Yara Abdellatif - Reporter

Stories from Yara Abdellatif - Reporter

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.

Kites as part of 'Community Based Learning'
Yara Abdellatif - Reporter
Sunday, May 6th, 2012

"Even a minor event in the life of a child is an event of that child's world and thus a world event", Gaston Bachelard, the French philosopher and poet, once wrote.

All children, rich or poor, want to play and laugh, explore the unknown and feel free.  On May 1, the students of Psychology 302 gave the children of Manshiet Nasser a day of fun and laughter, while making kites and flying them.

Port Said martyr honored at Class of 2011's commencement
Yara Abdellatif - Reporter
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

With tears, smiles, chants, and a tribute to the Port Said martyr Omar Aly Mohsen, the graduation commencement of the Class of Fall 2011 was celebrated amongst family, friends and faculty.

The ceremony was held at the indoor basketball courts in the gymnasium at the New Campus, as it has always been held for the past four years.

It started with a moment of silence for Mohsen, who was supposed to be one of the graduates at the commencement.