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A good scholar in Yemen is a bad scholar in America, and a good scholar in America is a bad scholar in Yemen. Now, of course, some may argue the two scholars can be reconciled and integrated. I claim such reconciliation often places one scholarship as superior to the other, which ironically happens on both sides: Muslim scholars who select from science what confirms their scriptures; or Western scholars who see the traditional Islamic ways of knowing as harmonious with science, thereby avoiding any sites of tensions.

A scholar is a person involved in the generation and communication of ideas. Monolingual thinkers and speakers may overlook the centrality of language and culture because they are immersed in them. Non-native English and non-Western scholars have unconventional ways to engage with a scholarship because they have different challenges, epistemologies and realities.

I was born, raised, educated, socialized, acculturated and formed in Yemen — an experience that has shaped my sensibilities in the world. To be a scholar in Yemen is neither to invent nor innovate ideas — but rather, to preserve the history of the past. Innovation is a form of deviation from the righteous path, which was set during the early days of Islam. Where I was educated in Islamic mosques in Yemen, the atmosphere encouraged strict following of scholarship and prohibited the generation of any new ideas.

However, as John Kelly (1989) concluded in his essay “To Be a Scholar,” true scholarship is about the generation and communication of innovative ideas. This definition gives the scholar the prerogative to disrupt that which has been produced in the canon. In this sense, scholarship is always moving forward. But where I was educated, true scholarship commits itself to the canon of the past, with neither addition nor revision.

As an emerging scholar in a new context, I have to remember the place from which I hailed, while at the same time reinventing myself in my newfound intellectual community. At the University of Minnesota and elsewhere, there is much discussion about diversity, but there is often negligence and ignorance of what international students bring — the ways of thinking that reflect certain biases in their language and culture.

We can presume those students are at least willing to adapt to the American ways of doing, knowing and being in the world. Yet unless we understand their ways of being, doing and knowing, we cannot help them during their transition from one culture to another. International students — who grew up in non-Western culture and spoke a non-English language — need to reimagine what it means to become a scholar. Yet how many local scholars are aware of their predicament?

It has always been understood that true scholars are those who defy easy understanding, who go beyond surface-level conceptions and who call into question all assumptions. We need to apply that scholarly understanding to the word scholar itself. Although I am trained to become a scholar in the English language and Western culture, I have yet to study the ramifications of applying my scholarship to Yemen — the place in which my scholarly sensibilities were formed. Being a scholar in the in-between area requires consistent learning, unlearning and adapting. Yet when well-trained, those scholars can bridge the gap between cultures and civilizations because they have one foot in each world.

Salman Rushdie, an internationally acclaimed writer, explains the tension with which I am grappling. Rushdie grew up in India, lived in Britain and currently resides in America. Few people know that this successful writer stumbled for over a decade (13 years) to publish his first book. “Part of the reason I was lost,” Rushdie said, “is that I had grown up in one culture and I was living in another. And I didn’t quite understand my relationship with either — either the culture that I had grown up with or the one I was living in. And I really needed to work that out for myself — in other words, to work out who I was.” After examining his life (to allude to the notion of Socrates “the unexamined life is not worth living”), Rushdie became a great writer across the globe, creating a global canon of literature.

In profound ways, I resonate with Rushdie’s stumbling start because I grew up in Yemen for 20 years and then came to the U.S. where I have been living for the past six years. I neither belong to Yemen nor to the United States, and I need to figure out the kind of scholar I am becoming.

Born and raised in Yemen, Abdulrahman Bindamnan is PhD Student at the University of Minnesota. He earned both an MSEd from the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from the University of Miami. He can be reached at binda019@umn.edu

Women and girls need to fight for each other now

It was obvious that ODU Field Hockey was ready to play in their most recent contest. The No.14 ranked program from Norfolk squared off against Queens University out of North Carolina this past Sunday afternoon. The Lady Monarchs jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as they throttled Queens 8-0 to extend their winning streak to six games. 

