Tag: Armenia
Armenian artists and writers discuss diaspora perspectives during ‘The Politics and...
OXY ARTS hosted a conversation titled “The Politics and Poetics of Memory” April 1 co-presented by the Occidental College Armenian Students Association. According to OXY...
Armenian Students Association seeks to raise awareness for Artsakh cause
The surrounding country of Azerbaijan invaded the region of Artsakh, also known as Nagorno-Karabakh, in late September. Artsakh surrendered Sept. 20. Dean of Students Rob...
Opinion: Let’s talk about religion
I am an Armenian Orthodox Christian woman. When I share my identities on campus, I feel like I have to restrict talking about my...
Opinion: I shouldn’t have to ask you to care about genocide
As an Armenian woman living in the Los Angeles diaspora, I am hurt and I am angry. We wake up panicked, checking our phones...
Middle Eastern identifying students deserve more recognition on campus
As an Armenian student who has been at Occidental for almost three years now, I am still looking for a recognized Middle Eastern community here....
Empower girls to run the world through education
The gender divide is not a new topic and neither is access to education. The international gender divide begins in early education — from the time girls can’t...
Armenian Students Association hosts week for commemoration of Armenian genocide
Occidental’s Armenian Students Association (ASA) hosted a series of events throughout the week of April 22 commemorating the Armenian Genocide that began 104 years ago. The series...
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...