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Students and QR Codes: “It’s Complicated” Hadi Mehio Staff Writer

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UB Students just love smartphones. With more AUB students browsing the Internet on the go, emerging technologies such as QR codes are now aimed to make that relationship a bit more practical.

So what are QR codes? In essence, they are Web links that are similar to barcodes in many ways.

They are in black and white and are meant to point to a piece of information related to the item to which they belong. Instead of being unique patterns of bars, they are unique patterns of rectangles. It’s that simple.

QR codes have a good advantage in speeding up the experience of web browsing, and they also offer more features than a mere “favorites” list. Using your Smartphone camera, one good shot is enough for you to be directed to a website link within seconds.

It is highly practical since websites can host almost everything from Contact Information (Email and Phone Numbers) to Social media updates such as Facebook events, pages, and groups, as well the world’s latest updates on Twitter. Multimedia files, such as music videos, pictures, and songs can also be shared using QR codes.

QR codes are new to AUB. According to the Office of Communications, “QR codes will be included

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on all events-related print publications starting end of September.” The application thus far has been limited to the Opening Ceremony and the AUB Facebook Page, but most students can’t use QR codes to begin with. Due to the security measures that govern internet access on campus, there are many unsupported Smartphone models and operating systems. Originally, QR codes require a Java enabled Smartphone with a camera and a simple application

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(Redlaser) which scans the QR code and retrieves the link. If the specifications were actually limited to just that, then the vast majority of users wouldn’t have a problem.

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Job Fair Revenue Pledged to Financial Aid Ali Kassem News executive

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UB offers an education that is hard to find, especially in our part of the world. From world class faculty, to a splendid campus, AUB is topnotch. The learning one gets here, be it that of the classroom or that of the hallways, is notable. This, nevertheless, comes at a price.

Many cannot afford the price tag that comes along with an AUB schooling. Many of these are qualified students that, if given the opportunity, can excel at AUB as well as beyond. The university has always been aware of this, and different routes exist by which one can fund their years here. From merit scholarships to the work-study program, there is an array of ways one can take, but how are these subsidized?

They are financed through various routes; including the ingenious idea of using the AUB annual Job Fair to support the financial aid program. This plot has been taking place for the past eight years, it has

been growing with the Job Fair and it has reached impressive heights.

The AUB annual Job Fair is a great opportunity for current AUB students, as well as Alumni and its transformation into another great opportunity for AUB students, financial aid, is praiseworthy.

This program is under the direction of Dr. Talal Nizameddine and his Office of Student Affairs. Of particular participation are Dr. Maryam Ghandour and the office of career and placement services, under the administration of Dr. Nizameddine. The process goes something like this: Firms of every sort and color come to AUB every year in an attempt to recruit what President Dorman calls, “the best employees.” Stands are positioned all around upper campus where each firm advertises what it has and announces what it needs. Nevertheless, this comes at a price. For every booth, the firm is requested to pay a certain “participation fee.” The revenue goes

into financing the Job Fair itself first and then, whatever is left goes into financial aid. Remarkably, the administration has priced the participation in a way that assures that a certain excess remains after the event’s cost is covered, turning the Job Fair into a yearly financial aid fund.

This “excess” is sent to the financial aid office and the office takes care of its distribution, mainly on need basis. The 2011 Job Fair provided a sum of $120,000. This means that the Job fair has been the source of a little over one million dollars since its inception in 2003.

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Viewpoint Open your WINDOW, turn OFF your AC Erik Zakhia Special-to-Outlook

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t AUB, around mid October, the outside temperature varies between 18 and 25°C, rendering cooling unnecessary. Next time you’re in a classroom that has windows where the ACs are turned on, call Ext. 2015 (Physical Plant) and kindly ask them if they can turn it off. Here are some facts regarding ACs in general: • Cooling/heating can account for 55 % of the total electricity consumed by a house. One AC consumes as much electricity as 12 normal light or 25 economical lights!

• Electricity is produced mainly with gas, oil and carbon in Lebanon. The factories release heavy columns of dark smoke, which end up in our lungs. They also give their fair contribute to the marine pollution and global warming.

• A rough estimation of cooling/heating in Lebanon is that they account for 15-20% of the total electricity produced in the country yearly.

• A fan consumes 10 times less electricity

respect to an AC. During the warm season, from May till the end of July, and from the beginning of September till the end of October, a fan (or two) is more than enough to be comfortable. In theory, you can do without AC 330 days over 365.

• If AC is absolutely needed, you can set the temperature a little higher (24°C). The higher the pre-set temperature, the lowest the consumption.

• During winter, heating is completely useless (except if you live in the mountain). Lebanon has very mild winters, and the temperature seldom drops below 15°C outside. Studies have shown that heating the house to more than 18°C during winter favored weight gain.

• “The net cooling effect of a young, healthy tree is equivalent to ten room-size air conditioners operating 20 hours a day.” (US Department of Agriculture). If you plant trees close to the walls and windows of your house, be assured that the

needs in cooling will diminish.

On Wednesday and Thursday October 19 and 20, the Greenpeace AUB Club will be holding a stand in front of West Hall. Pass by the stand to sign a petition asking for ACs to be turned off in AUB after the 20 October, since the weather in getting mild.

Viewpoint Wow! There’s a beer pong university?

Heather Jaber Staff Writer

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he other day I logged on to Facebook and started speaking to someone I knew from the states. They asked where I was attending college, and I responded the American University of Beirut. They replied, “No way! There’s a college named after beer pong?”

This person was of course referring to the popular drinking game commonly called ‘beer pong’ or ‘beirut.’ Since I obviously did not attend an institution where drinking games were part of the curriculum, and I obviously overestimated this friend’s general intelligence, I responded, “No, no, it’s named after

the place - Beirut. It’s in the Middle East.”

To this, the person responded, “like middle-eastern America? Are you in Vermont?”

I realize that most people know where, and at the very least, what, Beirut is, but I had to wonder about the prominence of our region in today’s society.

Surely there are some notable people with Lebanese roots in modern times.

We all know about Carlos Slim and Elie Saab, but there are actually a lot of well-known people you might not know that are connected to Lebanon.

The actress Shannon Elizabeth, for example, has Lebanese roots (if you can’t recall from the name, she’s the brunette chick from American Pie). Actor

Tony Shalhoub, or Monk, as we know him, has Lebanese parents, though he grew up in the United States. Radio-host Casey Kasem has Lebanese blood, and he was the voice of Shaggy on Scooby-Doo. Admit it, that one’s pretty cool.

Nicolas Hayek, the man who helped to found Swatch, was both Lebanese and Swiss. Dave Thomas, a Lebanese-American, also contributed something special to the world: Wendy’s fast food.

There are also the ones we might like to forget.

Massari, the Lebanese-Canadian rapper, is another well-known Lebanese person. Say what you want about Massari, but he’s definitely not as cool as being the voice of Shaggy on Scooby-Doo.

Lazaridis, told reporters in a video apology “We’ve now restored full services. You expect better of us. I expect better of us.” RIM has attributed the problem to a hardware failure in its network infrastructure but critics from around the world blamed the company for not updating its servers while the number of users was increasing; the crash in the system was inevitable.

As for Lebanon, blaming Mtc touch and Alfa at first seemed natural, but this misunderstanding was immediately clarified to the public. Sadly, AUB students are already familiar with such outages in

their BIS (blackberry internet service) on campus grounds with uncontrollable shut downs every day.

In addition, GPRS users expressed similar concerns.

Upon contacting AUB’s IT department, Mr. Rabih Itani assured that the problem is definitely not related to AUB; no jamming on these services is in operation.

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Campus News Blackberry goes black Rida Daher Contributing writer

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our days of blackberry services outage were able to put half of the globe on edge. From Europe, Africa, Middle East, China, India and even the U.S, millions of blackberry users around the world tweeted their rage and expressed their frustration.

After some investigation, the problem was traced back to Research in Motion (RIM), who identified the hitch as an internal malfunction in some of its servers. Given that the breakdown lasted for several days, some users were already switching to other providers. And, in an effort to contain the escalating media buzz, co-chief executive at RIM; Mike

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Editorial Kindness

Lojine Kamel Editor-in-Chief

Arts and Culture Movie Review: “Where Do We Go Now?” Zeina Mhaidly Contributing Writer

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The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”

Mohandas Gandhi.

Walking down Bliss Street the other night I passed by a white kitten that caught my eye. It was beautiful to be sure, but the thing that captivated me was its lack of tail, completely severed from the base, as well as its evident limp. My heart broke a little as I wondered how this little kitten could have been so grievously injured. Surely no person could have done this? Yet the kitten was obviously domesticated.

