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The SME (Society of Manufacturing En-gineers) and the

ASHRAE (American Society of Heat, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers) were proud to organize the first AUB Annual Engineer-ing Professional Develop-ment Campaign. This big event was very well advert-ized as posters were hung around the university, re-minders sent through Imail and a stand for registration was present in front of Bech-tel’s entrance. Registration was not a requirement but the stand was present due to the high number of students

The answers to the follow-ing questions were provided by the current and former co-ordinators of the CVSP pro-gram, Dr. Richard Smith and Dr. Peter Shebaya, re-spectively.

W hat differentiates the CVSP cours-es from other hu-

manities courses?In general, humanity cours-es are differentiated from sciences in being primari-ly interpretive of texts. The mission of CS is to read pri-

We want freedom of speech!” was one of the slogans

that kicked off the Students’ Rights Club’s (SRC) march that took place on Friday, February 25. Titled “March for Real Politics,” the SRC march started off at West Hall at 12:15 pm, parading around the Green Oval, and then repeating the march a second time, attracting at-tention from students that were attending classes in Bliss Hall, Fisk Hall, Nicely Hall and West Hall. Accord-

ing to SRC president Fouad Badaoui, the march was to “announce the beginning of a series of discussions that we [SRC] will be conducting.” Around 30 people showed up to the event, most of them not club members who had joined because of the ad-vertisements or the slogans that filled up campus. The students were led by four club members wearing well-known politicians’ masks and holding a long banner that had “For Real Politics” writ-ten on it, while others were also wearing sashes similar

Thursday, March 10, 4:30 pm – Bathish Au-ditorium, West HallThe Women’s Auxilia-ry of AUBMC cordial-ly invites you to attend a lecture by Sawsan Al Wazzan entitled “Food Full of Taste: Good for the Health, the Key to Active Living,” fol-lowed by a buffet of-fered by the Diet Cen-ter.

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mary texts from other civili-zations, such as past civili-zations which are formative of present civilizations. The primary emphasis is in in-troducing students to the in-terpretation of ancient great books as primary sources without giving a degree.All of the CS courses have the aim of expressing different views toward certain times from the Mesopotamian to the modern. They allow the student at the BA level to get a liberal education. These courses constitute a pan-oramic vision to how people at different times responded

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2 MArch 1, 2011 OUTlOOk cAMPUs newsMaxime Chaya, journey to the top

Learning about drugs through graffiti

Goals in life must not be taken lightly. They re-quire patience com-

bined with practice.Climbing the ‘seven summits’ is a goal Maxime Chaya, the first Lebanese to reach the peak of Everest, set for him-self. ‘‘Life is a series of summits and achievements,’’ said Cha-ya, born and raised in Leba-non, in a presentation at the American University of Bei-rut (AUB) titled, “There is an Everest For Everyone,” on February 23, 2011. He re-lated his experiences with climbing mountains to goals that AUB students set for themselves. In reaching the highest sum-mit of each continent, Chaya was faced with frequent trou-bles such as the cold weather, avalanches, and health dete-rioration. ‘‘It was my chance to prove my capabilities to myself, and to represent my Leba-nese people,’’ said Chaya em-barking on his journey to at-tain the ‘seven summits’ like the 58 people before him.

AUB students were giv-en the opportunity to test and expand their

knowledge of drugs last Mon-day, February 21 and Tues-day, February 22 in an in-teractive event organized by the AUB Wellness Program called “Speak Up Through Graffiti.” Rather than a lecture or seminar, the AUB Well-ness Program experiment-ed with a new way of spread-ing awareness about illegal substances and their abuse. A research assistant in the university health services named Dina Mahmasani ex-plained, the activity was to “raise awareness and insti-gate the students’ interests in leaning about general sub-stance abuse.” At Main Gate and Plaza,

The two things according to Chaya that pushed him to-wards his aim was a sense of achievement and the compe-tition against the individual, that is to say himself.Teamwork is an important factor in the climb to suc-cess. ‘’It feels good to remove our individual hats and wear our team hats instead,’’ said Chaya. Everest was the last sum-mit out of the seven that Cha-ya climbed. He emphasized that in order to reach a goal, a base must be set in which practice must be under-gone. Practice for a mountain climber for example would be commencing with the least steep mountain. Chaya aimed to show through the descriptions of his journeys to the summits, that a goal might be achieved by using the willpower of the mind. ‘‘When faced with a tough decision, I’ve learnt to deal with it without using my hands but instead my mind,’’ said Chaya in advising AUB students on making turning

Medical Gate and Charles Hostler Student Centre Gate, students could choose from colored paints and markers to write on papered boards something they think is true about drugs. Another research assistant at AUH, Hany Hachem emphasized that the boards were a no-judgment zone, whereby the students should feel comfort-able to write whatever they think or have heard, whether or not they know it to be prov-en. The volunteers would then label this ‘graffiti’ with stickers verifying whether it is ‘myth’ or ‘fact,’ thus creat-ing an interactive way to in-crease public information about substance abuse. One graffiti commented on the positive effects of hash-ish but postulated that its regular use is detrimental. Another more amusing graf-fitied comment was the sim-

point decisions after gradu-ation. Obstacles are often faced, no matter the amount of prepa-ration.On his way to the peak of the Carstensz Pyramid in Aus-tralia, the ropes froze. Sim-ilarly on another of his jour-neys the bindings of his skis broke. ‘’Every problem has a solution,’’ said Chaya in reas-suring his audience. ‘‘Climbers are not the ones in control,’’ added Chaya as a reminder that nature has a greater force. Vision, passion, and making mistakes are required in or-der to reach a goal, according to Chaya. Moreover, remain-ing ‘on the plateau,’ at the same level without achieving anything new, is essential for the greater success that fol-lows. An example Chaya provid-ed is the requirement of 15 to 20 years of practice before he was able to attempt Everest. Inspiring others and being inspired is one more aspect needed to successfully reach a goal.

ple “drugs are bad and can kill.” It was of course marked as fact. While this test of knowledge served to add to their short-term information, pamphlets containing brief information on the most common drugs added to students’ long-term knowledge. Facts such as the street name, administration route, and common effects or potential health consequenc-es were provided about alco-hol, heroin, MDMA (ecstasy), prescription medications, and stimulants. Although this didactic meth-od is an interesting innova-tion and caught the attention of arguably more students than a conference or lecture might have, not all partici-pating students understood the objective clearly. Rather than writing assumed facts or conjectures about drugs, some wrote opinion.

‘’Thank you for giving your country what it has not giv-en you,’’ said a member of the audience to Chaya, regard-ing the wars and sorrow Cha-

A comment written in Ara-bic opined that drugs were a mistake and haram because of their negative effect on the user’s parents and finances. Several others also discour-aged their usage, such as the straightforward “Don’t use drugs!” If anything, however, the ac-

ya and the Lebanese citizens have endured.

tivity proved to be even more informative in that it not only provided information about drugs, but also revealed the level of various AUB stu-dents’ knowledgeableness concerning substance abuse, and their attitudes towards it as well.”

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A new semester has started on the AU-Bite calendar, and as

we have now all selected our courses, it is time to buy our books, and the CWL has pro-vided students with a help-ful option. Over the week, from Monday, February 21 to Friday, February 25, CWL members, in collaboration with the Center for Civic En-gagement and Community Service (CCECS), have re-ceived and loaned required books for AUBites in what is known as the Book Loaning Campaign. This campaign, along with the Night School has become one of CWL’s ma-jor events. The stand is located at West Hall, and is a mere projec-tion of the massive impact this campaign has managed to create, at what is now its fourth campaign. At every hour, nearly about six or sev-en members of the CWL en-thusiastically work together to provide needed assistance to either donating or loaning students. Joining them are the workers of the CCECS

who actively collaborate with the tasks. As Jawad Rizkal-lah, VP of the CWL, explains, “they have been helping us a great deal; without them it just couldn’t be possible.” Keeping in tradition with the spirit of the CWL, the aim of the project is “to help AUB students and its communi-ty, [to] develop the culture of helping each other,” as stat-ed by Fadi Mughrabi, a soph-omore student, CWL mem-ber and twice a participant of the project. By respect-ing this tradition, a consid-erable amount of AUB stu-dents have come and donated and loaned books, to such an extent that the organization has “noticed a huge increase in participation from our AUB students, in both dona-tions and loans,” as Marwa Bohsali, a work-study AU-Bite at the CCECS, states. “This event is now part of our tradition, and people know about us, expect us, and the word goes around from friend to friend,” explains Rizkal-lah. The idea of the Book Loan-ing Campaign, Rizkallah fur-ther reveals, “came from an individual concern among

the members of the CWL, of what to do with our elec-tive books once the semes-ter is over. And so we’ve cre-ated this idea of loaning and recycling books among each other, which then expand-ed to all academic books, for electives and non, and as a way for all AUB students to help each other.” Mughra-bi explains that “students just gather up, consult the lists and, on the spot, have their books delivered upon

availability.” Christine Zei-noun, a loaning sophomore student explains how “it is a convenient system, instead of throwing books away, a lot of people can benefit from them.” Ultimately, one can-not but notice how receptive and collaborative AUBites were and how much of a suc-cess this project became. The CWL’s president, Samer Bu Jawdeh, had some inspiring thoughts to share on the aim of the group: “We

Caterina BelardiStaff Writer

hope to fight the existing cul-ture in AUB where AUBites actually pay to get their es-says done, courses regis-tered... the fierce and sav-age competition between them. It’s time we start help-ing each other and treating each other in a compassion-ate manner. At the end shar-ing is caring.”

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SCOME hosts medical school interview lecture

February 21; another date, another location, and yet another suc-

cessful event organized by the Biology Student Society (BSS) for the Biology majors at AUB. The Standing Com-mittee on Medical Education (SCOME) part of the Leba-nese Medical Students’ Inter-national Committee (LeM-SIC), in collaboration with the BSS hosted this fruitful, informative event. Medical students of AUBMC (in their first and second years) pro-vided pre-medical Biology students with an overview of what to expect in their inter-view sessions as part of the application process to med-

ical school. Being a member of SCOME, AUB students Hadi Ramadan (Med I), Sa-har Morkos El Hayek (Med I) and Wajiha Jurdi Kheir (Med II) volunteered to host this event. Other activities orga-nized by SCOME include the annual Christmas dinner, orientation sessions to Med I’s and med 2’s at the begin-ning of each year, alongside orientations at schools in-forming students about med-ical school. As was expected, the Charles Hostler Students’ Auditori-um was filled with students, most notably students in their senior year that have already applied to AUB’s medical school and eager-ly waiting for the results to come out. Starting off with a

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brief overview and history of LeMSIC and an overview of what the committee does, the lecture moved on to the part students were eagerly wait-ing for. Hadi Ramadan pro-vided the students with what to expect and how to answer certain questions during the interview. He began by ad-vising students to “google” the professors that are going to conduct the interview and become more familiar with what they do, their main spe-cialties and any other partic-ularities needed to be noted of. He also advised students to “google” the phrase “med-ical school interview” where-by certain ambiguities com-mon to this concern will be made clear. Carrying on with his personal experience and

the most likely questions that are going to be asked by the interviewers, the looks on the seniors’ faces were not so pleasing. Some became wor-ried over the fact that e-mails regarding the interview ses-sions are to be sent out with-in the coming days; others re-ally did not like the fact that they had to listen to para-graph long cases and com-ment on “what you would do if you were in such a posi-tion,” and others even hat-ed the fact that they have to talk about their weak points, something that Biology stu-dents rarely speak of and ad-mit. Khaled Janom, a Senior Bi-ology student stated that “the lecture was great, it re-ally helped.” Toufic Fegha-

li for his part was delight-ed with the lecture, claiming “every year pre-med students need such advising and ori-entation by such committees; at least we now know what to expect going into the inter-view.” Eventually, the students left the auditorium feeling way more comfortable and gave extremely positive feed-back over the lecture. The AUB medical students part of SCOME in collaboration with the BSS did a great job in meeting the concerns of the students; their events are definitely going to be waited for; stay tuned!

