All Around
March 4, 2008
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar student newspaper since 2004
Vol. 4 Issue 5
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Designing the future of Qatar
Architecture professors and fifth-year students come to Doha
By Sara Al-Asmakh
Staff writer
he spring semester began twelve
days after New Year. 2008 came to
us along with six seniors and two
professors from Carnegie Mellon
Pittsburgh’s School of Architecture.
The two professors are Kelly Hutzell
and Rami el Samahy. Hutzell teaches Mapping
Urbanism and el Samahy teaches Contemporary Middle Eastern Cities. Together they comprise the architecture team for non-majors.
Six student assistants came along with them. T
FEATURE
They are William Knapp, Jeff Bourke,
Kiko Restrepo, Stef Chu, Nikki Debolski and
Michelle Lopez. William, Stef, Nikki and Michelle are the teaching assistants for Architecture for Non-Majors course, while Jeff is the
teaching assistant for Mapping Urbanism and
Kiko is the teaching assistant for Contemporary Middle Eastern Cities.
William Knapp, who is also called
Billy, is majoring in Architecture. He is 23
years old and grew up in Pittsburgh PA, close to
Carnegie Mellon’s home campus. His interests
include photography and architecture, the latter
having stemmed from his father’s encouragement during his childhood when he taught him
how to build and construct things.
His father involved him and his younger brothers in his projects around the house and
encouraged them to build decks and patios, fix
pipes, lay brick and even put up walls.
“I’m not sure if he knows it, but this
act of building gave me an intellectual interest
in the way we build our surrounding and how
we live in them,” Billy says.
Billy is also quite a physically engaged
individual as well. He played sports all through
high school and ran his first marathon about a
year ago. Upon graduation, Billy is thinking of
working for a landscape architect or attending
graduate school after gaining some experience
from work.
Stef Chu, another member of the “student assistant group,” is majoring in Architecture & Human Computer Interaction. Stef
is interested in design, traveling, eating, construction, the history of places and natural land
formations.
She says she majored in architecture
because she likes to create different spaces for
people to do different things. After graduation
Stef wants to find a job where she can travel,
design and build – “all-in-one”.
Michelle Lopez, 22, is also majoring
in architecture and chose that major because
she feels it bridged her affinity for science and
math, and her interest in art courses. Her architecture creates a profession that can span both
disciplines. After graduation, Michelle wants
to return to California and work for an architecture firm.
Kiko Restrepo, 22, is a ColombianAmerican who is majoring in architecture and
is interested in soccer. Kiko believes that his
interest in how things work and the technical
side of building stems from his father’s (a mechanical engineer) influence. Upon graduation
Kiko wants to work in an architecture office, or
a similar environment, in New York.
Nikki Debolski will be graduating this
May from Carnegie Mellon University with
two degrees: a Bachelor of Architecture as well
as a Bachelor of Arts in Hispanic Studies. Other
than her interest in architecture, the MexicanAmerican likes languages and history.
“Traveling of course goes with architecture, so being in Doha is a great opportunity
that will allow me to do so” says Nikki, who is
22 years old.
Nikki’s interest in architecture was
sparked at the age of 12 from her hobby of
drawing houses. After graduating, Nikki intends to work in San Francisco for Perkins +
Will, a firm where she had a memorable internship that significantly enhanced her knowledge
and peaked her interest in the field of architecture.
Jeff Bourke is from the state of Hawaii and is majoring in Architecture. He attributes his interest in architecture to its problem
solving aspect. He chose to study architecture
because he enjoys the interaction between the
technical and artistic sides.
The students think that Qatar is a very
interesting place. “It’s very exciting to see an
entire country under construction” says Jeff.
Michelle adds that the sheer amount of construction and planning is incredible.
She says that Qatar is literally rising
out of the desert and thinks that architects and
planners need to be conscience of the effect
they are having on the environment and the
population. Kiko and Billy are appreciative of
the people here in Qatar, who they say have
been very welcoming of them.
When asked what they miss the most
about Pittsburgh now that they are in Qatar;
their replies included friends, family, stop
lights, Chinese food, hills, trees, grass and being able to walk to places.
When asked what they have enjoyed
most here, however, the students turn to one
thing. Food! Jeff says “I think I’ll miss the
food. That’s going to be a tough transition.”