I bring up this story to remind us all to treat the world and its creatures with kindness. Some people don’t like animals, and that’s fine, but it is beyond cruel to treat their innocence with malice. AUB is filled with animals, namely cats, and many of them have sadly endured their own cases of cruelty, at the hands of none other than our students.

If we must judge a person, we should judge them based off of how they treat their inferiors, a truth that applies very much to our treatment of animals. Never forget that our world belongs to not just ourselves, but a diverse plethora of plants and animals alike. It’s the least we can do to treat them kindly.

or the first time, the Lebanese cinema makes its way to the top not only locally, but internationally, all thanks to the new Nadine Labaki movie “Where Do We Go Now?” After her first movie “Caramel,” Nadine Labaki surprised the Lebanese audience with a new creative and fresh representation of the Lebanese society.

Her movie “Where Do We Go Now” has tackled the topic of civil war and the idea of “coexistence” in an unprecedented way turning away from the clichés we have all seen before and been fed up with. The movie has made profits of more than $6.7 million and has won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival, a prize won by famous movies such as “The King’s Speech” and “Precious”.

“Where Do We Go Now?” tells the story of a group of Lebanese families, Christians and Muslims, living in an isolated village during the civil war, with the women of the village trying all the possible and extreme ways to prevent their men from engaging in any religious fight. The name of the village is not mentioned, a fact that does not limit the audience in a specific space, but keeps them free to relate this small town to any other place they choose and identify themselves with. The actors that Labaki chose were not professionals, but chosen randomly while she was making her trips and choosing the villages where she decided to shoot. These real-life actors added simplicity to the movie which made it more realistic and more familiar. What really attracts the audience in this movie is the bitter-sweet story where some scenes can make the viewers laugh and others can put them in tears, and each viewer leaves with a blend of emotions that usually cannot be felt.

There are also few songs added in some scenes that became quite popular after the movie was released, especially the song: “Hashishet Albi,” written using funny lyrics and a very familiar vocabulary. All the songs are composed by Khaled Muzannar and written by Tania Saleh.

Nadine Labaki tries to create a Utopian place that cannot exist and tries to present to people how this place would look like hoping they can learn from it and maybe try to apply some of what they’ve learned in their real lives. She presents the story of coexistence and civil war from a different perspective, and proposes a new “What if?” Labaki makes the idea of coexistence that always seemed impossible to some groups of Lebanese people sound possible. The twist is what differentiates her movie from other Lebanese movies and drives the Lebanese audience for the first time to support Lebanese production and succeeded in attracting people from all ages.

Labaki shows people through her movie that Lebanese production can be as good as other productions, and that all it needs is some amount of creativity and a good story to tell. For all those who haven’t seen it, the movie is still showing in several theatres at and around Beirut.

Arts and Culture LeSam Ghida Ismail Contributing Writer

Heads up new students, attending AUB means gaining weight. How can you not, when Bliss street offers a large variety of restaurants, from Zaitar w Zeit to Hardees. Now, there is a new addition: LeSam. LeSam opened in front of Main Gate, right next to Dunkin Donuts. It is quite the eye catcher on Bliss street with its bright orange and gray colors.

LeSam is very spacious, and the colors orange and green dominate the interior of the restaurant. Civil Engineering student, Noura Sinno, described the interior as very vivid, saying “The brightness of the restaurant almost blinded me.” The decoration is very modern, youthful and simple, very appropriate for university students. In addition, there are pictures on the walls of how Bliss street used to be

decades ago. It’s also worth noting that Gloria Jean’s has installed a coffee stand at the entrance for those who just need their caffeine.

LeSam’s menu is very rich. It includes a large variety of sandwiches and burgers. They also serve all kinds of pastas and pizzas. The pastas were said to be delicious by most, especially the Tortellini Creamy Pesto. Let’s not forget the desert as LeSam provides mouth watering choices like the Fried Cinnamon Bananas and the Sticky Toffee Pudding.

More importantly, the price for all that great food is very reasonable.

Nonetheless, keep in mind that the service is quite slow. This is a big problem, since students sometimes only have an hour long break and need their lunch to be done as soon as possible. Also, the music playing

in the background isn’t very diverse. Biology student Eric Moughames, remarked“My friends and I left LeSam with the lyrics of the song ‘Hit Me Maby One More Time’ stuck in our head since it was repeated many times during lunch.”

LeSam has received mixed reviews from AUB students, as Farouk Moukaddem and Yara Dirany described the food to be “very average,” while student Nihal Abulghali states “ LeSam is amazing, the food and the prices are very good, and it reminded me of the old crowded Baguette.”

In the end, AUB students no longer need to walk up to all the way to Hamra street, to Roadsters or Deekduke to enjoy a tasteful meal, for they now have LeSam. We wish it the best of luck.

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Students and QR Codes: “It’s Complicated”

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Hadi Mehio Staff Writer

Unfortunately, however, the QR Code Scanner Application must have Internet access. In fact, many members of the AUB community are bothered by the fact that the AUBdot1x connection does not support applications such as WhatsApp Instant Messaging. The same applies to QR Code readers on iPhones, Androids, and a few Nokia’s that have

access to Internet on campus. Moreover, Blackberry smartphones cannot access AUBdot1x at all. AUB has a decent number of Blackberry users who can’t even access the Intranet using their cell phones on campus (AUB Homepage, Moodle, AUBsis, and Imail) without paying for an Internet plan.

From a technical point of view, it might be argued that mobile phone applications should have proxy capabilities to access applications from within AUB.

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However, if new technologies such as QR codes are to be introduced on campus for the well-being of the society and the university community, the requirements should be straightforward.

This situation is as simple as AUB courses are prerequisites. “You cannot take MATH 202 if you haven’t taken MATH 201”. Similarly, we can’t benefit from QR codes without having an Internet connection that allows Smartphone Applications.

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Rida Daher Contributing writer

So the investigation led to contacting Mtc touch and Alfa, who, in return, justified that many similar complaints were filed and the problem seems to be in the population density at AUB. The thing is that, when too many students use their BIS and GPRS at the same time and location, a lagging in the service becomes inevitable. The providers assured that plans to eliminate this problem are already in the making. Until further notice, the only option seems to lie in patience.

The fact that such drawbacks still exist when our country is on the verge of welcoming the third generation Internet technology is a definite reason for concern.

Students and users alike raised some worries regarding the implementation of 3G when in fact other services still need to be improved and upgraded. In the end let us just hope for the best and appreciate the vast amount of information that even a slow ji can provide us.

Financial Aid

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On Thursday September 29, a meeting took place in President Dorman’s College Hall office whereby a check of the money was handed to President Dorman in the presence of Dr. Nizameddine, Dr. Maryam Ghandour as well as assistant VP of Development, Dr. Imad Baalbacki. The meeting addressed the Job Fair, its successes and lackings as well as what AUB offers and what it needs to be offering to its students in order to make them the best candidates thinkable.

The meeting also discussed upcoming Job Fairs, workshops and internships.

Benefitting 2,980 students at AUB, financial aid is of crucial importance. AUB is, much like Lebanon,

a message. For the message to be properly delivered all components of our society must take part. The administration is continuously struggling to come up with inspired sources of aid, to remain available to all. It is to be lauded, appreciated and respected.

Indeed, this is but a pixel of an AUB administration that gives it’s all. To continue doing so, we must all understand their effort and do our utmost to support their every endeavor. May they be successful, so that we may be successful, so that Lebanon, so that our planet, may be successful.

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Arts and Culture Album Review: J. Cole’s “Cole World: The Sideline Story” Heather Jaber Staff Writer

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f you haven’t heard of J. Cole yet, now is the time to get acquainted. Jermaine Cole has recently released his highly-anticipated debut album, entitled “Cole World: The Sideline Story.” Cole has previously released two mixtapes, and made a name for himself as an up-and-comer in the hip-hop industry.

Known for his witty lyrics and gritty subject matter, Cole is not an artist who is afraid to lay it all out for his audience. What makes his stories special is the way he tells them; his punch lines give industry populars like Lil Wayne something to worry about.

Every rapper has their tracks for the women, and Cole is no different in this regard. Namely “Can’t Get Enough,” featuring Trey Songz and “In The

Morning,” featuring Drake fall under this category. The result of these collaborations are good, but not as good as

the album’s truly genuine tracks.

“Rise and Shine,” “Lost Ones,” and “Breakdown,” are the songs that truly stand out. In “Rise and Shine,” Cole speaks of his experience in the industry. A memorable line from this track is “In a game full of liars, it turns out that I’m the truth/ Some say that rap’s alive, it turns out that I’m the proof.”

