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22Feb
2012

Doing Our Part to Help the Syrians

in Columns, Features, In the News 3 Comments

The Syrian Arab Republic wrestled its independence from France in 1946. Syria, today, is a country of approximately 23 million of our brothers and sisters who seek a similar goal, but this time from a more domestic malignancy.

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10Feb
2012

The Danger of Downplaying Safety Concerns for College Students

in Columns, Community, Features 10 Comments

As university students, we tend to be unfailingly overwhelmed with homework and studying which may cause us to spend our precious so-called “sleeping-hours” awake, cooped up in study lounges, pulling “all-nighters” at the library or at a friend’s place.

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3Feb
2012

Student Issues: Prioritizing our Spiritual and Physical Health

in Columns, Features, myIslam 6 Comments

As we enter into the furious storm of Midterms, Papers, and Projects known innocently as Weeks 4, 5, and 6, I’d like to give everyone a small piece of advice.

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23Jan
2012

Top 10 Study Spots at UCLA

in College Life, Columns, Community, Features, Students in Action 7 Comments

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

in Columns, Features, myIslam, Opinion 4 Comments

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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29Dec
2011

The Cost of War: Real Numbers, Real Losses

in Columns, Features, In the News 3 Comments

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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27Dec
2011

The Good and Bad of Islamophobia

in Columns, Features, myIslam, Opinion 2 Comments

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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12Dec
2011

5 Ways to Have a Productive Winter Break

in College Life, Columns, Features, Students in Action 2 Comments

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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2Dec
2011

Visiting a Youth Detention Center: A Humbling Experience

in Columns, Community, Features, Helping the Incarcerated, myIslam, Students in Action 8 Comments

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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29Nov
2011