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Post-election turmoil Ali Kassem News Executive Threats, flyers and fistfights have been a great issue in the past few weeks. After the SRC elections ended, and after each side had claimed victory, the USFC appointments were scheduled to take place. Indeed, it is the vote each SRC members has in deciding the USFC that makes them of interest.

As always, the two main “parties” battled to win the USFC. At the end of the day in the faculty of engineering, the USFC was claimed in its integrity by the Order of Engineers. In FAS, the seats were claimed by the secular club. These wins did not go smoothly and the word was that two SRC members, Ahmad Noureddine from FEA and another SRC member from FAS (that prefers to

remain anonymous) were threatened and did not show up to vote. Subsequently, two flyers were circulated amongst AUB students claiming that their choice not to vote was a result of threats, messages to their phones and political pressure.

In FEA, there was a tie between the students running with the Order of Engineers and those of the ICAN-Students at Work alliance. Additionally, there were two independent candidates, one of which with the secular club: Ahmad Noureddine. The claim has been that Noureddine was threatened not to vote and as a result of this intimidation, the Students at Work “refused to go in to vote amidst the unprincipled situation.”

In response to this, Noureddine began by utterly

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refusing the claims that he was threatened. Interviewed by the Outlook Staff, Noureddine stated that he ran as an independent candidate. He had established “trust” between himself and the architecture students who consequently voted for him. Further, Noureddine, having been elected on the basis that he will not vote for any political party, stated that his decision not to come to the elections was taken after having consulted with the secular club. continued on page 2

Political economy of aid flows to North Africa Sarah Zaytoun Staff Writer Tugce Coskun Photographer

In light of the Arab Spring, questions have been established mainly concerning the flow of aid and its contributing factors on a political and economical level. The countries of interest are in the North African region, specifically Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria. The Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies (CAMES) held a lecture to address this topic on December 1, in AUB. Jane Harrigan, who is a professor in the Department of Economics at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, led this discussion.

The arguments Harrigan posed during the lecture, were that flows of aid to North Africa are heavily politically motivated, geopolitical factors prevent aid flows, and finally that sociopolitical factors have increased the unemployment rate.

Some of the specific facts Harrigan presented are the aid flows per capita and the aid flows from multilateral and bilateral countries. She added that bilateral countries are susceptible to donor interest and that they dominate the flow of aid.

On the note concerning bilateral countries, “The United States has been the largest donor of all aid www.aub.edu.lb/outlook

flows from 1980-2006,” added Harrigan.

Egypt allying with the West contributed to massive flows of aid to Egypt, which justifies the importance of western aid, explained Harrigan.

She proceeded by revealing her studies on aid allocation. The dummy variables for Egypt and Israel were often positive and statistically significant, revealing a large amount of aid to those countries.

Some of her other studies further showed that multilateral aid, such as the World Bank and the IMF, are not immune from donor interest. Her study was supported by qualitative and quantitative analyses. Harrigan explained to the audience that the “WIDER” paper additionally includes the political variables.

Harrigan’s studies have revealed that, “aid supported reform in North Africa has been disappointing.” There has been a degree of success with early stabilization programs but not with any structural changes. Tunisia showed to sustain economical growth whereas Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria had little growth with the IMF. Continued on Page 4

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Romanian cultural days kick start in AUB Raghid Naimi Contributing Writer Tugce Coskun Photographer On the occasion of Romania’s National Day, the struments, collectively and harmoniously moving Romanian Embassy, in coordination with the of- with the music as if describing it with their bodies fice of communication, held a concert on De- while caressing the strings of their instruments. cember 1, in Assembly Hall. The concert was They played their music with ease and delicacy to performed by the ARTON String Quartet, whose the point of altering between calm and slow music members also play with the Lebanese Philhar- and loud and fast performance without surprising monic Orchestra. The program included pieces the audience or annoying them.

A side chat with Dr. Dan Stoenescu, First Secrewritten by several leading Romanian as well as tary at the Embassy of Romania in Lebanon, led to non-Romanian composers.

The Lebanese people can relate to this type of the following: “Why did you choose AUB as a venue for Eastern European music since Lebanon is part of ● the Mediterranean Basin, which incorporates the the concert?” ● “Actually AUB is a place of choice for us pentatonic musical scale in its folk music.

The small number of people in the hall and the because it’s the most important university in Lebarespectful quietness, gave room for the music to non, and it has a very good reputation. Plus, we’ve captivate everyone. Scanning the entire audience, been collaborating very well with the office of one would not find anyone bored or looking away communication at AUB, and we organized confrom the performers. Yet again, there were the el- certs here before; just this year we had an organ derly who amusingly fell asleep halfway through and a clarinet concerto with two famous artists the program. Nevertheless, everyone else was sit- from Romania and this is actually our second conting straight with their eyes pinned to the Quartet, cert here.” ● “What are you willing to convey to Lebas if the music was what was keeping them alive. anese people through the Romanian Cultural A key characteristic to acknowledge was the professional performance presented by the musicians Days?”

“We will organize a lot of programs for who made sure to select entertaining pieces. At ● the same time, their excitement about the music the Lebanese people, we’re starting of course here and their reaction to their own performance were at AUB, we started in the morning actually at the one of the reasons the audience was engaged. The Bourj International School; we had programs for performers swayed in their seats with their in- children, for youngsters, to give a better under-

standing of Romania. It’s important to present the Culture of Romania to the younger people, to the younger generation. ● “Do you always do it on the National Day?” ● “Of course, well the thing is the first time we’re having the Romanian Cultural Days in Lebanon, and I thought it is obvious to make it and start it on the first of December; on the National Day of Romania when we celebrate the union of Romania with its sister province Transylvania. This year was a very important year for us, we started and are involved in lots of important projects.”

Post-election turmoil Continued Ali Kassem News Executive Indeed, he stayed home on the second elections day to avoid any political pressure. Regardless of who won, Noureddine had made his choice for the better of “the secular club and the architecture students” and his refusal to show up stemmed from his refusal to be “part of the political game.”

A last point he wished to highlight was the fact that, had he shown up and voted blank, the results of the USFC would not have changed and for his vote to make a change he would have had to vote politically, something he would never do.

On the other end, a certain FAS graduate student

was supposedly beaten and threatened. Outlook attempted to contact said student but it appears that he wishes to put this matter behind him.

From the information Outlook has been able to recover, speaking to his friends and to the president of the Secular Club, It seems that there is an investigation going on at the moment. So far, it appears that the person involved in the fight does not seem to belong to Party X and further data indicates that the fight was not even political.

Regardless of its nature, the hasty conclusions reached and the accusations made are not jus-

tified and as a particular party representative stated, making accusations in such haste, accusations that ruin the image of many and tarnish AUB’s reputation, serves the interests of none. Most importantly, we must all work to keep AUB the stronghold of democracy and the beacon of light that it has always been. We must move on from politics and coexist so that we may build this country and this university, free of threats, free of pressure and a haven for all.

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CES Internship seminar: Advice from the students to the students Rayane Zahreddine Staff Writer and Photographer The Civil Engineering Society (CES) hosted an internship seminar for civil and construction engineering students. The event targeted third year students who need to apply for internships in summer 2012. It was presented by fourth year students who had already completed their internships in summer 2011.

Gaelle Samaha, Farah Abi Morshed, Azmy Rajab, Christina Amyuni, and Hussein Kassem, shared their internship experiences with the audience. They talked about the application process and deadlines, the type of work, the expenses, and their personal experiences - basically everything the students needed to know about internships.

They also gave advice to the students concerning the type of internship they pursue as well as their attitudes and professionalism while on the job.

Maha Mrad, a third year student said that the seminar was “very useful and gave a better overview of what’s ahead. The speakers talked about some excellent companies and they all had different backgrounds.” In fact, the speakers had diverse internship experiences (local, abroad, research,

on site, off-site, etc.) which was an advantage for The one hour seminar was held on Tuesday Nothose who hadn’t chosen their preference yet and vember 29 in the Engineering Lecture Hall and needed to know their choices. gathered almost 30 attendees.

The speakers were very friendly and encouraged questions from the audience. Some even stayed after the seminar to further discuss their internships with the students. Christina Amyuni, one of the speakers, commented: “I know how lost and confused students can be at this stage, so I was glad to help them. However, the turnout was disappointing, more students should have come and benefited.” Dima Al Hassanieh, a fourth year student added: “I wish we had such a seminar last year, when we were applying for internships.”

Ramzi Taybah, CES Treasurer and third year student said: “This was a very important and informative event; it helped me gain a lot of knowledge concerning my internship. It was great to see fellow civil students helping each other, which is after all the ultimate goal of the CES. The success of this event means that we’ll probably do it every year”

How much fat does your body contain?

Dima Nasser Contributing Writer

New high-definition technology that outlines the perfect body shape underneath extra weight was introduced by the associate adjunct professor of radiology at the University of California, San Francisco, in a talk held at AUB on December 1, 2011.

Dr. John A. Shepherd, in his talk entitled, “New Obesity Phenotypic Body Shape and Volume Descriptors from Whole Body Dual-Energy XRay Absorptiometry Scans,” described this new DXA device as the latest scanning system that determines the body’s molecular composition through electric imaging. It is far from being a static technology and has lots of opportunity for development.

According to Dr. Shepherd the DXA is a whole body scanner that has an X-ray tube inside the table where the patient lies. The system does not use film and scans all the lines, producing a complete image. It basically works like a fax machine.

The projected X-rays allow the physician to detect two unknowns: the patient’s bone mass and soft tissue mass. After that, it’s a simple matter of calculating the composition of fat mass within the body by subtracting the patient’s bone mass from their total mass. The bone mass and whatever soft tissue surrounding it is what is called “fat-free mass.” This is particularly interesting

for obese patients because they can see the lean person within their scanned image. “You can visualize who you could be,” said Dr. Shepherd.

Furthermore, Dr. Shepherd added that the DXA device also allows physicians to divide the image into regions and calculate the fat composition regionally within the body, like in the arms or abdomen region. Therefore, when patients lose weight, they would be approaching the lean mass image in the scan. The composition of fat within their bodies would then decrease. This would be translated into the scan by the shrinking of fluorescent white regions.

These stand for areas of fat, especially around the waist and hips. DXA motivates people who work out because they actively see results on the inside of their bodies.