Anis KadadoStaff Writer

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4 MArch 1, 2011 OUTlOOk cAMPUs newsThe Engineering Professional

Development campaignStudents’ Rights Club

‘March for Real Politics’ a success

succeed even in Engineering. 6:30 PM, it was already the time for a break as a table of refreshments was placed out-side for the students. 15 min-utes later, everyone returned to Bathish and the presen-tations continued. Now it was Mr. Nizar Hakim’s turn, Sales Manager in alfa inter-act s.a.r.l, to share with the audience some digital mar-keting concepts in the Middle East. Then, Mrs. Manal Ab-del Samad who works for the Ministry of Finance told the crowd about how the ministry is working on changing the use of instruments into elec-tronics which would be called “E-taxation”. And last but not least, the Toastmasters gave a presentation. This rising club had a speaker explain the importance of communi-cation skills and how useful it can be later in our careers. Of course, at the end of each presentation a few minutes were granted for questions and answers in case any of the present students had a question to ask. Once all the speeches and presentations were done, it was time for the awaited dinner. A buffet was prepared outside the audito-rium by Socrates Catering.

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A deeper look into the Civilization Sequence Programcertain civilizations not to in-clude key books.The selection of great or for-mative works differs be-tween the courses as in 201 and 202 the canon has been formed for them more than it has been formed to 203 and 204. To review the readings and make suggestions, a co-ordinator arranges meetings to discuss both the common lectures and readings.Moreover, teachers should be familiar with the books they teach. It’s easier for them to teach something they are fa-miliar with. Students are found to believe that the se-lections are great books.

What are the criteria for choosing the teachers?

There are no specific crite-ria for teaching CS. For ex-ample, I would be happy to have a teacher for 201 even if they are trained in biology because they give a different kind of perspective, so long as they are able to help the stu-dents in the business of in-terpreting primary texts. CS would have people from dif-ferent departments wheth-er it is literature or history or archaeology.

What kind of person or way of thought does the CS program try to form?If you get used to [treating] everything as neutral and you have the business of in-terpreting it, you want to provide evidence from the

material you have read. That allows you to have a mind that uses a certain method that would apply to actual texts. This is part of the gen-eral training of the humani-ties to be quite open to any-thing you see or hear, and be able to go through primary texts of other civilizations.Evidently, CVSP is not about clichés but it is about schol-arly reading of the primary texts followed by comprehen-sive interaction.

How do you find it help-ful for science students to take CVSP courses?This is part of the general idea of what a university is. AUB has always been a liber-al arts college and the former

president emphasized this by saying that the model of AUB is a liberal arts college of America, and that means that a student from AUB of whatever major should have a broad understanding and outlook.Although we do have profes-sional degrees...we feel that a university student should come out of the universi-ty rounded in more than one field. Nowadays, there is pressure for professional ed-ucation, but the answer giv-en by the former and current president is that you are no longer training people to go into a particular profession for their life, but to train peo-ple to be ready to change jobs and different cultures.

and the crowd’s size kept in-creasing by the minute. As a matter of fact, there were about 250 students who had reserved tickets and anoth-er good number of them who just came without having re-served a seat. Their num-ber was big enough to fill all the West Bathish as the first speaker, Mohammad Tassi, stated “It’s probably the first time that I see this hall com-pletely full!” There was a va-riety of different engineering majors, freshmen and a few architecture students. While people were taking back their 5,000 L.L. and en-tering into West Bathish, Louay Saleh, 3rd year Me-chanical Engineer and Vice-President of the SME said “I’m very proud of this huge turnout. We’re happy to be providing such awareness opportunities to the stu-dents especially that I’m one of those people who still don’t really know what they’ll be doing later, and I believe this campaign will help me out.” Then, Khaled Mikdash, 3rd year Mechanical Engineer and also Vice-President of the ASHRAE added “It is the first awareness campaign

that the ASHRAE and the SME organize together for the FEA. So far, I believe that it is a very successful event.” Once everybody seated, the presentations began and pamphlets containing piec-es of advice concerning in-terviews and CVs were dis-tributed to all the attendees. The event consisted basically of six speakers. The first one was Mr. Mohammad Tassi who is a project manager that is specialized in the mechan-ical engineering field. He en-lightened the audience about what to expect as first jobs, about contracting, about his experience as a mechanical engineer and about the rise of green buildings today. He was followed by Dr. Rana El-Chemaitelly, the found-er of the company of “The Lit-tle Engineer.” This speak-er shared with the students her life experience, graduat-ing as a mechanical engineer then starting her own com-pany and later doing masters degree in management. Af-ter Dr. El-Chemaitelly’s pre-sentation, Ms. Nadida Raad who is the president of Wom-en in Engineering talked about the rising role of wom-en in the community and how women are as apt as men to

in their thought to the philo-sophical broad world.

What are the criteria for choosing the excerpts and books?We usually select texts that have influenced clearly not only their own time, but also speak to the people of today. These constitute a “living thought” that is representa-tive of cultures.Yet, we did inherit a lot from the past, specifically of our own past 30 to 40 years ago. Much of the books did not change because they are can-ons of the Islamic and West-ern civilization. For example, it would be unthinkable for

to those of beauty pageants that either showed the names of the Lebanese political par-ties or had an inscription sim-ilar to that of the banner. The participants in the march mostly chanted “We want freedom of speech!,” “Politics: present, problems: present, electricity: not pres-ent, clean water: not pres-ent,” describing the daily issues that the Lebanese peo-ple put up with along with the tense political situation found in the country. Other banners were carried as well, some of them including “Why can’t I talk about the civil war?”, “Grown-up dialogue,” “Bringing honesty back” and “I have my own opinion.” Lo-cal media, including news-papers and TV stations, cov-

ered the event, interviewing and photographing the par-takers. “It’s a shame that a campus at the stature of AUB doesn’t allow freedom of political expression. But we also understand that po-litical topics usually lead to tension and violence,” said Badaoui. The parade ended at 12:45 pm, with Badaoui noting that the event was a success, “as it got all the attention [SRC] needed, although we were hoping for more people,” add-ing that the discussions that are to be conducted will be about education, healthcare, public transportation, econ-omy, and “other things that are usually marginalized by the main hot topic issues.”

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5MArch 1, 2011OUTlOOk cAMPUs newsAUB dedicates state-of-the-art lecture hall to Jordanian

businessman Samir Zaabri

Arts and sciences stu-dents and faculty now have at their disposal

a state-of-the-art lecture hall, thanks to a generous dona-tion by Jordanian business-men and AUB alumni Samir Zaabri and son Ahmad. The Science Lecture Hall was dedicated to Samir Zaabri, during a ceremony held on February 22, 2011, and attended by a host of dig-nitaries, including former Prime Minister Fouad Sinio-ra, ex-Minister Beshara Mer-hej, Chair of the AUB Board of Trustees Philip S. Khoury, trustees Farouk Jabre, Talal Shair, and Nabil Chartouni as well as a number of senior AUB administrators. Located in the biology build-ing on the lower campus, the hall, first built in 1960, bene-fited from a complete make-over over the past year, turn-ing it into a pleasant, bright, multi-media-equipped hall

that can seat up to 232 stu-dents, including eight slots that can accommodate the physically disabled. “Our faculty and students are absolutely elated that this facility is now ready for use,” said Arts and Scienc-es Dean Patrick McGreevy, who thanked Zaabri for his gift as well as his predeces-sor, former Arts and Sciences Dean Khalil Bitar, for initi-ating the renovation project. “This lecture hall is sure to be booked all year round,” he added. McGreevy added that the hall will help AUB enhance its capacity to teach its stu-dents not only to “receive knowledge, but also to dis-cover it.” A power-point presentation by Hisham Ramadan, proj-ect manager at the Facilities, Planning, and Design Unit of AUB, overviewed the facili-ty’s main features, including

wide writing tablets, a high-tech lectern with a document camera and touch-screen controls, as well as WiFi cov-erage and smooth sound dis-tribution and superior safety features. “Samir Zaabri left AUB in 1970 with a business degree--and has gone on to excep-tional success in this realm--but he has never truly left AUB in that he continues to be a magnificent friend and benefactor,” said AUB Pres-ident Peter Dorman. “The spirit of philanthropy helped found AUB in 1866 ... Now, as we embark on ambitious new plans to transform the campus and medical center and enhance our academ-ic offerings, we are so fortu-nate to be able to count on our many friends and supporters to help us realize these lofty goals,” he added. Zaabri, who founded the Universal Trading Group in

1973 and subsequently built up eight major companies throughout the United Arab Emirates, lauded AUB for furnishing the region with its graduates who were “always ahead of others.” “I can assert that our suc-cess in our careers and pro-fessions was the direct result of what we acquired and ex-perienced within...this cam-pus,” he said adding that the experience gained at AUB was not limited to studies but also included participating in student activism and forging life-long friendships. “What we give to our uni-versity is not a contribution, but a duty and an expression of gratitude,” he added, invit-ing other alumni to support AUB and other distinguished educational institutions so that the “new generations of Arabs will be equipped with the means to raise this region to the standards [demanded

by the current times.]” Zaabri spent the first five years of his career at the Ku-waiti Ministry of the Interior before becoming Administra-tion Manager for M/S Con-tracting Consolidated Co. He is currently involved in the German market through his Cologne-based company, Lindenberg. Over the years, Zaabri has been a regular AUB donor, establishing the Samir Ah-mad Zaabri Current and En-dowed Scholarships to de-serving scholars who have the motivation and academ-ic means, but lack only the fi-nancial resources to attend AUB.

This article has been adopted from the AUB Office of Com-munications online “Feb 2011 News Highlights” page.

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6 MArch 1, 2011 OUTlOOk cAMPUs newsInsight Club commemorates Prophet’s birthday in “videos”

On Monday, February 21, Insight Club host-ed a novel event enti-

tled “The Prophet in Videos” to commemorate the Prophet Muhammad’s birth date. The primary purpose of the event was to present some of the many great qualities of Is-lam’s final Prophet, Muham-mad, whilst entertaining its guests. Ahmad Mansour, one of the event’s hosts ex-plained that this rather un-conventional way of present-ing the Prophet’s character and actions was a more mod-ern way to do so, especial-ly since “many people these days would rather watch a video of something than read about it.” The event started at 5 pm sharp in West Hall’s Audito-rium B. It comprised of nine short videos, each present-ing a theme centered on the Prophet’s actions or char-acter. The first video was made up of selected excerpts

from the Public Broadcast-ing Services’ (PBS) documen-tary “Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet.” The second vid-eo was of a small speech by Hamza Yusuf, a prominent Islamic scholar in the Unit-ed States. He spoke of vari-ous qualities of the Prophet, focusing on his patience on many occasions. The third video was a Greek short film of a father and his son. The theme that was pre-sented here was “obedience to parents.” The fourth video was of another short speech, this time by Khalid Yasin, another Islamic scholar in the United States. Yasin re-called several events which showed the mercy of the Prophet. The fifth video was about taking the initiative and acting. The sixth video was about social justice. It contained an account of so-cial justice in Islam present-ed by Myriam Francois Cer-rah, a PhD student at Oxford University. The seventh vid-eo was about an Australian man who spoke of his expe-

rience embracing Islam. The eighth video taken from Al-jazeera was of a Palestinian child explaining his difficult lifestyle. This video present-ed the notion of the impor-tance of helping others. Finally, the last video was a music video by Maher Zain, a Swedish R&B singer, song-writer and music producer of Lebanese origin. The song of the video was “The Chosen

One.” After all the videos were shown, Jordanian almonds along with chocolates were served to the attendees. Bookmarks containing the Prophet’s name were also distributed as souvenirs. Overall, the event was a success, and ended at 6 pm, as scheduled. The attendees enjoyed the videos, as well as the treats served afterwards.

Mohamed Bazzy, a Third-year Mechanical Engineer-ing student recalled his ex-perience of the event by commenting that “[the event] was a mode of expression of the profound love of the di-vine [influencing our] emo-tions, morals, [and] intellec-tual capabilities … [in a way as] to be translated in[to] ac-tions.”

Edrees ElrachidiStaff Writer

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Fitness supplements and pharmaceuticals, necessary?

When it comes to working out at the gym, few peo-

ple probably ask themselves whether drinking their pro-tein shake is giving them an ‘unfair advantage’ over oth-ers. However, in profession-al-level sports competitions, the use of nutritive supple-ments and pharmaceuticals is more controversial. A con-ference held on Wednesday February 23 a panel discus-sion covered the various at-tributes and effects of drugs and supplements in sports. The Charles Hostler Stu-dent Center Auditorium in AUB hosted four panellists who represented a variety of organisations and profes-sions, ranging from nutri-tion and dietetics to doping control in the Olympics: Dr. Hind Abdel Malak, Dr. Man-sour Dib, Dr. Jihad Haddad, and Mrs. Mireille Rizk Cor-bani.

