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A Speaker’s Corner for the new semester Camelia Harb Member-at-Large The right of freedom of speech has been contested universally, with the desirability for its application leading to many historical events recounted today. However, the right to speak has also granted the right not to, a principle often quoted in popular culture. When it is a matter of importance though, the question of which deserves more emphasis arises. In institutions such AUB, the right to free speech is often taken for granted and we instead find ourselves being encouraged to break our silence. This semester’s first speakers corner, organized by the USFC, went so far as to denying one right in favor of
the other with the theme, “You DON’T Have the Right to Remain Silent”. Inquiring about thoughts and feelings of student’s representation at AUB, the speaker’s corner held last Tuesday, March 6, featured the varying beliefs of a multitude of speakers. Points made at the assembly covered a wide array of topics, from club policies, tuition fees, dorm unity, and bureaucratic issues. Representing the USFC and responding to the many statements and concerns brought to the stage by other speakers was Vice President Mario Abou Zeid. One of the most popular topics of the hour...
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To subscribe or not Dima Nasser Staff Writer AUB students and alumni are being advised to subscribe to the new Career and Placement Services (CPS) mailing list to be implemented as of April 2012, according to Dr. Maryam Ghandour, head of the CPS office at AUB. The purpose of this new system is to update the CPS’ database of student and alumni contacts and e-mail addresses in order to send them invitations to recruitment presentations, Job Fair and October Special Employment Day opportunities, and career events, said Dr. Ghandour. While some students and alumni prefer to receive a compiled list of available job vacancies, others prefer to receive each vacancy individually, said Paul El Khoury, current CPS employee and mechanical engineering major at AUB. The decision to execute this new system came as a result of soliciting suggestions from alumni, said Dr. Ghandour. The new mailing list offers subscribers the choice of receiving vacancies individually or in list form once every week or every month, according to El Khoury. Subscribers may choose www.aub.edu.lb/outlook
all three options at once, he added. Registered students, recent graduates and alumni have been receiving reminders by e-mail to subscribe before March 30, 2012; otherwise, they will no longer be notified about future CPS career events and opportunities, according to the e-mail circulated by the CPS office. The new mailing list, unlike the current one, filters student and alumni contact addresses by taking into consideration the major, minor, and diploma that they have pursued, according to Amy Abdul-Khalek, current CPS employee and political science major at AUB. The CPS is providing students and alumni with the option of unsubscribing from this new mailing list at any time after April 2012, since some may not currently be job-hunting or interested in attending recruitment presentations and career events, explained Dr. Ghandour. They may want to pursue their graduate studies; consequently, they will not be concerned with current job advertisements, she added. A hyperlink to unsubscribe from the mailing list
will be on top of every job vacancy that is posted on the CPS website, said Dr. Ghandour. Roughly 75 to 80 percent of currently registered AUB students have already subscribed to the new mailing list, according to El Khoury. Abdul-Khalek added that a very low percentage of people are asking to unsubscribe from the mailing list. Students will keep receiving general reminder e-mails about this new system until its implementation in April 2012, said El Khoury. When asked her opinion about this new mailing system, Grace Messarra, English literature major at AUB, said, “I think it’s a brilliant idea, especially with the low availability of jobs here in Lebanon, but I think it’s irrelevant to me, at least for now, since I have a long way to go before graduation.” The goal of the CPS is to help all AUB students and alumni find suitable career opportunities that meet their qualifications and skills, said El Khoury. “I strongly suggest registering at least for weekly and if not daily e-mails so that they [students and alumni] can be updated once received,” added El Khoury.
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Rocking night for charity Rateb Atassi Contributing Writer Reaching Out, an AUB club, organized a charity rock concert where the collected entrance fees were donated to charities as part of a noble cause. The concert, taking place on Wednesday, March 7, featured four rock bands: Calm Breeze, Jumping Rooftops, Gone Tomorrow, and Renaissance. Each unique in their own way, the four bands created a great afternoon for all those who attended, giving a rock-solid performance and an amazing concert, the effects of which were evident in the reactions of those who attended and danced the night away. The first band, Gone Tomorrow, started out with a great Eric Clapton cover, and then a few well performed Guns N Roses covers. The band all together gave an alright performance; the bassist was lively even though all other members were very still on stage and didn’t really live the mood of their songs. One must admit that while the guitarist was impressive, whenever a good solo came up, he would throw it out the window and improvise his own solo (especially when it
changed a Jimi Hendrix solo). The drummer was fine by all means, however, the vocalist needed to pick his battles as the songs he sang did not suit his average voice, which went off note every now and then. Renaissance, the second band, was not that bad at all. They featured a talented pianist, a nice cover of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean”, a performance of a classic song from Sublime, and ended with the popular song, “Halleluiah”. On another note, the vocalist should have had a standing ovation for the amazingly versatile performance that really rocked the charity out of the audience, not forgetting the drummer and guitarist who made the band all round pretty good. All of a sudden, sitting in Assembly Hall, waiting for the third band to come on, the presenter came on stage and asked for all the audience to stand up. Everyone was surprised when a funky beat announced the coming of the Cha Cha Slide. For the first three minutes, it was only three girls on stage dancing; but then the audience got dragged
on and there were actually more than ten people dancing. Calm Breeze came on as the third band, featuring the drummer from Gone Tomorrow as the vocalist, a pretty talented guy who did pretty well up there. Calm Breeze mostly featured blues, with a great addition of the harmonica that really gets you going, and a sense of humor present on the stage that made them sound even better. Before the final band came on, the president of the Reaching Out club gave a small word thanking the audience and the sponsors for all their help. Jumping Rooftops were pretty great, with a very cool female guitarist and a fantastic choice of punk music that featured Blink-182 and Green Day, which brought back a lot of good memories for the audience. One must mention the importance of charity however, and how amazing it was for those bands to contribute to such a noble cause. All in all, it was a rocking night for charity and all of AUB. photos on the Spotlight page
Michel Elefteriades hosts conference in the name of an invisible nation
Hashem Osseiran Staff Writer
In the face of realistic constraints, utopia dares to spring out of the mind of Michel Elefteriades, elf proclaimed emperor of Nowhereistan. The basis of this idealistic construction is universal justice paired with egalitarianism. In a world defined by borders and states, Elefteriades suggests a borderless world following the disintegration of the state. The empire is a monarchy whose hierarchical peak is a group of the world’s intellectually superior elite. As a result of its geographic ambiguity, Nowheristan embodies a plurality of ethnicities, cultures, and races. Even though Nowhereistan is not defined by visible borders, the strong communal unity compensates for the lack of an official geographic definition. Beggars, psychotics, and the rubbles of society are groups to whom everyone is responsible for in terms of the provision of the most basic and rudimentary needs. Multiple philosophers raging from classical to contemporary have lent their ideologies to the construction of this utopia. Elefteriades has been influenced by the works of Kant (universal justice), Nietzsche, and Jean Paul Sartre. However, the most evident parallels can be drawn between him and Karl Marx. Elefteriades work is most attributed with socialism and neo-Marxism, especially in terms of his views on wealth, the sense of social
classlessness, and the role of a global economy. Nowheristan implements a glass ceiling on wealth accumulation that no single man can supersede another. Elefteriades objects to the trend of democratization; his objection to the principle of democracy in general has driven him to suggest Monarchy as the prime system of governance. With the revolution epidemic coming over the Middle East, Elefteriades denounces revolutions that lack an appropriate alternative: “Nature has a tendency of replacing voids” said the Emperor while criticizing common revolutions. With 300,000 followers, Nowheristan is gaining stance and eminence in a world that denounces the idealism of a modern day utopia. With the wide base of followers, Nowheristan is manifesting itself in political life as a result of Elefteriades’s multiple affiliations with political leaders like General Aoun and Minister Ziad Barroud, as well as countless international actors such as Roland Dumas and Dr. Georges Corm. Elefteriades has succeeded in penetrating popular culture with the making of an upcoming movie “Michel Elefteriades: The Movie” as well as an upcoming book that dictates the particularities of Nowheristan. As Bathish auditorium bustled with a blend of supporters and critics, Elefteriades preached his thoughts
to the crowd of students eager to either agree or denounce. The conference included heavy interaction between the guest speaker and the students with many intriguing and interesting questions coming up. Whether Elefteriades was successful in preaching his ideology or not, the event was a general success thanks to the hard work of the Freedom Club.
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May you live in interesting times Rateb Atassi Contributing Writer Interesting Times, the marketing group that won the Grand Prix at the 2011 Effie Awards for their marketing of Lebanese Brew beer (LB), visited AUB on March 5 to give a lecture on marketing and their winning campaign. The Business Student Society (BSS) marketing committee was responsible for organizing the event. It was their first conference of the semester and it was a successful one with the humor of the presenters creating a light and interactive mood in a beneficial presentation for all majors. The Effie Awards are marketing communications awards given yearly by Effie Worldwide, Inc., a non-profit organization that honors the most effective marketing communications ideas, specifically, ideas that work. Effie Worldwide’s mission is to encourage effectiveness among the marketing communications industry through education and recognition. As it is sometimes thought to be an acronym, Effie is considered a pseudoacronym, since the letters do not stand for
individual words. In actuality, the name is an abbreviation, derived from the word effectiveness, which is the hallmark of Effie. “May you live in interesting times,” a Chinese saying that was meant for bad luck (because people want simplicity in their lives and the least amount of change possible), is where the group Interesting Times gets their name, from the realization that change is inevitable and that it is the only constant in the world. The Effie award winners carried a lovely presentation, explaining other campaigns they have had (including the Nokia App Police), their work with other companies such as Red Bull, and their approach to marketing that has led them to great success. The presenters, two casual members of the Interesting Times group, explained how the technological revolution has arrived and ended, and that advertising through one media body is no longer sufficient for a successful advertising campaign. They described “embracing the new
status quo” and how “the consumers are now the customers.” To them, the world has changed fundamentally and the survival of brands now depends on fundamental change. They also stressed how it is time to consider and apply alternative ways of communication. “It is all about the dynamics of that ever-changing relationship between brands and that more demanding consumer.” They like to call themselves commercial activists because they are trying to restore and build stronger relationships between brands and consumers. Interesting Times was in fact interesting with an interactive presentation and a beneficial Q&A that was truly amusing and fun. Casual spontaneity is part of their charm and they stated themselves that a few of their most successful moves on their campaigns were improvised along the way, a large part of the ongoing change in the advertising market.