Dr. Shepherd further explained that the DXA can also measure body volume accurately. A person’s body shape does not have to do with how much fat they retain inside their bodies.

Even if two patients have the same weight, the nature of the fat within them may be different.

Those who are wider around the waist usually have rock-hard beer bellies rather than jelly bellies, continued Dr. Shepherd.

Dr. Shepherd explained that the DXA device was originally used to detect osteoporosis, a bone disease. But it has become a great

tool that measures how much visceral fat (the semi-solidified fat that covers the outer layer of internal organs) an obese child retains in the abdominal region. Unfortunately, some obese children, however, are just too heavy for the 450-pound-limit table, said Dr. Shepherd.

They either scan only half of said patient’s body and multiply the resultant values by two, or they just do not get scanned at all.

DXA can also be used on newborn babies in order to monitor their bone density, especially if their mothers were being treated with drugs during pregnancy that might harm the fetus’s growth. The device is, however, sensitive to the infant’s movement; therefore, the images produced are more often blurred and inaccurate.

The DXA device can also determine the risk of women contracting breast cancer because it is directly related to the breast density (as well as age and heredity factors). Women of all ages can be scanned, and it was established that women with higher breast density have six to eight times more of a chance to develop breast cancer, said Dr. Shepherd.

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International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinians Zainab Al.Dabbagh Staff Writer & Jon Martin Cullell Contributing Writer A week ago, AUB’s Palestinian Cultural Club (PCC) organized a set of events commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian, which takes place annually on 29 November. Tarek Kishawi, president of the PCC, highlighted the special significance of this date: “On November 29, 1947, the UN resolution for the partition of Palestine was passed,” he said, “Since then, [the] partition has progressively become worse and worse.” he added. Featured events included a conference conducted

by Ronnie Kasrils, a well-known anti-Apartheid activist of Jewish descent, and the film screening of Route 181.

Kasrils, who for the past decade has made of the Palestinian struggle for self-determination his new raison d’être, claimed Israel to be an “apartheid state.” Drawing on his long experience and knowledge of the pre-1994 South-African regime, he said: “We must reveal to the people this reality of Israel being a colonial, racist state and its kinship with the apartheid.” In reference to the Israeli administration’s actions, he said that “they do behave like Nazis in the measure they practice torture and discrimination,” which remains one of his most controversial and publicly criticized ideas. He then called on Palestinians to be inspired by other revolutionary struggles throughout the world, citing the South African experience as an example.

Over 70 people attended the one hour and a

half-long conference. Reflecting on it, Greg, an undergraduate student, said: “I enjoyed seeing the issue tackled from the perspective of someone who experienced the Apartheid.” Interrogated on the adequacy of Kasrils’s comparison between South African Apartheid and Israel’s policy, Tarek Kishawi said: “It is definitely comparable, although not exactly the same; what is happening in Palestine is colonialism with some elements of Apartheid.”

The other part of the event was the screening of the film Route 181: Fragments of a Journey in Palestine-Israel, a documentary conducted

by Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers, Michel Khleifi and Eyal Sivan. The movie was shown in three parts over the period of three consecutive days with each day featuring a screening of a certain part of Palestine. There was a small turnout, mostly foreigners, in addition to the PCC members, and a few students.

The movie was made in 2002 right after the UN assembly resolution. The filmmakers interview Israeli and Palestinian citizens living in the territory around the wall. The film was supposed to raise awareness on how different people perceive the separation of the “two” states.

It started off by interviewing a Kurdish Israeli, who spoke with a condescending tone about Arabs. He said, “There are no good Arabs… they just want to kill us.” Then the filmmakers go further in interviewing a Palestinian Jewish family,

a woman and her son. They start off by stating how hard it is for Palestinian Jews to fit in the Israeli society. The woman speaks Arabic and so does her son. The son states, “The Israeli Jews have a better life than the Arab Jews.”

From the film one can conclude that the conflict is not between Arabs and Jews, but rather between the occupier and the occupied. For many of the Israelis of Arabic decent, they either want to go back to their country of origin or achieve peace between the Palestinians and themselves, whereas the Western Israelis want a Jewish state while also wanting to make profit off of the land they’re occupying.

A Ukrainian Israeli who came to Palestine in 1938 states, “We don’t work for sentiment, we work for money.”

Political economy of aid flows to North Africa Continued Sarah Zaytoun Staff Writer Though the non-tradeable section of the economy indicated a large flow of aid. Healthy growth rates are due to own reform programs such as neoliberal reforms. Disappointing aid supported reforms and structural changes are partly due to political and economical factors such as domestic political economies and relationships with the donors and the IMFs. Harrigan made a note that aid flows are not what contributed to the Arab Spring, but this is not to neglect the socio-economical factors such as unemployment rates, which led to the dis-

satisfaction of the people with the regimes. The increase of poverty is mainly due to inflation, especially of food, and the high unemployment rates. Harrigan described the unemployment rates among the youth as, “horrendous.” She concluded here that the aid flows have not done a lot except prop up the regimes that failed to deliver on the political front. “Major obligations for democracy has little to do with aid flows, but rather more to do with the work of the people,” stated Harrigan.

Harrigan ended her lecture by firmly stating

the three areas in need of aid in North Africa: employment creation, specifically 100 million new jobs to lower the current levels of unemployment, food security and food prices, and finally the support for democracy. She also reiterated the little effect that aid flows will have in the future of the region.

Viewpoint

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The Special Tribunal for Lebanon: International justice or international intervention?

Christoph Hanger Staff Writer Two minutes attention in the news and that’s it.

After that, our compassion either disappears in our daily routine or goes to the next crisis in the world. These two minutes in the news deal with the world’s largest refugee camp in Kenya, Dadaab.

Since 1991, refugees have been streaming from Somalia into the camp located on the borders of Somalia. It is a failing/failed state which provides refuge to radical militant groups who engulf Somalia with violence, terror and fear. The most well known of them is the cruel Al-Shabaab militia, suspected ally of Al-Qaeda, the terrorist organisation all humans, particularly Muslims, stress on rejecting. Because of their terror and the humanitarian crisis in parts of the Horn of Africa (It has not rained in two years in parts of Somalia,Kenya, Ethiopia and Eritrea) the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) and the WFP (World Food Programme) have to deal with over 500,000 refugees in Dadaab who have lost their property and often family members.

Most of the refugees have left their villages and cities in Somalia because of the hunger crisis of summer 2011. They are seeking water, food and shelter in the Eastern part of Kenya. In this crisis,

Al-Shabaab, which controls parts of Southern Somalia, has shown their cruelness by not allowing NGO’s and the World Food Programme to intervene in the crisis.

After heavy negotiations, they allowed the international community to send humanitarian aid but the Militia took over twenty percent of the goods for themselves. Since the crisis occurred, more than ten thousand people have died of starvation or have been victims of the perpetual Civil War in Somalia. Although the topic was really popular in the media and millions of dollars were collected to stop the humanitarian crisis, nothing happened to fight the reasons why such things are still happening in our globalized and wealthy world society.

First of all, the international community should focus on the causes of such a crisis, which could often be solved with a minimum amount of financial effort backing local projects responsibly. These could include agricultural projects, slowing down mass urbanization, financing and supporting a local food market, doing research for better and more resistant seeds and fighting corruption. All in all, these efforts are worth nothing if people are forced to leave their hometowns due to military

Un air de Noël à AUB Gregoire Dugueyt Staff Writer Le Musée de l’Université Américaine de Beyrouth (AUB) organise depuis le 30 novembre un marché de Noël, qui se tient dans sa boutique jusqu’au 24 décembre. Cet “événement” tel qu’il est décrit par Jacqueline Ayoub, responsable du magasin depuis 2000, se tient depuis de longues années et a pour vocation de mieux faire “connaître les articles du musée.”Chaque année, un thème différent inspire la collection de noël. Cette année le thème “Art de la table et Recyclage” a été choisi et a été réalisé par des artisans et artistes libanais.

Partons à la découverte de cette collection avec les explications précises et claires de Jacqueline Ayoub. Ici, on découvre des boucles d’oreilles fabriquées à partir de cônes de cèdres de la région du Chouf. Juste à côté, on tombe sous le charme de ces boutons de manchettes illustrant l’enlèvement d’Europe. Puis, on aperçoit des photophores illuminant des images de Beyrouth, Tripoli, Saida ou Tyr à partir de boites de cornichons. Enfin, le musée s’inspire même de ses propres œuvres d’art pour les décliner en objets variés et originaux. C’est le cas, par exemple, de ses personnages perses qui ornent des couverts à salade élégants.

Au fil de la visite, on est tenté par ces délicieuses confitures et ces miels onctueux provenant de la réserve naturelle du Chouf. On achève notre visite par une création alliant utilité et respect de l’environnement. Etes-vous en faveur du recyclage? Désirez-vous décorer de manière originale votre table de Noël? Pourquoi donc ne pas choisir les sous-plats réalisés à partir de bouchons en plastique?

Ces oeuvres ne sont que quelques exemples de la variété de la collection de Noël exposée au musée. Néanmoins, on peut regretter le prix assez élevé pour un budget étudiant de ces cadeaux de Noël. Cependant, quel prix vaut la sauvegarde et la mise en valeur de l’artisanat libanais? Et même, si le coût pécunier peut être un frein à l’achat, on ne peut qu’admirer et saluer la finesse du travail de ces artistes et artisans libanais Devant l’originalité de la collection et la beauté de ces oeuvres d’art, on ne peut que tirer un grand coup de chapeau et féliciter toute l’équipe du musée d’AUB pour cette initiative. Alors n’hésitez plus, allez découvrir cette charmante collection et peut être que vous trouverez de l’inspiration pour vos cadeaux de noël.

actions or war in their region. But why is there no serious effort by the international community to solve the regional conflict which affects Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia? There are more deaths that can be directly and indirectly linked to the outcomes of terror perpetrated by the Shabaab Militia than to any other actual crisis in the world. Is it because there is no oil to take? Or is it because the First World has learned to look away if another starving child is shown in the news?

I personally think that humanitarian sid crises in third world countries nowadays are a test to show if the West and the international community are willing to change their short term measures into long term solutions; mainly stabilizing the region.

It can’t be a matter of financial resources or resources at all, since our global food market is able to feed more then 12 billion people. If it is a matter of will, it is our task to bring attention to such topics and make people realize that it is not done with only a ten dollar donation for the next hunger crisis somewhere in Africa.

