Author Archive for Nadia Osman
Civil Unions Are Just ‘Separate But Equal’
The issue of gay marriage is again in the national spotlight as a recent New Jersey Supreme Court ruling has legalized gay marriage
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Jessica’s Law Needs to Be Passed
Among the flurry of proposition numbers that interrupt my precious little television viewing time in preparation for the California elections in November, one number truly stands out: 83.
Proposition 83, also known as Jessica’s Law, is named after nine-year-old Florida resident Jessica Lunsford, who was kidnapped from her bedroom, assaulted and then buried alive. Jessica’s Law [...]
Hillel Hopes to End Campus Conflicts
UC Irvine’s Jewish Student Union, Hillel, has often been in the spotlight over the past few years because of intermittent clashes with the Muslim Student Union.
‘I think that anyone who knows the delicate balance between the MSU and Hillel on campus knows that there are issues between our groups that need to be resolved,’ said [...]
Pi Phi Shows Love to Suffering Sisters
While most UC Irvine Greeks are recruiting new members this week, one sorority is in mourning. Two Pi Beta Phi sorority sisters, Lianne Takamori, a UCI alumna in engineering, and Celia Aceves, a UCI alumna in Spanish, lost family members this summer. Pi Beta Phi has been expressing their condolences by fundraising on behalf of [...]
