Vote for Chuck Baldwin Oct 10, 2008
Bocephus wrote on Oct 7, 2008 11:44 AM:" About a year ago I would have voted for Obama. I have changed my mind three times since then. I watch all the news channels, jumping from one to another. I must say this drives my husband crazy. But, I feel if you view MSNBC, CNN, and Fox News, you might get some middle ground to work with. About six months ago, I started thinking 'where did the money come from for Obama'. I have four daughters who went to College, and we were middle class, and money was... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
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)
'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)
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)
Men's Water Polo Splits First Day of Claremont Convergence Oct 4, 2008
The Colonials wrap their West Coast trip with two games at the Claremont Convergence on Saturday, against Occidental at 10:15 am PT and Whittier at 4:30 pm PT.. (Gwsports.com)
No. 12 Broncos to Play in Convergence Tournament Oct 3, 2008
The Broncos also defeated Cal Lutheran, 13-7, and blanked Occidental, 20-11. In their only loss of the weekend, they fell, 9-8, to then No. 16 Redlands. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
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)
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)
Top-ranked Fresno City falls Sep 21, 2008
The Sunbirds (4-3), who lost to Cal Lutheran on Friday, split two matches Saturday; beating Whittier 11-9 in overtime and dropping a 9-8 decision to Occidental. Luke MacAlpine scored two of his four goals in overtime against Whittier. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Colleges report: Penalty kick halts Bulldogs in OT Sep 20, 2008
Fresno Pacific will face Whitter and Occidental today to finish their run at the Cal Lutheran Fall Tournament. EquestrianAuburn, English champion at the 2008 Varsity Equestrian National Championships, defeated Fresno State 14-4 on Friday in Auburn, Ala. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
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)
LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 17, 2008 Sep 18, 2008
Where are his published articles as an academic -- someone here actually called him a "Constitutional scholar?Where are his published articles in the Harvard Law Review?Please notice that Obama never went to a public college or university where affirmati8ve action was publicly reported unlike the private schools he went to at Occidental, Columbia and Harvard. These private schools are not bound by laws limiting too much affirmative action.Geraldine Ferraro is right --if Obama was white he... (North County Times)
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)
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)
Long Beach aims to boost output from Wilmington oil field Sep 10, 2008
The state Legislature passes a bill to let the city negotiate a contract with Occidental Petroleum ... On the last day of the regular 2008 legislative session, Mayor Bob Foster got a bill passed by the Legislature to allow the state and the city to negotiate a contract with Occidental Petroleum Corp. to revive part of the 76-year-old Wilmington oil field -- once thought to be nearly tapped out ... Long Beach city analysts estimate that current reserves of 35 million barrels in the West... (Yahoo News -- Oil and Gas)
No. 16 Falcons Open Season at Triton Invitational Sep 4, 2008
Rounding out the conference rankings were Cal Lutheran, UC Santa Cruz, Occidental, Whittier, Chapman and La Verne. The Triton Invitational Field. (Airforcesports.com)
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)
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 ... But it is during the two years Obama spent at Occidental, a small liberal arts school in Los Angeles, that he started on the path that has led to the Democratic presidential nomination ... "The sort of talk was, you know, 'What made him get so serious all the sudden?' " said Kent... (Boston Globe)
Lions Top Pick of WWPA Coaches' Poll Aug 26, 2008
UC Santa Cruz was 10th, followed by Occidental, Whittier, Chapman and La Verne. Leading the way in the WWPA in 2008 will be a pair of first-team All-WWPA selections in Daniel Garcia of UC San Diego and of LMU. They are the only two from the first-team returning in 2008. (Lmulions.com)
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 ... Engle garnered three West Regional NCAA Division III Coach of the Year honors at Occidental; one for cross country (2006) and two in indoor track (2003 and 2005). (Patriotleague.com)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug, 22, 2008 Aug 23, 2008
"If she does not want it, yes.If she does want it, it is a priceless opportunity.A child who is born, autonomous and a human person in and of itself has intrinsic, inherent value.The contents of the most private part of a woman's body is either a blessing or curse, but that value (or lack of it) is derivative of the woman.And your example of "functioning" is off the charts again and has no relation to a woman's sovereignty over her own body. Persons in a coma are not occupying the most private... (North County Times)
