August 13, 2010
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April 16, 2010
Many students have been surprised after they were welcomed back from the inter-semester break by the decision of the university to remove the water fountain that was situated in front of Jafet Library and turn that space into a mini-garden which some students are starting to refer to as "the mini-zoo", especially in reference to the abundance of cats in that area.
What makes this issue more interesting, however, is that a biology student at AUB has created a memorial page on the social networking site Facebook, which has attracted 700 members so far, many of who complained that they have never seen the water fountain operating during their enrollment in AUB, while others remember that week last May when it was fully shining and operating during the President's Inauguration ceremony.
Some students speculated that the university had made this decision to make the AUB camper greener, while others think that they are trying to cut their water and electricity bills. Interestingly enough, one students attributes this removal to the tragic death of an AUB cat due to drowning, which is a reason why some cat-haters wished that the fountain has operated more often. Yet, the real reason for this decison by the administration is still not clear.
Most fans of this memorial page, which is called "When I was your age, there was a water fountain in front of Jafet" have expressed their approval of removing the fountain since it was rarely operating, and was just there collecting dust and attracting cats during mating season. They appreciate the "olive trees" and the colorful "onion flowers," as they called them. Others, however, are begging for the fountain back claiming that the soil will become cat litter soon and the smell will repel students from that area.
The removal of such a fountain hadn't been the first in AUB, as a Med I student points out on that page, for there was a similar fountain in front of the main Cafeteria but was removed to be replaced by empty space, and recently by a Faqra Catering kiosk.
Some hilarious comments about this issue include: "the tree and the small onion plants resemble a Greek battle field for the cats in their mating season," "When you will be my age, CATS will be lecturing instead of professors," and "shirbouha lbarrishe [the nerds drank it all]". One particular student stated that it's part of a bigger green project by AUB. "They want to plant trees everywhere," he said.
A huge chunk of students, though, could not care less about this change. Some of them do not come to that part of campus while others think that there are much more important topics that are worthy of discussion, such as the yearly tuition increase. Yet, the great number of fans this page has attracted is probably because many students wanted to vent their frustration out or because they felt that they can relate to this simple change.
When I was your age, there was a water fountain in front of Jafet
Many students have been surprised after they were welcomed back from the inter-semester break by the decision of the university to remove the water fountain that was situated in f…
What makes this issue more interesting, however, is that a biology student at AUB has created a memorial page on the social networking site Facebook, which has attracted 700 members so far, many of who complained that they have never seen the water fountain operating during their enrollment in AUB, while others remember that week last May when it was fully shining and operating during the President's Inauguration ceremony.
Some students speculated that the university had made this decision to make the AUB camper greener, while others think that they are trying to cut their water and electricity bills. Interestingly enough, one students attributes this removal to the tragic death of an AUB cat due to drowning, which is a reason why some cat-haters wished that the fountain has operated more often. Yet, the real reason for this decison by the administration is still not clear.
Most fans of this memorial page, which is called "When I was your age, there was a water fountain in front of Jafet" have expressed their approval of removing the fountain since it was rarely operating, and was just there collecting dust and attracting cats during mating season. They appreciate the "olive trees" and the colorful "onion flowers," as they called them. Others, however, are begging for the fountain back claiming that the soil will become cat litter soon and the smell will repel students from that area.
The removal of such a fountain hadn't been the first in AUB, as a Med I student points out on that page, for there was a similar fountain in front of the main Cafeteria but was removed to be replaced by empty space, and recently by a Faqra Catering kiosk.
Some hilarious comments about this issue include: "the tree and the small onion plants resemble a Greek battle field for the cats in their mating season," "When you will be my age, CATS will be lecturing instead of professors," and "shirbouha lbarrishe [the nerds drank it all]". One particular student stated that it's part of a bigger green project by AUB. "They want to plant trees everywhere," he said.
A huge chunk of students, though, could not care less about this change. Some of them do not come to that part of campus while others think that there are much more important topics that are worthy of discussion, such as the yearly tuition increase. Yet, the great number of fans this page has attracted is probably because many students wanted to vent their frustration out or because they felt that they can relate to this simple change.