One of the best tracks on the album is “Lost Ones,” telling the story of a couple dealing with an unplanned pregnancy and possibly an abortion,told from the male and female perspectives. The result is an emotion-laced song that puts the listener in both of these characters’ shoes. The effect is so raw, It hints that Cole has had an experience similar in his past. If not, this goes to show how skilled he is at producing honest tracks.

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Arts and Culture Effortless Cooking Loulwa Kalache Contributing Writer

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s promised last week, I will be listing a few DIY foods. Before you begin, you need to have a small sized saucepan, a frying pan, and some cooking utensils. A plastic closet is required to store all dried and canned foods. If you do not have an oven, you may use an electric grill, with the Teflon layer. Make sure to buy ingredients, depending on what you will be cooking, but avoid buying more than what is required, especially with fresh vegetables; you do not want to squander.

DIY Foods: Macaroni and cheese, with added frozen or canned vegetables. This will allow you to get your vegetable intake. You may also add your own dressing; ketchup, mustard and mayo.

Tuna: doesn’t need any cooking. It is loaded with healthy proteins; vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids.

You eat it with Arabic bread or French baguette with tomatoes, lettuce and lemon. You can even add it to your macaroni and cheese, as prepared above. Make sure you choose the tuna in water rather than in oil.

Fava Beans (Fūl) or Hummus: both easy, nutritious, and hunger satisfying. After cooking for a few minutes, you can add lemon, salt or some garlic.

You can even eat them with fresh vegetables; fresh mint, onions, tomatoes or cucumbers.

The Egg Meal: an easy, healthy meal that can give you ample satiety. Before frying the eggs, peal potatoes and microwave them for about 10 minutes, or boil them in water. Whip them with eggs, and then fry them together. You may add tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, and even salt and pepper. If you’re preparing lunch you can cook frozen chicken or canned hotdogs on the side, using a frying pan.

preparation time. Cooking rice usually takes around 30 minutes of preparation. The most common way to prepare rice is to wash then add water (every cup of rice needs around 1.5 cups of water). Boil then cover the saucepan. Once all the water has evaporated, the rice is ready. As for the frozen vegetables (spinach or Chinese vegetables), they need to be defrosted and added with ‘maggi’ cubes or condiments.

Be creative because cooking is all about improvising.

The fun part is inviting your friends to cook meals together over weekends, or perhaps plan a potluck in your dorms or studio where everyone can bring their favorite dish.

Tagliata with Tomato Basil Sauce and Meat Photo by: Loulwa Kalache

Salads: it is important to have fresh vegetables every day. So why not prepare them yourself? Buy vegetables and green leaves, and make sure to clean them well before cutting them. Add your favorite seasoning; lemon oil, mayonnaise as well as mustard and vinegar. Walnuts are a great addition too, because of the proteins they provide. Adding oats to salads is a health conscious option since it provides you with fibers that can give ease digestion and satiety.

Frozen vegetables and rice: this might need extra

Arts and Culture Album Review: J. Cole’s “Cole World: The Sideline Story” Continued

Heather Jaber Staff Writer

Tied for best track is “Lights Please,” which is a song from a previous mix tape. It tells the story of a couple who focuses too much on the physical aspect of their relationship rather than the mental. The beat is a throwback to old school hip-hop and the hook is catchy and relatable: “Lights please, turn off the lights/ For now everything just seems so right/ And how you make the darkness seem so right?/ Feeling like thing’s gonna be alright.” If you’re looking for more of a club-banger, Cole lightens up the album with the song “Mr. Nice Watch,” featuring Jay-Z. The song has a dub-step vibe to it, and while it’s not as thought-provoking like the rest of the songs,

it’s definitely a track to listen to if you have a good bass system. What makes Cole different from the usual modern rapper is his substance, and ability to vocalize stories effectively. He doesn’t sound like a wannabe; he sounds like a bright guy who isn’t afraid to show some a vulnerable side as an artist, while still inspiring respect.

AUB Fallback Party Ghida Ismail Contributing Writer

Every year, the start of the new semester in AUB is welcomed by two major parties: one organized by the Social Club and the other one by the Freedom Club. This year, the Freedom Club party was the AUB Fallback Party, which occurred on Friday, October 14.

The AUB Fallback party was supposed to take place in Metis, in Monot. However due to the large number of attendees (a record breaking 841 guests), it was moved to Flight 32, in the prestigious Habtoor Grand Hotel. Tickets were being sold at 33 dollars with open bar, yet the number of tickets sold was limited to avoid an overcrowded event. The event was sponsored by Quiksilver , Digital Horizon and Beiruting.com.

The change of location of the party to Flight 32 tempted students even more to attend the party.

Students were curious and excited about this new place, and were not disappointed. Flight 32 is on the 32 floor of Habtoor Grand Hotel, and the elevator ride from the ground floor up was a delight, allowing attendees to enjoy a superb view of Beirut.

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Arts and Culture Laughter Yoga: A Unique Concept Booming All Over the World Sarah Zaytoun Contributing Writer

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ith the start of a new semester, most students are faced with stress and pressure that can be released by participating in the innovative workout called ‘Laughter Yoga’. On October 12, AUB held one of these yoga sessions.

The leader of the group of about 40 students and teachers, was Sabine Jizi who is certified in ‘Laughter Yoga’ from Germany. ‘Laughter Yoga’ is now certified in 66 countries and has been recently introduced to Lebanon. Jizi said that the workout is something essential in Lebanon due to daily stress that people have to overcome. “In Lebanon we need to laugh the most. The workout is an anti-stress method that boosts the immune system and helps release endorphins in the body,” said Jizi. Studies have shown that with the workout plan, students are happier at school and improve their focus, leading to an overall better performance.

‘Laughter Yoga’ started in India in 1995 by Medical Physician, Madan Kataria, and the revolutionary idea soon after took world by storm. Children were the main inspiration for this workout concept because they can laugh without any reason, which proves to be beneficial to the body. The laughter

is replicated as a body exercise in a group that blends eye contact and simple playfulness together, ultimately resulting in real and contagious laughter.

The concept of ‘Laughter Yoga’ is based on a scientific fact that, “the body cannot differentiate between fake and real laughter,” said Jizi. Overall, a person gets the same physiological and psychological benefits.

One of the aims of the class is to unleash the child within us and to understand that even adults can act silly and ridiculous. The exercise combines unrestricted laughter with Yogic Breathing. The workout started with four basic steps. First, the group clapped their hands, palm-to-palm and finger-tofinger, which has acupuncture points for the body that boosts energy, Jizi explained. Simultaneously, the class clapped their hands while chanting. What followed was the laughter exercises in which each individual walked around while making eye contact with others in the group and chanting. One of the other chants by the group was, “Very good, very good, yay,” which is commonly said by children.

The childlike playfulness soon filled the room with laughter that became infectious and uncontrollable.

Positive energy circulated throughout the entire room, and created a certain bond between all members. Any kind of tension left the room with the start of laughter. People interested in the Laughter Yoga classes are to register by sending an email to wellness@aub.edu.lb. The leader of the group, Sabine Jizi, holds her own workshops at the “Comedy Club” in Lebanon.

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Interview Investigations The Campaign Against Lung Cancer Continues Antoine Ayoub Contributing Writer

AUB has always constituted a force of change and a positive influence on the Lebanese community.

As a fight against lung cancer and other smoking hazards over the past few years, the university’s Office of Student Affairs, as well as the lobbyists for a non-smoking campus policy, have moved to slowly ban public smoking. The regulations and policies regarding the matter have also been renewed and modified to fit the intended objectives. However, AUB still retains selected smoking areas throughout campus; a sort of buffer to lessen the shock on the overwhelmingly smoker population.

The gradual ongoing transition retains its effectiveness and public acceptance till our day.

First, AUB banned indoor smoking in all of the offices and halls. Then last year, specific outdoor smoking areas were mandated, and public smoking was prohibited anywhere else on campus. This fall semester, two of the student dormitories were selected to further progress in the transition.

Penrose Hall and Boustany Hall will be the first of the student residencies to abide by the, “absolute smoke-free policy.” In the coming years, the rest of the dorms will follow.

As for the penalties and disciplinary action corresponding to breaking these rules, the Student Code of Conduct has been updated to fit the current changes in policy. A student caught smoking in the

dorms will be subject to reprimand first, then will be given a Dean’s Warning for his/her second infraction.

