Volume 4, Issue 7 The Official Student Newspaper of the American University of Kuwait Summer, 2008 Inaugural Class of 08 Leaves the Nest

By Dina El-Zohairy being a helpful, hard-working n a typical American-style and inspiring person among her Icommencement ceremony, fellow students. Having compe AUK graduated its inaugural pleted a degree in Business Adme class of 2008 on the evening ministration, Razan Sharaf is of Sunday 22 June at the luxure moving on to Geneva, Switzerle rious Arraya Ballroom. The land, to pursue her MBA. Commencement was held unde Quoting Roman philosopher der the patronage of Deputy Seneca, Razan started by stating Prime Minister and Minister her favorite quote and source of of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Dr. inspiration, “Luck is what happe Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem pens when preparation meets Al-Sabah. opportunity.” Razan went on The ceremony commenced to extend her thanks to parents, with the entry of 187 students faculty, friends and those workie into the graduation hall to the ing behind the scenes at AUK accompaniment of Sir Edward and in Kuwait, on behalf of Elgar’s famous Pomp and Circc the graduates, for making their cumstance processional. Dese education possible and supportie spite being requested to remain ing them with their pursuit of seated, family and friends of the excellence during their years graduates couldn’t help themse at AUK. She also highlighted selves and rose to take pictures achievement, which marks the vard University. He also talked Kharafi. have pleased the graduates, what she considers the merits of and cheer their loved ones as the completion of their undergradue about the increasingly significe The much-awaited conferral some of whom reacted by wavie studying at a liberal arts institute academic procession marched uate studies and the beginning cant role small nations have of degrees took up the greater ing to friends and family. The tion and the many opportunities to the front, led by Professor of of their professional life outse to play in today’s globalized part of the evening. Graduates overwhelming majority earned and memorable experiences it Accounting John Russell. side the university. As she put world, creating unprecedented approached the stage one at a degrees in Business Administrate has offered her and her fellow Following the national ante it, “Education is one of the very challenges and opportunities. time, handing their name cards tion. Communication & Media graduates. them and a recitation from the few fields distinguished by the He ended his speech with inve to PR & Marketing Director Ms. was the second popular major, The recessional music, Hornpc Ever-Glorious Qur’an, Dean of wearing of the gown,” and here valuable pieces of advice for Amal Al-Binali, who announced followed by Computer Science, pipe by George Handel, herae the College of Arts and Sciencee they were, dressed in neat black the graduating students. their names and credentials, ince English Language & Literature, alded the end of the ceremony es and Chief Marshall Dr. Nize gowns and caps with a yellow More words of wisdom were cluding major/minor and Latin Information Systems, Internate as the academic procession zar Hamzeh gave introductory tassel. conveyed to the class of 2008 honors, if any, before proceedie tional Studies and Anthropoloe retired from the hall one row remarks before giving the floor It was Dr. Al-Sabah who dele by Secretary-General of the ing to accept their diplomas and ogy. In addition, a number of at a time. Afterwards, everybe to AUK President, Dr. Marina livered the commencement adde Council for Private Universite shake hands with Dr. Al-Atiqi, graduates had a double major body gathered in the reception Tolmacheva. She expressed her dress in which he highlighted ties, Dr. Imad Al-Atiqi, and Dr. Al-Sabah, President Tolmea or a minor. area to take pictures with the gratitude for parents, members several points, including his Provost of Dartmouth College, acheva and Dean Hamzeh and Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. graduates and to congratulate of the Board of Trustees, AUK personal educational experience Dr. Barry Scherr. Also present finally returning to their seats. Carol Ross, then introduced them. Guests were invited to a faculty and staff, and distinge which began at Salmiya Kinde were Shaikha Dana Al-Sabah Throughout the ceremony, the valedictorian, a student mouthwatering buffet after the guished guests for being part dergarten—former occupant of and Mr. Meshal Ali from AUK’s cheering and horn-blowing on known for setting performance traditional AUK cake-cutting, of the celebration and her pride AUK’s current campus—and Board of Trustees and National the part of the audience highel standards in all of her classes before leaving with memories with the graduating students’ culminated in a PhD from Harve Assembly Speaker Jassem Al- lighted the evening and must among her professors and for of an enjoyable evening.

The Voice Draws Blood Our Father Sheikh Saad By Dina El-Zohairy up chest, donors headed to the WeekeE s several nurses and transportee End vending table for a complimentary May He Rest in Peace Aers of reclining chairs and boxes cup of fresh orange, strawberry or kiwi of sterilized medical equipment were juice and helped themselves to Krispy By Farah Al-Shamali ushered from the administration parkei Kreme donuts. Donors also received a son had definitely inherei ing lot to the Liberal Arts auditorium, special white shirt that said “I gave my ompassion, resilei ited his traits. No other curious passers-by peeped at the empte blood for this shirt!” on the back, as a C ience, and patriote ruler of Kuwait loved it tied hall through its double door, where token of appreciation. tism—these qualities more than he had. During a posted sign urged them to “Give A stream of potential donors kept were embodied by the late the Gulf war, he refused blood today.” the hall bustling with activity and the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah to succumb to pressure Monday 26 May marked AUK’s staff occupied all day, even resulting Al-Salem Al-Sabah who and had a hand in getting first blood drive. The event was orgaen in a backlog of completed medical passed away on the 13th Sheikh Jaber out of the nized and sponsored by the Voice of histories and longer waiting times. of May leaving sadness country into Saudi Araeb AUK and made possible by Kuwait’s At the end of the day, the Blood in our hearts for a figure bia. Central Blood Bank’s mobile services. CCE’s Moustafa “Zaza” El-Khashab and Adel Al-Seyed toast the flowing blood. Bank staff had collected 60 pints of who shined in Kuwait’s The Kuwaiti people will Minutes before noon, the first blood from 60 donors—exceeding relatively short history. forever remember his foret donors of the day were busy filling ferral owing to lower-than-normal given yellow stress balls to squeeze the organizers’ goal by 10 pints. The Kuwaiti people will titude and determination out lengthy medical histories that hemoglobin levels. to help pump the blood out. Surprisingly, only two faculty never forget his genuine to modernize this land. included direct questions about beeh Upon receiving a donor card, During the 15-minute donation members showed up. Employees love of his country and Although he only ruled haviors known to carry a high risk of male and female students headed to process, donors who felt faint were from Campus Services, I.T. and the his resistance of any foree Kuwait for nine days after blood-borne infections. Basic donor the designated donation areas, where given alcohol swabs to sniff and had Center for Continuing Education eign penetration into it. the death of Sheikh Jaber, information was then entered into a they lied back in one of the chairs and their feet elevated, but the majority also came out to donate. Students, His father, Abdullah Al- he had a great impact donor database by a Blood Bank staff awaited a nurse to attend to them. A breezed through it with little or no disec however, constituted the majority of Salem Al-Sabah, was also on its domestic affairs member. Next, all potential donors new, sterile needle, attached to a thin, comfort. Many brought their friends the donor population. renowned and famed for throughout his lifetime, had their hemoglobin level, blood plastic tube and a blood bag, was along to keep them company. Reportee The enthusiasm and commitment securing the liberation of serving as the Crown pressure, and temperature checked first inserted into a vein in the arm ers and photographers from a number demonstrated by everyone, many Kuwait and the signing of Prince. He contributed and blood type determined by an extended on the armrest. Blood iniet of local newspapers and magazines first-time donors, and the event’s its very first constitution. much to safeguarding Kuew analyst and a doctor to greenlight tially was collected into tubes for were also invited to cover the event. great overall success fully supported He was known as a man them for donation. Several students, testing. Then it was allowed to fill With a dressing wrapped around the Voice’s intention to organize a of keen intellect and his continued on page  mainly females, got a temporary deef the bag, about one pint. Donors were their arm, a broad smile and a puffed blood drive every year. The Voice of AUK NEWS Volume 4, Issue 7 2 Le monde de la francophonie...à AUK

By Kawther Sadeq nities in need. Teachers and stude countries was being played atte ing down at students who were ing joyful music with their finge rather large baguettes accompaen tudents walked in and out dents passing the diner stopped tracting people to enter and view laughing with the spectators ger Cymbals as well as offering nied with different assortments Sthe Liberal Arts building, up to inquire about the organizate the colorful diversity of each tabe spreading the joy. Participants Egyptian sandwiches. By the of cheese, whilst tables represe the stairs or in the elevators and tions and to buy different kinds ble. Professor Joseph Fiannaca at the Canadian table looked Lebanon table, drums were being senting other countries provided into their classrooms, whilst the of cupcakes, chocolate and roamed around proudly, taking stunning with their red hockey played enriching the auditorium viewers with games and prizes. French classes were busy prepe homemade cookies being sold in the magnificent results of his jerseys on, providing awesome with the Arabic melodies. Driftie One table in particular was ofef paring their tables for the French to raise money. students’ efforts. food and what looked like deel ing away from French speaking fering students the opportunity Francophone event on Thursday Inside the auditorium, music The auditorium was filled with licious cookies. The Egyptian Arabic countries, the French to pick a card in hopes of winen 29th of May from 2pm to 4pm. from different French speaking French related posters lookei table enjoyed their time, createi table was gladly recommending ning a fancy looking fish. The auditorium was filled with The happiness that was felt noises coming from French 101 that day was only enhanced students trying to decide where when teachers from the Voltaire to place their displays and merce Institute, including Madame chandise. Each group in there Florence, arrived to enjoy the represented a French speaking celebration of France and the country, varying from Egypt, French language as well as the Canada, Lebanon and many mere intention of having fun at more. the end of the spring 2008 seem Right outside the auditorium, mester. busy situating their goods, were At the end of the day, teachee the French 389 students, few ers and students had to head in number, trying to convince back to their classes and the people to donate money to two French students started to clear different French-speaking charite up their tables, tired after an table organizations: “Enfant exhausting day of providing Bleu”, saving abused children AUK with an exciting taste of and “Care”, supporting commune French ambiance. Liberal Arts Conference Eman Way Foundation Looks SEA as a Liberal Arts Teaching Methodology at Muslim Identity

By Nur Soliman By Nur Soliman “SEA [Self Expression Asse paintings, films, computer- worshippers were given the time Chesterton once wrote that woned his talk, based on a pape signment] is a new teaching generated animations, oral ne may often be disheartee to perform the sunna or further der and gratitude are perhaps the Tper written by Al-Sabban approach that is much more presentations, cartoons, and so Oened when the turn-out for prayers before Ederer began. noblest forms of thought; surely and published in the Journal suited to ‘boring’ intro courses on. The grading rubric, which a lecture or concert is a trifle inse EmanWay certainly did a comem that finds echo here: in knowlee of Advances of Physiological to boost such interest.” He exep caused some debate among significant, but sometimes the mendable job by starting their edge of the impermanence of life, Education, basically detailed plained that it allowed greater AUK listeners who wanted sheer enthusiasm of those present lecture series with Ederer. He was one is in constant awe—and thus Al-Sabban’s somewhat unique freedom in learning in that to know more, was based on is more than enough to compenes well-spoken, given English was reverence—for one’s Creator and approach to teaching classes the student was not limited in a CFW-approved rubric which sate for the lack in number. In this his native tongue and he had the also appreciative and ever-grateful at institutes of higher learning the way they approached their allowed for creativity (75%), case, though there were only 7 or talent of being humorous at times, of what He has given you. Ederer in a more dynamic, indepened subject. Al-Sabban stated that educational/scientific content 8 women with tiny children in the and was very organized in terms remarked that one thing Muslims dent way which he believes is the students who engaged in (15%), and quality of finished upstairs balcony, accompanied by of the order of points as he meant must be grateful for is that the essential to the development the preliminary attempt at SEA product (10%). their husbands and other men in them to develop, peppered with Prophet had been sent to redeem of collegiate skills in any uniev (involving a project worth Al-Sabban reported that the lower bays, Yahya Ederer’s anecdotes or references to the and enlighten them, revealing for versity student. The professor 20% of their final grade) were the overall response to the talk did not fall on deaf ears. Ederee Qur’an or hadiths, but one felt us “The Most Beautiful God” for of Nutritional Science and Bieo 119 in number, ranging across SEA experiment was wholly er’s energetic talk on modesty and that perhaps the speech was a bit us, which Muslims surely ought ology at Kuwait University’s 3 of his courses in Anatomy, positive, with students enet the importance of hayaa’, somete over-simplified. to be grateful for. College for Women (CFW) Nutrition, and Biology. thusiastically supporting times loosely translated as shame, Ederer began with a definition One of the more disappointie in the Adeliya campus said Because of the “varied acade it because it gave them the or bashfulness interested the audiee of hayaa’—and wisely so, for had ing aspects of the talk was that that since “some introductory, demic interests, ambitions, freedom to produce a project ence greatly. he plunged immediately into pereh occasionally Ederer would reeg compulsory courses [such as and personal talents,” the stued entirely according to their Ederer, working in the English haps the spiritual significance of gurgitate the old, conventional BIOL 101 and others] may dents were asked to work on own whims and ideas, which department of the Islamic Prees modesty in behavior, one would views of certain scholars that seem irrelevant for some. a project that reflected an asep ultimately instilled greater sentation Committee (IPC), and have been immediately lost—as tend to put young Muslims Therefore, we need to take the pect or unit of the course taken pride in their work, indepened frequent giver of Friday sermons “the deeper motivation for behavei off. This is not to say that such initiative to help foster more and present it as best as they dence, commitment, and rese at Kuwait’s English-language ior and observation of a respectfe views are discouraging per se; interest.” could, be it through a written sponsibility for the way their mosque, converted to Islam at the ful life, feeling shy to do anything rather, individuals who hold According to Al-Sabban, report, term paper, models, projects turned out. age of 19 when he was studying in wrong and wanting to do right them, and they way in which the United States. He studied Araeb constantly” in hope of pleasing they are typically presented, do bic and Islamic studies in universe God. He referred to a hadith, or not always work on contempoer sities in the States, followed by 3 Prophetic oral tradition, where the rary wavelengths. All submissions must be apep Copyright © 2007 years in Egypt learning intensive Prophet Muhammad (peace and Part of Ederer’s skill was that proved by the Editorial Board, The Voice of AUK Arabic (which would explain his blessings be upon him) is narrated in terms of oratory his words in keeping with the Editorial very strong Egyptian inflections); as saying in Arabic “For every did not come across as strict, Policy. The Voice of AUK offe The Voice of AUK is puble he is also approaching compleet faith there is a specific attribute; though the nature of some of The news by students, for students. fers no guarantee that any lished in ten monthly issues tion of his ijazah, or the teaching that of Islam is modesty.” Ederer his instructions were someet submission will be published. from September through June, license to teach Qur’anic studei went on to say that one must have times of the “herd mentality” Editorial Board To be considered for publice on or about the 15th of the ies and so forth. “I’m no mufti,” modesty from the Lord himself, category, and did not make the cation in the Voice, submisse month, and in a single issue Ederer repeated jokingly, but his to avoid ill deeds for fear He may real effort to further explain the Dina El-Zohairy sions for a given issue must be for the months of July and Aueg knowledge was certainly quite exet be angered, to have modesty from spiritual beauty of certain laws. Fatmah Hussain Al-Qadfan received no later than the 10th gust. Special non-news suppe tensive, and he did not hesitate to oneself and in oneself (being Indeed, all his advice was at Nur Soliman of the month in which the isse plements are published from quote often from the Qur’an and modest in your gaze, your hearei heart, a most beautiful notion; Farah Al-Shamali sue is to appear. time to time. refer to hadiths or even exegeses ing, your speech, your actions), what was perhaps missing was Walah Al-Sabah The views expressed in op- For advertising information, in different schools. and others as well. “One must that the spiritual substance that Nuha Al-Fadli ed columns do not necessarily send email to [email protected]. The talk was organized and critically think about things and indeed motivates some Musel reflect those of the Voice of kw. The advertising deadline hosted by EmanWay Foundaet why things are good or bad” and lims to perform these acts was AUK nor those of the Americe for regular issues is the 10th tion, a year-old English-language therefore better understand the not explained by Ederer, left out Opinion and Editorial Policy can University of Kuwait. of each month. The Editorial branch of the Grand Mosque offe reasons for one’s behavior, Ederer because his main priority was All submissions become Board reserves the right to fices spearheaded by Sheikh Al- said. sometimes that of the law. That The Voice of AUK welce property of the Voice of AUK. accept or reject any adveret Awadhi, a well-known Kuwaiti This writer, as one of the liste aside, Ederer’s energetic nature comes contributions from all The Editorial Board reserves the tisement. Opinions expressed speaker on Islam to youth (and teners, personally thought that and willingness to relate it to registered students, faculty and right to edit all material, includei in advertisements do not necee visitor to AUK campus), dedicated perhaps the most important moet our world drove the concept of staff members of the American ing for grammar, spelling, style essarily reflect those of the to reaching the English-speaking tivation for modest behavior and modesty perhaps a little closer University of Kuwait. Subem and clarity. Writers have the Voice of AUK nor those of Muslim—or non-Muslim—comme modest approaches to life was the to home, suggesting that this missions must be emailed to right to withdraw submissions the American University of munity. Following the maghrib or following: “to be mindful of moret humble gratitude become the [email protected]. at any time prior to publication. Kuwait. sunset prayer in the smallish, well- tality and be aware of the greatee most essential spirit of one’s life gardened Abi Sufyan Mosque, the est blessings in your lives.” G K and the way one goes about it. NEWS The Voice of AUK 3 Summer, 2008 Pangea Day: Healing the World Through Film

