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WRITING PORTFOLIO
NEWSPAPER
The argus
​"IWU to hold in-person graduation for class of 2021
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March 26, 2021 news article covering university announcement for commencement amid COVID-19 pandemic
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"IWU Writing Center to present at conference"
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February 5, 2021 news article covering the Writing Center's participation in the Southeastern Writing Association Conference.
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"SOTA performs online"
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October 2, 2020 features article review of IWU's School of Theatre Arts production of Wilderness by Seth Bockley and Anne Hamburger.
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"How Live Theatre Plays on"
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September 4, 2020 features article discussing IWU's Theatre program during the COVID-19 pandemic​.
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"Judas Iscariot makes waves at Illinois Wesleyan"
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February 28, 2020 review of IWU's School of Theatre Arts production of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by Stephen Adly Guirgis.
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Awarded 2nd place by the Illinois College Press Association for "Best Critical Review (Other than Film)" category in 2021
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"HSMTMTS: Is stalking cute or is it a stem of a larger issue?"
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January 31, 2020 review of the Disney+ series, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
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"Lucca's Grill: The newfound gem of Downtown Bloomington"
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April 12, 2019 review of local restaurant.
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"Illinois Wesleyan to present Curtains"
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November 16, 2018 preview of IWU's School of Theatre Arts production of Curtains and interview with Assistant Director Danielle Ponsot.
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"IWU professor completes citizenship process"
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October 5, 2018 interview with Professor Ekaterine Bezirgani discussing her path to U.S. citizenship.
Kane county chronicle
"Fierce fan support"
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September 6, 2018 preview of the 23rd annual Fierorama event and interview with participant, Ken Brown.
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"Geneva schools to net $370,000 for student support"
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August 21, 2018 piece on District 304's Title 1 and Title 2 budget plan.
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"Under the influence... of my smart phone"
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August 6, 2018 article covering the Ford Driving Skills for Life event and discussing the dangers of texting and driving.
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"Geneva graduate receives Fulbright award"
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August 3, 2018 interview with local Fulbright recipient.
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Newspaper
MAGAZINE
Suburban life
September 2018 Issue
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"Stepping Up, and Out for Charity: Runs and walks supporting local causes throughout the season," p. 12-13​​.
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"At Home in Downers Grove: International home décor company finds niche in suburban market," p. 16.
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Magazine
OTHER
Essays
"The Manufacturing of the MENA Race"
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First place winner of the 2017 Summer Reading Essay Contest.
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Exploration of the history of the Middle East and North African (MENA) identity and my personal experience as a Middle Eastern American through the lens of Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between the World and Me.
"Silent Flames: Barcelona After Uprising"
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Featured in the Blue Marble Review's March 2021 issue
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Travel writing piece about my visit to Barcelona following the 2019 protests
NEWSLETTER
"Mother-Daughter MCLP Duo Empowers Each Other, Community"
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Article for the Multicultural Leadership Institute's November 2020 newsletter.
Podcast
"Why do the Danes love salted black licorice?"
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Fall 2019 podcast recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark
Other
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