During the first third of the discussion which concerned nutritive supplements, it was said that although protein is necessary for increase in muscle volume, it may cause problems for the kidney. Ac-cording to Dr. Dib, instruc-tor in physical medicine and rehabilitation in the Depart-ment of Internal Medicine at AUB, kidney problems are asymptomatic, making them difficult to detect until they are in an advanced stage. A further risk is the increased muscle volume at the ex-pense of the body’s structure. Because creatine (a type of amino acid, the building block of protein) – and even steroids – only augments vol-ume but not strength, one’s joints and tendons may suf-fer under greater weight un-accompanied by greater abil-ity to hold it. On the other hand, food sometimes is not enough to accommodate the desired muscle mass, or to compen-sate for the amount of calo-

tee and Lebanese Olympic Medical Committee. Considering that side ef-fects of steroid comprise shrunken gonads (testicles in men, ovaries in women) and the resultant reduced fertil-ity and sexual performance, aggression and liver prob-lems, the accessibility of this material is dangerous. Insu-lin use can create hypogly-caemia (low blood sugar lev-el), growth hormone elevates cancer risk, and these sub-stances are usually harder to obtain because they are more expensive and more difficult to administer.However, it is not merely the unwise use of these substanc-es that is an issue, but also the use of impure or contam-inated substances. Dr. Ab-del Malak pointed out that in Lebanon, there are no strict laws that require product la-bels to be correct, or laws that demand the testing of the products of their content. Finally, some non-FDA-approved (Food and Drug

ries burnt, nutritionist Cor-bani pointed out. This is especially true in the case of professional athletes like Ni-bal Yamout, the 17-year old Olympic level swimmer who represented Lebanon in the Beijing 2008 Olympics, and who practices nine times a week. Another athlete pres-ent at the discussion, the re-gion’s most valuable player (MVP) in basketball Bassel Mneimne, practices two to three times daily. For these competitors, there is neither enough time nor food to be consuming the required cal-orie supply. Perhaps more hazardous is the use of phar-maceuticals and medical products including anabol-ic steroids, growth hormone, insulin, and thyroid activa-tors. Steroids are available at pharmacies as well as in shops and online without need for prescription, claims Dr. Abdel Malak, a Doctor of Pharmacy practicing with the Beirut International Marathon Medical Commit-

Administration) substanc-es can leave traces in one’s system for up to six years. Their detection normally re-sults in two years’ suspen-sion, explained Dr. Hadd-ad. Dr. Haddad is a physical therapist who works with the World Anti-Doping Agency as a doping control officer, and with the Lebanese Olympic Committee as Medical Secre-tary. He outlined the process of drug control, and how the team of officers ensure the protection of “health, ethics, and fair play”. At the end, the line between justified supplement intake (or pharmaceutical aid) and cheating remains blurry. However, not everyone is an aspiring Olympic champion, so perhaps these legal mat-ters aren’t of direct concern. Yet we are all responsible for taking care of our bodies, since they ultimately are the instruments that will help us realise our aspirations, whether they are Olympic championships or living a healthy life.

Yasmine SaabStaff Writer

7MArch 1, 2011OUTlOOk AlUMnI newsWAAAAUB Second MENA Regional Meeting

On March 11, the Worldwide Alumni Association of the American University of Beirut (WAAAUB) and AUB is organizing a session focused specifically on “Young alumni and career prospects: Building a better path to a brighter future.” Our goal is to bring AUB alumni and students together with business leaders and entrepreneurs in Lebanon and the MENA region to explore innovative ways to create employment opportunities for young AUB alumni today

and in the future. We have invited several speakers working in business and entrepreneurship in the region to participate in this event along with AUB faculty members and ad-ministrators. More information on the event https://e-surveys.aub.edu.lb/menaregional/

Born and raised in Leb-anon, Rania Matar moved to the U.S. in

1984. Originally trained as an architect at the American University of Beirut and Cor-nell University, she worked as an architect before study-ing photography at the New England School of Photogra-phy and at the Maine Photo-graphic Workshops in Mexico with Magnum photographer, Constantine Manos. She cur-rently works full-time as a

What camera and equip-ment do you use?I used a Leica M6 and M7 for all my black-and-white work in the Middle East. I used wide-angle lenses, 28mm and 35mm, and all natural light. It was the perfect camera for that kind of work; it is small, quiet and unobtrusive. I also used an M8 for some of my work on the Christians in the Middle East. For my most current color work, I am us-ing a Nikon D700 and a Ma-miya 7II with medium format film. I really look forward to owning a Leica M9 soon.How would you describe your photography?I think of myself as a fine art photographer who likes to work on projects that could be interpreted as documenta-ry or better as personal docu-mentaries, since they are so meaningful to me, especial-ly at the time I’m working on them. There is inherent-ly a documentary aspect to my work because of its abil-ity to tell a story, but I also like to think of each image

photographer and teaches documentary photography at the Massachusetts College of Art & Design. She also teach-es photography each summer to teenage girls in Lebanon’s refugee camps with the assis-tance of non-governmental organizations. Matar’s work focuses main-ly on women and women’s is-sues. Her previous work has focused on women and chil-dren in the Middle East and her projects; which exam-

as a standalone piece that has all the elements that I look for in a successful photo-graph. In addition, I am re-vealing my own interpreta-tion of the subject matter so in that sense my work is very personal too.Were you a serious enthu-siast before going pro? What made you decide to go pro?Photography seems to have happened to me at the right time in my life. I am an ar-chitect by training, but I also focused quite a bit on art and painting in my architecture training. I originally start-ed photography as an enthu-siast and began taking photo workshops, initially to take better photos of my kids! It started happening as I fell in love with the means and ability of telling a story that I cared about through pho-tographs. Growing up in the Middle East, living through the Lebanese Civil War, my architectural background, my love for all arts, my inter-est in social issues, my love of

ine the Palestinian refugee camps, the recent spread of the veil and its meanings, the aftermath of war and the Christians of the Middle East; give voice to people who have been forgotten or mis-understood. In Boston, where she lives, she photographs her four children at all stages of their lives and is current-ly working on a new body of work, “A Girl and her Room,” photographing teenage girls from different backgrounds.

people (I guess am drawn to people in my work), my role as a mother and as a woman which drew me in all my work to focus on women and wom-en’s issues, all came together in this one passion. At some point, I just found myself do-ing photography full-time!What genre are your pho-tos? (e.g. fine art, pho-tojournalism, portrait, street photography, etc.)I view my work as fine art, primarily in the way I ap-proach, treat and think about my work, but also as people photography, portraits and environmental portraits. My previous work focused more on the decisive moment, but gradually seemed to have moved towards a slower, more deliberate approach of portraiture. I have also late-ly been working on a project titled A Girl and Her Room, which is project about teen-age girls in their intimate space.How did you first become interested in Leica?When I first started show-

Her work has won several awards, has been featured in numerous publications, and exhibited widely in the U.S. and internationally. Her first book titled “Ordi-nary Lives” was released Oc-tober 2009, published by the Quantuck Lane Press and distributed by W.W. Norton.

This entry was adopted from Rania Mattar’s website www.raniamatar.com

ing my work to Costa Manos, I was using a Mamiya 7II to photograph in Lebanon. He recommended trying the Le-ica as it would serve me bet-ter in what I was doing. I did and instantly fell in love with the camera! I was able to get prints that were fantastic, but most importantly, I just worked so well with the cam-era. It became an extension of my hands. I still love the feeling of it and don’t think any other camera feels the same. All my images in the book “Ordinary Lives” were shot with a Leica.What approach do you take with your photogra-phy or what does photog-raphy mean to you?I take a very personal ap-proach in my work. I find projects that are meaningful to me and I go with them. I am only doing my personal work and do not do any commer-cial work. I find that I have to love a project and/or subject to be able to carry through with it. I think you have to care passionately about a

subject to be able to get suc-cessful, meaningful and per-sonal images. This is how I approach my work. My work in Lebanon was very person-al to me and I felt that I need-ed to do it. It was a way for me to bridge my two cultures – the Middle Eastern and the American. I also feel that my work reveals my own inter-pretation of what is in front of my lens. I pride myself not only on taking the photo, but also developing and process-ing each image and working it to make it best it can be ar-tistically and technically, be it in the darkroom or digital-ly – without altering its con-tent.

The original script for this in-terview can be found on “The Leica Camera Blog” where it was posted on Thursday, January 20, 2011. For more of Rania’s work visit her web-site www.raniamatar.com and/or www.ordinarylives.raniamatar.com

Rania Matar (BEN 1988)

Short biography on AUB alumnus Rania Matar

Interview with professional photographer and AUB Alumnus Rania Matar

Young alumni and career prospects: Building a better path to a brighter future

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before both his family mem-bers and audience, spectators come to realize that commu-nication is often a more com-plex process than one thinks it to be. The film’s ability to move is further enhanced by a magnificent cast. Colin Firth, who has often been associat-ed with the character of the charming Mr. Darcy in the Pride and Prejudice BBC se-ries, gives a magnificent per-formance as Prince Albert. A mature Helena Bonham Carter is quite commendable as Elizabeth, a role that she renders with extreme grace and authenticity. Geoffrey Rush is simply superb in his role as the prince’s therapist and a Shakespearean actor. Despite its engaging plot and cast, The King’s Speech does succeed in frustrating its audience with Prince Al-bert’s repetitive stuttering. However, such a frustration enables viewers to appre-hend the protagonist’s own unease and the challenge he undergoes. As such, watching The King’s Speech proves to be a remarkable experience that reminds us that there are still stories that have not been depicted on film yet.

Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech splendidly reveals the other side of royalty: the audience comes to witness the vulnerability and deter-mination of members of the British royal family in be-tween the two wars. Based on actual historical events, the movie transports its readers to the second de-cade of the past century to meet a stammering Prince Albert, Duke of York (played by Colin Firth) who remains incapable of delivering a speech before the nation. Supported by his wife Eliza-beth (Helena Bonham Cart-er), the prince agrees to see an Australian speech ther-apist by the name of Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). Ten-sion and friendship come to characterize the prince’s re-lationship with his therapist at a crucial time of English and world history. The death of the king and the imminent Second World War cast their shadow upon the characters, their relationships and their duties. Deep, moving and hu-mane, the movie’s plot leads its viewers to question that ability which they often take for granted—speech. As the prince struggles in his talk

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Q: What are your thoughts concerning the newly renovated Zaabri Science Lecture

Hall (SLH)?1) Hussein Nassar (Biology): “Students enjoy having consecutive classes in the hall. They just have to keep seated in their comfortable chairs as they enjoy the relaxing mood created in the hall with the help of the proper lighting. It’s also quite funny to see teachers finding the right buttons. Yes, very expensive hall, but worth every penny.2) Bahaa Sarieddine (Library Assistant): Science and Agriculture Library: The SLH is right un-derneath us, so it’s our neighbor. We were really glad for students because they can finally feel relaxed in our library since all the construction noise has subsided.3) Elie Najem, (Medical Lab pre-med.): “Worth the cost. Teachers are still unable to cope with the hall’s lights.”4) Left to right: Ihab Hassanieh (Biology Premed) and Nourhan Houjeij (Biology Premed): “Nic-est hall in AUB. Comfy,cozy,wonderful,spacing is designed perfectly, very advanced. The only hall in Biology.”5) (Hussein Assaad, Chemistry Senior): I really like the new finish, especially the chairs. The antiquated wood feel of the old chairs really needed a remodeling.6) Left to right: Elie Tabet, Johanna El Hayek and Mike Haddad. (Economics): “Efficient micro-phones, proper lighting. One can see and hear from all corners of the hall. Two boards! Just won-derful. Finally, a hall we deserve.”7) Nazih Nahlus (Professor of Mathematics): “The new Samir Zaabri Science Lecture Hall (SLH) is absolutely a great Hall. I especially liked the Boundary Microphones distributed around the teacher’s walking area. Moreover, the 224 very comfortable seats are distributed so well with about 7 seats for the disabled. The new SLH has security cameras, ...etc. Thanks to the great do-nation by Mr. Samir Zaabri.”8) Left to right: Amir Kamra (Business) Mira Arabi Haddad (Computer and Communications Engineering) Haya Al Daawi (Civil Engineering): “Very advanced and beautiful, but we still love the ELH more”