$85 million man: Oracle's Ellison tops best-paid CEO list Aug 22, 2008
With Ellison taking over the No. 1 spot, Occidental Petroleum CEO Ray Irani fell out of the top 10. In another revision lower on the pay ladder, News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch now occupies the 14th spot on the AP's list, with a compensation package valued at $30. (USA Today -- Money)
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)
TC's TIL students, staff to participate in annual ride Aug 6, 2008
The Taft TIL students will be sponsored by TeamOxy, a fund-raising group of Occidental Oil Company employees organized by former Cuyama resident Bill Dykes ... Industry representatives serving on the advisory committee include Alan White and Arlyse Scrivner of Occidental of Elk Hills, Lou Leto of Central California Power, Doug LeVan of Aera Energy and Darryl Manning of Chevron. (Taft Daily Midway Driller, CA)
Find Cheap Hotels in San Diego Aug 2, 2008
The Occidental is an excellent cheap San Diego hotel option. . (Suite101.com)
LETTER: 2 oil men in White House wanted higher gas prices Aug 1, 2008
" just wondering wrote on Jul 31, 2008 5:11 PM:" Speaking of "oil men", one of the biggest stock holders in Occidental Oil is Al Gore, unless he has sold his shares. While he was vp, Occidental was one of very few oil companies allowed to drill in California. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Holiday Inn gets new owners, new name Aug 1, 2008
Heena Jayant Dave wrote on Aug 1, 2008 12:51 AM:" It is nice to read the report regarding new owners of the Holiday Inn who happen to be my best friend. While I extend my best wishes for success and prosperity in their new endeavor, I have a small suggestion to make. Consider opening a Yoga and Meditation centre. This will give great relief to the visitors from mental stress of modern life and help to integrate oriental (Indian)culture with occidental (western) culture. With best wishes Heena... (Forest Republican, WI)
SEASON REVIEW: The End of an Era, Start of a Bright New Future Jul 31, 2008
25" (10.98m) at the UCLA Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational. Junior and senior each had remarkable seasons, where they significantly lowered their personal bests for the 5000m distance. Fall's best time of the season happened at the Occidental Distance Carnival where she ran 17:10.90, lowering her top time by 55 seconds. She is now the fourth-fastest individual to run the distance at LMU. Rezowalli also had the best season in her college career running 17:32.34 and taking over the... (Lmulions.com)
Let the Energy Buffalo Run Free Jul 22, 2008
Ted, I hope you might get a kick out ofmy humble musical shot at these liberal stone age idiots like Al Gore (who got rich off of Occidental Oil). My lil' tune 'Hot Air' is my way of saying Libs ARE the problem. (Human Events Online)
Schwarzenegger Blasts Bush: 'This administration did not believe in global warming'... Jul 13, 2008
But I'll give you this: You sound just like the CEO of Occidental Petroleum. In his case, I understand why he spouts nonsense like you. (The Drudge Report)
NEEDS gets $30,000 from Kern United Way Jul 13, 2008
Funds for the remodeling were donated by Chevron, Occidental of Elk Hills and the Kern Foundation. We've been stuck in neutral for a while, he said, but over the next six months we are dedicated to moving that project forward. (Taft Daily Midway Driller, CA)
An Academic Lucky 13 for Water Polo Jul 8, 2008
71) Greg Benz - Occidental (Fr ... 60) Cameron Brahmst - Occidental (Jr ... 41) Abiel Garcia - Occidental (Jr. (Lmulions.com)
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)
Ruth Bancroft: Nearly 100 years and counting Jul 3, 2008
Harland Hand, who brought an artist's sensibilities to garden design, and Wayne Roderick, a native-plant expert for the UC Botanical Garden and the East Bay Regional Parks Botanic Garden, will be commemorated, along with Ed Carman (Carman's Nursery, Saratoga), Gerda Isenberg (Yerba Buena Nursery, Woodside), Victor Reiter (La Rochette Nursery, San Francisco), and Lester Hawkins and Marshall Olbrich (Western Hills Rare Plant Nursery, Occidental). Bancroft is the only honoree still living. (San Francisco Chronicle)
LETTERS: NCT, July 1, 2008 Jul 2, 2008
" The mavericks man wrote on Jul 1, 2008 8:52 AM:John McCain's senior advisor is Charlie Black. From the NY Times QUOTE Since 1998, the lobbying firm headed until recently by Charlie Black, one of Mr. McCains closest confidants, has earned more than $1.8 million representing the Occidental Petroleum Corporation, the leading foreign producer of gas and oil in Colombia. The lobbying firm, BKSH & Associates, has also represented Colombian textile and apparel manufacturers and a former foreign... (North County Times)
