Caravan - February 19, 2006 Edition
News
February 19, 2006New Campus Update: Don’t pack up just yet
The move to the university’s new campus in New Cairo has been postponed until the summer of 2008, “which will surely disappoint many people,” said Hussein El Sharkawy, vice president of new campus development at the American University in Cairo.
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The move to the university’s new campus in New Cairo has been postponed until the summer of 2008, “which will surely disappoint many people,” said Hussein El Sharkawy, vice president of new campus development at the American University in Cairo.
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February 19, 2006African Cup win ignites celebrations
The AUC students and professors who attended the Egypt – Ivory Coast match were ecstatic. “It was a great triumph. It started with a huge crowd and people started jumping up and down in disbelief yelling, “Hadary… Hadary” in the Cairo Stadium after Egypt beat the Ivory Coast and won the African Cup for the fifth time,” said Dina Hassan, a business administration senior.
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The AUC students and professors who attended the Egypt – Ivory Coast match were ecstatic. “It was a great triumph. It started with a huge crowd and people started jumping up and down in disbelief yelling, “Hadary… Hadary” in the Cairo Stadium after Egypt beat the Ivory Coast and won the African Cup for the fifth time,” said Dina Hassan, a business administration senior.
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February 19, 2006AUC remembers beloved professor
The AUC community is mourning the death of the university’s professor of anthropology and renowned author Cynthia Nelson, best known for her interest in women’s rights and her ‘joie de vivre’ (joy of life), who died last Tuesday in Elk Grove, California of leukemia. She was AUC’s first female dean.
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The AUC community is mourning the death of the university’s professor of anthropology and renowned author Cynthia Nelson, best known for her interest in women’s rights and her ‘joie de vivre’ (joy of life), who died last Tuesday in Elk Grove, California of leukemia. She was AUC’s first female dean.
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February 19, 2006SU and university unite for future graduations
Reactions of the parents, friends and other guests who attended AUC’s undergraduate commencement on Feb. 9 at the Cairo International Conference Center ranged from resigned acceptance of the new system of invitations and the split ceremony to criticism of the Board of Trustees for not staying to see students get their diplomas.
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Reactions of the parents, friends and other guests who attended AUC’s undergraduate commencement on Feb. 9 at the Cairo International Conference Center ranged from resigned acceptance of the new system of invitations and the split ceremony to criticism of the Board of Trustees for not staying to see students get their diplomas.
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February 19, 2006New marketing course is one of a kind in Egypt
The business administration department is offering a branding and brand management course (MKTG 470), the first of its kind at AUC and in Cairo. “Branding is a hot topic now globally and it isn’t discussed much in Egypt,” said Ronald Fullerton, professor of this course. Fullerton came up with the idea of offering a seminar course to undergraduates majoring in business adminisrtation to discuss ...
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The business administration department is offering a branding and brand management course (MKTG 470), the first of its kind at AUC and in Cairo. “Branding is a hot topic now globally and it isn’t discussed much in Egypt,” said Ronald Fullerton, professor of this course. Fullerton came up with the idea of offering a seminar course to undergraduates majoring in business adminisrtation to discuss ...
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February 19, 2006Department changes Arab history course
The history department at the American University in Cairo has introduced a new history course, the Making of the Modern Arab World (HIST 247) as an alternative to required course, the Survey of Arab History (HIST 246).
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The history department at the American University in Cairo has introduced a new history course, the Making of the Modern Arab World (HIST 247) as an alternative to required course, the Survey of Arab History (HIST 246).
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February 19, 2006Ouija cast stirs controversy on Student Union talk show
The Egyptian director Khalid Yusuf accused the Mubarak government of “not [caring] for the souls of its citizens” in the El Salaam ferry disaster that killed at least 1,000. Yusuf, who directed Ouija, made the statement when the cast and crew of the recently released Arabic film were guests in last Monday’s Talk Show hosted by the Student Union.
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The Egyptian director Khalid Yusuf accused the Mubarak government of “not [caring] for the souls of its citizens” in the El Salaam ferry disaster that killed at least 1,000. Yusuf, who directed Ouija, made the statement when the cast and crew of the recently released Arabic film were guests in last Monday’s Talk Show hosted by the Student Union.
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February 19, 2006Plagiarism cases increase by the semester
The number of plagiarism cases has increased over the past few semesters at the American University in Cairo, to more than 50 during the last quarter of fall 2005, according to Ahmed Hisham, a student member of the Academic Integrity Committee (AIC) and a member of the Student Judicial Board.
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The number of plagiarism cases has increased over the past few semesters at the American University in Cairo, to more than 50 during the last quarter of fall 2005, according to Ahmed Hisham, a student member of the Academic Integrity Committee (AIC) and a member of the Student Judicial Board.
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Inside Scoop
February 19, 2006Color your way through therapy
In a simple room on the roof of an old building in downtown Cairo, artwork covers the walls and clay sculptures lay scattered on the tables. Clients of all ages unleash their creativity, drawing and painting while waiting to have their work psychologically analyzed.
