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From Lew to Kareem

Art, Campus, Lifestyle, SpiritualityBy Aali AkmalNovember 18, 2019Leave a comment

I remember walking inside the empty Pauley Pavilion for the first time. Visualizing the arena’s aesthetics, the baby blue Pac 12 logo inside the three-point line on either side, the famous UCLA logo on center court and all the retired jerseys that hanged above the arena’s seating. There was one jersey that stood out to…

Full Circle: A First Generation Student’s Journey to the Field of Public Health

ProfilesBy Aali AkmalJanuary 23, 2019Leave a comment

Full Circle: Struggling to Life Changing. When a first-year student in college decides to pursue in a degree in medicine, he or she usually picks a degree within the biological sciences and physical sciences (US News Report). While those degrees do help for studying for the MCAT and trying to get into medical school, there…

An Iftar Guide for Non-Muslims

LifestyleBy Aali AkmalMay 22, 2018Leave a comment

So, one of your friends is Muslim and is currently fasting for the month of Ramadan. He or she decides to invite you to an Iftar. You probably feel humbled and flattered to be a part of it, heck, you might even try fasting yourself out of solidarity. Yet there are still questions that linger…

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