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I Came, I Saw, I Un-Romanticized: An Introduction

Sometimes, romanticizing is good. It has enabled visionaries to bring their ideas to reality’s realms. It has made people sleep with wonderful dreams. It is an element that can make the world reach its apparent limits. Sometimes, un-romanticizing is good too. It brings more of reality under one’s control. It increases empathy across the unfamiliar. It gives the…
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Why I had decided to attend Ivy Arab Conference at Columbia University

While sitting down at a Starbucks in Montreal in the Spring of 2016, I received messages from a long-time friend about an Arab-student conference that would take place at Columbia University. The title of the conference: Ivy Arab Conference. That’s a name with big implications. Arab students within Ivy league colleges are among some of the…
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If you Want to #YallaVote, Think Slow, not Fast

I want you to follow these two instructions. First, take a look at the picture below then decide which individual you like the most within the photo. Now, solve the following without a calculator: 17 x 24 = ? If you are at least slightly informed about the U.S. elections (and if you actually tried…
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Protected: The Geophysics of Morongo Valley: A Final Lab Report on Data Collection, Analysis, and Conclusions
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Protected: Geotechnical Engineering Report: Facilities at Caripinteria, CA
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