An Open Letter to The Arranged Cast

From Mahdi Murad, the playwright

The Arranged cast

Now, as I am writing this article, I have a bunch of tissues right in front of me. Trust me, I don’t write not only a sentence, but also a word without shedding tears like rain. I don’t know where to start expressing my gratefulness toward all the hard work and effort you have put so far to turn one of my best dreams into reality. I am sure, a much better writer should write an article and describe you all to be worth published. However, I will try my best to use as much writing skills as I have to show at least small part of the work you have done so far to make The Arranged real.

It was Thursday, December 20^th, 2013, when I published an article on the AUIS official website and promised to bring The Arranged to stage. It was a moment when I have not even written a single word of the play. It was scary at the beginning and I was afraid that I would not be able to make my promise. But, as I had met with every single of you and had you went through the auditions, I thought I would not be alone to do this project. I was convinced that with such a talented group of students, I would be able to make everything possible. Thus, I encouragingly started writing The Arranged. 

Power Play

by Mahdi Murad

Several students have made good progress toward forming a student government – however, the process appears to be inefficient. So inefficient , in fact, that this government or what they call, the student association seems like it will never be born. So what will be this effort’s fate?

The Voice did research to find out the answer for this question. It is unclear who is at fault for the constitution not being finalized yet. Some background: Four students wrote a first draft of a constitution for the student body of AUIS. The students were not elected but, rather, choose on their own to begin this process. In November 2012, these students submitted a draft to the administration. Revisions and discussion have been made by the administration. Now, according to the Director of Student Services, the students plan to openly discuss the constitution soon and even hold a referendum. If these final steps take place, this will be great; however, it should have happened before the constitution was written – not after.

AUIS Ministry of Finance

 Brwa Aziz

The AUIS Finance Department is a lackluster place for the AUIS students and faculty staff members. Alas, the Finance Department is not what it should be: it has weak customer service, cold relationships with its clients, and inefficient work performance.

The Department, unfortunately, has weak customer service; instead of seeking to serve others, they act superior.  Indeed, the Finance Department is famous among students for not communicating well with its customers. Employees, who work there, with the exception of one or two, act like they are elites and the top class at AUIS. The way they respond and talk to people, and the way they walk around campus bothers many. Today, the Finance Department is more about showing authority than performing their work just like what people experience in the ministries of government. 

Business Law, paradox at the heart of AUIS Business Administration Department

by Mahdi Murad

I am taking Business Law as a required course for business majors this semester. Well, I am very excited to take that course as I expect to be not only a businessman, but also a lawyer in the future. What a great opportunity! Who can be that successful person except for the AUIS students? Of course, very few!

It is the first week of this semester. I am very excited to attend such a wonderful class. Moreover, I am more enthusiastic to hold a huge and fancy book and walk around the campus expecting people to say, “Wow! He studies not only business, but also law.”  Give me a break, please.

It is the second week of this semester. What do you think I feel about that course? Do you think I am still eager to attend that class as much as I used to be at the beginning? Simply, a big no? And, there are several reasons behind that. Bear with me for a while, please.

Rebeen Azad, Man of Action

Rebeen Azad
Photo: AUIS Facebook page

There are some people among the AUI,S faculty staff members whose hard works are difficult to be noticed even though their efforts have dramatic effect on the outstanding improvement AUI,S experiences these days. The Third Eye, as one of the prime channels where such voices can be heard, always tries to appreciate those hard-workers. We need to clarify for the AUI,S community about those who do their jobs as it should be and those who don’t. Today, Third Eye directs its extra eye to measure those who work well. However, that doesn’t mean the same eye will ignore the others. For sure, there will be the opposite description about those who do not do their jobs. We believe that people who do their jobs should be known and differentiated from those who just sit on their chairs and do almost nothing.

Welcome Back to the New Semester!

The Third Eye is pleased to warmly congratulate all the AUI,S students and faculty staff members for starting a new semester. We hope you all nothing, but best of luck with your classes and all the other activities.

We hope that the spring semester will be the best time for all of you to turn your dreams into reality.

The Third Eye has warm congratulations for  the new students who just enrolled to AUI,S and those who graduated in the Academic Preparatory Program (APP). We wish them best of the best with their classes and other activities.

Along with the support of the students, faculty and administration, the Third Eye is pleased to start its activities to help create the best environment at AUI,S where all its members feel nothing, but great. 

Welcome back to the new semester !

Prayer Room Not a Threat to AUIS Secularism

The students seem to be very happy to attend classes at AUIS Campus as it houses comfortable conference rooms, lecture halls, computer labs, and classrooms. However, the campus lacks one of the most important places for many students: a prayer room. AUIS does not provide space for the daily prayers Muslim students must make-as other universities around the world do.

Many students and faculty staff members are forced to find temporarily empty classrooms to perform their prayers. It is difficult for the students to find a place without having to stare up and be looked down upon by across of other students when they pray. So, it should never be a problem a place on the campus for the university to set aside a small room where Muslim students and faculty staff members can pray without facing such problems. Since there is not a convenient mosque near campus where the students can go and pray, it is perfectly reasonable for the students to have a place on campus where they will be able to pray.