Finally he/she will be suspended from the semester, pending the hearing and decision of the University Disciplinary Committee, which will decide whether to retain the suspension for a designated number of semesters, or to expel the student. Expulsion would be a rarity in such cases. However, said rationale does not imply that the university takes such matters and policies lightly. The residence hall staff, security office personnel and the respective RAs are entrusted with the enforcement of the new rules. Furthermore, students themselves are welcome to file a legitimate complaint if subjected to the inconvenience of a smoker’s company in a non-smoking area.

On a related note, one would have to ask: “Why Penrose and Boustany?” In an interview with the Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Talal Nizameddin, several reasons were mentioned, more so regarding the men’s dorm because of the majority of AUB smokers being men. Penrose consists of many architectural elements that amplify the the other residents to inconvenience smoking subjects. together constantly and suspiciously, such that to arise attention to themselves.

The Dean also reassures the AUB community, that those who are addicted to smoking are not forgotten. With the help of the Faculty

of Health Sciences, studies are currently being conducted on and off campus to better assess and execute the, “incremental progressive change towards the true secular modern university AUB is,” according to Dean Nizameddin. Therapeutic sessions are also under study, so that individuals with withdrawal symptoms will not suffer major difficulties adapting to the change.

AUB resides as one of the leading pioneers in changing the Lebanese community for the better, and we as both Lebanese citizens and AUB students, are asked to aid in implementing such amendments as the non-smoking policy.

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Campus News Lebanon’s Water Resources: Challenges and Opportunities discussed in AUB Rayane Zahreddine Staff Writer

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he conference, “Lebanon’s Water Resources: Challenges and Opportunities,” was hosted by the Agricultural and Food Sciences Chapter of the Worldwide Alumni Association of the American University of Beirut (WAAAUB) in cooperation with the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences (FAFS), on October 14, with around 80 professionals and AUB alumni, students, and professors attendees.

The program included two sessions, separated by a brief coffee break and followed by a lunch catered by Socrate.

Dr. Abbas Yaghi, president of the WAAAUB Agricultural and Food Sciences Chapter, opened the conference by stressing that, “the problem of water availability and management is a subject of great importance not only to Lebanon, but to the Middle East and the world.” Dr. Salma Talhouk, associate Dean of the FAFS, then addressed the attendees.

Afterward, the keynote speaker Dr. Munthir Haddadin talked about the seven water challenges faced in the Middle East and suggested the creation of a community of water, energy and environment, a forum in which these issues and differences can be resolved.

The first session, chaired by Dr. Yaghi featured

three speakers. Dr. Fadi Comair discussed issues of legislations, policies and measures of water management in Lebanon including transboundary rivers and hydrodiplomacy. Dr. Youssef Karam introduced current projects that demonstrate efficient water management. Dr. Anwar Battikhi spoke of the water shortage situation in Jordan.

Ms. Salwa Sabbagh of the FAFS Alumni Chapter chaired the second session, which also featured three speakers. Mr. Said El-Kaissi showed the opportunities of innovation with respect to manufacturing water saving devices for irrigation.

Dr. Mussa Nimah showed his research in irrigation concepts, which deals with saving water. Dr. Nadim Farajalla suggested alternate water sources such as treated wastewater as a solution for the problem.

After both sessions, 15 minutes were allocated for questions and comments from the attendees who discussed the water situation with the speakers. The successful conference was closed by Dr. Yaghi. Dr. Nuhad Dagher, former Dean of the FAFS said, “It was a very excellent meeting because it combined academicians and people in the industry. It did not only consist of pure research, but involved down to earth problems of the issues of water mismanagement

and misuse. I learned a great deal and came out with a feeling that we have well informed people and it would be a pity not to utilize this wealth for the solutions. Our wish as AUB and the Agriculture Chapter is for people in public office to really be involved, because the information we learned is so crucial to policy making, and if our politicians can bring this whole information together they can make much better decisions.”

The conference had a positive impact on the attendees. Agriculture Engineering student from Earth University in Costa Rica, Claudelle Serano, said, “I think that this conference holds an interesting array of professionals and perspectives that give rise to a better comprehension of where we’re at in terms of conservation and management of water resources.

It’s always good to get first hand information about what’s happening on the other side of the globe.”

The great turnout of this conference shows that the community is indeed conscious and eager to make a change for the better.

Banque Du Liban First Vice-Governor Charafeddine to OSB Students: “Invest in the Lebanese Lira” Hadi Mehio Staff Writer

A

fter presenting the study at the Harvard Kennedy School on September, the First ViceGovernor of the Banque du Liban Mr. Charafeddine shared “The Economic and Financial Impact of the Arab Awakening” with the AUB community.

At the JFK School of Government, Mr. Charafeddine ended his presentation with eloquent words: “Globalization means that we are all in this together, and it is perhaps the most important message I can bring across to this elite audience today about events in the Middle East.”

“No repression, No suppression, No Oppression,” those were the first words of the AUB Ex-Professor in the Maamari Auditorium at the OSB on the evening of October 13. Mr. Charafeddine started “Demystifying the Arab Awakening” by recalling the unfortunate Bou Azizi event in Tunisia and the “spill-over” of uprisings to other Arab countries. Mr. Charafeddine also noted that the widespread use of new social media had a very influential role in the recent events in the MENA region. Yet, the ViceGovernor raised the question: “How can a single incident initiate such popular uprisings and lead to regime collapses?”

Quoting Shadi Hamid, his Excellency explained

that the trivial common grounds between the countries that witnessed political unrest is that they all showed symptoms of “distress triggered by coupled socioeconomic, generational and geographical disparities.” “…the fact that the vast majority [of the uprisings] are taking place in Arab nations that have been close western allies and which have tried to emulate western financial, market and trade structures,” Charafeddine adds. He also warned western countries that the unrest might extend to countries that export oil to the west, thus leading to undesirable consequences on the global economy.

Furthermore, Mr. Charafeddine warns arab countries: “If we do not plan ahead for contingency funds that are utilized wisely, the region risks fundamental de-stabilization, which will in turn further political, social and economic distress.”

In the second part of his presentation, M.r Charafeddine explained that while the MENA region has its strong points, mainly the vast fossil fuel resources and the mobilized, young population, it faces many challenges, such as: “Inequitable growth, the lack of economic diversification, the increase of child labor, and the increase in illiteracy…”

According to Mr. Charafeddine a Paradigm Change can happen with three equally important constituents, the PES (Political, Economic, and Social) Mix: “Any momentum achieved on the political front should restore the “social contract” and translate into citizens’ empowerment by means of reaching out to the academic [institutions] and non-governmental organizations, [as well as] reducing the gender representation gap leading to an increase in women’s economic participation.”

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

AUB Fallback Party Ghida Ismail Contributing Writer

The nightclub was reportedly very spacious and tasteful. At around midnight, the place was completely full, but there was still room to move and dance, which usually isn’t the case during AUB events.

The event’s music was provided by DJ LIL’T, who played RNB, and MAIN SET & DJ Rude, who played HOUSE music. Many students agreed that the music could have been better, especially because music would sometimes stop between songs for no special reason, which wasn’t much appreciated.

Nonetheless everyone was dancing and having fun.

Haya Daawi an AUB student quotes: “The place was really nice and the party was good but crowded.

However I didn’t like the music very much.”

On the other hand, at around 2 am, to the surprise of everyone, a violinist made an appearance and performed a very pleasant and enjoyable show.

In addition to that, dancers came out, dressed in costumes that would light up in the dark. These appearances were both hailed as very entertaining.

Overall, the AUB Fall Back Party was a success; it was very well organized and enjoyed by almost all the guests. Remarked AUB student Jad Sabra, “The event was great; it was crowded, but not overly. I enjoyed the music and the atmosphere.”

Banque Du Liban First Vice-Governor Charafeddine to OSB Students: “Invest in the Lebanese Lira” Continued

Hadi Mehio Staff Writer

To achieve that change, Mr. Charafeddine recommended three measures to be taken: “On the economic front, the MENA countries should attempt to (1) take advantage of the large regional market and geographical location in order to support more regional and global integration; (2) diversify their economies through the encouragement of entrepreneurship activities; (3) reform their education to be able to sustain talent.”

Ending his presentation, Charafeddine concludes: “The region has the potential to emerge from the current “Arab Awakening” status to the desired “Arab Spring” not “Arab Winter” or “Arab Chaos.”

[Nevertheless, it] require[s] some paradigm shifts in the way international organizations and western governments operate in regard to the Middle East in both the political and economic arenas.”

