The Perfect College
I happen to believe in a “best fit” college scenario– there is a school that is right for YOU. Still, reality calls and for the hundreds of prospective college students I have or will encounter(ed) it...
View ArticleWhy I Don’t Call It The Arab Spring
This article was originally published in Kenyon College’s MESA Journal, Vol. 3, Ed. 1 (November, 2011). I can already see the entries in future history books: what began with self-immolation by a...
View Article“Islam’s Diverse Paths” at Kenyon College
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by the Office of Public Affairs at Kenyon College about our slew of exciting events this spring related to the Islamicate world. It has been incredibly...
View ArticleHoodies, Hijabis and the Hunger Games
This article was originally published by the online edition of the Kenyon Observer I remember in the aftermath of President Obama’s election in November 2008, many proclaimed that America was...
View ArticleWear A Hoodie this Friday
To my Kenyon Community, The media is ablaze with controversy following the death of 17 year old Trayvon Martin last month. His death (and the debate that has ensued) is one stark example amidst a...
View ArticleChanges Afoot in 2013
This was originally published by The Kenyon Observer on January 14, 2013. Today marks the beginning of a new (and my last) semester at Kenyon. People are back from winter break, or from semesters...
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