By Nuha Al-Fadli harder to kill.” By awakenie kind is playing in the dese ing minds, we change the er’s perspective, forgiving and answering that it is the n May 10 th, seven muse ing individuals to the perse struction of nature. In his world.” Thus, by raising their transgressions and sette discipline or approach that O sicians from diverse sonal plight of those devaste award winning animated awareness and addressing tling their differences. This fosters skills like critical cultures joined in a global tated by conflicts, Pangea film “Papiroflexia,” Joaqe crucial matters that reqe message of tolerance still thinking. drum circle to honor the Day addressed issues such quin Baldwin’s juxtaposes quire global concern, Pange resonates with Lebanon and Olson argued that the heart beat of the world and as the violation of human the serenity of nature with gea Day proved that it was other countries which face effectiveness of teaching initiate the international rights, terrorism and global the clamor and pollution of not simply an entertaining the looming peril of the outbe these skills depended on multimedia celebration of warming to advocate “globae modern life. To bring harme event, but a profound call break of violence as a result the structural design of the Pangea Day. In an attempt al identity, the sense of We mony to a discordant Earth, for reformation. of bigotry and ignorance. university. He argued that to use “the power of film as a human race.” By givie the protagonist of the film Even though Noujaim By addressing this matter, GCC countries devote mille to bring the world a little ing voiceless people an oppe returns things to their natue wished to “heal the world Amanpour hit the heart of lions of dollars to investing closer,” the organizers of portunity to express their ural order. For instance, through film,” she manae Pangea Day since she ende in such university projects this memorable event used unique experiences, this he transforms a cold mece aged to convey her messe deavored to change the way and found that they failed the legacy of Pangea, the event endeavored to create chanical city into an idylle sage through various other individuals perceive people considerably in producing supercontinent, to transe an appreciation for diverse lic forest. To blend with his methods. For example, bete of different races, beliefs a trained class to enter the scend the fragile boundae sity and an understanding natural surroundings, the tween films, she invited a and cultures. workforce. “For emerging aries of race, religion and of one another. character then transforms large number of acclaimed While Pangea Day lasted GCC universities and colle ethnicity, and remind audiee During the festivities, himself into a bear. speakers to discuss current for a mere four hours, its leges,” Olson remarked, ences of the unitary nature twenty-four short films Since Pangea Day aspires political and socioeconomic focus on transcending the “a Liberal Arts education of humankind. By linking were presented to a global to instill a sense of social issues in a supervising yet borders of misunderstandie ought to be fitted with Cairo, Kigali, London, Los audience to celebrate the responsibility and respect inspiring manner. Ranging ing will be engraved in the the environment in terms Angeles, Mumbai and Rio wide spectrum of humanie for human life, the selecte from Jordan’s Queen Noor hearts of all those witnessed of missions, goals, rules, de Janeiro to produce a ity. One of the highlights tion of films it displayed to Ishmael Beah, a former this beautiful event. It was and structures,” including four hour program of poige purposeful action-plans, gnant films, inspiring muse intended outcomes to enhe sic and powerful speeches, hance critical thinking, and Pangea Day managed to Liberal Arts-specific curre hail the creativity of the ricula. human spirit and unite the With rentier states, Olson world in a unique shared argued, such implementaet experience. tion is difficult. Of course, Although the success of the whole argument could the festival resided in the easily be challenged, but collective effort of various Olson brought up several nations, it originated with popularly culture-specific the altruistic ambition of traits in rentier states, or a renowned documentary Kuwait, that impeded liberae filmmaker Jehane Noujaim. al arts education. One was As an Egyptian American, “the lack of meritocracy” Noujaim is interested in in the society’s structure, studying the rift between whereby education is disce the East and West. In fact, connected from society and in her highly acclaimed film of the evening was Orlande emphasized these values. child soldier, and journalist only during such a day that success therein. The other Control Room, Noujaim inve do Mesquita’s “The Ball.” This is best captured by the Mariane Pearl to planetary world would witness Australe was the ancient custom of vestigates the role of US Mesquita is a recognized English writer and directe explorer Carolyn Porco, lians singing the Lebanese “rote-learning” which was Central Command (CENTCe director whose projects exae tor Serdar Ferit in his film the speakers shared powerfe national anthem and Japane only explained as detrime COM), and its relations with amine the various facets of “Elevator Music.” Trouble ful stories of their experiee nese chanting the Turkish mental and consistently Al Jazeera and other news Mozambican life such as begins to brew in the elee ences. anthem in utter harmony as reproduced in “new guisee organizations that covered the plight of women, refuge evator as each person defe One of the most stimule they celebrate and embrace es.” Pressure for graduated the controversial invasion gees and decommissioned fies the others by raising lating presentations of the the unity of humankind. students to quickly enter of Iraq in 2003. soldiers. Through his short the volume of the music evening was prepared by Mark Olson: “Resolving the market was also harmfe After receiving the Techne documentary “The Ball,” on their iPods and mobile Christiane Amanpour, chief Liberal Arts Needs for a ful. According to his own nology Entertainment Dese Mesquita tackles the issue phones. However, they are international corresponde Muslim Majority Setting” data collection, only 28% sign (TED) Prize for her of venereal diseases in a all silenced when a tall dent for CNN, whose fearle By Nur Soliman of a 100 sample students work in 2006, she was offe creative, unorthodox and domineering man enters less dedication and clear Some of the audience applied critical thinking fered ten thousand dolle humane manner. The film with a large stereo. Ironice humanity has made her an members were surprised, skills, and that 18% of that lars and granted a “wish depicts how in their desire cally, although he could influential figure in modern if not slightly bewildered, sample had been caught to change the world.” For to play soccer, children find overshadow all those presee broadcast journalism. To acce to learn that Olson’s topic committing plagiarism, inde her wish, and with Nokia a curious way to make a ent, he chooses to respect centuate the values of Pange had absolutely nothing to dicating that “they don’t as her premier global partne football—by inflating conde them by using headphones. gea Day, Amanpour introde do with a Muslim-majorei know what they’re doing, ner, Noujaim decided to doms and wrapping them in By exemplifying the duced two Lebanese figures ity setting per se, but inse and report without anale bring to life her dream of lyzing.” Olson concluded a Pangea Day, a live videoce that that was because they conference that would be didn’t appreciate the value internationally broadcastee of skills, knowing that they ed via Internet, television, were not required in a sociee and mobile phone. Schools ety where success is often in conflict zones, UNHCR based on lineage. refugee camps, and other Solution for combating disadvantaged areas were these problems facing the sent video-enabled devices GCC? One was organized that granted them an oppe learning, and how methods portunity to take part in like “deutero-learning,” Pangea Day. or learning how to learn, Using film as an innovate could help. Quoting sevee tive medium for storytellie eral scholarly articles, Olse ing, Noujaim challenged son advocated Engineered people to communicate Rational Organizational their stories using as little Design which is working to language as possible. Inse thread. These Mozambique peaceful and humanistic who were bitter enemies stead aimed to discuss the analyze the environment in stead, she encouraged them children thus consume principles of the occasion, during the Civil War. As one needs of Liberal Arts in which the liberal arts methoe to use the power of emote more contraceptives than these films lay the foundate of the most striking stateme “rentier states” as Kuwait ods are to be implemented, tions such as fear, anger, do the adults. In experiencie tion for creating a global ments of the brutality and was, which not all Muslim- and thereby create strict hate and love to communice ing African life through the community that strives to destruction, the Lebanese concentrated regions are. methods by which to mainte cate the message of hope innocent eyes of children, create a better future. The Civil War is a testimony to Based on that first correcte tain liberal arts qualities and change. Ultimately, this humbling presentation message of these influente the internecine nature of fane tion, then, Olson, a professe within such a society, and however, Noujaim aspired forces audiences to see the tial and compelling artiste naticism and bigotry. Assaad sor at Gulf University of keep it stable, by centralie to promulgate world peace diseases, poverty and ignore tic pieces was perhaps best Cheftari, a member of the Science and Technology izing power in the organize in an era stricken by war, rance that violate the lives captured by the actress and Christian militia during the (GUST), began by describie zation and “flattening the poverty and oppression. of many African children. host Cameron Diaz when war and Muheiddine Chehe ing his paper as initiating hierarchy,” as well as creae In an interview with Another topic that was she stated, “How can films hab, a fighter amongst the “organizational design and ating more short-time goals NEWSWEEK, Noujaim covered during the elaboer change the world? They Muslim forces, transcended issues for research thereof.” to better foster real critical states, “Once you listen rate conference was climate can’t, but the people who this contemporary culture of He first posed the question thinking skills in students. to somebody’s story, it’s change and the role humanke watch them can. By changie hate by listening to each othee of “what are liberal arts?” The Voice of AUK NEWS Volume 4, Issue 7 4 Liberal Arts Conference Sheikh Saad Delivering American Liberal Arts in Qatar continued from

By Nur Soliman page 1 produce “more leaders, more knowing, colleges being “people’s colleges.” Tense flock to Georgetown, interested in this r. Adhip Chaudhuri, professor of Inet participating citizens.” sion arose between elitist schools like class among others. wait’s future: he was the Dternational Economy at Georgetown “So why are universities in China, Yale and more vocational schools. The As a second example, in an attempt head of the government University of Qatar’s school of Foreign India, and the Middle East so similar conflict was resolved in 1900s with the to reinforce the importance of delivery during the grave years Economical Studies, was refreshingly eleo in that changes are taking place in their US combining the liberal arts with more no matter what the discipline, “writing during the Iran-Iraq war oquent and thoroughly enthusiastic about structures and approaches?” Chaudhuri practical “arts and sciences,” the forme across the curriculum” is made importe and the Kuwaiti invase Liberal Arts models in the Gulf, and beeg returned to the Greeks, explaining that mer becoming an island of sorts. “Now tant not only for freshman composition sion, launched the inte gan by addressing the equally-important liberal arts is an amalgamation of the two schools like Harvard realized that the two classes but indeed carries on well into ternational public relate question: “Why is the American liberal Greek schools: Aristotle’s “Classics” and no longer have to be swimming separatele the student’s undergraduate career, combe tions campaign that was arts model transported so much?” When Socrates’ “Sophists”. He explained that ly: now, biology and business students bined with the odd compulsory Literature crucial to informing the teaching about multinational corporaet while the Classics advocated strength in have to learn ethics, and literature stued course. “This is what they’re good at,” international communite tions, Chaudhuri says, what is discussed virtue and the ability to argue both ways, dents still have to know about geometry. Chaudhuri explained, helping the stued ty of Kuwait’s suffering is what gives one competitor great adve or have “dialectic” skill, and explore all And this is where we are.” dents to communicate their thoughts and under the Saddamist rege vantage over others, or why some marke facets of an idea, the Sophists stressed on Chaudhuri began listing the different knowledge in the clearest writing. “So gime, and was the first kets or products are in greater demand skills like grammar and logic to perfect satellite campuses around Qatar, now when I do write that Economics paper, it of Kuwait’s leaders to than others. Liberal arts education is a one’s understanding and delivery. Though home to many foreign universities like is that very writing that helps me show come back after the marketable, institutional product, Chaudeh the two were opposed, “both agreed that Virginia Commonwealth for the arts, what I know and make my arguments war concluded to help huri says, that can be analyzed the same knowledge was important for people to be Texas A & M for petroleum engineering, clear.” rebuild his country in way—an exercise which immensely inte well-rounded” and the schools evolved to Carnegie Mellon for computer science Carnegie Mellon does something 1991. terests him, despite its being a little far accept that one’s education must not be and business, and Georgetown University similar, Chaudhuri continued, with their The year of 1961 from his discipline. fragmented, such that one can read poetry for international studies and economics. Culture courses and inter-disciplinary which marked Kuwait’s Dr. Chaudhuri began with the earliest and also solve mathematical equations. Qatar, realizing the importance of comeb approach whereby courses from various independence saw the roots of liberal arts, going right back to The now charmingly excited Chaudhe bining “Latin” and “agriculture,” as it disciplines are made compulsory—much appointment of Sheikh the Ancient Greeks, whose ideological huri began to relate the second stage that were, invited all these specialist universiet like AUK’s general education requireme Saad as Chief of Police schools decided on a number of skills liberal arts went through. This was in the ties in an attempt to foster similar skills in ments—to ensure that their students and Public Security. that they thought essential to any perse 1800s, where the conventional but liberae its own students, Chaudhuri explained. graduate with some appreciative knowlee Throughout the years, son’s education: grammar, logic, rhetoer al-arts-advocate Catholic John Cardinal He gave two examples of how liberal edge of these different fields. he gained prominence ric, mathematics, and so on, and to teach Newman engaged in a debate with the arts were combined with hard sciences for “Thanks to these,” Chaudhuri concluded, in other positions unte these skills in a way that enabled learners John Locke on the “usefulness” of learnie students in Georgetown at least, where he “I’ve seen how many students absolutely til he was declared the to apply them realistically, thereby gain ing, arguing that one should reduce stress teaches. Theology, in a class called “The love our theology courses and also learn how Crown Prince in 1978. even deeper knowledge. According to on “Latin and instead look at agriculture.” Problem of God” which puts off both reel to think well in their Economics,” where an It is Sheikh Saad’s freqe Chaudhuri, an educated man was a free This debate continued and was exported ligiously conventional and non-humaniet amalgamation of the two is what creates quent visits to neighborie man, while an educate society helped in the US in the 1880s with vocational ties students alike, but thrills others who their liberal arts education in the Gulf. ing Gulf countries and those in the surroundie ing Middle East to bolse ster Kuwait’s regional Liberal Arts Conference relations. A year prior to the Iraqi invasion, he visited Baghdad to Liberal Arts Needs for a Muslim Majority Setting strengthen Kuwaiti- Iraqi relations. “We made positive steps towe By Nur Soliman at Gulf University of Science tural design of the university. ing purposeful action-plans, ciety’s structure, whereby edue wards solving the issue ome of the audience membe and Technology (GUST), beeg He argued that GCC countries intended outcomes to enhance ucation is disconnected from of international borders Sbers were surprised, if not gan by describing his paper devote millions of dollars to critical thinking, and Liberal society and success therein. between both countries slightly bewildered, to learn as initiating “organizational investing in such university Arts-specific curricula. The other was the ancient custe and we agreed to follow that Olson’s topic had absoel design and issues for research projects and found that they With rentier states, Olson arge tom of “rote-learning” which up and end this issue,” lutely nothing to do with a thereof.” He first posed the failed considerably in producei gued, such implementation is was only explained as detrime he said upon leaving Muslim-majority setting per question of “what are liberal ing a trained class to enter difficult. Of course, the whole mental and consistently reprode Iraq following discusse se, but instead aimed to disec arts?” and answering that it the workforce. “For emerging argument could easily be chalel duced in “new guises.” Presse sions. cuss the needs of Liberal Arts is the discipline or approach GCC universities and collegee lenged, but Olson brought up sure for graduated students to Beginning in 1997, he in “rentier states” as Kuwait that fosters skills like critical es,” Olson remarked, “a Libee several popularly culture-speec quickly enter the market was had begun undergoing was, which not all Muslim- thinking. eral Arts education ought to cific traits in rentier states, or also harmful. According to his treatment for a bleeding concentrated regions are. Olson argued that the effe be fitted with the environment Kuwait, that impeded liberal own data collection, only 28% colon which continued Based on that first correcet fectiveness of teaching these in terms of missions, goals, arts education. One was “the of a 100 sample students appe to worsen into the new tion, then, Olson, a professor skills depended on the strucet rules, and structures,” includei lack of meritocracy” in the soec plied critical thinking skills, millennium. This caused and that 18% of that sample him to have to leave the had been caught committing country continuously plagiarism, indicating that for medication and surge “they don’t know what they’re gery. Upon the death of doing, and report without anale Sheikh Jaber, his detere lyzing.” Olson concluded that riorating health did not that was because they didn’t permit him to be sworn appreciate the value of skills, into office. However, we knowing that they were not are certain that Kuwait required in a society where would definitely have success is often based on linee benefited from such a eage. visionary leader. Solution for combating Sheikh Saad gave to these problems facing the the security of Kuwait GCC? One was organized and this article does not learning, and how methods do him enough justice. like “deutero-learning,” or On behalf of the Kuwe learning how to learn, could waiti people, the Voice help. Quoting several scholea of AUK pays its condoel arly articles, Olson advocatee lences to the Al-Sabah ed Engineered Rational Orge family for the loss of a ganizational Design which is man of virtue and selfle working to analyze the envire lessness. His patriotism ronment in which the liberal is unprecedented and arts methods are to be impleme goes beyond the borders mented, and thereby create of moral duty. We will strict methods by which to never lose sight of his maintain liberal arts qualities countless achievements within such a society, and that have paved the keep it stable, by centralizing way for development in power in the organization and Kuwait. We only hope “flattening the hierarchy,” as that the entirety of the well as creating more short- Kuwaiti people will reae time goals to better foster alize them and work to real critical thinking skills in uphold them. students. OPINIONS & EDITORIALS The Voice of AUK 5 Summer, 2008 2008 SGA Elections