Interview

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Faculty Interview: Neville Al Asaad Wael Bazzi Contributing Writer

This week, Outlook caught up with AUB’s own visual artist, Neville Al Asaad. Having seen the transformation of Arts across Lebanon and the world for the better part of the last four decades, I decided to pick his brain on art in the region, his inspirations and about the recent events surrounding Do you feel that Modern Art in Lebanon and the Arab world is still developing, and if so, do you think it still needs to evolve?

I think that art is developing wherever you go.

It changes all the time, decade to decade in the same manner as style or fashion. And nowhere is it at its own peak. There is no peak or absolute form of art, its about how you translate things. In Lebanon, some things are still developing. Certain sub-fields like stone sculpture, for instance were stuck in a rut at one point and ended up developing further over the years. Because were all stuck in a rut; I find that every generation needs to come up with their own inspirations.

AUB is a pioneer in this that can’t possibly be ignored; it’s developing a different profile and an interesting language within the Art Department. It still needs a sense of maturity, but that’s organic and takes time. For the Middle Easterners in general, especially the Lebanese, what I’ve noticed is that they are quick thinkers and quick movers, incredibly sharp. A lot of the work that’s being produced here in Beirut is also being shown in galleries in other parts of the world.

Therefore, I don’t see us as being the outsiders; we’re also the insiders. Not to mention, people in the West often look at what we’re doing and they are jealous because people here have such a strong sense of cultural identity. That’s what drives them, at a different level to an area where it’s just open ended. This is because we have a focal point, which we come from and return to.

Even if it’s just about the war, I believe that the resilience and determination of the culture actually inspires a lot of the art produced here.

controversy surrounding the images. What were your thoughts when you heard of the images?

And would you classify it more as a protest or as a fine arts piece?

I thought it was a very enthralling scenario when I first heard of it. See, she was protesting, and then they were protesting against her. That reaction is almost poetic in itself. The reason being, there’s a reaction against her so the audience becomes part of what she’s doing. So it becomes two performance pieces, which I think is fantastic. So straight away, that’s what you want in a protest. You want the audience to react in some significant way. That’s the whole idea of protest. If no one reacts, then there’s no longer a protest.

Do you think that perhaps, given region and culture, further caution should have been taken?

In the Arab world, protesting in the nude is already a shocker; among other things, it produces shame almost straightaway. A question that comes up is: Is it fine arts or is it a protest?

Protest and fine arts are two different things but you can bring them together in a performance arts piece. Therefore it becomes something else within. Now, if it’s only seen as protest, then obviously the big problem is “Did she really need to be in the nude to do it?” You’re shedding your whole outer skin, which in the Arab and conservative world is seen with shame because why would you need to do it in the nude? But if it’s a performance piece about nudity and is relevant, then it’s something else entirely. She was quite young, and young kids are supposed to be rebellious. She’s doing it to show herself that this is a reaction towards a culture and regime that has not allowed her to feel freedom. So by doing what she did, she’s asking for that freedom, for that sense of democracy that she and perhaps many other women feel was taken from them.

You have to try to look at it outside the cultural spectrum. When you’ve got that rebelliousness You’ve seen the photos of Aliaa Elmahdy, the in your blood, you’re not doing it just to expose Egyptian nudist protester; There’s been some yourself, but rather to make a relevant, serious

point when no one else listens. In my opinion it’s a relevant and powerful reaction. When dealing with Fine Arts, some things are put on a pedestal, and others aren’t. Some are put on a physical pedestal; some are put on a mental one. This is a classic example of putting oneself on a mental pedestal.

What brought you back to Lebanon to further study art?

Most of my work for duration of time was about Lebanon, particularly in the 70s when the civil war broke out. A lot of my art work at the time was inspired by the frustration of what had been going on here and me not being able to go back. Moreover, I was born in Australia but I’ve always had a deeper connection with Lebanon. So when the civil war stopped I was doing my post-grad here, which was about cross-cultural reference, partly because I am cross-cultural. I came back in 1991 when the civil war had just stopped. I spent time looking at the area and tried to really get a feel for the terrain. I wanted to retranslate it into a modern terminology for my work. So a lot of my work has a very traditional base in the end. I also studied under a Japanese philosophy of aesthetics. This gave me grounding and a real measure of discipline, which was important because that’s what kept me here. I’ve seen a lot of colleagues come and leave this place, but I signed a mental contract that would keep me grounded here. I hope I live a long life so I can keep that continuity moving because I feel that I still have a lot more work to produce.

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BLOM Beirut Marathon: AUB taking it to the street Ghida Ismail Staff writer Christine Basha Photographer

On Sunday November 27, the streets of Beirut were filled with Lebanese citizens. Not angry citizens, not aggressive citizens, not protesting citizens, but citizens committed to beneficial causes. For a change, it wasn’t a demonstration that united all those Lebanese in the roads of Beirut, regardless of their religion and political belongings, but the ninth edition of the BLOM Beirut Marathon.

This year’s marathon slogan was: “Take it to the street.” Accordingly, the American University of Beirut did indeed take it to the street.

AUB made sure that its students were among the 21,000 participants of the marathon. In fact, AUB’s Center for Civic Engagement & Community Service (CCES) set up a stand at West Hall selling tickets for the marathon, thus en-

couraging AUB students to sign up. CCES was supporting Braveheart’s creed “no child should die of heart disease because of a lack of funds,” and IBSAR, whose objective is to conserve the environment. Furthermore, a group of students from AUB’s Psychology Society teamed up and walked the marathon for mental health awareness under the slogan “It’s time to talk, it’s time to change. Let’s end mental health discrimination.”

Additionally, there were a number of volunteers from AUB helping out in the marathon.

Indeed, AUB’s Red Cross were at hand the day of the marathon, making sure everything was going as planned and no one was cheating and cutting the roads short, for example. Moreover they provided water, and ensured that an am-

bulance was at the site in case of emergencies.

AUB’s CCES had a station within the marathon that supplied runners with bottles of water and sponges. Also, students from MEPI, an organization for international students in AUB, drove cars with the marathon’s organizing team making sure that everything was well organized and all the stations well equipped. Hence AUB’s contribution helped raise money for good causes.

At the end of the marathon a medal was distributed to every participant. Carine Slim, an economics student, states: “every single one of them deserved the medal for having helped save a child’s life, support the environment and put a smile on at least one mother’s face.”

During the marathon, men, women, children, teenagers, elderly and handicapped all merged to become one crowd, one cause, one Lebanon.

In fact, Mr. Zeid Khyameh, the General Director of the Ministry of the Youth and Sport, said in a press conference “The invitation to take it to the street and run means that we are all Beirut, we are all Lebanon.”

ESS DOTA Tournament Edward Abou Jaoude Staff Writer In the aim of strengthening bonds among AUBites and promoting extracurricular events within their faculty, the Engineering Student Society (ESS) organized a Defense of the Ancients or DotA, (a customized scenario of the famous computer game Warcraft III – Frozen Throne) tournament. The event was held on Saturday, December 3, at the Scientific Research Building (CCC).

The game consists of two teams (Sentinel and Scourge). Each player on each time chooses one hero out of all 104 possible heroes in the game, and buys spells and potions for his/her hero. As for the fun part, the objective of the game is for each team to destroy the tours positioned on the path leading to the base of the other team in

order to destroy the enemy’s main entity commonly known as the “Ancient”. Once the Ancient is destroyed, the game is over. Awesome, right?

The winners of the tournament and proud recipients of the 250$ award were, “Ready to Own,” who managed to defeat, “The Expandable Smurfs,” in the final round. The Smurfs hence won second place (125$) and third place (free lunch from Dominoes Pizza) went to team “Poison”.

Youssef Yassine, member at large in the ESS cabinet, described the event as, “a way for engineering students to compete in a friendly environment while strengthening sportsmanship among competitors.” High levels of

sportsmanship and fairness were exhibited by the participants on the day of the event. Unlike other competitions around AUB, this one was apolitical which may or may not have been the cause to why the event went so smoothly.

When asked about the tournament, Guy Daher, CCE student, explained that, “the tournament was delightful in that it enabled students to participate in activities within ESS that were not purely related to academics.”

All in all, the tournament was a successful one leaving organizers satisfied by the outcome of the event and participants enthusiastically waiting for future ESS happenings.

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The story behind Ashura Ali Kassem News Executive 1372 years ago a 57 year old man was murdered along with family members and companions.

Today, and for the past 1430 years, Muslims around the world commemorate his sacrifice.

From gatherings where the story is retold to entering a state of mourning, Muslims strive to honour this memory.

This might sound unusual but the surprise perishes once one examines who that man was. He was Hussein Ibn Ali. In other words, he was the grandson of the Muslim prophet Muhammad ibn Abdullah. He was honourably martyred after days without water and food in the most savage of manners. This might not mean much to many, but once one examines Islam’s holiest of books, the Holy Quran, one realizes that caring and loving the prophet’s family is a demand made by God in the Holy Quran. Further, the Holy Quran states that the family of the Prophet was purified and cleansed, hence their value.

On another note, the battle of Karbala displays astounding worth even without the religious background. Mahatma Ghandi says “I learned from Hussein how to achieve victory while being oppressed.” Realizing that Ghandi’s greatest achievement was to overpower oppressions, it is noteworthy that he would credit this to Hus-

sein. The battle of Karbala had taken place when a man called Yazid was placed as ruler of the Muslim nation. Hussein did not accept Yazid as ruler because he saw in him a man that lacks religious piety, knowledge and all other aspects that a ruler needs. Yazid decided that Hussein is to grant his approval to his governance, or be murdered.

The value of Karbala lies in refusing oppression and standing for what is right, regardless of the consequences. Facing an army of thousands, those 73 men stood their ground and fought an epic battle to “enjoin good and forbid evil.” While many might say that Hussein lost the battle, this is misleading. His martyrdom established a counter current to the rulers of the time and, fearing that this current might gain power and control, the rulers had to halt their destructive practices. Further, this battle feeds the Muslim Ummah and teaches it sacrifice, absolute faith and the stand of what is right to this day. Additionally, the fact that Hussein’s battle did not have transient ends or worldly desires, as Charles Dickens explains, gives his battle a whole new dimension.