The Lady Monarchs were firing on all cylinders on both offense and defense throughout the contest thanks to stellar play by the defense and goalkeeper sixth-year Cam MacGillivray who anchored the defense and bring her goals-against average on the season to under one at .92 which is first in the Big East and ranks in the top 10 nationally. In total, the Lions of Queens University had two shots on goal on the day in comparison to ODU’s 18. 

The Lady Monarchs came out strong early as they were already on the board within three minutes of the game thanks to a penalty stroke by senior midfielder Delphine Le Jeune. The Lady Monarchs scored again in the first quarter as a pass from junior Marlon De Bruijne found the stick of freshman Sacha De Gier and found the back of the goal putting ODU in front 2-0. 

The second quarter went to the same tune as the first for the Lady Monarchs as they continued to stage a barrage on the Queens’ goal with a trio of shorts finding their mark. The first goal of the quarter came as junior forward Aubrey Mytych shook off a defender and fired a missile into the back of the goal. The second goal of the day came as the second for Le Jeune as she scored in the 24th minute off a penalty corner with the assist going to sophomore Frederique Zanderbergen. The third and final goal of the quarter came from de Bruijne in the 29th minute right before the closing of the first half.

The Lady Monarchs going into halftime were in the driver’s seat as they led 5-0 after 30 minutes with no look of slowing down on the scoring barrage. The offensive attack came again in the second half of the contest as the Lady Monarchs scored in the 37th minute off a goal from Zandbergen. A huge highlight came in the 40th minute as Sydney Snyder scored her first collegiate goal off an assist from De Bruijne. Mytych also scored again in the 49th minute, giving her two goals on the day and nine goals in the last six games. 

When asked about the team’s performance, head coach Andrew Griffiths commented, “We played much better in the second half; we had some goals, but we weren’t really playing together as much as we wanted to. We are scoring goals from a lot of different people but if we can tighten up defensively it will be a better situation for us. It has been getting stronger and our covering is better when we are trying to figure out what teams are trying to do and how they want to attack.”

After blanking both Providence and Queens by a combined score of 15-0, it was a stellar weekend for the ODU squad. The Lady Monarchs will look to keep the winning ways intact as they take on Temple University in Philadelphia this coming Friday, Oct. 21st with a 2 p.m. start. Old Dominion will then return home to take on Virginia Commonwealth University on Sunday, Oct. 23rd at noon. 

This year, three amendments are being considered for ratification to the Colorado Constitution. The following has been compiled with information from the 2022 State Ballot Information Booklet and Ballotpedia. 

Amendment D: Designate judges to 23rd judicial district

In 2020, a bill was passed to create the 23rd Judicial District from the current 18th Judicial District. Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties were set to be moved from the 18th Judicial District to the new 23rd Judicial District.

If Amendment D passes, the governor would be required to appoint judges from the 18th District to the 23rd District. Those judges would have to establish their new residence in the 23rd District by Jan. 7, 2025, and will be able to serve the rest of their terms without disruption.

If Amendment D does not pass, there may be a disruption of court functions because the governor will not be required to appoint current judges to the new judicial district.

Amendment E: Extend homestead exemption to diseased veteran spouses

As of now, qualifying homeowners, including Colorado veterans who are permanently disabled and people aged 65 or over who have lived in a house they own for 10 or more years, qualify for 50% tax exemption from the first $200,000 of their property’s value.

If this amendment passes, it would extend the exemption to surviving spouses of military members who died while serving or from service-related injuries or diseases. The state will be required to reimburse county governments for lost revenue from the tax exemptions, which would increase Colorado’s expenditures by an estimated $525,000 annually beginning in 2023.

If this Amendment does not pass, the exemption will not be extended to surviving spouses and will only be available to disabled veterans and senior citizens.

Amendment F: Changes to charitable gaming operations

The Colorado Constitution currently requires charitable organizations to operate for five years before they can apply for a charitable gaming license, which allows the organization to host game events to raise funds. Charitable gaming can be bingo, raffles or similar activities.

If Amendment F passes, these organizations would be eligible to obtain a charitable gaming license after three years of operation instead of five through Jan. 1, 2025. After that, state legislature would be permitted to determine the number of years an organization is required to exist before it is eligible for a charitable gaming license.

