TUESDAY APRIL 30, 2019
MNSU alumna and author talks women’s inequity Dr. Antonia Felix gives a global perspective on women’s rights and politics
JOSHUA SCHUETZ STAFF WRITER The 2019 History Convocation at Minnesota State University, Mankato, featured the work of numerous students in the program. But it was the speaker, Dr. Antonia Felix, who stole the show. Dr. Felix is an awardwinning author who has written biographies of numerous political figures, including Senator Elizabeth Warren (now a presidential candidate), and Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. On Thursday, Dr. Felix
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discussed the lives of women throughout the world. She discussed the experiences of political figures in her biographies as well.
“Sonia Sotomayor routinely experienced disrespectful if not degrading treatment while serving as a federal district judge,” Dr.
doing.” Dr. Felix’s work is not just concerned with women in American politics. She studies the rights of women and laws pertaining to women’s rights across the globe, focusing specifically on Pakistan and Afghanistan, as well as the U.S. “Ten years ago, Afghanistan passed the Elimination of Violence Against Women law to ramp up the penal code with new penalties for rape, forced prostitution, acid attacks, forced suicide, selling and buying women for the purpose of marriage, the giving away of women to settle disputes, beating and fifteen other violent crimes,” Dr. Felix said.
Felix said,“She listened to male lawyers stand before her bench and tell her how to run her courtroom, as if she had no idea what she was
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Saudi night celebrates Saudi Arabia and its rich culture
MUHAMMAD AHSAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER The scent of royalty in the air, a combination of some fine cuisine, beautiful white dresses and smiling faces. Arabs know how to create a scene. The local Saudi community organized their cultural night and amazed everyone, proving that they are second to none Friday, April 26. Every country has its unique cultural which is beautiful in its own way. Saudi Arabia has a rich culture which is shaped by its Islamic heritage and historical role as a trade center. Being at the center
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of important trade routes, the Arabian people were enriched by many different civilizations’ cultures. Saudi Student Association is one of the largest
international student community at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Every year, SSA represents its culture in a unique way. This time SSA organized Saudi
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Cultural Night to give this semester a happy ending. The CSU Ballroom was adorned with beautiful soft lights. Saudi cultural dresses
and some fascinating scents were presented on stalls. The event began with a mesmerizing recitation of the Holy Quran. After that, a young man and a beautiful lady took over the stage to continue the event. Some of the guests were called on stage with honor to talk about Saudi culture and share their experiences about Saudi Arabia and Islam. The hosts introduced Anne Dahlman, Dean of the Global Education program at the University. Dahlman then went on to share her knowledge about Saudi culture. After that, some historical information about Saudi Arabia was shown to the audience, focusing on the future agendas of the
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WEATHER OUTLOOK: TUESDAY (4/30)
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