Tag: religion
Herrick labyrinth provides students with a space of reflection and spiritual...
For almost two decades, the canvas labyrinth in Herrick Interfaith Center has been a space for Occidental students to meditate, pray and focus on their spirituality....
‘Carving out community’: religious life on campus
The prayer room in the Lower Herrick Chapel is quiet. According to Julia Carrigan (sophomore), hardly anyone goes in. Carrigan was one of the main...
Opinion: Jewish students should not have to choose between school and...
These past two weeks were the High Holy Days — three full days of temple services that recognize the Jewish new year — and...
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...
Ancient faiths in modern times: exploring the diversity of religious life...
Driving past glitzy technicolor signs, lanky palm trees and imposing hills, thousands of cars chug through hundreds of miles of freeway in Los Angeles...
“I’m a non-denominational interfaith center,” says building shaped like a cross
The following is the transcript of an interview between Weekly reporter Greg Feiner and the Herrick Interfaith Center (the literal building). The transcript has...