Caravan - October 30, 2005 Edition
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October 30, 2005Top advisor to Mubarak stars on SU talk show
“I will not run for parliamentary elections and I will write my memoirs,” said Osama Al Baz, president Hosni Mubarak’s political advisor, in a talk show organized by the Student Union (SU) last Wednesday evening at the Egyptian Diplomatic Center.
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“I will not run for parliamentary elections and I will write my memoirs,” said Osama Al Baz, president Hosni Mubarak’s political advisor, in a talk show organized by the Student Union (SU) last Wednesday evening at the Egyptian Diplomatic Center.
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October 30, 2005AUC experts link religious tension to elections
Outrage at a Coptic play allegedly offensive to Islam, which caused Muslim riots on Oct. 21 in Alexandria, is linked to the upcoming parliamentary elections, AUC religious studies experts and Interior Ministry sources said.
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Outrage at a Coptic play allegedly offensive to Islam, which caused Muslim riots on Oct. 21 in Alexandria, is linked to the upcoming parliamentary elections, AUC religious studies experts and Interior Ministry sources said.
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October 30, 2005Seniors meet to debate graduation proposals
Some 40 graduating seniors attended a meeting last Wednesday morning to discuss recent proposals by the administration to reduce noise at commencement. The meeting aimed to raise awareness of the issue among the graduating class and formulate possible alternatives to the current proposals.
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Some 40 graduating seniors attended a meeting last Wednesday morning to discuss recent proposals by the administration to reduce noise at commencement. The meeting aimed to raise awareness of the issue among the graduating class and formulate possible alternatives to the current proposals.
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October 30, 2005‘Orphan fun day’ lifts spirits
Calling McDonald’s Happy Meal “the most delicious and tasty food I’ve ever eaten,” eight-year-old Reda enjoyed the Orphan Fun Day at the New Falaki cafeteria on Oct. 21.
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Calling McDonald’s Happy Meal “the most delicious and tasty food I’ve ever eaten,” eight-year-old Reda enjoyed the Orphan Fun Day at the New Falaki cafeteria on Oct. 21.
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October 30, 2005Sudanese refugees blame UN for slow resettlement
In the garden in front of Mustafa Mahmoud Mosque, just a few blocks away from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Mohandiseen, more than 700 Sudanese refugees have been demonstrating for resettlement for the last month.
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In the garden in front of Mustafa Mahmoud Mosque, just a few blocks away from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Mohandiseen, more than 700 Sudanese refugees have been demonstrating for resettlement for the last month.
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October 30, 2005AUC, AUB administrators meet to ‘compare notes’
President David Arnold said that during this month’s visit from the American University in Beirut (AUB) administrators, discussions revolved mainly around student and faculty exchanges and collaborative research.
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President David Arnold said that during this month’s visit from the American University in Beirut (AUB) administrators, discussions revolved mainly around student and faculty exchanges and collaborative research.
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Inside Scoop
October 30, 2005A couch, a corner and a life of hope
Living on a couch in Youssef El Guindy Street across from the Social Sciences building for the past 25 years, Farida Mohammad Ibrahim, 67, has become a fixture in AUC. A simple woman who struggled through life and its consequences, Ibrahim has become a part of AUC’s life.
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Living on a couch in Youssef El Guindy Street across from the Social Sciences building for the past 25 years, Farida Mohammad Ibrahim, 67, has become a fixture in AUC. A simple woman who struggled through life and its consequences, Ibrahim has become a part of AUC’s life.
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October 30, 2005In a Ramadan rut? Eat this!
As the end of Ramadan approaches, the monotony of eating in becomes all the more apparent. Deciding on a place to eat is usually difficult, especially after a long day of fasting, when bad food would be a fate worse than boredom.
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As the end of Ramadan approaches, the monotony of eating in becomes all the more apparent. Deciding on a place to eat is usually difficult, especially after a long day of fasting, when bad food would be a fate worse than boredom.
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October 30, 2005International Sohour
The International Student Services Office (ISSO) held their yearly international sohour on Oct. 19 in the fully-packed Science garden on Main campus. Decorated in oriental style with a tent and colored light bulbs strung around the garden, the sohour hosted an Egyptian band and offered four different types of cuisine: Egyptian, Iraqi, Saudi and Syrian.
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The International Student Services Office (ISSO) held their yearly international sohour on Oct. 19 in the fully-packed Science garden on Main campus. Decorated in oriental style with a tent and colored light bulbs strung around the garden, the sohour hosted an Egyptian band and offered four different types of cuisine: Egyptian, Iraqi, Saudi and Syrian.
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Editorial
October 30, 2005The Voice
The riots in Alexandra last week were a wake-up call to all of us about the dangers of letting rumors spiral out of control. Some 5,000 Muslims began throwing stones at the Mary Guirguis Church after learning that a DVD of a play performed in the church two years ago included scenes that were allegedly offensive to Islam and the Prophet Mohammed. The riots killed ...
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The riots in Alexandra last week were a wake-up call to all of us about the dangers of letting rumors spiral out of control. Some 5,000 Muslims began throwing stones at the Mary Guirguis Church after learning that a DVD of a play performed in the church two years ago included scenes that were allegedly offensive to Islam and the Prophet Mohammed. The riots killed ...
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Columns
October 30, 2005Singin’ the post-graduate blues
You lounge now on the stairs coming out of the Social Sciences building (how cool are you?) or sit atop the plat sipping your Irish cream latte from l’Aroma, topped with a dash of cinnamon, occasionally tilting those Prada shades so they glint with enough bling. Wherever your self-designated hang-out spot may be, I implore you, my fellow idler, to spare a moment and contemplate ...
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You lounge now on the stairs coming out of the Social Sciences building (how cool are you?) or sit atop the plat sipping your Irish cream latte from l’Aroma, topped with a dash of cinnamon, occasionally tilting those Prada shades so they glint with enough bling. Wherever your self-designated hang-out spot may be, I implore you, my fellow idler, to spare a moment and contemplate ...
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October 30, 2005When nature rebels
Mankind has come a long way since his use of wooden tools. Homo sapiens appeared hundreds of thousands of years ago, the industrial revolution less than 250 years ago. We’ve harnessed electricity for merely 150 years and atomic power for only half a century. Man, the pillar of the universe, is, to say the least, advancing very quickly in his scientific discoveries. Indeed, I ...
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Mankind has come a long way since his use of wooden tools. Homo sapiens appeared hundreds of thousands of years ago, the industrial revolution less than 250 years ago. We’ve harnessed electricity for merely 150 years and atomic power for only half a century. Man, the pillar of the universe, is, to say the least, advancing very quickly in his scientific discoveries. Indeed, I ...
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