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equity

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 Angeles

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...