Serena Pelenghian

23 Articles

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...