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By Ellen Finn On Feb. 18, the U.S. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs named the University of Puget Sound as one of the top producers of Fulbright scholars among Liberal Arts colleges for the 2017–18 year. According to the Fulbright website, the Fulbright program is an “American scholarship program of competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange for students and scholars.” Under the program, students are “competitively selected for scholarships to study, conduct research, or exercise their talents abroad. It is one of the most prestigious scholarships in the...

By Marcelle Rutherfurd Every student has received the question “What are you going to do after college?” at least once, if not many times, from family and friends. Most students find this question annoying and stressful, but there comes a time when students need to ask themselves the same thing. It is easy to forget that there’s world outside of the campus bubble, but eventually students have to leave and find some way to support themselves and their goals. How well does the University prepare students for employment, and what...

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...