Tag: activism
It’s time to involve older generations in climate change activism
When I read the recent news that Swedish 16-year-old old climate activist Greta Thunberg was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, I felt confident about the...
Letter to the editor: Blackface scandal should not overshadow campus activism
Dear Editor, I am writing about the March 8 article in the The Occidental on the photograph of students in blackface in the 1984 college...
Armenian women show that feminism is more than a t-shirt
Feminism is more than raising a poster with a feminist slogan and more than a t-shirt that says “feminist." Feminism is about women breaking...
SJP hosts a Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) workshop for the...
Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) hosted a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) workshop in Fowler Hall March 7. Two members of SJP's executive...
Ilana Kaufman on the intersection of identity, social groups and anti-semitism
Public Affairs and Civic Engagement Director at the East Bay Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) Ilana Kaufman hosted a lecture about anti-Semitism and community...
Comedian and writer Kristina Wong on humor, activism and race
Performance artist, comedian and writer Kristina Wong performed her solo theater show "The Wong Street Journal" as part of the Bootleg Theater's first Solo Queens Fest, a solo performance festival...