23Jan
2012

Top 10 Study Spots at UCLA

Top 10 Study Spots at UCLA

Students already packing the libraries? Can’t seem to find an empty place to focus and study? Al-Talib has got your back. We asked students where they love studying the most. Here are 10 study spots around the UCLA campus you should check out.

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19Jan
2012

The World of Water: Islam and Water-Related Issues

The World of Water: Islam and Water-Related Issues

Those of us living in First World countries won’t really ponder too much on where our water comes from or how much there is to go around. We believe that as long as the water bills are paid, our faucets will continue to provide us with this basic necessity at our demand.

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December 29, 2011

The Cost of War: Real Numbers, Real Losses

The Cost of War: Real Numbers, Real Losses

The War in Iraq has ended, the War in Afghanistan continues on, and the War on “Terror” will never end because that’s just not possible. Take a look at what this one war in Iraq has cost to both Iraqis and Americans.

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December 27, 2011

The Good and Bad of Islamophobia

The Good and Bad of Islamophobia

Islamophobia quite literally (and linguistically) is a fear of Islam and Muslims; albeit, an intense, irrational fear of Islam and Muslims. Some Muslims hold that Islamophobia is a good thing. Why? How could fear of Islam benefit Islam?

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December 12, 2011

5 Ways to Have a Productive Winter Break

5 Ways to Have a Productive Winter Break

Finally, the long-awaited month of break has arrived. If you are like me and hate feeling unproductive, this month will be a huge test on how you manage your free time. Here are 5 ways on how to stay productive during this long break…

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December 2, 2011

Visiting a Youth Detention Center: A Humbling Experience

Visiting a Youth Detention Center: A Humbling Experience

The drive up to Camp Fred Miller is a long, slow uphill trudge. You wind through the hills of Malibu, going higher and higher until the neighborhoods below you look like plots of land and grass nestled in the mouth of one giant valley. When you get to Camp Miller and step out of the car, you notice two things.

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November 29, 2011

In Photos: Protest outside UC Regents Meeting at UCLA

In Photos: Protest outside UC Regents Meeting at UCLA

On Monday, students protested outside the UC Regents meeting held inside the James West Alumni Center at UCLA.

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November 27, 2011

What Muslim Students think of TLC’s “All-American Muslim” show

What Muslim Students think of TLC’s “All-American Muslim” show

Al-Talib interviews two Muslim students from UCLA on what they think of TLC’s show “All-American Muslim”.

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November 27, 2011

In Videos: Occupy UCLA

In Videos: Occupy UCLA

In the past couple of weeks, the Occupy movement has spread to college campuses around the nation, including UCLA. Hear about what UCLA students are demanding.

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November 17, 2011

A call to action for Egyptians living abroad

A call to action for Egyptians living abroad

Attention all expatriate Egyptians: we have less than three days to make history. For many years, Egyptians living abroad could not vote. Now, for the first time in the past 30 years, Egyptians outside of Egypt are able to cast a vote in the Egyptian elections, after Egypt’s Administrative Court issued a ruling allowing them to take part in elections.

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