Additionally, charitable organizations are prohibited from paying gaming operators for running games. Should Amendment F pass, game operators would be permitted to earn minimum wage through June 30, 2024, after which there will be no limit to their earnings. All proceeds from these games would be required to be used for lawful purposes by the organization.

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Not even two full seasons into her UH volleyball career, junior libero Kater Georgiades has already surpassed 1,000 digs as a Cougar. | James Mueller/The Cougar

Over the summer, 38 of the country’s top collegiate female volleyball players were chosen to travel to Anaheim, California, to train with the USA Collegiate National Team. UH’s Kate Georgiades was one of them.

In her first season with UH after transferring from TCU, Georgiades made an immediate impact for a 2021 Cougars team that finished 25-7 and was one of the first four teams that narrowly missed a spot in the NCAA Tournament. 

The 5-foot-9-inch libero ranked second nationally with 663 digs while also recording 118 assists, the second-most on the season for UH. As a result, Georgiades was named the American Athletic Conference’s Libero of the Year and earned a spot on the All-AAC First Team.

Her play on the court and all the accolades she racked up led to Georgiades receiving the invite to train with the USA Collegiate National Team. This unique opportunity not only allowed the College Station native to play with some of the most talented volleyball players across the country but also allowed her to soak in information from some of the sport’s best coaches.

“It was probably one of the best experiences of my life,” Georgiades said. “I can’t really describe it in words cause it just doesn’t do it justice.”

UH volleyball head coach David Rehr noticed Georgiades returned from Anaheim mentally stronger.

“I think it gave her more confidence,” Rehr said. “She came back with a little more confidence.”

This increased belief in herself combined with the love and respect she quickly gained from all her teammates in her first year with the UH program has made Georgiades increased level of confidence evident every time she steps on the court.

“Knowing my team has my back, that’s what gives me a lot of confidence,” Georgiades said. “Just knowing that every time I step on the court I have my teammates that care and love me no matter how I play.”

This confidence has translated into Georgiades taking on a bigger leadership role for the Cougars.

From constantly high-fiving teammates and keeping the team’s spirit up to barking out instructions and letting her teammates know what she is seeing on the court, Georgiades has emerged as a leader for UH both through what she does and what she says. 

Kate Georgiades high-fives UH volleyball outside hitter Abbie Jackson after winning a point during the Cougars match against USF on Oct. 9 at Fertitta Center. | James Mueller

“She came back as a better leader,” Rehr said. “She came back being more feisty than she was before.”

The definition of a true professional is how Rehr characterized the UH libero.

“She’s really professional about what she does,” Rehr said. “She’s becoming a coach on the court which is the next development for that job. She’s a doer and people follow what she does. Now she’s using her voice and now people are listening to what she says.”

Junior setter Annie Cooke, who has been close with Georgiades since the two started playing club volleyball together at 15, described getting to play with her best friend as a “dream” for many reasons. One of these reasons is Georgiades ability to keep the Cougars balanced, knowing when to push her teammates and the right time to keep things light to prevent the team from getting too uptight. 

Kate Georgiades and Annie Cooke embrace after UH volleyball upset N0. 23 UCF for the program’s first win over a ranked opponent since 2003. | Sean Thomas/The Cougar

“She’s a part of our program that really pushes everyone and holds the standard while also keeping it fun and keeping us loose,” Cooke said.

Through 19 games in 2022, UH volleyball is off to its best start ever under Rehr, sitting at 17-2 overall and 8-0 in conference play.

Georgiades, who has posted 381 digs and 87 assists so far on the season, is a big reason for UH’s success because of both the tangibles and intangibles she brings to the team.

“She’s a special human being,” Rehr said.

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Sen. Mike Lee and independent challenger Evan McMullin took the stage in their first and only debate against each other for the open Senate seat. Heated exchanges between the opponents and a lively crowd of Lee supporters filled the Ragan Theater at Utah Valley University on Monday night. 

The Republican incumbent, Lee, has been the senator of Utah since 2011 and is looking to remain in office for another term. His challenger, McMullin, ran as an independent candidate for president in 2016 and is now running for Senate as an independent with support from the Democratic Party. In 2016, Lee voted for McMullin who received 21% of Utah’s vote for president. 

