Caravan - February 12, 2006 Edition
News
February 12, 2006AUC reacts to tragic ferry accident
The Al Salam Bocaccio 98 ferry sank in the early morning of Feb. 3 killing 1,000 of the 1,400 passengers on board, mostly Egyptians working in Saudi Arabia or returning from the pilgrimage in Mecca.
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The Al Salam Bocaccio 98 ferry sank in the early morning of Feb. 3 killing 1,000 of the 1,400 passengers on board, mostly Egyptians working in Saudi Arabia or returning from the pilgrimage in Mecca.
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February 12, 2006Nobel prize winner speaks at AUC
Scientific revolutions can never reach their peak unless science, technology and society are all connected in one pyramid, said Ahmed Zewail, the renowned Egyptian chemist, in a lecture organized by the Chemistry club last Sunday.
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Scientific revolutions can never reach their peak unless science, technology and society are all connected in one pyramid, said Ahmed Zewail, the renowned Egyptian chemist, in a lecture organized by the Chemistry club last Sunday.
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February 12, 2006Students sit in, protest Danish cartoons
Hundreds of students attended a sit-in last Wednesday in the Greek campus to spread awareness about the Danish cartoons controversy. The Student Union (SU) organized the protest. The cartoons, originally published in September, depicted the Muslim Prophet Muhammad in an offensive and degrading manner, ...
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Hundreds of students attended a sit-in last Wednesday in the Greek campus to spread awareness about the Danish cartoons controversy. The Student Union (SU) organized the protest. The cartoons, originally published in September, depicted the Muslim Prophet Muhammad in an offensive and degrading manner, ...
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February 12, 2006Art students’ work draws largest crowd ever
The department of Performing and Visual Arts (PVA) showcased the largest and most diverse collection of student art to date in an exhibit that opened Monday in the Falaki Gallery. Pieces ranged from delicate still lifes to meticulous architectural designs to multi colored abstracts in the gallery at the American University in Cairo.
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The department of Performing and Visual Arts (PVA) showcased the largest and most diverse collection of student art to date in an exhibit that opened Monday in the Falaki Gallery. Pieces ranged from delicate still lifes to meticulous architectural designs to multi colored abstracts in the gallery at the American University in Cairo.
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February 12, 2006AUC doesn’t lend a helping hand
Despite the 12 community service clubs the university offers, including Volunteers in Action (VIA) and Help Club, students still find it difficult to join because of poor recruiting by the clubs and the limited time of the students.
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Despite the 12 community service clubs the university offers, including Volunteers in Action (VIA) and Help Club, students still find it difficult to join because of poor recruiting by the clubs and the limited time of the students.
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February 12, 2006Book signing draws authors, trustees
The AUC Press held a book signing and meet-the-authors reception on Sunday to highlight 19 authors during the annual campus visit by the university’s board of trustees. “It was one of the largest gatherings [we’ve had],” said R. Neil Hewison, associate director for editorial programs at the AUC Press.
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The AUC Press held a book signing and meet-the-authors reception on Sunday to highlight 19 authors during the annual campus visit by the university’s board of trustees. “It was one of the largest gatherings [we’ve had],” said R. Neil Hewison, associate director for editorial programs at the AUC Press.
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Inside Scoop
February 12, 2006AUCians join in national football frenzy
Cries of olé, olé, olé, olé, could be heard across the Cairo Stadium as more than 70,000 soccer fans cheered on the Egyptian team during the African Cup of Nations that took place in Cairo from Jan. 27-Feb. 10.
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Cries of olé, olé, olé, olé, could be heard across the Cairo Stadium as more than 70,000 soccer fans cheered on the Egyptian team during the African Cup of Nations that took place in Cairo from Jan. 27-Feb. 10.
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February 12, 2006Balbaa scores points with Egypt’s Team
Control yourselves---or at least turn the ole’s down a notch. AUC’s Mostafa Balbaa, a computer science senior, had the dream job during the African Cup of Nations here. He was picked from 300 applicants to be the official media spokesman of the Egyptian National Team during the games.
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Control yourselves---or at least turn the ole’s down a notch. AUC’s Mostafa Balbaa, a computer science senior, had the dream job during the African Cup of Nations here. He was picked from 300 applicants to be the official media spokesman of the Egyptian National Team during the games.
