Alternative Breaks (AB) is a program under Loyola Marymount University’s Center for Service and Action (CSA). I am a student staff member of Alternative Breaks, and work as our publicity and events coordinator. AB has been eye-opening for me in the sense that I now have practiced, many times…
Social Justice Archives November 2019
Staying educated on gender and sexual identities can serve to keep the LGBTQIA+ community safe.
Coming-of-age stories that feature young black women is a neglected area of cinema.
Labor exploitation and private prisons should not be linked with a Jesuit campus.
Indigenous Students Union brings awareness to Mauna Kea through a week of events.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard cases on Trump's decision to rescind DACA and is expected to rule by June 2020.
An option you might not have considered for life post-graduation.
Ignatians Service Organization is hosting Restorative Justice Week to raise awareness regarding criminalization and incarceration in the United States.
The new student organization helps students find internships while working toward an overall mission of social justice.
Sursum Corda, a service organization whose focus is food justice, hosted a week of informative events to discuss food justice and it's real-life impact. The organization tabled on Palm Walk from Nov. 4 to Nov. 8. Ryan Burke, a senior urban studies major and the president of Sursum, sat down …
The Summit produces the peace-makers of tomorrow.
Students push for LMU to compost, implement gender inclusive housing and stop investing in tar sands.
LMU is rich in service and justice opportunities. View what you can participate in here.
Seven LMU affiliates have been recognized for silently going above and beyond.
While it's easy to accidentally misgender someone, now is the time to educate ourselves on the proper usage of gender pronouns.
The Gay Rub takes rubbings from plaques, monuments, tombstones and other historical sites to tie together a unique view of LGBTQIA+ history.
Bring new or gently used children's books to various donation sites on campus for children who may not have a book of their own.
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Intersectionality—a term coined by Black critical race theory scholar Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw—refers to the ways in which different forms of oppression tend to overlap, compounding experiences of discrimination.
Many Americans are disenchanted with politicians' default being calls for unity, as the sentiment is a little too reminiscent of the empty 'thoughts and prayers.' Action will do more for unity than any nice tweet.
Students and professors attended a virtual teach-in created by the history department to connect the recent U.S. inauguration of President Joe Biden to other historical transitions of power.
