Caravan - March 5, 2006 Edition
News
March 5, 2006Student Council tries to fill vacancies
Due to the shortened fall 2005 semester, the majority of the American University in Cairo’s (AUC) Student Council elections were delayed, leaving a total of 32 vacancies in the council and forcing the Student Judicial Board (SJB) to hold elections this semester, according to the chairman of the SJB Mohammed El Taweel.
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Due to the shortened fall 2005 semester, the majority of the American University in Cairo’s (AUC) Student Council elections were delayed, leaving a total of 32 vacancies in the council and forcing the Student Judicial Board (SJB) to hold elections this semester, according to the chairman of the SJB Mohammed El Taweel.
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March 5, 2006Leo Burnett awards ICGE delegates
An advertising campaign by nine students at the American University in Cairo won first-place trophies from Leo Burnett Worldwide at the International Conference on Global Economy (ICGE) on Feb. 25. Dalia Farid, Esraa Samaha, Hebattallah Mohamed, Hend Mohamed, Joumana Sharaf, Maged Shereen, Mohamed Abu Bakr, Mohamed El Shamy and Tarek Saleh won the award for best integrated ...
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An advertising campaign by nine students at the American University in Cairo won first-place trophies from Leo Burnett Worldwide at the International Conference on Global Economy (ICGE) on Feb. 25. Dalia Farid, Esraa Samaha, Hebattallah Mohamed, Hend Mohamed, Joumana Sharaf, Maged Shereen, Mohamed Abu Bakr, Mohamed El Shamy and Tarek Saleh won the award for best integrated ...
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March 5, 2006Al Jazeera launches English channel
Al Jazeera has no plans to counter repeated attacks by the Bush administration about its allegedly biased newsgathering and reporting, according to John Bayliss, the executive program producer of Al Jazeera International (AJI). The remarks were made during Bayliss’s visit to the Adham Center for Electronic Journalism at the American University in Cairo (AUC) on Feb. 23.
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Al Jazeera has no plans to counter repeated attacks by the Bush administration about its allegedly biased newsgathering and reporting, according to John Bayliss, the executive program producer of Al Jazeera International (AJI). The remarks were made during Bayliss’s visit to the Adham Center for Electronic Journalism at the American University in Cairo (AUC) on Feb. 23.
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March 5, 2006Play to become movie
Mass communication professor, art professor and first-time playwright Shems Friedlander plans to turn his one-act play, “Dream water does not quench thirst,” into a film following its two-night run at the American University in Cairo’s Howard Theater. The 22-minute play was sponsored by the university’s Performance and Visual Arts department and premiered on Feb. 27.
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Mass communication professor, art professor and first-time playwright Shems Friedlander plans to turn his one-act play, “Dream water does not quench thirst,” into a film following its two-night run at the American University in Cairo’s Howard Theater. The 22-minute play was sponsored by the university’s Performance and Visual Arts department and premiered on Feb. 27.
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March 5, 2006Career Mart provides advice to students
The Career Mart held last Monday on the Main campus at the American University in Cairo, hosted professionals from the fields of marketing, finance, tourism, investment and journalism. “We attempt to open students’ options so that they don’t graduate with only one idea [one career option] before them,” said Dalia Awad, the advisor of the Career Advising and Placement Services (CAPS).
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The Career Mart held last Monday on the Main campus at the American University in Cairo, hosted professionals from the fields of marketing, finance, tourism, investment and journalism. “We attempt to open students’ options so that they don’t graduate with only one idea [one career option] before them,” said Dalia Awad, the advisor of the Career Advising and Placement Services (CAPS).
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March 5, 2006AUC to open new majors
The school of sciences and engineering is proposing a new architecture major in March, along with five other engineering programs, for consideration by the university administration, according to Nagwa Sherif, a construction engineering professor. When the major is to be offered and the types of courses it will include are still to be determined and depend on administration approval, but the new ...
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The school of sciences and engineering is proposing a new architecture major in March, along with five other engineering programs, for consideration by the university administration, according to Nagwa Sherif, a construction engineering professor. When the major is to be offered and the types of courses it will include are still to be determined and depend on administration approval, but the new ...
