Tag: equity
Looking beyond the x’s and o’s: JEDI talks in sports
Tye Hernandez (senior) said when he was on the college's men's soccer team, Justice Equity Diversion Inclusion (JEDI) talks gave him the opportunity to...
Opinion: “Equity” without action is just a word
In 2015, LA created a plan known as the Mobility Plan 2035 that would upgrade thousands of miles of streets to have safe bike lanes and...
Women’s sports are not second-tier, NCAA must do better
Men’s National Basketball Association. Have you ever heard that phrase? How about MNBA? I hadn’t heard of the MNBA, but I have definitely heard of the WNBA....
Cori Vallembois to lead on diversity, inclusion as JEDI coordinator
In 2019, the NCAA passed new legislation that stated every NCAA institution must appoint a diversity and inclusion designee by Aug. 1, 2020. At...
New student representatives selected for Equity and Justice Committee
The Equity and Justice Committee (EJC), formerly known as the Equity and Inclusion Group (EIG), recently accepted two new student representatives, Jaya Duckworth (sophomore)...
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...
“3rd LA” event illuminates issues of shade and equity in Los...
The final installment of the 2019 "3rd LA" speaker series took place in Choi Auditorium at Occidental College April 17. Titled “Turn Off the Sunshine:...
ASOC Special Committee for Direct Action issues nine demands
The newly established Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Special Committee for Direct Action issued nine demands of Occidental’s administration focused on social justice and equity...