Caravan - April 2, 2006 Edition
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April 2, 2006Amr Khaled brings development to AUC
A part of Egypt’s faith, history and culture necessitates achieving real development, which can never exist until we transform our country to one that produces more than it consumes, said Amr Khaled, the 38-year-old Egyptian televangelist, in an exclusive interview last Sunday.
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A part of Egypt’s faith, history and culture necessitates achieving real development, which can never exist until we transform our country to one that produces more than it consumes, said Amr Khaled, the 38-year-old Egyptian televangelist, in an exclusive interview last Sunday.
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April 2, 2006Drug users suspended
Three freshmen were suspended for one semester from the American University in Cairo (AUC) for smoking hash, an illegal drug, on campus. The Student Judicial Board (SJB) made the decision to suspend the 16 to 18-year-old students 10 days ago.
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Three freshmen were suspended for one semester from the American University in Cairo (AUC) for smoking hash, an illegal drug, on campus. The Student Judicial Board (SJB) made the decision to suspend the 16 to 18-year-old students 10 days ago.
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April 2, 2006ECLT department short on professors
Ten students majoring in English and comparative literature (ECLT) at the American University in Cairo (AUC) voiced their concerns about losing more than half of their department’s professors next semester. Four professors attended the meeting, which was headed by ECLT professor Stephanie Gearhart and took place in the seminar room on the university’s main campus on March 23.
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Ten students majoring in English and comparative literature (ECLT) at the American University in Cairo (AUC) voiced their concerns about losing more than half of their department’s professors next semester. Four professors attended the meeting, which was headed by ECLT professor Stephanie Gearhart and took place in the seminar room on the university’s main campus on March 23.
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April 2, 2006LEAD students face challenges, cope well
Students in the Leadership for Education and Development Program (LEAD) face major adjustments to adapt to the atmosphere of the American University of Cairo (AUC), but they aren’t complaining, said Nehal Salah, the coordinator of the LEAD program.
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Students in the Leadership for Education and Development Program (LEAD) face major adjustments to adapt to the atmosphere of the American University of Cairo (AUC), but they aren’t complaining, said Nehal Salah, the coordinator of the LEAD program.
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April 2, 2006Carnival and Olympics merge into one event
The Student Union (SU) has merged the Carnival and the Olympics tournament into one event, said Hatem Alaa, the SU activities committee chairperson. The opening ceremony was held on March 24 in the Rare Books garden at the American University in Cairo (AUC).
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The Student Union (SU) has merged the Carnival and the Olympics tournament into one event, said Hatem Alaa, the SU activities committee chairperson. The opening ceremony was held on March 24 in the Rare Books garden at the American University in Cairo (AUC).
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April 2, 2006Grove to the music
Grove Music Online is a new music database launched by the library of the American University in Cairo (AUC) to help students in their music research, said Kaila Bussert, reference access librarian. “The database is comprehensive, useful and easily accessible. My instructor told me about it and urged me to use it for its beneficial information,” said Ahmed Elaghil, an economics senior who ...
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Grove Music Online is a new music database launched by the library of the American University in Cairo (AUC) to help students in their music research, said Kaila Bussert, reference access librarian. “The database is comprehensive, useful and easily accessible. My instructor told me about it and urged me to use it for its beneficial information,” said Ahmed Elaghil, an economics senior who ...
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April 2, 2006National team a no-show
Egyptian national soccer team players, including Emad Meteeb, Essam El Hadary, Hossam Hassan and Mohamed Shawky, disappointed an almost-full Ewart Hall when they failed to show up for the Student Union’s (SU) weekly talk show last Wednesday at the American University in Cairo (AUC). Avid student fans from different majors, classes and genders waited outside Ewart Hall’s closed doors ...
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Egyptian national soccer team players, including Emad Meteeb, Essam El Hadary, Hossam Hassan and Mohamed Shawky, disappointed an almost-full Ewart Hall when they failed to show up for the Student Union’s (SU) weekly talk show last Wednesday at the American University in Cairo (AUC). Avid student fans from different majors, classes and genders waited outside Ewart Hall’s closed doors ...
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April 2, 2006African ethnicity displayed at AUC
Students in American University in Cairo’s African Graduate Fellowship Program organized the school’s first Salon Afrique, a night of African food, dances and culture on March 23 in the Main campus. The night began with a cultural play about an African mother’s feelings for her home and her efforts to satisfy the needs of her children. The play was performed by both graduates and undergraduates.
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Students in American University in Cairo’s African Graduate Fellowship Program organized the school’s first Salon Afrique, a night of African food, dances and culture on March 23 in the Main campus. The night began with a cultural play about an African mother’s feelings for her home and her efforts to satisfy the needs of her children. The play was performed by both graduates and undergraduates.
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April 2, 2006Arab youth unite
Calling youth the “navigators of tomorrow,” Egyptian humanitarian Yousriya Loza Sawiris opened the fifth annual conference of the Arab Youth Development Congress (AYCD) last Tuesday. “Members of this congress and all youth are navigators of tomorrow. You are our hope for tomorrow,” she told students from across the Arab world.
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Calling youth the “navigators of tomorrow,” Egyptian humanitarian Yousriya Loza Sawiris opened the fifth annual conference of the Arab Youth Development Congress (AYCD) last Tuesday. “Members of this congress and all youth are navigators of tomorrow. You are our hope for tomorrow,” she told students from across the Arab world.
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Inside Scoop
April 2, 2006Philosopher’s journey leads him to AUC
A strong believer in the “will of God” with a constant thirst for knowledge, Steffen Stelzer, a philosophy professor and the chair of the philosophy department at the American University in Cairo (AUC), shares his philosophical beliefs with his students.
