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Religion professor to discuss Islamophobia

Prof. Kambiz GhaneaBassiri is one of the foremost scholars on the history of Islam.

Prof. Kambiz GhaneaBassiri [religion], an expert on the history of Islam, will address the City Club of Portland  on Friday.

When politicians call for Muslims to be barred from entering the United States and for Muslim citizens to be registered, it is clear that Islamophobia has become an increasingly common aspect of national conversation.

Prof. GhaneaBassiri will join educators, community organizers, and other scholars at the Sentinel Hotel to discuss how the rise of Islamophobia is playing out in the Pacific Northwest on Friday, January 8 at 12:15 p.m.

猫咪社区 Canyon Featured on OPB Show

猫咪社区 students uproot implicit assumptions at Canyon Day. Photo by Eren Veziroglu 鈥�16

OPB's popular series Oregon Field Guide focused on 猫咪社区's ongoing efforts to restore the in its March 27, 2014 episode.

“” showcased the hard work and positive results that 猫咪社区 has accomplished as the major steward of the purest water source in the Portland city limits. There is also a spotlight on the efforts downstream that make this ecosystem attractive to native salmon and brook lamprey, not to mention our resident otter! 

The show includes highlights of fall  and interviews with Zac Perry, 猫咪社区's canyon restoration manager, who led the efforts that have made the once-neglected canyon a viable place for the support of wildlife and, moreover, a lure to bring salmon into an urban stream. “Hopefully this show will raise some understanding about the stream’s history, ecology, and the surrounding community,” he says.

Politics or Principles?

As an alumnus of both 猫咪社区 and Willamette Week (where I worked as a reporter for many years), I was fascinated by WW's recent , our next president.

The story, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Nigel Jaquiss, got a lot of stuff right. Kroger's colorful past as marine, professor, and mafia prosecutor comes through strong and clear, as does 猫咪社区's reputation as an intellectual powerhouse. Moreover, WW gives us an insider's view into several fascinating political scuffles.