Mostafa Hamdy - Reporter

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MOIS clinch Sports Day cup in heated competition and dramatic finale
Yara Abdellatif - Reporter
Mostafa Hamdy - Reporter
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

The Management of Information Systems (MOIS) team won the second annual School of Business Sports Day with an unbeaten record in a day full of heated competition between students, faculty, and staff.

Different colored T-shirts for each team were handed out to over 100 participants, students, and faculty, with 'In the memory of Omar Mohsen 8th May 2012' emblazoned on the front

Omar Mohsen was an economics senior killed in the Port Said post-match massacre in February.

Dina Rateb, a MOIS professor, was inspired by the team spirit that produced their victory.

MAU clinches trophy after dramatic penalty shootout
MAU clinches trophy after dramatic penalty shootout
Mostafa Hamdy - Reporter
Monday, May 7th, 2012
Modern Academy University (MAU) delivered a stunning defeat to the AUC men’s football team in a 4-2 penalty shootout following a goalless draw at the end of regulation time.

AUC’s number 19

Lake view of sewage water at Gate 2
Mostafa Hamdy - Reporter
Monday, February 27th, 2012

Although it could prove to be a living laboratory for biology students, AUC's latest man-made lake outside Gate 2 is actually a cesspool of open sewage water and is a health concern for many in the community.

"Workers from the Fifth Settlement municipality leave the water sprinklers open all day unattended which blocks the sewer and floods the side street leading to AUC gate 2," said AUC security personnel Ahmed Tantawi. The security staff mentioned that the problem has been recurring and the district administration always responded slowly to our complaints.

AUC helps raise EGP 1 billion to ‘urbanize’ slums
Mostafa Hamdy - Reporter
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

One out of every eight Egyptians lives in a slum, according to United Nations estimates. AUC along with the Ma'an (together), NGO is mobilizing to improve these Egyptians' lot by raising EGP 1 billion.

AUC also has an initiative in place to tackle the issue of informal housing by replacing slum housing in Cairo with sustainable communities - urbanization instead of eradication.

The initiative is discussed and critiqued in a series of lectures open for faculty, staff and students. The first session was on February 8.