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WRITING PORTFOLIO

NEWSPAPER

The argus

​"IWU to hold in-person graduation for class of 2021

  • 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"

  • February 5, 2021 news article covering the Writing Center's participation in the Southeastern Writing Association Conference.

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"SOTA performs online"

  • 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"

  • 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"

  • February 28, 2020 review of IWU's School of Theatre Arts production of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by Stephen Adly Guirgis.

  • 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?" 

  • 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"

  • April 12, 2019 review of local restaurant.

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"Illinois Wesleyan to present Curtains" 

  • 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" 

  • October 5, 2018 interview with Professor Ekaterine Bezirgani discussing her path to U.S. citizenship.

Kane county chronicle

"Fierce fan support"

  • 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" 

  • 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"

  • 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"

  • August 3, 2018 interview with local Fulbright recipient. 

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Newspaper

MAGAZINE

Suburban life

September 2018 Issue

  • "Stepping Up, and Out for Charity: Runs and walks supporting local causes throughout the season," p. 12-13​​.

  • "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"

  • First place winner of the 2017 Summer Reading Essay Contest. 

  • 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"

  • Featured in the Blue Marble Review's March 2021 issue

  • Travel writing piece about my visit to Barcelona following the 2019 protests

NEWSLETTER

"Mother-Daughter MCLP Duo Empowers Each Other, Community"

  • Article for the Multicultural Leadership Institute's November 2020 newsletter. 

Podcast

"Why do the Danes love salted black licorice?"

  • Fall 2019 podcast recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark

Other
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