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By Isaac Sims-Foster PHOTO CREDIT TO NAYRA HALAJIAN Nida Kiali was hired as a professor at the beginning of this school year and teaches Arabic 101 and 102 here at the University. The University has the intention of restarting the Arabic program this year, but the likelihood of this is easily called into question. While multiple classes regarding Islam and Middle Eastern culture exist in the Religious and History Studies departments, Arabic language classes have had a hard time finding footing within the Asian Studies department, especially after the previous...

By Anna Graham As we hit the beginning of November and the temperature begins to turn the usual Tacoma rain into Tacoma slush, the beauty editors at The Flail must officially declare that time of year again: Turtleneck Season. Finally, it’s time to pull those old turtleneck sweaters out of the back of your closet where they’ve been collecting dust for the past six months. Put away your bikinis and break out your oversized flannels; winter has officially begun! With this in mind, we must all ask ourselves the question:...