Michelle thinks that the food here is
incredible and surprisingly inexpensive. Stef
adds “nothing surprised me than the 3QR
heavenly falafel sandwiches.” When I asked
Kelly Hutzell and Rami el Samahy (top photos) are architecture professors at Carnegie
Mellon Pittsburgh. They are in Doha for the Spring 2008 semester with six of their
fifth-year architecture students. Billy Knapp and Jeff Bourke are two of the six fifthyear architecture students who are in Doha this term.
the students for reasons for their love for falafel
sandwich they said that it is so delicious, huge
and inexpensive.
So far, the students have spent a lot of
their time exploring Qatar. Although they don’t
enjoy malls as they think they are a bit too
overcrowded, they have visited a lot of other
places.
According to Kiko it’s very important
for an architecture student to see the places of
his/her projects in order to get a feel for the
place and have a better understanding of where
they are building. Billy says that being here
in Qatar gives the students the opportunity to
travel to places that they would not have been
able to so easily travel to if they were back in
Pittsburgh.
The students will be visiting Muscat,
Cairo, Luxor, Dubai and Bahrain as a group.
During the spring break the students have plans
to go to Barcelona, Germany and Turkey.
Three of the students came to Qatar
in September: Michelle, Billy and Nikki. They
had a tour around the city and studied the drawings, photos etc. Michelle says that this semester her, Billy and Nikki are using the knowledge that they gained in September as the base
of their thesis projects.
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U.A.E. has plans for a $15 Billion Green Desert City
By Rifki Bahri
LiveGreen Correspondent
The government of Abu Dhabi has
announced an ambitious plan to develop the
world’s greenest city. Masdar City will emit
zero carbon emissions and produce zero waste.
The car-free city is said to be “the most ambitious stainability project ever launched by a
government.”
Masdar City will include the largest
hydrogen power plant in the world. A power
plant of that size will supply energy to houses
that will accommodate up to 50,000 people.
The city will also obtain its energy from photovoltaic panels, which are silicon panels that
will convert sunlight into solar energy.
What is interesting about the design of
the buildings is that they will be built to allow
air to enter the interior, while keeping the sun’s
heat out. Wind towers will also aid in creating a
natural air convection that will keep the buildings ventilated.
Abu Dhabi’s government will work
closely with the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), the global conservation organization to achieve this dream. Ground was broken
on the project in early February.
Masdar City will target 10 living principles.
Zero Carbon: the city will produce
100 percent of its energy from renewable resources.
Zero Waste: intensive waste reduction
methods will be strictly imposed, such as recycling and composting.
Sustainable Transport: is a part of
the program to maintain zero carbon emission
from the transport within the city. The program
will be focused on facilitating and encouraging
the use of public transportation, vehicle sharing as well as supporting low emissions vehicle
initiatives.
Sustainable Food: retail outlets will
meet target requirements for supplying organic
foods.
Sustainable Materials: the city will
encourage the use of recycled materials content
within the building products.
Sustainable Water: all wastewater will
Masdar City will emit zero carbon emissions into the environment.
image courtesy www.psfk.com
be reused and water consumption per capita
will be 50 percent less than the national average.
Culture and Heritage: the architecture
will implement designs that will integrate local
values.
Health and Happiness: events and
high quality facilities will be provided for every demographic group.
Habitats and Wildlife: Masdar City
will conserve valuable species and relocate
them in a positive environment.
Equity and Fair Trade: international
labor standards will be applied so that fair wages and working conditions for all workers (including construction workers) will meet these
standards.
The government of Abu Dhabi hopes
that the $15 billion scheme attracts more international joint ventures to fund the development
of the Masdar Initiative. Therefore, promoting
the goal to develop and commercialize clean
energy technologies.
Many people hope this big step will
set a benchmark for governments from other
nations to take the same initiatives to save,
protect and preserve our one and only planet,
Earth.
Green Bite Size Facts
- Every ton of paper recycled saves
17 trees.
- Recycling one glass bottle is
enough to power a 60-watt light bulb for 6
hours.
- Incinerating 10,000 tons of waste
creates 1 job, landfill the same amount of
waste creates 6 jobs, but recycling the same
10,000 tons of waste creates 36 jobs.
Turkey eases headscarves ban: democracy or the fall of secularity
By Rifki Bahri
Political/World Event Editor
Two constitutional amendments have
been approved by Turkey’s parliament to ease
the ban on women wearing headscarves in
universities.
The government took this decision
as steps to “achieve the strategic goal of full
membership in the European Union,” said
Turkey’s foreign minister Ali Babacan in a
news conference.
Even though public polls show that
the majority of Turks support the easing of
the ban, tens of thousands of secular Turks are
against the decision taken by their government
and held a protest rally on Saturday, Feb. 9,
waving Turkish flags and chanting secularist
slogans just a short distance away from the
parliament in central Ankara.
