"Sharon left the Palestinians with two choices: to die
or to die." The history of the intifada, the grounds behind
its awakening, and its future considering the Arab leaders'
sickening stance, were the issues tackled by Former Minister,
Michel Edde, who was hosted by the Lebanese Mission Club.
In answer to the possibility of the defeat of the intifada
on the hands of Sharon's monstrous policy, Edde saw the
best way to answer that question is to scrutinize the nature
of the intifada and the reasons behind its stimulation.
"It is a spontaneous reaction lead by the Palestinian people
in its battle for its freedom. more
Almost everyone in this
country do whatever they do for their own interests.
Most people are self-centered egotistic snobs and most
of all proud of what or who they are. People stand up
for each other, or specifically for their families.
Supporting people you believe in is a good attribute.
You support your family, you don't let anyone talk badly
about your family, you are a good person. But isn't
AUB in a way our family as well? After all we spend
more time here then at home. more
To be or not to be a francophone
By Loubna El-Amine
To
write long explanatory sentences, to spice-up my daily
speech with dŽjˆ and donc, to sing Aznavour and Brel and
Piaff, to believe that Zola is one of the best writers
of all time, to love the crudeness of Gauguin's paintings,
to repeat the verses of Verlaine and Rimbaud... all these
habits might have made me a francophone. But to be francophone
is not only to cling to a trend, to be or not to be francophone
is a question of identity. more
You've had your chance
By
Mohammad Elfakhani
Ok,
let me get this straight. The political parties at AUB
expect us to, once again, put our faith in them. Well,
let's take a moment to analyze this. This will be my fifth
year at AUB, and over the years, interestingly, the only
thing that has changed is the graphical design of the
platforms (which are actually quite nice by the way).
Nothing much of what has been promised has ever been done.
So here we go again. Another year, another election, old
lists, new lists, more promises, more lies. It's actually
all quite funny if you think about it. more
Some people make a world of difference
By
Afif Abdul Wahab
I
was on my way back to AUB. After a long bus ride from
El-Mina, with my luggage in hand, I was tired. University
has started, and the long beach days are over. The tasty
home cooked meals, the barbecue picnics, hiking and camping
trips will soon be a thing of the past. With a bucket
load of books and a myriad of long nights, the fun times
are over with a long semester ahead. Thinking of a future
full of surprises, the world seemed a scary place to be
in. With the troubles of the world on my shoulders, I
waited at the bus stop for a cab. Ten long minutes only
to have the cabby ask for a double fair. more
Last weekend saw the fifth training session on human
rights in AUB organized by the AUB UNESCO Club and the Arab
Institute for Human Rights (AIHR), in collaboration with the
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
(OHCHR). The workshop, held both Saturday and Sunday from
8:30 am to 5:30 pm in Ada Dodge Hall, was an intensive course
on human rights that finally culminated in each participant
receiving a certificate of attendance. more
Ekmekji has been playing basket
ball for the last two years
The women's varsity basketball team consists of a group
of excellent players forming one of the most successful squads
in AUB. One of these superb players is second year, environmental
health student Karma Ekmekji. Usually playing wing or center
on the varsity, Ekmekji says, "My favorite position is wing;
however, the coach asks me to play as center whenever he sees
fit." Ekmekji has been playing basketball ever since she was
a child. "I learned how to play through watching games on
television." more
