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Letter to the Editor: To divest from Israel is to invest in ignorance
Occidental made the correct decision not to divest from companies that do business in Israel, denying the request of Students for Justice in Palestine...
Opinion: A love letter to Lunchables and growing up
March 12, 2021, I bought my first Lunchable. Ham and Cheddar, with a vanilla creme cookie, $1.79. At 19 years old. I wasn’t allowed to...
Opinion: The model minority myth overlooks struggles and contributes to anti-Asian hate
I used to believe that Asian Americans were a model minority. I used to think that the stereotype of Asian Americans as smart, hardworking,...
Hollywood’s way or the highway: navigating Hollywood’s diversity problem
Hollywood’s diversity problem is not only Hollywood’s problem –– it is everyone’s problem. Film and television visualize our society as what it should be....
Sisterhood and skating: Meet the Eagle Rock Sk8 Chix!
Eagle Rock Sk8 Chix!, a Facebook group intended to unite female roller skaters in NELA, has brought together a diverse group of women of...
Occidental Vision Boards
Isa Merel (sophomore). “I was inspired to make this vision board in hopes of bringing my good intentions and dreams for the future into...
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) data analysis shows trends in performance and spending
Every year, Occidental submits the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) to the Department of Education to evaluate gender equity in sports. The reports...
COVID-19: Los negocios locales reflexionan en el año que fue y el año que...
Read in English (1) / English (2) Traducido por Jackson Eddy y Nicole Ríos La pandemia ha alterado para siempre el panorama para los negocios locales. Algunos...
A year of COVID-19 takes its toll on four NELA small businesses
Leer una versión en español After a year full of COVID-19 mandatory shutdowns, shifting safety guidelines and falling revenues, NELA's small businesses have been significantly...
Economics professor Woody Studenmund takes a seventh-inning stretch
Woody Studenmund arrived in California in the fall of 1970 with a broken leg and a fever of 102. He had no luggage, no...