Caravan - April 9, 2006 Edition
News
April 9, 2006Intel offers new technology
In an effort to focus on the academic advancement of technological innovation, Intel Corporation signed a contract with the Middle East, Turkey and Africa’s (META) higher education initiative and the American University in Cairo (AUC) and three other Egyptian universities.
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In an effort to focus on the academic advancement of technological innovation, Intel Corporation signed a contract with the Middle East, Turkey and Africa’s (META) higher education initiative and the American University in Cairo (AUC) and three other Egyptian universities.
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April 9, 2006Students, profs debate emergency law
Political science professors and students at the American University in Cairo (AUC) had mixed reactions to Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif’s proposal to revoke the emergency law that has been in place for 25 years and replace it with new anti-terror laws.
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Political science professors and students at the American University in Cairo (AUC) had mixed reactions to Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif’s proposal to revoke the emergency law that has been in place for 25 years and replace it with new anti-terror laws.
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April 9, 2006Petroleum exports break record
Egypt’s petroleum export revenues reached a record $10 billion last year, said Sameh Fahmy, the minister of petroleum, in a lecture last Monday at the American University in Cairo (AUC) on the role of the petroleum sector in the country’s development.
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Egypt’s petroleum export revenues reached a record $10 billion last year, said Sameh Fahmy, the minister of petroleum, in a lecture last Monday at the American University in Cairo (AUC) on the role of the petroleum sector in the country’s development.
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April 9, 2006AUCians run for a cure
More than 20 students at the American University in Cairo (AUC) participated in the fourth annual ‘Run for a Cure’ event organized by the Breast Cancer Foundation in Egypt (BCFE), a 20 fold increase over attendance at last year’s event.
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More than 20 students at the American University in Cairo (AUC) participated in the fourth annual ‘Run for a Cure’ event organized by the Breast Cancer Foundation in Egypt (BCFE), a 20 fold increase over attendance at last year’s event.
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April 9, 2006AUC tech fees vary widely
A technology fee was added to the American University in Cairo (AUC) students’ bills last year, an addition to the school’s ever-increasing tuition fees, to pay for the technological facilities. “Technology demands fees for the equipment and software, which require a license for every computer. We need to keep up with the new technology so our students are not left behind,” ...
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A technology fee was added to the American University in Cairo (AUC) students’ bills last year, an addition to the school’s ever-increasing tuition fees, to pay for the technological facilities. “Technology demands fees for the equipment and software, which require a license for every computer. We need to keep up with the new technology so our students are not left behind,” ...
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April 9, 2006Trip performance attracts outsiders
Howard Theater was packed for the performance of the oriental rock and roll band Trip last Tuesday at the American University in Cairo (AUC). Few AUC students attended the show, however, because it took place during midterms and no one really had time to go to such events, said Menna Beshir, an organizer of the show. The performance was instead attended by non-AUCians and friends of the band.
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Howard Theater was packed for the performance of the oriental rock and roll band Trip last Tuesday at the American University in Cairo (AUC). Few AUC students attended the show, however, because it took place during midterms and no one really had time to go to such events, said Menna Beshir, an organizer of the show. The performance was instead attended by non-AUCians and friends of the band.
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April 9, 2006AUC athletes prep all year for tournament
The American University in Cairo (AUC) females’ team won two gold medals in Tae Kwan Do and first place in the basketball matches in the 33rd universities tournament, which started on March 1 and will continue until April 18. “We were sure of the victory in the matches we played against the Cairo University team, and we defeated them in their court and won first place in the championship,” ...
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The American University in Cairo (AUC) females’ team won two gold medals in Tae Kwan Do and first place in the basketball matches in the 33rd universities tournament, which started on March 1 and will continue until April 18. “We were sure of the victory in the matches we played against the Cairo University team, and we defeated them in their court and won first place in the championship,” ...
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April 9, 2006AUC professor introduces new teaching techniques
A new teaching strategy that focuses on student-professor relations was introduced by economics professor Herb Thompson in a lecture organized by the Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT) for faculty members on March 30. According to this teaching method, students are in control of what they learn; the professor only guides and pulls the student in the right direction.
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A new teaching strategy that focuses on student-professor relations was introduced by economics professor Herb Thompson in a lecture organized by the Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT) for faculty members on March 30. According to this teaching method, students are in control of what they learn; the professor only guides and pulls the student in the right direction.
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April 9, 2006Madlyn Lamont awards three
Dana El Farra, a mass communication senior, received the Madlyn Lamont Award for her short story called, “The Black Crow.” El Farra, received a LE 1,000 check last Wednesday in the American University in Cairo’s Ewart Hall. “I didn’t expect to win this award. I’m very shocked and proud,” she said.
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Dana El Farra, a mass communication senior, received the Madlyn Lamont Award for her short story called, “The Black Crow.” El Farra, received a LE 1,000 check last Wednesday in the American University in Cairo’s Ewart Hall. “I didn’t expect to win this award. I’m very shocked and proud,” she said.
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April 9, 2006Jazz festival cancellation disappoints fans
The Performing and Visual Arts (PVA) department cancelled its three-day Jazz Festival because it didn’t receive sponsorship from the American Embassy, said Ashraf Fouad, the director of the concert series. The festival, which was to be begin on April 2, was originally cancelled by the department last January, but fans discovered the cancellation only two days before the event, because it ...
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The Performing and Visual Arts (PVA) department cancelled its three-day Jazz Festival because it didn’t receive sponsorship from the American Embassy, said Ashraf Fouad, the director of the concert series. The festival, which was to be begin on April 2, was originally cancelled by the department last January, but fans discovered the cancellation only two days before the event, because it ...
