Tag: COVID-19
New athletes bolster Occidental’s rosters following recruiting season
While COVID-19 restrictions halted Occidental's athletic seasons in their tracks, the pandemic also posed unique challenges for recruiting coordinators as they prepared for an in-person return. According to Senior...
Occidental announces plans for in-person commencement for the Class of 2021
President Elam announced March 19 that the 2021 commencement ceremony will be in person, citing updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines...
‘Solo el pueblo salva al pueblo:’ organizers plan event to honor...
The sound of power tools reverberated through the backyard of Pablo Alvarado’s Pasadena home the morning of April 16 as members of his organization,...
Senior athletes reflect on a lost season
When Occidental announced last year it was canceling its spring season due to COVID-19, the college athletic careers of students in the Class of...
Mixed emotions linger as reopening approaches in LAUSD schools
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will reopen 61 elementary schools to students the week of April 12. According to a letter from LAUSD’s...
NELA Asian Americans feel the effects of recent anti-Asian hate crimes
During the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-Asian hate crimes have been on the rise. According to the fact sheet on anti-Asian hate crimes from the Center...
Marketplace indoor dining, Academic Commons and other facilities partially reopen on...
LA County's move from the purple to red tier of California's "Blueprint for a Safer Economy" March 12 has led to announcements Feb. 18...
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...
After a year of COVID-19, vaccines arrive in NELA
After a year of living with the coronavirus in NELA, eligible residents in CD-14 can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the Los Angeles...
Amidst falling COVID-19 cases and deaths, perspectives on school reopening differ...
As rates of new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in LA county continue to fall and vaccination efforts ramp up statewide, debate over whether...