Serena Pelenghian
23 Articles
En Español
Recordando a nuestras brillantes estrellas, Ilah y Jaden
Traducido por Nicole Ríos Read in English Un año después, la comunidad de Occidental continúe recordando y celebrando las vidas de dos de nuestros amados estudiantes,...
Campus News
Remembering our bright stars, Ilah and Jaden
Leer en español A year later, the Occidental community continues to remember and celebrate the lives of two beloved students, Ilah Richardson ‘23 and Jaden...
Opinions
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...
Opinions
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...
Culture
The origins of ¡Azúcar!, home of dance, culture and family
Xianna Ortiz (senior) founded ¡Azúcar!, Occidental’s Latinx dance group, in 2016, her first year at Occidental. Ortiz said she came to Occidental wanting a...
Opinions
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...
Opinions
Physical relocation transforms identity
After traveling for almost 24 hours, I stumbled out of the taxi. I didn't know if 200 kroner was a normal thing to pay...
Opinions
Social media supports journalism, and that’s not fake news
As a journalist, I am definitely biased. The rough texture of the newspaper gives me a sense of agency, hope and activism that I do...