Mr. Charafeddine then held out a Q&A session with the audience, and Outlook Newspaper asked the Vice Governor what advice he has to give for AUB students with the region witnessing more struggles, and their future moving further from home. His response was: “Study well. Distinguish yourself on the academic level. Do the things that you like most, and pave your own way. Follow the

road least taken, and you’ll get there. I encourage you to have an entrepreneurial mindset and provide job opportunities for the unemployed work force.”

When asked about the source of confidence, he answers: “You gain your confidence from the stability of the Lira. It is pegged to the dollar and we have no intentions of floating it for the foreseeable term.”

Sports Field day for Access students in AUB Claudia Gabriel Access Program Consultant and Teacher, AMIDEAST/Lebanon Special-to-Outlook

On a bright Sunday morning, the AUB Green Field would normally only be sprinkled with a few joggers at 7:00 am. However, on October 9, it was crawling with 100 volunteers in blue and green shirts. Orange cones dotted the field, and jump ropes, buckets, and plenty more equipment were strategically placed on the track and field. By 9:00 am, 580 public high school students from 29 towns across Lebanon – towns as remote as Bint Jbeil, Rashaya, and Rahbe – started trickling in. Teachers and students donned their t-shirts, and then, the most exciting day finally began: Field Day! Field Day is a perennial favorite enjoyed by the United States Department of State’s English Access Microscholarship Program (Access) students. The program provides deserving 14-18 year olds from public schools in underserved communities the chance to learn English and to understand American culture, with AMIDEAST running the program since 2003. Field Day here mimics the traditional American event, a day filled with sports, and brings the Access students to Beirut for the experience. This massive project could not happen without volunteers from the U.S. Department of State Kennedy-Lugar Youth and Exchange Program (YES) alumni and

the Access alumni. The YES alumni, students who lived in the United States for one year during high school, are the perfect ambassadors to share their own US experience with the Access students. Since 2003, the YES program has awarded 285 students a full scholarship to study in a typical American high school and live with a volunteer American family.

Access and YES alumni worked together to bring this day to life for the current Access students, making this the biggest Field Day event the Access Program has organized. The day had each class rotate through games set up all over the field. The fifteen activities include the high jump, basketball shootout, and relay races. However, the clear favorite was the huge tug o’ war competition held in the middle of the field, where two classes battling it out on both sides of the rope for the definitive show of strength, teamwork and sportsmanship. The day wound down with a championship round, pitting the winners of each class against each other.

The students were also able to meet and interact with several U.S. Embassy officials at the event. The Embassy officials, YES and Access alumni volunteers, and Access teachers all enjoyed the chance to spend the day with the Access students. Says Aly, an Access

Beirut student, “Field Day wasn’t a normal sports day, it was fun and full of excitement. It taught me about American culture and about sportsmanship.

I also appreciated the joyful interaction between Lebanese and American people.”

Access is designed to provide underprivileged youth with English skills and enhancement activities that help to empower their futures. At Field Day they get the chance to meet youth from 29 towns across Lebanon, an opportunity to experience the rich diversity in Lebanon that they wouldn’t normally have. AUB’s collaboration in this event is deeply appreciated.

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Arts and Culture Movie Review: The Three Musketeers Dima Nasser Contributing Writer

The much anticipated 3D remake of Alexandre Dumas’ story, “The Three Musketeers,” came out in theaters across Lebanon on September 29, 2011, and was met with instantaneous success among viewers; young and old. Though there have been many versions centered on a similar plot, this latest one has brought together all the elements that rendered it worthy of the title, “all-time classic action-adventure movie.”

The main character, D’Artagnan, played by the young and rising star, Logan Lerman, has always dreamed of joining the famous Musketeers. When he arrives to Paris to become one of them, he discovers that they’ve gone rogue, but then they join forces to serve the king of France and thwart both, Richlieu and Buckingham’s plans to steal the throne.

This time, the story welcomes a new additional character, the beautiful and evil Milady, played by Milla Jovovich, who double crosses almost everyone else in the movie too many times to count. Orlando Bloom was quite convincing in his first-ever villain role as Buckingham, although his acting method vaguely emulated that of Johnny Depp’s in his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean.

Despite the fact that some scenes in the movie were slightly too fictitious, such as the airship war machines (which were altogether ahead of their time), the eccentric creativity would have to be the main reason that makes the movie charming.

Further, the naivety of the young French king lends him an endearing quality; especially since the entire “Musketeerian” adventure eludes his awareness by

mere minutes. He remains blissfully oblivious to the underhanded plots throughout the whole movie, only concerned with the latest fashion trends and totally ignorant of the fact that his young wife’s royal jewels go missing. The Musketeers have to conjure up clever schemes, rescue a damsel in distress, fight with Buckingham and the French guard, and avoid getting killed, all before a ball the king is throwing for his queen! Taken individually, each scene would seem ridiculously far-fetched; its fairytale aspect almost overrides the action that gives the film its genre; however, when the scenes are strung together consecutively, they give off an effect that is exactly needed to make it plausible yet fantastic.

Needless to say, the movie’s best-selling quality has to be its comic outlook on the subjects and the situations the characters find themselves in. It indulges the amusing stereotypes that viewers like to see all the time, such as the immature king, the blond belle, the men’s obsession with drinking wine, and cavalier sword-playing on the tops of historical landmarks. Combined with fancy French hairstyles, tights in flashy colors and swashbuckling capewearing heroes. The overall effect of “The Three Musketeers” is quite simply heart-warming.

‫صفحة ‪10‬‬

‫الثالثاء ‪ ١٨‬تشرين االول ‪2011‬‬

‫ر�سالة اىل ادارة‬ ‫اجلامعة الأمريكية‬ ‫وعمدة �ش�ؤون الطالب‬

‫‪Outlook Team‬‬

‫مدى ال ّدب�س‪ -‬كاتبة �صحفية‬

‫ان الق�سط الذي يدفعه املتخ�ص�صون يف االدارة العامة‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ال�سيا�سية يف اجلامعة ال يقل عن الق�سط الذي‬ ‫والعلوم ّ‬ ‫يدفعه املتخ�ص�صون يف الرتبية �أو الفيزياء �أو الكيمياء‬ ‫الريا�ضيات �أو املحا�سبة �أو التجارة �أو �أو �أو‪ .‬ولكن‬ ‫�أو ّ‬ ‫للأ�سف ُيحرم تالميذ العلوم ال�سيا�سية واالدارية من‬ ‫مكاتب خا�صة جمهزة بحوا�سيب تتيح لهم القيام بواجباتهم‬ ‫حقلي االدارة العامة‬ ‫اجلامعية �أو حتى طبع �أوراقهم‪ّ � .‬إن‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫والعلوم ال�سيا�سية من �أكرث احلقول حاجة للدر�س والبحث‬ ‫ولذلك كطالب يف االدارة العامة نطلب در�س امكانية ان�شاء‬ ‫مكاتب خا�صة لنا على الأقل �أ�سوة بباقي االخت�صا�صات‪.‬‬ ‫ولكم ال�شكر امل�سبق‬