Chemical Engineering Student Society holds first annual bowling event Rayane Zahreddine Staff Writer The Chemical Engineering Student Society (ChESS) held its first annual bowling competition in Score Hamra last week. The competition was open for members and non-members, which allowed students from other majors, mainly engineering, to attend the event. Some attended just for fun, while others were more experienced bowling players and took the competition more seriously. Philippe Saliba, third year Chemical Engineering student said, “This event was great, and there was a good atmosphere. Some of the Chemical Engineering professors participated as well, and that was nice because it brings us closer to them.” ChESS Treasurer Ayoub Abi Rafeh organized the event with the help of Member at Large Mira Toukan, President Samar Semaan, Secretary Rawand Madi, and Representative to the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Rana Halabi. It was the first sports event of the ChESS, a society only recently approved by the Students Affairs Office. Score Hamra, Mrs. Robinson, and Subway were the sponsors. The bowling competition was divided into two rounds. The first one was on Tuesday March 6, when the participants were split into four groups. Each group had four or five teams of four
participants. The best scoring team of each group would proceed to the next round on Thursday March 8. However, upon the request of the players, the organizers decided to qualify the top six teams with the highest scores to the next round, when the quarter final, semi final, and final took place. The final game between team 5 and team 17 was highly competitive, particularly because team 5 was leading with the highest scores after the semi-final with 536 points compared to team 17’s 529 points. However, it was the three consecutive strikes by Ziad Sleiman of team 17 at the end of the final round that gave his team the first place. The winners of the competition were finally announced. The first prize, $200, went to Adnan Ghotmi, Fuad Sleiman, Rida Fayad, and Ziad Sleiman of team 17, who scored 513 points. The second place went to Christopher Sassine, Oussama Dakroub, Wael Halawi, and Walid Rafeh of team 5; they scored 502 points and won a dinner for four at Mrs. Robinson. Last but not least, the third place went to Marwan Matar, Eli Antoun, Guy Daher, and Anthony Daou of team 10; they scored 502 points and received eight 6-inch sandwiches from Subway. Ayoub Abi Rafeh said, “It was a risk aiming to get
64 students to participate in our event especially that this is our first sports event. However, we got 74 participants and it was a huge success! I’m glad we took this risk, and I’m looking forward to our future events!”
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Camelia Harb Member-at-Large ...pertained to tuition fees and while the issue of the 2010-2011 tuition increase was brought up, focus was placed on the student and activity fee charged of each student at the start of each semester. Abou Zeid pointed out above all else the desire to track and know what the 50,000 LBP fee was used for, especially in reference to student requests. A representative of the newly formed Dorms Society also raised awareness pertaining to the desire to unify the 1200 students living in campus housing. In addition, the wish that each dorm would eventually have a representative candidate was expressed, a wish that is to be hoped of all clubs and societies in AUB. Indeed, Abou Zeid explained how proper elections for each organization were being sought so that proper representation and actions were being carried out on the part of members. Other issues brought up expressed concerns that are not new to the social sphere, including the well known issue of time management at the registrar’s and cashier’s office. To this concern, Abou Zeid reiterated the purpose of the entire corner explaining how the time each student spends at AUB is enough for them go beyond merely realizing the presence of a problem at AUB. Instead, the incentive to act on changing that problem should be more firmly stressed amongst the student body. The notion of this incentive was
also brought up by speaker and political science student Doa’a Abdul Rahman Discussing the effects of the various political atmospheres that exist in AUB, Abdul Rahman emphasized the negative implications of such divisions on students and AUB as a whole: “AUB is known to be a good institution but it is seen for its students and often there is a complete misrepresentation. AUBites should take the initiative to do something for change as we have the chance to do so. We have student representatives willing to get things done for us so we should try to and act like more of a community.” Overall then, until students can band together and work together towards a shared goal, the solidification of AUB’s community can not be achieved. These views were shared by Mohammad Awada, who praised the speaker’s corner and specifically the topic chosen as a great opportunity for seeing change. He emphasized how things like the speaker’s corner served as “the stepping stones AUB students need to build wholesome community.” Of the entire event and its purpose Abou Zeid explained, “it’s not wrong to have an opinion and to fight for your opinion but you have to stay open to the opinions of others. The speaker’s corner has a democratic purpose and as such students must leave their complaints behind and focus on working towards achieving the change they
want to see.”. He also described the situation of representation as a whole, stating that the elected body does what it can for the issues presented to. The existing problems are known but at the same time their solutions are known as well and as much as possible is done to accomplish what is desired. Abou Zeid thanked the Office of Student Affairs on more than one occasion, conveying their willingness to listen and do what was in their power to help the student body. As a final word, Abou Zeid explained how in past years the elected student body was not representative of the student body that elected them but how this year, he truly believed that real change could be accomplished: “Let people be responsible for what they want done but at least there is an elected student body now that is willing to help the process. Let your voice be heard.” The speaker’s corner was an overall successful event, allowing students of all demographics to express their thoughts and wishes about student representation at AUB as a whole. True to the theme of not having the right to be silent, Pericles’ quote presented for the advertisement of the event captures the power of such a statement and carries the hope for future chances like this one: “We do not say that a man who takes no interest in politics minds his own business… We say he has no business here at all…”
A charity act: ESS donates $5010 to ACSAUVEL Ghida Ismail Staff Writer Have you ever experienced a miracle? Do you even believe in miracles? Do you believe that an act can change someone’s life? Life in itself is a miracle; the fact that we can dream, trust, love. The ability we have to help someone, to make someone’s life better, to bring hope into it, to even save it, is a miracle in and of itself. On Thursday March 8, three members from the Engineering Student Society and three members from the FEA SRC, gathered to visit the ACSAUVEL center and donate the $5010 that were collected from the Nemr Abou Nassar standup comedy show a week earlier. ACSAUVEL is a civil association for the safeguard of children in Lebanon. These eight students got the chance to meet the special children there. They spent
almost two hours playing with them and seeing what they have been learning. Emile Zankoul, the ESS president, described the time spent with those children as “priceless” while Jawad Chukrallah, SRC representative added “It was wonderful to get close to the special kids of ACSAUVEL, and in the end we assured that the money was going to the people that needed it.” Students who attended the comedy show changed, by their donation, the lives of these kids, helping to finance the activities that will help them gain confidence, develop certain skills and live in dignity (knitting, pottery, swimming, theater…). Most importantly, they helped in making these children happier. For each child, and above all for his/her family, the donations received are a
blessing. The fact that there are people willing to help their sons and daughters is, for parents, a miracle. What is the distinguishing factor between humans and the rest of the creatures on earth? The answer is simple. It is our ability to care, to support and aid each other. It is our humanity. With all the wars and problems going around in Lebanon and in the rest of the world, it is nice to sometimes be reminded of our humanity, whether it is on a small scale like students donating money to an NGO, or on a larger scale like the support the whole world offers when a country is in need.
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Petition by Greenpeace Club to enact animal welfare law in Lebanon Assaad Khoury Staff Writer Animals have rights too. In adherence with this notion, the AUB Greenpeace Club, in collaboration with Animals Lebanon, set up a stand outside of West Hall on Monday February 5, and Tuesday February 6. The aim of the stand was to encourage students and passers-by to sign a petition to enforce a law drafted by Animals Lebanon to stop animal abuse and make it illegal. Dalia Faris, AUB student, and member of the AUB Greenpeace Club was responsible for setting up the stand and coordinating between the club and Animals Lebanon. “As it stands, a man has the right to physically abuse his dog right there in the middle of the street and no one will stop him. The current penalty for such an act does not exceed a fine of $15, and research into this matter shows that although this law is present, it has not been implemented even once in the past 20 years,” says Faris. The drafted law has been presented to the government and the Ministry of Agriculture and aims to collect a total of 25,000 signatures. The law demands that there be repercussions to any form of violation to animal welfare and safety, as
well as police monitoring and enforcement of the law. This movement is to fight for the legislation of animal welfare and ensure that animals receive a better standard of living which they deserve. Animals should be protected for their own sake; they are scientifically recognized as ‘sentient beings’, meaning they are able to feel, perceive, or be conscious. The necessity for animal welfare is not to be taken lightly, for cruelty on animals projects an aggressive image of a society with impeded moral and spiritual development. “It’s really cruel what people do to animals these days!” said a student who signed the petition. There have been countless accounts of stray cats and dogs being shot and poisoned as a way of population control, as well as being injured or killed during cock fights, dog fights and so on. Physical animal abuse is not the sole reason behind this campaign as there are other abuses as well. A few of these include the illegal trafficking of endangered and exotic animal species in and out of the country, needless to say their reckless endangerment as well. Most of these animals
are smuggled into the country to be placed in unregulated private zoos as visually pleasing monuments serving no educational purpose. Regardless of what has been mentioned, many people are still critical of the idea of legislation for the protection and welfare of animals. According to Faris, some have not been encouraging, begging the question, “Why are you focusing on animals when there are other issues at stake?” It is not a matter of importance, for all issues that may have adverse effects on mankind are equally important, and this is surely one of them. Furthermore, the preservation of animal life does not stop at just the petition; proper animal supervision and veterinary care are a must, as dictated by the drafted law. Promoting educational aspects and encouraging responsibility of animal owners and caretakers ensures the absence of unfavorable outcomes. If you are interested in supporting this cause, you can visit www.animalslebanon. org and sign the petition.