The debate exchanges were sometimes intense, with both candidates taking jabs at each other throughout the night, especially when it came to campaign advertisements and the events surrounding the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. 

Lee’s Jan. 6 Texts

Lee has faced backlash from some Republicans and Democrats regarding his involvement in the Jan. 6 attack, where rioters stormed the Capitol in protest of former President Donald Trump’s election loss. 

In April, CNN obtained text messages between former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Lee, in which the senator said it may be possible for states to send alternate slates of electors, in order to reject electoral votes for President Joe Biden. 

According to The Salt Lake Tribune, Lee texted Meadows on Jan. 4, “We need something from state legislatures to make this legitimate and to have any hope of winning.” Lee also said he was spending “14 hours a day” calling state legislators. 

After being asked if Biden fairly won the 2020 election, Lee said, “Biden is our president.” However, Lee added, “Now as to whether there were errors, as to whether some states might have conducted their elections better than others, there’s always room for debate and questions about that.”

He argued that Utah has elaborate procedures for voter registration rules and his opponent supports “legislation backed by the Democrats.”

McMullin responded, “I think you knew how important [the Electoral College] was when you sought to urge the White House that had lost an election to find fake electors to overturn the will of the people.”

The audience audibly stirred with this comment, but McMullin continued, “Senator Lee, that was the most egregious betrayal of our nation’s constitution in its history by a U.S. senator.” The audience booed McMullin after he made his statement. 

More on the Midterms

What Students Need to Know Before Election Day

The Utah Senate Race: Mike Lee vs. Evan McMullin

Utah’s 4th Congressional District Debate Continues on Despite Rep. Owens Absence

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Political Issues

Lee and McMullin were asked about other important topics such as inflation, abortion and the Great Salt Lake. 

When asked about inflation, both candidates agreed that federal government spending was at an all time high with Lee arguing, “We need a Republican-controlled Senate to do some work.” 

McMullin said, “We need to send people to Washington who are working to stand up both to Republicans and Democrats in the White House.” 

On abortion, both Lee and McMullin stated they are “pro-life.”

Lee said, “Roe vs. Wade was a legal fiction cut out of whole cloth from the imagination of a few Supreme Court justices. I’m glad it’s been overturned.” 

McMullin said he opposes extremes on both sides of the issue. “It’s absolutely, critically important that we find a constructive way forward on the issue,” he said.  

The environmental issues surrounding the Great Salt Lake were brought up. Both candidates agreed that better water storage infrastructure is necessary, but they disagreed on how Utah gets there. 

McMullin said, “We need leaders who are going to work across party lines to solve problems and ensure that we have what we need to strengthen our water infrastructure and conservation practices.”

Lee said, “The need to build water storage infrastructure is often thwarted, slowed sometimes by decades by NEPA and other permitting restrictions.” Lee said he introduced an act that would streamline federal permitting. 

Election Day is Nov. 8 with mail-in ballots being sent out on Oct. 18. For more information on voting, visit voteutah.gov. To rewatch the debate, visit the Utah Debate Commission’s YouTube.

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UH volleyball improved to a perfect 8-0 in AAC play with its win over Memphis on Sunday. | Sean Thomas/The Cougar

UH volleyball swept Memphis on the road on Sunday afternoon, maintaining its perfect American Athletic Conference record and extending its winning streak to nine.

Despite jumping out to an early lead, Memphis came roaring back and put the Cougars into a 19-16 deficit.

UH came back to tie at 24 all, and won the set thanks to graduate middle blocker Isabel Theut’s back-to-back game-winning kills.

The second set was chock full of ties and lead changes. Tied at 25, an ace by graduate outside hitter Kennedy Warren followed by a Memphis error gave the Cougars the set by a score of 27-25.

The third go around for the UH squad proved to be just as competitive as the last two, with even nine lead changes. Tied at 23, the Cougars took the next two points on a kill from Theut and Tigers’ error to win the set by a score of 25-23, securing the sweep.

Theut had a match-leading 14 kills and junior libero Kate Georgiades had a match-high 27 digs.

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Content warning: This article contains references to rape.

