Ode to Obama Poems in Occidental's former literary magazine Feast document the literary ambitions of alumnus and Presidential candidate Barack Obama '83 By: Kevin Batton Posted: 3/21/07 Since the remarkable details of Barack Obama's heritage and biography are coming to be some of the most important aspects of his campaign for the presidency, it is no surprise that journalists from major news organizations are out for whatever details from Obama's life they can get their hands on. Obama's years at Occidental are not being overlooked, with the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Washington Post having already reported on them....