Turkey is well known for its secularity, which separates the state from religious
beliefs, and pro-western elites believe that
easing the ban will damage this secularity.
Secular Turks fear that the lifting
of the ban would put pressure on those who
do not cover up and possibly create public
discrimination against them in the future.
They see freeing the headscarves ban
is the first step of a long campaign by religious
conservatives to destabilize Turkey’s secular
order and turn Turkey away from the West
towards the Islamic world.
On the other hand, supporters say
that headscarves are basically an expression of
an individual’s religious beliefs. Each citizen
has the right to practice their beliefs and banning the headscarf will just take their freedom
away from them.
If Turkey is truly seeking for a
democratic country, then the people should
be allowed to enjoy their freedom in practicing their desired faith. Thousands of women
refused to go to University because of the
headscarf ban and they view the ban as discrimination.
Turkey’s government is working hard
to gain full EU membership while encouraging freedom to turn Turkey into what Babacan
stated to be “a first-class democracy where
freedoms in all fields are enjoyed fully.
Professional Day
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
5-7 p.m.
Education City
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Architecture students working on projects with local impact
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Nikki says that when they were here
in September they spent most of their time
indoors, which she felt was completely miserable. She adds “I enjoy being outdoors and
walking around, so this visit has allowed me to
experience a different Doha.”
The main reason the students are in
Doha is for a class called Studio X. Studio X is
an 18-unit design course where students work
on their final studio projects as an independent
architecture project.
The students here are picking different sites and programs in Doha and trying to
design the best applicable project. They can
choose anything they are interested in. The
only restriction is that it should be something
based in Qatar. Hutzell and el Samahy serve as
the thesis advisors.
FEATURE
“Our professors help guide us in our
project development, their interest and investment in each project is really vital to our end
results. More importantly, they have been a
large proponent in our presence in Qatar” says
Billy. Stef defines the letter X as something that
stands for exploration which is a perfect definition, Studio X= Studio exploration.
The students’ projects are as varied as
the students themselves. Stef studies the wedding customs of local people and the old city
in Al Wakra. What lead her to choose wedding
halls is her interest the anthropological nature
in architecture and urban designs.
“The wedding event is very personal,
at the same time it is also traditionally a communal celebration, so I feel that it is appropriate to create an intimate environment at a site
with the heritage of cultural and social history
for that event to happen” says Stef.
Michelle’s project is more close to
home, as she examines the dynamics within
Education City. “Education City has fascinated
me in terms of its foundation and ideology;
however, the built environment is not yet conducive to a fully collaborative environment between universities” says Michelle.
As a result her project aims to re-stitch
the urban fabric in the campus setting through
outdoor urban planning. To her, architecture is
not so much learned as experienced and that’s
why she wanted to come to Qatar.
Kiko’s project is about designing
shelters and houses for workers in the industrial area. He says that architecture is different
all over the world. Thus he benefits from seeing
it in its different contexts.
For him Doha is particularly interesting because of the amount of new construction
and investment on new buildings. He likes
housing because it shapes people’s perspectives on the world. “People define a lot about
their lives by where they live” says Kiko.
Nikki’s project deals with public spaces in Qatar; it is about making these spaces mobile and portable. The main goal of her project
is to create a greater outdoor culture through a
series of elements that help to inform the public
about the place and culture in which they live.
Nikki started thinking about her project when she came to Qatar in September. She
noticed there was a non-existent outdoor social
life. She thinks that there should be some outdoor activity even if the weather is harsh during the summer.
Nikki likes spending time in different
Nikki Debolski, Stef Chu, Kiko Restrepo and
Michelle Lopez (clockwise beginning at top
left) are four of the six architecture students
who are spending the Spring 2008 semester
in Doha. All six of the fifth-year students
are working on projects in Qatar. Projects
range from creating an urban fabric within
Education City to designing a park for the
town of Al Thakhira. The only restriction
their professors put on their projects is that
they have to be based in Qatar.
places of the world and experiencing different
cultures. For her, this was an opportunity that
not many people get to have and she says “passing it up would have been a big mistake.”
Billy’s project is about designing a
park for the town of Al Thakhira. “The park
will be a retreat space, but also a place where
the natural environment of this region is promoted through education and research.
There is so much being built here and
so quickly; from the major towers in West Bay
to master plans in Al Wakra and Al Khor” says
Billy. He has had some involvement with the
Urban Planning and Development Authority
and his project fit his interests greatly.
Jeff is developing the headquarters
and community building for the design zone
across the big road from Education City. The
building will house shared design facilities and
resources as well as administration functions.