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November 15, 2009
"Heyyy [insert name here]. how are you? wen hal ghaybe? (long time no see). You know i'm running for SRC right? i'm counting on your vote, ok? don't forget me (since I'm you're friend n all)! and btw good luck with your exams :D"
which brings us back to "Vote for me, I'm your closest bestest friend!". and you have this look on your face: "say whaaa? do I know you?" and she's like: "you know I was with you in that class and I sat behind you (but you are beneath me and I wouldn't be caught dead talking to you in regular circumstances, but now since I need your vote we should get to know each other, since you know, I am your close friend)."
And just in case you care (which I seriously doubt), you ask about their platform and they bring some hyper representative to regurgitate the platform from the last three years while the candidate you are supposed to vote for says: "what she said".
And you ask: "can you really build an escalator from upper to lower campus?" and they go "definitely, do I think I joke with issues like these?" while they pose and turn around for you to admire their godly beauty, as if on a cat walk or a red carpet with cameras flashing.
Then comes along this twit who whispers: "you're [8/14] right? you have to vote for this full list. don't remove anyone! don't add anyone! what's your name and number? you know in case you didn't show up on election day so we can drag you to vote. I know you don't know anyone from the list, and I know they are shitty candidates who have no clue what SRC stands for, and I know that they have brains of rabbits, but you have to vote for them anyway, because you don't want the "others" to win, do you?"
Like seriously, you would think people running for elections would be smart. Seriously, do you expect me to vote for you after this "warm-hearted" speech? It's not that they are stupidifying the whole SRC elections and Lebanese politics (which are stupid to begin with), they are also trying to stupidify the voters.
And then comes the groupies who blindly follow "the greater cause" and scream meaningless and utterly dull slogans and pose for pictures, because you know, that's what the elections are for. Skipping classes, having fun, and enriching my CV! I don't even go to any meetings, meetings which get canceled after quorum is not achieved time after time after time. "Why even go to meetings? we know that we cannot accomplish anything. We were just in this for our "leader" to brag that the youth majority belongs to him. We know that the morning after, these leaders will disappear again into their magical money-filled lanterns to hibernate for the next nine months until the next elections comes by. We don't care, as long as we win."
That is why I do not believe any candidate is worth my vote, and your vote as well. Political candidates are sheep to fake ideologies (yes Rita, I know its ironic) while independents are only there to prove that independents can win, or to show how popular they are, or to promote certain clubs (that shall remain nameless for the purpose of objectivity - as if you don't know who I'm talking about). None of them can really accomplish anything for AUB or its students.
In case you are still blinded and haven't yet noticed, the tuition has increased more than a thousand dollars this year (in FAS) and the SRC/USFC did absolutely nothing about it. What makes you believe that any of these prancing hooligans can really make a difference this year? Is it their energetic promises, their cheerful hairdos or their platforms that came from the history book? It was attributed to one of the x-AUB presidents (who shall also remain nameless) that "AUB SRC and USFC have very limited power, and no matter what they decide, the board will make the decisions based upon the best interest of the university." (no I don't have the direct citation, and I don't really plan on searching for it).
The whole AUB elections are really nothing but a tragic comedy. They are there just to put AUB in the spotlight, to get news coverage: to be on newspapers, radio stations and television. They are there to promote fake democracy, so that donors are impressed and don't feel sorry about their huge donations. These donations that are wasted on lighting and cooling the new business school 24/24 months before it was even open (don't even get me started on financial aid, work study and the efficiency of [some] staff). It is necessary to blow millions of dollars on events that no one really cares about rather than improving the crappy departments, giving raises to staff to improve efficiency, and improving teacher's quality. Have you seen the AUB medical school? Have you seen how pitiful and shitty its classes, labs and hallways are? It's right out of 70s prison movie, and the bathrooms in these movies are much better. To think that students pay $104,000 to graduate with an MD. It's a shame how they spend 4 years of their lives like lab rats.
Because its better to feed the cat population on campus rather than providing parking for students who pay parking fees more than their car's worth (as if the tuition is not enough). Because the cats will decrease the pollution caused by these parking lots. Because one of the x-president's wives loved cats, now a part of the tuition goes to feeding them.
Does the candidates running for elections really care? Does the SRC really care? take a guess! ...
Think about this when you go cast your vote. Let your leaders brag that they won with another $1,000 tuition increase next year. See if they care.
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That is why I am promoting voting blank. Lots of you will say its just a waste of a vote, or that we won't be able to accomplish anything, that we will not be heard. If only 50 or 100 votes were blank, our voice will be heard. It will occur to the administration that something is wrong. We can tell the administration that the current situation is not satisfactory. They will know that the students are sick of this bogus democracy. You can get your voices heard. Off course one political party will end up winning this year, we cannot change the system overnight. Baby steps, that's what we need.
