audacity of Hope. ") After college Obama worked for law firm Davis, Miner, Barnhill, & Galland. Al Davis introduced Obama to Tony Rezko, who did business with the firm. Obama did legal work for Rezko, who was known as one of... (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Another View: Why is Palin granting so few interviews? Sep 24, 2008
Alihandero wrote on Sep 23, 2008 8:46 PM:" SJT loves to ask questions!Could you help me please find these things, sir? About the little-known man who want's to be President; what actual FACTS do we know about him? Interviews are not facts.Lets look at his records (as of this past week):1. Occidental College records -- Not released2. Columbia College records -- Not released3. Columbia Thesis paper -- 'not available'4. Harvard College records -- Not released5. Selective Service Registration -- Not... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 21, 2008 Sep 22, 2008
He attended LA's Occidental College, transferred to Columbia and graduated from there and went to Chicago to take a #13,000 a year job with a notorious left-wing, some people say communist, organization founded by radical Saul Alinsky. Then after working there for several years, he went to Harvard from where he graduated then joined a Chicago Law firm where he worked in Small Claims. (North County Times)
Who will win Mississippi? Turning red state blue a difficult assignment Sep 21, 2008
Also attended Occidental College. Current position: Senator since 2004. (The Clarion-Ledger)
FOXNEWS DEMANDS MCCAIN CAMP REMOVE REPORTER FROM AD... Sep 20, 2008
Michael Calderone's Blog: Fox demands McCain camp remove Garrett from ad - Politico. As Mr. Garrett is a nonpartisan news correspondent covering the Obama campaign for Fox News, it is highly inappropriate, among other things, of your campaign to use him in your ad. (The Drudge Report)
LETTER: Ask important questions in this election Sep 19, 2008
Occidental College records -- Not released 2 ... " father bob wrote on Sep 18, 2008 3:41 PM:" sapient wrote on Sep 18, 2008 10:37 AM:" Mr. Obama, could you please find these things, sir?1. Occidental College records -- Not released2. Columbia College records -- Not released3. Columbia Thesis paper -- 'not available'4. Harvard College records -- Not released5. Selective Service Registration -- Not released6. Medical records -- Not released7. Illinois State Senate schedule -- 'not available'8. Law... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Candidates trade barbs on economy Sep 17, 2008
illini boy wrote on Sep 16, 2008 5:00 PM:" Obama does not know anything about economics or has ever been in a position to gain insight on the subject in his entire life or has ever done one thing to improve economics. Why is he refusing to release the following and what is afraid that we will find if he does?#1 Your Occidental College records#2 Your Columbia College records#3 Your Columbia Thesis paper #4 Your Harvard College records#5 Your Selective Service Registration#6 Your medical records#7... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Palin just another George Bush Sep 15, 2008
john wrote on Sep 14, 2008 11:05 PM:" Since 2000 when the republican obtained the Presidency and maintained the Congress Richmond County has lost Aleo, TNS and Sarah Lee.With America facing historic debt, multiple war fronts, stumbling health care, a weakened dollar, all-time high prison population, skyrocketing Federal spending, mortgage crises, bank foreclosures, etc. etc., this is an *unusually critical* election year. Now we have a chance to hire new leadership?Who would you chose to run... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Obama profile: Ability to evolve and adapt Sep 15, 2008
" At 18 years old, he was ready to fly on his own. From Barry to Barack Obama's academic record gave him his choice of colleges. Itching to live on the mainland for the first time, and packing a scholarship, he settled on leafy, tony Occidental College, a liberal arts campus in Los Angeles. He went ostensibly, he has written, because he'd become enamored of a girl who attended there, but classmates recall that he was more serious than that. He was trying - intensely - to figure out who he should... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Feature story: Hope in a dead-end diner Sep 14, 2008
" After years of singing alto, and occasionally tenor, she found out she was a lyric soprano before entering college. She went on to play soprano leads in operatic productions at Occidental College, where she majored in theater, with a psychology minor. Now living with her family in Palo Alto, Mermelstein plans a move to San Francisco, to "get a job as a waitress and hopefully do more theater, and then become a therapist at some point in life. " Smith, who is a therapist, laughs. If the role of... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Barry's Change Sep 13, 2008