Jeff researched his project in Qatar because he thinks that Qatar is a place that is full
of contrasts; the very rich with the very poor,
the traditional and the modern; the conservative and the liberal. “It is interesting to see how
these polar opposites interact,” says Jeff.
For those who are wondering why
Hutzell and el Samahy share an office, they
are newlyweds, having married twice last year:
once in Pittsburgh at the Mattress Factory Mu-
seum and again in an orange orchard outside
of Cairo. Hutzell and el Samahy have a multidisciplinary design firm based in Boston called
“over, under.”
Their office does all sorts of projects,
from graphic design, to interiors, to architecture, to urban design. Right now they work in
the US, Central America and the Middle East.
Hutzell is an Assistant Professor of
Architecture & Urban Design. She is American
and enjoys traveling to cities and hiking in the
great wilderness. el Samahy is also an Assistant
Professor of Architecture & Urban Design. He is Egyptian & American and interested in traveling, cooking and swimming.
Hutzell and el Samahy live in West Bay with
a view of the Corniche and the city under construction.
This is their fifth visit to Qatar. They
chose to teach here because they love exploring
the desert and for them Doha presents a fascinating laboratory for architecture and urban
design. They never expected to find such a rich
variety of landscape, built form, and residents
in a small state such as Qatar.
They love it here because it’s warm
compared to Pittsburgh. Here they are able
to eat great Middle Eastern food and are surrounded by friendly people. When asked if they
would pursue teaching in Qatar, if they had the
opportunity, they replied that they would do so
without hesitation, even though the students in
Qatar are quite different from the students in
Pittsburgh.
“The skill sets are completely different, but this has to do with major rather than
ethnicity or location: in Pittsburgh we mainly
teach upper level Architecture students who
tend to have very strong graphic skills. Here
our students are a wonderful mix of BA and CS
students from all years. We have found them to
have great oral presentation skills and to be sophisticated critical thinkers. Most importantly,
they are fast learners, so we’re confident that
their graphic skills will rival our Architecture
students by March.”
Differences in architecture are also
something the duo can’t help but notice. Both
the speed and size of projects here are completely different than in Pittsburgh. “We remember two cranes on the Pittsburgh skyline
in contrast to the much larger number of cranes
on the Qatar Skyline,” says Hutzell.
“At the same time, there are many
parallels between the two cities, Pittsburgh in
its day served as the center of steel production
for the world. As a result, the city became a
magnet for those wanting a better life and the
city grew at a breakneck pace.” Not too far
from Qatar today.
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The Beloved Scottie Dog
Carnegie Mellon’s furry mascot finally gets his recognition
By Darbi Roberts
Student Affairs Correspondent
The recent release of the new mascot
emblem for Carnegie Mellon and the announcement of an Anthology project for
Carnegie Mellon Qatar involving that same
mascot have created quite a buzz about a dog a Scottish Terrier to be exact.
TRADITIONS
They’re small. They’re cute. They’re
furry. Why in the world would Carnegie Mellon ever choose to use this animal of any they
could pick from to represent our university?
First of all, the Scottish Terrier, or
Scottie Dog for short, has long been an image
used to represent our university but it was
never made official. The Scottie Dog joins the
ranks of the tartan, bagpipes and the thistle as
representatives of the 100+ year heritage of
the university.
Andrew Carnegie himself had a
Scottie Dog as a pet. One student every year is
bestowed the honor of donning the costume of
a Scottie Dog dressed in the university’s tartan
at football games, basketball games and other
community gatherings.
This is seen as such a high honor that
the tradition is passed down from student to
student without the knowledge of anybody but
the person who previously wore the costume
so that his or her identity is kept a secret.
Pictures of Scottie, the mascot’s
name, date back to the 40s and 50s. Alumni
show their love and support of Carnegie Mellon by having Scottish Terriers as their pets.
Skibo the Scottie Dog is quite a legend around
the Pittsburgh campus.
Around 8 a.m. every morning, right
before students head off to class, you can see
him being walked by his owners, two Carnegie Tech alumni. Even though this married
alumni couple are well into their 70s, they are
some of the most dedicated alumni to their
alma mater.
Despite the fact that the Scottie Dog
has been a part of Carnegie Mellon history for
so long, it has never had an official designation as part of the Carnegie Mellon image. In
May of 2007, that was changed permanently.
The Scottie Dog is now not only one
of the official mascots of Carnegie Mellon, it
is featured in an official graphic shield image
wearing a tartan scarf. You can be sure that
this image will pop up more frequently as it
grows in popularity.