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1) Cats copulate at AUB (Photo by Nadi Nassar).2) “Image in Conflict” symposium organized by the Spanish association “Aida, Ayuda, Intercambio y Desarrollo” (Aida, Aid, Exchange and Development) and the Lebanese association Zakira and funded by the Spanish Ministry of Cul-ture and the Spanish Embassy in Lebanon, in cooperation with Instituto Cer-vantes de Beirut. Brought together professionals working in the fields of imag-ery and journalism in Lebanon and Spain to promote the use of imagery as a tool for peace and dialogue in Lebanon. (Photo by Nadi Nassar).3) AUB signs a memorandum of understanding that will allow it to offer engi-neering students a specialized course on environmentally-friendly construction specifications (Photo by Antoine Salloum).4) Toastmasters member Ragheed Bou Dargham talks on communication and public speaking skills during AUB’s first Annual Engineering Professional De-velopment Campaign (Photo by Antoine Salloum).5 & 6) Student Rights’ Club members and volunteers march and take a stand for real politics at AUB (Photo by Nadi Nassar).7) AUB student volunteers involved in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and the American Society of Heating and Refrigeration and Air-condi-tioning Engineers (ASHRAE) first AUB Annual Engineering Professional De-velopment Campaign gather around (Photo by Antoine Salloum).8) Lecture by Raed Safadi, Deputy-Director of Trade and Agriculture Director-ate, Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (EOCD) Paris, on Doha development agenda 1(Photo by Mohammad Azzam).9 & 10) Illustrated lecture by Robert Gabriel on Tour Abdin - last Syrian land in Turkey (Photo by Mohammad Azzam).11) Bookmarks and phone-straps distributed by AUB clubs during the Proph-et’s Birthday celebrations (Photo courtesy of Insight Club).12) AUB students engage in dialogue about Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) (Pho-to courtesy of Insight Club).13) CWL members gathered and fired up for a full day of book loaning (Photo courtesy of CWL).14) Discussion on drug use and doping control in sports. Left to Right: Athletes Mr. Mazen Mneimneh and Ms. Nibal Yamout, and Panelists Dr. Mansour Dib (instructor of physical medicine and rehabilitation in the Division of Rheuma-tology, Department of Internal, AUB), Dr. Hind Abdel Malak (Doctor of Phar-macy), Mrs. Mireille Rizk Corbani (member of the Lebanese Dietetic Associa-tion, the American Dietetic Association, the Lebanese Olympic Committee, the Medical committee for Beirut International Marathon and the Lebanese Fed-erations of Basketball, Judo and Football) and Mr. Jihad Haddad (WADA/OCA International Doping Control Officer and Lebanese Olympic Committee Medi-cal Secretary) (photo by Mohamad Sakakini).

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11MArch 1, 2011OUTlOOk sPOrTsSaint Joseph School beats International College in rugby tour-

nament at 32-0

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The Saint Joseph School Saints (or sim-ply ‘Saints’) and the

International College Cou-gars (or ‘Cougars’) competed with one another in a rugby match that took place on Fri-day, February 25 at the AUB Green Field. The end result was a dominant defeat of 32-0 in favor of the Saints as the game ended. As the two teams reached AUB, each dragged behind them their own legion of supporters, with that of the Saints being overwhelmingly

Message to AUB StudentsThe University Sports department at the

American University of Beirut is glad to

announce the beginning of the instruc-

tional classes and activities for the spring

2011. All AUB Students who are interest-

ed in joining these activities are kindly re-

quested to open the following link : http://

www.aub.edu.lb/sao/sports/chsc/activi-

ties/Pages/default.aspx.

Please note that places are limited, and

registration is done on first come first serve

basis.

League Match Date Location Teams ScoreFutsal (Men) Wednesday, Feb. 23 AUB AUB vs. Lebanese American University (LAU) Beirut 6-1 for AUB

Futsal (Women) Wednesday, Feb. 23 AUB AUB vs. Lebanese American University (LAU) Byblos 5-3 for AUB

Basketball (Men) Wednesday, February 16 AUB Hariri Universtiy (HU) vs. AUB 76-72 for AUB

Basketball (Women) Saturday, February 19 Central School Stadium Université Saint-Esprit De Kaslik (USEK) vs. AUB 69-76 for AUB

Volleyball (Women) Monday, February 21 UOB University of Balamand (UOB) vs. AUB 1-2 for AUB

Volleyball (Men) Thursday, February 24 USJ Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth (USJ) vs. AUB 2-1 for AUB

Rugby Friday, February 25 AUB Jounieh Rugby League Football Club (RLFC) vs. AUB Tie at 26-26

huge. Amidst rainy weather, the enthusiasm was palpa-ble from all around the stadi-um. The sportsmanship pres-ent was also a major factor in beautifying the game, in ad-dition to the constant cheers by the supporters of both teams. The game began at around 6 pm and the Rugby brutes started moving. The Saints scored the first touchdown not too long into the match, giving them the upper hand directly from the beginning. As the game progressed, the

In a short interview con-ducted with Middle East and North Africa Regional Direc-tor of the Rugby League Eu-ropean Federation Mr. Re-mond Safi who was watching the match, Safi showed a high level of interest in the game saying that what we see in front of us “is the fu-ture.” Mr. Safi then contin-ued by stating that in the two teams, and more specif-ically the Saints, there was “A lot of potential, and a lot of talent” and generally de-scribed it as a great sight to

weather turned worse and worse as did the Cougars’ spirits, though the Saints kept penetrating their de-fences and increasing their scores. The issue was the same over the second half, with the Saints keeping true to their name. Yet again the scores kept increasing in their fa-vor, with the Cougars yet to score their first goal. Thus, the game ended with the Saints victorious, and a final score of 32-0 to end a legend-ary game.

perceive. He then proceeded to comment on why Rugby was a powerful and beauti-ful game saying, “It is a game non-religious, non-political in any way, and looking at its fans, they come to support the teams, not what is behind them.” Saints player Ziad Yachoui stated “I really believe that our team has proven today, from its first game, that we are tougher than many oth-ers and will continue to crush our opponents with the same vigor we exhibited tonight.”

Rami PanayotiStaff Writer

(Photo by Hasan Nisr - AUB Office of Communications)

12 MArch 1, 2011 OUTlOOk VIewPOInTOpinion

Opinion

Editor’s CornerThe nature of abundance

One of the wonder-ful things about the natural abundance

of our universe is that it’s there, infinite, ready, just waiting for everyone to ac-quire it. Once we believe this with all our hearts and souls, we realize that we need not quarrel over several matters as opportunities will redeem themselves over and again, only in different forms and circumstances. Author of “The Science of Getting Rich” Wallace D. Wat-tles gives us the classical ex-ample of a seed which, when planted into the ground un-der favorable conditions, will mature into a plant carrying a hefty sum of several more seed-bearing fruits; each of which will then in turn hold that very same potential to increase life and grow into in-dividual trees bearing their own fruits and seeds. We tend to realize that nature has fashioned things in such a manner that, whatever we consume, we create more po-tential to create and thus consume. Truly, a blessed cy-cle to say the least! We see therefore, that the abundance of the universe is recycled spontaneous-ly, continuously and in tan-dem with its creations. As far as I’m concerned, there is no fear of loss in this vast uni-verse we fill up but a fraction of. According the First Law of Conservation of Energy, all the energy that ever exist-ed in our universe still exists today and always will, thus there will always be a pleth-ora of that universal sub-stance which Wattles refers

Note to self – next reg-istration period will not be a repeat of this

one. I’m not especially opti-mistic since this is my fourth registration at AUB and each one has been a bigger failure than the last. Of course we all have our frustrating sto-ries of computers freezing at exactly the wrong second and unfreezing just in time to let you know that all 28 spots in the class that you absolute-ly have to get into are taken.

Heather JaberNews ExecutiveRami Diab

Editor-in-Chief

to as permeating the whole universe in its entirety, that which we call energy. This holding true, we have noth-ing to fear or fret over since energy can undergo transfor-mation between states, we can always find new and in-novative methods to create that which we are in desper-ate need of.

When resourc-es seem to be dwindling, we find new ways to manufac-

ture the same thing.” (The Se-

cret)

“Besides, unless there is a smallest part, however smallAnything may be, it must have infinite pasts, since after allHalf of a half of any-thing can still again be cutIn two, and on and on ad infinitum. And then whatWill be the differ-ence between the ti-niest speck of mat-terAnd all the uni-verse? There will be none whatsoever!For even if the Sum of Things is infinite, the amountOf smaller parts in the tiniest speck is likewise past all count” (Lucretius, The Na-ture of Things, page 21).

Even better than that is the special schedule with a six-hour gap between classes, es-pecially when the first class starts at eight in the morn-ing. You can already antici-pate wondering on a sleepy Monday morning just how much you need those three credits. While these are uni-versal frustrations, I’ve add-ed to my own problems by be-ing deadline-challenged. First there was the ma-jor debacle. Oh, you mean I have to apply for a major? Oops. Then there was the is-sue of taking classes to ful-fill a business major that I was not officially enrolled in. Oh, you mean I can’t get into that class because I’m not in the Business school? Excel-lent. It’s all going according to my plan of being a “major-less” senior. Second, there’s my issue with advisers. Not check-ing in regularly with my first advisor led to a pan-icked search through the

AUB course guide at three in the morning to determine whether I would be a soph-omore or not. This registra-tion was an entirely differ-ent adventure. I was tossed between advisers like an unwanted rubber ball, and I have not yet received a comforting confirmation of which is my actual advisor. I need advice. To top it all off, while writ-ing this article, the only class that I’m taking that is exclu-sively for Business majors (a class I was proud to finally be able to enroll in) was can-celled suddenly. I now have a sad, gaping hole in my sched-ule to remind me of my spe-cial luck. Even better, I’m always referred to some oth-er department when I try to fix these issues. Do you ever get a blank stare when you try to explain your problem? The only things you can do in these situations are have a sense of humor and a fast Internet connection.

Registration: fifth time’s a charm

Aziza KhalilStaff Writer

Football has had a huge impact on people’s lives. It is a worldwide

sport watched by all ages and genders. Due to the populari-ty of the sport, it is important when clubs, teams or individ-uals associated with football give back to communities. It is a sport which teaches disci-pline, the importance of hard work and motivation. Thus, it is always positive to get young people interested in it. Many foundations and chari-ties have kept children off the streets and away from crime by introducing football as a part of their daily routine. Because such foundations are associated with football, and football is watched all over the world, people are of-ten ready to donate to such charities. One example of such a club is Tottenham Hotspur Foot-ball Club. The club helps

children in different parts of London improve their so-cial skills, get back into ed-ucation, and increase their chance of future employment by devoting 3,500 hours of free activities each year. One individual making a contri-bution is Glen Johnson, Liv-erpool Football Club and England right back. In 2007, he set up the Glen Johnson Soccer School alongside Sam Taylor, a former player of West Ham United Football Club. The soccer school is lo-cated in Dartford, Kent, and its primary focus is training and development in football. Johnson’s goal was to give something to the children who have nothing. Another way football has helped the world is through The Homeless World Cup. The cup’s vision is for a world where everyone has a home, a basic human need. Orga-nizers create better oppor-tunities for people who are currently homeless and ex-

cluded. They use football to inspire people who are home-less to change their own lives. I still did not get how? By or-ganizing matches whereby the revenues are used to buy homes for the homeless? The explanation is very abstract. Through this approach, the Homeless World Cup creates better opportunities for peo-ple who are currently home-less. It helps them get back on track. They feel they can now accomplish something and that in turn helps them get their confidence back. In this way, the cup has reduced homelessness on a global lev-el. The ideas listed above are just some of the ways football can change lives. It is one of the main sports that brings the whole world together. As Joe Namath said “Football is an honest game. It’s true to life. It’s a game about shar-ing. Football is a team game. So is life.”

