Articles by Kejsi Ruka
Feb. 20, 2015
Fox news announcer apologizes for Muslims ‘no-go’ report
In the wake of the terrorist attacks on Charlie Hebdo and the days of violence that followed, global attention focused on the tensions that often…
Jan. 16, 2015
Muslim community blamed for attack
When news first broke of the shooting at Charlie Hebdo, I assumed it was something like the shooting in Australia; a lone gunman, a tragic…
Jan. 15, 2015
Distrust between police, citizens
In an opinion piece for CNN, Neal Griffin, a retired 25-year police veteran argues that Americans on the other side of the thin blue line…
Aug. 22, 2014
Post-mortem persecution
As the days roll on and the details slowly emerge in the wake of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by on-duty police officer Darren…
Jun. 6, 2014
Science fiction inspires
In the words of Lara Pulver’s Irene Adler, “Smart is the new sexy.” If you’ve been paying attention to the hype around a new Fox…
May. 16, 2014
Racial views stir more debate over affirmative action
In the May 9 issue of The Triangle, Kim Post responded to my previous article about race in America. Post argued in defense of affirmative…
May. 2, 2014
A post-racial America?
Last week the Supreme Court upheld a ruling that struck down Michigan’s constitutional amendment banning the consideration of race in public university admission. In her…
Mar. 14, 2014
Fitness, obesity, and body image
Fitness blogger and mother of three Maria Kang stirred up a bit of controversy in October when she posted a picture on Facebook of herself…
Feb. 14, 2014
The fictional feminine
Late last month, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling revealed her regret about pairing the ginger and the brain in her saga’s final chapters. In an…