Last Thursday, a number of outraged students and faculty decided to join the protest at the Journalists Syndicate after mobs sexually assaulted women downtown during Eid. We sent a reporter and photographer to cover the protest and the efforts made by AUC students to speak up. To our surprise, we received a phone call from our photographer saying that he was the only male from AUC walking with the girls to the protest.
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De-legitimizing Critical Thought at
AUC
The Caravan’s letter dated Nov. 5, criticized the October issue
of Middle Eastern Studies Center (MESC) newsletter. Although criticism
is an essential part of any academic institution, that particular issue
of MESC newsletter is not only poor in comparison to earlier issues,
but is also an embarrassment to have such a publication associated with
AUC. I have been following the MESC newsletter since it was first started
by Professor Abdelaziz Ezzelarab when he was the Director of MESC in
1999-2000.
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5th in Egypt: You have the right to
remain silent!
I read the coverage
of the opening ceremony of the Model Egyptian Parliament, and to my
amazement, I learned that the keynote speaker was Osama Saraya.
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On behalf of MESC
I would like to
extend my appreciation to the individuals who submitted responses and
reactions to the article I wrote in the Oct 2006 issue of Middle East
Studies Center (MESC). I believe everyone is entitled to voice his or
her point of view.
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It
seems like the semester is coming to an end really soon, meaning final
exams are just around the corner. However, instead of taking this time
to study and prepare for finals, we are all cramming and staying up all
night for assignments, midterms (which are weeks after the actual middle-of-the-term)
and projects. No one has any time to study when we are too busy stressing
about meeting deadlines and doing everything properly. . > FULL STORY
I
never knew that the seven sins included “thou shall not think.”
Recently, it seems like anyone who dares to think or question anything
religious is condemned a “heretic” or at least blasphemous.
Those who dare try to rationalize or process any religious thoughts are
often criticized and attacked on the sole grounds of committing the crime
of thinking. God gave Muslims three important guides to follow in our
lives; the Koran, the hadith, and the brain that differentiates us from
other beings. > FULL STORY