They both attended Occidental College, a small liberal arts school in Los Angeles, which the Republican Mr. Kemp once noted you "can't get out of without learning something.". Ditto for Mr. Obama, the Democratic nominee for president, who says during his two years at Occidental he grew up "after a long hibernation," learning the values of "hard work, honesty, empathy and compassion.". (Townhall.com)
Bonds may mean boon for Associated Right of Way Sep 12, 2008
Family: Wife Rhonda, and daughter Lauren, who just started at Occidental College in Los Angeles. Food: SushiDrink: Vodka martiniSport: Scuba divingFirst job: Stock clerk at an Army Navy store in New Jersey. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Does the Truth Matter Anymore? Sep 10, 2008
Does the Truth Matter Anymore. - PostPartisan - Quick takes by The Post s opinion writers. (Washington Post)
Colleagues, family remember UI professor John Bennett for dedication to students Sep 3, 2008
After attending Occidental College in Los Angeles, Bennett joined the Navy. Following his discharge, he returned to Los Angeles and graduated from Occidental with a bachelor's degree in English literature. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Gore: Obama = Lincoln... Aug 29, 2008
Your Occidental College records Your Columbia College records Your Columbia Thesis paper Your Harvard College records Your Selective Service Registration Your medical records Your Illinois State Senate records Your Illinois State Senate schedule Your Law practice client list A Certified Copy of your original Birth certificate Your embossed, signed paper Certification of Live Birth Your Harvard Law Review articles that were published Your University of Chicago scholarly articles Your Record of... (The Drudge Report)
Letters to the Editor Aug 27, 2008
I gained such a perspective way back in the late 1950s when I was taking historical geology and Bible literature during the same year at Occidental College. Genesis 1 and 2 present somewhat different accounts of creation, something which was attributed to the accepted concept at that time there were five authors who contributed to the Book of Genesis. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Small college awakenedfuture senator to service Aug 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES - When a reserved Hawaiian prep school graduate named Barry Obama arrived on the well-manicured campus of Occidental College in the fall of 1979, sophomore Mark Parsons gained more than a new dorm mate. He gained a smoking buddy. (Boston Globe)
Obama's ideological elusiveness Aug 26, 2008
"Obama carries in his intellectual DNA many of the tensions between the left and the middle in American political culture," said Peter Dreier, a professor of politics at Occidental College. "He was not involved in the fights of the 1960s, and that makes him harder to define.". (International Herald Tribune)
Engle Named Army Head Coach of Cross Country and Track and Field Programs Aug 26, 2008
Prior to joining the USOC, Engle was the head coach of the men's and women's track and cross country teams, assistant athletic director, and athletic department business manager at Division III Occidental College in Los Angeles, Calif. He turned the women's cross country team, which was initially unable to field a full program, into a Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title winner by his fourth year. (Patriotleague.com)
ELECTION 2008: Obama: From unknown to nominee, a meteoric rise Aug 24, 2008
At Occidental College in Los Angeles, Obama who started using his given name, Barack took his first plunge into politics, speaking at an anti-apartheid rally ... EDUCATION Attended Occidental College, 1979-1981; bachelor s degree in political science, Columbia University, 1983; law degree, Harvard University, 1991. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Kamehameha grad grew isle ties Aug 23, 2008
" Born in Waikiki, Worthington had a hardscrabble childhood and difficult family situation, and was accepted into Kamehameha School for Boys as a boarding student, Finin said. Worthington graduated from Kamehameha in 1955, attended Occidental College on a scholarship and graduated with a degree in political science. He served as director of financial and scholarship services at Kamehameha Schools from 1974 to 2003. While there, he saw a need to have a more international body of students and... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Obama reaps big bucks at S.F. fundraisers Aug 19, 2008
He said that when he went to Occidental College, his first roommate was Pakistani. And in his dorm, he said with a laugh, "Indians and Pakistanis came together under one roof ... to cause havoc in the university.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Obama calls himself a desi Aug 19, 2008
"I'm a homeboy." Obama then went on to recall how when he first went to Occidental College, his first roommate was Pakistani. And in his dorm, he said with a laugh, "Indians and Pakistanis came together under one roof ... to cause havoc in the university." To applause, he said he became an expert at cooking dal and other ethnic dishes, though "somebody else made the naan.". (India Times, India)