By Farah Al-Shamali he or she will be stripped bare The university may be witen he student body at the Amerei of them later on. Having been nessing physical and bureauec Tican University of Kuwait is a successful candidate in these cratic changes but it still falls appreciative of democracy and past elections, my experience short of meeting the needs of favorable towards the betterem had been one to treasure. I was students in some respects. This ment of this institution. Every enthralled by the power politics is where the Student Governme year, students cast their votes that happened before my eyes. ment Association comes into the for candidates that they feel Being an International Studies picture, being solely dedicated will propel this university into major, it is my joy to put what to addressing student concerns. greatness. As the solitary voice I learn in class into practice. Alte When the SGA and students of students both within and outse though I fully comprehend the create a united front, nothing is side of AUK, the Student Govee fact politics can be stealthy and impossible. We seek to make an ernment Association embodies scandalous, it is interesting to eternal change that will become the power to make substantial see how it is manifested in the part of our legacy. Rest assured change. It is the umbrella under electoral process. that those in office at the mome which students can seek shelter The marketable facet of this ment also went through times if they face challenges in their year’s elections is its vivacious when they were unheard and academic and social life. Over nature. The democratic process would definitely not wish the the years, the role of the SGA has become buttressed by AUK same for their fellow students. has become much more crucial students, faculty, staff, and adem Every SGA should be given a as the realization of student ministration to ensure fairness. chance to prove their existence rights comes to be more serieo I also find that the AUK e comm and competence. AUK students protest against proposed morality regime outside parliament. ously addressed. Anyone going munity is moving more towards No matter the reason or circe into office must fully apprehend choosing candidates based on cumstance, the student protest the duties and responsibilities merit and not popularity. Durei that had taken place during this he or she has towards the AUK ing large-scale government year’s elections has breathed The Absurdity of Morality Police community. It goes without sayei elections, it may be difficult to new life into how we define By Farah Al-Shamali ing that this year the elections avoid this occurrence. But it can democracy here at AUK. It has alleged standards and breach be placed upon the members of took quite a turn in bringing the certainly be nipped in the bud also given the newly chosen very time I choose to write their own codes of conduct. Unel parliament and ministers who student’s voice to the fore. The at university elections. We are a SGA steadfast motivation and Ean article regarding a hinde less they are above us in some are leading Kuwait to its demise uniqueness of this year’s elecet tight-knit community that relies has opened their eyes to what drance on Kuwait’s developme sort of way, I do not see why but upon the people themselves tions took us through what so heavily on student participation. they must remain sensitive to ment as a nation, I do so with they can continuously be in who chose incorrectly—repeatee many other student governments All employed and club/organe for the entirety of their time in exasperation. However, they violation of the laws they seek edly. The Kuwaiti population is and even national governments nization-affiliated students are office: the student’s voice. If will never be eradicated if not to put into practice. Frankly, it not immersed into politics and go through to win the approval driving the wheel of success furte Horace, the famed Roman lyric made known to the public. Reec is sickening to see Kuwait fall so do not have the background of the students and countrymen, ther and developing the universe poet, asks for us to “seize the cently, Kuwait’s newly elected within the hands of hypocrites. required to assess the credibilei respectively. sity through its earliest stages so day”, then we must seize the parliament has expressed its The way in which these membe ity of potential politicians in Glistening photographs and that it can be considered a woret moment and never lose sight of hopes to install a moral police bers of parliament speak passe Kuwait. All we seem to care eloquent speeches can bring thy contender among others in our priorities as representatives force in our midst. They will be sionately about creating these about is going to malls and cinee a candidate initial success but Kuwait. of over a thousand students. controlling our outer appearea superfluous changes in Kuew ema complexes. First, it was ances and behavioral conduct wait—changes which will reap segregation and now the moral in the public sphere. no benefit—gives the impreses police. Soon enough, social acet In retaliation to this absurdity, sion that this nation is suffering tivity will be at a stalemate. I do I would like first and foremost from no other ills. It is as if this not foresee a promising future Family Bookshop Legacy to state that this means nothei will solve all of our problems, for Kuwait under the current ing less than an assault on the and no other area of Kuwait’s parliament. By Nur Soliman offer, holding some more or less customers have found them aler Kuwaiti people. By taking this development needs attention. I The people of Kuwait need to ow does your list of bookes complete series of Twain, Fitzgerea ready are enough, and thank step, the parliament is clearel beg to differ: Kuwait has many put an end to this meaninglessen Hstores in Kuwait go? Virgin ald, Henry James, Dickens, and heavens they haven’t any loiterei ly implying that the Kuwaiti gaps to fill and hurdles to jump. ness. I am glad that the Kuwaiti Megastore, Kuwait Bookshop, Tolstoy. ing teenagers about the bookse people have no morals. I, as a Water scarcity alone is a huge youth is taking a stance and Jarir Bookstore, Saeed and Samir Initially known as a bookstore shelves. Yes, that’s all very well, Kuwaiti, refuse to allow that. dilemma that we only deal with have staged protests in front of Bookstore, perhaps Manara set up by pious church-goers, but aren’t those loitering teenea The practice of ministers has temporarily. Why can’t we enes the parliament. I truly hope that Bookstore. Most of these are fine the Family (Holy Family, that is) agers the ones you’d like to see become common knowledge to sure permanent salvation? Bure they change the face of Kuwait. havens for any book-lover; never Bookshop opened its doors in the thumbing a Dickens or a book on Kuwaiti citizens primarily due reaucracy in Kuwait is as its This is our home and we will a weekend afternoon wasted 1970s, and has since earned the Palestinian dress? And because to its small size. worst and is fueled by a palpaeb not forsake it and watch it crash browsing. However, one that esec loyalty of book-lovers, art, litee of their non-existent public relaet On more than one occasion, ble sense of favoritism. When and burn. It will be salvaged capes the memory of most is perhe erature, and drama students, and tions, the books they’ve got are media outlets have reported on will we ever go against that? and evolved into a contender haps one of the older bookstores: children who return there as often probably going to crumble on ministers who defy their own In the end, the blame can not on the world stage. The Family Bookshop. as they can, though one might say the shelves as they are, nor does This 1970s bookstore hides that these loyal visitors’ patience the store show any signs of draem away quietly behind a now-deem and interest is waning. Their clases matically adding much to their molished site, modestly heralded sic literature collection—as antiqe collections. The same Chekhov by a small orange sign. Long quated as it is—is to be admired. that one bought in the year 2002 glass windows proudly display In fact, it also offers shelves upon is the very same one that one now dusty children’s picture- shelves of Greek and Roman writee sees in 2008—one tends to tire A Nation of Clans books, coffee-table travel guides, ers, also housing anthologies and of listlessly reading the same traditional references, and popuel poetry, terrific volumes on Buded titles over the years and tires By Suliman Al-Ateeqi lar bestsellers. But it is inside the dhism, Islam, Greek philosophy, being mystified and bothered Kuwait has held its MP elections store that resembles a long-abaned language, academics, travel, arts, time and time again that slim Within the process there were many seductions doned treasure trove permeated and children’s books, as well as poetry volumes are three times by the scent of dusty, delicate pagee rows of mysteries, Christie and more costly than a generously The country is divided in so many sects es. Rows upon rows of revered, Doyle alike. sized Tolstoy, surely threatening Causing the birth to many defects dusty Shakespeare lean against But why have their books Family Bookshop’s established one another peacefully, while on remained on their shelves imem customer base. Their collection Children ran for families and clans the adjacent bookcase musty but mobile for as long as I can reme is excellent and it’s too good to To help fulfill their future plans elegant Chekhov rubs shoulders member and as long as 1980s litee let years’ worth of dust settle on with bright paperback Darwin; erature students can remember? their jackets because there is no A plan to split the nation’s wealth a stylishly designed edition of The same Scottish Short Stories vibrant move for change or atet An effort requiring the utmost stealth Sun Tzu’s The Art of War stands Anthology that I saw when I traction of new customers. The herd would graze on fertile land alongside slim volumes of Victoer visited the store at age 11 to On a more hopeful note, the rian poetry. All these classics sit look at Guy de Maupassant has owners and employees of Famei Until the field can no longer withstand straight and silent in abundance, remained on the top left corner ily Bookshop do not always Once they reach full penetration much to the joy of the wandering right up until my last visit it last display such passiveness; they customer. Alongside all the Amerei a week or so ago. I have learned are adamantly refusing to close They set their sights for a new location ican, British, French, and Russian where to find the biographies of down, despite many unfortuen They load their camels for next migration classics sit piles upon piles of the Dalai Lama (to the right of nate threats over the past three In order to feed on a new destination blue-and-white or yellow-and- M Scott Peck), and my list never years; and they are always more black Cambridge Student Literaet has to change much as I always than happy to help in perusing Some may argue against this connotation ture Guides for the British school know the books will be there. the shelves for that one speec Unfortunately there is no other explanation students who trickle in the store Surely that says something. cific edition of Sherlock Holme and inquire after these in anxious Yes, their marketing departme mes you were looking for; let’s The only outcome for this sad situation voices. Their classic literature colel ment is virtually nil, and they hope enough of us are excited Is pity for a state whose clans are the nation lection is certainly one of the most seem to have no plan to work on enough to keep them moving comprehensive that Kuwait has to it, either, explaining that what for a good while longer. The Voice of AUK THE ARTS Volume 4, Issue 7 6 Lo Còr de La Plana: Lively Polyphonies from Marseilles