Changing the world through football

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Revolutions have spread throughout the Arab world. The Tunisians

ignited the ball of fire which brought down the authori-tarian regimes of Ben Ali and Mubarak and… who’s next? Bouazizi, a poor Tunisian cit-izen, suffered from poverty and famine. He earned a liv-ing in the streets of Sidi Bou-zaid by selling fruits and veg-etables on his cart until one day, the authorities confis-cated it, and a policewoman slapped him in the face. Full of anger and despair, and in a sign of defiance, Bouazizi poured gasoline all over his body and set himself on fire in front of the governor’s of-fice. Sidi Bouzaid erupted in a revolt which reached the capital Tunis. The state po-lice of the autocrat Ben Ali tried, with the use of force, to extinguish the revolu-

tion that spread all over the country, but it could not for it was too late and day by day it lost its power and control over its cities. The protest-ers faced tear-gas bombs, vi-cious suppression, and live ammunition. Tunisian blood was spilled but the revolu-tion had reached its goal: Ben Ali was ousted and fled the country. Rumor had it that the former dictator went into a coma or even died. Twen-ty-three years of reign ended in 29 days! Thirty-six million dollars were discovered in his palace: a treasure for the free people of Tunisia. Later, the Egyptian people set the world in shock and awe, when their revolution toppled Mubarak’s 30-year-old regime. How could it have happened? The U.S. strate-gic personnel were baffled and Israel was terrified. The

Egyptian people, which were described as “lazy,” surprised the world and the Arabs when millions of them marched in the streets of Cairo, Alexan-dria, Sinai and other regions, demanding the downfall of Mubarak and his regime. The regime tried to isolate Egypt from the world, but it failed and hours and hours were spent in front of the televi-sion while the events rapidly evolved. Tahrir Square wit-nessed a unique revolution during which all the class-es of the Egyptian communi-ty fought their way into lib-erty from oppression. They brought down the camels and horses which invaded their square in a vain attempt to end the protests. They pro-tected their streets and fam-ilies and their national mu-seum from the robbers and thieves which were released

by the regime. Mubarak was left with no choice but to re-sign and let the army take over his rule. Thirty years of supremacy ended in just 18 days! A new Arab world is form-ing, and the Middle East is being reshaped by its peo-ple. The young yearn for work and freedom and could not but end authoritarian re-gimes to reach this bliss. This new Arab spirit should be feared, for the Arabs are try-ing to gain their robbed pow-er and their place in Histo-ry. We cannot but warn the Tunisian, the Egyptian, and now the Libyan people, to be aware of those who are try-ing to steal their revolutions. They must be equipped with constant vigilance! Islamist parties should not rule alone and the people who succeed-ed in transforming the pro-

tests into revolutions should be part of any decision-mak-ing that would change the face of their countries forever. The Arabs are oppressed and forced into submission by cru-el dictators so that they feel weak and powerless. Mouths sealed and ears shut, the peo-ple should only be worried about earning enough food and money to survive and let the fate of their country re-side in the hands of few who know nothing of their needs. I guess the Arab people found that the time has come for a real change in their political establishment. Omar Nawfal is a Biology un-dergraduate at AUB.

OpinionA new Arab spirit

Omar Nawfal

Opinion

MCAT, a word so feared by premed ical students that

some of them faint when they hear it! This infamous exam is one of the major obstacles premedical students have to overcome before applying for medical school. It’s known for its difficulty and complexity,

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not to mention its long dura-tion. In Outlook’s previous issue (Issue 17 – Feb 22, 2011), Fouad Badaoui mentioned in an article entitled “Biolo-gy juniors among first to reg-ister for the MCAT in Leba-non” How Biology Student Society (BSS) was able to save the day by helping bi-ology premedical students register for MCAT on time and reserve the best seats for the exam. As for non-biology students, it was unfortunate for them to have found out a day or more after the reg-istration slots opened, that they have missed the best seats and are left out with the worst exam dates. Stressing out for this exam starts the moment you regis-ter for it, which is usually in the beginning of the spring term, let alone registering to take the exam on “horrible dates.” Usually, students go

15th, and informed all biol-ogy students. Unfortunate-ly, all non-biology students or at least Medical Lab students in the faculty of Health Sciences were not in-formed. Although not inten-tionally, BSS informed only Biology students through email, and declared the in-formation on their facebook group. Naturally, Medical Lab students and other non-biology students don’t sign up for the group. To top that, we hadn’t come back from the break and thus word of mouth wasn’t yet circulated about the exam registration

online on the AAMC website from the first day of spring semester to check for the registration dates. However, this spring was no ordinary one. As the term was sched-uled to start on the 14th of February, it was postponed to the 16th due to special cir-cumstances. At the same time, the AAMC website, specialized for MCAT regis-tration, didn’t post the reg-istration dates online, just a simple TBD, i.e. To Be De-termined. Still, the BSS cab-inet somehow found out about the correct registra-tion date, which was on the

date. Personally, I don’t blame BSS. The entire universi-ty must take the fall for not sending official emails to the student body. Moreover, FHS faculty advisors and faculty weren’t and are prob-ably still unaware that the registration date has passed and the unfortunate Medi-cal Lab and Environmental Health students didn’t reg-ister on time. It was by mere chance, that I, a medical lab student, found out about the registration a whole day af-ter it started. By then, all “good seats” were taken. I hope that FHS will care more for the future genera-tion and support premedical students who already suffer more than regular Medical Lab students due to curricu-lum conflicts.

A faculty far, far away from AUB!

“Stressing out for this exam starts the moment you register for it, which is usually in the beginning of the spring term, let alone reg-istering to take the exam on ‘hor-rible dates’.”

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Acute stress disorder is not what one would expect from the term used, it is not mild stress that one experiences before an exam or before an important job interview. Acute stress disorder is a real disorder and is much more critical; it is termed as “acute” because it is a milder form of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in terms of duration, and is usually evident within one month after an individual experiences a traumatic event which may include a threat, serious injury, strong feelings of fear, abuse or violence. Trauma is defined as an experience that is emotional-ly painful or shocking, which often leads to lasting physical and mental effects. This disorder is critical to address in our environment because, along with PTSD, these disorders are common in Lebanon due to the effects of war and violence in our country. A person is often diagnosed with acute stress disorder when other medical or mental condi-tions do not seem to provide a better explanation of the symptoms that the individual is portray-ing. However, when such symptoms persist for a month, this diagnosis changes into PTSD. Some of the symptoms of acute stress disorder include: - Feelings of numbness- Lack of pleasure- Heightened state of anxiety and feelings of stress that might interfere with a person’s social and occupational environment- Repeatedly re-experiencing the traumatic event through thoughts, dreams, flashbacks, and/or illusions. As stated previously, acute stress disorder originates from a person having observed or experi-enced a highly stressful and traumatic situation such as war, an accident, violence and abuse. Effective in the treatment of acute stress disorder is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which has two parts: the first, which aims to change an individual’s maladaptive thought patterns and the second works on changing behaviors in situations which are anxiety-provoking to the per-son. It is critical to note that CBT not only removes the symptoms of acute stress disorder, but also seems to prevent the person from developing PTSD.

References: Psychology Today (2007). Acute Stress Disorder. Retrieved from: http://www.psy-chologytoday.com/conditions/acute-stress-disorder

Psyched OutAcute Stress Disorder

Rita Obeid

اوتلوكاذار 1, 152011 وجهة نظرزاوية احملرر

إمام اخملالفني

طفولة الشوارع... ويا لها من طفولة!

بالبيت خلي ما علي »نذرا شوفير حلف هكذا طلقة«. الذي العمومي 4 رقم الفان أضيق من الطريق »يحدل« زاروبة في حي اجلامعة اللبنانية صوب فرعي طريق أرحب إلى اجلامعة األميركية، »يحدل« ما بينهما ذهابا وإيابا أياما كثيرة، إشارات طريقه في ويخالف وحدود سرعة كثيرة. »بيناتنا« مخالفاته ومن كثيرا. يخالف تلك أن يقف في نزلة مستشفى ورائه، من والطريق اجلامعة كأنها التي بالسيارات املكتظ مرمى في التكاثر عن تكف ال فوق من املفرق أول في النظر الطريق كأن احلمرا، شارع من ليس فيه أحد، وال سيارة. كأنه ليصعد متعمدا يقف حينما أيضا، هم (املتكاثرين الركاب لكن من حتت، من طلعة رصيف املستشفى)، كأنه حينها يكف يناديه: عمن إالا السمع، عن ذلك في فان«. يا مهلك »عا املساء كان السير متوقفا ربانيا

توجهك وعند صباح، كل في إلى اجلامعة مرورا بشارع بلس، أعينهم في تصادفهم... دعوات، أفواههم على غصة،

بعجقة السير. عندما جلست، سمعت مقعد، أي في أذكر ال صوتك في الراديو وميزته. الرجل اجلالس قرب الشوفير لم يفعل. بادره بجهله. تنبأ والشوفير بالسؤال: »بتعرف مني لي عم يحكي؟« ولم ينتظر منه جوابا، هو أتبعه باجلواب: »هيدا السيد موسى، السيد موسى«. إن أنت رجعت يا سيد موسى، سيفرغ النار في هذا السائق كل بيوت لكن يتوعد، كان هكذا بيته. من بشيء يوحي الذي وعيده الولد بأمنية أشبه كان القوة كلها األلعاب في يخسر الذي اآلخرين باألوالد ويصرخ دائما، اجلاي »املرة لعبة: كل عند فال بتشوفوا«. بكرا أربح، رح سيطلق هو وال ستعود أنت الهواء. في البهجة رصاص الثورة زمن سيد، يا لكنك عدت. كأنك اجلديدة، الليبية فصوتك في اإلذاعة يسمع عند اآلن صوتك عصرا. اخلامسة انظر الضاربة. املوسيقى هو استبدلوا الفانات، سائقي إلى الصاخبة البعلبكية الدبكة التي تخلط اإلمام علي بالكاس

بل طلبات، ينظرون إليك وكأنك فريسة أو ثمرة عليهم قطفها. هم أطفال الشوارع، هذه مزايا طفولتهم! ويا لها من طفولة!

على يتجمع صباح كل في سرقتهم أطفال، الطرقات املدارس أحضان من الشوارع مقاعدهم من وخطفتهم »دعسات« لتزرع الدراسية أرجلهم بني السيارات! نعم، هم العائلة دفء يفتقدون أطفال تعتمد خلية إلى حتولت التي وكأنهم لإلعالة، توظيفهم صفقات وفق يتبادلونها سلع معينة! نعم، هم أطفال صارت ملجأهم الباردة الشوارع األوحد، رزقهم وباب ومأواهم التي إلى قلوبهم البرودة ناقلة ال تدرك معنى احلنان! نعم، هم أطفال جتردوا من أدنى خصائص

الطفولة!

و«البناياة« بصوتك أنت. حسنا في خلفية السمع. ألن الشوفير يرفع لم عنه لك أحكي الذي البداية، في قليال إال الصوت كل أمام بك باهى أنه تأكدا الركاب، ورمبا متنى أن يسمعه من هو خارج الفان أيضا، ثم أخفت عن هو. يخطب صار الصوت. وحكايات دورك وعن مزاياك إلى أقرب شعبية تكون تكاد فلكلور فلنسمه الفلكلور. السيد عند »كان اخملالفني: موسى واحد بيشتغل، كان عندو سنني، ست شي عمرها بنت ال تأكل مدري من أي طبخة، ال أعرف ماذا بعد، باقي التفاصيل لم أسمعها، املهم أنك يا سيد في اآلخر أقنعت البنت باألكل«. أحدهم: قاطعه يحكي وهو »بس عم يقولو قاتلو«. حسنا أخذ الشوفير. جنون جن هنا يؤنب املسكني الذي تفوه بتلك اجلملة النحس بنبرة حادة أقرب إلى التعنيف، سوى مرآته أمامه خاللها: من يخاطبه وصار نصدق بدنا نحنا ليش »يعني نصدق بدنا وما ليبي، ضابط عايش؟«، إنو قال عنا من نائب

ووظائف هؤالء األطفال، على اختالفها تصب في هدف واحد، العيش. لقمة كسب وهو أال الورود، بيع احترف من فمنهم عالم في موسوعة وأصبح حب؟ أي ولكن واحلب! الغزل ورمبا باكرا، افتقده عائلة حب لم يعرفه أبدا! وفي زاوية أخرى بائعة علكة، تهمس في أذنيك علها وصرخات ودعوات طلبات تستجاب! أو لو كانت دعواتهم مستجابة، ألم يكن بإمكانهم ؟! املأساوي وضعهم حتسني طعاما طلب من أيضا ومنهم أمل،ليس أعينهم وفي ماال، أو بغد أفضل، بل أن تشفق عليهم من بقليل غليلهم وتشفي أكبر ملشكلة حل وكأنه املال! من صغر حجمهم ، وأعنف من

براءة وجوهم!إلى أيضا اإلشارة وجتدر

مرمي العليمحررة

ماري نخولكاتبة صحفية

السيد موسى الصدر

بيتصدقو«، عنا اللي و«كأنو كانت صبية همست هكذا اجلالس أذن في أمامي جتلس بجانبها، ألن أحدا لم يجرؤ على أن تبني الفان. سائق مجادلة الذين جمهور من هذا السائق مكان في وجها لك يحفظون أن يصدق يريد ال دائما. اآلن ما أنك مت. يريد أن يبرهن للدنيا أن حفظه لصورتك كان ذا مغزى. احلي، إلى يوما ستعود ألنك وستمشي فيه بقامتك الفارعة كان من جميع صمت الطول. في الفان. رمبا كمدا ورمبا جهال ورمبا المباالة. كنا قد وصلنا إلى مخايل. مار كنيسة مشارف الطريق من األمين اجلانب على رصيف واسع. في زوايته األقرب الشجرة على شجرة. إلينا علقت صورة لك. حتت الشجرة وأراجيل كثر، وفتيان كراسي، دي« سي »إل وشاشة ونار، كبيرة تبث اجلزيرة، والزاوية كلها معلق حولها ستائر من النايلون. يعني كافيه متكاملة مخالفة باخملالفني. تعج الرصيف على وصورتك باللفة السوداء والوجه املبالغ بالوسامة فوق رؤوسهم.