Women’s citizenship rights in Lebanon discussed at AUB Rayane Zahreddine Staff Writer The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs’ (IFI) Research, Advocacy and Public Policy-making Program (RAPP) held a panel discussion entitled “Women’s Citizenship Rights in Lebanon.” The event was part of the Human Rights Project, which aims to study the discourse practice and dissemination of the human rights in the Arab world. The event was held in College Hall on Wednesday March 7 to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8. In Lebanon, men are entitled to pass their nationality to their foreign spouse and to their children, while women are not allowed to do so. To examine various aspects of this issue, a discussion was moderated by Hania Bekdash and featured five panelists: Judge John AlAzzi, Consultant at the Cassation Court, Maya Mansour and Sarah Abou Aad, attorneys at law affiliated to the Beirut Bar Association, and Paola Daher and Lama Naja from the Collective for Research and Training on Development-Action (CRTD.A.) The conference started with a short clip of the film “Kulluna Lil Watan” (All for the Nation,) a documentary by Carol Mansour on women’s rights to nationality. The clip portrayed Samira Soueidan, a Lebanese widow whose suit to grant Lebanese nationality to her children born from her Egyptian husband was passed
then withdrawn, and is now still pending. Her children, born and raised in Lebanon, feel like foreigners in their own country. Maya Mansour and Sarah Abou Aad discussed the issue from an international human rights perspective as consecrated by multiple conventions and treaties of equality, and also from a local practical perspective. After pointing out the factors of the discriminatory nationality law (political insecurity and conflicts, patriarchal society, demographic configuration of religious appurtenance, fear in allowing the nationalization of refugee population and sudden shift in highly sensitive balance in the country), they listed the challenges children without a Lebanese nationality face (no access to public education and public health care, work difficulties, inheritance limits, economical issues and social ones). Judge John Al-Azzi, who in 2009 granted the Lebanese citizenship to Samira Soueidan’s children, focused on the legal aspect of women’s citizenship rights. He stated that the first article of the nationality law (1925) that considers Lebanese every person born from a Lebanese father is outdated. In fact, many laws in the Lebanese constitution date back to the Ottoman period, and Judge Al-Azzi argued that laws, just like medication, should have an “expiry
date.” He also pointed out the contradiction in the Lebanese constitution, which states that men and women are equal, but they do not have equal citizenship rights. Paola Daher and Lama Naja presented the Nationality campaign in Lebanon, which lobbies to amend the nationality law, a change that was successful in some neighboring Arab countries. They shared the achievements of the campaign such as raising awareness, gaining media coverage, communicating with the women who are discriminated by the law, amending the residence, and labor laws for foreign husbands, which is a step forward to the equality that should be achieved. A question and answer session followed by a debate came after the speeches, and the conference overall ended on a hopeful note towards achieving gender equality in Lebanon. Hania Bekdash stated that she was, “happy with the discussion, but expected more people to attend.” Doa’a Abdel-Rahman, a Political Science senior said, “The session was educational, not a lot of Lebanese people know about the nationality law in Lebanon, and it’s important to spread awareness about it. Change is on its way only when people understand the law.”
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Play for Health unites the university Mohamad Sibai Contributing Writer Most of us at AUB have experienced the exhausting sensation of climbing up what is infamously known as “The Death Stairs.” That’s just AUB’s way of keeping its students healthy and athletic. However, AUB also cares about its staff and faculty members who play a crucial part in maintaining a sense of balance in our educational lives. This is why the university sports department, in collaboration with the committee on university wellness, organized a sports event, including basketball, football, volleyball, and table tennis for both men and women of AUB faculty and staff. The event, called “AUB Departments Play for Health,” was held between January 23 and February 9. Three hundred players on 26 different teams played 83 matches for the chance to win prizes and unite the various departments. On March 7, the university sports department and the committee on university wellness honored
the winners of the tournament by organizing an awards ceremony in Charles Hostler Auditorium. Like most events in our glorious country, the ceremony started approximately 15 minutes late, so the staff and faculty got the chance to mingle. Professors and staff happily discussed personal matters, laughed and reminisced about tournament events, plainly having fun. Many women took part in the competitions; Souha Hamdan came second to Fatin Shreim in the table tennis tournament. As for the men, who competed in football, volleyball, and table tennis, they proved that age is just a number with their magnificent results. The teams Facilities, Mosaic, and Professors Gone Wild came in first in basketball, football, and volleyball. Ali Salman, a member of the team Mosaic, commented on the event, “The tournament was well-organized, fun and competitive. It brought the various faculties together and encouraged sportsmanship across
the university.” The event began with the Lebanese national anthem followed by a few words from the director of athletics, Mr. Ghaleb Halimi. Following Halimi was the Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Talal Nizamiddine, and last was the chairman of the Department of Family Medicine, Dr. Ghassan Hmadeh. Dr. Nizamiddine described the competition as “intensely competitive,” signifying the importance each player had for the tournament. Dr. Ghassan was optimistic towards improvement and promised a new facility in Charles Hostler that would be available to students who weren’t feeling well. Overall the event proved to be a huge success, not only to the faculty and staff of AUB but also to the students who were awed by the unity that was shown on and off the field.
EECE crowned champions in ESS basketball tournament Hadi Mehio Staff Writer The Engineering Student Society (ESS) hosted an inter-departmental basketball tournament between February 21 and March 8 in the Charles Hostler Student Center. The competing teams were only allowed one varsity player on the court at a time. In addition, the teams were mixed-gender, and each had one professor. The participants included Dr. Hiam Khoury and Dr. George Saad from the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department (CIVE), Dr. Wassim Masri from Electrical and Computer Engineering (EECE), Dr. Marwan Darwish from Mechanical Engineering (MECH), and Dr. Walid Saad from Chemical Engineering (CHEN). The first quarter of the final game started off slowly, with both teams missing more shots than they made. The EECE players finished the first quarter by the finest of margins, as they scored one more point than Civil Engineering’s 14. In the second quarter, the EECE players defended effectively and were able to impose their rhythm on the game, despite losing out Elio Abi Karam, one of the first quarter’s best performers, due to injury. On the other hand, the CIVE players looked impressive on the individual level, but fell short on teamwork due to the lack of a dedicated playmaker. The first half came to a close when sixth man Mahmoud Kambris beat the buzzer from well outside the 3-point perimeter to extended EECE’s lead to seven points above CIVE. As the third quarter took off, the game was
slipping out of the reach of CIVE as EECE took advantage of Nader Allam’s physical presence on the rebound, as well as his clinical free-throw taking. In addition, EECE’s star performer Haik Khjirian always threatened the Civil Engineers in fast breaks, making the most out of the assists provided by Dr. Wassim Masri, who was passing the ball with flamboyance similar to that of Jason Kidd. In the final quarter, CIVE fell just short of achieving the unthinkable as Emile Zankoul lead CIVE to a stellar comeback. As EECE let their defensive guard down, Zankoul’s fast breaks, and George Abi Khalil’s three pointers narrowed down EECE’s 18 point lead to just five with four minutes remaining on the clock. Nonetheless, the Final MVP Haik Khjirian had his say in putting off the pressure, scoring a series of decisive jump shots and three-pointers to lead his team to an 86-75 victory. After winning all their games and delivering an electrifying performance in the final, the EECE players were crowned worthy champions of the first edition of the ESS Basketball tournament. The EECE players seemed to be enjoying themselves, and chose to take the trophy to the department to make sure that their bragging rights are backed by an irrefutable proof. In a post-match interview, ESS president Emile Zankoul described the tournament as “very fun and what made it interesting is that it brought the students and professors closer to each other, creating one competitive yet friendly mood.”
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Contributions The Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change Tuesday, March 13, 2012
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Yasmine Saker Special to Outlook An experience of a lifetime... That is what comes to my mind when I think of the Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change. I still remember the day I applied. All I had in mind was that I would be in a foreign country, with people from around the world, learning about media and receiving six credits in only three weeks! However, the day I arrived to Salzburg, everything changed. The academy suddenly meant much much more. The academy meant waking up every morning to the beautiful greenery, the lakes and the Alps in our own palace, our Schloss, motivated to start a new day. It meant being taught by award-winning journalists and highly accomplished people about the media and the huge effect it has on our lives. It meant being able to discuss vital issues such as freedom, inequality and conflict with people from all over the globe, widening our understanding of different cultures. And finally, it meant letting go of our prejudices, and growing into better people. The academic work was beyond eye opening. I worked with a group that was assigned to the Latin American region and mainly focused on human rights. I guess, because of the geographical distance and lack of interaction between the Middle east and Latin America, I had no clue what I was doing at first! However, after a bit of research with the help of my Latino friends, I realized how similar our societies and problems are. I was able to learn about another culture, other people and their problems. I learned to care about the other. I learned to be engaged even if those problems were happening half way across the world. And finally, I learned how I, a student living continents away, can help at least create
awareness and bring attention to those problems. What was great about our work in the academy was that we did not do it for the grades. We did it to help people. Everything we produced from online modules to short videos was used to raise awareness and teach students in universities all over the world about issues that go unnoticed. We also had the chance to meet inspiring journalists and intellectuals like Pulitzer-Prize winner Dana Priest whom I talked to for two hours over lunch before I realized who she was! The academy was also about having fun. Speaking of fun, have I mentioned that we had our own private pub in our own private palace? Going down to the Bierstube after dinner to hang out with the other students and faculty was the perfect way to end the day. During breaks we toured the beautiful Salzburg, hiked up the Alps, went out clubbing with everyone and taught the American girls how to belly dance! We were also able to travel to Vienna, Prague, Munich and Budapest, all by train. The best part of the academy was that we all got to change those stereotypes we had of each other. Everyone finally saw that we did not live in tents and ride camels! It is worth mentioning that AUB students have a reputation of being the top students –both in the academic work and the clubbing part! Hearing about the history of the Salzburg Global Seminar, the kind of people who initiated it in 1947 and the kind of people who attended it was beyond inspirational. Listening to all the different lecturers who shed the light on issues I had never considered was beyond eye opening. And finally, doing the kind of work we were doing, feeling that we had a responsibility towards our societies and towards
our world, and knowing that we actually had the ability to cause change, was beyond motivational. It might sound like a cliché, but I left the academy feeling like I could change the world. This experience changed me as a person. It changed the way I perceive other people. It changed my view of “us” and “them”. It taught me to stop regarding people’s problems as “other people’s problems”, and to start thinking of them as my own. Schloss Lepolodskron was the place where I was motivated to be a journalist and inspired to change AUB, the Arab countries and the entire world. This was an experience I could not have gained elsewhere. This was an experience of a life time. Yasmine Saker is a Political Studies undergraduate pursuing a Diploma in Media Communication at AUB. The Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change is a three-week summer academy based in Austria and run by the Salzburg Global Seminar and 15 universities from around the globe. AUB’s Media Studies Program is a founding partner of the academy. For more information, visit www.aub.edu.lb/salzburgacademy
Teachers day hosted by Cultural Club of the South Cultural Club of the South Special-to-Outlook Back in school, teachers’ day was a big deal. At the American University of Beirut, it has lost its glitter. Professors seem to no longer fall under the category of “teachers,” although they are the best of teachers. With time, honoring them fell out of style. Further, the fact that the university does not consider Teachers Day an actual holiday was not a move in the best of directions. AUB’s Cultural Club of the South decided to go against that current and honor AUB’s dedicated faculty. Ali Rida Rizk, Vice President of CCS, explained that honoring AUB’s entire faculty was the main idea. Unfortunately, having a faculty that numbers in the hundreds made such an attempt an impossible task, for a myriad of reasons. Nevertheless, CCS “aimed to honor all AUB teachers through honoring the president, the provost and all of AUB’s deans and associate deans.” In a sign of gratitude, CCS hence offered a bouquet of flowers and a personalized
armor, starting with the president and the provost to end with the heads of faculties. Club members explained that although most of those honored may no longer be teaching, they are teachers in the broader sense of the term. They added that this is not a one-time initiative but something to pursue in the years to come. Having been divided into groups, the volunteering club members each went their own way to honor AUB’s dedicated faculty. The first group had President Peter Dorman’s office as its destination. Unfortunately, the president was found not be in country. On his behalf, the Provost, Mr. Ahmad Dalal, accepted the President’s gift, as well as his own. “It was interesting to see the reaction on the receivers’ faces. There was definitely a sign of surprised gratitude” stated Fatemeh Pourbagher, a member of the club that was part of the team that handed the Provost the honoring symbols.