By Nur Soliman motifs became so sharply Gulf that the audience The vocals of Lo Còr de la Plana are sharp and suddenly exploded into surprised, pleased appe “rough, with an arid beauty. You enter into the plause. As Pareles writes, Manu’s wailing, rambe dance and end up dumbfounded before all that bling voice was reminiscent of Moroccan or North controlled energy, power, and sense of rhythm. African mellisma, that is, the rapid fluttering of That dissonance lead[s] to a remarkable harmony one’s voice from major to minor, up and down, of fragility and sensitivity.” So wrote Olivier Jourde while certain motifs on their drums had Celtic dan-Roulot of the French publication Le Point, strains, and their beautiful vocal harmony recalled of Lo Còr de la Plana, the group of six men from contemporary British composer Karl Jenkin’s voce Marseilles who visited Kuwait and performed to cal arrangements as well as beautiful medieval a packed, enthusiastic audience on June 11th as church harmonies. All of these reflected their geeo part of the National Council for Culture, Arts, and ography and society, which Manu stressed to the Letter (NCCAL) of Kuwait’s 11th Annual Interne audience between performances in clear, pleasantle national Music Festival, and who were given an ly accented English, voicing the changing, living award of appreciation on behalf of the Council in identity that is L’Occitane. recognition for their service to their culture and Now rolling his eyes to show his whites as their brilliant performance. Though the concert though in a trance, or flashing his bright blue eyes began half an hour later than arranged, the audiee here and there as in a pantomime, Manu’s voice ence remained captivated in their seats for a good and those of the others trembled high and low with two hours and still felt as though they could liste the fervor of patriotism, charming jest—of themse ten to more, as was made apparent several times selves and others—and love for everything that throughout the concert, one of the most brilliant ing (picaments). Songs would typically include would be sung to express the beauty and delight makes up their Marseilles. As they write in their that NCCAL has hosted. a deep, husky melody line by Denis Sampieri, that comes over people of Marseilles when their profile, the music of Lo Còr de la Plana exempe Lo Còr de la Plana (pronounced loo cooar day Manuel Barthélémy, and Sébastien Spessa singie thoughts turn to love and such. As with most of plifies the exciting, messy, rowdy, peaceful, and la plan, or the Quarter of La Plaine) hail from ing with their skin drums, tambourines, and feet their pieces, there was distinct rubato, or flexibilei ever-unique life that they lead and love. As Manu Marseilles in Southern France (known to some as keeping rhythm in time, now fast, now lilting, ity of tempo, where the loud and soft, the slow said after a terrific dance piece, “As some of you Marselha), where most natives do not quite speak combined with the rhythm of alto-singers Rodin and fast, would all exchange with one another and know, Marseilles is a very dangerous place, but French, but instead L’Occitane, an ancient lange Kaufmann’s and Benjamin Novarino-Giana’s robe blend regularly throughout the pieces. it is also a beautiful place, and we love it… We guage known to stem from both French and Latin, bust clapping and fierce stamping of the feet, and “Leva ti dau mitan,” or “Get out of my Way” know you’ll love it, too.” and a delightfully unique amalgamation in its own Manu’s passionate, trembling voice wailing above was lovingly and cheerfully dedicated to all dised Lo Còr de la Plana certainly demonstrated their right. “In Paris, they say we scream a lot, are noisy, the whole joyous din. dainful Parisians. The beat was very vigorous, enee love for Marseilles in the most beautiful expresse we like shouting [and they say] that we’re lazy and Le Còr de la Plana’s selection for the night came ergetic and as time-honored as the style, voicing sion that music would give them, sharing it with like to do nothing” says group leader Manu Théron from their huge repertoire of traditional songs as the questions Marseillans had for France, best picet their fellow Frenchmen, Francophone speakers, with a charming smile. “They are right,” he adds, well as some of their newer compositions from tured for the audience with Manu’s singing with and music-lovers alike and giving them a taste much to the surprise and delight of the audience, their recent album Tent Deman. One of the pieces his hand on his heart. Pieces like “Tent Deman,” of what one small community had to say about “but at least we do it well and do it right.” that the audience responded to with great energy “Condés,” and “Fanfarnéta,” all represented the life in a nation thousands of miles away. Indeed, Part of the motivation for the group’s revival of was one entitled “Mi Parletz de Trabalhar,” where wide repertoire that Lo Còr de la Plana embraced they communicated this well to an audience that Occitan heritage is in expression of their love and Manu began, alone, with an intense, feeling solo, wholeheartedly, from sacred church harmonies to remained thrilled and transported, completely capte pride for their historical identity, and their need his high voice resounding to the back of the Abde boyish whoops, from Occitan motifs on the drums tivated by the beauty of Marseilles’ music; so well for it to be judged as equal to French culture. In it, dul-Aziz Hussein Theatre. With a sudden lift of to purely vocal notes sung long. that they offered a phenomenally fast and enthues they keep alive the beautiful, haunting polyphony his voice and a nod of his head, Manu heralded the As Jon Pareles of the New York Times wrote siastic standing ovation as the six bowed shyly, of medieval European churches that classically beating of the drums to a quick motif, accompane of the group when they visited New York January pleased, in unison, arms over shoulders. Indeed, made use of polyphonies in their hymns: different nied by Barthélémy’s tambourines and the altos’ of this year, “with just those voices and percuscs what probably best voiced the sentiments of the parts of the choir would sing different melodies or clapping, all to a regular beat that was not quite sion, they did remarkable things. They sang rich whole audience was an anonymous member in the chords at counterpoint, whereby their streaming French, Mediterranean, or European, but suggeste chordal harmonies and joyfully ricocheting countc hall who shouted out after one piece “C’est magne songs would weave in and out of one another, thus tive of all and yet still entirely unique. Manu’s terpoint. There were drones and dissonances akin nifique!” creating intricate music. voice occasionally rose above the thundering to Eastern European music, sustained solo vocc The NCCAL hosts an Annual International Musc Not only did Lo Còr de la Plana display some of skins, the high tones fluttering with earnestness cal lines related to Arabic music and Gregorian sic Festival in Abdul-Aziz Hussein Hall ever year, their talent for medieval-style song, such as their yet in perfect tandem with the whole force of the chant, and percussive call-and-response hinting at with performers from all around the world of difcf charmingly soft, slow (to start with) “The Bride” composition, so that voice, drum, hand, and foot Africa — all the connections of a Mediterranean ferent styles and backgrounds. Look out for next who is “a joy to see, full of such beauty”, but they alike fashioned a piece into which every element hub. The music was equally robust and intricate, a year’s schedules on billboards, posters, and newscp marry this flawlessly the robustness of their folk was perfectly incorporated. local sound ready for export.” papers, both English and Arabic. You can learn music, wherein polyphony rings right through in One piece, “Jorns de mai,” or “Days in May” rece Indeed, as Manu’s fingers fluttered over his skin more about Lo Còr de Plana, their music, ideas, their mix of skin drums (bendirs), tambourines called the ancient polyphonies of the church minge drum and both Denis and Sébastien struck their and members, and listen to some of their songs on (taburello), clapping (bataments), and stompei gled with the folk rhythms that Manu explained own with a delightful fierceness, the tattoos and www.troisquatre.com. Minarets and Spires: Ascension Across Faiths

By Nur Soliman undermine one’s own, but both are they bear very little resemblance to the reach of matter”. The pure light of this divine light would be manifest holy space project to believers or the past three issues of Kuew made all the more great in one’s appe one another, both offer expressions that comes in from the seemingly in their mihrabs and blind arcades, and other visitors a real sense of Fwait’s arts and literary newspe preciative eyes. This increased tolerae of a similar sentiment in their techne infinitely growing glass rosettes of where they would have radiating awe in that the architects surele paper Kuwait Review, Rev. Andy ance enlarges the space for one’s enje niques to the common contemplate crimson, gold, green, and ultramare ribs from a centre point—“the very ly crafted the walls and roofs, Thompson of the Anglican Church joyment of beauty as others hew it. tive observer rine transcends the holy space that image of light,” Robert Hillenbrand halls and pillars to express their has been publishing some excellent Especially in our time, people have In every passage one reads on is the Church (think Saint-Chapelle writes. Also, the famed Fatimid Aqme praise for the Creator in their articles on “Art Through the Eyes of now devoted much effort in emphase Gothic architecture, one finds that and the cathedral of Notre-Dame mar Mosque’s façade is adorned with rekindling the feeling of elated Faith.” He visits different religious sizing the divides between say, East architects and others had a great “fasce in Paris), creating in it a world that stone openwork, with the names of joy in His presence. Through centers, and describes their beautiful and West, Christianity and Islam, cination with height and attenuation, is different to that outside, one filled the Prophet Muhammad and Imam their work with corporal, “createe interiors, elaborating on their spirite thus widening the gulf that grows with visual movement, and with with a sort of ethereal glory promisie ‘Ali hewn out so that the afternoon ed” material, they translate that tual significance. From the divine ever larger between them and makie light” as James Trilling, author of ing of Heaven. light would cast a shadow highlightie physical beauty into something porcelain gardens of Kuwait’s Grand ing it harder for them to be reconce The Language of Ornament, writes. One remembers a similar thrilling ing the names for pious passers-by that speaks of theosis, or divine Mosque’s tiled surfaces to the gentle, ciled. Of course, this is most emphatie Though the actual material body of sensation when thinking of or visiting to see and remind them of the light love, that cannot be touched, but delicate altar-painting of pious St. ically not true of many communities their structures was incredibly heavy mosques. It may be well to begin by permeating their venerated Prophet intensely felt. Therese de Lisieux in the Church of if not most, and Rev. Thompson’s in itself that even weightier “masse quoting Rev. Thompson on the quiet and family. Even the honeycomb In a world excitingly full of Our Lady Arabia, Rev. Thompson reaching out is but a single example sive external buttresses are required delight in the Eternal that consumes vaulting, or muqarnas, that the Safave many binary opinions, conflictei never fails to extricate from the art of the many inter-faith unisons that to support it,” the stone pillars gives one in a mosque—this case being vid dynasty of Persia and others used ing opinions, and vivid attempts of any of his visits a clear, pure sense emerge in Kuwait and elsewhere. space, for ceiling-high columns Kuwait’s Grand Mosque, a worthy to mold domes from square halls, to make everyone understand of God’s presence as it spoke to him Going back to architecture, one of glass in sparkly tracery. These destination for those of you who express the infinite capacity and eterne things better be it through short through portrait or porcelain. bridge in faith that I always see, as painted panes glitter, filtering in the haven’t already been—“The mihe nity of the heavens from the created films, urgent conversations, best- And I believe that Rev. Thompse new as I am to the studies of either, streaming sunlight in coloured rays, hrabs [prayer apses, or niches facing world below, the multitudes of little selling historical-political books, son’s idea is an admirable one; inde is between Gothic (13th century, pre- suffusing the aisles with warmth and the qibla, or Mecca] convey a theoloe niches, each exquisitely fashioned as or three-day interfaith dialogues, deed, one that ought to be fostered Renaissance European) and Islamic light, so unlike the strong, fortress- ogy to the believer of a created world expressing of great beauty. it might be good to see that in among more and more individuals, (particularly Persian or North Africe like stone walls of Romanesque bridged by the Word into the uncreae Perhaps to one who has studie Art, among other things, one can if it hasn’t caught on already. To bind can) architecture, rather, church and work. As art historian Gombrich ated world of Paradise—the abode ied these in greater detail, such find bridges as Rev. Thompson common threads across cultures and mosque interiors. Both of these exhe writes of the style, “everything that of God / Allah.” The act of bridging a comparison is naïve, inexpert does, one that allows us to see the faiths, and then realize the delightfe hibit a joyous delight in the eternity was heavy, earthly or humdrum was the two, bringing closer the Eternal and erroneous. Naïve perhaps, grand beauty that the other has to fully different ways they go about of the other-world, and a pleasure eliminated. The faithful who surrende in heaven recalls to mind 10th cente inexpert certainly, but I know share, and know that one’s own realizing these common spirits is in the presence of heavenly hosts dered themselves to the contemplate tury Egyptian Fatimid architecture, it to be true in the sense that I culture is equally brilliant, and an interesting, noble effort, and one despite, or rather through their radice tion of all this beauty could feel that where an obsession with the light read it clearly in the responses though the two may have little that often works. In no way does acke cally diverse styles, techniques, and they come nearer to understanding of the Prophet’s family and Heaven of other writers, art historians, in common superficially, one can knowledgement of another’s beauty environments. That is to say, though the mysteries of a realm beyond showed in architecture. Expression and persons, that both homes of see that they share spirit. THE ARTS The Voice of AUK 7 Summer, 2008 Boushehri Gallery Exhibition: Abdul-Razzaq Ukasha “Memories”

By Nur Soliman receiver of a myriad of prestige es really did reflect this fusion skillfully blended and juxtape here are paintings that one gious awards and chair of sevee of Ukasha’s cultures, not lette posed these to create appropriae Tsees and forgets as one’s eral conferences. Known in ting go of his original identity, ate moods; however, in terms of gaze floats past it: -over used Paris as “the villager” or “Son yet wholeheartedly embracing subject, some of these were not color schemes, over-exhausted of Munoufiyya,” an Egyptian his new one, as did the Parisian so creative and quite flat. That subjects, poses, and themes that province, the artist has been very art circles he. Many paintings said, his works were suffused have been explored in (nearly) well received in his new home, were actually done over French with sincere love for the worn every possible way by local France, since migrating there in province maps or posters, the labourer’s face, or the flushed, artists for years and years. And 1993. Like multitudes of other contour lines and street names serene face of a village-woman then there are paintings that one migrating Arab artists, he was in showing thinly beneath strokes though it was not delivered as stands patiently before and looks search of a new environment, a of greens, browns, and reds. perfectly as one would have it. appreciatively at the genuineen new wealth of ideas. As he says Might they signal the network In an article by local writer ness of the feelings expressed— himself, “when I touched base of French culture that has so Fatmah Al-Saffar—which this even if they lack originality in with human issues and universal permeated his Arab identity, writer was fortunate to assist form—as well as the interesting concerns, my paintings simply with the image of abstracted in translating—the following draftsmanship or fine arrangeem reached out to others. My paintie women or other figures coverie anecdote does credit, I think, ment, or simply their boldness. ings became keys to establishing ing these maps? One of these to Ukasha’s colorful, modee Abdul-Razzaq Ukasha’s paintie a bridge that connects me as the was a portrait of a Shakespearee ern folk-style: a Parisian talks ings, for the most part, belonged artist, and others, as viewers.” ean figure done in vivid black about Ukasha’s sense of music, to the second category, although Most of his paintings refe paint over a Parisian station saying that “I once asked Ukase there remained several paintings flect the vivid memories of his poster, flanked by bold lemon- sha why a musical sensation, that were a bit difficult to e app homeland mingled with France, yellow strokes, while others or rhythm, cannot be sensed in preciate as much. At least, that’s though certainly not all did. Of were perhaps less vivid and his work. He was completely what some of us thought when course, it did not take long for imaginative, like the tall pyrame surprised …and replied, ‘how observing his paintings in the one to look at every painting in mids of village women’s heads can my work be devoid of any well-lit, elegant Boushehri Galle the Gallery; 20-odd pictures do and torso’s, reminiscent of music when I am constantly obse lery tucked away at a bend in the not take up much time from a that over-exhausted subject of sessed with the vibration of the road in Salmiya. solitary observer and they were the wistful, wide-eyed, hard- verses in my national anthem Okasha is a well-known only a handful of his doubtlessly working Arab woman. It must that resound with my country, Egyptian artist and critic of huge collection. be said that indeed, his color my country, I give you my love modern Egyptian formative art, At any rate, some of the piecee choices were excellent and he and my innermost heart?’”