‫‪Lojine Kamel‬‬

‫‪Editor-in-Chief‬‬

‫‪Nour Jane Kachicho‬‬

‫‪Associate Editor‬‬

‫‪Nouhad Awwad‬‬

‫‪Arabic Editor‬‬

‫‪Mohammad B. Azzam‬‬

‫‪Photography Editor‬‬

‫‪Mohamad Al Medawar‬‬

‫‪Webmaster‬‬

‫‪Nadine Razzouk‬‬

‫‪Layout Editor‬‬

‫‪Camelia Harb‬‬

‫‪Proofreader‬‬

‫‪Public Relations Manager Emile Zankoul‬‬

‫االنرتنت ال�رسيع يف لبنان‬ ‫نهاد غازي عواد‪-‬حمررة اللغة العربية‬

‫كرثت الت�سا�ؤالت عن االنرتنت ال�رسيع يف لبنان وخ�صو�صا‬ ‫بعد ت�رصيحات وزير االت�صاالت نقوال �صحناوي‪ .‬فقد‬ ‫�أطلق وعودا بزيادة �رسعة االنرتنت ( دي ا�س ال)‪ ،‬ما‬ ‫بني ‪ 4‬و‪ 8‬مرات مع زيادة ال�سعة ال�شهرية بني مرتني و‪5‬‬ ‫مرات وخف�ض يف التعرفة حتى ثمانني يف املئة‪ .‬وما زلنا‬ ‫ننتظر‪ .‬اىل متى؟؟؟ وملاذا حتى الآن؟؟ فبلد مثل لبنان مبني‬ ‫على قطاع التجارة واخلدمات‪،‬حل يف املرتبة الأخرية من‬ ‫مئة و �ستة و ثمانون بلدا بح�سب قيا�سات خدمات االنرتنت‬ ‫وتطورها التي �أجرتها �رشكة �سبيد ت�ست‪.‬نت العاملية!!!!‪.‬‬ ‫انا �شخ�صيا �صدمت بعد �أن كنت �أعترب نف�سي �أعي�ش يف بلد‬ ‫رائد يف جمال التكنولوجيا‪ .‬وقد �صدم �أي�ضا ‪٣٨٤٤٠‬‬ ‫�شخ�صا ان�ضموا على الفاي�س بوك اىل �صفحة “اللبنانيون‬ ‫يريدون االنرتنت ال�رسيع”و�أين نحن من تقنية احلزمة‬ ‫العري�ضة برودباند‪ .‬التي ت�ؤمن ما ال يقل عن ‪ ١٠‬ميغابيت‬ ‫لكل مواطن بحلول العام‪ ٢٠١٥ .‬واين نحن من جتهيز‬ ‫املدار�س واجلامعات ب�أجهزة االت�صاالت والإنرتنت‬ ‫ال�رسيع؟ ففي لبنان ال يوجد اال جامعتان ت�ؤمن خدمة‬ ‫التعليم عرب االنرتنت وجامعتنا احداها‪.‬‬ ‫وقد ا�رسعت ككثري من اللبنانيني باالت�صال ب�شبكة �أوجريو‬ ‫فكات اجلواب”نحن توقفنا عن ا�ستقبال الطلبات”‪ .‬ورمبا‬ ‫يعود �سبب هذا الت�أخري اىل الأ�سباب التقنية وغياب‬ ‫املعدات الالزمة والتي بطبيعتها مكلفة ويتعذر على‬ ‫�أوجريو �رشا�ؤها ب�سبب عجزها االقت�صادي‪ .‬و�أي�ضا اىل‬ ‫الرتاتبية الإدارية مل�سار تنفيذ قرار زيادة �رسعة االنرتنت‬ ‫وال�سعات الدولية‪ ،‬ف‪� :‬أو ًال ي�صدر القرار ويوقع من وزير‬ ‫االت�صاالت نقوال �صحناوي‪ ،‬يتحول بعدها اىل املدير‬ ‫العام ثم اىل االدارات املخت�صة يف املديرية العامة‬ ‫ويوزع بعدها اىل ال�رشكات املوزعة خلدمة االنرتنت‪،‬‬ ‫على �أن تق ّدم هذه ال�رشكات كفالة م�رصفية مببلغ معني اىل‬ ‫الوزارة‪ ،‬وعندما ت�ستلم الوزارة هذه الكفالة ُتعلم �أوجريو‬ ‫�أن كل ال�رشوط املادية باتت متوفرة وتعطيها ال�ضوء‬ ‫الأخ�رض للتنفيذ‪.‬‬ ‫وما زلنا ننتظر ان ي�صل التحديث اىل حوا�سيبنا‪.‬وهذ‬ ‫التحديث يجب ان يليه فتح ال�سوق لل�رشكات اخلا�صة‬

‫‪Talal Nizameddin‬‬

‫‪Chairperson‬‬

‫‪Nabil Saleh‬‬

‫‪Layout Team‬‬

‫‪Timmy Malkoun‬‬

‫‪Business Manager‬‬

‫‪Tracy Dariane‬‬

‫‪Member‬‬

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‫‪Large‬‬

‫‪at‬‬

‫‪News Executives‬‬

‫‪Sarah Al-Dirani‬‬ ‫‪Ali Kassem‬‬

‫وت�شجيع املناف�سة ال�رشعية العادلة ومنع تكري�س احتكارات‬ ‫او اقامة كارتيالت جديدة يف القطاعني العام واخلا�ص‪،‬‬ ‫فيتاح للم�ستخدم حرية اخليار لل�رشكة واخلدمات‪ .‬فلي�س‬ ‫من املقبول �أن يبقى لبنان متخلفا الكرتونيا ومعلوماتيا‪.‬‬ ‫فاالنرتنت حق من حقوق االن�سان وحاجة لل�شباب والطالب‬ ‫ ‬ ‫لأنه و�سيلة �أ�سا�سية مل�شاركة �أفكارهم وامتام م�شاريعهم‬ ‫الدرا�سية وللبقاء على اطالع ب�آخر امل�ستجدات‪ .‬وقد برز‬ ‫له �أهمية �أخرى يف ع�رص الثورات اال وهي حماربة الف�ساد‬ ‫ورفع الظلم‪ .‬وتنظيم خدمة االنرتنت له منفعة اقت�صادية‬ ‫كربى يف خلق فر�ص عمل وزيادة الناجت املحلي ومنع هدر‬ ‫الوقت‪ .‬ففي الوقت الذي ي�أخذ ملف حجمه ‪ 4‬ميغابايت‬ ‫ثانية للتنزيل‪ ،‬يف دول �أخرى نحتاج يف لبنان اىل �ساعات‬ ‫لأن �رسعة التنزيل ت�صل اىل ‪ ٢٥‬كيلوبايت يف الثانية‪.‬‬ ‫والطريقة الوحيدة للح�صول على خدمة انرتنت جيدة هي‬ ‫�أخذ حزمة االنرتنت املكر�سة له والتي تبد�أ تكلفتها ب‬ ‫‪ ٣٠٠‬دوالر يف ال�شهر‪ .‬هذا كله ن�أمل �أن ي�صبح ما�ضيا‬ ‫يف ظل الوعود التي ن�سمعها والتي بد�أ تطبيقها يف بع�ض‬ ‫املناطق‪ .‬واجلدير بالذكر �أن وزارة االت�صاالت قامت‬ ‫بخف�ض التعرفة ب ‪ %٢٠‬للم�ؤ�س�سات الرتبوية من التعرفة‬ ‫اجلديدة‪ .‬وقامت بخف�ض تعرفة اخلطوط الت�أجريية الدولية‬ ‫لل�رشكات‪ ،‬بحيث �صارت الأقل كلفة يف ال�رشق الأو�سط‪،‬‬ ‫ما ي� ّؤهل لبنان ليكون مركز ًا �إقليمي ًا لال�ستثمارات املجدية‬ ‫لل�رشكات العاملية‪ .‬والوزارة �أي�ضا يف خ�ضم اطالق‬ ‫م�رشوع الألياف الب�رصية الذي �سيتيح لنا يف ال�سنة املقبلة‬ ‫بدء الإبحار يف ما يعرف باالوتو�سرتاد الرقمي ال�رسيع‪.‬‬ ‫ونحن هنا نتكلم عن دفق ديبت ‪ ١٠٠‬ميغابيت يف الثانية‬ ‫عند اجناز هذا امل�رشوع‪.‬‬ ‫العامة‪،‬‬ ‫جمانية يف احلدائق‬ ‫والآن مع خدمة �إنرتنت‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫وخف�ض تعرفة االنرتنت ونقل التوا�صل اخللوي اىل اجليل‬ ‫الثالث‪...‬لن نكون م�ضطرين بق�ضاء ال�سبت والأحد يف‬ ‫اجلامعة فقط لأننا غري قادرين على ا�ستخدام (مودل)‬ ‫يف منازلنا‪.‬‬

‫‪Mona Ayoub‬‬ ‫‪Edrees Elrachidi‬‬ ‫‪Tugce Coskun‬‬ ‫‪Lara Saab‬‬ ‫‪Nader Ahmadieh‬‬

‫ ‬ ‫ ‬ ‫ ‬ ‫‪Distribution Manager‬‬ ‫ ‬ ‫‪Photographers‬‬ ‫ ‬ ‫ ‬ ‫‪Staff Writers‬‬

‫‪Amer Sare‬‬ ‫‪Mohamad Alameh‬‬ ‫‪Jad Shammsseddine‬‬ ‫‪Mada Dibs‬‬ ‫‪Mohammad Yaghi‬‬ ‫‪Heather Jaber‬‬ ‫‪Rayane Zahreddine‬‬ ‫‪Hadi Mehio‬‬ ‫‪Lama Zakharia‬‬ ‫‪Rami Panayoti‬‬ ‫‪Zeina Mhaidly‬‬

‫‪Deedee El Jilani‬‬ ‫‪Ghassan Nassar‬‬

‫‪Cartoonists‬‬

‫صفحة ‪11‬‬

‫الثالثاء ‪ ١٨‬تشرين االول ‪2011‬‬

‫�شخ�صية الأ�سبوع الدكتورة ملا املو�سوي حيدر‬ ‫�سارة �أحمد الديراين كاتبة �صحفية‬