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February 12, 2006Going solo on Cupid’s Day ain’t so bad after all
With Valentine’s Day arriving in less than 48 hours and bright red and pink stuffed hippos and candy hearts blinding your eyes, it’s understandable that you’re anxious about the long-awaited “day of love,” especially if you are single. But, to tell you the truth, there should be no need for concern.
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With Valentine’s Day arriving in less than 48 hours and bright red and pink stuffed hippos and candy hearts blinding your eyes, it’s understandable that you’re anxious about the long-awaited “day of love,” especially if you are single. But, to tell you the truth, there should be no need for concern.
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Editorial
February 12, 2006The Voice
In an attempt to find a solution to growing noise levels at AUC commencements, the administration has decided to divide the tickets into two groups. Two invitations allow two people to attend the commencement from the beginning at 6 p.m. The other two invitations let the remaining party in at 7 p.m., but are seated upstairs.
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In an attempt to find a solution to growing noise levels at AUC commencements, the administration has decided to divide the tickets into two groups. Two invitations allow two people to attend the commencement from the beginning at 6 p.m. The other two invitations let the remaining party in at 7 p.m., but are seated upstairs.
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Letters to the Editor
February 12, 2006How I did my duty
Hello, my name is Captain Rubba Dubdub. Some of you may have heard of me; for those who haven’t, I am the captain of the Titanic ferry that recently sank in the Red Sea- or should I say, I was the captain. I departed from the Duba Port in Saudi Arabia on a very routine trip to Safaga, Egypt carrying some 1,400 passengers.
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Hello, my name is Captain Rubba Dubdub. Some of you may have heard of me; for those who haven’t, I am the captain of the Titanic ferry that recently sank in the Red Sea- or should I say, I was the captain. I departed from the Duba Port in Saudi Arabia on a very routine trip to Safaga, Egypt carrying some 1,400 passengers.
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February 12, 2006Lending a helping hand
The reputation of AUC students, most often given by themselves, is often of arrogance, selfishness, or exclusiveness. That is not what I saw this morning. When I arrived on campus, three students approached me for help. They had responded to a woman on campus who was crying loudly and in great distress.
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The reputation of AUC students, most often given by themselves, is often of arrogance, selfishness, or exclusiveness. That is not what I saw this morning. When I arrived on campus, three students approached me for help. They had responded to a woman on campus who was crying loudly and in great distress.
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Columns
February 12, 2006A sense of nationality
The past couple of weeks have been triumphant for Egypt. It surprises me how something so simple, yet so universal, has been able to unite an entire nation. Soccer has become the language of the rich, the poor and those in between. I’ve never seen a people so proud to be Egyptian. I’ve never been more proud to be Egyptian.
Although I’ve never actually been to any of these matches, I’ve seen the streets before and after. ...
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The past couple of weeks have been triumphant for Egypt. It surprises me how something so simple, yet so universal, has been able to unite an entire nation. Soccer has become the language of the rich, the poor and those in between. I’ve never seen a people so proud to be Egyptian. I’ve never been more proud to be Egyptian.
Although I’ve never actually been to any of these matches, I’ve seen the streets before and after. ...
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February 12, 2006Soccer!
It took my breath away, literally. I gasped when I took my first steps in the stadium. I never thought in a million years that I would be able to connect with more than 75,000 people in one instant because of a sport that I used to think was stupid.
Ask anyone who knows me, whenever people around me would talk about soccer, I would always roll my eyes and give my notorious lecture about how the sport was an excuse for men ...
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It took my breath away, literally. I gasped when I took my first steps in the stadium. I never thought in a million years that I would be able to connect with more than 75,000 people in one instant because of a sport that I used to think was stupid.
Ask anyone who knows me, whenever people around me would talk about soccer, I would always roll my eyes and give my notorious lecture about how the sport was an excuse for men ...
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Funnies
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Extras
Kaleidoscopic Walls
The second floor gallery in Falaki is an array of talent and color. Students of assistant professor Youmna Sorour, who allows creativity to unfold using color and abstract design, had the most colorful wall in the Gallery. (Rehaam Romero / THE CARAVAN)
The second floor gallery in Falaki is an array of talent and color. Students of assistant professor Youmna Sorour, who allows creativity to unfold using color and abstract design, had the most colorful wall in the Gallery. (Rehaam Romero / THE CARAVAN)
