During a visit last week to the School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) on the side of the 2022 Doha Forum, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai called for continued advocacy for the rights to education for girls. “We should not let the Taliban or any extremist group misuse religion to keep girls and women out of school,” said the 24-year-old educational activist to an audience of students in Professor Leonard Williams’ introductory course on American politics (GOVT

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Amidst the mounting stress brought on by studying for finals and coping with burnout, the light at the end of the tunnel for most international students is being able to go home for the summer. During the few hours they devote to packing their suitcases, cleaning out their dorms, and saying their goodbyes, they feel their exhaustion transform into elation. Yet, the fast-paced walks across airport terminals and heeding final calls to board is an experience several internationa