Friday, June 8, 2018
The 90 Miles Mystery Box: Episode #281
You have come across a mystery box. But what is inside?
It could be literally anything from the serene to the horrific,
from the beautiful to the repugnant,
from the mysterious to the familiar.
If you decide to open it, you could be disappointed,
you could be inspired, you could be appalled.
This is not for the faint of heart or the easily offended.
You have been warned.
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Students asked not to eat smelly food in library to respect peers observing Ramadan
The Muslim holy month this year runs from about May 15 to June 14. During this period, Muslims are obligated to fast from dawn until sunset. Presumably, the sign was made to encourage non-observers to not eat foods with strong smells because it would make Muslim students’ hunger worse, or that it might be disrespectful.
“Ramadan Mubarak! Try to avoid eating in shared spaces especially if your food has a strong smell,” the message said. “Thanks for being considerate!”
In addition, the University Housing and Dining Services at Oregon State is also making concessions for those observing Ramadan. Many dining halls on campus extended their dining hours later into the night to around 9:30 or 10:00 p.m., past their 8 p.m. normal closing time, to give observers more places to eat after the sun goes down, according to The Daily Barometer. The dining halls will still open at their normal opening time of 7 a.m.
Of the roughly 24,000-plus students at Oregon State, the Muslim population on campus is around 1,500, according to Mohammad Shakibnia, the public relations and outreach officer for the Muslim Student Association, in an interview with The Daily Barometer.
The Muslim Student Association declined to comment to The College Fix.
The College Fix made multiple attempts to reach out to university chief spokesman Steve Clark but did not get a response in time for the publication of this article.
It is not unheard of for a university to work with Muslim students during this time.
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