Summer Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quartet

By Nur Soliman name would be enough to effervescent—piano bars time responses to Davis’ iles Davis, trumpet. interest some of our listenee and gentle drums. trumpet calls. Garland M John Coltrane, tenor ers. Not your Armstrong The other interesting does the same during the sax. Red Garland, piaen and Goodman, but it’s just thing is that beginning and brass solos, inserting a no. Paul Chambers, bass. as pleasurable. ending some of the tracks motif or chord here and Philly Joe Jones, drums. The first impression one are low-toned, sometimes there in perfect sync and Van Gelder Studios, re- has, particularly with the humorous exchange or foil to Miles’ quick-speed mastered 2005. UNIVEReS first track, “If I Were a conversation between the playing. The track flourie SAL (36:00) Bell” and more so the third, players while recording, ishes with a lovely solo This will probably be the the well-loved “I Could making it perhaps more between Davis and Colte coolest CD you’ll be playei Write a Book,” is that it is accessible, and more enej trane. ing in your car this summe happily the typical Miles joyable. Most tracks have “Woody n’ You.” Writer of mer—literally. Whether Davis one imagines runen typical Davis motifs and a brief Davis biography Marte you’re a Jazz-o-phile or ning through their head in improvisation patterns. tha Bayles writes, “To the yin not, the music’s clean and the afternoon, not too fast, Coltrane punctuates his of cool, Davis brought rich simple sophistication is but enough to indulge in sequences with occasionea sonority, blues feeling and the perfect way to enjoy every note for a moment al solos, one of his most swing; to the yang of hard half an hour or so of joyeo and fully enjoy the pleaes characteristic and enjoyea bop, he brought stillness, ous jazz. sure of that note combined able being in Track 3, “I melodic beauty and underse The album’s compilation with the bass and drums. Could Write a Book.” Joe statement.” What a perfect is a perfect choice for those This sensation continues Jones is the perfect perec definition of Davis, and what who prefer anything eses with the remainder of the cussive accompaniment, a perfect collection it finds in sentially Miles or inclined 6 tracks, very classic, very keenly sensitive to Davis’ Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis towards Dizzy Gillespie. cool, with the spare, well- style and interspersing the Quintet, as cool and as hot as Probably even Coltrane’s measured—or delightfully whole of the track with on- late 1950s jazz can be. The Voice of AUK HEALTH Volume 4, Issue 7 8 Diner to Encourage Healthy Eating Habits By Dina El-Zohairy courage healthy food choices nity to use energy—it all counts. conscious than males. espite their diverse appe among AUK students through Al-Hadeedi describes physically Perhaps expectedly, Red Bull Dproaches to weight loss, all knowledge of the calorie content active people as those who “take is the most popular drink that has diet experts would agree that the of the diner’s offerings, Health the stairs, not elevators, walk quickly become a staple of social key to weight management is & Fitness instructor Astrid Al- briskly around campus for 5 or life at AUK. Containing 110 caloe striking a balance between enee Hadeedi and AUK Diner Manea 10 minutes between lectures, ories, this slender blue-and-silver ergy in and energy out. Carboeh ager, Ray Smithson, came up park their cars a little further can is rich in caffeine, sugar, soed hydrates, proteins and fats, the with the “traffic light” method away from their final destination dium and additives. Its sugar-free main nutrients in food, provide of labeling foods. and walk the last bit.” She adds version only has 10 calories, but us with the energy, measured in Ms. Maya Chabaro, nutritionie that “[they] know that to be acte is still rich in sodium. calories, our body needs to perfe ist at the International Clinic, tive does not mean they have to Despite the countrywide sad form its basic metabolic functe calculated the caloric content of go to a gym or get all sweated state of health affairs, there is tions—e.g. breathing, repairing the most popular dishes served out in a volleyball game…that a glimmer of hope within the cells, and circulating blood— in the diner. Accordingly, high- six 5-minute sessions of brisk AUK community. According to and meet the needs of physical calorie items will be red-coded walking and taking the stairs can Mr. Ray, students who joined activity. Over the long run, any and low-calorie items green- be the difference between a norme AUK last September seem to be energy imbalance will lead to a coded to serve as a guide. Such mal body weight and obesity.” increasingly opting for healthier change in weight. information is already available This is one of the reasons for the food choices. It will be interestei As a rough guide, proteins and for chocolate bars on a card atte signs posted at the elevators. ing to see if this trend continues carbohydrates have about 4 caleo tached to the diner’s cash registe Though based on a much into the future as more and more ories a gram, and fats have about ter in easy-to-understand terms. smaller sample, the diner’s sales children are taught to appreciate Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a measurement widely used by doctors to identify 9 calories a gram. Regardless of It details the calories in chocole figures correlate with Kuwait’s the importance of a healthy diet possible weight problems for adults. To find your BMI find the range where your where they come from, calories late bars and their equivalent of alarming obesity statistics: the and follow one despite the tempte weight and height intersect on the graph. you eat are either converted to physical activity. majority of students aren’t makei tations offered by the numerous than what you think you’ll eat dish or dessert whenever you eat physical energy or stored within In addition, a diagram of the ing healthy diet choices. To ille restaurants around town. and have seconds, if necessary. out; your changed tendencies your body as fat. Unless you use most recent USDA Food Pyrame lustrate, on a typical day, 30 salea Another area of concern is The next time you visit the towards fat- and calorie-laden these stored calories, they will mid can be found on a large ads are sold compared to about “portion distortion,” as Al- diner, make sure you note the items may just surprise you. remain within your body as fat. poster on the diner’s glass door. 70 chocolate bars. Less than ten Hadeedi puts it. Mr. Ray’s obes calorie content of what you eat In the end, your weight, which Calorie content is one tool Summed up, its dietary guidele servings of fruit—a recent adde servations indicate that many and what percentage of your daiel is largely determined by your used to monitor food intake, lines are: make half your grains dition—are sold. On a positive AUKers tend to heap their plates ly caloric allowance it accounts lifestyle, does not only put you at but don’t make calorie countei whole, vary your vegetables, note, 90 hot meals are served— with food only to end up wasting for. You can roughly estimate greater risk of heart disease and ing an obsession. However, it focus on fruits, know your fats, though not necessarily low in most of it. Wastage is haram— your daily calorie requirements certain types of cancer; it has widee does help to roughly know what get your calcium-rich foods, and calories, include sautéed vegee think of all the malnourished, by multiplying your weight in er social implications. Obesity is you’re getting your body into, go lean on protein. The staircase etables, grilled chicken, steamed stunted and sickly children of pounds (weight in kilos multiep associated with lower socio-econe and you can learn a lot from a on one side of the pyramid inde rice, or fish, according to the sub-Saharan Africa who endure plied by 2.205) by 14, 17 or 20 if nomic status and poor education nutrition label. You’re likely to dicates the importance of being lunch menu. Mostly appealing lifelong, chronic hunger or die you’re sedentary, moderately acet in the developed world. Also, Al- underestimate your food intake physically active for at least 30 to the males, 60 fast food items from malnutrition-related causes tive, or very active, respectively. Hadeedi claims that overweight by up to 30% if you eat without minutes most days of the week. (hot dogs, fries, burgers) are in every day. Furthermore, plateef In fact, make it a habit to look and obese individuals find it more knowing. Given that, it is only wise to demand on a daily basis. Generae fuls of food encourage overeatie up or ask about the calorie comep difficult to secure employment In a combined effort to ence seize each and every opportuen ally, females are more health- ing; it is best to take slightly less position of your favorite cooked than their leaner counterparts! Western Science vs Eastern Wisdom: The Basics By Dina El-Zohairy “The Prince of Physicians” Ibn bacteria can thrive. A definition mors—semi-vaporous subse sence in the body: blood related ments include diet, exercise, The MRI revealed an osteocs Sina, called Avicenna in the of ‘temperament’ as provided by stances that maintain the proper to air, phlegm relates to water, meditation, herbs, massage, “sarcoma: a cancerous tumor West, and continues to be used the Merriam-Webster Dictionary temperament of the organs—is yellow bile relates to fire, and exposure to sunlight, and conte in your femur. It needs to be recm by Muslims in the Indian subce is “the peculiar or distinguishing the heart of the medicine of Hippe black bile relates to earth. trolled breathing. moved surgically. With chemo, continent. mental or physical character dete pocrates, Galen, and Avicenna, In place of the humors, the Chine Generally, the benefit of prese [you have] an excellent chance A fundamental concept found termined by the relative proporte of Chinese and Ayurvedic medice nese believe that all things in creae scriptions used in traditional of survival. But I have to warn in many systems is that of balea tions of the humors according to cine, and of virtually all other ation possess the qualities of yin medicine is judged by the effect you, depending on how large ance: balance of internal biologice medieval physiology.” traditional systems. and yang, the opposing forces of produced by the whole medice the tumor is, and how ingrained cal activities (forces) and balance Furthermore, the causes of Hippocrates, who is called nature. Traditional Chinese medie cal treatment upon the whole it is, the surgeon may need to between the individual and his/ the initial imbalance of temep the Father of Medicine, was the icine (TCM) is based on a conec person—on the physical, mente amputate your leg (House M.D: her outside environment. Treatme perament are often to be found first to set forth the principles of cept of balanced qi (pronounced tal, and moral planes of being. 1x21, Three Stories).” ments are designed not only to ‘chee’), or vital energy, that is In Western medicine, cure is The scenario above illustrates address the locus of the disease believed to flow throughout the achieved upon the control or some of the main features of the but also to restore a state of syste body and regulate a person’s reversal of symptoms, which Western or modern approach to temic balance to the individual spiritual, emotional, mental and reflect pathological changes. medicine: use of sophisticated and his or her inner and outer physical balance. Disease is prope By way of comparison, the dice diagnostic tools (MRI) to idente environment. Eastern physicians posed to result from the flow of chotomy that is often suggested tify a specific target that will try “to harmonize, to assist, to qi being disrupted and yin (negate is that Western medicine is better be directly dealt with (femur) encourage, and even to love each tive energy) and yang (positive at emergency situations and stabe to bombard a disease (cancer) person, each patient, and guide energy) becoming imbalanced. bilizing patients in crisis, while using invasive techniques and him back or her back to the conde Among the components of TCM Eastern medicine has more succe powerful agents (surgery, cheme dition of human happiness and are herbal and nutritional therae cess with more long-term chronie motherapy, amputation) that wellness (Chishti, p.8)”. apy, restorative physical exerce ic issues such as pain. demonstrate antagonism against Western practitioners tend to cises, acupuncture and remedial Therefore, it is virtually impe the unwanted. ignore the individual, who is alem massage. possible to establish one syste Modern medicine is based on most treated like machines and Moving to India, Ayurveda is tem as superior to the other deductive empirical science. their spare parts as loss of holiste a system of medicine that origien because the founding concepts The cause has to be well known tic care, mechanical approaches nated here several thousand and beliefs and approaches to in depth before the specific and overspecialization plague years ago. The term Ayurveda disease are different. Suffice treatment program is developed modern medicine. is derived from two Sanskrit to say, complementary and to counteract the pathology The advent of the bacterioel words—ayur, which means life, alternative medicine (CAM) to be corrected. This has been logical school in the late ninete and veda, which means science is growing in importance as made possible largely by techne teenth century altered the histe or knowledge. Ayurveda means recipients of health care recoe nological advances. torical concept of disease. In “the science of life.” In Ayurvede ognize the shortcomings of In contrast, Eastern medice the past, physicians believed da, three qualities called doshas modern medicine and cannot cine uses the inductive method. that symptoms indicated some characterize the body’s constiet afford its ever-rising costs. For Oriental medical literature in organic malfunction. But with in more subtle elements of life, the humoral theory. He viewed tution and control its activities. instance, the results of a surve general is a record of practice the bacteriological school, this such as rest and activity patterns, the human body as a complete, They are vata, pitta and kapha. vey conducted by the Americe cal experience accumulated idea was abandoned in favor of work stresses, and interpersonal integrated whole (rather than Each dosha consists of one or can Medical Association on from millions of practitioners the notion that there was a “spece relations. From the viewpoint of a collection of parts) and his two of the five basic elements: the use of alternative medicine over thousands of years. Also, cial cause”—usually a microbe traditional healers, treatments system of treatments was of a space, air, fire, water, and earth, toward the end of the twentiee traditional health systems are or virus—responsible for the of bacterial populations presee general nature as opposed to a and is associated with a certain eth century indicated that the grounded in long-standing culte symptom. ent in disease conditions may specific treatment. Hippocrates body type, personality type, annual medical expenditure on tural and spiritual values. For While admitting the existence kill off all bacteria and provide adhered to the doctrine that and a greater chance of certain CAM was even greater than example, traditional Chinese of microbes, traditional systems a temporary “cure,” but without the essence of matter was to types of health problems. A perse that spent on family medicine. medicine is rooted in Taoism; claim that it is the original imbe restoring the humor to its proper be found in the four primary son has his/her own balance of The coexistence of traditional Ayurveda is based on ideas from balance of temperament that prove balance, the disease will recur, elements, fire, water, air, and the three doshas, although one and mainstream medicine in Hinduism, while Unani Tibb vides an altered biotic environme as with the flu. earth. Each of the elements has is usually prominent. Some of Western countries may turn out was developed by the effort of ment in which these viruses and That said, the theory of hume a corresponding humor or esse the primary Ayurvedic treatme to be possible after all. ACADEMIA The Voice of AUK 9 Summer, 2008 Senior Thesis Presentations ENGL 389 and “The 99” By Nur Soliman Opener, to the Hungarian Jami’, or Dr. Berry to offer his own answers By Farah Al-Shamali and cleverly looked at the letters commonly thought that it was rightly colored, shaded prints Assembler, all of these characters to the class, several students’ hands he English Language and of one of the most revered Imams men men who sang the songs Bof Noura, Jabbar, and Mume embody an aspect of the Names as went up to ask different questions, TLiterature program prides in Shia Islam: Imam Ali. Her apep that are so famous today. Muen mita adorned the pages of a Saude can be manifest in human characet ultimately leading to different arguem itself of its students for their inen proach was to inspect letters that nira revealed the fact that Oda diAramco magazine article not ter, and use those qualities to fight ments, such as the effects of heroes novation and critical thinking Imam Ali had written regarding Al-Muhanna was the very first to too long ago, and covered pages evil. in video-games as opposed to comie skills. Literature, after all, is not the economy at the time while record all of these songs. If it had in an edition of Newsweek. Stands Such characters, story-lines, ic books, or Superman’s original set in stone and is continuously simultaneously creating a comep not been for her, Kuwait would in bookstores, department stores, purpose, and motivations filled 16 religious identity – as was linked subject to interpretation. They parative analysis with St. Paul’s have lost a treasure. Presently, Sultan Centre, and others flaunt weeks’ worth of work for a class at to the 99er’s pseudo-religious are the jewels of the crown and rhetorical strategy while also cones the songs are kept alive through glossy, attractive editions of the AUK, namely ENGL 389, a Speec identity – all to promote great huem each shines with her own distincet sidering modern textual references well-known Kuwait folk singee comic book series in rows, eagerly cial Topic class entitled “Comics man values or tolerance. Dr. Berry tive light. On 3rd Summer, 2008, such as Machiavelli’s The Prince. ers such as Sulaiman Al-Qassar. snatched by the little hands of boys and Superheroes: The 99.” Taught stressed, in his clear, conversationea seven English Language and Imam Ali’s economic visions are Munira then artistically ended and girls alike, in their early teens. by AUK Professor of English Laneg al tone, that the importance of these Literature majors presented their grounded in economic theory. Soec her presentation by reading one Yes, the comic strip here is none guage and Literature, Dr. Rawda characters, in response to student’s theses to a body of faculty and cial class structure is inevitable no of the traditional songs both in other than The 99, a series created Awwad, this 300-level course exea questions, is to carry these across students. As they are graduating, matter how hard one attempts to Arabic and English. by Kuwaiti writer-psychologist amined the nature of the comic to children in an appealing, interea they had ultimately focused on a diverge from it. Khairiyah stipuel Rowena Al-Mutawa discussed Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa and that has series, its impact on the media, active way. This in turn led to Dr. capstone class that would assist lated upon the fact that the issue the genius that is Kate Chopan. slowly taken Kuwait’s youth, and society’s response to them, and Naif al-Mutawa’s discussing how them in writing their theses. From of equality carried a heavy weight In her novel called The Awakenci indeed youth worldwide, by storm. finally the purpose or meaning beeh the whole idea of The 99 came the very beginning, the diversity in his letters. Furthermore, huem ing, the main character Edna goes Founder of Teshkeel Comics, hind these comics. On the evening about when he was discussing the of topics chosen by these young man rights and the economic syste through trying situations as her Al-Mutawa thoroughly delighted of June 2nd, Dr. Rawda organized a prospect of illustrated stories with women was quite evocative of tem were based on natural laws. life ebbs and flows in her efforts to some of us in our early years with conference, in fact the class’s final his sister, Samar, when in England. their creativity: The Postmodern Khairiyah finds that the approach discover her inner being. Rowena his UN Children’s Book Award- exam, hosting Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa This sparked evident interest in Battle After 9/11 (Nadia Karam), found in the letters of Imam Ali finds that the depression that Edna winning “To Bounce or Not to himself, and representatives from the students while arguing for the Imam Ali’s Visions of Leadership can be applied today to solve the goes through is the same as what Bounce,” a beautiful black-and- the US Embassy, including Counes identity of the 99ers, their religious as a Means of Security (Khairiey problem of social and economic is it is defined to be today. At the white publication, charmingly ilel selor for Public Affairs and long- connotations, and indeed, their yah Ahmadi), Modern Drama, security by constructing a system time that the novel was published, lustrated and meant to advocate time Arabian studies scholar, Dr. marketing capacity, which proved Staging European and American that requires faith and substance. critics found the storyline and tolerance for those that are differee John Berry and the Cultural Attaec to be tremendous, encouraging Social Identity (Fatmah Al-Qaed While St. Paul speaks to the massee characters ridiculous. Years later, ent because there is a certain joy in ché Joe Scovitch. They were all inve the eloquent al-Mutawa to call his dfan), A Dove Above: Women’s es hoping for them to embrace the it could be sensed that there was that diversity as bound by respect. vited to engage in conversation and investment “Kuwait’s second bigeg Songs in the Pearl Diving Histocr Christian religion, Imam Ali is much more to Edna’s condition Today, Al-Mutawa advocates debate surrounding comics in genee gest export.” ry of Kuwait (Munira Al-Eidan), more universal in his theme and than being upset with her lover. the same spirit of tolerance for eral, and their impact on the nature To conclude, Dr. Rawda asked A Hundred Years Ahead Of Her message not having his teachings, That began the journey of analyzei others in his comic series The 99, of children, and more importantly that the students present, for a mineu Time, Kate Chopan’s Interpretact such as social justice and equality, ing her personality and actions full of super-heroes, each imbued The 99 as they have been distributee ute each, their comic series projects tion of Depression (Rowena Al- confined to Muslim practice. and looking into her physiologiec with an attribute of the 99 Beautief ed in Kuwait and worldwide, and as they have been working on them Mutawa), Edna, Rosebud, and Moving on to Fatmah Al-Qade cal nature. Rowena has found that ful Names of God as preserved in to listen to presentations of unique all semester. The groups presented Snowdrop, Central Transformact dfan, a very active member of Chopan had wanted her readers mysterious Nour jewels that have Arab comic series that the students series that were delightfully unique tion Through Sleep (Latifa Bineses the AUK community and editoer to dig deeper into the conceptual protected the ancient knowledge of themselves had worked on semeset and very varied in character design, sa), and The Misrepresentation of rial board member of the Voice framework of depression and had the Baghdad’s precious library Dar ter-long, highlighting the character settings, ideas, and approaches; Arab Women By the Arab Media, of AUK, decided to focus on a cunningly given rise to its modern Al-Hikma which housed books of guides, purpose, motivation, and however, all strove to encourage The Case of Kuwait (Nouriya Al- part of English Literature that definition. Islamic thought, Greek philosophy, structure they were looking for. religious, ethnic, class tolerance in Othman). she adores to say the very least: The ingenuity of Latifa Binesse and the like. The superheroes, proeg Dr. Rawda prompted the first an Arab context, and foster better Nadia Karam, one of the most drama. Centralizing on modern sa’s thesis certainly is to be appe gressively 99 in total, come from part of the mini-conference’s disce work ethics, morality, and energy in dedicated and accomplished stued drama, she stated that the period plauded. In my opinion, her topic various backgrounds, races, class, cussion by asking all of her stude Kuwait’s youth. After their weeks dents at AUK, presented somewe of the late nineteenth century to was the most unpredictable—in where no explicit mention of faith dents, as well as Dr. al-Mutawa of studying al-Mutawa’s The 99, it what of a political aspect in her the present has witnessed a rapid a good way. It shared some deeg is made except through the gooden and the US Embassy Cultural offe was refreshing to see another dozen thesis. Essentially, she sought to increase in social problems as the gree of similarity with Rowena’s ness of their action. From the Porte ficers to list down their earliest supe or so comic series that emerged with explain how the highly controev world has grown more and more topic in that she had chosen to tuguese Mumita, the Deadly one, per-hero, why they liked them, and equal vividness of character and versial event of the September violent. People began to vent look at Edna in comparison with or the Emirati Noura, or Light, what qualities were admired and spirited enthusiasm, all to change 11th bombings of the World Trade their anger and frustration on the Rosebud and Snowdrop—popuel from the Indonesian Fattaah, or perhaps implemented. By asking society, one panel at a time. Center and the Pentagon in the stage as drama began to deal with larly known as Sleeping Beauty United States has profoundly deef larger, more pressing issues. Fatem and Snow White. Sleep is an eses fined who we are as people. One mah emphasized the point that sential component of all three literary theory, which we had modern drama is the most imporet stories: Latifa finds that sleep touched upon in that class, was tant because it mirrors the image is important for they all realize Music, Art, Drama: Not Counted postmodernism and which exep of a society’s flaws and is also their potential as females. She By Nur Soliman plains this distorted reality both reminiscent of naturalism. An also relates it the Victorian noet will go nowhere with these. Trivium, that the Greeks taught their then and today. Nadia explicitly absurdist movement had begun tion. Latifa believes that all three or some children we know— But are these disciplines really that students: logic, oratory, and rhetoric. stated that it has become a battle to take place—there was “crazien characters experience an awakee Fand we may be some of vague, uncertain, spontaneous and That is, “how to make sense in one’s of identity and ideology. Using ness” on stage. This was when ening that turns them into more these—Maths classes often meant unprofessional? Professor Christoep ideas, what to say, and how to say it Falling Man by Don DeLillo the conscience was allowed to mature women. a chance to exercise some of your pher Gottschalk, professor of Drama well.” And such skills can only be and Windows On The World by break free of all societal convenet Nouriya Al-Othman’s asseret best shading skills and draftsmanes and Theatre at AUK suggests that gained in Rhetoric or language classee Frederic Beigbeder which both tions. The Second World War tiveness and apparent passion ship, discreetly working away at other disciplines offer a greater guarea es, creative art classes, drama, and address the harrowing event genee yielded a dramatic shift in idenet for the issue she had written a miniature masterpiece in pencil antee of success than do the arts, and music. “And look at the skills you get erating massive waves of critice tities, the emergence of religious about said much about her peres while pretending to ponder over thus demand that importance. As a from these classes,” Gottschalk says cism. In many instances during skepticism, and the discerning of sonality. Looking at newspaper fractions. Or some of us may have liberal arts institution, Gottschalk with enthusiasm: “knowing how to Nadia’s presentation, the matter political power. archives and video clips, she exet spent more time practicing your emphasized, AUK has arranged its work together—how to play with of truth was raised. She went on Munira Al-Eidan, a devout tracted sources that spoke of the flute solo and band arrangements priorities to help produce capable stued others in a band, creativity—thinkei to explain that the matter is inesec Kuwaiti national, chose to conec media representation of Kuwaiti than your homework… Writing dents in the critical thinking sphere, ing in different, new ways, problem- capably political, and one must centrate on a purely Kuwaiti subje women. Nouriya mentioned that stories instead of revising Arabic be it in business, marketing, accountei solving, and communication of one’s question the source as to whether ject and one is to which Kuwaitis she had conducted her research grammar… Devoting your whole ing, or communications, resulting in thought s in various forms.” Those it is truthful or not. This is the tend to be quite oblivious: the with rhetorical analysis or how soul and energy on the school play, a diminutive collection of courses are skills that one can best gain from point at which postmodernism songs women would sing about symbols affect the audience. learning your lines hidden under dedicated to say, Music, Art History, the arts, Gottschalk says, and are part comes into play—this field of the arduous journeys that their She came to the general conclues your science notes… All of these or Drama. “That’s not necessarily a and parcel of AUK’s mission to help study believes that there is no fathers, husbands, and brothers sion that way in which Arabs are often the passions of brilliant bad thing,” he remarks, “as this is the shape creative critical thinkers, skills absolute truth and that one must would face on pearl-diving expede view Arab women is the root of students, but ones their teachers vision of the administration in giving that can stretch over every form of push for new meanings and defien ditions miles away from home. the problem. Music video clips may have shaken their heads wistef Kuwait able, active individuals in discipline and any professional field. nitions to find it. Nadia admitted Munira painted an incredible picet are the most striking misreprees fully at, saying sometimes that they the workforce… [which is] AUK’s A message from Gottschalk to that the capstone course had been ture of Kuwaiti women wishing sentation of Arab women. The ought to focus more on their Busien set growth pattern in Kuwait’s sociee the students who study here and one that she enjoyed because it to become doves to hover over common theme that the East ness, Geography, or Physics. Inde ety, but they’ve taken the first excelle who love nothing better than an allowed her to challenge herself the ships and look after and proet and West both share about Arab deed, the hard sciences are a great lent step in having the arts. The fact empty sheet of paper and a brush, with no constraints or obstacles. tect their men. The songs depictee women is that there are sexual discipline to master, and one that is, we’ve begun.” And Gottschalk is or a catchy tune and script: “Knowei In the future, she hopes to pures ed ways in which people lived at objects—nothing more. The steer elicits great respect once you’ve absolutely correct. To date, there are ing in or believing in that calling… sue graduate study and eventuae that time. Despite popular belief, reotype about Arab women that understood them. But the great atet several 100-level Drama and Music demands great courage and deterem ally represent the Arab World Kuwaiti women had a tremened has spread greatly can only be tention lavished on these hard sciee courses, and there have been several mination,” considering that success abroad. Perhaps the most interee dous impact on the community stopped through education and ences in this region and certainly Drawing and Color classes as well is shaky. “If you have to do it, then esting piece of information that I that surrounded them. Music was the knowledge of religion. others has paled the soft sciences, as four different Art History classes. go for it.” Knowing how to express picked up from Nadia is that she an important source of entertainem The students answered queste or humanities by comparison. “You And they’ve been responded to enet oneself well is a gift, and even if believes that she gave herself her ment since their mobility was rese tions from the audience with like drawing, eh? Well, leave that thusiastically for the most part. But one does not end up living the Boeh identity—that years and years of stricted. Munira had thought that intellect and defended their arguem for when you’re done getting that even if not, Gottschalk says, “if we hemian paradise in a small room in self-discovery have culminated finding information regarding ments. The Voice congratulates degree in business like we agreed, can make a strong, deep impact on Paris, one can translate those beautief in who she is today. this topic would be simple but this wonderful group of women son.” Sometimes the parents are acet one student, only one student, then ful skills and manners of thinking Khairiyah Ahmadi, an extremele that was certainly not the case. for making it this far and wishes tually quite sympathetic about their we’ve done a good job.” into all disciplines, enhancing them ly engaging and serious student, Before anyone had undertaken them all the best for their sparek child’s acting or singing or painting And they are important. Gottse and one’s own consciousness of the delved into religious examination, to look into this topic, people had kling futures. talents, but sadly admit that he/she schalk listed the three main skills, or world as they see it. The Voice of AUK COMMUNITY Volume 4, Issue 7 10 Farewell Fatmah Q - Scholar, Mentor, Friend