* Disclaimer: This article does not attack any single person or political group nor does it attack any specific staff, faculty, department or student member at AUB. It is simply stating the obvious. The views included are solely my own and may not reflect the views of the people tagged in or commented on this note.
Vote for me. I am your best friend.
This is an article I wrote about the upcoming AUB elections. Tell me what you think. So imagine this: there's this someone who adds you on facebook with a million AUB friends i…
This is an article I wrote about the upcoming AUB elections. Tell me what you think.So imagine this: there's this someone who adds you on facebook with a million AUB friends in common, you accept, but still have no idea who the hell she is. Next thing you know she sends u a message saying:
"Heyyy [insert name here]. how are you? wen hal ghaybe? (long time no see). You know i'm running for SRC right? i'm counting on your vote, ok? don't forget me (since I'm you're friend n all)! and btw good luck with your exams :D"
which brings us back to "Vote for me, I'm your closest bestest friend!". and you have this look on your face: "say whaaa? do I know you?" and she's like: "you know I was with you in that class and I sat behind you (but you are beneath me and I wouldn't be caught dead talking to you in regular circumstances, but now since I need your vote we should get to know each other, since you know, I am your close friend)."
And just in case you care (which I seriously doubt), you ask about their platform and they bring some hyper representative to regurgitate the platform from the last three years while the candidate you are supposed to vote for says: "what she said".
And you ask: "can you really build an escalator from upper to lower campus?" and they go "definitely, do I think I joke with issues like these?" while they pose and turn around for you to admire their godly beauty, as if on a cat walk or a red carpet with cameras flashing.
Then comes along this twit who whispers: "you're [8/14] right? you have to vote for this full list. don't remove anyone! don't add anyone! what's your name and number? you know in case you didn't show up on election day so we can drag you to vote. I know you don't know anyone from the list, and I know they are shitty candidates who have no clue what SRC stands for, and I know that they have brains of rabbits, but you have to vote for them anyway, because you don't want the "others" to win, do you?"
Like seriously, you would think people running for elections would be smart. Seriously, do you expect me to vote for you after this "warm-hearted" speech? It's not that they are stupidifying the whole SRC elections and Lebanese politics (which are stupid to begin with), they are also trying to stupidify the voters.
And then comes the groupies who blindly follow "the greater cause" and scream meaningless and utterly dull slogans and pose for pictures, because you know, that's what the elections are for. Skipping classes, having fun, and enriching my CV! I don't even go to any meetings, meetings which get canceled after quorum is not achieved time after time after time. "Why even go to meetings? we know that we cannot accomplish anything. We were just in this for our "leader" to brag that the youth majority belongs to him. We know that the morning after, these leaders will disappear again into their magical money-filled lanterns to hibernate for the next nine months until the next elections comes by. We don't care, as long as we win."
That is why I do not believe any candidate is worth my vote, and your vote as well. Political candidates are sheep to fake ideologies (yes Rita, I know its ironic) while independents are only there to prove that independents can win, or to show how popular they are, or to promote certain clubs (that shall remain nameless for the purpose of objectivity - as if you don't know who I'm talking about). None of them can really accomplish anything for AUB or its students.
In case you are still blinded and haven't yet noticed, the tuition has increased more than a thousand dollars this year (in FAS) and the SRC/USFC did absolutely nothing about it. What makes you believe that any of these prancing hooligans can really make a difference this year? Is it their energetic promises, their cheerful hairdos or their platforms that came from the history book? It was attributed to one of the x-AUB presidents (who shall also remain nameless) that "AUB SRC and USFC have very limited power, and no matter what they decide, the board will make the decisions based upon the best interest of the university." (no I don't have the direct citation, and I don't really plan on searching for it).
The whole AUB elections are really nothing but a tragic comedy. They are there just to put AUB in the spotlight, to get news coverage: to be on newspapers, radio stations and television. They are there to promote fake democracy, so that donors are impressed and don't feel sorry about their huge donations. These donations that are wasted on lighting and cooling the new business school 24/24 months before it was even open (don't even get me started on financial aid, work study and the efficiency of [some] staff). It is necessary to blow millions of dollars on events that no one really cares about rather than improving the crappy departments, giving raises to staff to improve efficiency, and improving teacher's quality. Have you seen the AUB medical school? Have you seen how pitiful and shitty its classes, labs and hallways are? It's right out of 70s prison movie, and the bathrooms in these movies are much better. To think that students pay $104,000 to graduate with an MD. It's a shame how they spend 4 years of their lives like lab rats.