Those who commemorate Ashura are driven by two: their hearts and their minds. For them,

these people are of the best to ever live due to their absolute faith and faithfulness in Islam and they hence place them in high regard; so that they may learn and draw nearer to the Absolute. On the other hand, rationally; they see in this event the stand that needs to be taken every day, in every land. Choosing right over wrong is not always that easy and Karbala embodies this fact. Further, looking at the sacrifice of Hussein and examining his readiness to martyr makes one’s own troubles, one’s own sacrifices, much easier.

The world is full of tragedies and it is a place of distress. The commemoration of Ashura is a stand against all of these; so that we may oppose the oppressor wherever he is and whatever it may cost, so that we may help the oppressed and choose what is right, regardless of the price.

Editorial: The F-word Lojine Kamel Editor-in-Chief “One who fears failure limits his activities. Failure is only the opportunity to more intelligently begin again.” Henry Ford.

No no, not the profane one. F for failure, probably the word most feared next to death and finals. With the end of the withdrawal period approaching ever so swiftly, we can’t but be aware of grades, midterms and our ever fluctuating GPA. Failure though, is sometimes a good thing. It often results in the realization of our “true” calling, or the sudden burst of patience you never knew existed. It gives us a chance to step back and look at the bigger picture: future plans, immediate goals, and lists upon lists of priorities.

To fail is never the end of the world. Indeed, the mere thought of it as such is to succumb to failure entirely. There are always plan B’s and C’s and Z’s and the round-about, albeit time-consuming, route to plan A. The way one deals with disappointment is a measure of one’s character. We can either wallow in self pity or move on to other options. We

can come to terms with our capabilities and aim for our strengths. We can become who we wish to become or spend our whole lives regretting.

Celebrate your successes but never forget what it feels like to fail. Clicking the “Drop” button does not make you less intelligent, a fact that I am just beginning to come to terms with. Prize your strengths and work on your weaknesses, and above all, never give up. The way I see it, failing is just another word for falling. And scars make us more unique.

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MUN Hosts Crisis Conference Wael Bazzi Contributing Writer & Photographer “Press release: North Korea just declared war on you again!” announced International Affairs club president Tarek Bilani, storming in on student representatives of South Korea for the third time that Saturday, as planned. Upon receiving the news, students present immediately began deliberating and galvanizing in the same meticulous fashion the IA club had taught them to just months prior. The group proceeded to call upon its ‘allies’ in the Security Council, represented by another student congregation in the room across the hall, to help mediate or retaliate. Another communiqué was then sent, all the way to room 402, informing the cabinet of North Korea that war was on. This was just one short, frantic moment out of many that the International Affairs Club’s 8 hour conference witnessed on Saturday December 3 at West Hall, AUB. Already holding their third major Model United Nations conference this semester, the AUB-IAC club and its members successfully organized their very first crisis conference this weekend titled “Future Session Solving the Korean Conflict & Discussing Unification.” Undertaken in sharp contrast to the straightforward General Assembly meetings usually held within MUN, Saturday’s crisis conference depicted and tackled the instability of the ongoing Korean conflict. This time, only 15 out of the 40 participating students represented sovereign states alone; namely China, USA, UK, Russia, France, Afghanistan, KSA, Canada, Spain, Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya, Mexico and South Africa. In

addition, a total of 10 students each took part as the executive committees of both North and South Korea with official cabinet positions ranging from president to Minister of Defense to Government Media Representative and various others. Furthermore, the committees were chaired by three senior member of the IAC cabinet, with club President Tarek Bilani acting as general overseer of the conference at large. The crisis conference uses the introduction of several imaginary scenarios, in the form of press releases, where quick decisions needed to be swiftly made and acted on by all participating students. Fictional press releases put out included the imaginary discovery of oil off the Korean peninsula, an ICC indictment of Kim Jung Il, the actual kidnapping of a North Korean delegate by the enemy, and 2 declarations of war and subsequent ceasefires.

After motioning amongst themselves for either moderated or un-moderated caucuses, the North and South Korean councils of students, all of different majors and fields would send their respective ambassadors to the UNSC. Situated in different rooms for purposes of authenticity, the participating students would then work together to find a solution before taking counter-action and sending out a new press release. Such was the procedure of the convoluted crisis conference, whose complicated nature, coupled with its successful implementation, was seen as a testament to the determination of the IAC members. The fictional events were planned for all along, of-course,

but it was the student’s capacity for conflict resolution and political procedure that awed many IAC cabinet members. “It’s going really, really well!” revealed IAC treasurer Mohammad Yaghi when asked about the conference. “The delegates are enjoying it…[they] prepared well for it and you could see it in every council. The level of debate is incredible; delegates are discussing related topics more than before in a very professional manner.”

In the end, after a long and exhausting day of deliberations, press releases and a frenzied dictator, all IAC members congregated in Bathish Hall for the closing awards ceremony. A “Best Delegate Award,”awarded to one student of each council, for great representation of their country was awarded to Bio student Antoine Ayoub, Malek Teffeha, and PSPA student Bernard Doueihy. Finally, the Diplomacy Award was awarded to Business Administration student and South Korean ambassador Dima Hajj for outstanding mediation. The IAC cabinet is currently organizing two more events for the month of December, each one with more shock value than the last.

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“What on Earth is Going On?” Tracy Dariane Member at Large & Mohammad B. Azzam Photopgrapher Three absurd plays, “They Alone Know”by J. Tardieu, “Come and Go” by S. Beckett, and “The Bold Soprano” by E. Ionesco, were performed for three consecutive nights at the American University of Beirut by the class of “Workshop in Theatre Production”.

The show “What on Earth is Going On?” was directed by David Kurani, a professor in the Faculty of Arts and Arts History Department.

Kurani, reflecting on the journey before the show said, “The whole crew worked very hard and they only started working two weeks into the semester. The whole play was put together in a month and a week. It is truly a miracle that the whole thing came together so fast at the end.”

Indeed, the whole play came together, but with great success. The actors kept the crowd enter-

tained throughout the whole performance.

Between each play, Kurani entertained the audience with background history on the upcoming plays and with a tinge of “academic humour.” It is quite hard to note the flaws of the show, for everything was set to perfection.

From the stage decor that perfectly fitted the different themes, to the well picked out costumes and make up, the audience were not disappointed. The acting also stood out to impress the viewers.

The first act opened the show with great humour. The second one intrigued the audience for it offered a different type of absurdity. The show ended with Beckett’s “The Bold Soprano.” For around 60 minutes, the cast was able to keep the audience with full laughter. For all

the acts, all actors embodied their characters with excellence, but one must note that Mrs. Smith particularly stood out with her strikingly impeccable performance.

As for the role of the audience, Kurani notes, on behalf of the whole team behind the play, “The cast and crew and director appreciate how well the audience performed. They played their parts perfectly.” He also added that the turnouts were “very good especially on the third night.”

All that could be said is that those who did not attend the play missed out on a remarkable, highly entertaining, and a perfectly put together performance.

1-Aida Mukharesh

2-Fatima Reda

3-Mazen Abou Hamdan

4-Farah Tabbara

It was hilarious, especially the Bold Soprano

It was really nice and interesting.

It was really funny too. I also loved the costumes because they well-fitted the theme

It was very strong. I mostly preferred the first and third plays.

They were funny and depicted very well life’s real absurdities.

The same old talks, the everyday routines. The theme was very touching. It shows how people are not really free, and thus makes us think 1

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It was funny but too English. I really loved the actors and their talents

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Wissam Samhat

Soulaf Khalife

Alaa Kabalan

I mostly liked the third one. The second one was very interpretive, and the first one was really new to me, I did not really get its humour

The acting was great. I loved the genre and the way they presented it. I loved the make-up and the presentation. I really just loved it

They were all amazing. It was also really funny

Yasmina Sabbagh

The acting was great especially Nadia. Also, the staging was amazing

Sarah Salibi

It was a very good play. It was humorous, fun, and creative. I also loved the costumes and decorations

Latifa Al-Sheikh

It made me excited and want to take this course

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The Invisible World Zainab Al Dabbagh Staff Writer The American University of Beirut in collaboration with New Horizon, presented Lebanon’s own infamous flutist Wissam Boustany in a concert titled The Invisible World.

Wissam Boustany is one of the few flutists in the world who launched a successful music career. He started learning music in Lebanon, and in 1977 he moved to the UK to continue his music studies at Chetham’s School of Music & the Royal Northern College of Music. He received many awards throughout the years and toured many places like the Middle East, Europe, Far East, and Latin America.

On December 3 he returned to his homeland to give an outstanding show with his fellow pianist Aleksander Szram, of Polish descent. Both soloists play on memory and don’t have music sheets in front of them.

The show started off with a Mel Bonis sonata.

Boustany introduced the piece telling a great story about the composer’s life, the romanticism of it and the beauty and freedom of music. Once

the two started stroking the keys on their instruments, silence dawned on the audience, and suddenly every part of their being was concentrated on hearing the beautiful tunes as they waltzed swiftly upon the sound waves.

The piece was smooth and sensual; many of the audience had their eyes closed while their heads were swaying with the beautiful sound. After a minute into the piece Boustany started fading away in a sweet musical dream, his tones were powerful and unforced.

After a big round of applause, Boustany continued by introducing yet another piece. The piece is that which his CD was named after, The Invisible World and was composed by Carl Witt, an American from Minnesota. Boustany said, “We, as human beings, tend to forget that the most important things in life are the things that are hidden. The ones that we cannot see.” He continued on telling the audience that for this piece especially he worked with the blind who, he explained, are the best audience for musicians. He

said, “I don’t pity [the blind], I learn from them and I very much enjoy working with them.” He also added, “We have to set them as an example for us, people, who see but cannot see.”

After the beautiful The Invisible World was completed, Boustany decided to share with the audience one of his own compositions. He said, “It took me 50 years to compose, I always thought that I wasn’t good enough, but once I started there was no stopping me. Now I look back and I think, what a waste.” The name of this piece was And the Wind Whispered. It is about the world from the wind’s point of view.

The wind that knows no borders, the wind that cannot differentiate between Palestine and Israel. “Wind never shows its passport when it crosses the border,” said Boustany.

The one and a half hour show was packed with joy, sorrow, and many other emotions, emotions that only a great musician can evoke. Boustany and Szram deserved the standing ovation.