Assia Noureddine, another member of CCS’s volunteering students, explained that “honoring teachers and those of knowledge is a duty, from an Islamic viewpoint.” She also added a hope that this “small move in the right direction can be built upon to reach every teacher at AUB.” All in all, the event was a wonderful gesture that seemed to bring much joy into the hearts of our faculty. From having Dean Mcgreevey, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science, “ouuh” and say “Shukran, Shukran” after having been interrupted from his meeting to having Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Professor Charbel Tarraf, grin in a manner one does not see every day the gesture was definitely worth the trouble. Hopefully, such events may grow and professors will regain the appreciation and gratitude they wholeheartedly deserve. photos on the Spotlight page
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What do you think of the situation in Syria? Mohammad B. Azzam Photography Editor 1.Jennifer Hagopian, Graphic Design: “Humiliating and shameful for the Middle East.”
6. Karim Hakawati, Business & Amal Chreitih, Math: “We don’t care.”
2. Firas Younis, Civil Engineering: “It’s awful, I feel pity for them.”
7. Alex Ghali, Psychology: “It’s terrible. Whatever happens it’s most likely going to spill out over here.”
3. Eman Abdulkarim, Political Science: “It’s different than all the other situations in the Middle East. Syria is a different setting.”
8. Mohamad Al-Hamwi, Freshman: “It’s a bad situation and should stop immediately. No one knows who’s right and who’s wrong.”
4. Brandon Abdul-Baki, Education: “What’s going on in Syria? [Sarcasm]”
9.Peter Nemr, Computer Science: “Personally, I think there should be more intervention from the surrounding countries.”
5. Mohammad Noureddine, Computer Science: “Inno haram... I didn’t expect that the government might do such a thing.”
10. Mohamad Ali Yassin, Freshman & Ehab Malaeb, Agriculture: “They are trying to reach a settlement and the difficult part is over. We are progovernment.”
Spotlight Reaching Out’s charity concert & CCS’ teacher’s day Photographer Mohammad B. Azzam
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Movie Review: John Carter Ian M. Gibson Proofreader A battle-scarred cowboy teleports to Mars, rescues a princess, and slaughters evil aliens in Disney’s $250 million box-office gamble, the first major film event of the year. But when the credits roll, the 3D glasses are removed, and the theater stands empty, it’s a bet played all wrong. As the first live-action movie from Pixar writer/ director Andrew Stanton, John Carter falls flat in just about every way imaginable. The acting is stale. The story drags. The graphics are dull. And, to tie the whole package together with a bow of cinematic suck, the editing and cinematography are abysmal. What that leaves the viewer with is a two-hour spectacle of silly words and endless yawns. Based on the book A Princess of Mars by classic author Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter has all the ingredients of a very unique early-summer, science-fiction hit. There’s the western vibe of the main character’s backstory; the Victorian storytelling and characters; the fantastical interplanetary settings; the steampunk action pieces – all of it is squandered. For despite everything that glimmers of brilliance and the mix of classical technique with futuristic fiction, John Carter is simply too muddled of a film to be enjoyed. One of the movie’s most denigrating fumbles is the writing. Scenes tend to play-out for much longer than they need to, especially when filled
with cheesy soap opera tier dialogue. And the addition of a fanciful vocabulary, though important in the establishment of any epic universe, is not implemented well enough. Half the time, words like “barsoom” and “jedak” come off as unintentionally comedic. At other points, they’re packed too densely for the audience to follow along. The end result is conversation that is either immensely dull or too-hard-to-follow. The story itself, in terms of base content and narrative, shows immense promise. But when presented in John Carter as simply another “lonely man goes jungle wild” story, it loses its luster. Add in a sliding sense of morality, where the “heroic” main character slaughters an entire tribe of indigenous natives without so much as a shrug, and the result is a narrative whose thematic threads are hard to follow. That being said, the biggest mistake of John Carter’s plethora of faults is the terrible cinematography. Almost every shot is delivered too quickly for the viewer to get a true sense of atmosphere. When employing set pieces such as dueling airships, mechanical crawling cities, and cavernous alien palaces, the worst thing a director can do is frame every shot too close and too quick. What the viewer is presented with is a rapid-fire slideshow of incredible but underemployed images. If John Carter, as the first movie of the 2012
summer season, ends up as this much of a boring mess regardless of its promising origin and immense budget, then that means one of two-things: the year’s big-budget action flicks can only get better, or moviegoers should prepare for more equally awful films to come.
photo from upcoming-movies.com
Album Review: WZRD Rateb Atassi Contributing Writer Kid Cudi, the rapper responsible for the Man On The Mood series, teamed up with Dot da Genius to form the band WZRD, an American pop rock duo, formed in New York City in 2010. Originally named Wizard, Cudi renamed the band on two occasions, the first being in April 2011 to 2 Be Continuum, explaining: “I needed something more original, something different, but it’s still wizardry at its finest.” The second time being on November 18, 2011 to the current incarnation WZRD.The day was February 28, 2012 when the self-titled album came out, featuring eleven songs that were completely different to the Kid Cudi we knew. The album is a departure from Cudi’s previous hip-hop albums and is a purely rock album. The entire WZRD album is marked by heavy, jagged guitars and songs centered around catchy riffs, as well as slow-paced mind-benders. Without the profanity and rap found in his previous albums, Cudi ran the risk of alienating fans. However, with WZRD Cudi continued incorporating hip-hop elements, like synthesizers and snappy,
looped drums into his songs to keep his audience.Cudi continued rhyming about the same themes he always has, such as personal sorrow and struggles. On promotional single “Brake,” he sings “No light to guide my way, I’m going blind down the hill.” WZRD opens with the heavy instrumental track “The Arrival,” that post-rock geeks and hip-hop fans alike can enjoy. On “The Dream Time Machine,” Cudi uses his slow singing style, familiar to fans from songs like “The Prayer,” as well as some help from Australian Indie duo “Empire of the Sun,” to craft an ethereal trance-like song. He balances some of the slow-paced mellow tracks with fast-paced hard-hitting tracks. Cudi opens with sharp guitars and follows with synthesizers on “Love Hard,” the best track on the album, to create a synthesis between rock and club-ready beats that only Cudi can deliver. On the song “Where did you sleep last night?” which is in fact a Nirvana cover, Cudi channels the late front man Kurt Cobain with fuzzy guitars and raspy vocals but makes the song his own with a
hip hop drum beat and ringing instrumentals. According to Kid Cudi, bands that inspired the album include Electric Light Orchestra, Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Pixies and Pink Floyd, however it must be noted that Kid Cudi is still working solo in his free time, officially announcing that Man on the Moon 3 is on it’s way.WZRD (the album) debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 66,000 copies in the United States and is truly an original album that highlights the producing prowess of Dot da Genius and illustrates Kid Cudi’s diverse talent range and impressive genre-bending beats. There’s no doubt that Kid Cudi is cut out for the big leagues.