‫ولدت الدكتورة ملا املو�سوي يف ‪ 3/7/1979‬يف البقاع –‬ ‫النبي �شيت ‪ ،‬لوالدين كرميني هما الأ�ستاذ علي املو�سوي‪،‬‬ ‫والذي كان يعمل كمدر�س ريا�ضيات‪ ،‬وال�سيدة زينة‬ ‫�سليمان والتي كانت تعمل كمدر�سة لغة عربية‪ .‬الدكتورة‬ ‫ملا هي الإبنة الثانية يف هذه العائلة التي تت�ألف من‪ :‬ربيع‪،‬‬ ‫ملا‪ ،‬خالد‪� ،‬سارة‪ ،‬وحال‪ .‬در�ست يف مدار�س الراهبات‬ ‫– مدر�سة ال�سانت فامي وتخرجت منها يف العام ‪.1998‬‬ ‫تربت الدكتورة ملا يف �أجواء عائلية مثالية وفرت لها بيئة‬ ‫مثالية ‪ ،‬فالقيم واملبادئ التي زرعها والديها فيها ويف‬ ‫�إخوتها كانت مبثابة الدوافع والإر�شادات التي �ساعدتهم‬ ‫على حتقيق ذواتهم وم�ستقبلهم‪ .‬واجلدير بالذكر‪� ،‬أن‬ ‫الدكتورة وكل �إخوانها هم من حملة ال�شهادات؛ ف�أخوها‬ ‫ربيع دكتور جامعي وباحث علمي‪ ،‬و�أخوها خالد مازال‬ ‫يدر�س الطب يف �أمريكا‪ ،‬و�أختها �سارة طالبة درا�سات عليا‬ ‫يف اجلامعة الأمريكية‪� ،‬أما �أختها ال�صغرى حال فما تزال‬ ‫يف املرحلة الثانوية‪ .‬كما وذكرت الدكتورة �أنها ت�أثرت‬ ‫كثري ًا بوالدها الذي كان يحب املطالعة كثريا‪،‬و�أن �أهلها‬ ‫منذ ال�صغرى كانوا يحر�صون كل احلر�ص على �أن يحافظ‬ ‫�أوالدهم على �أعلى الدرجات يف كل مراحل تعليمهم‪.‬‬ ‫دخلت �إىل اجلامعة الأمريكية ودر�ست فيها مادة‬ ‫‪ .Computer Science‬ويف العام ‪ 2001‬نالت �شهادتها‬ ‫اجلامعية وبعدها مبا�رش ًة �سافرت �إىل �أمريكا وتابعت‬ ‫درا�ساتها العليا هناك حيث نالت �شهادة املاج�ستري يف‬ ‫مادة ‪ Business Adminstrtion‬يف العام ‪،2002‬‬ ‫ومن ثم نالت �شهادة املاج�ستري الثانية يف مادة ‪Supply‬‬ ‫‪ Chain Managment‬يف العام ‪ ،2005‬ثم حازت على‬ ‫�شهادة الدكتوراه يف مادة ‪ Management Science‬يف‬ ‫العام ‪ .2006‬ويف العام ‪ 2007‬عادت �إىل لبنان وبد�أت‬ ‫عملها يف اجلامعة الأمريكية كدكتور حما�رض يف كلية‬ ‫ادارة الأعمال ‪ .Olayan School of Business‬ويف‬ ‫العام �أيلول ‪ 2009‬تزوجت من ال�سيد وليد حيدر الذي‬ ‫يعمل كمدير عام ل�رشكة ‪ .Purple Concept‬ورزقوا‬ ‫بطفلهم الأول “عمر” يف ‪�/30‬آب‪.2010/‬‬

‫قامت بالعديد من الأبحاث العلمية يف جمال �إدارة‬ ‫الأعمال‪ ،‬ولها العديد من املقاالت املن�شورة والتي تتعلق‬ ‫ب�أبحاثها تلك‪ ،‬ومنها‪:‬‬ ‫‪Dynamic Cruise Ship Revenue Management,‬‬ ‫‪with Maddah, B., Moussawi, L., El‬‬‫‪Taha, M. and Rida, H., European Journal‬‬ ‫‪.)of Operations Research (2010‬‬ ‫‪Lot Sizing with a Markov Production‬‬ ‫‪Process and Imperfect Items Scrapped,‬‬ ‫‪with Maddah, B. and Jaber, M., accepted‬‬ ‫‪for publication in International Journal of‬‬ ‫‪.)Production Economics (2010‬‬ ‫‪Order Overlapping for Preventing Shortages‬‬ ‫‪during Screening, with Maddah, B.,‬‬ ‫‪Salameh, M., K., under second review‬‬ ‫‪at Computers and Industrial Engineering‬‬ ‫‪.)(2010‬‬ ‫‪Practice and Theory of Air Cargo‬‬ ‫‪Overbooking, with Çakanyildirim, M.,‬‬ ‫‪Journal of Pricing and Revenue Management‬‬ ‫‪.)(2011‬‬

‫جديدة �ست�ساعدهم كثري ًا يف فهم م�سائل احلياة وحتمل‬ ‫امل�س�ؤولية‪”.‬‬ ‫كيف توزعني م�س�ؤولياتك بني �أ�رستك وعملك؟‬ ‫“�أ�رستي هي خياري الأول دائما لأنها �أ�سا�س حياتي‪� ،‬إال‬ ‫�أن هذا ال ينفي �أو يقلل من �إهتمامي يف عملي وم�س�ؤولياتي‬ ‫ك�أ�ستاذة لأن التدري�س والتعليم واحد من �أهم و�أ�صعب‬ ‫املهن‪ .‬كما �أن لزوجي دور مهم جد ًا يف م�ساعدتي‬ ‫لتن�سيق بني �أ�رستي وعملي لأنه يدعمني كثري ًا وي�شجعني‬ ‫يف كل ما �أقوم به‪ ،‬كما �أنه يحاول دائما �أن يجد ال�سبل‬ ‫املثلى لإراحتي وم�ساعدتي يف �إمتام واجباتي الأ�رسية‬ ‫واملهنية‪”.‬‬ ‫ما هو �أهم �شي يف احلياة من وجهة نظرك؟‬ ‫“ العلم هو �أهم �شيء يف احلياة من وجهة نظري‪ ،‬كما‬ ‫�أنني �أعري �إهتمام ًا بالغ ًا للوقت لأن على الإن�سان �أن يعي‬ ‫كيف يوزع وقته ب�شكل �صحيح كما يجب عليه �أن ي�ضع‬ ‫�أولويات يف حياته حتى ي�ستطيع �أن ينجح فيها‪”.‬‬

‫ماذا تقولني لطالب ال‪ AUB‬وما هي ن�صيحتك لهم؟‬ ‫“ �أقول لكل طالب �أنهم جزء مهم جد ًا يف املجتمع لأنهم‬ ‫اجلزء املتعلم واملثقف والذي يتوجب عليه العمل بجد‬ ‫لإرتقاء املجتمع ب�أ�رسه‪ ،‬كما ينبغي عليهم �أن يهتموا �أكرث‬ ‫لت�رصفاتهم و�آرائهم لكي ي�ستطيعوا �أن يرتكوا �إنطباع ًا‬ ‫وت�أثري ًا �إيجابي ُا �أينما وجدوا لأنهم ميثلون املجتمع الذين‬ ‫ينتمون �إليه يف العامل اخلارجي‪ .‬كما �أنني �أ�شجع جميع‬ ‫الطالب على متابعة درا�ساتهم العليا وال�سفر �إىل اخلارج‬ ‫لأن هذا كله �سي�ساعدهم على تو�سيع �آفاقهم الفكرية‬ ‫والعقلية و�سيدعمهم بخربة حياتية مهمة لأنهم من خالل‬ ‫�سفرهم �سي�ستطيعون التعرف على �أمناط حياتية وفكرية‬

‫الطالب واىل ّ‬ ‫من ّ‬ ‫الطالب‬ ‫رابطة االنعا�ش القومي ت�ستهل العام الدرا�سي بن�شاط تبادل الكتب‬ ‫مدى ال ّدب�س‪ -‬كاتبة �صحفية‬ ‫لطاملا ُعرفت رابطة االنعا�ش القومي يف اجلامعة الأمريكية‬ ‫منذ عام ‪ 4291‬مب�شاريعها االجتماعية يف الدرجة الأوىل‪.‬‬ ‫متيزت الرابطة باملدر�سة الليلية ‪ ،‬بنقل مطالب ّ‬ ‫الطالب‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫لالدارة عرب خطط عملية مدرو�سة ‪ ،‬حما�رضات ثقافية‬ ‫املوحدة النابذة‬ ‫‪،‬حمالت توعية وا�ستنها�ض للهوية‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫للطائفية والتق�سيم‪.‬‬ ‫ا�سته ّلت هيئة النادي اجلديدة واع�ضاء الرابطة الفاعلون‬ ‫العام الدرا�سي ب�أحد �أن�شطة النادي التقليدية الناجحة ‪:‬‬ ‫حملة تبادل الكتب‪.‬‬ ‫فقد �شهد حميط “الو�ست هول” على مدار يومي االثنني‬

