Campus Caravan, Vol. XXVII, No. 22

              


CAMPUS CARAVAN
Vol. XXII — No. 22
AUC STUDENT PUBLICATION
Friday, 2 May 1952
Aziza Rashad Represents AUC at Occidental
According to an official stat» ment from the office of the Dean. Aziza Rashad, senior economics, has been this year’s choice for the representation of AUC at Occidental college, Los Angeles, Occidental college is sending Richard Lundy who is a sophomore specializing in Philosophy.

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Aziza Rashad
The system is one of exchange between AUC and Occidental college. Two years ago, Oulnar DJeddaoui, then Junior, spent one year at Occidental college. Occidental sent Bill Fore, senior, who stayed with us. one academic year.
Commenting on this years choice. Acting Dean Naamani said, «there were many factors to Consider, before coming to a decision. Aziza met the requirements best. >
Mr Naamani further explained that the request for the exchange comes from Occidental college, and that it is the student body of that university that actually contributes towards the maintenance fund of our student. The Dean pointed out the fact that our exichange system stipulates that the chosen candidate be financially able to incurr the expenses of the Occidental candidate. In this, our system is different for it at once limits the scope of the choice to candidates who. beside other qualifications, should be financially prepared to account for an expense of a minimum of L.R 400.
Columnist Dorothy Thompson Lectures On American-Arab Friendship Relations
Dorothy Thompson addresses AUCians
Senior Graduation Ring To Cost About L.E. 8
In response to a petition signed by seniors demandinv' ^duattcn rings for AUC graduates, a committee was formed of President Badeau. Dean Naamani. Mr Van-dersall and Mr Gardner to examine submitted designs by different artists. The committee approved the designs made by Va-rougan Kazandjian, AUC alumnus.
The ring will be made of gold designed with lotus leaves. . It
will carry a blood- -stone Imbedded wUh the head of Queen in gold. Carved on one side wiu be the name of the degree and on the other the date of graduation. The ring will cost about L.E. 7.50.
35 students of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and nine students of the Division of Extension have applied for the ring.
Di- Hopkins presents Dr Badeau with scholarship check
Coed’s Dean Wadad Habib Voted Most Popular Teacher
Immediately after assembly on Monday, Apr. 28, 1052, the coeds met to elect their most favorite teacher on campus. For the first time since four years a lady teacher holds this title—Dr Wadad Habib. Dean of Women, won with a majority of nine votes.
The coeds who chose Dr Habib gave as reason for their choice Dr Habib being «more of a friend than a teacher.* Others said because of her simplicity, cleverness, charm, her incessant efforts to drive what she teaches home and her not being fussy. One of the coeds Justified her choice saying, a Just because I like her.*
Runners up are both Mr Freeman Gossett, political science teacher, and Mr John Blumberg, djalrman of the Journalism department, each with seven votea Mr Gossett impressed his admirers as being «a perfect gentleman,* endowed with « a handsome appearance,* working hard and c giving himself body and soul to the education of his ■'tudents.*
Mr Blumberg was Judged differently. He is «extremely sweet nnri good-natured, a darling and has plenty of sex appeal* is one set of comments. Another is «his sweet smiling face and his decency.*
Next with four votes is Miss Aida Guindi, sociology teacher. One of the coeds thinks Miss Guindi is «the most outstanding teacher she has ever had at AUC —She stimulates us to constructive and practical thing.* Others claim that she is interesting and interested in them.
Because he is serious, stylish, attractive and smart, Mr Paul Leonard, religion and philosophy teacher, won tliTce of the coeds’ votes.
Mr Paul Hanson, teacher of
Dr. Wadad Habib
English, scored the same number of votes as did Mr Leonard, but for quite different reasons. «Friendly and a real gentleman,* Mr Hanson was also chosen «because he has NOT got the missionary spirit.*
Mr Edwin Suvanto’s capacity in combining teaching ability with charm outside class, has won him the favor of two coeds.
