LAU Tribune

By Derek Bouse Special to the LAU Tribune Recently the city of New York revealed its lack of sophistication when it played host to a gathering convened to discuss a topic for which we have no time here in Lebanon: wildlife films (http://www.92y.org/Tribeca/Event/Recognizing-the-Animal.aspx).  On hand was an academic with a book on the subject (a … Continue reading →

By Anita Nasrallah LAU Tribune contributor You may notice one day that your friend is acting “weird.” He or she may move from hyperactivity and excessive talking to a sudden depressive mood with little interaction with the outside world. What if it’s a case of bipolar disorder? Do take it seriously. Bipolar affective disorder is … Continue reading →

By Lyn Abu-Seraj LAU Tribune staff Always dressed casually, usually in jeans and shirt, Khader Samer is calm and serious. The civil engineer student who won the Tribune draw, explains that he “did not even know that there was a prize or a draw” when he liked the Tribune’s page. During our event few weeks … Continue reading →

By Aseel Baidoun LAU Tribune staff One year after graduating from LAU as a mechanical engineer, the only job offer Tareq Kasim received was that of a truck driver. A Palestinian refugee who graduated in spring 2011, Tarek Kasim, is still unemployed even though he applied for positions at dozens of engineering companies around Lebanon. … Continue reading →

By Mohamad Al-Oraybi LAU Tribune staff They say there are seven women for every man in Lebanon. And there is probably one gay man in every group of ten men. That leaves every 70 women with 9 single men. The number is scary and the competition is even scarier. In a country like Lebanon where … Continue reading →

By Carla Hazarian  LAU Tribune staff  As he walks up to the patient’s bed, Samuel Joseph Maljian greets her with a smiling hello. The patient, who is an older woman, reciprocates with a smile; she has recently been diagnosed with hypertension. With a pamphlet of papers in his hand he stands at her side and asks her a series of questions to ensure all is well. He appears sensitive to … Continue reading →

By Layan Doueik LAU Tribune staff Sitting in my Media Law and Ethics class, I was shocked to watch the video of the so-called “King of Kings” Mo’ammar Gaddafi being kicked, humiliated and gradually murdered at the hands of Libyan rebels. No matter how hard I try to describe the disturbing images using text, watching … Continue reading →

By Rouba Jaafar LAU Tribune staff  This summer hides surprises for football lovers as the Euro Cup, to be held in Poland and Ukraine, starts on June 8. Fans wait eagerly for this season and predictions fly everywhere about who will win and who will not. Although Poland is hosting the game this year, its … Continue reading →

Of the joys and healthy lifestyles, travelling stands proud and enamoring, fundamental in the midst of the list. Accordingly, Its definitions in the English dictionary, travelling stands for a journey to distant places, an act where one moves from one place or point to another. Sometimes a journey is physical and personal, such as the … Continue reading →

By Assaad Hawwa LAU Tribune staff “In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” “In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.” In both ways, worshippers glorify one and only God –the Almighty. Many people think that religion is an identity trait that distinguishes one … Continue reading →

By Natalia Elmani LAU Tribune staff “Senioritis (noun): A crippling disease that strikes high school seniors.” The urban dictionary goes on. “Symptoms include: laziness, an over-excessive wearing of track pants, old athletic shirts, sweatpants, athletic shorts, and sweatshirts. Also features a lack of studying, repeated absences, and a generally dismissive attitude,” it reads. “The only … Continue reading →

Me and the rest of the senior’s last production took place last tuesday. That day will be forever remembered by all of us. The tribune was an experience we all learned from in the most unexpected ways. You go into this course thinking your going to be writing articles like in news writing, but no, its a lot more complex than that. … Continue reading →

By Farah Al Saati LAU Tribune staff Although no email has been sent to warn students about it, LAU fees will increase significantly during the upcoming academic year –plus or minus five percent depending on the major. The move comes after a comparable increase this past year. For example, during the academic year 2010-2011, the … Continue reading →

By Carla Hazarian LAU Tribune staff Currently finishing his last semester at LAU, Fouad Bocti is an education major with a minor in philosophy and English. What makes his student life a little different from that of his peers is that he is the only male in his department. “Yeah, I don’t think this is … Continue reading →

By Farah Al Saati LAU Tribune staff Soha is a divorced 34 year-old. She believes that her first marriage did not work out because it was arranged, and this time she wants to find a more suitable husband. Soha opened an account on the online dating service, Qiran. In her opinion, such websites bring people … Continue reading →

By Thamara Abou-Antoun LAU Tribune contributor So it’s almost summer time and you can feel the tranquilizing Mediterranean breeze through your hair as you lay down to relax on a beach bed. The gentle salt air is refreshing, the sound of the waves therapeutic and the warmth of the sun rays so indulging. It simply … Continue reading →

By Caroline Feghaly LAU Tribune staff As I sat in the classroom interviewing the shadow teacher, we heard Karim crying out loud as if he’s having a nervous breakdown. She rushed to him, held him, and successed in calming him down. Karim, 10, Peter and Tarek, 9, and Naji, 6, are four autistic students enrolled … Continue reading →

by Omar El Tani LAU Tribune staff One person was wounded and building went up in flames as the Kenyan Capital was rocked by a blast on Monday. The cause of the explosion is still unknown but a sequence of attacks in Mombasa and Nairobi are blamed on Somali activists and supporters. Television footage showed … Continue reading →

