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The American University of Beirut

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Vol. XLIII, No. 22

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

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Out loud: Reflections on antisectarian demonstrations

AUB and Nike launch Second Annual Football Training Program Hadi Mehio Contributing Writer

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he University Sports department, in collaboration with the local Official Nike distributors “United Sports of Lebanon” launched the “Nike Elite Training Program” for the second consecutive year, on the Greenfield of AUB. The program, which took place between March 19 and 22, is a football contest that opened the opportunity to all males between 16 and 19 years old, including AUB students, to participate in the try-outs.

“What’s Your Concentration?” OSB SRC-organized lecture

Nader Zeidan & Nour Safa

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n Wednesday, March 23, an event titled “What’s Your Concentration?” was held at 6:30 pm in the Maamari Auditorium, at the Olayan School of Business (OSB). Organized by the OSB Student Representative Committee (SRC) of the year 2010-11, the event targeted AUB Business students, especially sophomores and juniors, to help them choose their concentration in later years. The event consisted of presentations on each concentration by OSB professors from different emphases: Accounting, Instructor Bassima Hout; Marketing, Instructor Leila Khauli-Han-

na; Decision Systems, Assistant Professor Victor Araman; Business Information, Assistant Professor Reina Arakji; Finance, Instructor Lina Tannir; Management, Assistant Professor Lina Daouk; Entrepreneurship, Senior Lecturer Tarek Kettaneh. The audience was almost full and there was interaction between students and professors and some minutes for Q/A after each presentation. Interested students were welcomed to e-mail professors for further information. Follow “OSB SRC 2010-11” on Facebook by liking our page to stay updated on further events and to post any concerns. Nader Zeidan and Nour Safa

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‘Mini Football Spring Tournament 2011’

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‫منوعات‬ ‫أخبار‬

This week, the Cultural Club of the South presents to you its “Mini Football Spring Tournament 2011” on Thursday March 31, Friday April 1 and Monday April 3 at the AUB Green Field. 1st place: $200 cash, Adidas vouchers, 4 lunches at Tasty 2nd place: $150 cash, 6 lunches at Tasty, Coffee and Donuts at Dunken Donuts 3rd place: $100 cash, breakfast at Dunkin Donuts (All prize packages include medals and trophies). Subscription fee is 50,000 L.L. per team (5 players and 1 substitute) Sign up now, stands will be waiting for you facing West Hall.

Secularism Club’s 19 could end it exhibition Dalia Hosn Staff Writer

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ecently, secularism has become quite the hot issue in Lebanon, and especially on campus. Just last week AUB’s Secular Club hosted an exhibition by graphic designer Khaled Saab, entitled “19 could end it,” which dealt with the problems sectarianism has caused for Lebanon. The exhibition ran from Tuesday through Thursday, March 22-24, and consisted of various graphically designed posters surrounding the West Hall common room with strong imagery and text that questioned the Lebanese directly in their acceptance and advocacy of the sectarian status quo. Lebanon’s 18 sects have

(Photo by Rami Diab)

survived for nearly a hundred years, and the idea behind “19 could end it,” was that the 19th sect should not be thought of as a new sect;

Speakers’ Corner

Wednesday March 30 at 12:00pm - West Hall - Ada Dodge Hall Area - Imagine the confessional system did collapse, what might be an alternative model for Lebanon? Campus News Arts & Culture Alumni News Entertainment Out Loud

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Every one of the 347 players who showed up for the tryouts on March 19 wanted to be of the lucky three who will win the luxury of training in one of Manchester United’s football schools during the Summer of 2011, at the full expense of Nike. In an interview with Outlook, AUB Sporting Director Ghaleb Halimi explained to us the nature of the program and its execution. “Last year, the chosen players went to the Juventus Camp continued on page 7

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Career and Placement Service guidance

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rather it is the sect to end all sects. The Secular Club, whose aim it was to advocate continued on page 3

Last week

Wednesday March 16 at 1:00pm - West Hall - Ada Dodge Hall Area - How do you see Lebanon in 10 years time politically, socially, economically and enviromentally?

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Campus News Freedom Club organizes “Nuit ”Blanche

Bliss Street, West Hall 208 Tel: 01 350 000 or 01 374 444 Ext.3193

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Alumni News WAAUB 2nd MENA Regional Meeting

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