photo from killerhiphop.com
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Love that new car smell? Hold that thought! Mohamad Al Medawar Special-to-Outlook Thinking of buying that new Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2011? Or the all new Kia Soul 2011? Well think again. In fact, the latest research has shown that the “new car smell” you sniff when you first get into your new car might be toxic and carcinogenic! One article on WebMD website stated that “researchers identified more than 275 different chemicals in vehicle interiors, including those associated with birth defects, impaired learning, liver problems, and cancer” such as brominated flame retardants (BFRs), chromium, and lead. The study was conducted by a nonprofit Ecology Center on 200 different car models and came up with a list of the 10 most unhealthy car interiors and the healthiest ten. Among the worst ten were the 2 aforementioned car models along with Chrysler 200 SC 2011, Nissan Versa 2011, Mazda CX-7 2011, Hyundai Accent 2012, Chevy Aveo5 2011, Kia Sportage 2011, Vw Eos 2012, and Mini Cooper S. Clubman 2012. So if you drive any of these cars, make sure you roll down the windows when you get in, although outdoor
pollution could be as worse in the lovely streets of Beirut. On the other end, Nissan seemed to have realized their mistake and made sure their 2011 Cube model was one list of top ten healthiest cars, along with Honda Civic 2011, Toyota Prius, Honda CR-Z 2011, Acura RDX 2012 & ZDX 2012, Audi S5 2012, Smart Coupe 2011, Toyota Venza 2011, and Smart Passion 2011. The listing process was done according to a score each car received depending on the chemical analysis that was done on the odors released from the cars’ interior fabrics and dashboards using a portable X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) analyzer which detects chemical elements such as lead, cadmium, chlorine, arsenic, mercury, tin, and antimony. Cars with the least score, such as Honda Civic coming in first with 0.46 was considered the healthiest “for not having any bromine-based flame retardants, while boasting polyvinyl chloride (PVC)-free interior fabrics and trim, and low levels of heavy metals.” While the Mitsubishi Outlander, which had the highest score and accordingly the least
healthy rating, “had bromine and antimonybased flame retardants in seating and other areas, chromium-treated leather, and lead in seating materials.” What’s worse is that the level of intoxication would increase in summer due to the fact that most of the aforementioned chemicals are volatile and thus would become gaseous and easier to inhale when in an indoors environment on a hot summer Beiruti day. A word to the wise, if you’re thinking of buying a new car, try consulting that full list on www. HealthyStuff.org. However, if you currently own one of these cars, slightly roll down the window at night or when you know you’re leaving the car locked for a couple of hours in order to ensure that most of the chemicals evaporate out of the window, but not too much though, we don’t you complaining about your car being stolen for leaving the window wide open. http://men.webmd.com/news/20120215/is-thatnew-car-smell-toxic?ecd=wnl_men_022812
“Beware the low-carb, high-protein diet!” registered dietitian claims Loulwa Kalache Staff writer Popular diets don’t necessarily mean healthy or balanced. That’s the case of most diets that have emerged in the last three decades such as Atkins, Dukan, Zone and the South Beach Diet. The American Academy of Family Physicians warns that these fad diets don’t typically result in long-term weight loss and even some can be dangerous to health such as the cabbage soup diet, Hollywood diet, apple cider vinegar diet, and Acai berry diet. How can one know how these diets are fad? Most of these diets promise a quick fix or are based on a simple study or have claims that sound too good to be true. They even eliminate one of the five essential food groups, promote a certain product, or emphasize a popular lifestyle. We asked Nour Hammami, a registered dietician in the Lebanese ministry of Public health and currently pursuing her Master’s in Food Technology, to give students some advice about the popular low carbohydrate, high protein diets. Hammami claims that a low-carb, high-protein diet truly offers a fast and short term weight loss, but has certain backlash effects. Primarily, it doesn’t provide long-term weight maintenance and even causes regaining of weight. The mechanism behind
this is simply explained that when one is not consuming carbs, his body, mostly the brain, will use those that are stored. This loss in stored carbs will, in synchrony, lead to a loss in water stored. This explains the fast loss in weight because one is actually losing body water and not fat. Hammami warns that since this diet is high in proteins, it is also high in fat because it promotes eating red meat. Red meat contains high amounts of saturated fat that is associated with heart diseases. Certain studies show that those who followed this diet had sunken cheeks, flabby skin and a pale face color. They also showed fatigue and headaches because there is no fuel in the body. Depleting one’s intake from carbohydrate simply depletes him from energy. Hammami advises students that a balanced and nutritious diet never eliminates a food or a food group. She emphasized that half of our meals must have fruits and vegetables. If one wants to lose weight, the trick lies in eating in small plates because one tends to put fewer portions. Also, in the case of going out for dinner, think before arriving to the restaurant about the healthy options one can order to avoid being affected by the menu. Fad diets are most popular
among adolescent female and are common among freshman and sophomore students. Unfortunately the media promotes most of these diets, especially in fashion magazines. Moreover, books are published every year by famous dietitians for marketing purposes. In conclusion, Hammami advises all students not to stick to a particular diet but rather question the magazine, the dietitian or even the medical doctor because knowledge is the key to health.
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Viewpoint Editorial Lojine Kamel Editor-in-Chief
He loves his country best who strives to make it best. ~Robert G. Ingersoll World news headlines, twitter feeds, Blackberry statuses and Facebook walls have recently been alight in the news and prosecution of Ugandan child slaver, Kony. Memes have been created, “trolls” accomplished, and bandwagons found and abandoned. Yet ninety percent of those who post about Kony probably can’t locate Uganda on a map. I’m one of those people, that is, until I looked it up. The point I intend to make is not to disregard Kony; on the contrary, I believe we should raise awareness against those who prosecute the innocent. But what about the problems happening within our own region? It seems to me that social media, though a propagator of all things trendy and current, is more like a professor of awareness than an actual means to help. In our region economic woes are prevalent in almost every country. Syria, Egypt, Tunisia, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Bahrain, and our very own Lebanon are suffering with an increasing divide in the income potential of social classes. Our next door neighbor Syria is in an ungoing uprising, and yet we as a country broadcast campaigns like KONY actively yet remain shy and unspoken when it comes to our own regional matters. Why is it we fear to speak for Palestinian rights yet jump to the aid of a Ugandan war criminal who has been inactive for the past 6 years? The Middle East’s problems are active and ongoing, and yet we have become desensitized to their suffering. Shouldn’t this be put into perspective?
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Caution – Contents are extremely hot Assaad Khoury Staff Writer
It’s rather obvious that not everyone wakes up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy, but a cup of coffee can get you pretty close. It’s a morning ritual that spans the young, the old, and those elderly women who gather around for the daily morning gossip. The morning alarm goes off more than once and is snoozed more than once, but when you finally build up the will to crawl out of the comfy sanctuary that is your bed, the first thing you do is head over to the kitchen and fix yourself a nice, hot cup of coffee - or ten. For those of us too lazy to rip open a packet of readily prepared coffee mix, the run-of-the-mill local coffee shop is the choice of the hour. With so many options and varieties, it’s common to take a pick and stick with it. Still, have you ever wondered what that choice says about you? Let’s examine a few. Turkish Coffee: For those of you unfamiliar with the term, it’s the most popular coffee in the region and it comes in those tiny cups that are hard to hold and spill a lot. It’s usually for those who are a bit old school. It’s all the rage among the older generations, whether, as mentioned before, over the daily morning gossip or an afternoon game of backgammon in the neighborhood coffee shop. Seeing as we are part of the younger generation, this coffee choice is somewhat indicative of a desire to be all grown up and give off that wise, “I’ve been through so many life changing experiences” sort of vibe, where you gather for that afternoon game of backgammon and reminisce about those wild, wild years you had in kindergarten. One cannot help but mention the superstitious fortune-telling ritual that comes along with
this selection. If you’re of the fairer sex, your local neighborhood psychic (or rather ‘talented’ next door neighbor) finds in your fortune a man coming from a distance, soon, someone handsome and successful enough to make you feel like princess. Little do you know she’s trying to marry you off to her son. The Café Latte: Ah, the latte. It’s one of those drinks that you have just for the sake of ordering it at the counter. You can add whatever adjective before it and make it sound like a legitimate drink. For instance: low-fat, no foam, really high, super awesome, delightfully tenacious café latte. It’s quite popular with teenagers, especially the ones who are spoiled rotten and like to sit around coffee shops seemingly intellectual, yet obviously obnoxious. It is quite the fix though; the shot of espresso does the trick quite well if you’re looking for a good drink with an effect, but, indubitably, you will sound like a pompous troll. The American Coffee: Strong, hot and bitter. This one is not for the faint-hearted, and it sure does the job of waking you up. It is the preferred choice for most of us ‘AUBites’ during those long study nights till the wee hours of the morning (after prolonged periods of procrastination of course). Some of us like to tone it down a bit by adding some milk and tricking ourselves into believing that it adds nutritional value. Most of us engage in drinking coffee due to its social implications. It is undeniably true that this social ritual does, indeed, bring people who are alike together. Whether you’re just hanging out with friends, or having a study party, a coffee cup always manages to crawl into the situation.
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اليوم العاملي للمر�أة �سارة �أحمد الديراين -كاتبة �صحفية يحتفل العامل كله يف � 8آذار من كل عام باليوم العاملي للمر�أة .وتفيد وكالة «ريا نوفو�ستي» �أن مو�ضوع اليوم العاملي للمر�أة يف هذا العام هو «تو�سيع حقوق و�إمكانات املر�أة الريفية ال للفقر واجلوع» .كما و�شددت هذه الوكالة والكثري مناجلمعيات التي ُتعنى بحقوق املر�أة �أن �إحتفاالت هذا العام �سوف تكون �إ�ستثنائية لأنها �ست�أتي مفعمةً ب�أجواء الربيع ال�سيا�سي التي تعي�شها منطقتنا العربية منذ �أكرث من عام .كما و�أن ا�ستعدادات الكثري من البالد العربية لالحتفال بيوم املر�أة العاملي كانت �إ�ستعدادات �إ�ستثنائية .فمث ً ال احتفاالت م�رص بيوم املر�أة العاملي 2012خمتلفة جداً ،فقد �أطلقت جمموعة من الطالب والنا�شطني احلقوقيني �صفحةً خا�صةً على الفي�سبوك ت�ضم عدداً �ضخم ًا من �صور اجلرافيتي التي تعرب عن ق�ضايا املر�أة وحقوقها واالنتهاكات التي تعر�ضت لها املر�أة امل�رصية منذ بداية الثورة. واجلديد يف الأمر – كما تقول �صحيفة الوفد امل�رصية – �أن كون با�ستخدام �أعالم ن�سائية من م�شاهري كل تلك الر�سوم �س ُت ّ النجمات كفاتن حمامة و�أم كلثوم ،و�شعارات هي يف جمملها من الأفالم والأمثال ال�شعبية . �إن تاريخ اليوم العاملي للمر�أة بد�أ من «م�سرية الأواين الفارغة»، والتي �أجرتها يف � 8آذار/مار�س عام 1857عامالت الغزل والن�سيج يف نيويورك مطالبات بتح�سني �رشوط العمل وم�ساواة املر�أة بالرجل ،ومنذ ذلك احلني �أطلق على هذا احلدث �إ�سم اليوم العاملي للمر�أة. ويف عام 1910انت�رش يوم املر�أة يف كل �أرجاء الواليات املتحدة
الأمريكية .يف حينها بد�أ امل�ؤمتر الدويل الثاين للن�ساء اال�شرتاكيات والتي �شاركت فيه النا�شطة يف احلركة الدميقراطية االجتماعية الدولية كالرا ت�سيتكني .وبدرا�سة جتربة زميالتها الأمريكيات يف معركتهن املطالبة مب�ساواة املر�أة ،اقرتحت ت�سيتكني على ن�ساء العامل �أجمع �أن يخرتن يوما ليتمكن من لفت �أنظار العامل �إىل مطالبهن .ووافق امل�شاركون يف امل�ؤمتر باالجماع على تعيني يوم عاملي للت�ضامن مع املر�أة يف معركتها يف امل�ساواة على كافة الأ�صعدة االقت�صادية واالجتماعية وال�سيا�سية .و�أول دولة �إحتفلت بهذا العيد ب�شكل ر�سمي كانت رو�سيا حيث احتفل عدد كبري من الن�ساء يف �سانت بطر�س بورغ يف � 8آذار عام 1913 حتت �شعار «حق التعبري للن�ساء والت�أمني احلكومي للأمومة». وب�أمر من الهيئة الرئا�سية للمجل�س الأعلى لالحتاد ال�سوفيتي ال�صادر يف � 8آذار عام � ،1965أعلن يوم املر�أة العاملي يف 8 �آذار يف االحتاد ال�سوفييتي عطلة ر�سمية احتفاال بالإجنازات العظيمة للمر�أة ال�سوفيتية يف البناء ال�شيوعي وحماية الوطن يف �سنوات احلرب الأهلية العظمى و ببطوالتهن وثباتهن على اجلبهة واخللف ،و�أي�ضا بالإ�شارة �إىل امل�ساهمة الكبرية للن�ساء يف متتني ال�صداقة بني ال�شعوب واملعركة من �أجل ال�سالم». وبقي االحتاد ال�سوفييتي طويال الدولة الأوروبية الأوىل التي يعد فيها يوم � 8آذار عيدا وطنيا .وبعد مرور عدة �سنوات من الإحتفال املوحد ملعظم دول العامل يف � 8آذار كيوم عاملي للمر�أة، �أ�ضحى هذا العيد عيدا ر�سميا للمر�أة.
