• "The popular habit of connecting and labeling everything Arab or Palestinian to terrorism, intolerence and evil is a dangerous road to walk down."
    Imaan Ali
  • "If they haven’t really changed their own lifestyle, we will see right through their green-tinted surface to their material lifestyle, and won’t be inclined to follow their lead. Why should we?"
    Kimberly Schmahl

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Back to the Traditional Ways

By Ricky Straker

I’ve always been under the impression that the news is supposed to be unbiased . . . It’s not supposed to try to make the viewers believe one person over another or trust one person’s opinions above all the rest. That’s not news; that’s discussion about the news.

 

The Dangers of Social Networking Sites

By Chelsea Bates

These sites influence our maturity level, health, and affection towards others. Social networking sites can be extremely beneficial; however, we also need to be able to recognize the negative scenarios that can occur.

 

You Are What You Drink

By Elias Nader

Whether you realize it or not, your choice of alcohol automatically puts you into a social group with certain qualities and characteristics.

 

Don't Forget about the War in Uganda

By Nikki Brown

Here in the United States, the chances of this happening are fairly slim, yet in northern Uganda if you are a child, you can almost guarantee you are not safe at night.  I’m sure very few of you reading this don’t have any idea what I’m talking about, but don’t worry, I hope to change that.

 

Anorexia & Bulimia: Raising Awareness

By Briana Bennington

It is not a matter of if, but when an eating disorder will kill.

 

Terrorist Chic

By Imaan Ali

The fact that any terrorist can, and sometimes does conceal his or her identity by covering the face with this garment has caused the unfortunate connection in American media of the kuffiyeh meaning terrorist attire.