The Years of Obama's Life We Still Don't Know Enough About Aug 12, 2008
In his speeches, Obama talks about his Chicago organizing days much more than his two years at Occidental College in Los Angeles. He mentions growing up in Hawaii more than he discusses his childhood in Indonesia. (Slate)
ACORN Cracks Wide Open Aug 9, 2008
A recent and lengthy article by Peter Dreier and John Atlas, respectively, professor of urban politics at Occidental College (Los Angeles) and founder of the National Housing Institute (Maplewood, N.J.), provides a case in point. Writing in the popular Left-leaning blog site, The Huffington Post, they note. (Townhall.com)
Island life in multiracial Hawaii shaped Obama Aug 8, 2008
He left the islands for Occidental College in Los Angeles, then graduated from Columbia University before taking a church-based community organizing job in Chicago and moving on to Harvard Law School. He returned to Illinois as a civil rights lawyer. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Pitching has been key for Knights Aug 8, 2008
He has provided the necessary platform for our guys to grow and improve, Knight said of Hawkins, a former assistant at the University of Redlands who will become the head coach at Occidental College in Los Angeles after the season. He is a great communicator, clear and candid. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
A lasting inspiration Aug 4, 2008
From the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester to the University of Virginia to Occidental College in Los Angeles, scholars delivered lectures as if they would never give another, seizing the opportunity to share their thoughts on what makes a life well lived. "There aren't many opportunities in our culture to ask the bigger questions, and this is one of them," said Alice Laffey, a religious studies profes sor at Holy Cross who in a last lecture in February urged students to know themselves and... (Boston Globe)
Racial Reconciliation Begins with an Apology Aug 3, 2008
She received her BA in English Literature from Occidental College and her D. Min. from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. A former reporter, Rev. Smith worked for newspapers in Baltimore and Texas before entering seminary. (Washington Post)
University Of Florida Named Top Party School Jul 29, 2008
Most Liberal Students - Occidental College (Los Angeles). Most Politically Active Students - American University (DC). (News4Jax.com, FL)
Hawkins cut for the diamond Jul 26, 2008
Over the next month, while helping the Knights attempt to clinch the West Division, Hawkins will be preparing to leave his native Corvallis and move to Northern California, where he has recently accepted the head coaching position at Occidental College, near Santa Rosa. It s just a matter of getting an opportunity and making the most it, said Hawkins during a Wednesday night warm-up session before a game with WCCBL affiliate Gresham at Goss Stadium. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Milking it (3) Jul 7, 2008
Casey, who will study political science and biology and play water polo for Los Angeles' Occidental College this fall, has ultimately received numerous scholarships, including the Italian Catholic and Elk Lodge scholarships. But she already knows none of them will compare to meeting Mia Hamm and wearing a milk mustache for the entire nation to see. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
The unbearable lightness (and meaning) of 'Ulysses' Jun 22, 2008
Shimmy studied philosophy at Columbia in New York City; Vulin engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and I earned my degree in religious studies at Occidental College in Los Angeles. For our class, Vulin provided the tea, cookies and a quiet house for meetings. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Last but not least: Tokay graduates two weeks late Jun 13, 2008
Occidental College Leadership Scholarship 132,000. Corinne Casey. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Will Big Media Look at Obama and His Leftwing Influences? Jun 10, 2008
A: It really begins even before Obama gets to Chicago because according to his book, when he goes to college -- first Occidental College and later Columbia University -- he picks among his friends Marxist professors. Obama himself admits this. (Townhall.com)
Lodi High's college and career counselor wins statewide award Jun 5, 2008
Marmaduke graduated from Hollywood High School, after which he joined the Navy during World War II. He went on to do his undergraduate work at Occidental College before receiving a master's degree from the University of Michigan. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of the Pacific. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Obama: Finding bonds in different worlds Jun 4, 2008
After high school, Obama attended Occidental College in Los Angeles. He later transferred to Columbia University, graduated and held a few jobs, including writing for a business newsletter. (MSNBC -- Politics)