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Album Review: FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE: CEREMONIALS Robert Isaf Staff Writer

I had a literature professor, late in my schooling career, whose particular quirk was the weight he placed on the titles of poems and poetry collections. It wasn’t the most consistently rewarding practice, but when appropriate it could prove especially so. Florence Welch’s sophomore production would be an appropriate subject for his sort of analysis; if Lungs was her machine finding its breath, Ceremonials is the full-throated, ritual celebration of its having been found.

Whereas the groundbreaking first album of 25 year-old Welch and her dynamic machine of backing instrumentals, played like a cabaret, trotting out a colorful and exotic array of arrangements and emotions tied together by the British powerhouse’s at times soaring, at times growling vocals and insistent drums (time and again we hear reviewers labeling them tribal); Ceremonials is very much a complete work in itself. Thematic strains thread throughout, and the musical variety is arranged with an intelligent rhythm, due no doubt in part to the singular presence of producer Paul Epworth, a veteran from the tag-team produced Lungs.

The album has rightly been called both dark and romantic, but more persistent is the deep, Celtic shades of religious ritual and superstition that imbues every track. The organ drones which open the ecstatic ‘Shake It Off ’ are enough to make even the most abstinent of reformed Catholics fear relapse.

The instrumental vocabulary is wide enough to nearly justify the confusion many feel in labeling Welch’s creation; pipes, chimes, harps, and, yes, tribal drums make it easy to dismiss tracks as borrowed and primal. ‘Heartlines’ in particular sounds like something from a mess-

ier Graceland for the 21st Century. But listeners lazily playing colour-it-native ignore the influence here of different roots, those of rock itself; there is a memory here reaching back to the rhythms of the American South in a very basic way, and to the folk traditions of the British Isles. From the very self-consciously sunshine-indie twee of ‘Breaking Down’ – the instrumentation of the fourth track nearly begs comparison to fellow well-banged hipster heartthrob Zooey Deschanel’s work for She and Him – Welch and Epworth shift seamlessly into channeling the spirits of some serious sixties Motown with “Lover to Lover”, with which Welch joins indisputably the ranks of more ‘mainstream’ accessible British songstresses – from Duffy to Adele to Amy Winehouse - who have been rediscovering the allures of the Motor City Sound of late.

The influence of even a gothic Americana can be seen visually in the video, available online, for ‘No Light, No Light’, the album’s midpoint and almost certainly highpoint. Lyrically it showcases Welch at her songwriting best, and musically it is a balanced tour-de-force; the finest lines are understated, dark, but insistent, approaching poetry in a manner reminiscent of a more haunted Charles Causley (“You want a revelation / some kind of resolution/ tell me what you want me to say… A revelation in the light of day / you can’t choose what stays and what fades away”). Placed right after ‘Lover to Lover’, it brings the album swinging back like a censer into the heavy haunted thick which dominates through to the end, only slightly interrupted by the eminently danceable ‘Spectrum’ (the sort of production which you just

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know is already being trimmed, remixed and readied for turntable duty).

There is no certainty here; the album opens with the words, clearly intoned, “And I had a dream,” and from there the questions multiply. With the final, haunting Leave My Body we sense that we are only beginning to glimpse the true expanses of Welch’s potential and obsessive lust for life or something beyond it. For the first time on the album, her chorus is given a voice, and Welch allows it not only to echo her but to critique her with its roaring responses.

We are left with less of an ending to a night of thundering ritual, than with a promise of something more to come, as if the ceremony here is as much a beginning as it is a carrying-on.

WE ARE RECRUITING AUB Campus Yearbook Wednesday: Dec. 7th from 4:00 pm till 7:00 pm Thursday: Dec. 8th from 2:00 pm till 4:30 pm Friday: Dec. 9th from 4:00 pm till 7:00 pm

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Animal welfare legislation may soon see the light in Lebanon Rida Daher Staff writer

“In case a breach is committed against an animal enlisted in Appendix I or II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITIES), the violator is liable to imprisonment between 3 months to 3 years and a fine between 10 and 20 million Lebanese Liras.” At least, such is what states one of the headlines in the draft law on animal welfare legislation, presented to the Lebanese Parliament on November 24.

In an effort to make animal abuse illegal, Animals Lebanon, an NGO, prepared a draft law that was reviewed by over 20 international establishments including the World Animal Health Organization. Animals Lebanon is currently carrying out a campaign in cooperation with the ministry of agriculture in an attempt to provide, “animal welfare.”

Nearly 70 years ago, animal welfare legislation existed in Lebanon. And at that time, the country was well known as a forerunner in the Middle East for animal welfare. Unfortunately, instead of improving the state and trends on an-

imal security legislation, the situation seemed to progress towards a state of unregulated zoos and pet shops and smuggling of endangered species throughout the country.

The comprehensive manual presents many levels of arguments favoring the introduction of animal protection legislation. Tagging the animals as “sentient-beings”, the draft states that it is of our moral/ethical duty to protect the planet’s animal life.

Co-founder and board member of Animals Lebanon, Mrs. Safa Hojeij, stated that the long process of endorsing the law would depend on constant follow ups. In addition, Mrs. Hojeij acknowledged that Animals Lebanon is now working to secure 25,000 signatures in support of this law while cooperating with the ministry of agriculture to see the draft proceed as soon as possible.

In a country where human living conditions are of serious concern, the draft might be subject to nonconstructive criticism. But the moral and religious obligations of every single citizen

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calls for the security of greater good. Protecting the lives of our fellow creatures is part of that obligation.

Visit www.animalslebanon.org/law to support the campaign, sign the petition, tell the government and see how others are taking action.

Movie Review: Immortals Christoph Hanger Staff Writer “Immortals” is the new movie for all fans of “300,” “Sin City” and “The Spirit”. Although the cinematography reminds the viewer a lot of Zack Snyder (director of “300”) he was not the creator of this Greek “Deo-epic”. Tarsem Singh (“The Cell”),the director, is not able to fully compete with classics like “Sin City” or “300”. Singh, who is well known for his pompous style, created a movie that should be put into an Art house theater rather than a Multiplex Cinema.

“Immortals” is taking place in a fictional ancient world, where Gods, Titans and Kings are the most important figures. King Hyperion( Micky Rourke “the Wrestler”) wants to kill the Gods after his wife and child have died of a disease. Therefore, Hyperion wants to release the Titans from their prison in the underworld. The Titans are the only force that can kill the Gods in Olympus. Zeus (Luke Evans “the three Musketeers”) and his sons and daughters know that they are not allowed to interfere in the fate of Humans, that is why they choose Theseus( Henry Cavill “the Tudors”) a simple farmer, to stop Hyperion’s army.

Singh’s style is recognizable through many slow motion scenes and extraordinary costumes. Although “Immortals” is a festival for the eyes, it has

weaknesses as well. The characters are not deep and human enough to convince the audience of their personal tragedies. These tragedies are not transported throughout the movie, which leaves the fantastic cinematic shots without a personal and emotional counterweight. Since most of the scenes are very brutal, “Immortals” might not be a movie for everybody, although the rating is sixteen years and above. This is due to the cinematography, which remind the viewer more of an animated movie.

All in all “Immortals” is a movie that is especially for audiences that like ancient myths, brilliant cinematography à la “300” and a big portion of violence. “Immortals” is the best type of popcorn cinema without too much deepness and twists in the plot. Even though the story has its flaws and the gods sometimes are more funny than characters on the brink of obliteration should be, the brilliant cinematography coats these weaknesses. For all the fans of “old timer” Mickey Rourke, “Immortals” is a must see movie, since he handles the role of the brutal Hyperion with the same villainous ease as in his former movies.

Enjoy the final clash between humans and gods.

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Alumni Page Susan L. Ziadeh (MA ’78) has been appointed ambassador to Qatar. Ziadeh, who is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, has served as deputy chief of mission at US embassies in Bahrain (2004-07) and Saudi Arabia (2010-11). She was also the official spokesperson at the US Embassy in Iraq (200809). Ziadeh’s career has also included overseas tours in Kuwait, Jordan, and Jerusalem. She worked in Washington from 2001 to 2003 as the desk officer for Jordan. In addition to her AUB degree, Ziadeh earned a PhD in history from the University of Michigan, and a BA from the University of Washington. She is a 2004 distinguished graduate of the National War College, National Defense University with an MS in national security .studies Tarek Yamani (BS ’01) was chosen to perform at the Montreux Jazz Piano Solo Competition in 2010, was presented with the prestigious Prins Bernhard Cultural Foundation grant, and selected to participate in the 2011 Betty Carter Jazz Ahead residency at the Kennedy Center. He studied classical piano as a child and then turned his attention to guitar and heavy metal until he discovered jazz at the age of 19. Yamani taught himself jazz theory and immersed himself in jazz recordings.

His musical curiosity also led him to explore other styles of music including Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, Flamenco, electronic, and Arabic. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in computer science, he decided to focus full-time on music. In 2005, he received a full scholarship to attend the Netherlands’ Prins Claus Conservatorium, where he graduated summa cum laude in 2009. Yamani has performed at festivals and venues across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. He has produced and performed with the hip-hop band Aksser, written music for dance and theater performances, and led jazz workshops at . the Palermo and Realmonte jazz festivals

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Shadi Mashal (BS ’05) is a senior consultant and enterprise architect at A W Rostamani, Shift Technologies. In 2005, he started his career with SABIS, Oman, and then moved to the UAE to work with TECHNIP as senior software developer/ specialist, quality engineer, and later as project leader. During his work with TECHNIP, Mashal was elected with another colleague to represent his department on a six-month critical mission of knowledge transfer from TECHNIP-USA to TECHNIP-UAE. The mission was a success and was published in numerous magazines and newspapers, including USA Today. Shortly after his return to the UAE, Mashal and his team won the 2009 Franklin Award for most innovative technological achievement for their work on the navy tracking system that helped TECHNIP defend its vessels and staff against piracy. Mashal lives in Abu Dhabi, UAE. [shadi.mashal(at)gmail. ]com

