Opinion: Columbus, Ohio State Muslim communities receive chilling threats
Jana al-Akhras, a first-year law student, grew up going to Masjid Omar Ibn El-Khattab, a mosque less than a mile north of Ohio State’s campus. It was…
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Buckeye News Now: Thompson delivers slam, bike lanes to be added off-campus
OSU Men's basketball nabs a win against Penn State Wednesday night with senior forward Sam Thompson (12) leading the team. That's not the only win for …
Opinion: We might be scared, but we stand together after Chapel Hill shooting
“Today, I wrap my hijab a little tighter,” said Jana Al-Akhras, a first-year law student at Ohio State, while reciting a poem at a candlelight vigil …
Opinion: American media show bias when it comes to Islam
Picture this: you receive a breaking news notification on your phone about a shooting that took place in Canada’s Parliament, and the first thought t…
Muslim student group says ISIS doesn’t represent Islam
Shamiyan Hawramani, a fourth-year in human development and family sciences and member of the Muslim Students’ Association at Ohio State, spent her su…
Opinion: Husain Abdullah should not be penalized for prayer
Kansas City Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah was penalized on Sept. 29 during a game against the New England Patriots in what was seen by many as an abs…
Opinion: ISIS not representative of Islamic beliefs, teachings
From James Foley to Steven Sotloff, the tragic killings of both journalists by the militant group that calls itself the Islamic State and might be mo…
Opinion: Racist ABC Family show had no place being considered for production
After “The Secret Life of an American Teenager” and “The Fosters” presented families with pregnant teenagers and lesbian parents, ABC Family attemp…