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Students question instructor online evaluations
By Sarah Diaa Students are doubtful of the effectiveness of the end of semester evaluations of their professors. Many question whether their opinions and assessment of professors are taken into consideration. “I don’t think the administration takes them into consideration,” Hassan Malek said, petroleum engineering sophomore. “Some professors are not good and we mention that in [...]
Continue reading...Employment Fair gives AUC students a taste of the real world
18. May 2010
By Farah Mansour AUC students say job-hunting at the Employment Fair is a daunting task. Ninety-five companies participated in this semester’s Employment Fair, linking students and graduates to the business world, which is not so easy to enter. Laila El Chiati, an integrated marketing communication senior, said that the attitude that company representatives projected was “poor [...]
Continue reading...Egyptians uncertain about their voting power
2. May 2010
By Sarah Diaa & Sara Hesham Despite a recent court ruling extending the voting card registration period, Egyptian citizens remain uncertain about their voting power in the upcoming 2011 presidential elections. “Not to vote is a signal of apathy,” said Scott Hibbard, political science professor. “Your generation does not seem apathetic about it.” He stressed that there [...]
Continue reading...Student Faebook groups overhear AUC community
2. May 2010
By Sarah Diaa Making fun of AUC’s elite campus community, the newly launched Facebook group, “Over- heard at AUC,” is attracting thousands of members who join everyday to share the online sarcasm that has taken their community by storm. “Today, mass communication [professor] mentions something about celebrity women and then asks the class for examples. A [...]
Continue reading...Professors report pornographic pop-ups on classroom computers
2. May 2010
By Farah Yousry Pornography pop-ups plague classroom computers while repeatedly interrupting the instruction process, professors report. “After I closed the web browser, there was a pop-up of some horrible pornographic scene,” said Noelle Houssney, writing instructor at the Rhetoric and Composition department. “I was very shocked and unfortunately the projector was on at that time and [...]
Continue reading...Bookstore delays pose problems for students and faculty
27. April 2010
By Sara Diaa Many students resort to the library’s reserved textbooks as an alternative to the expensive and often-delayed services provided by the AUC bookstore. Hassan Labib, a communication and media arts sophomore, believes that the overpricing of books is due to the system of monopoly in Cairo, where some books are only found in a [...]
Continue reading...Village Library Project challenges illitracy in Egypt
27. April 2010
By Farah Mansour To eradicate illiteracy in remote poor Egyptian villages, an AUC professor launched the village library project accepting book donations from the university community to establish local libraries across Egypt. “I have always been looking forward to activities that would help change the image of AUC in the eyes of the masses,” said Salah Arafa, faculty [...]
Continue reading...Watchdog group names Egypt “Enemy of the Internet”
22. March 2010
By Lena Aloumari As Egypt cracks down on online freedom of expression to curb public dissent, Reporters Without Borders (RWB) lists the country among the world’s top enemies of the Internet in a report released recently. The list includes countries whose governments put great efforts in censoring opposing opinions expressed on the internet. There are 12 nations [...]
Continue reading...Young Egyptian takes initiative in her community
22. March 2010
By Farah Mansour Young and vibrant, Raghda El Ebrashy founded Alashanak Ya Balady (For You My Country), an Association for Sustainable Development as a means to help Egypt’s underprivileged communities. Her love for her country and firsthand exposure to people of lower classes inspired her to take action for a better Egypt. “Civic engagement changed my concept of [...]
Continue reading...Despite local and international efforts, FGM practices persist
14. March 2010
By Farah Mansour As the world celebrated International Women’s Day last Monday, more than a 100 million women worldwide continue to suffer the consequences of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). According to the World Health Organization website, female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, includes procedures that intentionally alter or injure female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The [...]
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