األطفال، هؤالء جنسيات تعدد عددا لكن لبنانيون، فمنهم جنسيات ذوي منهم بأس ال عربية مختلفة، أغلبها من دول

مجاورة.وتشكل ظاهرة أطفال الشوارع تلك مشكلة تتفاقم يوما بعد األطفال عدد صار فقد يوم، املتسولني في لبنان باآلالف، وهو، مستمر، ازدياد في األسف، مع حيث املدن ضواحي في خاصة ما املعيشة مستوى يتفاوت مخيف وفقر فاحش، غنى بني تتبلور حاالته في أطفال سرقت أدوات أيادي على براءتهم

إستغالل ونصب وإحتيال!اليوم، » أطفال يقال وكما أي ولكن، الغد« مستقبل

مستقبل؟ميكن ال األطفال هؤالء فثمار جنيها، إذ ولألسف، مع تعرضهم

نفسك. وتعرف تعرفهم أنت كنتا مرة مع أحد أصدقائك في أن واضطر يقود، السيارة. كان يخالف عكس السير. استأذنك له: وقلت ابتسمت باخملالفة. »أنا إمام اخملالفني«. يبدو لي أنك أنت من علمهم اخملالفات، ألنك أنت مختلف حتى مبوتك، فهل أنت تكره هذه أم لم متت؟ مت العادة، لكن صوت الرصاص يعلو عندنا في كل املناسبات. عفوا سيطلق سيد. يا مقامك من

الرصاص حتما في احلالتني.

للعنف املستمر وسوء املعاملة من قبل »من وظفهم« ينحرف عدد كبير منهم في طريق غير هاوية طريق صحيح...سالكا ثيابهم كلون داكن، أسود املمزقة واملتسخة التي تعكس

حقيقة وضعهم املأساوي.عن املسؤول من النهاية، وفي صون هذه الطفولة؟ أهي الدولة ال التي مشاكلها في الغارقة األهلية اجلمعيات أم تنتهي؟ التي تقف عاجزة عن صد هذه بصورة تنتشر التي اخلاليا

»سرطانية«؟ وتبقى كلمةالـ«طفولة« حلما يصعب عليه األطفال، هؤالء لدى يتحقق أن باهتا ويبقى بصيص األمل نورا ترعاهم أن عسى دربهم، ينير

قدرة إلهية!

16 اذار 1, 2011 منوعات اوتلوكشخصية األسبوع

الدكتورة روال بعلبكي

كاتب من هذا الزمن الفاجومي

بكون هو الذي الشي يعمل راضي عنو

وبعدين بيجي رأي الناس.«بالنسبة بيروت هي ما

للدكتورة روال؟بيروت؛ في حياتي كل »عشت وشبابي. ومراهقتي طفولتي

يعني بيروتمن جزء هي إلي بالنسبة هأل ممكن مش اللي البعلبكي روال

إستئصالو مني (أنا بنت هيدياملدينة اللي بحبا).«

ما هي اآلثار التي تركتها احلروب اللبنانية في نفسك؟

» أنا ضد احلروب كليا، وأمتنى لو أن املشاكل حتل بغير

احلروب ألن احلروب ال تخلف سوى الدمار والسوء. وعندي قناعة أن

وراء كل حربالسلطة لكسب سعي هناك واملال. يعني ليش اللي بيعملوا

احلروب ما بيفكروا بغيرنوبفكروا بس مبصاحلن!«

طالب لكل تقولني ماذا اجلامعة؟

في ما قاعدة خدوها دائما «ألن التاني، من أهم إختصاص

اجملتمعاإلختصاصات. لكل بحاجة إنو هأل يزعجني عم واللي يتوجهوا عم الطالب معظم

نحوإختصاصات معينة، متل:الطب، وإدارة األعمال وعم والهندسة،

يهملوا اإلختصاصاتالتانية.«

ولدت الدكتورة روال بعلبكي في العاصمة بيروت، لوالدين كرميني بعلبكي زهير األستاذ هما والسيدة جناح حبيشي. درست للبنات األهلية املدرسة في العام في منها وتخرجت روال الدكتورة عاشت .1974وصباها طفولتها فترة كل بهذا كثيرا وتأثرت بيروت في األمر. فبيروت احلضارة والتقدم الفن وبيروت املرأة، وحرية أثر هذا وكل والغناء والرسم كما الرائعة. شخصيتها في للنشر دارا والدها كان ميلك أن مختلف من الكتاب فكان أنحاء العالم العربي يأتون إليه، فتأثرت بهم كثيرا، وكان منهم: يوسف القدوس، عبد إحسان السباعي، كوليت خوري، سعيد الكتاب من وغيرهم عقل، من جزءا كانوا فكلهم الكبار، كله، هذا وبجانب طفولتها. تربت التي العائلة أجواء فإن فيها الدكتورة أثرت فيها أيضا وساعدتها في تكوين شخصية وذلك اآلخرين على منفتحة وأمها بيروتيا أباها كان ألن رمبا تتعرف جعلها مما فلسطينية وتنفتح مختلفة، ثقافات إلى

على مناذج حياتية مختلفة.إلى دخلت 1974 العام في أن وقررت األميركية، اجلامعة ألنها اإلنكليزي األدب تدرس كانت إبنة هذا اجلو األدبي وألنها ملثل اخلياراألفضل أنه شعرت

ينقد الذع نقده الفاجومي، أي يهمه وال مهاجما األشياء على يطلق لقب وهو شيء الشاعر أحمد فؤاد جنم املعروف بجرأته وصراحته الذي لقبه أنور البذيء«. »الشاعر بـ السادات من أهم أشعاره: كأنك مفيش، في عيد ميالدك الكام وسبعني، جديدة غنوة بخفش، ما أنا دميقراطي، وطن في أنت لغزة، يا البلد، صرخة جيفارا، ابن يا الشعب شيد، فلسطينية، يستعمل مني. دوالر الزين، في العامية املصرية اللغة كتاباته فهي متثل الروح واحملرك

كان التي األهلية احلرب أجواء يعيشها لبنان في تلك الفترة،

كما وألن هذا اإلختصاصالعمل ممارسة سيخولها الكتابة وهو وتهواه حتبه الذي والترجمة. وفي العام 1977 أنهت على وحازت اجلامعية دراستها شهادة في األدب اإلنكليزي. ثم الدكتورعبد من تزوجت بعدها دكتور وهو حسني؛ أبو الرحيم في واآلثار التاريخ كلية في اجلامعة األميركية، وأجنبت منه ولدين هما كمال وطارق. ولكنها على بل دراستها توقف لم أجنبت طفلها أن بعد العكس، العليا دراستها تابعت األول العليا الدراسات ونالت شهادة العام في اإلنكليزي األدب في 1984. وخالل هذه الفترة كانت األميركية اجلامعة في تدرس بعد ولكن املدارس. وبعض العليا الدراسات شهادة نيلها اجلامعة في للتدريس تفرغت

األميركية فقط.الدكتورة أعمال أولى كانت ترجمة كتاب شجرة احلب غابة في درويش ألسيمة األحزان أيضا وقامت كما ،2005 العام يحكي لبنان كتاب بترجمة .2008 العام في عقل لسعيد قامت تقريبا العام نفس وفي سامي للدكتور كتاب بتنقيح يغيب. ال أمل بعنوان خوري متطر »إنها مسرحية وترجمة وإميان بردويل لسام أكياسا«

تتميز للتعبير. األساسي والوضوح بالبساطة كتاباته احلاد والنقد اجلريئة املواقف و الصريح لألنظمة الراهنة حيث إسرائيل مع بالتواطئ يتهمها الفلسطيني الشعب لسلب كامل حقوقه. معظم قصائده في القضبان وراء من خرجت سجن القلعة أو طرة وغيرهما من الكثير بني تنقل حيث السجون وظل معارضا صلبا ال يلني وال يبيع نفسه للسلطات وحتى مبارك إلى السادات من أو ملدرسة يذهب لم جنم اآلن. جامعة فقد علم نفسه القراءة والكتابة بعد أن تنقل في عدة مهن من بينها: كواء، العب كرة، بائع، عامل بناء، عامل في سكة

حميدان في العام 2010. وكانت كتاب ترجمة أعمالها آخر بني الريحاني ألمني الريحانيات كما . 2010-2009 العامني من العديد بترجمة وقامت لألطفال، القصيرة القصص وبعض املسرحيات واملقاالت في

شتى املواضيع. وكان لنا مع الدكتورة دردشة

قصيرة:ما هو رأيك بشكل عام في بيئة

اجلامعة األمريكية وأجوائها؟زمن منذ األميركية اجلامعة فعال شبابي مجتمع تضم

وناشط، وذلك منالنوادي من العديد خالل املتوفرة الناشطة الطالبية

فيه. وهذا اجملتمع الشبابيالفعال يخلق جوا متميزا تنفرد به هذه اجلامعة. كما وأنني بكل

صراحة ال ميكننيأن أحكم على الـ AUB، ألنني وال حياتي من جزءا أعتبرها

ميكنني أنأقيمها بكل جترد.

ما هو أهم درس استخلصتيه من هذه احلياة ؟

عن راضي يكون الواحد »الزم نفسو بهيدي احلياة وراضي عن

األشياءالواحد حتى بيعملها، اللي يحاسب نفسو على دائما الزم

األشياء الغلط اللي بيعملهايحاسبو شخص أي ما قبل الزم الواحد إنو كما عليها،

نهاد غازي عوادكاتبة صحفية

احلديد...يقول جنم: كانت أهم هي الفترة تلك في قراءاتي رواية األم ملكسيم غوركي، وهي مرتبطة في ذهني ببداية وعيي احلقيقي والعلمي بحقائق هذا املوضوعية واألسباب العالم، قد أكن ومرارته. ولم لقسوته كتبت شعرا حقيقيا حتى ذلك عاطفية أغان كانت وإمنا احلني والبعد الهجر إطار في تدور التي اإلذاعية احلب ومشكالت لم تنته حتى اآلن«. مع تعليمه الصعب مشواره بداية كانت وكتاباته فهو شارك بشخصه في 1946 سنة املظاهرات في اإلنكليزي االحتالل ضد مصر كامب اتفاقية ضد وكتب 1967 نكسة بعد دايفيد.

والشيخ األشعار يكتب بدأ البداية وكانت يغنيها اإلمام قال حتى املتكررة العتقاالته لويس الفرنسي الشاعر عنه تسقط قوة فيه إن أراجون: أفكاره عن يعبر األسوار. كما والسخرية بالسخرية ضيف شوقي الدكتور عرفها ملا الفكاهة، أنواع أرقى هي حتتاج من ذكاء وخفاء ومكر. أداة دقيقة يحملها جنم للهزأ من ما آلت إليه األحوال من فقر وجوع وقلة كرامة واغتصاب للحقوق على يركز وتراه واملقدسات. البلدان في االجتماعية الهوة رقيقة رنانة بكلمات العربية

تلذع من تكون موجهة إليه.اختارته جلهوده وتقديرا

صندوق في العربية اجملموعة لألم التابع الفقر مكافحة املتحدة سفيرا للفقراء في عام فقط ليست وقصائده .2007لكل هي بل املصري للشعب املضطهدة املظلومة الشعوب الظلمة احلكام كل وضد »هما املستبدين ولعل قصيدة اللبناني الشعب تخص مني« واحنا مني »هما تقول وهي والسالطني، األمرا هما مني، هما املال واحلكم معاهم، واحنا الفقرا احملكومني، حزر فزر شغل مخك، شوف مني فينا بيحكم مني«.حكمونا باسم الطائفية باسم بنحكمهم اهلل وإنشاء

الوطنية.

