Caravan - December 4, 2005 Edition
News
December 6, 2005SJB Elections: Final Results
The Student Judicial Board (SJB) winners for 2005-2006 are Donia El Sadat, Ahmed Maged, Mohamed El Taweel, Ahmed Hisham and Mina Nageeb. Mohamed El Taweel was elected the chair of the board.
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The Student Judicial Board (SJB) winners for 2005-2006 are Donia El Sadat, Ahmed Maged, Mohamed El Taweel, Ahmed Hisham and Mina Nageeb. Mohamed El Taweel was elected the chair of the board.
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December 4, 2005CACE dean Harry Miller retires
Most people don’t think of deans at major universities jumping into swimming pools in their business suits, but then those people don’t know Harry Miller, the dean of AUC’s Center for Adult and Continuing Education, an artist and a poet.
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Most people don’t think of deans at major universities jumping into swimming pools in their business suits, but then those people don’t know Harry Miller, the dean of AUC’s Center for Adult and Continuing Education, an artist and a poet.
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December 4, 2005Senate scraps constitution, adopts bylaws instead
The Faculty Senate scrapped its constitution in favor of bylaws last Wednesday and approved the creation of a new faculty committee responsible for looking at ways to raise faculty salaries. Exchanging the senate constitution for bylaws will facilitate the senate’s amendment process, according to David Wilmsen, the senate secretary.
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The Faculty Senate scrapped its constitution in favor of bylaws last Wednesday and approved the creation of a new faculty committee responsible for looking at ways to raise faculty salaries. Exchanging the senate constitution for bylaws will facilitate the senate’s amendment process, according to David Wilmsen, the senate secretary.
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December 4, 2005Electronic engineering faces lack of interest
There is a surprising shortage of applicants for the Electronics Engineering (EENG) major for the spring 2006 semester. This comes after the School of Sciences and Engineering made a decision to raise the number of students it would accept in the major to 50 per year.
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There is a surprising shortage of applicants for the Electronics Engineering (EENG) major for the spring 2006 semester. This comes after the School of Sciences and Engineering made a decision to raise the number of students it would accept in the major to 50 per year.
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December 4, 2005Hawass announces clean-up of Egyptian Museum’s basement
The secretary-general of Egypt’s Council of Antiquities, which regulates the country’s world-famous monuments, vowed to clean up and organize the overcrowded Egyptian Museum basement within the next year.
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The secretary-general of Egypt’s Council of Antiquities, which regulates the country’s world-famous monuments, vowed to clean up and organize the overcrowded Egyptian Museum basement within the next year.
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December 4, 2005Citing rules violation, OSD cancels annual Psychology Club bake sale
The Office of Student Development [OSD] banned last Wednesday’s bakery sale organized by the Psychology Club, saying it’s against university rules. The Psychology Club organizes two bakery sales every semester for charity.
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The Office of Student Development [OSD] banned last Wednesday’s bakery sale organized by the Psychology Club, saying it’s against university rules. The Psychology Club organizes two bakery sales every semester for charity.
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December 4, 2005‘Awlad Chico’ team wins ACT soccer tournament; club raises LE 4650
Among cheers, jeers and much sweat, the first-time soccer tournament organized by the Anti-Cancer Team (ACT) successfully ended last Tuesday with the winning team taking home six mobile phones provided by Sony-Ericsson, one of the official sponsors.
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Among cheers, jeers and much sweat, the first-time soccer tournament organized by the Anti-Cancer Team (ACT) successfully ended last Tuesday with the winning team taking home six mobile phones provided by Sony-Ericsson, one of the official sponsors.
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Inside Scoop
December 4, 2005Professing a dress code of their own
The fashion-conscious student body at AUC cannot help but critique the wardrobes of their professors, whom they see in the front of the classroom on a regular basis. Here are some of their comments:
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The fashion-conscious student body at AUC cannot help but critique the wardrobes of their professors, whom they see in the front of the classroom on a regular basis. Here are some of their comments:
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December 4, 2005Survey Says!
The AUC Middle East Studies Center (MESC) in Cairo recently published a list of the most highly regarded Middle East studies books. The students of MESC, with the help of center director Bahgat Korany, surveyed 52 prominent Middle East studies professors about which books in the field were the “most interesting, informative, and readable.” Edward Said's Orientalism ...
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The AUC Middle East Studies Center (MESC) in Cairo recently published a list of the most highly regarded Middle East studies books. The students of MESC, with the help of center director Bahgat Korany, surveyed 52 prominent Middle East studies professors about which books in the field were the “most interesting, informative, and readable.” Edward Said's Orientalism ...
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December 4, 2005Beyman department store shows a classy, luxurious collection
You cannot help but leave the pollution, noise and dirt behind the minute you enter the luxurious Beyman department store at the Four Seasons Hotel in Garden City. The store is breathtaking, with pristine marble floors and rows of clothing and accessories that represent any fashion lover’s perfect world.
