As we gear up to celebrate OCC's 75th Anniversary over the next few months, this column will focus on historical events of the College. I hope you enjoy discovering or remembering little known details of our history and mission.
A Winter Wonderland: Did you know that during OCC’s first fall semester it snowed on campus? The extremely rare Southern California event covered the campus with a blanket of snow. Below, are photos from the first OCC Year Book (1949). The Weather Almanac of that winter, revealed a snow event occurred on January 11, 1949. The next day The Barnacle (OCC Newspaper) had a story about the cold… here are two pull quotes from January 12, 1949.