By The Voice Editorial Board mesters), critical intelligence, initiative, adaptabilite he Voice of AUK’s Editorial Board says goodeb ty to multiple cultural contexts, excellent communiec Tbye this semester to one of its founding membe cation skills, commitment to AUK’s development, bers. Fatmah Al-Qadfan was one of a large group of leadership in a broad range of extracurricular acte students who attended the Voice of AUK’s first orge tivities, and collegial manner.” ganizational meeting in September 2004; she is the According to Dramatic Arts professor Christe only member of that original group who remained topher Gottschalk, Fatmah also demonstrated a actively involved throughout her 4 years at AUK. “passion and commitment to the arts”, working as Fatmah made substantial contributions to each of Stage Manager and Assistant Director for the AUK the Voice’s 23 issues to-date, now as a writer, now Theatre Program’s 2007 production of Much Ado as copy-editor, sometimes just as senior Editorial About Nothing, noting further that without her Board member offering moral support and guidea “dedication and tireless efforts” the completion of ance. She was also one of the prime movers in defe the play would not have been possible. fining the Voice’s organizational charter and editoer Fatmah graduates with a Bachelor’s degree with rial policy. The wit and charm of her writing style a double major in English Literature and Anthroep have been one of the hallmarks of the editorial tenor pology, having successfully defended her honors of the Voice; her strength of character and commitem thesis on American and European cultural identities ment one of the gatekeepers of its quality. through their representations in Modern Drama of As a pious Muslim thriving in a secular envire the 20th Century. ronment of extreme intellectual diversity, Fatmah Fatmah intends to further her education, having represents the embodiment of the liberal arts prince been accepted into the graduate Medical Anthroep ciples outlined in AUK’s Mission Statement and pology program at the University College, London. Statement of Principles. Through her activities with However, she has deferred for a year to travel to the Voice, she demonstrated a deep commitment to Fatmah Al-Qadfan (far right) with her writing center colleagues. the USA as a Fulbright scholar, where she will be those principles and a will to foster them in othee Nur Soliman, says of Fatmah that she is “honored that turned up in between!” teaching Arabic at Jackson State University in Misse ers—on occasion even in the absence of institute to be her friend,” describing her as “usually calm, Writing Center Director Mary Queen, with sissippi. tional support. but full of a vivid effervescence.” Nur hopes that whom Fatmah worked as a writing consultant for We bid you a fond farewell, Fatmah Q; AUK and Fatmah was also well respected by faculty and Fatmah will “remember nightly board–member two years, notes Fatmah’s “outstanding academic its Voice will not be quite the same without you, but fellow students alike. Editorial Board colleague, email exchanges, hurried deadlines, and the laughs achievement (Dean’s List, seven consecutive seme we are better for the gifts you shared. Olympic Level Competitors Dua’a and Ammar By Shareefa Al-Adwani participate in a two day competition, and it will asually strolling to class or hanging out with stroke). merican football, British rugby, and internaet be Dua’a’s second time participating in this tourne Chis friends, Ammar Bin Eid takes a patient Ammar, however, was not able to participate Ational boxing are NOT full-contact sports. nament at this level. She had previously entered approach to life at AUK. He has just started unde in the 2006 Gulf Competition. That year, Amem Footballers wear helmets, rugby players are not into a world competition in 2005 for youths and dergraduate courses this past Fall and has been a mar had suffered from a knee injury and could allowed to strike one another, and even boxers reached the semi-finals. However, for this 2008 part of the starting lineup of the AUK Men’s volle not walk. He was flown to Hungary where he wear gloves. Kyokushin, a style of Martial Arts competition, she was no longer competing against leyball team for two years. He is also involved in had surgery and received treatment for his leg. from Japan, IS a full-contact sport. While sparring other youths, but instead was going to sparring the Anti-Segregation Committee (ASC) and asse Although he stayed in Hungary for almost two with an opponent, delivering and receiving full- against adults. During March 2008, she trained sists the University with PAR testing. Although months, Ammar returned back to Kuwait and strength kicks and punches are the norm. A Kyoke three times a day to prepare for the international academics, politics, and sports all involve diffice jumped back into the water, slowly rebuilding kushin Martial Artist does not wear any leg, foot, level of competition she would be facing. cult situations being presented to students, Amme his strength. Although it was the water and swimme arm, hand, or head protection. Receiving a powerfe Dua’a’s was the only Kuwaiti female to fly to mar is easily able to adapt to situations and negote ming that had caused his leg to become injured in ful kick to the head or punch to the solar plexus Japan and participate in the tournament. Comep tiate through problems. the first place, Ammar also realized that it would can mean a bad day for your average person. peting in the Women’s Lightweight Division, she Sitting down outside the Liberal Arts building be the water and strength training that would heal There are some, though, that push themselves fought her first two-minute round against a Kyoke and leaning against the wall, Ammar can often be his knee. to be beyond average. A black belt in Kyokushin kushin female Martial Artist from Bulgaria. After found talking to his friends and enjoying a good This March, Ammar was involved in the 2008 takes years to attain. Students must pass dozens the round was over, Dua’a won, which gave her joke. Another student may pass by, glancing in Sea Competition in Bahrain—a competition that of tests, memorize many katas (Martial Arts chore the confidence of knowing that her difficult trainie his direction, and know that Ammar is “a great was quite different from the Gulf Competitions in reographed movements, punches, and kicks), and ing had been worth it all. Her next competitor was volleyball player” or “an organizing force of the that he would not be swimming in a pool, but in spar with hundreds of others, and will only receive against a Kyokushin female Martial Artist from ASC.” What many do not know is that Ammar the sea! This “open water” competition required advancement if their instructor or a special comme Japan—the same competitor to whom she had Bin Eid has won over 700 medals in swimming the participants to swim an eight-kilometer endurae mittee decides to pass the Kyokushin student. lost in the tournament the year before. After the on behalf of Kuwait. ance race. Swimming in the sea is quite different Dua’a Huse first round, the Ammar bege from swimme sain, a graduea judges called gan swimming ming in pools. ating senior a tie. After the at the age of 7 Competitors at AUK, has second round and received must deal with a Second Dan of sparring, his first medal waves, fish, Black Belt in the judges c o m p e t i n g and sea salt, K y o k u s h i n . stated that the at the Damme and continue This has alle Japanese conte mam School swimming unte lowed her testant had competition til they reach to become a won, despite at the age of the end of Kyokushin inse the fact that 9—the same the race (the structor at the Dua’a scored age he joined shore). Unlike local Power more points the Kuwait a pool, the sea Center—at the (punches and national team. does not have young age of kicks that conte He would rise a nearby ladder 20! Furtherme tact the other at dawn each to walk out of more, she is alre competitor are morning and the water when ready qualified to judge Kyokushin competitions given points). begin the day swimming hundreds of meters in the swimmer feels tired. In that race, Ammar won in Kuwait. At the end of the sparring, though, the competite the pool. After his training, he would head off to three Gold medals and one Silver medal. In the true spirit of dedication, Dua’a has, over tors always shake hands and congratulate one anoe school, joining the other students who had perhe His upcoming competition in Kuwait occurs the years, increased the difficulty of her training other. The contestant from Japan praised Dua’a, haps spent their early morning hours enjoying on 29 – 31 August, swimming the 50-meter butet which involves running, weightlifting, sparring, noting Dua’a’s continued improvement over the several more hours of sleep. Ammar, however, terfly, the 50 and 100-meter freestyle, and the katas, and conditioning. She began her involveem last year. Dua’a has taken this tournament to be found peace of mind in the water. Each time he 200 and 400-meter medley. A competition in ment in Kyokushin at the age of five, and has conte one of many to come, and continues to train for would swim, his mind would clear: It was just February will be at the Olympic level, as he has tinued in the sport for more than fifteen years. Last her upcoming competitions. Ammar and the water. been chosen to compete against swimmers from year, she had trained for two hours a day, every After appearing on Tawa Al-Layl, a talk show On 29 – 31 August 2004, Ammar competed in China, Thailand and Australia. Formally repre day. She rarely is able to spar against women for on Al Watan TV, Dua’a has secured sponsorse Abu Dhabi, UAE in the Gulf Competition. Amem resenting Kuwait (as he has done since he was training purposes, yet Dua’a is not the type to shy ship by Sheikha Naeima Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, mar had ten races to swim, and won nine Gold nine), if Ammar wins that competition, Kuwait away or quit. She simply spars against men—and a member of the Kuwait Olympic Committee. medals and one Silver medal, setting a new rege will qualify to the next round, taking him to the does not blink an eye when saying so. For Dua’a, The Sheikha has volunteered to sponsor Dua’a gional record in the 50 meters (butterfly stroke). Olympics. Kuwait places its hope in Ammar’s solid training is the priority, as she is now participe participation in international tournaments, alle As a versatile swimmer, Ammar is able to parte determination and ability to make a mark on the pating in international competitions. lowing one of Kuwait’s truly talented citizens to ticipate in both “short course” and “long course” world at the upcoming Olympic Games. She trains with Sensi Baha Al-Omran, who has represent her country on an official level. Dua’a races (50, 100, 200, and 400 meter races). Ammar, competing on such a high level, is since become a father figure to her after the many hopes to see other talented individuals in Kuwait The next year, at the Gulf Competition held in extremely modest about his success. At AUK, years of her involvement in the sport. His suppe receive encouragement for their skills as well, Kuwait, Ammar won five Gold medals and seven his easygoing nature allows him to take the time port has led her to be involved in the International emphasizing, “Any talent should be encouraged Silver medals, both in “short course” and “long to relax on the benches outside the buildings of Friendship Karate Tournament, held in April 2008. by society. It gives the individual a chance to find course” races. Additionally, Ammar had set a AUK. During competitions, however, Ammar is It hosts hundreds of Kyokushin Martial Artists to themselves, and will benefit the society overall.” new regional record in the 100 meters (free style never on the bench. ARABIC CORNER The Voice of AUK 11 Summer, 2008

