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The find proves that Egypt remains fertile ground for archaeologists and Egyptologists seeking to unearth its ancient history.

Many AUCians would not relate to this quote nowadays; simply because they are worried about their mid­terms, thesis papers and project submissions.

People dressed in style and didn't miss the opportunity of arriving fash­ionably late. The catwalk, which was supposed to have started at 7 PM, began half an hour later.

In every new country you visit, there is always a list of not-to-be-missed things to do. The same can be applied to some universities and AUC is no exception. The Caravan asked students what they feel are experiences every AUCian must undergo before graduating.

You must have:

Nesma Mohamed, for example, started to work at the dorms when she was 19, and for the past five years has followed the same sched­ule, making her way to work at 6am.

Cairo, a city that is over 1,000 years old, was originally developed in the late 19th century to be home to a maximum of six million inhabitants. Since then it has undergone numerous development and expansion projects becoming Greater Cairo, the 16th largest city in the world with a population of 18-22 million.

But as development projects focus outward with the establishment of new cities, there is a concern that downtown Cairo may be overlooked.

More than 50 million Egyptians will be able to vote for a new president in a matter of days.

The election could be the most pivotal in Egypt's contemporary history as it is the first following the populist revolt which unseated former President Hosni Mubarak and his political clique.

But it also comes at a time of upheaval, political chaos, conspiracy theories and violence that continues to cost lives.

Some media pundits, such as Mona El Shazly, have wondered whether the election could be held as scheduled.

The role of women has become a central theme following the January 25 popular uprising. Tens of thousands of women participated in the protests, dozens were killed; dozens more were briefly incarcerated.

How society views women came into full focus when the "virginity tests" scandal made headlines.

Samira Ibrahim, one of the female protesters who had to endure a "virginity test", filed a case against the military, which eventually resulted in the acquittal of the doctor who performed the tests.

For 30 years, AUC has hosted Egyptian antiquities from different eras of history, yet most students, faculty and staff have never seen them or even knew about them. The existence of these antiquities was only revealed to the public after they were stolen in late 2010 and the media publicized the theft. The Caravan has conducted an investigation into this matter.