Theft by deception (over $1,500) at Clairmont Campus

On Oct. 13, a student residing at Emory University’s Clairmont Residential Center Building E reported that they were contacted again by fraudsters conducting a scam, the latest in a series of messages they had been receiving for two months. The scammers took advantage of the student’s immigration status, g through threats of being forced to emigrate unless the student made two payments to them which would compromise the student’s legal status and academic standing. The student ultimately made these payments before contacting the Emory Police Department (EPD). 

This case is under active investigation. EPD Captain Leigh Vaughn said that they are continuing to work with the student and the student’s bank provider to recoup the damages. EPD is also working with the FBI on this case, as it involves international law. 

In fraud cases such as these, the likelihood of the victim recouping their losses varies on a case-by-case basis, Vaughn said.

Rape

On Oct. 13, an anonymous female student reported being raped. The student said that the rape occurred three days earlier on the Atlanta campus. No other details were disclosed. 

In an anonymous report of rape, the survivor has the final say on whether to keep their identity protected or to come forward to prosecute. Prosecution and seeking Title IX protections involves disclosing who the accuser and the accused are to the courts, Vaughn said.

For now, the accuser remains anonymous, so further action on this case is unlikely unless the accuser shares their name.

Courtesy of Emory University

Sexual battery

A patient reported sexual battery at Budd Terrace, a nursing center at Wesley Woods Hospital, on Oct. 5. The case is under active investigation, so many details are sensitive and remain classified. The male patient at the nursing home said that he was assaulted by a staff member in the report. The male patient has since checked out of the Budd Terrace facility, but the employment status of the accused staff member is unknown. The male patient is not an Emory student and does not have access to Title IX protections. 

“In the state of Georgia, rape is defined as ‘having carnal knowledge of a woman,’ and so when a sexual assault happens to man, it is considered sexual battery,” Vaughn said. “It is a difference in how the law is written.”

Under Georgia law, rape is a felony with a mandatory minimum sentencing of 25 years, while sexual battery is a misdemeanor and only becomes a felony with sentencing of five to 10 years for repeat offenses or for sexual battery against a minor. 

Two counts of entering an auto at Emory University Hospital valet parking 

On Oct. 11, two instances of entering an automobile were reported within hours of each other at the valet parking services at Emory Hospital. 

The first break-in involved an automobile owned by a patient who used the valet services. The victim reported having $67 in the vehicle when they dropped off the car at the valet service, but upon picking up their car, had found the money missing. 

The second break-in occurred to a different patient using the valet services that same day. The victim reported having two $20 bills hidden deep in the center console. When the victim went to pick up their vehicle, one of the $20 bills was missing, and the other was on top of the central console, clearly moved. 

This is an active case, so further details cannot be disclosed. However, Vaughn stated that both of these cases have been assigned to an investigator. 

Burglary, first degree, non-forcible entry at Dobbs Hall 

A student residing in Dobbs Hall called EPD and reported that his laptop was stolen on Oct. 7. The student alleged that another resident came into his dorm room while he was away and stole the laptop. 

The same student called EPD again a few hours later to inform them that the laptop was “actually in his backpack the entire time” and that no crime took place. The crime has since been labeled as “unfounded” on the EPD Daily Crime Log. 

Impersonating a public official at the Emory National Primate Research Center 

On Oct. 4, a researcher at the Emory National Primate Research Center — previously named the Yerkes Primate Research Center, as listed in the EPD Daily Crime Log — received a call from scammers. An individual claimed to be from a fictional government agency and demanded personal information from the researcher, with threats of legal action if the researcher did not cooperate. The researcher began to grow suspicious, at which point a second individual claiming to be with the police insisted that the researcher give up this information, saying, “Do as we say or you’ll be arrested.” The researcher did not tell the scammers any information, and instead immediately reported the call to EPD. 

EPD Communications Director Morieka Johnson (94C) noted that spreading awareness of the risk of fraud and best practices when being contacted by scammers remains a high priority for EPD. 

“As we head into the holiday season and people get distracted, be even more vigilant about your information and your valuables,” Johnson said. “We’re available 24/7.”

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