ميرون 1أمل كعوش ّاملتشحة ًسوادا

الكاريكاتير إل��ى التعبير ب��ع��ب��ارات ّآن��ي��ة. يبدو على أمل كعوش تأثرها بخطوط كتاب انطباعاتها ال��ك��اري��ك��ات��ي��ري��ة ه��ي انعكاس ناجي العلي "من أجل هذا قتلوني" والذي لواقعية ما حتياها: ما بني التخاذل العربي يحوي ابداعاته التي كلّفته حياته لصدقها. وصمته ّعما يحدث في العواصم العربية ّفكأن "م��ي��رون" تناص لشخصية "حنظلة" ال��ت��ي ب��ات��ت ت��س��ق��ط ت���ب���اع���ا،ً واق����ع امل����رأة التي دوم��اً ما ّتعبر عن اليأس من الواقع وحقيقة يومها ال��ذي نذرته لها السنة في العربي بحيث ال تظهر مالمحه للمتلقي بل الثامن من أيار/مايو، حق العودة املستلب، يكتفي بوضعية تكاد تكون أشبه بتوثيق حالة ظالم الشتات والنفي الضمني، إلى جانب معينة ملؤها غضب صامت. "ميرون" تأخذ االشتغال على تضمني التساؤل .عن حال ذات الوضيعة أح��ي��ان��اً ّئةمخب مالمحها، القراءة بعد ظاهرة الـ Facebook. مكتفية بالتركيز على حضور اجلديلتني هي أم��ل كعوش )1980(، الفائزة مؤخراً كجزء من تكوين الشخصية. باملركز األول في )مسابقة حنظلة للرسم من الكاريكاتيرات التي تستحق ّالتأمل، رسم ال��ك��اري��ك��ات��ي��ري( وال��ت��ي أُ ّع�����دت خصيصاً عنونته أمل بـ "يا ليل". كقراءة انطباعية، ل��ذك��رى م���رور 60 ع��ام��اً على نكبة ال���ـ48. ُ بصوتأحسست ف��ي��روز يسبقني إليه ملّا كانت هذه املسابقة ضمن فعاليات مهرجان ت��ق��ول: حبيبي ّب��دو القمر، والقمر بعيد، ال��رب��ي��ع ال����ذي أق��ي��م ف��ي ك��ل م��ن ال��ق��اه��رة والسما عالية، م��ا بتطاله اإلي���د، وطلعت وب���ي���روت ف���ي أي���ار/م���اي���و 2008. ال��رس��م عالسطح... تلك اخلطوط املترامية املائلة االب���ن: ه���ادا س���ؤال بينسأل بعد 30 سنة بقلم: اسراء الشمري الفائز َعنْونته ُمستقاة من رواية الفلسطيني ًقليال، وتسلق م��ي��رون على اخل��ط ًوص��وال نضال هاد؟" ه��و ْإذن ال��وج��ع عندما يكتبها. أم��ا هي، مريد البرغوثي ُ"رأي��ت رام الله". في هذا للسطح يوحي ّهاوكأن لبالب ّتعشق على مهما كانت التحليالت، حتتاج ميرون أمل ففلسطينية من سكان مخيم عني احللوة الكاريكاتير، تستميح أمل عذراً من الكبير جذع أو سور ما. كعوش نبشاًأكثر خللق مواطن نبض ّخاصة ف��ي لُ��ب��ن��ان. رس��ام��ة ك��اري��ك��ات��وري��ة تترجم م���ري���د اس��ت��ق��اء ال��ع��ن��ون��ة الط��الق��ه��ا على أيضاً، ّذكرني رسم أمل بقطع من مسرحية ب��ه��ا، تنحتها بحرفية أك��ث��ر بحيث تترك انفعاالتها الداخلية ّخطاً مرسوماً ببساطة خربشاتها التي اصطبغت بتأثيرات ّآنية، خالله إيجاد بقعة ضوء. إلى الزرقة الشاحبة املائلة إلى الرمادي. )ك��اس��ك ي��ا وط���ن( حملمد امل��اغ��وط ودري��د ًمجاال للخربشة أكثر وبكثافة متقنة حتيي يزيدها ربط املوضوع بالكلمات بُعداً أدبياً أي اس��ت��خ��دام طريقة الكترونية للوصول رغ��م البساطة وم��ح��اول��ة اج��ت��ث��اث ال��دفء ّوك��أن تلك املساحات البيضاء التي تُركت ّحل���ام. يسأل األب الشهيد اب��ن��ه، م��ج��ازاً، املساحات البيضاء. لالطالع على املزيد من ّوفنياً على حد س��واء. ّ وك��أن ّاخل��ط وحده افتراضياً ورؤية مدينة رام الله، والتي غالباً من فنجان القهوة على يسار )ميرون( ذات محددة بخطوط بسيطة اتشحت بالسواد فيقول: http://meiroun.blogspot.com وحضور "ميرون" الشخصية احملور، لصبية م��ا ت��ك��ون م��ح��اص��رة وتُ��ع��ان��ي آالم الشتات اجلديلتني في رسم ُ"رأيت رام الله"، هنالك ُّتود البوح ّعما أخرسه البياض.. أهي ُهدنة "لك ولدي في شغلة بدي اسألك عنها بس الرسومات، ُهنا ّمدونة/دفتر رسم أمل: ّولربا طفلة ذات جديلتني منسابتني على واالن���ق���س���ام ع��ل��ى ال�����ذات ف���ي ظ���ل وض��ع أم��ل يبدو منحسرا ًبفعل الشاشة املرئية مع النفس أو إشارة لكون األمر ليس سوى مستحي بعد هالسنني الطويلة.. فلسطني ــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــ كتفيها، ليس كافياً..حيث تتعداه صاحبة سياسي ٍم��زر يكون م��ن الصعب فيه ومن والتي تبدو كحاجز ُّيشف ّعما وراءه ًإضافة مسألة ٍوقت فقط؟ أكيد رجعتوها ألهلها؟ 1ميرون: قرية أمل كعوش في فلسطني.