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ٌ ٌ انف�صال ا�ستقالل �أم �إقليم برقة، ال�رصيع -كاتب �صحفي عامر ّ
بعد م�ضي �أكرث من ثمان �أ�شهر على انف�صال جنوب ال�سودان، وبالتزامن مع احلراك اجلنوبي يف اليمن� ،أعلنت قبائل �رشق ليبيا ت�شكيل برقة ك�إقليم فدرايل احتادي م�ستمداً �رشعيته من د�ستور 1951الذي �أُقر يف عهد امللك �إدري�س ال�سنو�سي. وانتخب زعيم ًا للإقليم ع�ضو املجل�س الوطني الإنتقايل �أحمد الزبري ال�سنو�سي ،ابن عم امللك �إدري�س ،الذي بدوره نفى «وجود �أي نوايا انف�صالية» يف �إعالن بنغازي ،قائ ً ال ب�أن «�إدارة الإقليم تنف�صل عن �سيا�سة الدولة .نظرتنا من خالل اتخاذ النظام الفدرايل الإحتادي نظرة �إدارية ولي�ست �إنف�صالية ،والإنف�صال غري مقبول بالن�سبة لنا» معلق ًا على كالم عبد اجلليل الذي عار�ض فكرة التق�سيم مهددا با�ستخدام القوة ملنع تق�سيم ليبيا، داعي ًا الإخوان يف برقة للحوار. و�أ�شار عبد اجلليل �إىل �أن هنالك دو ً ال عربية �شقيقة مل ي�سمها ت�سعى لإذكاء الفتنة «التي ن�ش�أت يف ال�رشق حتى تهن�أ يف دولها وال ينتقل �إليها طوفان الثورة». ُيعد �إقليم برقة ،الذي عانى التهمي�ش على �أيام القذايف كما يقول م�ؤيدو الفدرلة ،من �أهم املناطق النفطية الليبية باحتوائه �أكرث من �سبعني باملئة من النفط الليبي .وتخ�شى �رشكات النفط الأجنبية من ا�ضطرارها لإعادة النظر يف �سيا�ساتها يف ظل تعاملها مع «�رشكة النفط الوطنية» �أو الذهاب �إىل اتفاقيات جديدة مع احلكومة اجلديدة للإقليم ،ناهيك عن الإنق�سام احلا�صل بني �صفوف املوظفني بني م�ؤيد للإنف�صال ومعار�ض له ،ما ح�سابات مل تكن يف البال، ي�ضع ال�رشكات يف موقف لإعادة ٍ
والتي قد تكون مركز ال�رصاعات اجلديدة يف ليبيا. يتناقل النا�س �أحاديث ب�إح�صاء «معدل ثمان قطع �سالح للمواطن الليبي» .فمنذ الدعوة لإ�سقاط القذايف �أعلنت دولٌ خليجيةٌ تزويدها الليبني باملال وال�سالح .كما ذكرت بع�ض و�سائل الإعالم ا�سترياد �أ�سلحة من بع�ض الدول الأوروبية تنوعت ،من �أ�سلحة ا�ستخدمت يف احلرب العظمى الأوىل �إىل �أ�سلحة جديدة ُجربت للمرة الأوىل يف ليبيا .الذي �أكده موقع مقاتل “ ”ABCالإ�سباين ( )2011/12/17يف مقابلة مع ٍ ليبي يدعى مهدي الهتاري ،ب�أنهم تلقوا دعم ًا قطري ًا بو�ساطة عميل لوكالة الإ�ستخبارت املركزية ،لت�شكيل جمموعة ملحاربة ٍ القذايف. ففي ظل هذا الت�سلح ال�شديد وعجز املجل�س الوطني الإنتقايل عن ب�سط �سيطرته على كافة الأرا�ضي الليبية ،برزت ميلي�شيات تتقا�سم نفوذها بح�سب قوتها ودرجة دعمها اخلارجي ُمدخلةً حرب �أهليةٍ ب�إمكانها تق�سيم ليبيا �إىل ثالثة �أقاليم :برقة، البالد يف ٍ وطرابل�س ،وفزان ،كما يقرتح دعاة الفدرلة� ،أو �أكرث كما تناقلته �سابق. وقت ٍ م�صادر �إعالمية يف ٍ كحل و�سطي ،قال عبد الرحمن الكيب رئي�س ويف خطوةٍ ُتترب ٍ احلكومة الإنتقالية الليبية قبل يومني من �إعالن برقة ،بعدم احلاجة للمركزية لرجعية هذا احلل يف هذا القرن ،كما عدم احلاجة للرجوع خم�سني عام ًا ،كما عدم احلاجة «للعودة �إىل الفدرالية التي رف�ضها و�ألغاها امللك �إدري�س ال�سنو�سي ،ووحد ليبيا ،عندما كانت نظام ًا فدرالي ًا» لكن حكومته تعمل على اعتماد الالمركزية
الإدارية لتفعيل احلكم املحلي. كثرُ احلديث خالل الأعوام املا�ضية عن م�رشوع لإعادة هيكلة املنطقة بدءاً بـ»النظام العاملي اجلديد» الذي �سوقه جورج بو�ش الأب يف حرب العراق الأوىل ،مروراً بـ»ال�رشق الأو�سط اجلديد» الذي �سوقته كوندوليزا راي�س خالل حرب متوز يف لبنان ،و�صو ً ال �إىل «الربيع العربي» .فر�أى الكثري من يتحدث �إليهم بهذه اللغة ب�أنه ي�ستخدم امل�ؤامرة ك�شماعة لأخطاء الأنظمة القائمة ،مما �رشك �سهل الثورات على الأنظمة ،لكن �أوقع الوطن العربي يف ٍ �رسق ثوراته. ويف ذات ال�سياق ن�رشت مواقع �صحافة �إ�رسائيلية ترحيبها بالتق�سيم الليبي -داعيةً لتطبيق هذا ال�سيناريو يف بلدان جماورة -الذي يتيح لـ»�إ�رسائيل» بالقيام باملبادالت التجارية مع ليبيا ،التي ت�شهد ظهوراً لب�ضائع �إ�رسائيلية ال�صنع منذ �أيام قبل �إعالن برقة. يف هذه الأثناء ي�سود القلق ب�ش�أن الت�أثر امل�رصي والتون�سي بليبيا ،والإنق�سامات يف ال�سعودية املت�أثرة باليمن و�سوريا، واحل�سابات اليمنية املت�أثرة بالقاعدة واحلوثيني من جهة ،وال�رصاع يف ال�صومال وكينيا من جهة �أخرى«( .ال�سفري»)ABC.es،
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ال» �آي باد »3مرفو�ض جاد �شم�س الدين م�س�ؤول املوقع ال�شبكي كانت �سان فران�سي�سكو يف الواليات املتحدة الأمريكية على موعد مع حفل اطالق اجليل الثالث من احلا�سوب اللوحي «�آي باد» ،والذي القى �إعجاب العديد من الأو�ساط التكنولوجية التقنية ،بعد ال�رشح التف�صيلي للمنتج اجلديد الذي قام به الناطق با�سم ال�رشكة ،يف امل�ؤمتر ال�صحفي الر�سمي لإطالقه االربعاء املا�ضي ،ليكون �أول �إعالن مهم لل�رشكة منذ وفاة م�ؤ�س�سها �ستيف جوبز يف �أكتوبر /ت�رشين الأول املا�ضي. خالل امل�ؤمتر ال�صحفي الذي اقيم قبل بداية االحتفال ،قدم ممثل �رشكة �أبل ،املوا�صفات اجلديدة للجيل الثالث الذي يحتوي على �شا�شة قيا�سها � 9.7إن�شات ،وتتمتع بثالثة �أ�ضعاف الدقة املوجودة يف «�آي باد ، »2بدقة ت�صل اىل 3.1مليون بيك�سل. كما مت رفع تركيز الألوان على ال�شا�شة بن�سبة 44يف املائة، الأمر الذي �سيعطي م�شاهدة الفيديو على اجلهاز معنى جديد. باال�ضافة اىل ذلك ،و فيما يتعلق با�ستخدام الألعاب على اجلهاز ،قدمت �أبل ال�رشيحة الإلكرتونية املتطورة جدا حتت ا�سم « »A5X quad-coreوالتي من �ش�أنها رفع �رسعة معاجلة الر�سوم الت�صويرية بدقة وو�ضوح عاليني جدا. كما وقال رئي�س �رشكة «ايبك» ل�صناعة الألعاب الإلكرتونية لإحدى و�سائل االعالم �أن «معدالت الدقة العالية والو�ضوح بالإ�ضافة �إىل ال�رسعة الفائقة يف معاجلة البيانات والر�سوم الت�صويرية يف اجليل اجلديد من �أي باد ،تفوق مثيالتها يف كربى �رشكات �أجهزة الألعاب االلكرتونية مثل «بالي �ستا�شن» و «�أك�س بوك�س».