سارة أحمد الديرانيكاتبة صحفية

الدكتورة روال بعلبكي

اوتلوكاذار 1, 172011 أخبار عاملية

شعوب احلياة .. أخبار الثورات

مصر .. ثورة وعي مستمرة

لم يقبل الشعب املصري بوعيه السياسي املتولد حديثا، فقط برحيل مبارك بل طالب باستقالة احلكومة برئاسة أحمد شفيق وإزالة كافة رواسب النظام القدمي الذي شارك في صنع مأساة الشعب املصري، السياسي الوعي يحترم للدستور شامل بتغيير يطالبون وهم للمواطن املصري وحلريته. كما لم ينس الثوار املطالبة بإلغاء جهاز أمن الدولة وهو اجلهاز الذي كان يالحق املصريني إلى بيوتهم حني اجلهاز هذا الكثيرون يتهم السياسة. كما أبواب املشاكل تطرق مبحاولة إرباك الساحة األمنية عبر تعقب النشطاء الشباب وتدبيره حلوادث طائفية ما قبل بداية الثورة. ويقول كثر أن اجلهاز وإن لم يكن هو من أسس لتلك العمليات فهو متقاعس في البحث عن احلقيقة على األقل. وجتمهر املصريون مجددا في ميدان التحرير يوم اجلمعة الفائت فأدوا الصالة وأكدوا على إستمرارية الثورة وسلميتها وجددوا املطالبة بأهدافها. مئات األالف حضروا هناك ليؤكدوا على الثورة وخصوصا املنطقة في املنتفضة الشعوب ثورات مع وليهتفوا ليبيا. ومن ناحية ميدانية الحظ الثوار إنسحاب الدبابات العسكرية التابعة للجيش من امام مجلس الشعب وحلول سيارات تابعة لألمن املركزي مكانها مما يثير شكوكا حول بدء تسليم اجليش مهام األمن للشرطة. وهذا قد يخلق جدال واسعا خاصة في ظل اإلشكال األخير الذي حصل بني قوات من الشرطة وبعض املتظاهرين في امليدان فجر السبت. واستنكر إئتالف الثورة هذه األعمال وطالب اجليش بالتبرير. ويذكر أن اجلماهير هتفت ضد رئيس مجلس الشورى صفوت شريف

وضد رئيس ديوان رئيس اجلمهورية زكريا علي.

اليمن .. والدة ثورة أخرى

تتزايد الضغوط على الرئيس اليمني علي عبد اهلل صالح للتنحي بعدما أظهر املتظاهرون في اليمن عزمية غير مسبوقة على تغيير مخططات حياتهم وإقرار حريتهم من جديد رفضا للنظام املستبد الذي قبع على رؤوسهم 33 عاما. فقد أعلنت قبيلتان من أكبر القبائل في اليمن إنضمامهما إلى حركة الثورة وهما قبيلتا حاشد وبيكيل. أما في عدن فقد حتدثت مصادر طبية عن مقتل سبعة مواطنني برصاص قوات األمن، وإصابة 41 آخرون إثر التصادمات التي وقعت هناك وتلك املظاهرات كانت قد بدأت أيضا بعد صالة اجلمعة. أما في تعز و صنعاء فقد شيع مئات األالف (في مدينة تعز) جنازة أحد ضحايا قنبلة ألقيت على معتصمني طالبوا بإسقاط النظام، كما خرج عشرات األالف في صنعاء مرددين »الشعب يريد إسقاط النظام« وبينما جلس في مقابلهم االف أخرى تطالب ببقاء علي عبد اهلل صالح. أما في صعدة فقد تظاهر عشرات األالف من احلوثيني مطالبني بإسقاط النظام كامال. أما الواقع السياسي فأظهر رفض املعارضة وخاصة أحزاب اللقاء املشترك للحوار مع النظام وطالبت باإللتحام مع ثورة الشباب واحملتجني وجماهير الشعب ضد القمع والظلم والفساد. ويشهد ميدان التحرير في مدينة تعز حركة إحتجاجية متواصلة، وبات يشكل رمزا للتجمعات ومقصدا للمحتجني هذه األيام في اليمن. كما قام

مدرسون بجامعة تعز بنصب خيم في امليدان واملشاركة مع املظاهرات القائمة حاليا.

البحرين .. هدوء ثورة اللؤلؤ

إذن املظاهرات تستمر يوميا في دوار اللؤلؤة الذي صار مقرا وعنوانا احلداد يوم وفي البحرين. في السياسية باإلصالحات للمطالبة الوطني، يوم اجلمعةالفائت، أغلقت احملال واملؤسسات كافة أبوابها وبثت اإلذاعات والشاشات أيات من القرآن الكرمي. فكانت بوادر احلوار من طويل أسبوع بعد البحرين مملكة على برأسها تطل حينها الدماء والعنف والهزات األمنية في البالد. فحصل الثوار البحرينيون أن واستطاعوا قضيتهم في األمان على األقل، على اليوم، حلد والشارع املظاهرات ورقة البالد كافة. وباتت السلم على يفرضوا بيدهم حتى إشعار آخر، خاصة في ظل خوف النظام من إهتزاز البلد

إقتصاديا عند أي ضربة أمنية أخرى.املعارضة حسن رئيس حركة حق أخرى فرض وصول من جهة املشيمع نفسه على البالد بإنطالق مسيرات حاشدة تأييدا له عند املنفى بعدما شمله العائد من الفائت. وهو السبت يوم وصوله عفو ملكي في قضية ما يسمى باخملطط اإلرهابي. وبدأت تباشير صغيرة لإلصالح تشرق على أبواب البحرين بعدما قام امللك حمد بن عيسى آل خليفة بإقالة 4 وزراء بعدما وصفهم بوزراء تأزمي. ومن جهة أخرى رفض العالم الشيعي البارز عيسى قاسم احلوار من أجل احلوار الذي تطرحه احلكومة وأضاف في خطبته يوم اجلمعة أن الشعب

مازال يرحب باحلوار الذي يعطيه حقوقه بطريقة مقنعة وواقعية.ويبدو أن هناك إختالال في الشارع بسبب الهوة بني مطالب املعارضة ومطالب الشارع الذي يريد إسقاط النظام ولم يتنازل حتى األن عن

املطالبة بإسقاط الـ«خليفيني«.

مصطفى فضل اهللكاتب صحفي

املصدر لكل الصور: اجلزيرة نت

18 اذار 1, 2011 أخبار اوتلوكاألميركية تتابع خطتها في االنتقال إلى النظام الرقمي:

أكثر من 90 باملئة من الصفوف بات يتم من خالل استخدام املودل

في األميركية اجلامعة أعلنت االنتقال في خطتها أن بيروت إلى النظام الرقمي تتابع بنجاح

خاصةوبات األكادميي. الصعيد على أكثر من 90 تسجيل وتنظيم من يتم الصفوف من باملئة

خاللإدارة نظام مودل، استخدام التعليم في اجلامعة األميركية في بيروت. وقد أصبح التعليم

والتعلم عبرالستكمال قوية أداة اإلنترنت الطرق التقليدية في التعليم.

وأوضحت نائب رئيس اجلامعة لتقنية املعلومات/مديرة قسم طوبيا: خياط ريتا املعلومات

»إن ينظمون باتوا األساتذة فصولهم الدراسية ويضعونها على مودل مع كل قسم وفصل

وجميع املواداملرتبطة بها، هذا باإلضافة إلى

املشروعات واملهام، كي يتمكن الطالب من احلصول على حملة

كاملة عن ما يجب حتقيقه خالل الفصل«.

أن طوبيا خياط وأردفت جيد بشكل تتكيف اجلامعة الكمبيوتر عصر حتديات مع

الشاقة، ولكن هناكالعمل من مزيد إلى حاجة إلى السلس انتقالها لضمان خياط وتقول الرقمي. العصر العظمى طوبيا:«الغالبية في املهنية النشاطات من جدا بسيطة هي مؤسستنا من يكفي مبا نقم لم لكننا وتبسيطها، لتحديدها، العمل وهي وإدماجها«. وأمتتتها، الرئيسية املكونات أن تعتقد برنامج ستحسن التي الثالثة في املعلومات تكنولوجيا بيروت في األميركية اجلامعة هي الناس والعمليات والنظم. وتضيف أن أحد التحديات التي

البعض مقاومة هي واجهتها حتد ثمة أن وتضيف للتغيير. سلطة منح وهو مهم آخر املراكز جميع في للموظفني واستعمال املبادرات التخاذ

مواهبهم وقدراتهم. أيضا طوبيا خياط وتقول لتحسني وسيلة أفضل إن العمليات هي أن ننظر إليها من

البداية إلى النهايةسبيل على أقسام. عدة عبر في الفوترة عملية فإن املثال، تبسيط ألن إلى اجلامعة حتتاج

الفواتيرليا على ما ال يقل عن متر حا إلى دفعها قبل دوائر خمسة التطور أن إلى وتشير البائع«.

في هذا للوقت مضيعة كان اإلطار إلى احلاجة بسبب وامليزانية املهارات من مجموعة إدخال

واملوارداحملددة.

»من طوبيا: خياط وتقول لنجاح للغاية الضروري أي في املعلومات تكنولوجيا

مؤسسة وجودهؤالء العمل. لنظام محللني االفراد لديهم خبرة مزدوجة في العمل أو املهام التي يقومون بها الوقت في التكنولوجيا وفي نفسه«. وتنبه إلى إن اجلامعة لديها فقط بعض احملللني لنظام

العمل وهناك حاجة إلى عدد أكبر من أجل أن تاخذ االستراتيجية شكال لها. أفضل وتضيف: »هذه هي وسيلة خلدمة مختلف أصحاب املصالح في املؤسسة، وأعتقد أن السبب الرئيسي للتعثر في املعلومات تكنولوجيا تطبيق في اجلامعة األميركية في بيروت الؤسسات العديد من ورمبا في األخرى، هو عدم وجود الهندسة اجلامعة هي والتخطيط. لكن

على الطريق الصحيح«.

وتذكر خياط طوبيا أن اجلامعة أعلنت عن نفسها مركزا جلمع

النفايات اإللكترونية من حرمبها، احمليطة واملنطقة اجلامعة لتجديدها ومنحها للجمعيات اخليرية. وتؤكد أن اجلامعة قادرة

علىفي ناجحة توعية حملة خلق مجتمعها بسبب اجملال هذا الكبير. وكانت ريتا خياط-طوبيا قد عينت في منصب نائب رئيس املعلومات لتقنية اجلامعة في املعلومات قسم / مديرة برسم وكلفت املاضي. حزيران املعلومات، تقنية استراتيجية لها حلول وتقييم وحتديد أولويات تنفيذ جهود وتوجيه جميع في املعلومات تقنية أنحاء احلرم اجلامعي وفي مركزها

الطبي.

بيان صحفيمكتب اإلعالم في اجلامعة األميركية في بيروت (25، 02، 2011)

األسباب الصغيرة لها غالبا نتائج كبيرة ، فقدان املسمار اضاع حدوة احلصان وفقدان احلدوة اضاع احلصان ،وفقدان احلصان اضاع الفارس

كانون الثاني ٫17 1706 – نيسان ٫17 1790بنجامني فرانكلني

اوتلوكاذار 1, 192011 أخبار

الداخلية وزير دعا اجليش،كما اجليش فئات جميع املستقيل أعلن الثورة. كما في بالدخول عديد من سفراء ليبيا في اخلارج القذافي حكم عن إنفصالهم هذا ممارسات جلميع ورفضهم في محادثات وجتري النظام. مجلس عن الليبية األوساط من عدد بني للثورة تنسيقي السياسيني املرموقني املنشقني كيان لتشكيل السلطة عن سياسي وتنظيمي يتعامل مع هذه الثورة التي كسرت حواجز الثورة وهي ليبيا في الصمت

األعنف حتى األن.حذر أخرى جهة من ولكن مركز دراسات أميركي من خطر إلى البالد وعودة ليبيا انقسام االستقالل، قبل ما مرحلة إلى مقسمة كانت حيث

الكحول حول معلومات على واألدوية واملنشطات والهيرويني باإلكستازي. املعروفة واحلبوب تعاطيهم طرق عن وتتحدث واملشاكل املباشرة وغير املباشرة هذه تعاطي عند حتدث التي اجلسم من األعضاء وأي املواد ومتى وكيف املواد بهذه يتأثر املوت وخطر اإلدمان، إلى تؤدي واملشاكل الزائدة، اجلرعات إثر من تنتج قد التي االجتماعية

(شرق) برقة هي أقاليم ثالثة وطرابلس غرب) (جنوب وفزان هذه يعزز غرب).وما (شمال املركز- ذلك نظر -في اخملاوف وعلى البالد شرق سقوط هو رأسها مدينة بنغازي التي كانت عاصمة لبرقة، في أيدي احملتجني معمر الزعيم برحيل املطالبني القذافي الذي ينحدر من الغرب عاما. 42 منذ البالد ويحكم وقال مركز ستراتفور املتخصص الطبيعة ذات التحليالت في االستخباراتية إن تطور األحداث في ليبيا يتجه نحو انقسام البالد الغنية برقة إلى شطرين، هما وطرابلس الطويل بتاريخها التي أسسها الفينيقيون والتي الغربية. املنطقة مركز تعتبر يصعب أنه ستراتفور يرى ما تصور احلالية املرحلة في

احتمال قدرة قوى املعارضة في الشرق البالد على حشد قواها، الطبيعة ذات املناطق وعبور على واالستيالء الصحراوية، وأضاف طرابلس. منطقة قيام حال في حتى أنه املركز على بانقالب طرابلس أهل فإن خليفته سيواجه القذافي بسط حاول إذا صعبا، حتديا أنحاء باقي على السيطرة بني لالنقسام حد ووضع البالد جل أن خاصة والغرب، الشرق ثروات البالد النفطية توجد على

اخلط الفاصل بني املنطقتني.