ما بني روحانية سحر طه ّوتعثر “املشهد الثقافي” الكورس الصيفي ...... واحلر القاتل

بقلم: اسراء الشمري الذي استمر لبضعة أيام )8-12، كنفضة روحية ملن شهد ّملعية الغزالي. ذلك املسرح. أحمل جزءاً منها ضمن بقلم: جمانة الطبيخ في هذا اجلو املرهق نفسيا غير الدراسة التباس الهوية وشتات الذات، يحتاج حزيران/يونيو(. احتضن مسرح مركز فلقد ّشدتني صورة ّحية في املقعد الكلمات. ال غنى عن الكورس الصيفي ، وأسعى منذ التي سترهق اجلسم عقليا وبدنيا ، وهذا لصقل ّإما بكتابة أو بنحت. النحت ُهنا عبدالعزيز حسني الثقافي-مشرف، أمامي لشخص لربا في الستينيات رغم كل هذه الروحانية في املكان، دراستي السابقة أن ال أفوت على نفسي غير أن الكورس الصيفي بالنسبة لنا كطلبة ميكن أن يكون عزفاً ليس فقط على التراث العراقي واللبناني صوتاً وعزفاً: من العمر، كان منغمساً بشجن من يؤخذ على نشاطات املجلس الوطني أي اجتهاد يقلل سنوات دراستي في اي مستجدين في اجلامعة سيكون طويل جدا أوتار معينة، ّوإنا ّيتعداها مالمساً مصطفى سعيد )عود(، أحمد شبو نوع غريب، ّوكأنه استفاق للتو على للثقافة والفنون واآلداب بعض من مؤسسة اكادميية في سبيل أن انتهي من نسبيا حيث ان مستوى اللغة االجنليزية الروح. ْإذن، نخلص لنتيجة العزف )كمان(، غسان سحاب )قانون(، أحمد ضرورة االنتقال من واقعية باردة إلى عالمات اخلجل عندما يأتي األمر الدراسة ألنتقل ملؤسسة اكادميية اخرى ، سيأخذ عطلتنا الصيفية كلها تقريبا ، فال الروحاني. وكيف ْإن كان مصاحباً اخلطيب )إيقاع(، وبشار فران )غيتار دفء الذاكرة الغائبة احلاضرة في ٍآن لإلعالن عن هكذا أنشطة بكثافة ولكن هناك مشكلة تعرقل علينا نحن كطلبة راحة لنا قبل االنتهاء من كورسات االجنليزي بصوت شجي يخلق حالة شجن متالزمة باص(. معاً. كان يرنو للسقف تارة وأخرى على عبر وسائل اإلعالم بكافة أشكالها. جميع مخططاتنا في حتقيق هذا االجناز ) املرهقة لننتقل فيما بعد إلى مرحلة الدراسة لدى املتلقي ّحتى ْوإن غادر املكان الذي ّغنت سحر طه ناظم الغزالي، وديع املسرح. كانت بضع دقائق ّولكنها ستبقى يتم االكتفاء بطرق بسيطة، ال تصل أال وهو االنتهاء من بعض املواد في مدة أقل احلقيقية قبل التخرج ، فجميعنا تأخذنا عانق هذا الصوت! الصافي، لور دكاش، جناح سالم، في اجلزء املتبقي من ذاكرتي املثقوبة. لكم كبير من املتلقني ما عدا املهتمني من املقررة اصال ( وهو جونا احلار ) اقصد أحالمنا الوردية إلى التخرج وحمل ذكريات هذا وصف للحظات ّمعينة، كانت ُوكثر. ستبقى ّربا لتقاطع صوت سحر الذي والذين يبحثون عن سبيل لالطالع على القاتل ( الننا في الكويت نعيش الفصول جميلة جمعتنا مع زمالئنا وزميالتنا في بصحبة وقع صوت سحر طه، ّاملغنية ناظم الغزالي، روحه كانت حاضرة يخلق حالة فوضوية إلى جانب عزف املشهد الثقافي في الكويت. ّحبذا لو االربعة في اسبوع واحد اي يتأرجح االسبوع اجلامعة األمريكية . اللبنانية اجلنسية العراقية األصل في )طالعة من بيت أبوها. عيرتني الكمان الذي ال ميكن اختزاله. متت استضافة كم أكبر من النشاطات ما بني املطر والغبار والهواء واجلو الربيعي ولكن ما احلل مع احلر القاتل ؟ والهوى. كان االنتماء والهوى انعكاساً بالشيب. ّحياك بابا. خايف عليها. فوق عزف الكمان والعود املصاحب، مشهد التي من شأنها أن تخلق ما ّيسمى اجلميل فما احلل ؟ ليس لنا إال آمالنا في االنتهاء من كورس أساسياً للليلة الثالثة من مهرجان النخل( كلّها خلقت ًتفاعال خاصاً من انسجام واستفاقة أحد املتلقني، وصوت باملشهد الثقافي. ْإن كان مشهداً، فهو الدوام الدراسي في الفصل الصيفي متعب اللغة ، فهذا احللم فقط ما سيصبرنا على املوسيقى الدولي احلادي عشر ِ بل ق احلضور. وكأن املوسيقى جاءت سحر...كلّها تقاطعت لتخلق ذاكرة في ّمتعثر بحدوديته. جدا بحكم االستيقاظ بوقت باكر صباحا أجواءنا املميزة كل صيف. AUK-er of the Month: Dr. Conerly Casey By Walah Al-Sabah standing Academic Title of the and psychocultural anthropoleo have a holistic approach to ill which aggression among Musle Middle East. r. Conerly Casey is an asse Year and Academic Book” in ogy while working as a clinician health and, to restore health, they lim Hausa youths is transmuted Throughout your teachie Dsistant Professor of Anthrope 2005. Her articles include “Suffe at Vermont Medical Center and attempt to remedy imbalances in into ideologies of martyrdom, ing experience at AUK, what pology in the American Universe fering and the identification of Boston City Hospital. Working all of these areas of life. and is used to justify witchcraft, are valuable lessons you have sity of Kuwait. She gained her Enemies in Northern Nigeria” with patients in psychiatric crise I spent five years working social banditry, ethnic, religious learned and still continue to PhD in 1997 from the Universiet as well as “Schizophrenia and sis, I began to notice that docte with various healers—Qur’anic violence, and fighting for, and learn? ty of California at Los Angeles. Witchcraft in Northern Nigeer tors, most of whom were male scholar-healers, head witches and against, the state. This research I have really enjoyed teachie Dr. Casey has a master’s degree ria”. She also contributed to and Caucasian, tended to give heads of Bori, a fusion of indigee coincided with a burgeonie ing at AUK. I have learned that in Counseling Psychology from the famous Genocide: An Antc women and people of color more enous and Islamic religions, who ing media industry in Nigeria, students at AUK are as diverse the University of Southern Calief thropological Reader, a book severe diagnoses than men. This had clinics for witchcraft afflicet the implementation of Shari’a and as hopeful for bright futures fornia, and a bachelor’s degree which assesses cases of genoce was especially evident in cases tion and spirit possession, and criminal codes in twelve states as students anywhere. Students in psychology from the Universe cide throughout history. She was involving immigrants whose psychiatrists trained in biomediec of northern Nigeria, and large- at AUK have taught me a great sity of Vermont. Dr.Casey has explicitly thanked by the famous English language skills and culte cine. After three years of studyie scale violence. Consequently, I deal about Kuwait and the rege tremendous research expertise Anthropologist Alexander Labe tural understandings of health ing their diverse diagnostic appe have written several articles and gion by bringing fascinating culte and has been a Senior Research ban Hinton for her contribution and illness varied significantly proaches, I observed healers and book chapters about the politics tural information into our class Associate in the Drug Abuse Rese to this ground-breaking book. from those of the doctors who doctors working with patients of identity and violence within discussions. Understanding how search Center in California. Dr. In addition to her scholarship, treated them. It prompted me who were experiencing first ever the global contexts of Muslim the knowledge I teach resonates Casey is a member of the Africe Dr. Casey also has a great deal to enter a Ph.D. program in episodes of severe mental, emoet Hausa life. with the experiences of Kuwaiti can Studies Association, Americe of clinical experience, having Anthropology at the University tional or spiritual distress. Most How did you hear about the students has been valuable, inet can Anthropological Associate served as a Crisis Clinician for of California, Los Angeles and patients received diagnoses of American University of Kuew tellectually and personally. tion, Association for Political the Howard Center for Human to start research on culture and both schizophrenia and witchec wait? And what made you What are lessons that you and Legal Anthropology as well Services in Burlington, Vermont, medicine in Kano, Nigeria. craft, utilizing biomedical and choose this university to furte would like to give for the stued as the Society for Psychological director of the Drug and Alcohol You have conducting fieldwe traditional forms of treatment ther your teaching experience? dents in AUK who major in Anthropology. Triage and Consultation Service work in Northern Nigeria, simultaneously. My research I saw an advertisement for Anthropology and will deal Her honors and awards ince of Boston City Hospital, and a particularly in Hausa; please showed that while the symptoms faculty positions at the Ameriec with this field in the future? clude the Guggenheim Research Senior Counselor in the Berkeel tell us about your experience of schizophrenia and witchcraft can University of Kuwait on Anthropology is a field for the Award, Association for Political ley Academy for Youth Develoe there. were similar, the meanings and the Chronicle of Higher Educaet global future. Changes in the and Legal Anthropology Student opment. I have conducted two major experience of the symptoms were tion website. I was interested in frequency and amount of culte Essay Prize, Hortense Fishbaugh Dr. Casey is a respected scholea research projects in Nigeria. The vastly different, with higher rates this region because much of the tural communication, media and Memorial Scholarship Dissertate ar in the field of medical and first, my dissertation research, of recovery among Nigerians funding for religious education travel, have brought with them tion Year Award, a Research psychological anthropology; her was an evaluation of mental, who opted for traditional treatem and social services in northern new opportunities and challengee award for Social Psychiatry and contributions are many. She has emotional and spiritual ill health ments for witchcraft. Nigeria during the mid-1990s es for all of us. Anthropologists, many others. Dr. Casey has also created a name for herself, and among Muslim Hausa living in My second project grew out had come from people in Saudi in that we specialize in the study published numerous books and is respected by the most experiee northern Nigeria. Unlike in the of the first since many people I Arabia and Kuwait. I wanted to of cultures, have unique metheo articles. One her most famous enced scholars in the field. United States and most of Eure met with ill health were young understand more about the conne ods and modes of understanding books, co-written with Robert How did you become interee rope, people in northern Nigeria Muslim Hausa who had been nections between the people of that will be increasingly valuae Edgerton, is A Companion to ested in the field of medical do not separate mental, emotionea perpetrators and victims of northern Nigeria and this region able in areas such as education, Psychological Anthropology anthropology? al, spiritual, and physical realms violence. Over a three year pere and to better educate myself health care, law, business, and which has won the title of “Outes I became interested in medical of experience. Most Nigerians riod, I investigated the ways in about cultural diversity in the humanitarian assistance. 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June 2008 of recognition for its educational mises eral vacancies will be re-advertised. U.S. Institutional (Regional) Accc creditation in the coming year. sion among the forward-looking acade Several staff employees have been creditation. AUK is pursuing regionae Planning Dear AUK Community: demics in the region. upgraded or promoted. al U.S. accreditation with the Northwe With the commencement of activie International Outreach The full AUK Board of Trustees west Commission on Colleges and ity under the Master Plan, the appe Spring semester 2008 marks the In recent months, AUK signed will hold its Spring meeting on June Universities (NWCCU). Regional plication for American regional acce completion of the senior year in the general MOU’s for future cooperaet 22, 2008. The BOT Academic Affairs accreditation will enhance the value creditation, and the reaffirmation four-year cycle of the AUK undereg tion with Washington State Universite Committee will meet on Saturday, of the AUK degree and facilitate stued of Kuwaiti accreditation, 2008 is graduate degree. The June 22 Comme ty in Pullman, WA; Virginia Tech in June 21. The June 22 Commenceem dents’ transfer of credits and applicate definitely “the year of planning.” mencement is the culmination of Blacksburg, VA; and Koc University ment will be held at the Al-Raya tion to graduate school. NWCCU was We are laying the foundations for a programs initiated in Fall 2004 and in Istanbul, Turkey. Next academic Hall under the patronage of His Exce selected because of its flexibility, and culture of planning at AUK, designei a celebration of almost five years ing a Strategic Plan for 2008-2013 of work by dedicated staff, faculty, and collaboratively developing the and administrators who helped the implementation timeline. Class of 2008 to reach graduation. Master Plan. The planning docume On May 6, 2008 fifteen AUK empe mentation for the new campus in Arde ployees were recognized for five dhiya with campus design sketches years of service to AUK at the Anne has been submitted to the Council nual Employee Dinner. Our stued for Private Universities. AUK is in dents have done very well during the process of selecting the architecet this academic year, as evidenced by tural design company and the project the growing number of those reachie management team and planning the ing the Dean’s List status (212) and financing of the construction. The making the President’s Honor Roll development of the new campus and (28). Students’ academic and extra- the move to the new facilities are part curricular achievements were celee of the comprehensive Strategic Plan ebrated also on the Awards Night, now under development at AUK. held on May 22. Individuals and Strategic Plan. The year 2008 is student groups (such as Model Unitee the year for planning the Strategic ed Nations Club) were recognized in Plan for 2008-2013 and the first year front of their families, friends, and of the five-year plan implementation faculty. The quality of award nomine timeline. Below are the main points nees this year was outstanding, and of the Strategic Plan and the planen I was very pleased to choose this ning process that were presented to year’s graduate Hamad Mohammed the AUK Community in March. for the President’s Award. Students Vision: also presented their own awards to • Build an institution that delivers the Most Supportive Faculty/Staff, internationally recognized academic the Innovative Lecturer, and the programs reflecting AUK’s mission Faculty/Staff Mentor. To cap the and values. year’s success, AUK athletic teams Objectives: won the private universities’ Champe • Build a strong, university-wide pionship Cup for the third year in culture of excellence in education, a row. Congratulations to all the research, scholarship, and the arts. award winners! • Ensure a university environment The Dartmouth Connection that is inclusive as well as diverse This Spring AUK’s links with our year, we are expecting to host new cellency Vice-Premier and Minister it has been already helpful in providei and that fosters a spirit of community cooperating institution, Dartmouth Fulbright scholars. Tracy Dishongh, a of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed ing guidance for our first steps. We among faculty, staff, and students. College (in Hanover, New Hampse visiting student from Boston Univeres Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. It will started the accreditation process in • Provide an administrative, opee shire) are being recognized at the sity, has completed AUK’s first-ever be attended by the Board members, mid-April by submitting the required erational, and physical infrastructure highest level. The Provost of Dartem Gulf Studies Certificate. A recent Dartmouth guests, and a large numeb Response to the Requirements for Elci that fully supports a first-class uniev mouth College Dr. Barry Scherr will visit by a faculty-led class of Boston ber of VIPs in addition to our stude igibility. On July 9, AUK will learn versity. be the keynote speaker at the Comem College students in Middle Eastern dents’ families and friends. whether it will be invited to submit a • Serve the needs of Kuwait and mencement and will take part in the Studies has resulted in a number of Challenges “self-study for candidacy” and proec the region through outreach and eneg AUK Board of Trustees meeting held faculty and student contacts. Graduea Segregation. In late March, AUK ceed to the next phase of the regional gagement with academia, business, on campus on Saturday and Sunday, ating Senior Nadia Karam not only received the Segregation Directive accreditation process. and community partners. June 21-22. He will be accompanied has been accepted into the Harvard from the Council for Private Universiet Specialized Accreditation. In aded 2008-2013 Strategic Plan Major by the Dartmouth-AUK Relationship summer program, but also obtained ties that requires us to separate female dition to the ‘umbrella’ of institute Goals: Coordinator, Dr. Dale Eickelman, a funding from Kuwait Fund for the and male students by the building or tional accreditation, it is possible Goal One. long-time supporter and consultant Advancement of Science (KFAS) wings of buildings at all times. The to seek programmatic, specialized Accreditation: to AUK. In May, two other Dartem for her study and travel. Several stued implications of segregation are numereo accreditations. These accrediting Achieve and maintain local and inte mouth consultants came to AUK for dent groups traveled with faculty for ous and onerous. We immediately need bodies focus their attention on ined ternational institutional and program week-long visits. Dr. Ursula Gibson, study and competition to Egypt, Gerem more classrooms and more faculty for dividual programs within an instite accreditation. Professor of Engineering at the Dartem many and France, Harvard, Qatar, those students who previously could tution and are closely connected Goal Two. mouth Thayer School of Engineerie Saudi Arabia, and UAE. Three Ph.D. be enrolled in mixed-gender sections with the professional associations Academic Program planning: ing, worked with Dr. Shereef Abu Al- students from Virginia Tech will be with segregated seating in the same for their respective fields. Their reeq • Fully implement currently lice Maati to help finalize AUK plans for teaching Summer School at AUK. classroom. This puts a strain on our quirements are integrated with the censed Undergraduate Arts & Sciee introduction of the Computer Engien We are receiving wonderful news space, faculty, and financial resources requirements for professional pracet ences. programs; neering program next Fall. Ms. Meree about our graduates’ acceptance into and limits course diversity and upper tice, so obtaining specialized acce • Plan and initiate implementation edith Braz, the Dartmouth Registrar, Master’s programs in the UK and division course offerings (where ener creditation often eases graduates’ of selected Undergraduate Engineerei assessed the work and needs of the USA and plan to provide graduate rollment numbers are usually lower). path to licensure or further study. ing programs; AUK Registrar’s office. In the meanet study information to our seniors on a Moreover, some majors with uneven Such accreditation is not available • Obtain license and develop plans time, Dr. Simon O’Meara taught durie regular basis beginning next Fall. Male/Female breakdown in enrollment in all fields. AUK’s Intensive Engel for selected graduate programs. ing the Spring semester’s 2nd Block Transitions numbers may see unfavorable changes lish and Business programs have • Develop Admissions, Enrollment in the Dartmouth study-abroad proeg This semester marks transition at a in their class dynamics, and may even been accepted as candidates for Management, and Student Success gram in Morocco. The Dartmouth number of AUK offices. We congrateu become unfeasible in the face-to-face programmatic accreditation. The Center plans consistent with Acaed internship exchange continues, with ulate Ms. Amna Al-Omare on her appe delivery mode that is AUK’s tradeem accreditor selected for the Busien demic Program plans. one student (John Fine) visiting us pointment as Director of the Library, mark. If, to overcome faculty shortage, ness programs is the Association Goal Three. this semester, and one AUK student Dr. Craig Loomis as the new Divies we introduce closed-circuit television, of Collegiate Business Schools Organizational planning: (Sally Saleh) heading to Dartmouth sion Head of the Humanities & Arts, the cost as well as added space requireem and Programs (ACBSP), the spece • Student Affairs planning for the summer Rassias program in and Dr. James McDougall as the new ments will be considerable. cialized accreditation association • Facilities planning foreign-language acquisition. The Director of the Writing Center. Dr. Our students have rejected segrege for business education that focuses • Continuing Education & Outre culmination of the five-year collabeo Lisa Urkevich and Dr. Mary Queen gation emphatically and energetiec on teaching excellence. It is receo reach planning orative relationship is the renewal of are returning to full-time teaching in cally. They have created a committe ognized by the Council on Higher • Human Resource Planning the Dartmouth-AUK Memorandum Music and English, respectively. We tee to articulate their opposition and Education Accreditation (CHEA), • Financial planning of Understanding (MOU) for the new thank them for the years of adminei lobby for a change in the law. AUK which affords an additional guarea Strategic Planning Timeline: five-year term (2008-2013). istrative service and look forward to has filed a formal objection to the antee of quality. The accreditor Spring 2008 is the time for identifyei Academic Highlights their new achievements in research CPU directive because segregation selected for the Intensive English ing a steering committee or task force The academic highlights of the and in the classroom. Director of simultaneously increases our costs Program (IEP) is the Commission who will lead the strategic planning Spring semester were the Student the Center for Continuing Education and distorts our academic mission. on English Language Program effort and help develop major plan Showcase (13-14 May) and the Liberal Dave McHardy is leaving AUK and However, the outcome of these steps Accreditation (CEA), founded in sub-goals, the time for units/departem Arts conference (May 10-11), co-sponse Kuwait; Mohamed Asem is leaving is highly uncertain and in the meanet 1999. CEA is recognized by the ments to identify their goals for 2008- sored by the Hollings Center for Interne the office of the Registrar, while Bibi time, the University must follow the US Department of Education and 2013 and to develop timelines for national Dialogue (located in Washie AL-Ghanim of the Student Success law as interpreted by the Council for conducts accreditation reviews in action plans toward achieving those ington, DC). The theme of the annual Center is going to the UK for graduea Private Universities. the U.S. and internationally. Faceu goals. Strategic Planning Committee, conference was “Liberal Arts Educaet ate studies. We wish them all succe Accreditation ulty in both of these programs are chaired by Dr. Patricia Read-Hunter, tion & Tomorrow’s Professional.” It cess in their new endeavors. Faculty Kuwait Accreditation. The CPU Acec now writing their self-studies; the is receiving draft plan proposals from brought together scholars from several candidate interviews conducted in creditation Committee has completed full process, with reviews and site AUK units for information sharing Kuwait institutions and a number of Washington, DC in late March have their review of AUK documentation visits, will take approximately 18 and consolidation into a unified AUK visiting faculty from the Gulf region. resulted in several offers; regional submitted for re-accreditation. The months. A few other programs may Strategic Plan. Implementation will AUK is beginning to develop a degree interviews are continuing, and sevee full Council met on June 15, 2008. be considered for international acec begin in Fall 2008.