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March 5, 2006Counseling center promotes workshops and services
Wellness Awareness Week, which was held last week on the Main campus at the American University in Cairo, highlighted the various services offered by the Student Counseling Center and tried to increase self-awareness among students. The Wellness Awareness Week “is to promote workshops and, more importantly, services provided by the Student Counseling Center,” said Aly Mokhtar, the ...
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Wellness Awareness Week, which was held last week on the Main campus at the American University in Cairo, highlighted the various services offered by the Student Counseling Center and tried to increase self-awareness among students. The Wellness Awareness Week “is to promote workshops and, more importantly, services provided by the Student Counseling Center,” said Aly Mokhtar, the ...
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March 5, 2006AUCians teach English to under-privileged
Alashanak Ya Balady (AYB), a community service club at the American University in Cairo (AUC) has organized its annual language development program to teach English in Old Cairo. The program includes teachers from both AUC and Cairo University. “We have an average of five students teaching from AUC, and another three or four from Cairo University,” said Ahmed Hassan, the head of ...
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Alashanak Ya Balady (AYB), a community service club at the American University in Cairo (AUC) has organized its annual language development program to teach English in Old Cairo. The program includes teachers from both AUC and Cairo University. “We have an average of five students teaching from AUC, and another three or four from Cairo University,” said Ahmed Hassan, the head of ...
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Inside Scoop
March 5, 2006Amin represents Rotaract
Hany Amin, a 22-year-old electronics engineering senior, was selected as last year’s Rotary Scholar Ambassador to travel and study at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, an experience that he says, “gave me a wider view of how life is going to be when I graduate.” That won’t necessarily be in Canada, however. Amin admires his hosts for their punctuality and practicality, but not for their weather.
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Hany Amin, a 22-year-old electronics engineering senior, was selected as last year’s Rotary Scholar Ambassador to travel and study at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, an experience that he says, “gave me a wider view of how life is going to be when I graduate.” That won’t necessarily be in Canada, however. Amin admires his hosts for their punctuality and practicality, but not for their weather.
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March 5, 2006Eclectic atmosphere at Retro
Push open the big wooden door and walk into a haven of candle-lit seating, chill-out music, friendly service and good food: welcome to Retro, a café and restaurant in Mohandiseen. Retro presents a cozy atmosphere offering an array of food and drink. This hotspot serves a variety of pasta, sandwiches, soup, desserts, smoothies and coffee (including decaffeinated). Famous for its creative breakfasts ...
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Push open the big wooden door and walk into a haven of candle-lit seating, chill-out music, friendly service and good food: welcome to Retro, a café and restaurant in Mohandiseen. Retro presents a cozy atmosphere offering an array of food and drink. This hotspot serves a variety of pasta, sandwiches, soup, desserts, smoothies and coffee (including decaffeinated). Famous for its creative breakfasts ...
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March 5, 2006Parking difficulties frustrate AUCians
If a student arrives early, they can take the risk of giving their car to the parking attendants, sayes, so they can reach class on time. But students and faculty who arrive later face difficulty finding a place on university grounds to park, leaving them no other choice but to pay the LE 2 an hour at the nearby Al Bostan or the Omar Makram parking lot.
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If a student arrives early, they can take the risk of giving their car to the parking attendants, sayes, so they can reach class on time. But students and faculty who arrive later face difficulty finding a place on university grounds to park, leaving them no other choice but to pay the LE 2 an hour at the nearby Al Bostan or the Omar Makram parking lot.
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Editorial
March 5, 2006The Voice
The school of sciences and engineering has recently announced that it will consider adding six new engineering programs, including an architecture major. This announcement has pleased some students who appreciate the added options, but it has also confused others.
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The school of sciences and engineering has recently announced that it will consider adding six new engineering programs, including an architecture major. This announcement has pleased some students who appreciate the added options, but it has also confused others.
