Welcome to Alkalima Magazine’s website! After publishing our debut print issue in Spring 2010 entitled “Students Speak Out: Reclaiming our Education,” we are now very pleased and grateful to announce the magazine will be available online. Be sure to check … Continue reading
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With the privilege of knowledge comes the burden of action. Without one, the other is in vain. As students in an institute of higher education, this principle is even more relevant. We are privileged to be in a position where … Continue reading
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Bad days: we’ve all had them. Days when a slew of little things going wrong have added up to a mountain of frustration and patience wearing thin. Yet somehow, when someone meets your eyes and flashes you a warm and … Continue reading
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In case you didn’t know, “the 10 campuses of the University of California open their doors to all who work hard and dream big.” At least that’s what the homepage of the UC website triumphantly declares in an aura of … Continue reading
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I’m willing to bet a dining card swipe—maybe even two—that your average Ramen-eating, Red-Bull drinking UCI student couldn’t quantifiably explain to you the correct definition of the phrase “nutrition.” And who could blame them? This isn’t a vindictive indictment of … Continue reading
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Growing up, Juana Ortega only knew a life of poverty. Born in a poor farming village in central Mexico, her father grew corn on a small plot of land, and her mother took odd jobs to make ends meet. Unable … Continue reading
It’s a public health problem that plagues 7.7 million people each year, 4.8 million of them women. In America, 1200 women have lost their lives to it. The repercussions run deep into the psyches and emotions of 10 to 69 … Continue reading
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By Hamza Siddiqui I have a confession. Like most people I have an opinion about well—everything. Regardless of the extent of my knowledge, formulating an opinion is something intrinsic to human beings and one usually rushes to make one. But … Continue reading
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Ask a Muslim: What is the meaning of Islamic hijab? Why do Muslim women and men adhere to these rules of modesty? “What color is your hair? Do you shower with that thing on? Aren’t you reallyhot wearing that?” These … Continue reading
On a relatively normal Thursday night, a hooded figure donning a tattered black cloak stood atop a crate outside a building at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. With hands ominously spread outwards on both his sides, the dark-clothed figure … Continue reading
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When it comes to having fun at UCI, for the average student, partying and clubbing is fairly high up there on their list of “What To Do on a Thursday Night.” But—believe it or not—quite a few students seek out … Continue reading