من جهة اخرى رف�ضت ال�رشكة يف م�ؤمتر �إطالق اجليل اجلديد من «�أي باد� »،إطالق ا�سم «�أي باد � »3أو «�أي باد ات�ش دي» على املنتج اجلديد بل اكتفى الناطق با�سم ال�رشكة ب�إطالق �أ�سم «�أي باد اجلديد» على املنتج .والقى هذا اال�سم «�أي باد اجلديد» ا�ستياء العديد من العاملني يف القطاع التكنولوجي وال�صحفي ،كما مت توجيه العديد من الأ�سئلة واال�ستف�سارات حول االمتناع عن ت�سمية اجلهاز باال�سم املتوقع واملرغوب .وت�سائل �أحد ال�صحفيني عن اال�سم الذي �سيطلق على «�أي باد »4هل �سيكون «�أي باد جديد اجلديد» بالإ�ضافة �إىل العديد من الت�سا�ؤالت حول الفو�ضى التي ميكن ان ي�سببها هذا اال�سم الغري املالئم وانعكا�س ذلك على املبيعات،بعد ان جاء يف التقارير �أن �أبل حتتل املرتبة االوىل عاملي ًا ب�سيطرتها على اكرث من 59يف املائة من �سوق احلوا�سيب اللوحية ،لتطرح بذلك كل مناف�سيها �أر�ضا وعلى ر�أ�سهم احلوا�سيب اللوحية التي تنتجها �رشكة «�سام�سوجن» حتت �إ�سم «غاالك�سي».
بزيادة بن�سبة 54يف املئة عن قيمته يف وقت �سابق من العام اجلاري. على نحو �آخر ،ت�ضاربت املعلومات حول قيام مايكرو�سوفت بالعمل حالي ًا على تطوير بع�ض التطبيقات اخلا�صة مب�شغلها املعروف «ويندوز» والتي قد تتيح ا�ستخدامه للمرة الأوىل على �أجهزة «�آيباد» ،ويبدو �أن هناك مربرات واقعية تدفع �إىل �صناعة تطبيقات خا�صة بـ»ويندوز» من �أجل الكمبيوتر اللوحي� ،إذ يطلعنا احد مراكز االح�صاء على ان 18يف املائة من امل�ستهلكني الذين قرروا عدم �رشاء �أجهزة «�آيباد» اتخذوا القرار ب�سبب عدم وجود تطبيقات مماثلة. كما واعلنت �رشكة �أبل الأمريكية يف االحتفال عن �إطالق جهاز �آيباد اجلديد بـ 499دوالرا فقط(يف اال�سواق االمريكية).
ويذكر بان ال�رشكة قد متكنت خالل الربع الأخري من العام ،حتديداً يف �أكتوبر /ت�رشين �أول املا�ضي ،من حتقيق مبيعات كبرية كانت كافية لك�رس الرقم ال�سابق لإجمايل مبيعات العام بعد �أن فاق املبلغ الـ 100مليار دوالر ،كما �سجلت �أرقام ًا قيا�سية يف مبيعات �أجهزة «ماك» و»�آي باد» ،و يف جمال الأرباح. كما واعلنت ال�رشكة ،امل�ستقرة يف كوبرتينو بكاليفورنيا حتى االن �أن دخلها ال�صايف خالل الربع الأخري من العام ارتفع �إىل 6.6مليار دوالر� ،أو ما يعادل 7.05دوالر لل�سهم الواحد،
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نادي ال�شباب اللبناين ،حديث العهد يف اجلامعة الأمريكية� .أوىل ن�شاطاته كانت رحلة اىل مركز التزلج التابع للجي�ش اللبناين يف الأرز نهار ال�سبت الفائت .رحلة مميزة من حيث التنظيم و�أخالقيات امل�رشفني على النادي حتى من الناحية املادية. كانت الإنطالقة عند ال�ساعة الثامنة �صباحا مع ان التجمع كان عند ال�سابعة .لكن ال�ساعة اللبنانية دائما على موعد مع الت�أخري. جميع احتفاالتنا ون�شاطاتنا تبد�أ بوقت مت�أخر يرتاوح بني الربع �ساعة وال�ساعة .وك�أن الوقت ال قيمة له .بعد الإنطالقة ،كانت الرتويقة يف البا�ص .ونحن على طريق ب�رشي �أوقفنا الدرك بحجة زحمة ال�سري يف الأرز ،ولن ي�سمحوا لنا بال�صعود اال بعد �أن يعود �أحد البا�صات .قمنا بالإت�صاالت وتدخل عميد يف اجلي�ش وم�شي احلال بعد ثلث �ساعة من الإنتظار .لطاملا تعودنا على �أخالقيات قوى الأمن الداخلي الرفيعة جدا .ولطاملا احتجنا اىل الو�ساطات لن�أخذ حقنا. عند و�صولنا� ،إ�ستقبلنا العميد امل�س�ؤول ورحب بنا با�سم قيادة اجلي�ش و�أخربنا �أننا ت�أخرنا و�أن الثلج قد «فوخر» لذا ين�صح بعدم التزلج ولنا احلرية يف ذلك .تناونا ال�ضيافة ثم حملنا املزالج وم�شينا .قام �أع�ضاء مدر�سة التزلج التابعة للجي�ش اللبناين بتعليمنا على ا�ستعمال املزالج .وما �أكرث املبتدئني ،فمعظمهم ال يجيدون التزلج!!! وما �أكرث ال�ضحكات التي تعالت عند كل �سقوط ونهو�ض.فمنهم من عاد اىل منزله يعرج ،ومنهم من عادة بركبة مت�رضرة .كله فداء لتعلم التزلج .وطبعا احلق على الثلج ولي�س على املتزجلني .البع�ض �أعلن الإ�ست�سالم و�شكلّ حلقات على الثلج تبادلوا فيها الأحاديث رغم �أنها املرة الأوىل التي يلتقون بها .ومنهم من ف�ضل �صنع رجل الثلج على التزلج� .أما �أ�صحاب الروح املغامرة ،فقد ا�ستعملوا ال»تيليه �سياج»� .س�ألت �أحدهم وهو حممد جوين :كم مرة وقعت يف طريق النزول :قال
يل �إ�س�أيل كم مرة مل �أقع .وقد نقل نهار الأحد على امل�ست�شفى حيث تبني �أنه هناك �رضر يف ركبته ومل ي�شعر بذلك حينها .كانت الفرحة على وجوه اجلميع. وبهذا اجلو اللطيف انتهى وقت التزلج� .أما جو البا�ص فهو ق�صة ثانية من �أغاين ودبكة �شعبية يف النهار و�إطفاء الأنوار يف طريق العودة ليال والرق�ص على الأغاين الأجنبية م�ستعينني ب�ضوء القداحة. وقبل العودة اىل بريوت مررنا على جبيل لتناول الع�شاء .مل يكن الطعام لذيذا وت�أخروا يف تقدميه وكاننا �أخذنا قر�ضا بالتق�سيط. مل يكن احلق على املنظمني بل على �أ�صحاب املطعم الذين مل يكونوا على قدر امل�س�ؤولية .حتى �أن �إحدى �رشكات م�رشوب الطاقة التي كان من املتفق �أن ت�أتي وتوزع منتجها ،مل تفعل .رغم ذلك مل تتقل�ص �سعادة امل�شاركني بل قاموا بالدبكة يف املطعم و�شعروا بفرحة عارمة .كيف ال وهم مي�ضون �سهرة على �شاطئ جبيل متقابلني مع القلعة الأثرية .رحلة تزلج كانت مميزة وختمت ب�سهرة ممتعة حتت قمر جبيل. نادي ال�شباب اللبناين هو ناد موجود يف �أغلب جامعات لبنان ومتفرعني من جمعية ال�شباب اللبناين .وهم يعرفون �أنف�سهم كالتايل« :نحن جمموعة من ال�شباب اللبنانيني ،من خمتلف املناطق وفئات ال�شعب ،نعمل لت�أ�سي�س حركة �شبابية غري وطنية جامعة فيما يتعلّق بالق�ضايا التي �سيا�سية لها ر�ؤية ّ تع�صف بوطننا (الإنق�سام ال�سيا�سي احلاد -الطائفية -املذهبية – الف�ساد -املخدرات) و ن�سعى �إىل الت�أثري الإيجابي وفق الثوابت لبنانيا جمتمعا الوطنية ،بحيث نرى ً ً �أو ً ال :يكون الوطن فيه �أ�سا�س الإنتماء ومنطلق احلوار والتوا�صل وبوتقة الأمان ،عرب ن�رش الوطنية مبفاهيمها ومبادئها اجلامعة
ُ واملظلّلة للجميع ،من خالل حما�رضات تثقيفية بالتعاون مع اجلي�ش اللبناين ثانيا :يكون الإلتزام والتم�سك بالثوابت الوطنية التي يمُ ّثلها ً اجلي�ش اللبناين بعقيدته الالطائفية احلا�ضنة للجميع واملدافعة عن اجلميع اطارا نتعامل من خالله. �سيد الكلّ وقيمة فوق كلّ القيم .وت�سود ثال ًثا :يكون فيه العدل ّ امل�ساواة بني كلّ �أفراده يف احلقوق والواجبات وتكاف�ؤ الفر�ص للجميع ،مبعزل عن �أي �إنتماء طائفي ومناطقي. املواطنية وت�صبح كلمة مواطن لها وقعها رابعا :تعلو فيه قيم ً ّ ً حقوقي ًا ،وذلك من خالل حمالت دائمة ومفاعيلها ا معنوي ّ ّ للتوعية والتثقيف بحقوق «املواطنية» ومفاعيلها الد�ستورية �ضد ما هو �سائد من والقانونية ،وتعبئة ال�شباب وت�أطريهم ّ �ضيقة ،بالتعاون مع اجلي�ش. مفاهيم ّ ً مواطنيتهم خام�سا :يكون مواطنوه �أحرارا من كلّ قيد ينتق�ص من ً ّ كلّ �سيد نف�سه وال و�صي عليه. أنه � ب منهم ي�شعر بحيث واحدٍ ّ �ساد�سا :يكون فيه املواطنون مع مدر�سة «اجلي�ش» و عقيدته، ً يف مواجهة العدو الإ�رسائيلي والإرهاب والف�ساد ،حيث يخرج ال�ضيقة ب�إجتاه الوطنية ال�شباب من اُ ُطر الوالءات الطائفية ّ قوة �إعرتا�ض وتغيري �إيجابي وفاعل ،وذلك ويتحولون �إىل ّ ّ بالتفاعل الوثيق مع اجلي�ش اللبناين ،بالقيام بزيارات دورية �إىل خميمات ترفيهية وتثقيفية هادفة معه، مواقعه ،بامل�شاركة يف ّ وب�إلقاء حما�رضات يف اجلامعات واملدار�س من قبل �ضباط و�أ�ساتذة جامعيني و�إخت�صا�صيني ،ل ّأن عملية التماهي والتفاعل مع اجلي�ش اللبناين هي �أعلى درجات الوطنية احلد من نزيف الهجرة والبطالة �سابعا :و�أخرياً ن�سعى �إىل ّ ً وال�سيا�سات الإقت�صادية والإجتماعية امل�سببة لذلك .معا نحو املواطنية.