Because its better to feed the cat population on campus rather than providing parking for students who pay parking fees more than their car's worth (as if the tuition is not enough). Because the cats will decrease the pollution caused by these parking lots. Because one of the x-president's wives loved cats, now a part of the tuition goes to feeding them.
Does the candidates running for elections really care? Does the SRC really care? take a guess! ...
Think about this when you go cast your vote. Let your leaders brag that they won with another $1,000 tuition increase next year. See if they care.
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That is why I am promoting voting blank. Lots of you will say its just a waste of a vote, or that we won't be able to accomplish anything, that we will not be heard. If only 50 or 100 votes were blank, our voice will be heard. It will occur to the administration that something is wrong. We can tell the administration that the current situation is not satisfactory. They will know that the students are sick of this bogus democracy. You can get your voices heard. Off course one political party will end up winning this year, we cannot change the system overnight. Baby steps, that's what we need.
* Disclaimer: This article does not attack any single person or political group nor does it attack any specific staff, faculty, department or student member at AUB. It is simply stating the obvious. The views included are solely my own and may not reflect the views of the people tagged in or commented on this note.
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October 05, 2009
Mickey Mouse contact lens. (Link)
John Galliano is taking designer branding to a new frontier: contact lenses that outline the iris in fine circles of sparkling gold or black.The Dior Eyes — currently hitting shelves in Europe. (Link)
Nike MaxSight contact lenses are very functional, but also very weird. Each one is designed for a different sport; this one is red and is designed for cyclists to reduce the road glare from the sun. (Link)
Cat Eye. (Link)
Looking for an extra sparkle in your eyes? Designer Anthony Mallier from India has created ‘Sparkle' contact lenses to make your eyes “Sparkle like they've never sparkled before.” Imagine having tiny Swarovski crystals beaming out of your eyes? Sounds insane but at the same time hot, the Swarovski crystals surrounds the edges of the lenses to create that “sparkle”. (Link)
Keep your ball on the eye: German optician Stephanie Berndt shows off a soccer ball contact lens in Munich. The lens is paired with a German flag lens in a set that sells for $54. (Link)
In the frenzy to come up with something different, one designer has created a line of jewelry which is intended to be worn on the eyes. The bizarre range features a number of adornments which hang on wire from contact lenses. Users attach a range of accessories, such as crystals and flowers, to the new prescription or dummy lenses and wear them throughout the day. (Link)
While everything Hello Kitty freaks me out, there are definitely some Hello Kitty items that freak me out more than others. It's stuff like this that is definitely on the high end of freaking me out list – Hello Kitty contacts. (Link)
Contact lenses with imprinted electronic circuits and lights for augmented reality display vision are under development by University of Washington scientists. The UW engineers used microscopic scale manufacturing techniques to create a flexible, biologically safe contact lens with imprinted electronic circuits and lights. If used by human beings, a pair of contact lenses with circuits and lights would be the perfect display for augmented reality system. (This one was tested on a rabbit). (Link)
With Halloween fast approaching, everyone is scrambling to find a costume that will wow their friends and family. Contact lenses are a great way to change your look and make a costume even more believable. (Link)
This Dragon Eye contact lens is a full sclera covering contact lens that has a neon green and dark green outside that looks like the scales of a dragon or a lizard. The inside has a black cat eye type pupil with orange and black speckles like a dragon egg.
If you want to buy the Dragon Eye contact lenses, they're not cheap. They're particularly not inexpensive because they are usually hand painted and they are full sclera contact lenses. If you've never used contact lenses, Dragon Eyes are probably not for you since getting a full scleral contact lens into your eye is very difficult. The Dragon Eye Contacts are currently priced at $219.99(Link)
Wild Zebra Eyes. (Link)
Dont Worry.. be happy. Wear the 80's logo with a smile! (Link)
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15 Strangest Contact Lenses
If you want something out of the ordinary when it comes to contact lenses then you might want to have a look at these special effect lenses, also known as crazy contacts or Hallow…
If you want something out of the ordinary when it comes to contact lenses then you might want to have a look at these special effect lenses, also known as crazy contacts or Halloween contact lenses, right from Hollywood plots. From a happy face to a soccer ball, see some of the craziest contact lenses ever worn.