Great-Granddad's Drink Jul 2, 2008
His name was George Warren Hooper, and he was the proprietor of San Francisco's Occidental Hotel on Montgomery Street, which he ran until it burned down in the 1906 earthquake ... His uncle George F. Hooper, who ran the Occidental before him, was the president of the First National Gold Society of San Francisco and served with distinction in the Mexican-American War ... But at the heart of every tale are the Occidental Hotel and that ferry ride. (Forbes)
Price of oil sets fresh record before slipping lower Jul 2, 2008
U.S. oil: Occidental makes a deal to boost output. Page C3. (Yahoo News -- Oil and Gas)
Letters to the editor (62) Jun 20, 2008
boomslang wrote on Jun 19, 2008 6:30 AM:" Dear Roger, Don't those license plates cost more like in Oregon for special plates? The ten commandments has been on display in public before. No biggie. If you watch and listen to televangelists, you need help. So we agree on that. None of the military industrial comples CEOs rank in the top ten. Steve Jobs is number 1: supports liberals. He drew a nominal $1 salary but realized $647 million from vested restricted stock last year. Ray Irani of... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
AP IMPACT: CEO pay chugs up in '07 despite economy Jun 16, 2008
In this undated handout file photo provided by Occidental Petroleum, Chairman and CEO Dr. Ray Irani is shown. (AP Photo/Occidental Petroleum, file). (North County Times)
Last but not least: Tokay graduates two weeks late Jun 13, 2008
Occidental College Leadership Scholarship 132,000. Corinne Casey. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Melvin 'Skeet' Rice Jun 11, 2008
After graduating from California State University, Sacramento, he held a variety of senior management jobs at a number of corporations including Occidental Petroleum. He traveled extensively for work, spending time in Nigeria, Singapore, Europe and Mexico. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Obama Proves He's First in More Ways Than Any Candidate for U.S. President Jun 7, 2008
Obama transferred to Columbia in 1981 from Occidental, where former vice presidential candidate graduated in 1957. Through April, the Illinois senator raised money from a record 1. (Bloomberg -- US)
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)
Seawolves have historic 2007-08 year Jun 2, 2008
Occidental Distance Carnival (3/14). Women's 5,000: 17:10. (Anchorage Daily News)
He trusts kids to 'rise to the circumstances' Jun 2, 2008
His theatrical path continued through L.A.'s Occidental College and then to his first professional role, as Romeo in a production of Romeo and Juliet at Hillside Rep in Los Angeles. It was kind of a big deal for me, because it's not what you'd call typecasting, he says. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Barack Obama, student poet May 29, 2008
Steve Heilig forwards two poems written by Barack Obama in 1981 for an Occidental College student literary journal. Herein, an excerpt from "Underground": "Under water grottos, caverns/ Filled with apes/ That eat figs./ Stepping on the figs/ That the apes/ Eat, they crunch./ The apes howl, bare/ Their fangs, dance,/ Tumble in the/ Rushing water,/ Musty, wet pelts/ Glistening in the blue.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Nine Recruits Welcomed to Bucknell Women's Water Polo Program May 23, 2008
" Ariel Frankeny (Fountain Valley, Calif./Fountain Valley) - Three-year water polo letterwinner at Fountain Valley High School ... team co-captain in 2007-08 ... two-time Second Team All-Sunset League selection ... All-Tournament Team at the Bishop High School Invitational ... earned Mike Eich Team Superstar Award in 2005-06 ... Honorable Mention All-Sunset League (JV) in 2004-05 ... February 2008 Fountain Valley High School Athlete of the Month ... one of five siblings ... has a twin brother,... (Bucknellbison.com)
Alumni Update May 20, 2008
47 in the 1500 at the Occidental Invitational two weekends ago. His effort met the provisional qualifying time for the NCAA Division III championships. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
A Double Life May 18, 2008
After dividing his time as an undergraduate between engineering at Caltech and the music program at Occidental College, he came to UC Berkeley for graduate work. He continued to lead a bifurcated existence, earning a doctorate in electrical engineering while studying composition with the late Andrew Imbrie. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Ecuador wary of World Bank arbitration in Occidental case May 11, 2008
President Rafael Correa said Saturday he has "no confidence" in the World Bank arbitration branch that is hearing California oil company Occidental's lawsuit against Ecuador ... Los Angeles-based Occidental Petroleum Corp. is seeking $1 billion in damages from Ecuador, alleging its property was confiscated illegally when the nation canceled its operating contract in May 2006 ... Occidental, whose production represented about 20 percent of Ecuador's total output, also is seeking to recover the... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Council opposes moth spray May 9, 2008
