An Experience Unlike any Other
By Sanaa Abou Sleiman, Staff Writer

Beirut, Lebanon - It was an unforgettable experience unlike any other. At 6 in the morning, 8 students of different backgrounds and universities met up with Dr. Christine Crumrine to embark their trip to Tochni, Cyprus, to partake in a program entitled “Arab and American Identities in Tension,” part of the NGO: CCRP, Center for Conflict Resolution and Peace-building. Sleepily, we ran to the airplane before it was about to take off without us. Arriving to Cyprus 20 minutes later, we waited at the airport for the Egyptians to arrive, however their flight was delayed for hours. So we hopped onto the bus and headed straight to Tochni. Cyprus’ landscape is similar to that of Lebanon. In the village, we were distributed among different apartments and settled down. Hour by hour, new students were arriving; students from University of Washington, Seattle, and students from the American University of Cairo (AUC). [More]

Reality Check Column: This Life
By Iman Tabbara Alayli, Staff Writer

Beirut, Lebanon - I believe in the goodness in people
I believe that tomorrow is a better day
I believe in love, in happiness, in hope
I believe that I should have been born in the sixties. [More]

What Happened to Individuality?
By Wael Al Fatayri, Staff Writer

Beirut, Lebanon - In the last decades, women have been fighting for what they have always referred to as “EQUALITY”, and asking for their rights as the other “half” of humanity. I admit that they were deprived of their rights. However, we can all agree that now women in most countries are practicing their rights and taking a notable part in society. But what I don’t understand is why they keep asking for more? Why are they still using gender as a classification? Wake up women, the time of gender categorization has ended. [More]

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