“I had a wonderful political science class,” the president said. “I still remember the name of the professor: Roger Boesche at Occidental College. And it sparked my general interest in politics. And he still teaches there and was just a wonderful, wonderful professor.”

We decided to ask current Occidental students about their favorite classes. Here’s what they said:

Read more about Obama and Boesche in a Jan. 29 Los Angeles Times story.

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