‫والثالثاء حركة تربع بالكتب القدمية من ّ‬ ‫الطالب يقابلها‬ ‫حركة ا�ستعارة الكتب جمان ًا من ط ّ‬ ‫الب �آخرين‪ .‬ي�شرتط‬ ‫النادي فقط �أن يعيد ّ‬ ‫الطالب الكتب يف �آخر الف�صل ويكون‬ ‫كر�س قيمتي العطاء وامل�شاركة والتبادل املعريف‬ ‫بذلك قد ّ‬ ‫الراقي‪.‬‬ ‫جتدر املالحظة اىل � ّأن الهيئة الط ّ‬ ‫البية اعتادت على‬ ‫املميزة ا ّال � ّأن النادي ال يزال يفخر‬ ‫ن�شاطات النادي‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫بنظرات التقدير واالعجاب واالندها�ش من قبل التالميذ �سوية الآمال و�أكرب‪.‬‬ ‫القيمني على النادي على �أمل �أن نلقاكم مع حملة مبكرة لتبادل الكتب يف ف�صل‬ ‫اجلدد وهذه احلقيقة ت�ضع على �أكتاف ّ‬ ‫م�س�ؤولية ا�ضافية هي م�س�ؤولية اثبات �أ ّنهم كانوا على الربيع اجلامعي ا ُ‬ ‫ملقبل‪.‬‬

‫جزء ‪ ,44‬عدد ‪2‬‬ ‫الثالثاء ‪ 18‬تشرين االول ‪2011‬‬

‫اوﺗﻠﻮك‬ ‫املنشورة الطالبية املستقلة منذ ‪1949‬‬

‫نكهة ميورك�س‬ ‫مدى الدب�س كاتبة �صحفية‬

‫�شاميات ‪ ،‬لبنانيات ‪� ،‬أردنيات ‪ ،‬فل�سطينيات ‪ ،‬م�رصيات ‪،‬‬ ‫�سعوديات‪� ،‬سودانيات ‪ ،‬كنديات ‪� ،‬أمريكيات ‪ ،‬فرن�سيات‬ ‫‪،‬برازيليات اجتمعن حتت �سقف واحد ‪� :‬سقف ميورك�س‪.‬‬ ‫يعرتف �ساكنات املبنى � ّأن لكل �شيء يف «ميورك�س» طعم ًا‬ ‫�أجملَ ‪ .‬يبقى هذا املبنى حام ً‬ ‫طياته اختالجات فتياته‬ ‫ال يف ّ‬ ‫طيات‬ ‫ح ّتى املتخرجات منهن كما يحملن يف اختالجاتهن ّ‬ ‫ذكرياته‪.‬‬ ‫املبنى ال�سكني ال�شّ هري‪ ،‬يحتفظ منذ ت�أ�سي�سه عام ‪1958‬‬ ‫يج�سدها اجلو احلميم‬ ‫بجوه‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫املميز ذي اللم�سة اخلا�صة التي ّ‬ ‫العائلي اجلامع‪.‬‬ ‫فالأربعاء املا�ضي احتفلت طالبات ميورك�س بافتتاح‬ ‫العام الدرا�سي ب�سهرة ح�رضتها �ساكنات املبنى فقط‪.‬‬ ‫ا�ستهلت احلفلة مبقدمة تعريف �ألقتها مديرة املبنى يف‬ ‫ميورك�س د‪ .‬مايا بي�ضون دعت فيها ال�شّ ابات اىل اال�ستفادة‬ ‫من وجودهن هنا ‪ ،‬فال�سكن يف حرم اجلامعة الأمريكية‬ ‫جتربة حت�صل مرة واحدة‪ .‬كما �شاركت بي�ضون البنات‬ ‫معهن‪ .‬تلت الكلمة لعبة �أ�سئلة �أ�سهمت يف‬ ‫جتربتها الناجحة‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫بع�ضهن وجمعت بنات الطوابق املختلفة‬ ‫تعرف البنات على‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫على نقاط م�شرتكة‪.‬‬

‫‪Murex Dorms Residents Photo by: Mada Dibs‬‬

‫توجت وجوه البنات وال�ضحكات كما �أكدت م�س�ؤوالت الطوابق مع د‪ .‬بي�ضون على الفرح‬ ‫االبت�سامات ال�صادقة التي ّ‬ ‫التي �أطربت ال�سهرة‪� ،‬أثمرت يف بدء �صداقات جديدة العميق باحلفل الذي ح�رضه عدد كبري من الطالبات اللواتي‬ ‫وكذلك �أثمرت يف متتني روابط جامعة حتتاجها البنات‪� ،‬أبدين حما�سهن ال�شديد للن�شاطات القادمة‪.‬‬ ‫لهن‬ ‫يف ظل بعدهن عن عائالتهن‪.‬ولعلّ �أف�ضل من يوفرها ّ‬ ‫هو مناخ ميورك�س ‪.‬‬ ‫بعد � ّأول لعبة‪ ،‬دعيت البنات اىل مائدة الع�شاء الغنية التي‬ ‫رعاها مطعم «�سقراط» ‪ ،‬فا�ستمتعن بع�شاء �صحي ولذيذ‪.‬‬

‫بحكي؟‪...‬‬

‫منى �أيوب كاتبة �صحافية‬

‫«بحكي؟»‪....‬‬ ‫ملى طالبة متفوقة‪ .‬عند تخرجها من املدر�سة ‪� ،‬أرادت‬ ‫لها عائلتها �أن تتابع درا�ستها اجلامعية اما يف الطب �أو‬ ‫الهند�سة ‪ ،‬كحال معظم الطالب املتفوقني‪ .‬ملى كان لها‬ ‫ر�أي خمتلف‪ .‬هي ترى �أن املجتمعات ال تقوم فقط بالطب‬ ‫و الهند�سة ‪ .‬اختارت العلوم ال�سيا�سية كاخت�صا�ص ترى‬ ‫�أنه �سي�ساعدها الحقا على حت�سني الواقع من حولها‪.‬‬ ‫ارادت �أن ت�شارك اجلميع هذه التجربة ‪...‬فحكت‪....‬‬ ‫«بحكي؟»‪....‬‬ ‫مايا طالبة «هند�سة معمارية» مميزة‪ .‬اختارت عن كامل‬ ‫اقتناع �أن ترتدي احلجاب‪� .‬أزعجها كيف تغري حال‬ ‫الكثريمن رفاقه معها بعد هذه اخلطوة‪ .‬يزعجها �أكرث كيف‬ ‫يحكم عليها زمال�ؤها يف االخت�صا�ص م�سبقا ب�أنها غري «‬ ‫مبدعة» فقط لأنها ترتدي احلجاب ‪� .‬أرادت �أن تقول لكل‬

‫ه�ؤالء �أنها ال تزال ال�شخ�ص نف�سه قبل و بعد احلجاب‪،‬‬ ‫و �أن حكمهم عليها هو غري عادل و نابع من ت�صورات‬ ‫خاطئة‪...‬فحكت‪....‬‬ ‫«بحكي؟»‪....‬‬ ‫�أحمد �شاب طموح‪ .‬يرى �أن الكثريين يف جمتمعه يتكلمون‬ ‫كثريا ‪ ،‬ي�شكون كثريا ‪ ،‬و يعدون كثريا دون �أن يفعلوا‬ ‫�شيئا‪ ...‬دون �أن يحاولوا �أن يغريوا و لو ب�شكل ب�سيط‬ ‫الواقع ال�سئء حولهم‪ .‬هو يرى �أن قيمة االن�سان هي يف‬ ‫قيمه و يف الأ�شياء التي يقدمها للمجتمع‪� .‬أراد �أن ي�شجع من‬ ‫حوله على تبني ت�صوره ‪ ...‬فحكى‪....‬‬ ‫ملى ‪ ،‬مايا‪� ،‬أحمد حكوا‪....‬‬ ‫و كذلك جميلة و هاين و �سارة و و�سام و غريهم‪....‬‬ ‫اىل الأ�سبوع املقبل‪.....‬‬