USC just set an alarming precedent in academia. On April 15, 2024, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Andrew Guzman announced that their class valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, will not be delivering a speech at this year’s upcoming commencement. The administration cites safety concerns stemming from ongoing political tensions amid months of atrocities and…
Following the events of October 7th, 2023, protests have erupted all over the world, with large numbers of people showing up to support the call for a ceasefire amidst the Israeli government’s relentless bombardment of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. In the United States, universities have become hotbeds for discussions, protests, and students organizing to raise…
“I think it is a human thing, it’s an ethical issue, it’s a moral issue, not to turn our backs on the people of Afghanistan and not to allow them to be prisoners of this country. Because the violence and the devastation is going to spill over and it already has”. I sat down for…
“Kafir!” One Instagram comment reads. Another reads, “All here to see the curse.” Is it true? Could Mohamed Salah’s rough patch be a result of a Christmas curse? If so, what could this mean for his future? Mohamed Salah is arguably one of the most revered faces in Muslim, Middle Eastern, and soccer communities worldwide.…
“The way she held hope that her son would be released from prison was by checking the leaves of her orange tree everyday. She would ask my aunt, ‘have the leaves turned green yet? My son is coming home once they do.” Above is an excerpt from an interview I conducted with a Palestinian-American student…
During a family stay in New Delhi during my junior year holiday break, I witnessed protests advocating for Islamic equality. I watched as people from the Muslim community gathered in solidarity, chanted, and marched for their rights. Seeing the blur of faces, flags, and signs resurfaced my experiences of alienation as a Muslim woman in…
In the wake of the injustices Palestinians suffer and have suffered for the past decades, students of UCLA advocating for Palestine’s liberation arranged a series of walkouts recently, beginning on Thursday, October 12th, and led primarily by Students for Justice in Palestine. Students walked from Bruin Plaza up BruinWalk, Janss Steps, all the way to…
As many of you have learned, on Monday Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant ordered for a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip, cutting off all electricity, food, water, and fuel supplies. The orders came after multiple foreign ministries from the US, France, Germany, Britain, and other European countries reported that Hamas had kidnapped and killed…
A Tribute to Powell Cat By Zachary Abbas Graphics: Anne-Fatima Syed We students at UCLA recently lost an icon on campus, a friend to all who, for many students, was a bright spot in their long days of studying and working hard. Considered by many to be our school’s unofficial mascot, Powell Cat, as they…