By Natalia Elmani LAU Tribune staff She slowly walks into the classroom and tosses her bag on the front desk. She grabs a marker and, in large letters, writes her name across the white board: “Lana Shehadeh.” With her hair clipped up in a bun and a colored scarf laid loosely around her neck, Shehadeh … Continue reading →

By Layan Doueik  LAU Tribune staff  Photo by: Ranim Hadid It is noon. The lunch break just started and students pile up in long queues inside the LAU cafeteria to get food. Despite their keenness to satisfy their appetites as quickly as possible, the crowd stands patiently as each waits for his or her turn. But a tall young man suddenly breaks into the line, winks at … Continue reading →

By Samia Buhulaiyem LAU Tribune staff It was seven o’clock when Manal Birjawi silenced her BlackBerry and unplugged the landline phone as she anticipated the start of the last episode of thLe fifth part of the Turkish soap opera, Al-Awrak Al-Mutasakita (The Falling Leaves). She was joined by her daughter who was equally excited about … Continue reading →

The continuous performance of doing tests to determine homosexuality as demanded by the Lebanese judiciary violates the International standards on prisoners, Human Rights watch deputy director for the Middle East said during a debate on the subject Wednesday. The tests carried out by doctors involve invasive examination on the genital area without the consent of … Continue reading →

Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) plans to cut 27,000 jobs in what is the largest payroll purge in the company’s 73-year history. The cuts will affect approximately 8 percent of HP’s 350,000 employees by October 2014, the date in which the planned overhaul would be completed. HP CEO Meg Whitman hopes that these austerity measures, which will … Continue reading →

Japanese Automaker Mazda and Italian Fiat announced, on Wednesday, that they would jointly produce a two-seater sports car as part of a technology and product development alliance. The car will use Mazda’s next generation rear-wheel-drive technology and will be sold at Mazda and Alfa Romeo showrooms.  Fiat will also sell a portion of the cars … Continue reading →

The world’s tallest tower in Tokyo opened to public last Tuesday 15. Around 8,000 visitors were expected to take a tour in the tower by using the high-speed elevators up to the observation decks of the 634-meter (2.080-foot) tower. People reportedly waited in line for more than a week to for this panoramic view. Skytree … Continue reading →

Jose Angel Salazar may be the world’s youngest conductor at the age of 14 only. The teen from Venezuela directs an orchestra of up to 80 musicians, most of whom are much older than Jose. He was recently given the position at the Youth Orchestra of Nueva Esparta part of his countries orchestra system EL … Continue reading →

The Palestinian Cultural Club organized an event in commemoration of the Nakba Day on May 16 at the upper gate. The Nakba day, May 15 1948, was the day foreign troops began a process of ethnic cleansing of all Palestinians to enter and establish a Jewish state on Palestinian territory. “After 64 years of being … Continue reading →

Filmmaker Pierre Dawalibi gave a lecture about his latest movie Him Himself at LAU on Friday May 16th. At the lecture that kicked off at 5 pm in Sage Hall G001, Dawalibi screened his film and discussed its artistic message. While some students felt that the latent messages in the film were difficult to understand, … Continue reading →

The Mississippi police arrested James Willi, a 28-year-old man, who is believed to be responsible for two highway killings this month, said the department of public safety today. Willie was arrested Tuesday morning in Tunica. He is charged with assault, kidnap, and rape. The statement declared that he will be charged with two counts of … Continue reading →

Sony Corp. registers its fourth consecutive annual loss, this time setting a record deficit of 457 billion yen ($5.7 billion). The majority of Sony’s loss is related to the corporation’s recent inability to rival other TV manufacturers including South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. Sony also received a major blow after the 2011 Tsunami hit Japan, … Continue reading →

By Mayya Al Ogaily LAU Tribune staff She finishes her class at 11 a.m. on Monday and, instead of going out with friends for lunch, Reem Bazzi, a biology sophomore, leaves campus in a rush to get home. As she arrives, she heads right to her room, ties up her long brown hair and disappears … Continue reading →

In the state of Nevada, USA, driverless cars are soon to be a reality after the state’s approval of America’s first software-driven vehicles. The first car that will self-drive on road, a modified Toyota Prius by Google, uses radar sensors, laser range finders to visualize obstacles and cars, and video cameras mounted on the roof. … Continue reading →

By an LAU Tribune staff Ziad wakes up every day on time for class, gets good grades on exams, and studies on most nights. After school, he normally spends time with friends and family. The young communication arts major seems like your average university student except that, once every few days, he makes a call … Continue reading →

Khaled El Habr and his band held a concert in UNESCO Palace on May 1 in commemoration of Labor Day. Hundreds sang along El Habr, whose songs deal with the sufferings and hope of laborers, in front of hundreds. El Habr surprised the crowd when he introduced his friend, actor Abbas Chahine, on two occasions … Continue reading →

“The Scream”, a pastel drawn in 1895 by Edvard Munch, has become the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction after it was bought for $119.92m (£74m). The winning bid, which was made by telephone, set the world record at Sotheby’s auction of Impressionist and modern art, helping raise total sales to $330.56m … Continue reading →

By Layan Doueik LAU Tribune staff “I used my car savings to open my business,” Hassan Chahine, a 20-year-old international business student, said proudly as he explained how he started his company. Chahine now owns an advertising agency that “aims to establish and dominate the medium of mobile advertising in Beirut and Lebanon as a … Continue reading →