Arabic instructor spreads acceptance
Gabi Wy, Features Editor
February 24, 2017
Mervat Odeh can single-handedly write, photograph, print and distribute a newspaper in the midst of chaos. “[In Palestine] it was a really hot war zone,” the Arabic instructor said. “Some days there would be no power, but we would still have to publish. We would literally hand the paper to peo...
‘A strengthening experience’
Megan Thorne, Features Editor
May 6, 2016
The Shield interviewed three international students to see how they were acclimating to life at a U.S. university. In this weekly series, The Shield revisits Deena Bregheith, a junior English major from Palestine, to hear about her U.S. experience. The Shield: What was your experience like in the United States...
Far from familiar: “It makes my everyday life hell”
Megan Thorne, Features Editor
March 30, 2016
In this weekly series, The Shield revisits Deena Bregheith, a junior English major from Palestine, to find out her opinion on U.S. politics.
Far from familiar: Breaching barriers
Megan Thorne, Features Editor
March 2, 2016
The Shield revisits Deena Bregheith, a junior English major from Palestine, to find out about her recent birthday and latest travels.
Far from familiar: Sexual stereotypes
Megan Thorne, Features Editor
February 10, 2016
The Shield interviewed three international students to see how they were acclimating to life at a U.S. university. In this weekly series, The Shield revisited Deena Bregheith, a junior English major from Palestine, to see how sexuality is perceived in Palestine versus the U.S.
Far from familiar: International insights
Megan Thorne, Features Editor
January 20, 2016
The Shield interviewed three international students to see how they were acclimating to life at a U.S. university. In this weekly series, The Shield will follow Deena Bregheith, a junior English major from Palestine; Souleymane Mamane Illia, a junior English major from Niger, West Africa and Sandrita Sanabria, a junior international studies major from Paraguay.