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A strong believer in the “will of God” with a constant thirst for knowledge, Steffen Stelzer, a philosophy professor and the chair of the philosophy department at the American University in Cairo (AUC), shares his philosophical beliefs with his students.
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April 2, 2006All the food you desire
Vega, a cozy new lounge and café in Mohandiseen, caters to the hungry, the dieting, and those with a sweet tooth, simultaneously. The staff at Vega adds to its comfortable ambience. They cater to your every need, leaving you with nothing to worry about. Their hospitality, politeness and efficiency constitute nothing short of world class service.
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Vega, a cozy new lounge and café in Mohandiseen, caters to the hungry, the dieting, and those with a sweet tooth, simultaneously. The staff at Vega adds to its comfortable ambience. They cater to your every need, leaving you with nothing to worry about. Their hospitality, politeness and efficiency constitute nothing short of world class service.
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April 2, 2006Students say AUC discriminates
The American University in Cairo (AUC) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, disability or nationality… or so it claims in all its publications and announcements. But students have complained about discrimination by professors based on sex, dress, political views, and marital status and contend that the balance of power between professors and students is unfair.
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The American University in Cairo (AUC) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, disability or nationality… or so it claims in all its publications and announcements. But students have complained about discrimination by professors based on sex, dress, political views, and marital status and contend that the balance of power between professors and students is unfair.
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Editorial
April 2, 2006The Voice
The entire AUC student body has made plans for the upcoming spring break, but many students have already begun stressing about the workload they will face when they return from holiday. Many professors have scheduled midterms, assignments and projects that are due at the end of the break, which forces most students to either work during their well-deserved vacation or to put everything off ...
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The entire AUC student body has made plans for the upcoming spring break, but many students have already begun stressing about the workload they will face when they return from holiday. Many professors have scheduled midterms, assignments and projects that are due at the end of the break, which forces most students to either work during their well-deserved vacation or to put everything off ...
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Letters to the Editor
April 2, 2006In math’s defense
I am responding to Mohamed Ghazy’s letter, “Got talent?” published in last week’s issue (March 26) of the Caravan. First of all, since he didn’t introduce himself I would like to do that for him: he is the lead guitarist for The Marbleheads, a band that participated in the previous Student Union (SU) Talent Show.
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I am responding to Mohamed Ghazy’s letter, “Got talent?” published in last week’s issue (March 26) of the Caravan. First of all, since he didn’t introduce himself I would like to do that for him: he is the lead guitarist for The Marbleheads, a band that participated in the previous Student Union (SU) Talent Show.
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April 2, 2006Is AUC administration doing its best?
With all the different things happening around us in the university: the graduation remaining a one-day ceremony, accreditation for the management department underway, “new” emergency procedures, it sounds like the administration in one way or another actually responds to students’ requests and complaints.
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With all the different things happening around us in the university: the graduation remaining a one-day ceremony, accreditation for the management department underway, “new” emergency procedures, it sounds like the administration in one way or another actually responds to students’ requests and complaints.
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April 2, 2006Mathematics – An “Unwanted Major”?
I graduated from the American University in Cairo (AUC) in spring 2004 with a degree in mathematics. I was classified by my friends and family as sort of ‘crazy’ and ‘living in my own cloud’ for four years. But I didn’t mind because it’s what I enjoyed doing. Back then I didn’t think too much about whether Egypt could offer me anything and I didn’t really bother trying to find out. But a couple of years ...
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I graduated from the American University in Cairo (AUC) in spring 2004 with a degree in mathematics. I was classified by my friends and family as sort of ‘crazy’ and ‘living in my own cloud’ for four years. But I didn’t mind because it’s what I enjoyed doing. Back then I didn’t think too much about whether Egypt could offer me anything and I didn’t really bother trying to find out. But a couple of years ...
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Columns
April 2, 2006Check on it
I fall all the time. Big falls involving flying books, big crowds and an assortment of broken limbs throughout the years. The past four years living in Cairo and attending AUC have been a series of literal and metaphoric falls, the latter hurting a lot more.
A bruise to your ego can be a lot more detrimental to your health than most broken bones. With real falls, you laugh a little, brush yourself off, pick up the pieces and stumble to your destination a little bit late. When you fall from grace, whatever that ...
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I fall all the time. Big falls involving flying books, big crowds and an assortment of broken limbs throughout the years. The past four years living in Cairo and attending AUC have been a series of literal and metaphoric falls, the latter hurting a lot more.
A bruise to your ego can be a lot more detrimental to your health than most broken bones. With real falls, you laugh a little, brush yourself off, pick up the pieces and stumble to your destination a little bit late. When you fall from grace, whatever that ...
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April 2, 2006Waiting for it
There are many things to deal with in Cairo. Forcing yourself to just get out of bed in the morning, there’s university to deal with, responsibilities to take care of and hard work and effort to exert for each class you take.
But all of these obstacles can be overcome so long as you get your head straight and constantly remind yourself what it is you’re doing in AUC and what you want to achieve.
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There are many things to deal with in Cairo. Forcing yourself to just get out of bed in the morning, there’s university to deal with, responsibilities to take care of and hard work and effort to exert for each class you take.
But all of these obstacles can be overcome so long as you get your head straight and constantly remind yourself what it is you’re doing in AUC and what you want to achieve.
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Eclipse This
Gucci sunglasses one day, Student Union solar glasses the next. Students at AUC stared into th sky at 12:15 p.m. last Wednesday to marvel at the solar eclipse. The ecplise lasted four minutes. (Nerine Ezzeldin/ CARAVAN STAFF)
Gucci sunglasses one day, Student Union solar glasses the next. Students at AUC stared into th sky at 12:15 p.m. last Wednesday to marvel at the solar eclipse. The ecplise lasted four minutes. (Nerine Ezzeldin/ CARAVAN STAFF)
