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Clubs • Religion 147

“I want to have a close relationship with God. [Campus Life] is a safe place.”

Shelby Dawson (11)

Christian 64%Unknown 4%

Buddhist 1%Muslim 3%

Jewish 2%Other* 5%

Not Religious 17%

What is your religious denomination?

COUNTFOLLOWER

Two hundred Manual students (roughly 10%) were polled

between Oct. 17 & 21.

“Since I’m from Cuba, I grew up in a culture where the religion is Santería. It’s like witchcraft, but it’s not. My dad meditates and believes in crystal healing. My mom does tarot card readings. I do a more basic form of tarot card readings.”-Laura Oropesa (12)

“I think a whole bunch of people aren’t getting the experience of having church at school. [FCA reminds people to] follow a Christian lifestyle.” —Kyle Oligee (10) Photo by Keevin Henley

“About once a month, we go around the school and pray. I went to pray for the cafeteria once, and the cafeteria ladies really seemed to get into it.” —Kristen Cornish (12) Photo by Keevin Henley

“I think it’s also a great way to start the day. It reminds you to be thinking about God throughout the day.... It gets you into the right frame of mind.” —Megan Perkins (12) Photo by Franey Miller

“I like how the leaders work together. We are always looking for ways to reach out to the people at Manual.” —Jasmine Athanasakes (12) Photo by Keevin Henley

For Nadia Almasalkhi (10), volunteering with the club

Muslim Youth of Louisville (MYL) was something she had

counted on before she entered her first year of high school.

“Even when I was younger, I went on some of their field

trips,” she said. With the other members of the citywide

Muslim faith group, Almasalkhi worked on organizing a toy

drive for the St. Joseph Orphanage.

Almasalkhi’s fellow MYL members Asim Mohiuddin (12),

Adam Khayat (9), and Ali Ahmed (12) all joined the faith-

based student group as freshmen. “I wanted to participate

and become involved in the community,” Khayat said. “We

want to show people that we’re not like the people in the

news... we are just people.”

Members met periodically with other Louisville teens,

including students from Ballard and Brown High Schools,

at Al-Watan, a local Mediterranean restaurant. At the

meetings, members discussed volunteer opportunities like

the toy drive, which lasted from Oct. 31 to Dec. 9.

“We don’t generally focus on countering stereotypes,”

said Ahmed, MYL’s president. “Our charitable acts are

done because of our love for our community. Maybe

they do indirectly help straighten people’s perspectives

of our faith.”

Khayat agreed, stating that he didn’t hear anti-Muslim

discrimination at the school. “I feel as though Manual is

different,” he said. “The philosophy is very open-minded.”

Muslim Youth of Louisville members organize a toy drive across the city

and connect with students of the same faith.Words by Kelsey McKim, Dakota Sherek, & Miracle Stewart. Design by Allison Traylor & Vanessa Gregorchik.

SPEAK LOUDESTat

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ivinity

When Zachary Herde (12)’s

youth pastor began to head the

Campus Life group during Herde’s

sophomore year, he become

interested in getting involved in the

Christian club.

“My youth pastor explained

about all the fun activities, as well

as all the people who were in it,

and it sounded like the place to

bring my faith,” Herde said.

The club members tried to

go out together at least once a

month, participating in activities

such as paint-balling. After the

Male/Manual game, the club

ate together and went bowling.

“It keeps us close and allows

us to trust and confide in each

other; giving us people to talk to

when we need someone to trust,”

he said.

Photo by Micah Walker

1. SIGN OF FAITH•Motioning to fellow Muslim Youth of Louisville (MYL) members, Ali Ahmed (12) finalizes plans for the club’s upcoming toy drive, an event which would spread awareness of MYL. “[MYL] is not just a group for Muslims,” Ahmed said. “Most of our members are [Muslim], but if anyone has any questions, they can stop by.” Photo by Ana Cervera. 2. SKETCH IT OUT•As Brown High School student Afia Qadri observes, Maha Jabbar (11) draws a logo for the flyers advertising the toy drive. “We wanted to do a sort of Arabic calligraphy,” Jabbar said. Photo by Ana Cervera. 3. PLAYFUL DESIGN•As Asad Jawaid (12) designs a flyer for the St. Joseph toy drive, Asim Mohiuddin (12), Ali Ahmed (12), North Oldham student Dina Fahimi, and Maha Jabbar (11) offer comments. “Because it’s in a restaurant setting, it’s much less formal,” another Muslim Youth of Louisville (MYL) member, Nadia Almasalkhi (10) said. “It helps conversation flow better.” Photo by Ana Cervera. 4. UNDER CONSTRUCTION•Preparing to trim the decorations for a toy collection box, Adam Khayat (9) helps Ali Ahmed (12) build the container. The toy drive was partially meant to help spread a positive image of Muslim culture. “Hopefully we can have some diffusion over the whole country,” Khayat said. Photo by Brittany Lenihan

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Members of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) explain why the club is worth its 7:10 a.m. meeting time.

*Under “Other”, responses included Spiritual, Pastafarian, Jehovah’s Witness, and Zen Baptist, among others.

Why do you practice your religion?Upbringing 57%

Unknown 7%Other 8%

Friendship 1%

Converted 1%

Self-Chosen 25%

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