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Letters to the Editor
March 5, 2006Campus fire revisited
The fire that occurred on Sunday, Dec. 11 in the Greek campus was not only dealt with badly, it could have been avoided altogether. I work in a natural gas plant and am aware of the basic general and industrial safety techniques. I would like to point out the reasons for my claim:
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The fire that occurred on Sunday, Dec. 11 in the Greek campus was not only dealt with badly, it could have been avoided altogether. I work in a natural gas plant and am aware of the basic general and industrial safety techniques. I would like to point out the reasons for my claim:
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March 5, 2006Towards accuracy on banned books
Hanan al-Shaykh was a distinguished visiting professor in the Department of English and Comparative Literature from Feb. 16-26, 2006. In an article in the Caravan dated Feb. 26, 2006 written by Raya Shokatfard entitled “Banned Novelist Speaks at AUC,” reference was made to her banned novels. I would like to inform your readers that none of the works of Hanan al-Shaykh is banned in ...
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Hanan al-Shaykh was a distinguished visiting professor in the Department of English and Comparative Literature from Feb. 16-26, 2006. In an article in the Caravan dated Feb. 26, 2006 written by Raya Shokatfard entitled “Banned Novelist Speaks at AUC,” reference was made to her banned novels. I would like to inform your readers that none of the works of Hanan al-Shaykh is banned in ...
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March 5, 2006AUC professor reprimands SU president
I was disappointed, embarrassed and angered by Dalia Thamin's letter published in the Feb. 26 issue of the Caravan lamenting Student Union President Walid El-Sallab's comments in Time magazine. In the naive hope that Mr. El-Sallab's oxymoronic pronouncements that Islam is a religion of peace but that "honestly" (thus implying what he had just said was dishonest) he would probably kill ...
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I was disappointed, embarrassed and angered by Dalia Thamin's letter published in the Feb. 26 issue of the Caravan lamenting Student Union President Walid El-Sallab's comments in Time magazine. In the naive hope that Mr. El-Sallab's oxymoronic pronouncements that Islam is a religion of peace but that "honestly" (thus implying what he had just said was dishonest) he would probably kill ...
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Columns
March 5, 2006What men don’t know about women
It’s a known fact that the way men and women deal with relationships differs greatly. For instance, commitment in a woman's dictionary is defined as a future, family, love, security and support. But men seem to define it as stress, loss of freedom and choice and a life geared to make the relationship work.
Guys seem to miss out on a lot of things that actually matter to girls, and that’s what starts all the fights. To start with, many of us don’t like to be played around with. We are not a new car ...
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It’s a known fact that the way men and women deal with relationships differs greatly. For instance, commitment in a woman's dictionary is defined as a future, family, love, security and support. But men seem to define it as stress, loss of freedom and choice and a life geared to make the relationship work.
Guys seem to miss out on a lot of things that actually matter to girls, and that’s what starts all the fights. To start with, many of us don’t like to be played around with. We are not a new car ...
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March 5, 2006Everyone thinks it...
It recently occurred to me after a few relationships that going through your college life being single and giving yourself the opportunity to figure yourself out is definitely the way to truly enjoy these years.
Granted, having a relationship from time to time is great. Everyone needs some loving from a partner, but not for too long a time. Having short relationships where you get to know someone is always good because it gives you the opportunity to know who you want in the end, what you want in life and what makes ...
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It recently occurred to me after a few relationships that going through your college life being single and giving yourself the opportunity to figure yourself out is definitely the way to truly enjoy these years.
Granted, having a relationship from time to time is great. Everyone needs some loving from a partner, but not for too long a time. Having short relationships where you get to know someone is always good because it gives you the opportunity to know who you want in the end, what you want in life and what makes ...
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Chicken Fight
Hundreds of poultry shop owners gathered last Sunday to protest against the government for closing down their shops after cases of bird flu were found in Egypt. (Saleh El-Azab / THE CARAVAN)
Hundreds of poultry shop owners gathered last Sunday to protest against the government for closing down their shops after cases of bird flu were found in Egypt. (Saleh El-Azab / THE CARAVAN)