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‫صفحة ‪19‬‬

‫احلسني و بولس سالمة‬ ‫نهاد غازي عواد محررة قسم اللغة العربية‬

‫كان أبوه ولوعا بالسالح ومتعلقا بالسير الشعبية مما زاد من‬ ‫حماسته وحبه للمطالعة‪ .‬متيز بثقافته املتنوعة والتي تعدت‬ ‫السير الشعبية الى الدين واالدب والتاريخ فالفلسفة‪ .‬وانعكس‬ ‫كل ذلك بقوة على نتاجه‪.‬درس احلقوق في اجلامعة اليسوعية ‪،‬‬ ‫انتخب شيخ صلح عام ‪ ،1919‬وهو مركز يقتضي اقامة عالقات‬ ‫اجتماعية مع من هم اكبر منه سنا‪ ،‬لذا وصف حاله بالقول‬ ‫)ها هي الشيخوخة القسرية تدركني ولم امت الثامنة عشرة‬ ‫بعد(‪ .‬عمل قاضيا ً سنة ‪ ,1928‬وبقي لفترة وجيزة من الزمن‪.‬‬ ‫بدأت رحلته مع املرض في ال ‪ 1936‬حيث كانت حياته سلسلة‬ ‫من اآلالم واألوجاع اضطرته للخضوع خلمس عمليات والبقاء في‬ ‫إحدى املستشفيات ملدة خمسني يوما بسبب إحدى العمليات‪.‬‬ ‫أجروا له عملية إستئصال للوزيتني واستئصال للمرارة وجراحة‬ ‫في الكلى ومعاجلة اللحم اخلارجي للبطن‪ .‬ولم يدروا سبب األلم‬ ‫‪ URL: http://ajdadalarab.files.wordpress.com‬احلقيقي فجميع تشخيصاتهم باءت بالفشل‪ .‬هنا بدأ فقد‬ ‫األمل ومما زاد األمور سوءا هو إنغراز الظفر في اللحم في ابهام‬ ‫إننا اآلن في ذكرى عاشوراء‪ .‬محتارة في أمري‪ .‬لقد أسهب‬ ‫قدميه اإلثنتني‪ .‬فلم يعد يقوى على املشي‪ .‬بقي ألكثر من ستة‬ ‫أصدقائي في الكتابة عن هذا املوضوع‪ .‬وقلبي ال يحدثني بغيره‪.‬‬ ‫آالف ليلة من عمره على فراش املرض‪ .‬وفي عام ‪1958‬م سافر الى‬ ‫عن ماذا أكتب؟ فكل شيء ال قيمة له أمام هذه الذكرى‪ .‬تذكرت‬ ‫فرنسا حيث خضع لعملية أصبح من بعدها قادرا على املشي‪.‬‬ ‫الشاعر القدير بولس سالمة املشهور مبرثية اإلمام احلسني(ع)‪.‬‬ ‫صحيح أنه أصبح قادرا على احلراك لكن األلم املبرح لم بفارقه‪.‬‬ ‫وأقل شيء ميكنني فعله لهذا الشاعر املميز هو الكتابة عنه‪.‬‬ ‫وقد قال مناجاته املشهورة وهو على فراش املرض «اللهم لئن‬ ‫ليس ألسباب عقائدية بل ملقتضيات فنية ال ّن شعره منوذج‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫فشل قلبي‬ ‫شللتني عن احلركة وعزلتني عن العالم اخلارجي‪،‬‬ ‫للتجربة الشعرية الناضجة فن ّيا ً ‪ ،‬وملقتضيات تاريخية النّه‬ ‫عن اخلطيئة‪ ،‬واعزلني عن السيئات‪ ،‬وليكن هـذا املطهر اليسير‬ ‫كتب ملحمته شعرا ً عموديا ً في سنني اخلروج على هذا الشكل‬ ‫بديالً عن مطهرك العادل‪ ،‬فأكــون قــد أسلفت في هـذه الدنيا‬ ‫من النظم بالشكل اجلديد املسمى (الشعر احلر) أعوام ‪ 1947‬ـ‬ ‫بعضا ً من حساب اآلخـرة‪ ،‬ولترجـح كفة الرحمـة على كفة‬ ‫‪.1948‬‬ ‫العـدل»حقا أدركته الشيخوخة باكرا حيث توفى سنة ‪1979‬عن‬ ‫ان بولس سالمة سما بنفسه عن التناحر الطائفي الذي نأى‬ ‫عمر يناهز ال‪ 69‬عاما‪.‬‬ ‫عنه جوهر االديان ورأى ان‪« :‬املتاجرين بالطائفية هم‪ ،‬اما رجال‬ ‫غريزة حب البقاء لدى الشاعر سالمة كانت أقوى من جميع‬ ‫سياسة ليس لهم وازع من دين وال زاجر من ضمير‪ ،‬واما قادة‬ ‫املباضع فمالحمه كتبها وهو على فراش املرض‪ .‬وبينما كان‬ ‫غوغاء رعاع ش ّبوا على االجرام‪ ،‬ومنه تضلعوا‪ ،‬واما منافقون‬ ‫اجلسد يذبل كانت قريحته تتفتح‪ ,‬وكان ينتهز فترات سكون‬ ‫دنيويون يجتلبون املنافع ولو مغموسة بالدماء فيدفعون افراد‬ ‫األلم‪ ,‬لتتكلم أفكاره شعرا ومالحم كتبت في سباق مع املوت‪.‬‬ ‫القطيع الى مهاوي الهلكة»‪ .‬وهذا واضح في كتاباته شعرا ونثرا‬ ‫‪.‬فنظم املطوالت الشعرية ونثر في االدب والفلسفة والسيرة‬ ‫فالشاعر سالمة ولد سنة ‪ 1910‬م في قضاء جزين ـ لبنان‪.‬‬ ‫الذاتية اعماال مهمة تعكس عمق فكره وجتربته‪.‬‬

‫لقد تغلب على املرض باتباعه طريقي الشعر والنثر‪ .‬لكنه كان‬ ‫مييل إلى الشعر أكثر‪ .‬وقد إعتمده لونا في الكتابة للتعبير عن‬ ‫مكنونات الذاكرة من بطوالت ومالحم وللتعبير عما يجول في‬ ‫نفسه األبية‪ .‬كما التاسيس لفن جديد لم يعرفه العرب كما‬ ‫قال‪ ،‬وهو الفن امللحمي‪ .‬فبدا رحلة الشعر‪ ،‬مبطوالت في ابطال‬ ‫التاريخ االسالمي والقومي والوطني‪( :‬علي واحلسني) ‪ ،1946‬و‬ ‫(االمير بشير) ‪( ،1947‬فلسطني واخواتها) ‪،1947‬قبل ان ترسو‬ ‫شاعريته على امللحمة‪ ،‬فوضع ملحمتيه الشهيرتني‪( :‬عيد‬ ‫الغدير) ‪ ،1948‬و(عيد الرياض) ‪ 1955‬و(ملحمة الستني) الذي‬ ‫كتبها ملا بلغ الستني‪ .‬وقد كان دائما يقول‪ :‬امللحمة في دمي‪.‬‬ ‫كما له في النثر‪« :‬ليالي الفندق»‪ ،‬و«حديث العشية»‪ ،‬و«من‬ ‫شرفتي»‪ ،‬وغيرها‪.,‬كتب قصة حياته )حياة عمر) ونال في شهر‬ ‫فبراير ‪ 1970‬جائزة اصدقاء الكتاب اللبنانية التقديرية‪.‬‬ ‫عرف بولس سالمة بحبه ألهل البيت ‪،‬كما إشتهر بتأثره باإلمام‬ ‫احلسني(ع)وهذه بعض أبيات من شعره في حق اإلمام احلسني(ع)‪:‬‬ ‫ناولــوني القرآن قــال حسـني * لذويه وجــ َّد فــي الـركعات‬ ‫الصفحــات‬ ‫سفــرَ عزاء * ومشى قلبـه علــى‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫فرأى في الكتــاب ِ‬ ‫ليس فــي القــارئني ُ‬ ‫مثل حسني * عاملــا ً باجلـواهــر الغاليـات‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫كـل االعجاز في‬ ‫فهــو يدري خلف السطور سطورا ً * ليــس‬ ‫الكلمات‬ ‫العلوي فـي انفس االطهار * مسرى يفــو ُق مســرى‬ ‫للبيان ُ‬ ‫اللغات‬ ‫ثم قال‪:‬‬ ‫إمنا الساجد املُصلي حسـني * طاه ُر الذيل ‪ ،‬ط ّيب النفحات‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫الكائنات‬ ‫جبريـل أثمار َ وحـي * أنت ُح ّملتـ ُه إلـى‬ ‫تق ّب ْل‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫السجعات‬ ‫إذ تلقَّـاه جـ ُّده وتـــاله * ُمعجزات تر ُّن في‬ ‫ِ‬

‫نظر‪�--‬سواد يف اجلامعة الأمريكية يف بريوت‬ ‫وجهة‬ ‫ٌ‬

‫الزهراء ماجد م�ساهمة �صحفية‬

‫اجتاح اللون األسود‪ ،‬فصارت أرجاء اجلامعة تغوص بردائها اجلديد‬ ‫وتربط جأشها ملسيرة األربعني القادمة‪ .‬لم يعرف الكثيرون س ّر‬ ‫هذا االنقالب‪ ,‬ففي البارحة كانت األلوان ترقص واالبتسامات‬ ‫تتحدث‪ ,‬ولكننا أتينا منذ صبيحة اإلثنني املاضي على غير العادة‪.‬‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫أبدي أو رمبّا سترتفع‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ظن الكثير أننا في مأمت ٍ حزين‪ ,‬أو أننا في حدادٍ ّ‬ ‫تلك الصرخات مع األصوات الوالعة في قلوب العصبات احلمراء‪.‬‬ ‫لم يخطئ أحد في التشخيص‪.‬‬ ‫فمنذ بضعة أيام‪ ،‬بدأ ما يعرفه البعض‪ ,‬ويجهله آخرون‬ ‫القمري‪ ,‬مح ّرم‪ .‬ويعرف‬ ‫ب»عاشوراء»‪ ,‬أو للتصحيح‪ ,‬بدأ الشهر‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫عند الكثيرين بعاشوراء وهو يوم العاشور‪ ,‬نسبة إلى يوم العاشر‬ ‫من مح ّرم‪-‬يوم حادثة الطف‪ -‬واألربعين ّية هي األ ّيام األربعون ما‬ ‫بعد العاشر من شهر مح ّرم‪.‬‬ ‫فما هي عاشوراء؟ وما س ّر هذا السواد املفاجئ‪ ,‬واالبتسامات‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫يخطونه على جبني الفخر‬ ‫صندوق من شرف‬ ‫املدفونة في‬ ‫ٍ‬ ‫والوفاء‪..‬؟‬ ‫يوم عاشوراء هو يوم الذكرى احلزينة واألليمة ملقتل حفيد‬ ‫محمد (صلى)‪ ،‬االمام احلسني بن علي بن أبي طالب (ع)‬ ‫الرسول‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫وكل من معه من أصحاب وأنصار‪ ،‬ظلما‪ ،‬في العاشر من محرم‬ ‫‪ 61‬للهجرة‪ .‬حيث كانت لهذه الذكرى انبعاث ملعاني االنتصار‬

