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I am a journalist studying Politics and Urban & Environmental Policy at Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA.
Jacques Lesure (sophomore), a program manager at the Intercultural Community Center (ICC), created the Bridging Access and Capital program (BAC) in December 2016. BAC, a support program to connect students from underrepresented or marginalized backgrounds to campus resources and opportunities, is composed of multiple career development events.
Within the past three months, university campuses have responded to Donald Trump's immigration agenda with a new form of civil disobedience: sanctuary campuses. President Jonathan Veitch officially declared Occidental College a sanctuary campus via email Jan. 25. He explained that the college will reject immigration policy that targets undocumented students and refuse to voluntarily cooperate [...]
Occidental College received confirmation that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) completed its multi-year review of Occidental's noncompliance with the Clery Act and issued a fine based on findings of noncompliance totaling $83,000 Sept. 27.
On the northern edge of Nova Iguaçu in the Baixada Fluminense lies the district of Tinguá, home to roughly 5,000 people, waterways that flow into Guanabara Bay, and the start of the Tinguá Biological Reserve. Across from the town bus stop is Onda Verde, a socio-environmental NGO dedicated to protecting the surrounding landscapes, promoting individual environmental responsibility, and uniting the community.
Even though public disturbances are common, they are incredibly difficult to prosecute. In order to exercise their right to a peaceful existence, residents may continue resorting to more extensive legal methods, such as documenting parties.
One hundred and twelve years ago, golfers were flocking to the state of Missouri for the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad. Back then, the Olympics were still relatively new. The Games were still being paired with the World's Fair, which was undeniably everyone's main interest.
Before sunrise on the morning of Oct. 13, 12 chalk messages were written on the pavement throughout campus at various locations such as the Johnson Student Center, the Marketplace and multiple student dorms. Each message contained the same four words: "Show Gratitude to Facilities." The student responsible for the messages, Micol Garinkol (sophomore), wrote them [...]
Brazil is rapidly approaching a historic milestone: in August, Rio de Janeiro become the first South American city to ever host the Olympic Games. But there's another, less auspicious, Olympic milestone that will be crossed soon, too: Brazil will be the first country to feature two host presidents at its opening ceremony.
It is all or nothing for the Occidental men's and women's cross country teams when they head to Salem, OR. Nov. 12 for the Division III West Regional Championships. The race is their first and only chance to compete at this year's Division III National Championship.
On Thursday, June 23, environmental journalist Emanuel Alencar released his book Baía de Guanabara–Descaso e Resistência (Guanabara Bay–Neglect and Resistance) at a public launch event at the Brazilian Institute of Architects in Flamengo in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. Alencar was joined by environmentalist Sérgio Ricardo, and together they held a public discussion about the pollution of Guanabara Bay.
The state of Bahia is considered by many to be the heart of Brazil. The region is roughly the same size as France, is known as the home of afro-brasileiro culture, and hosts some of the best sporting events in the country. In Bahia, soccer loyalties run deep, but unfortunately financial mismanagement runs deeper.
Auntie Em's Kitchen, a local source of American comfort food and red velvet cupcakes, has officially closed. Owners of the Eagle Rock café will be converting the franchise back to its original form - a catering company called Spotted Hen Catering. Initially, founder Terri Wahl created Auntie Em's as a catering business in 2000.
While many students spent the last full week of classes cramming for that last test or piling on sentences to reach that final essay's word count, students in Occidental's Composition Seminar were busy rehearsing and collaborating with hired professional musicians, polishing their own original compositions.
The book presents an unapologetic portrait of Rio, one that embellishes the city’s attractions without obscuring its flaws. It collects the social, political, and economic developments taking place due to mega-events such as the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.