AUB athletes bring back gold and silver from Dubai
By Chafic Nassif
AUB ranked first among the eleven universities participating in the event; however, much better results had been anticipated at the beginning of the tournament.
The best performance was that of the swimming and women's basketball teams, who ranked first in their respective competitions. In addition, the women's tennis team grabbed first and third place, thus compensating for the lack of performance of the men's tennis team.
The football squad made it to the final match in spite of the various injuries suffered by some players. more
Reflections on a trip to Jordan
By Sherine Abdul-Rassoul
The plan was set: Petra, Wadi Rum, Aqaba, Dead Sea, Jeraash. All bags were packed; all food and supplies were in. Off we went for a thirteen-hour drive to our first stop, Petra, the Jewel of Jordan. The freezing desert weather didn't stop us from having a blast and didn't quiet the "Ohs" and "Wows" emitted while we were gazing at the breath taking Nabatian ruins. The pink desert, the merger of every color imaginable. The Petra treasury looks much better than in the scenes of Indiana Jones's Last Crusade.
Thanks to Abigelle, the street vendors' economy has been revived; she simply didn't turn any of them down. These kids have great secret powers; they were able to cure her of her phobia of riding donkeys!
We were climbing every challenging hill we could find. All that Salma noticed in Michael's cliff hanger experience was his shoe size! "What size shoe do you wear Michael?" This girl functions in mysterious ways! more
VOLUME XXX ISSUE 06
By Farah Shoucair
"How many lives per gallon?"
Around 10,000 people gathered in Beirut on February 15 to join hundreds of thousands of anti-war protesters in more than 600 cities worldwide. Although the protestors obviously agreed on placing the US under the enemy category, differences of opinion appeared on the position of Saddam Hussein. "Is Hussein still counted as a victim after he has victimized his people for around twenty-five years?" This vital question divided the march to the United Nations House.
- Let's go tile up the Sea
"Drop Bush not Bombs," "Stop mad cowboy disease," "How many lives per gallon?" "Empty war heads are in the White House," "The Arab regimes are traitors," and "No to dictatorships" were among the phrases printed on the numerous placards held by 500 leftists together with the Population Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The two groups refused to sympathize with Hussein, thus deciding to march from the National Museum to the UN House downtown. more
- CEO Nabil Chartouni foretells his success story
- AUCians visit AUB
- Shihadeh lectures on Argileh at AUB
- New Students tour Baalbeck and AUB farm
- Movie Review: 8 Mile
- Theater: Still waiting for Godot
By Loubna El-Amine
A letter to the editor in this issue, commenting on our coverage of a debate, includes the statement, "I hope that you send someone objective enough to cover such activities."
I do not wish to discuss here wether these criticisms were well-founded or not. My intention is to go further than the actual context of such comments, and to point to a widespread belief that the job of the journalist is to distance himself from his writing and to present only those facts that can be proved by any of the five senses. more
By Saleh El Machnouk
Even in Tel Aviv, 20,000 demonstrated against war on Iraq. ItÕs true that Israeli society is becoming weird, protesting against a war partly conducted for their own satisfaction.
In France we had 800,000 cheese-eaters. They feel so annoyed that globalization made them all learn English in the past decade, and they just love standing up to the US. They have forgotten that if it werenÕt for the GI's, it would be Jacques Shroeder addressing the UN in German, representing "The United Nazi Europe."
"Old Europe" does not impress me at all. It's infused with an oriental aloofness that still romanticizes the Middle East for its misery. Moreover, they too want the oil.
In Egypt we had 6,000 protestors and 30,000 security guards saying "No to US war on Iraq." Everybody's deceived. But if the Egyptians were left to demonstrate, the regime would survive three additional hours, and a Bin laden protˇgˇ would then be elected by 100 percent of the population, again.
In Beirut, God bless our capital, we had 10,000 protesters. After all, it was raining. It was all fine; except for those who consider that hating the United States means loving Saddam. more
Hiking Club goes cross-country skiing
By Sahar Tabaja
Leaving early, the group stopped only to rent the necessary equipment. Many students needed to rent equipment, but they were all speedily outfitted thanks to the club's pre-arranged deal with the shop which provided skis and poles at very reasonable prices.
The group arrived in Faraya at around 10:30 am, and though the wind was strong, the sun shone brightly. The thickly clothed group started walking on their skis on a trail especially for Ski de Fond (free of charge), some sliding along, and others struggling to maintain balance. The club president, Aline Maalouf, kept mingling with the group to make sure that people were doing fine. more
Lebanese Red Cross Organises training sessions
By Nadine Khalil
This youth section of the Red Cross Club is strongly oriented towards social work, according to President Nader Osseiran. RCC members channel their budget as well as their efforts into aiding the socially disadvantaged such as the elderly, orphans, and the mentally challenged. Osseiran said that the purpose of their annual workshops or training camps is to "refine our skills and motivate the members."
During the first day of these training days, February 7, Dr. Patricia Nabti [IDENTIFY] described how to render volunteering a lifelong endeavor to be pursued after graduation. She also discussed how to mobilize other students to benefit from the self-satisfaction resulting from social work.
Mrs. Ghada Maalouf, assistant director of the IC preschool showed the importance of motivating children through activities and games. Club Secretary Eva Mourtada said the speech was valuable for RCC members, who often need to engage children in their projects. more