Dave Henson, from the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center, said his staff has been studying the LBAM for more than a year and said the moth does not appear to represent the threat to agriculture claimed by the state. "The data doesn't support the response," he said. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Interest in Los Angeles wells revived amid record prices May 9, 2008
"It's built to resemble a resort island (and) blend in with the surroundings," says Richard Kline, vice president of Occidental Petroleum Corp., one of the big operators in Southern California and owner of the disguised harbor site. California is the nation's biggest consumer of gasoline and is fourth among oil-producing states behind Texas, Alaska and Louisiana, according to the state's division of oil, gas and geothermal resources. (USA Today -- Money)
New Jersey's Corzine Seeks First Wind-Energy Farm Off U.S. East Coast May 9, 2008
The companies that submitted proposals are the renewable generation division of , owner of the state's largest utility, and partner Winergy Power Holdings LLC; Environmental Technologies LLC; Occidental Development & Equities LLC; Ltd.'s Bluewater Wind and. We want to guide this process,'' said Rhonda Jackson, director of research and communications for a Cape May-based group of commercial fishermen. (Bloomberg -- US)
Registe is the top D-II long jumper in the country May 3, 2008
AT OCCIDENTAL DISTANCE CARNIVAL (MARCH 14). Women's 5000-Meter Run17:10. (Anchorage Daily News)
New Trustees Elected to Aspen Institute Board Apr 17, 2008
Smith is an alumna of Beaver College (now Arcadia University), from which she graduated in 1971, and has received honorary degrees from Arcadia University, Bates College, Bryn Mawr College, Smith College, Skidmore College, Macalester College, Occidental College, Pratt Institute, Holy Cross College, Wesleyan University, School of Visual Arts, Northwestern University, Colgate University, California State University Sacramento, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Wheelock College, and the... (PR Newswire)
Exxon Mobil chief Tillerson gets $21.7 million pay package after another record year Apr 11, 2008
Occidental Petroleum Corp. chief executive Ray Irani received compensation the company valued at $34. 2 million in 2007, while Anadarko Petroleum Corp. chairman and CEO James Hackett saw his pay package more than double to $26. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Leader brought honor, integrity to many causes Apr 11, 2008
He came to Jacksonville in 1960 with Occidental Life Insurance Co. of California and later held executive positions here with various other insurance firms. In 1978, he was named vice president of Stockton, Whatley, Davin o be in charge of all Deerwood Club operations, including the sale of residences and home sites. (Florida Times-Union)
Spring house and garden tours - and plant sales Apr 10, 2008
One-hour tours are available at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Open 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, 15290 Coleman Valley Rd., Occidental. (707) 874-1557, Ext. (San Francisco Chronicle)
EXECUTIVE PAY: A SPECIAL REPORT: Despite the harsh spotlight, CEO pay rises Apr 7, 2008
Soaring oil prices, not stellar strategy, brought huge profits to many oil companies last year, yet Ray Irani, chief of Occidental Petroleum, saw his compensation rise 21 percent, to $33. 6 million making him the sixth-highest-paid executive in the group of 200 in the survey. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Thanks largely to oil prices, Houston bucks national trend, sees economy growing Apr 3, 2008
Last Sunday, the Houston Chronicle jobs section totaled 14 pages BP, Occidental Petroleum Corp. and Plains Exploration & Production Co. among the advertisers. But it's not only oil and gas driving Houston's economic engine. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Goal oriented Mar 31, 2008
He decided on Occidental College in Pasadena after receiving $40,000 a year in financial aid. I couldn't see myself not playing after high school, said Spaulding, a freshman. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Fresno State to Host Cal-Nevada Championships Mar 28, 2008
San Diego State's Stephanie Baga earned 2008 Indoor All-American status just last month, while Kristen Loftin of Cal State Stanislaus and Kera Bartlett of Occidental both with 2007 All-American honors will represent Division II and III, respectively ... Greg Garza, a senior from UCLA, will face off against competitors such as Occidental's Chris Kyles, an all-conference performer in shot, discus, and hammer, and Fresno State's , and , all of who are qualified for the NCAA Regional at the end of... (Gobulldogs.com)
