Tag: Armenia
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...