‫ومحاربة الظالم ورفع أعالم الكرامة على مدى التاريخ‪ .‬فاالمام وعائلته وأصحابه في تلك األ ّيام‪ ,‬ع ّلنا نتم ّرد على الظلم فيسود‬ ‫احلسني (ع) عندما ذهب إلى كربالء في أرض العراق لم يكن هدفه عاملنا السالم والعدل املقرون باحلر ّية والكرامة‪.‬‬ ‫التمسك بحبال الدين‬ ‫املال واجلاه والسلطة‪ ,‬بل كان طريقه هو‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ونشره‪ ,‬ورفع كلمة احلق وزهق كلمة الباطل‪ .‬فعنه (ع)‪ :‬إني لم‬ ‫أخرج أشرا ً وال بطرا ً وال ظاملا ً وال مفسداً‪ ،‬وإمنا خرجت لطلب‬ ‫اإلصالح في أمة جدي (صلى) أريد أن آمر املعروف وأنهى عن‬ ‫املنكر‪ .‬ولذلك لم يرض الظالم بفعل ذلك فقتله وأصحابه في‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫مقطعني بسيوف الغدر والظلم‪.‬‬ ‫أرض كربالء عطاشى‬ ‫وللذكرى‪ ,‬منذ ذلك اليوم تقام شعائر طيلة االيام األوائل من محرم‬ ‫التي تعزز اميانهم من خالل التفكر باحلدث املأساوي العظيم‪.‬‬ ‫ومن الشعائر التي يقومون بها هي زيارة ضريح احلسني وإضاءة‬ ‫الشموع وقراءة ما حدث في تلك األيام والبكاء عليها ‪,‬إضافة‬ ‫إلى توزيع املاء للتذكير بعطش احلسني وأطفال احلسني الذين‬ ‫استشهدوا ولم يعرفوا للماء سبيل‪ .‬لذلك يرتدي اجلميع السواد‪,‬‬ ‫حيث أ ّن للحداد معنى آخر فحزنهم مبعثا للق ّوة في نفوسهم‬ ‫ومنارة للتم ّرد على الظلم والظالم لكي يأتي يوم يصير به العدل‬ ‫مركزا النبعاث شمس احلق‪ .‬وال بد لي أن أستشهد بقول غاندي‪:‬‬ ‫«تع ّلمت من احلسني كيف أكون مظلوما ً فأنتصر»‪ ,‬وإني باخلتام‬ ‫‪URL: http://kbreahaliraq.com/‬‬ ‫بالتمعن في قراءة مسيرة احلسني وما حدث معه‬ ‫أنصح اجلميع‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ ‬

‫االربعاء ‪ 7 ,‬كانون االول ‪2011 ,‬‬

‫صفحة ‪18‬‬

‫تعرف على النادي الثقافي األردني‬ ‫منى أيوب كاتبة صحفية‬

‫لم أكن أعلم أن األردنيني في اجلامعة يشكلون النسبة األكبر‬ ‫من الطالب بعد اللبنانيني إال أن التقيته في حوار قصير و هادئ‪:‬‬ ‫محمد القطيشات ‪ ،‬طالب الهندسة املدنية و رئيس النادي‬ ‫الثقافي األردني ف ال ‪.AUB‬‬ ‫«لبنان هو بيتنا الثاني‪ ..‬و هو من أجمل البالد ‪...‬حرام ما يحصل‬ ‫فيه‪ ...‬و اللبنانيون هم في غاية اللطف و الذكاء»‪ ،‬هذا ما قاله‬ ‫لي‪.‬‬ ‫عن رسالة النادي في اجلامعة‪ ،‬قال القطيشات ‪ « :‬يهدف‬ ‫النادي الى متثيل األردنيني في ال ‪ AUB‬و الى تعريف اللبنانيني‬ ‫على الثقافة األردنية رغم وجود الكثير من العادات و التقاليد‬ ‫املشتركة بني الثقافتني كالكرم و الضيافة و غيره‪ ...‬و كثير من‬ ‫أعضاء النادي أصال هم من غير األردنيني!! «‬ ‫حاليا‪ ،‬هناك حوالى ‪ 230‬عضوا في النادي ‪ ،‬و هذا رقم قياسي‬ ‫مقارنة بالسنوات املاضية‪ .‬بالنسبة لنشاطاته هذا العام ‪ ،‬قام‬

‫النادي حتى اآلن بتنظيم رحلة تخيم بالتعاون مع ال ‪Camping‬‬ ‫‪ »”and Hiking Club‬و برعاية حفلة ال ‪ Halloween‬بالتعاون مع‬ ‫نواد أخرى‪ .‬و كعادته كل سنة أيضا‪ ،‬ينظم النادي رحلة ترفيهية‬ ‫إلى فاريا‪.‬‬ ‫و عن جديد النادي ‪ ،‬قال القطيشات أنهم بصدد تنظيم «‬ ‫األسبوع الثقافي األردني» لعرض مناذج من الثقافة األردنية ‪.‬‬ ‫النادي غير تابع ألي حزب سياسي أو ديني ‪ ،‬بل يعمل باستقاللية‬ ‫تامة ‪ .‬أحيانا ‪ ،‬تقوم السفارة األردنية برعاية نشاطاته كبادرة تدل‬ ‫على اهتمامها بالرعايا و الطالب األردنيني في لبنان ‪ ،‬لكن دون‬ ‫التدخل في شؤونه أو فرض نشاطات عليه كما أكد القطيشات‪.‬‬ ‫و عن اإلنتخابات الطالبية ‪ ،‬اشار القطيشات أنه من عادة النادي‬ ‫املشاركة فيها دون حتالفات مع نواد سياسية‪ ،‬فمرشحيه هم‬ ‫مستقلون متاما‪ ،‬و هم و غالبا ما يحصلون على عدد من املقاعد‪.‬‬ ‫النادي الثقافي األردني‪ ،‬ككل النوادي الثقافية في ال ‪ ، AUB‬يدل‬

‫على مدى تنوع ثقافات طالبها ‪ ،‬ما يجعلها عن حق مكانا مميزا‬ ‫لإللتقاء و التعارف و اإلنفتاح على كافة الشعوب و احلضارات‪.‬‬

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‫بداية جديدة‬ ‫منى أيوب كاتبة صحفية‬

‫سألت مذيعة إحدى ضيوفها‪ « :‬لو كان لك أن تغير شيئا ما في مجاعات و حروب و تلوث و اعتداء على احلقوق و تعصب و متييز و أال نحتاج حقا أن ندمر كل ما وصلنا إليه‪ ،‬و العودة إلى نقطة‬ ‫لبنان‪ ،‬ماذا سيكون؟»‬ ‫غيره و غيره‪...‬‬ ‫الصفر‪..‬؟!‬ ‫فأجاب الضيف‪ « :‬لبنان كله!!»‬ ‫كثر الفساد في األرض‪ ...‬لدرجة يصعب فيها رؤية أي أفق أم هو قدرنا أن نستمر في محاولة اإلصالح و محاولة اإلصالح و‬ ‫بغض النظر عن اللهجة املتشائمة و حلن «النّقّ » الذي اعتدنا لإلصالح‪...‬‬ ‫محاولة اإلصالح الى أن يقضي اهلل أمرا كان مفعوال؟‬ ‫سماعه ‪ ،‬أليس على حق؟!‬ ‫كذلك‬ ‫و‬ ‫‪،‬‬ ‫شيء‬ ‫أي‬ ‫فينا‬ ‫يحرك‬ ‫يعد‬ ‫لم‬ ‫يوميا‬ ‫خبرا‬ ‫اصبح‬ ‫فالقتل‬ ‫عونك يا رب‪....‬‬ ‫ليس لبنان فحسب‪ ،‬بل العالم كله!! أال يحتاج الى تغيير؟ بل أخبار اجملاعات و األمراض و كل الشرور‪..‬‬ ‫تغييرا جذريا أيضا‪...‬؟!‬ ‫أال نحتاج حقا الى بداية جديدة ّ؟‬

‫الفوتبول اللبناني صار عنا‬ ‫نهاد غازي عواد محررة قسم اللغة العربية‬

‫عقد اإلحتاد اللبناني جلسة في مقره بفردان برئاسة رئيس االحتاد‬ ‫هاشم حيدر‪ .‬خالل اجللسة مت درس العروض املقدمة من القنوات‬ ‫التلفزيونية وقد نالت «اجلديد» أغلبية األصوات‪ .‬وبالتالي أصبح‬ ‫لقناة اجلديد احلقوق احلصرية االرضية والفضائية التلفزيونية‬ ‫لعرض مباريات كرة القدم اللبنانية للسنوات االربع املقبلة بدءا ً‬ ‫من املوسم القادم ‪.2012 – 2011‬‬ ‫قناة اجلديد تبذل جهدا كبيرا وحثيثا لرفع مستوى احلضور ضمن‬ ‫حملة عنوانها‪ »:‬الفوتبول اللبناني صار عنا‬ ‫« لكنه ما زال ضعيفا‪ .‬ففي املباريات الستة األولى كان عدد‬ ‫املتفرجني ما يلي‪ :‬مباراة العهد والسالم صور (نحو ‪ 700‬متفرج)‪،‬‬ ‫مباراة النجمة واإلخاء األهلي عاليه (نحو ‪ 500‬متفرج)‪ ،‬مباراة‬ ‫األنصار والصفاء (نحو ‪ 400‬متفرج)‪ ،‬و‪ 400‬آخرين توزعوا على‬

