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To: SirLinksalot
It's sad, but not surprising, that Occidental College has the number one and number five courses on the Dirty Dozen.

Located on the slopes of Fiji Hill in Los Angeles, Occidental College once championed the liberal arts, but started to change after a liberal became its president in 1966. By 1970, the History of Civilization, a mandatory course for all freshmen, was abolished, to be replaced by a range of electives which included a class on "Fidel Castro's Revolutionary Socialism." Later, the large crucifix that was attached to othe college chapel was removed, so that non-Christians wouldn't be offended. One can only wonder how the Presbyterians who founded the school in 1887 would have felt.

10 posted on 07/10/2007 8:10:44 AM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: Fiji Hill
Re Occidental: "One can only wonder how the Presbyterians who founded the school in 1887 would have felt."

Certainly not any worse than they would (I do) feel about what has happened to their "church"! (PCUSA, that is)

69 posted on 07/11/2007 12:16:05 PM PDT by Nevermore
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