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حتتوي أنها كما األوضاع. هذه لكي صغيرة مسابقة على هذه حول معلوماتك تفحص دراسة أن تعلم املواد.هل كنت طالب من كثير على أجريت األصدقاء أن أظهرت اجلامعة والعائلة وحتى الصيدليات هم هذه لنشر األساسية املراكز أحيانا. واملميتة الضارة املواد تفقد أن تقبل وال واعيا كن

حريتك للتخدير.

يستحقون الشكرمكتبة يافث عند التحضير إلمتحانات نهاية الفصل

إرفع صوتك ضد اخملدراتليبيا .. دم ينتفض على املدافع

إن فكرة ال 24/7 التي شهدناها نهاية في يافث مكتبة في فكرة كانت املاضي الفصل جديدة من نوعها، إذ لم تشهد لبنان في جامعية مكتبة أي إلى العربي العالم في أو حتى حد اآلن مثل هذه الظاهرة التي إنفردت بها اجلامعة األمريكية. فهذه الفكرة التي طرحتها إدارة املكتبة والتي القت إستحسانا بالغا من قبل الطالب، إنطلقت من مبدأ أن الطالب كانوا بحاجة ومناسب هادئ مكان إلى متابعة على يساعدهم املطلوب بالشكل دراستهم لكي يتمكنوا من حتقيق نتائج

مرضية في إمتحاناتهم.الذي النجاح هذا أن إال يكن لم الفكرة هذه حققته لينجح لوال جهود موظفي هذه دائرة موظفوا وخاصة املكتبة، وقدموا سهروا الذين اخلدمات لديهم من مساعدة ما أفضل لنا وأمنوا الطالب نحن لنا الذي املناسب الدراسي اجلو الدراسة بشكل يساعدنا على في وامللفت وأحسن. أفضل موظفني معظم أن املوضوع بسرور يشعرون كانوا املكتبة بالغ عندما كانوا يجدون أن عددا يقارب ما الطالب؛ من كبيرا

يوميا، كانوا اخلمسمائة طالب للدراسة املكتبة إلى يتوافدون وذلك ألن البيئة الدراسية التي كانت أنذاك متوفرة كانت كما وفعالة. متميزة بيئة أن شعور املوظفني وأكد بعض السعادة الذي كان ينتابهم كان ينبع من شعورهم أن جهدهم في العمل 12 ساعة متواصلة بالرغم سدى، يذهب يكن لم الذي كانوا املادي املقابل أن من بالفعل كان عليه يحصلون والتعب باجلهد مقارنة زهيدا الذي قدموه إلجناح هذه الفكرة.

ومن هنا وبإسمي وإسم كل طالب اجلامعة نقدم لهم جزيل الشكر واإلمتنان على جهودهم التي بذلوها إلجناح هذه الفكرة واسعة شريحة ساعدت التي ساعات زيادة في الطالب من يكن لم إذ اليومية، دراستهم الفترة تلك أي مكان في هناك أفضل دراسي بجو يحظى من ذلك اجلو الذي مت توفيره في مكتبة يافث. وذلك ألنه في فترة كان األخير الفصل إمتحانات هناك توتر أمني حاصل في لبنان السياسية، اخلالفات بعض إثر مما شكل لبعض الطالب عائقا الذي التوتر هذا أن إال دراسيا، أداء على يأثر لم شهدناه

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على حتى وال أبدا املوظفني للمكتبة. إذ عمدت العام اجلو إدراة املكتبة على اإلستمرار في قرارها املتعلق في فتح املكتبة مما مقرارا. كان كما 24/7الطالب على الكثير من شجع يتسنى لكي للمكتبة القدوم األجواء هذه من اخلروج لهم والتركيز املتوترة السياسية أفضل، بشكل دراستهم على

لكي يحصلوا على النتائج التي اجلو فإن وبإختصار ترضيهم. املكتبة موظفو إستطاع الذي دراسية جوا كان يؤمنوه أن إذ لم يكن يعكر صفوا بإمتياز دراسة الطالب أي شيء، بل على العكس كان يدب فيهم احلماس

للدراسة والنجاح.أود أن أشكر كل وفي اخلتام في ساعدوني الذين املوظفني

خالل من املوضوع هذا كتابة األسئلة. بعض على إجابتهم السيد أخص أن وأود كما ملا بالشكر اخلاص بدوي سامي قدمه لي من معلومات وآراء في

هذا املوضوع.

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مكسيم شعيا: هناك »افيريست« إرفع صوتك ضد اخملدراتلكل إنسان

تدخل فبراير من 17 الـ ثورة تعتيم ظل في العاشر يومها إعالمي متعمد من قبل النظام صحت إن املوجود، الليبي فكما بالنظام. تسميته حقوقية منظمات أشارت عديدة إنتهاكات إلى عديدة حلقوق اإلنسان في ليبيا، ومنها التي ووتش« رايتس »هيومن حتدثت عن وجود ألف قتيل إلى أدنى. حد على اللحظة حد ومعظمهم قتلوا بشكل بشع الرصاص باستخدام وهمجي والدبابات املدافع وقذائف احلي

والطائرات. وأيضا، إستطاعت عدد من املدن التحرر من سلطة القذافي

نظمت جلنة برنامج الصحة في بيروت في األميركية اجلامعة اخملدرات حول توعويا نشاطا واملنشطات ومخاطرها وعواقب تعاطيها وحاول أن يستنطق آراء الطالب حول املشكلة وكيفية إلى للوصول معها التعامل في املنتشرة األزمة لهذه حل أنها مجتمعاتنا هذه األيام ولو لم تتفشى، لكن الغارقني فيها

يصعب إعادتهم إلى الواقع. استمر النشاط يومي اإلثنني بني والـ22 21 الـ في والثالثاء صباحا العاشرة الساعة وكان الظهر. بعد والثالثة ألوراق توزيع عن عبارة النشاط صغيرة تتحدث عن أنواع اخملدرات وتفاصيل أضرارها وطرق إدخالها إلى اجلسم وتأثير هذا كله على اإلنسان ككل.كما مت وضع ألواح بكتابة الطالب ليقوم تعبيرية املوضوع. حول عليها آرائهم محمصاني، دينا وقالت في املاجيستير طالبة وهي وأحد والصحة العلوم كلية املشاركني في تنظيم النشاط، إلى يهدف كان النشاط أن التعرف على معلومات الطالب هذه حول أساسي بشكل لكن وأنواعها، وأخطارها املواد

عن التحدي، الطموح والنجاح، واإلميان، واملثابرة الفشل عن في شعيا مكسيم حتدث اجلامعة لطالب محاضرته األميركية يوم األربعاء 23 شباط في قاعة بطحيش في الوست

هول.عناء حتمل لبنان من شاب األرض في قمة أعلى تسلق في ولدت »لو للعالم: ليقول

ظروففي حرب تكن لم لو أفضل، بلدي، لكنت حققت حلمي بأن

أصبح رياضيا عامليا«.إلثبات رحلة كانت إذن،

الذات... جاء للبنان ليتحدث عنها، وفي بيروت، في األميركية اجلامعة

وجد اآلذان الصاغية، الهدفكان تسلق القمم السبع األعلى في العالم، وفي الرحلة إلى كل

قمة روايات ودروس: علىتعلم أفريقيا في قمة أعلى حتدي وليس النفس حتدي أعلى إلى وفي طريقه اآلخرين، قمة في أميركا الشمالية تعلم القيادة وأهمية العمل اجلماعي،

بعد دخولهم في إشتباكات مع أسماه وما املسلحة القوات القذافيني باملرتزقة املتظاهرون القذافي إستخدمهم الذين من مدن مجاورة. وكانت أعنف بنغازي مدينة في اإلشتباكات سلطتهم الثوار فرض التي الزعيم بالكامل. وظهر عليها من أكثر في القذافي معمر جنوني بشكل ليهدد مناسبة بتحويل ليبيا إلى جمر أحمر عبر تسليح القبائل، وكما زاد عليه بالتهديد اإلسالم سيف إبنه بحرب مباشر غير بشكل أهلية ومذابح واإلدعاء بعد هذا كله بأن ليبيا بخير. وإستمرت املظاهرات في عدد كبير من املدن

بل بذلك يكتفوا لم الطالب حول آرائهم إعطاء إلى عمدوا املوضوع وحتى أحيانا إلى طرح املوضوع. ليثمر وأفكار حلول وأضاف هاني هاشم، وهو أيضا نفس في املاجيستير طالب الكلية وأحد املنظمني، أن عددا الطالب من قليل غير يسيرا املواد هذه جعل فكرة طرحوا لكي احملالت في تباع قانونية خانة حتت موضوعة تصبح ال املمنوع، على أساس أن كل ممنوع

مرغوب. أما الطالب فقد كتبوا »احلياة اخملدرات جوانح، بطعطيك ووالدك »صحتك بتحرقها«، عليك«، حق إلهن وأهلك تهرب أن غبية طريقة »إنها بدل بتخدير نفسك الواقع من مواجهة مشاكلك«، مئة باملئة مع قوننة اخملدرات وكندا مثاال«، وقال أحدهم متهكما من واقع »ال اللبناني املعيشي الغالء تتعاطى كتير غاليني«. لم تخل أبدا املرح من الطالب تعليقات واقع على صارخ تهكم فكان

اخملدرات واملدمنني. ويذكر أن األوراق املوزعة حتتوي

كانت آسيا جبال أعالي وفي ليأخذها قرارات صعبة تنتظره في ظروف صعبة، وفي القطب اجلنوبي، أدرك أن ما من مشكلة

إال ولها حل... 2006 أيار من عشر اخلامس كان يوم ميالده اجلديد حني بلغ العالم بعد سنوات من سقف

التحضيرإذن، والتعب... وااللتزام هو طويلة، رحلته فالنجاح أكده ما هذا إجنازات، سلسلة مكسيم جاء مرارا: شعيا اجلامعة لطالب ليقول شعيا األميركية أن هناك »افيريست« هناك أن أي إنسان؛ لكل إليه للوصول وهدفا طموحا لدى كل منا... وللوصول إلى تسلق من بد ال »افيريست« أن هناك القمم السبع أوال، أي خطوات يجب اتباعها لتحقيق احللم األكبر : الرؤيا، والشغف، واإللهام، األخطاء، من والتعلم

وجتديد النفس وغيرها...

الليبية وتركزت في الشرق حيث كانت أكبر املظاهرات بعد صالة اجلمعة املليونية في بنغازي في وتوزعت والبيضاء درنة مدينتي واإلشتباكات املظاهرات وردد »اخملتار«. بلد أنحاء على عنيفة شعارات املتظاهرون مثل »قولوا ملعمر وعياله ليبيا يااا »معمر و رجالة« فيها األحمر« املوت جاييك معمر ودعت بالطاغية وصفوه و إلى الزحف إلى أخرى شعارات أن ويذكر طرابلس. العاصمة دخلت اجليش من كاملة ألوية عن منشقة الثورة خط في

اجلامعة األميركية في بيروت

أ ك وتلوجزء ٬٤٣ عدد ١8 الثالثاء ١ اذار 20١١ ١٩٤٩ املستقلة منذ عام الطالبية املنشورة

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