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Two hundred Manual students (roughly 10%) were polled between Oct. 17 & 21.

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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.

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

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What is your religious denomination?

Not Religious 17% Other* 5% Jewish 2% Christian 64% Unknown 4%

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 its 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 think a whole bunch of people arent getting the experience of having church at school. [FCA reminds people to] follow a Christian lifestyle. Kyle Oligee (10) Photo by Keevin Henley

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. Almasalkhis fellow MYL members Asim Mohiuddin (12), Adam Khayat (9), and Ali Ahmed (12) all joined the faith-

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 dont generally focus on countering stereotypes, said Ahmed, MYLs president. Our charitable acts are done because of our love for our community. Maybe they do indirectly help straighten peoples perspectives of our faith. Khayat agreed, stating that he didnt hear anti-Muslim discrimination at the school. I feel as though Manual is different, he said. The philosophy is very open-minded.
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Buddhist 1% Muslim 3%

based student group as freshmen. I wanted to participate and become involved in the community, Khayat said. We

Since Im from Cuba, I grew up in a culture where the religion is Santera. Its like witchcraft, but its 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)

want to show people that were not like the people in the news... we are just people.

1. SIGN OF FAITHMotioning to fellow Muslim Youth of Louisville (MYL) members, Ali Ahmed (12) finalizes plans for the clubs 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 OUTAs 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 DESIGNAs 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 its in a restaurant setting, its 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 CONSTRUCTIONPreparing 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

Why do you practice your religion?

Upbringing 57% Converted 1% Unknown 7% Other 8%

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When Zachary Herde (12)s youth pastor began to head the Campus Life group during Herdes sophomore year, he become interested in getting involved in the Christian club. My youth pastor explained 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. 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.

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Self-Chosen 25% Friendship 1%

*Under Other, responses included Spiritual, Pastafarian, Jehovahs Witness, and Zen Baptist, among others.

Photo by Micah Walker

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

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