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In a simple room on the roof of an old building in downtown Cairo, artwork covers the walls and clay sculptures lay scattered on the tables. Clients of all ages unleash their creativity, drawing and painting while waiting to have their work psychologically analyzed.
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February 19, 2006AUCian in the news
After hearing that the Al-Salam Boccaccio 98 ferry was missing from the Port Authority’s radar screen in Safaga, Mariam Fam, a reporter for the Associated Press (AP) in Cairo and former editor-in-chief of the Caravan, immediately drove to the scene with her recorder, pen and paper to investigate.
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After hearing that the Al-Salam Boccaccio 98 ferry was missing from the Port Authority’s radar screen in Safaga, Mariam Fam, a reporter for the Associated Press (AP) in Cairo and former editor-in-chief of the Caravan, immediately drove to the scene with her recorder, pen and paper to investigate.
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February 19, 2006Bloggers aid AUC
AUCians can finally reveal the good, the bad and the ugly of the university—and do it by becoming official ‘bloggers’ for the office of marketing and communications. Like the song says, nice work if you can get it.
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AUCians can finally reveal the good, the bad and the ugly of the university—and do it by becoming official ‘bloggers’ for the office of marketing and communications. Like the song says, nice work if you can get it.
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Editorial
February 19, 2006The Voice
The board of trustees has decided that the university’s move to the new campus will be postponed for a full year to the summer of 2008. Meaning that most of the freshly enrolled students who were “guaranteed” a place at AUC’s newest academic investment will not get that place.
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The board of trustees has decided that the university’s move to the new campus will be postponed for a full year to the summer of 2008. Meaning that most of the freshly enrolled students who were “guaranteed” a place at AUC’s newest academic investment will not get that place.
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Letters to the Editor
February 19, 2006Everything is under control
“Everything is okay,” “everything is under control,” were the last words of the crew of the Ferry Al Salam 98, according to the few survivors of this disaster. I insist on the word “crew,” as it includes 98 persons. I wonder what they really meant by under control. Maybe under control of “negligence” or perhaps they should have said “everything is under control now, but will be under water in ...
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“Everything is okay,” “everything is under control,” were the last words of the crew of the Ferry Al Salam 98, according to the few survivors of this disaster. I insist on the word “crew,” as it includes 98 persons. I wonder what they really meant by under control. Maybe under control of “negligence” or perhaps they should have said “everything is under control now, but will be under water in ...
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Columns
February 19, 2006Family Structure in Egypt through the eyes of a foreigner
As a mother of two university students in the U.S. and as a graduate student here at AUC, I am awed at the differences between the two cultures when it comes to family and marital issues.
Having lived in the U.S. most of my life, I had to struggle to keep my children at home. They always wanted to spend the night with friends. We often had heated debates about this issue. As soon as they reached university age, they left home and went to other cities to pursue their higher education. Not ...
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As a mother of two university students in the U.S. and as a graduate student here at AUC, I am awed at the differences between the two cultures when it comes to family and marital issues.
Having lived in the U.S. most of my life, I had to struggle to keep my children at home. They always wanted to spend the night with friends. We often had heated debates about this issue. As soon as they reached university age, they left home and went to other cities to pursue their higher education. Not ...
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February 19, 2006Think about it...
Okay so we’ve all seen the cartoons. Personally, I have never felt so insulted in my life — and from a cartoon! To begin with, drawings of the Prophet Muhammad are forbidden in Islam since nobody knows what he looks like and therefore making that assumption is just wrong. So, for someone to draw a caricature of Prophet Muhammad that portrays him as a terrorist and ridicules him is just unforgivable.
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Okay so we’ve all seen the cartoons. Personally, I have never felt so insulted in my life — and from a cartoon! To begin with, drawings of the Prophet Muhammad are forbidden in Islam since nobody knows what he looks like and therefore making that assumption is just wrong. So, for someone to draw a caricature of Prophet Muhammad that portrays him as a terrorist and ridicules him is just unforgivable.
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Funnies
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Extras
Therapeutic Art
Colors and art say a lot about your personality. Find out how you can know more about yourself from what you draw at the Art Therapy Center. Full story on page 3. (Rym Ibrahim / THE CARAVAN)
Colors and art say a lot about your personality. Find out how you can know more about yourself from what you draw at the Art Therapy Center. Full story on page 3. (Rym Ibrahim / THE CARAVAN)
Stand Alone
Eighty-four-year-old composer Kamel Al Rimali returns to AUC after 50 years for a concert in Ewart Hall. “AUC Celebrates Egyptian Composers” was organized by the department of Performing and Visual Arts last Wednesday. From left to right: Kamel Al Rimali poses with his daughter Rose Al Rimali. (Saleh El Azab / THE CARAVAN)
Eighty-four-year-old composer Kamel Al Rimali returns to AUC after 50 years for a concert in Ewart Hall. “AUC Celebrates Egyptian Composers” was organized by the department of Performing and Visual Arts last Wednesday. From left to right: Kamel Al Rimali poses with his daughter Rose Al Rimali. (Saleh El Azab / THE CARAVAN)