Four qualities reflected in four teachers have impressed only four coeds. Mr Marcel Kiven, chairman of the social sciences department, was chosen because he is kind; Mr 'Thomas Simpson, mathematics and physics teacher, because he Ls sweet; Mr Donald Shaw, P.E. and English teacher, because he is attractive; and Mr Krikor Selian, chemistry teacher, because che’s so cute.*
Dr Wadad Habib replaces Mr Edwin Suvanto as the coeds’ most favorite teacher. Coming from the American Girls’ CoITege, Dr Habib graduated from AUC and then preceded to Bryn Mawr college in the United States for post-graduate work. She returned to Cairo holder o*f an M.A. and a Doctor's degree in Philosophy.
Once an AUC coed herself. Dr Habib is now Dean of Women at AUC as also teacher of philosophy and English.
S,C. Associaton Sends Representatives To Travancore, India
Three AUCians were elected last week to represent Egypt m the World Christian Youth conference for 1952 to be held next December in ’Travancore, India.
Louis Grelss, sophomore Joiuma-lism, iwas elected repret'entaUve for the AUC Student Christian association.
Louis, who Joined AUC this year, will go to India to participate in a conference he believes will give him good background to help the Student Christian Eisso-ciation and the Coptic church on his return to Egypt.
«The Coptic church,* says Louis, «f is isolated from other Christian organisations in Egypt and the world. I hope I will be able to bring it to a better tmder-standing with them.*
Louis has also the Intention of using the experience he will gain at the conference in writing articles for Christian publications to improve relations between the Christian churches.
’The two other AUCians to go to Travancore, Swailem Sidhom. senior sociology, and Samira Samuel, Faculty of Education, will represent the Evangelist church and Y.W.C.A. respectively.
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Hopkins Presents Scholarship to Badeau
Miss Dorothy Thompson, world renowned syndicated columnist, and a great friend of the people of the Arab World was the guest speaker at a special assembly held specially in her honor at the Oriental Hall last Tuesday. April 29 at 10.10 a.m.
Accompanying her was Dr Hopkins, vice president of the Society of American Friends of the Middle East and editor of the « Christian Centuryj* an influential Protestant Magazine in the United States.
Miss 'Thompson was the wife of Sinclair Lewis, world famous American novelist, who died last year. Her career as a free lance Journalist, a lecturer and writer has made her a very popular figure in literary circles in the United States.
'She was on her way to Lebanon, after a successful tour of the Sudan, when Dr Badeau persuaded her to come and address an enthusiastic audience of staff and students at AUC.
Warning her audience that she had only five minutes at her disposal before rushing to the aiiv port. Miss Thompson sperite of the revived interest of Americans in this part of the world. She told of how the society of «American ■ve.;-▼-/Is'T' iho'	.	r..”
which she is prt'sident, «has been trying to interest Americans in the Arabs by telling truly the story of these old but new countries with a great future.*
She then spoke of the Congress of Arab students to be' held soon in the University of Michigan ; 1.500 such students will meet there to discuss current problems concerning Middle last affairs.
Dr John S. Badeau, president of the American University at Cairo then stood up and proposed to confer upon Mi® Thompson an Arab name, because of her great interest in Arabs and Arab World affairs.
Said Dr Badeau ceremoniously, «I dub you Khalil Dorothy Thompson.* Khalil is the Arabic word for friend.
Dr Hopkins then took the floor. Addressing Dr Badeau he said. «Our hearts are with you, and on behalf of the Society of «American Friends of the Middle East* I would like to present this very small token, a scholarship to be tised by a Palestinian student*
Amidst great cheering from the floor. Dr Badeau received the check, shaking hands with Dr Hopkins while he expressed hto thanks. The money came from personal contributions of friends in America.
Miss Thomnson and Dr Hopkins then hurried out to catch an 11.20 plane to Beirut, Lebanon.
AUC RECOGNIZED
BY EGYPTIAN
MILITARY AUTHORITIES
According to Acting Deaa Naamani, AUC ha-^ now been recognized by the Egyptian militory authorities, and students may now be exempted from military service.
They will however be required to sen’e one year in the reserve as training officers after their graduation.