Faris Shalan

February 5, 2010

Arab Student Calls for Respectful Dialogue

By Faris Shalan

I am an Arab and an activist. I am also a humanist and a pacifist. For four years on this campus, I expressed my Arab identity through several student organizations, including Students for Justice in Palestine.

April 21, 2009

Nexus Fails to Factually Cover Any Relevant News

By Faris Shalan

I am increasingly frustrated by the consistently irresponsible reporting by the Daily Nexus.

May 22, 2007

TV Should Not Be Blamed for Any Palestinian Violence

By Faris Shalan

Courtney Toretto ("Hamas TV Trains Children for War," Daily Nexus, May 17) takes the issue out of context by claiming Hamas' version of Mickey Mouse teaches children to be martyrs.

February 12, 2007

Middle East, Muslims and Plo Are Unfairly Presented

By Faris Shalan

As a citizen of the Middle East, I am reminded daily of the Arabic saying, "Nothing in life is more stable than change itself." Unfortunately, the mentioned change is rarely a positive one. Today, I've taken it upon myse...