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…
The headlines are gone; the pain remains,The light of dawn merely reveals our ruined gains.The cameras are gone, but they didn’t leave with the rubble,The media moved on, but left behind is the future trouble.Suffering only began when the ground stopped to shake,Because the loss of everything was the real quake.We lost possessions and homes…
Başımız sağolsun Türkiye!Peace be with you, Syria!–I woke up in pain,though I’m not being searched for by a crane,Nor am I freezing under a bitter rain.I woke up in a bed that through the night lay still,I went and ate a breakfast, and had my fill –But I have never felt more ill. I can…
The Children of Isaac and Isma’il Written by: Zachary Abbas Graphics by: Mateen Bahai – “Know that people are of two types: they are either your brothers in religion or your equals in creation.” – Excerpt from Ali’s (as) letter to Malik al-Ashtar (ra) upon appointing him as Governor of Egypt. Hate speech is never…