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�شو هيدا ما فهمت»« ,عندي �سوئاالت وجوابات»« ,هاي كيفكن؟» ماذا يح�صل للغة العربية؟ هناك ق�سم كبري من ال�شباب الذين يف�ضلون التحدث مع بع�ضهم البع�ض بلغات اجنبية النهم يقولون ان اللغة العربية مملة و�صعبة .وهناك ق�سم من ال�شباب الذين ال ي�ستطيعون التحدث دون ان ي�ستعملوا اللغة العربية مع لغة اجنبية يف جملة واحدة .اجلميع احيانا يخلط بني اللغات عندما يقول �شيئا ولكننا اليوم يف ورطة كبرية الننا ال نرى م�شكلة يف عدم ا�ستطاعتنا على التعبري عن انف�سنا بوا�سطة لغتنا. لغتنا تتدهور ب�سبب كرثة الربامج االجنبية وكرثة ظاهرة ان ال�شخ�ص الذي يتكلم لغة اجنبية او الذي ال يتقن اللغة العربية يتمتع ب�شعبية .ولكن لي�س مي�ؤو�س منا ب�شكل كامل ،هناك امل للتح�سني .القراءة و�سيلة لتح�سني اللغة. يجب علينا مترين انف�سنا ال�ستخدام لغتنا .يجب �أن نقر�أ ونتكلم باللغة العربية .كخطوة اوىل ال�ستعادة لغتنا يجب علينا ان ن�ستعملها يف احاديثنا .رمبا �ستواجهون �صعوبة يف البداية لذا
حاولوا ان تبد�ؤوا بالتحدث باللغة العربية ملدة خم�س دقائق دون ا�ستخدام اي لغة اجنبية يف احلديث .مع الوقت �سوف تعتادوا على ا�ستخدامها والتكلم ب�سال�سة. يف زمن الثورات و املطالبة باحلرية ،ما الذي يدفع املواطنون اىل الوقوف معا للدفاع عن الوطن؟ رمبا يكون ال�سبب حبهم للوطن و ال�شعور باالنتماء .ولكن كيف ميكن لل�شعب ان ي�شعر باالنتماء وامل�س�ؤولية جتاه بلده اذا مل يكن متمكن و فخور بلغته. اللغة تربطنا بوطننا و ب�أ�صلنا و هذه ا�شياء يجب املحافظة عليها النها تراثنا و النها ال�شيء الذي يذكرنا بالوطن الذي ندافع و نحارب من اجله .يجب على ال�شباب ان يتذكروا لغتهم ويحافظوا عليها وي�ستخدموها للتوا�صل مع بع�ضهم .اجليل االكرب الذي باق اىل االبد .يجب علينا ي�صحح لنا اخطا�ؤنا النحوية لي�س ٍ اخذ مكانهم يوما ما .يجب علينا ان ننقل لغتنا العربية لالجيال القادمة بعدنا ب�شكل �صحيح .ولكن كيف �سن�ستطيع تنفيذ مهمتنا اذا كنا ال نعرف لغتنا جيدا؟ ال تن�سى لغتك .فقدان اللغة نوع من القمع و اال�ستبداد النه من دون اللغة يفقد االن�سان هويته وا�صله.
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ن�صف للمجتمع ...ن�صفه مقتول ٌ الزهراء ماجد كاتبة �صحفية «املربحة املعنوية يوم �آخر يخ�ص�ص للرموز ها هو جمدداٌ ... ّ ّ العامية .يوم �آخر لرت�صيع الذكرى للجميلة» كما نقول باللغة ّ ً يوم . ا خ�صو�ص ال�رشق وعقل عموما املن�سية يف عقل العامل ٌ ّ بد من النزاع ح ّتى على املنا�سبات تنازع عليه وطننا� ،إذ �إنه ال ّ بد من بد من �رسقة الفرحة -فرحة الذكرى -وال ّ الثمينة ،وال ّ التهمي�ش ومن قتل احلقوق الباقية لن�صف املجتمع -املر�أة. لبنانية يف الع�رشين من هكذا كان احلال يف بلدي� .أنا فتا ٌة ّ عمري ،م�ستقلّة� .أطمح �أن �أظلّ م�ستقلّة بفكري وعقيدتي ّ امل�ستقبلية حمطا لرحال �إجنازاتي وطموحي� ،أن يكون بلدي ّ أغ � و الوزارة كر�سي على نف�سي ومركبا لأحالمي� ،أن �أجد يرّ ّ ال�سيا�سية امل ّتفق الطائفية وامل�صالح غب�شته �سنني ّ ّ و�أرمم ما قد ّ عليها� ،أن �أ�صل لأنني �أ�ستطيع ،وقدرتي على اال�ستطاعة اخلارجية والأفكار تنبت من داخلي بغ�ض النظر عن التدخّ الت ّ املتخلّفة التي ال تزال تتملّك هواج�س جمتمعنا والتي من �ش�أنها تروي�ض املر�أة وقتلها. �صوت الربملان اللبناين على هكذا كان احلال يف بلدي عندما ّ أبجدية» بينما هو عامليا «يوما يكر�س � 8آذار «يوم ًا لل ّ قانون ّ بيوم واحد .هنا حجة �أهمية جعل الأول قبل عيد املعلّم ٍ للمر�أة» ب ّ يعود �رصاع الأيام والأعياد ،ومن هنا �أعيد ال�رصخة التي حتدد يوم واحد. واحلب والأب كيان املعلّم والأم والعمال يف نطاق ٍ ّ ّ ولكنني الآن ل�ست ب�صدد احلديث عن �رصاع ال ّأيام واجلهل يف واالجتماعية واملهن ،ولكنني ب�صدد احلياتية تقدير الوظائف ّ ّ
رفع ال�رصخات على ما يجري� .أولي�س يكفي � ّأن حقوق املر�أة احلق ال تزال تت�رسب ما بني الكلمة والأخرى و �أ ّنها ال متلك ّ ّ الكامل يف الدفاع عن �إرادتها وحقوقها؟ و�إىل متى �سيبقى أنوثية؟ �أنا املجتمع ال�رشقي نافذة للفئة الذكورية دون الفئة ال ّ ّ ل�ست �أطالب بالت�ساوي بني الرجل واملر�أة ،فهذا �شبه م�ستحيل. فالرجل واملر�أة كائنني خمتلفني ذوي قدرات خمتلفة وتركيبتني ولكن هذا ال يعني احل�ؤول دون النظر لن�صف خمتلفتني كذلك. ّ املجتمع ،املر�أة. ملجتمع �أن ي�ستمر من دون الأم والأخت وال�صديقة؟ وكيف ينبغي ٍ يتحمل جمتمعنا توافقني،هل كنت إن � يل قل القارئ، أنت � ّأيها � َ ّ تهمي�شا جديدا للمر�أة؟ �أولي�س ينبغي �أن ي�صبح كلّ يوم تكرميا ولكن للمر�أة؟ ل�ست �أعني التكرمي مبعنى التربيك �أو التهادي، ّ التكرمي مبنح املر�أة القليل من احلقوق التي ،لو �أعطيت ،لك ّنا ب�ألف اجلن�سية لأوالدها ،وحقّها يف �أن كحق املر�أة يف منحها خري... ّ ّ فعاال يف قرارات الدولة والربملان اللبناين ،وحقّها ع�ضوا ت�صبح ّ يف �أن ت�صبح حمرتمة بني �أبناء وطنها و�أن ت�صبح �إن�سانا ينظر �إليها بهذا املنظار ،ال �أكرث. يقول �شك�سبري »:تعرف املر�أة من �سالحها - :ففي الدفاع و يف �سالحها ال�رصاخ ،ويف الف�شل �سالحها ال�سكوت، اجلدال �سالحها االبت�سامة» ,هي �إذن قاعدة ع�سكرية ذات �أ�سلحة photo from elghada.files.wordpress.com ّ متفرقة ت�ستطيع بها تو�صيل ما ت�شاء �إىل من ت�شاء ،بطريقة ّ خا�صة .هي ،ن�صف املجتمع ،املر�أة. ّ 3193 .ext 000 350 01 :tel 208 Bliss Street, West Hall