‫املباريات الثالثة األخرى‪ .‬إذن ستة مباريات و ‪ 2000‬متفرج!! فأين‬ ‫هو الشعب اللبناني؟ وملاذا عدم اإلهتمام بهذه الرياضة‪ .‬رمبا ألن‬ ‫السياسة تقاسمت الفرق فقسمت الشعب‪ .‬انحرم اللبناني‬ ‫من احلس الرياضي كي ال ينتهي به األمر يصارع جاره‪.‬‬ ‫هذا الشرخ بني أبناء الوطن‪ ،‬انحدر بالرياضة الى أدنى مستوياتها‪.‬‬ ‫فأي العب سيعطي أفضل ما عنده ان لم يكن هناك من‬ ‫يحبه ويشجعه؟! وما رأيك مبيادرة صغيرة من تالميذ اجلامعات‬ ‫للتشجيع؟ رمبا عندها سنتوقف عن قول»رزق اهلل على هيديك‬ ‫األيام‪ ،‬وقتها عنجد كان في فوتبول» وسنمسي نردد « يا‬ ‫هيك اللعب يا بال» فمن يهزم كوريا اجلنوبية مبيزانية ال تتعدى‬ ‫‪ ،$200,000‬يحق له أن يكون له جمهور يحييه ويتابع أخباره‬ ‫‪URL: www.aljadeed.tv‬‬

‫تو�ضيح‬

‫�أ�رسة جريدة الأوتلوك‬ ‫لقد حصل في العدد املاضي بعض اإللتباس جراء أخطاء‬ ‫مطبعية‪ .‬فالقصيدة “علي يا وعدا صادقا” لم تكتبها منى‬ ‫أيوب بل كتبها إخوته في النادي الثقافي اجلنوبي وهي رسالة‬ ‫الى احملرر‪ .‬كما وردت كلمة مساهمة صحفية قرب إسم إبراهيم‬ ‫مرتضى وهي كاتب صحفي‪ .‬كما وردت مقالة اإليدز مرتني حتت‬

‫عنوانني مختلفتني إحداها حتت مقالة الزهراء ماجد عن السواد‬ ‫في اجلامعة األميركية والتي أوردناها في هذا العدد بدل عن ذاك‬ ‫حيث ورد العنوان فقط‪ .‬لذا نتوجه باإلعتذار من القراء الكرام ومن‬ ‫الكتاب‪ :‬منى أيوب‪ ،‬إبراهيم مرتضى‪ ،‬والزهراء ماجد‪.‬‬

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Founders Day: A Spotlight Mohamad Azzam Photographer

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‫جزء ‪ ،44‬عدد ‪8‬‬ ‫االربعاء ‪ 7 ,‬كانون االول ‪2011 ,‬‬

‫وجهة نظر‪-‬ما هي ذكرى عا�شوراء؟‬ ‫�سارة �أحمد الديراين كاتبة �صحفية‬ ‫الكثير من املسلمني هناك‪ ،‬حيث كانوا يطلبون منه القدوم إلى‬ ‫الكوفة لكي ينصرهم ويقاتل معهم ضد ظلم وإستبداد يزيد‬ ‫اجلائر‪ .‬وبعد مراسالت طويلة بني أهل الكوفة واإلمام‪ .‬قرر اإلمام‬ ‫القدوم نحو الكوفة لنصرة الناس ولتلبية النداء اجلهادي‪ .‬إال‬ ‫أن ما جرى كان عكس ذلك فقد قام يزيد بالترهيب والترغيب‬ ‫لتحريض الناس على قتال اإلمام‪ .‬فقام أهل الكوفة حينئذ بخذل‬ ‫اإلمام بعد أن وعدوه‪.‬‬

‫‪URL: http://www.awamsun.net/album‬‬ ‫إن عاشوراء هي ذكرى إستشهاد اإلمام احلسني (ع)‪ ،‬حفيد النبي‬ ‫محمد (ص) من ابنته فاطمة‪ .‬أستشهد اإلمام احلسني مع جمع‬ ‫من خيرة أبنائه و أصحابه في أرض كربالء‪ ،‬وكانت هذه الواقعة‬ ‫األليمة في يوم اجلمعة العاشر من شهر محرم من سنة ‪61‬‬ ‫هجرية ‪ ،‬املوافق لـ ‪ 680 / 10 / 12‬ميالدية‪ .‬بعد معركة ضارية‬ ‫ضد جيوش يزيد بن معاوية‪ ،‬والذي كان خليفة املسلمني آنذاك‪.‬‬ ‫واجلدير بالذكر أن اإلمام احلسني قدم إلى الكوفة بناءا ً لطلب‬

‫وكما ذكرنا سابقا وقعت معركة كربالء في العاشر من محرم‬ ‫بعد أن رفض اإلمام أن يبايع يزيد عندما قال‪ »:‬يزيد رجل فاسق‬ ‫شارب للخمر قاتل النفس احملرمة معلن بالفسق ومثلي ال يبايع‬ ‫مثله‪ ».،‬وعندها أصر على اخذ البيعة أو قتل اإلمام ولو كان‬ ‫معلقا بأستار الكعبة‪ .‬ترك اإلمام مكة الى العراق ونوى على‬ ‫محاربة الظلم حتى ولو بفرده‪.‬‬ ‫وبعد معركة ضارية وغير متكافئة ضد جيوش يزيد ؛ وذلك ألن‬ ‫جيوش يزيد كانت تفوق األربعة اآلالف أما جيش اإلمام فلم‬ ‫يكن يتعدى املئة رجل‪ .‬أستشهد اإلمام احلسني مع كل أبنائه‬ ‫وأصحابه حتى الطفل الرضيع قتلوه ولم يبقى سوى اإلمام‬ ‫زين العابدين من أبنائه‪ .‬مالحظة‪ :‬لم يشارك اإلمام زين العابدين‬

‫بواقعة الطف (أي واقعة كربالء) ألنه كان مريض وعليل لدرجة‬ ‫أنه لم يكن يستطيع أن يغادر فراشه‪ .‬ولو نظرنا بتعمق أكثر‬ ‫لهذا املوضوع لرأيناه االعجاز االلهي بأن ميرض اإلمام زين العابدين‬ ‫في نفس فترة املعركة‪ ،‬وذلك حتى ال ينقطع النسل النبوي‪،‬‬ ‫فيبقى اإلمام زين العابدين على قيد احلياة حتى يستطيع أن‬ ‫يكمل الرسالة‪..‬‬ ‫وإلى يومنا هذا‪ ،‬يحي املوالون في العالم كل سنة هذه‬ ‫الذكرى األليمة من ‪ 1‬محرم حتى أربعني اإلمام احلسني املوافق‬ ‫ل ‪ 20‬صفر‪ .‬وتقام املسيرات في اليوم العاشر من شهر محرم‬ ‫لتجوب معظم الشوارع تنديدا واستنكارا ملا جرى في مثل‬ ‫هذا اليوم‪ ،‬مؤكدين ُمضيهم في هذا النهج اجلهادي لقتال كل‬ ‫مستكبر وظالم في العالم‪ .‬فبذل الدم إلعالء كلمة احلق ورفض‬ ‫الظلم هو النهج اإلنساني ألتباعه‪ .‬فالكثيرون من أحرار هذا‬ ‫العالم يرون حادثة الطف إحدى أهم املفاصل التاريخية التي‬ ‫غيرت وجه التاريخ ورسخت اإلسالم‪.‬‬ ‫مالحظة في بعض الدول مثل إيران‪ ،‬باكستان‪ ،‬لبنان‪ ،‬البحرين‪،‬‬ ‫الهند‪ ،‬العراق‪ ،‬ترينيداد وتوباغو‪ ،‬وجامايكا يعد اليوم العاشر من‬ ‫شهر محرم‪ ،‬ذكرى عاشوراء‪ ،‬يوم عطلة رسمية‪.‬‬

‫زين بريوت‬ ‫ّ‬

‫نور احلايف ر�سالة اىل املحرر‬ ‫بيروت» هي مبادرة خلاّ قة ولدت على أيدي عدد من املتطوعني من‬ ‫شباب من اجلامعة األميركية في بيروت‪.‬‬ ‫« ز ّين بيروت» هي دعوة إلى التغيير‪ ،‬إلى تخطي العقبات و إلى‬ ‫حتويل اخليال إلى واقع ‪.‬‬ ‫في عيد األضحى الفائت‪ ،‬قام شباب حملة « ز ّين بيروت» بتعليق‬ ‫بالونات « ‪ « Eid Moubarak‬في الشوارع الرئيسية في مدينة‬ ‫بيروت‪ ،‬كما و غطوا جدران املدينة مبلصقات للزينة مت حتضيرها‬ ‫من أدوات بسيطة جندها في حياتنا اليومية ‪.‬‬ ‫و في ذكرى الهجرة النبوية ‪ ،‬قام هؤالء الشباب أيضا بتعليق‬ ‫بالونات في شوارع و أحياء بيروت مصنوعة على شكل الرقم‬ ‫«‪ ،»1433‬و هو رقم السنة الهجرية احلالية‪.‬‬

‫يعود جناح هذه املبادرة إلى الدعم السخي من بنك التمويل‬ ‫العربي‪ ،‬و الى املساعدة الكرمية لكل من ‪ Fiesta Balloons‬و‬ ‫‪ . Ghali Printing Center‬إن جميع الشركات مدعوة حقا لدعم‬ ‫املبادرات الصغيرة التي تهدف إلى ترك بصمة في هذا اجملتمع‪.‬‬ ‫و كما قالت هارييت تومبان ذات مرة ‪« :‬كل حلم كبير يبدأ مع‬ ‫حالم‪ .‬تذكر دائما‪ ،‬لديك بداخلك القوة‪ ،‬الصبر والعاطفة‬ ‫للوصول إلى النجوم وتغيير العالم «‪.‬‬ ‫للمزيد من املعلومات وملشاهدة الفيديو اخلاص باحلملة‪ ،‬إلتحق‬ ‫بالصفحة اخلاصة للحملة على الفيسبوك‪« Zayyen Beirut« :‬‬

‫و بذلك‪ ،‬تكون حملة « ز ّين بيروت « تأخذ دورها في املساهمة في‬ ‫إلقاء الضوء على مناسبات متر كل عام دون أن تتم مالحظتها‬ ‫من قبل الكثيرين‪.‬‬ ‫‪URL: facebook.com‬‬ ‫‪Bliss Street, West Hall 208 tel: 01 350 000 ext. 3193‬‬