What If We Think for Solutions for a Second?

One of the AUIS printers that was buried with wasted papers
Photo: From Kardo Kamil's Facebook account

by The Third Eye

I looked over the AUIS's student's facebook pages, groups, and profiles.  The words, "Well, paying for printing sounds logical. Yet, what's ahead then..?" were posted by a student. "Even breathing costs money at AUIS; however, its aim is not making money." stated another one. "Paying for printing papers!!!toooooooooo fffffffuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnnnyyyyyyyyyy." wrote by another student. I read through each comment that was posted by other students beside of hundreds of the so-called "likes" to each of those statements. All I noticed was complaining and criticizing AUIS  for providing such policies.

Thank You All....!

I don't know how to start. I am experiencing the best moments in my life. Thus, I feel obligated to thank those who have provided me such moments. I don't know who I should put in the list of those who I MUST say thank you first. However, you all have the same value for me. Those whose names are in the bottom of my list are as much important as those who are first mentioned in the list. I thank you all.

I feel so obligate to thank all the wonderful people at AUIS. My professors, my classmates, and every single member of AUIS who challenged me and encouraged me to achieve anything so far and to be in the position where I am now. I thank you all in deep of my heart. It is all because of your encouragement that has provided me such achievements so far. I can't put all the words and gratefulness I have in my heart and mind right now. All I would like to say is that I am so grateful toward all the support you have provided me so far, I am thankful toward it, and  I will be grateful toward it forever. Thanks again. I owe you a lot!

A Delegation from AUIS Met with High-School Students in Rania

by The Third Eye

photos by: Hayder al-Shakeri

The students and teachers of both 5 Azar and Kewarash
high-school in 5 Azar Hall

Saturday, January 28, 2012, (Rania, Sulaimani-Iraq)- A delegation from AUIS that was consisted of students and faculty staff members visited Rania and met with the students and teachers of both Kewarash and 5 Azar high-school. The AUIS representatives were Rosalind Warfield-Brown Director of the Academic Preparatory Program, Peter Friedrich, the head of the AUIS Drama Department, Sherihan Khalil, English Composition and Public Speaking IV's instructor,  Mahdi Kurdi, a Business Administration major sophomore,and Hayder al-Shakeri, the AUIS communication representative.

In a meeting that was lasted for almost two hours and  was held in the 5 Azar hall in Rania at , more than one hundred and fifty high-school students and teachers from both the 5 Azar and Kewarash high-school attended the meeting.

What is missing at AUIS?!

Students in queue to get food from AUIS Blue Café.
Photo by Marwan Muhammed - AUIS Voice

by The Third Eye
A few minutes ago, I went to the so-called Blue Café at AUIS with several of my friends. We were all starving! Each of us ordered a soup. I was the first among my friends who tasted the soup. I barely could tell my friends to not eat it because it had the terrible smell and taste. I felt like I was poisoned. We directly went to the owner and asked, “What is wrong with this food?” He very confidently responded and said, “There is nothing wrong with it.” I asked him to taste the food and see how its taste looks like. Thus, we all left the food without even touching it. The owner of the cafeteria very confidently said Good Bye without even apologizing!!! I don’t have anything more to say except the following.

Linda Smail Loved by Her Students



Professor Linda Smail

 by The Third Eye
"She is the best professor who teaches at AUIS ever." said a student. "I can't describe her great personality and pedagogy even if I write a book about her. She is just an amazing professor whom I have ever had class with." stated another student. "Statistic is almost the only class I enjoy this semester and this is all because of Professor Smail." added another student.

The Third Eye wanted to know more about who Professor Smail was. In a brief interview with her, Prof. Smail briefly talked about her background.

AUIS Drama Department Blooms

AUIS Noor Company
The actors are standing for a group picture

by The Third Eye
These days, instead of shocking deaths and grieving losses, the Iraqi people are experiencing a new kind of dramatic situation. A group of the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani students is attempting to shine the candle of hope for all the Iraqis.

Here on campus, a group of of Kurds and Arabs, led by Peter Friedrich (the head of the AUIS Drama Department), Seth Voytek, Ryan Gorman and Zayne Amer is working hard to put Noor together.  These students are working hard in a precious window of time to rehearse the play, despite of the fact that they will not receive any academic credits.  They are trying to get rid of the troubled moments all Iraqis have faced so far. They are trying to bring a brighter and much better Iraq in 2012.

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