https://aliyabashir.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Aliya Young BashirenWed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.usac.edu/what-garbage-will-teach-you-about-french-culture/By Aliya Bashir, USAC Pau One of the first culture shocks you’ll experience when you get to France isn’t the food, architecture, or fashion — it’s the trash. More specifically, it’s how trash is managed and understood as a collective responsibility. You’ll notice it in labels on food items and paper cups or utensils, different colored waste bins, the emphasis on local and seasonal produce in farmers markets, and so much more. Sustainability and climate consciousness are woven into the F...Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.usac.edu/what-garbage-will-teach-you-about-french-culture/https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/477339/images/22163871-cf97-49b3-ad4b-735e61b92927.pngSat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/477339/images/22163871-cf97-49b3-ad4b-735e61b92927.pnghttps://on.soundcloud.com/FtcoXDlonIo59zFoXcDissent is the hallmark of a healthy democracy - and it’s no stranger to U.S. politics. 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Simón was one of 68 students and faculty members violently attacked and arrested by riot police at a Gaza solidarity encampment at Purchase College on 2 May 2024. 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