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Inside Scoop
April 9, 2006Streets offer soul food
If it’s 1 a.m. and a craving for some good old Egyptian falafel kicks in and you only have LE 5 to spare, it’s time to thank God you live in Cairo. Hawawshi, shawerma and falafel are only three of the many Egyptian foods found on the streets of Cairo regardless of the hour.
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If it’s 1 a.m. and a craving for some good old Egyptian falafel kicks in and you only have LE 5 to spare, it’s time to thank God you live in Cairo. Hawawshi, shawerma and falafel are only three of the many Egyptian foods found on the streets of Cairo regardless of the hour.
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April 9, 2006Rouchdy ‘cooks’ up society
Although she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in French literature, sociology professor Malak Rouchdy has managed to capture the interest of her students and maintain close relations with them at the American University in Cairo (AUC). “In general I have a mixed background [of studies] as I like to read a lot,” said Rouchdy. Her interests include peasants, development, poverty, ...
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Although she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in French literature, sociology professor Malak Rouchdy has managed to capture the interest of her students and maintain close relations with them at the American University in Cairo (AUC). “In general I have a mixed background [of studies] as I like to read a lot,” said Rouchdy. Her interests include peasants, development, poverty, ...
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April 9, 2006Your chariot awaits
Transportation in Cairo has never been easy, and it still isn’t. But with Egypt’s new Capital Cab project, taking a taxi is not only a clean and comfortable experience but one that provides many students at the American University in Cairo (AUC) with an improved, alternative means of transportation.
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Transportation in Cairo has never been easy, and it still isn’t. But with Egypt’s new Capital Cab project, taking a taxi is not only a clean and comfortable experience but one that provides many students at the American University in Cairo (AUC) with an improved, alternative means of transportation.
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Editorial
April 9, 2006The Voice
Ideally, learning at AUC does not only occur in the classrooms; a large part of the learning process occurs when students join clubs and attend seminars and lectures. This university offers a surprising number of weekly lectures, ranging from musical concerts given by resident professors to discussions of current issues led by visiting experts.
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Ideally, learning at AUC does not only occur in the classrooms; a large part of the learning process occurs when students join clubs and attend seminars and lectures. This university offers a surprising number of weekly lectures, ranging from musical concerts given by resident professors to discussions of current issues led by visiting experts.
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Letters to the Editor
April 9, 2006AUC: Alienating us from our culture
Many decisions are taken in this university that we as students are unaware of. We tend to complain about certain things only when it is too late to influence the decision-making process. AUC students are often criticized for being alienated from the society they live in. Because a great many of us have attended international schools, we tend to feel detached from Egyptian and Arab society. In ...
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Many decisions are taken in this university that we as students are unaware of. We tend to complain about certain things only when it is too late to influence the decision-making process. AUC students are often criticized for being alienated from the society they live in. Because a great many of us have attended international schools, we tend to feel detached from Egyptian and Arab society. In ...
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April 9, 2006Discrimination by professors
When applying to colleges, I had a wide variety of choices. I was in the U.S. and I had applied to 11 colleges there, as well as AUC. I got accepted at 10 universities, including this one. All of the nine colleges in the U.S. are respectable private institutions with high educational standards, but when it was time to make the final decision, I chose AUC.
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When applying to colleges, I had a wide variety of choices. I was in the U.S. and I had applied to 11 colleges there, as well as AUC. I got accepted at 10 universities, including this one. All of the nine colleges in the U.S. are respectable private institutions with high educational standards, but when it was time to make the final decision, I chose AUC.
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Columns
April 9, 2006Love is in the air
When people are single, they say they are “single and loving it” and brag about how the single life rocks. They say that life is better because it allows them to focus on their careers, lead a free life, live peacefully without fighting, and have fun hanging out with their friends.
They even view commitment and settling down as limiting their freedom and not leaving any space for them to breathe. They make this mistake in judging because they have seen their friends go in and out of ...
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When people are single, they say they are “single and loving it” and brag about how the single life rocks. They say that life is better because it allows them to focus on their careers, lead a free life, live peacefully without fighting, and have fun hanging out with their friends.
They even view commitment and settling down as limiting their freedom and not leaving any space for them to breathe. They make this mistake in judging because they have seen their friends go in and out of ...
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April 9, 2006The needle in the haystack
Ever since I was a child, I was taught that to succeed in life I have to always do something that will make me stand out from the crowd. Of course as a child, this was limited to my coloring and book reports, but now this idea makes sense.
I never thought that being different from others in a positive light will make that big a change in my life and also be difficult to achieve. After coming to AUC and noticing that most students conform to what everyone else does and don’t really try to be different ...
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Ever since I was a child, I was taught that to succeed in life I have to always do something that will make me stand out from the crowd. Of course as a child, this was limited to my coloring and book reports, but now this idea makes sense.
I never thought that being different from others in a positive light will make that big a change in my life and also be difficult to achieve. After coming to AUC and noticing that most students conform to what everyone else does and don’t really try to be different ...
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Extras
Jungle Fever
Artists Essam Abdallah and Ali Abdel Mohsen transform the Falaki Gallery on the fifth floor from plain corridor to the wildest of jungles from April 4 to May 3. (Hassan Hassan/ CARAVAN STAFF)
Artists Essam Abdallah and Ali Abdel Mohsen transform the Falaki Gallery on the fifth floor from plain corridor to the wildest of jungles from April 4 to May 3. (Hassan Hassan/ CARAVAN STAFF)
