“Freedom’s apprenticeship:” Hard, Essential Conversations
While living in Lima, Peru on a Fulbright Fellowship after I graduated from college, I was reading Alexis de Tocqueville’s
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religious life
Advisors hope to broaden religious, spiritual life
Last month, the Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Managers deliberated the state of on-campus religious and spiritual life,
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Interim Muslim student advisor hired as school considers permanent position
Ailya Vajid is only a few months into her job as religious advisor for Muslims on campus. But the tenuous
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Shout it aloud
“Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. Declare to my people their rebellion and
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Ailya Vajid’s Role in Flux, Interfaith Community Seeking Sustainable Muslim Student Adviser Position
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As
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A significant loss for student quality of life
At the end of this semester, our campus stands to lose one of its greatest blessings. Ailya Vajid has served
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Students Attend Interfaith and Leadership Conference
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As
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