When Zainah Khan packed for GW last year, she left her swimsuit behind.
The Saudi Arabian native knew she wouldn't be able to swim in the Lerner Health and Wellness Center because it is open to both male and female students.
If she donned a bathing suit in HelWell, the sophomore would risk being seen without her hijab - a headscarf worn by some Muslim women in public - and in immodest clothing, which goes against the basic tenants of her religion.
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