The Underlying Turf War Between Raseef and Taht Al-Shajarah
As students settle once more in the spring semester, and the temperature is at its icy peak, customers repopulate the campus’ surrounding restaurants and cafés, reigniting that cozy, wintery vibe that is so revered. That’s no different for resto/cafes like Raseef or Taht Al-Shajarah. Not too far away from each other, and not too different…
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Dead Clubs Society
A core element of the university campus experience is the extracurricular activities students can participate in. The campus experience constitutes clubs, societies, and even student spaces designed to cultivate social involvement among the students as well as generate creative opportunities that encourage them to sharpen their organizational and leadership skills. AUB is known for having…
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Open Campus
Road No. 62, as can be seen in the below cadastral maps of Beirut, is one of the easiest ways to cross from Bliss to Manara. Yet, despite the road being clearly marked as part of the public domain, the only way to cross it is by paying around $20,000 a year to a private…
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Denmark’s Discriminatory Attempt at ‘Integrating’ Refugees
Co-written by Ahmad al Madhawi (Contributor) Throughout recent history, Denmark has rigidly held on to its strict immigration policies, especially when it came to certain nationalities, in spite of the equality ideals it preaches. As such, there is an evident divide between immigration policies aimed at Europeans and those aimed at other nationalities. Case in…
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The Commodification of Punk
The 1970s marked the rise of the punk subculture. As youths were rearing mohawks and safety pin-studded uniforms to protest the economic inequality, they sought to make heard the frustrations of the working class and challenge the deceitfulness of the ruling class. Punk culture revolves around self-expression and individuality as well as political ideologies that…
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On Marxism, Capitalism, and the Sex Industry
Content Warning: Mentions of sexual violence and assault. A popular rhetoric commonly used by liberal and sometimes radical feminist circles about sex work is ‘sex work is work.’ Such phrases provide a borderline lazy framework for the nuances that surround sex work. The phrase ‘sex work is work’ is often used to convey ‘sex work…
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Is There a Place for Activism in Fashion?
Everyone remembers Lady Gaga’s infamous “meat dress” from the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, one of the most outrageous fashion statements to date. Gaga’s look, made up of an estimated 50-pounds of raw meat, sparked considerable controversy and was received badly, especially by animal rights activists such as PETA who strongly condemned the dress. In…
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Monkeypox: Another Day, Another Outbreak
From smallpox in the 1960s to Ebola and Zika outbreaks in 2015 and 2016 respectively, writing the history of human infectious diseases is a long and draining task. With COVID-19 finally loosening its stringent grip over the world after years of fear and tension, humankind has yet to experience another outbreak. SARS-CoV-2 has stolen the…
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Dollarisation and Student Struggle
On March 30th 2022, LAU declared that, starting from Fall 2022-2023, it would fully dollarise its tuition. This decision will see a $20,000 annual tuition skyrocket from 78 million L.L. (at the 3900 rate) to 540 million L.L. (at the current 27,000 fresh dollar rate). The rest of Lebanon’s private universities have either already, or…
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