If you want to buy the Dragon Eye contact lenses, they're not cheap. They're particularly not inexpensive because they are usually hand painted and they are full sclera contact lenses. If you've never used contact lenses, Dragon Eyes are probably not for you since getting a full scleral contact lens into your eye is very difficult. The Dragon Eye Contacts are currently priced at $219.99
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September 02, 2009
10 humor sites sure to make you LOL
Bored with Pearl, the cursing toddler landlord demanding rent money? Not amused by those cutesy pictures of cats with the baby-speak captions? Maybe you need some fresh sources of …
Bored with Pearl, the cursing toddler landlord demanding rent money? Not amused by those cutesy pictures of cats with the baby-speak captions?
Maybe you need some fresh sources of Internet humor. The Web is full of clever blogs and funny sites, including many that collect amusing gags from users and find comedy in real life.
Click away from the cats and replenish your list of favorite bookmarks with these 10 new or lesser-known humor sites:
Snapping the perfect family photo creates stress for anyone involved. Should we go casual and wear blue jeans with polo shirts on a beach or be a bit crazy, wear matching outfits and — wait for it — lean toward the camera? Ah, choices. This user-powered blog highlights the most well, awkward, family photos submitted by its contributors. Just don’t show this to your mom for portrait suggestions.
Breaking news: Your life is most likely mundane and not glamorous or melodramatic like “Gossip Girl.” Thankfully, someone has finally created a Web site for average people to commiserate about their average-ness. For a taste, here is a recent posting: “Today, I ate a “Fun Size” Snickers bar. I think that the regular size is more fun. MLIA (My life is average).”
Logging on to Facebook, one is bombarded these days with pointless quizzes, embarrassing photos and a friend request from … Mom? The inevitable has happened — your parents are on Facebook. Using submissions from users, this site highlights just what a foreign place Facebook is to parents. If you think associating with them in person is uncomfortable, this blog highlights the awkwardness that comes when your mom takes a “What porn star are you?” quiz.
Someone has found a way to make the Garfield cat comic strip funny: edit out Garfield. The author, who recently released a book of these comic strips, digitally edits out Garfield for a less-than-flattering portrayal of Garfield’s owner, Jon Arbuckle. Without his lasagna-loving cat, he looks like a lonely man who talks to himself — and whose life resembles that of “The 40-Year-Old Virgin.” Remember, if you are having a bad day, it could be worse — you could be Jon.
The 1980s brought great advancements in the photography world, such as the first SLR camera, the BetaCam and … laser backgrounds. It was a magical world back then, where little Jimmy posed for his school picture not against a typical light-blue background but a “Tron”-like video game gone awry. Looking at these pictures, one has to wonder if the use of those dangerous lasers injured any kids.
Who needs high school when history can be explained in 140 characters? Did you know the origin of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech? @martinlkjr tweets: “Bought a sleep journal. I keep having dreams but forget to write them down.”
Safety signs are supposed to protect us from the dangers of big, scary machines and equipment. But most of the time, the signs turn out to be a parody of themselves. This blog gathers photos of actual safety signs with symbols of people being electrocuted, crushed by garage doors and so on. The “No Weapons Allowed” sign would not deter any killer from shooting the place up.
These electronic greeting cards offer wry commentary on everything from birthdays to topical events such as swine flu and the death of Michael Jackson. A recent Father’s Day card said, “You’re the best father I can imagine unless you lost my inheritance in the economic meltdown in which case I can imagine better.”
The task of illustrating a depressing point, like a company’s plunging profits, always lands on the poor graph. But no one said the lowly graph always has to be bleak — or boring. This Web site displays the best user-submitted graphs on a variety of oddball topics, from the percentage of people who dislike Michael Jackson to things people want to do in New Jersey (No. 1 option: Leave). Although GraphJam has been around for awhile, it remains one of the cleverest sites on the Internet.
Feeling regretful about those French fries you had with lunch? Here is a site that makes those greasy treats look healthy. Witness the chicken finger bacon pizza, which is drenched in Thousand Island dressing and baked to golden perfection, or the Pattie LaBurger, a triple-bacon cheeseburger that uses deep-fried burger patties as buns. If you dare to eat any of these, make sure you have a cardiologist on speed dial.
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August 05, 2009
AUB Cats
Here are a few photos of cats at my university.
Here are a few photos of cats at my university.
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