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You cannot help but leave the pollution, noise and dirt behind the minute you enter the luxurious Beyman department store at the Four Seasons Hotel in Garden City. The store is breathtaking, with pristine marble floors and rows of clothing and accessories that represent any fashion lover’s perfect world.
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December 4, 2005For AUC community, sex is a taboo topic
AUC recently showcased the banned movie Five Pound Note, which focused on the controversial topic of sexual frustration, but many AUC students and professors say they are still uncomfortable discussing sex. Some students do not understand why professors shy away from talking about sex, especially when they are teaching courses that include topics related to it.
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AUC recently showcased the banned movie Five Pound Note, which focused on the controversial topic of sexual frustration, but many AUC students and professors say they are still uncomfortable discussing sex. Some students do not understand why professors shy away from talking about sex, especially when they are teaching courses that include topics related to it.
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Editorial
December 4, 2005The Voice
On Dec. 7 the Caravan will hold its semi-annual election for editor-in-chief. Currently, only one person has expressed interest in running for the position, despite a flyering campaign to attract more students from the AUC community.
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On Dec. 7 the Caravan will hold its semi-annual election for editor-in-chief. Currently, only one person has expressed interest in running for the position, despite a flyering campaign to attract more students from the AUC community.
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Letters to the Editor
December 4, 2005“Would you care to die silently? Please ... ”
In the Arabic story (Nov. 13) on Kofi Annan’s speech at AUC, the Secretary General of the UN said the actions of those who chose armed resistance in Iraq cannot be justified with its deliberate targeting of people that are not directly connected to the occupation. Violence should not be met with counter violence, and that it should be replaced by tolerance and mutual respect, he said.
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In the Arabic story (Nov. 13) on Kofi Annan’s speech at AUC, the Secretary General of the UN said the actions of those who chose armed resistance in Iraq cannot be justified with its deliberate targeting of people that are not directly connected to the occupation. Violence should not be met with counter violence, and that it should be replaced by tolerance and mutual respect, he said.
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December 4, 2005Does anyone see street kids?
The other day I witnessed a shocking scene outside the Greek campus. Just yards away from a parked shuttle bus shifting the rich to the dorms, a little boy, not more than 10 years old, was fouling openly on the pavement. It was not the fouling itself that proved most shocking, but rather the way he was going about it - crouched down like an animal.
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The other day I witnessed a shocking scene outside the Greek campus. Just yards away from a parked shuttle bus shifting the rich to the dorms, a little boy, not more than 10 years old, was fouling openly on the pavement. It was not the fouling itself that proved most shocking, but rather the way he was going about it - crouched down like an animal.
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Columns
December 4, 2005Shareen says:
Marriage is overrated. Seriously, what is going on? Every where, left and right, I see people my age, give or take a few years, walking around flashing that little circle of commitment on their right or left ring finger.
Why does everyone want to get married at such a young age? Do you know how long marriage is supposed to last? Why don’t people want to experience a few years of celibacy, to travel, meet ...
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Marriage is overrated. Seriously, what is going on? Every where, left and right, I see people my age, give or take a few years, walking around flashing that little circle of commitment on their right or left ring finger.
Why does everyone want to get married at such a young age? Do you know how long marriage is supposed to last? Why don’t people want to experience a few years of celibacy, to travel, meet ...
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December 4, 2005A trip down responsibility lane
We take a lot of things that we do in life for granted—the fact that our parents support us, that we do not need to worry about buying our groceries and making sure that the electricity and phone bills have been paid for. But it is the smallest things that we really do not pay attention to and do not value as much as we should—like health.
A lot of things go wrong and our entire cycle of life gets disrupted...
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We take a lot of things that we do in life for granted—the fact that our parents support us, that we do not need to worry about buying our groceries and making sure that the electricity and phone bills have been paid for. But it is the smallest things that we really do not pay attention to and do not value as much as we should—like health.
A lot of things go wrong and our entire cycle of life gets disrupted...
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Extras
STUDENTS VOTE IN JUDICIAL BOARD ELECTION
AUCians selected five Student Judicial Board (SJB) members last Thursday for the 2006-2007 academic year. Ten candidates were running in the three-day elections that started Nov. 29, although candidate Mohamed Safwat withdrew. The Office of Student Development gave candidates a general knowledge exam and only those who passed were eligible to run. For the first time, candidates were also required to sit for a second exam on the AUC constitution to select the SJB chair according to the highest score. (Shereen El-Gazzar/ THE CARAVAN)
AUCians selected five Student Judicial Board (SJB) members last Thursday for the 2006-2007 academic year. Ten candidates were running in the three-day elections that started Nov. 29, although candidate Mohamed Safwat withdrew. The Office of Student Development gave candidates a general knowledge exam and only those who passed were eligible to run. For the first time, candidates were also required to sit for a second exam on the AUC constitution to select the SJB chair according to the highest score. (Shereen El-Gazzar/ THE CARAVAN)