But what does a Scottish Terrier have
to do with Carnegie Mellon? If you haven’t
noticed yet, Carnegie Mellon prides itself on
Squat yet stocky and resilient, the Scottish
Terrier is self-assured, playful, intelligent
and ‘diehard.’ These characteristics are
part of why he was chosen as the Carnegie
Mellon mascot.
its Scottish heritage. Andrew Carnegie is one
of the most famous Scotsmen in history and it
would only be fitting that his university legacy
would reflect that fact.
It could have easily gone with a European Otter, Pine Marten, Red Deer or Red
Squirrel - all native to the Scottish Highlands
– but somehow none of those quite seemed to
fit the bill.
No, it was the character of the Scottie
Dog that best represents ethos of our great institution. The Scottie is a squat, but stocky and
resilient little dog with a coat of fur resistant
to the cold and rain.
Its nature is known to be independent and self-assured, playful, intelligent and
has been nicknamed the ‘Diehard’ because of
its rugged nature and endless determination
(taken from “Scottish Terrier,” dog-breedfacts.com).
Among other traits, they are known
as affectionate and steadfast, yet stubborn and
courageous.
What is there not to like about a
Scottie Dog? The description of a Scottie
Dog’s personality couldn’t better describe the
personality of any Carnegie Mellon graduate
coming from such a rigorous education.
We are bringing the Scottie Dog
closer to the Carnegie Mellon community in
Qatar. This semester there will be an Anthology and Creativity Contest for all students of
Qatar.
In order for submissions to be a part
of the contest, they must somehow incorporate
a Scottie Dog into the work. You can find out
more information on the contest by going to
http://www.qatar.cmu.edu/studentaffairs/studentactivities/anthology.
Goodbye President Obaidan… Hello President AlJassim
A letter to the Carnegie Mellon community from the former Student Majlis president
By Maha Al Obaidan
Writer
My Dear Carnegie Mellon Community,
Exactly a year ago I sat in my room with my laptop
typing my “hello” letter for All Around. Now I sit here again
typing my goodbye letter. It seemed like yesterday, when I
received an e-mail congratulating me for winning the Student
Majlis presidential elections. I was excited to start off the year
with new ideas, new approaches and a new group of people to
interact with.
The Student Majlis started off with a different approach than the years before. Its main concept was to help lead
the student body, instead of being the event organizer.
The Student Majlis started off the year by setting the
roles of the members, so that each member understood its main
tasks.
Then, with the help of the representatives, we held
bonding sessions where the representatives for each class spent
time with their colleagues discussing issues they are facing in
Carnegie Mellon.
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Meanwhile, the
Vice President of
Clubs and Organizations coordinated
with the Vice-President of Finance and
Secretary/Treasurer
in meeting with
clubs and organizing club workshops
to encourage the
development of
the extra-curricular
activities within the
Carnegie Mellon
Qatar community.
To top it off, our amazing Vice-President, with the help of the
Student Affairs and other Student Majlis members, completed
and finalized writing the constitution.
The Student Majlis hosted several activities during
the year and contributed to different aspects in the community. For example, our ambassador met several times with our
neighboring universities and coordinated with them for Movie
Night.
Furthermore, we came up with the idea of having a
committee that was responsible for hosting big events such
as the Murder Mystery. As the year ended we came up with
weekly activities for the student body, such as Wacky Week,
Dunkin’ Donuts for breakfast and purchased movies to enhance the students’ leisure activities.
The Student Majlis has done a lot for the student body
for the past three years and will continue on for the upcoming years. Here I am today ending my Student Majlis year, as
a new term begins with an amazing and highly enthusiastic
president, Noor AlJassim (BA, Junior).
AlJassim has contributed a lot to the Carnegie Mellon
Qatar campus during her educational years, and will continue
on this growth by being part of the Student Majlis. Congratulations Noor AlJassim and best of luck to you.
Warm Regards, Maha AlObaidan
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Mirror, mirror on the wall
Your personality type revealed from the
way you stand in front of your mirror
By Buthayna Al-Madhadi and Aisha Al-Sada
Staff writers
What does the way you look in the mirror say about
your personality?
Smiling personality:
These people smile whenever they look at the mirror
because they love other people and love life. They are satisfied
about themselves. They are smiley and friendly. They are good
problem solvers and handle people's issues really well.
JUST FOR FUN
Gloomy personality
These people look carefully at themselves in the mirror. They are almost always unhappy with their surroundings.
They seem dissatisfied about themselves. These people also
isolate themselves because they are unable to enjoy their life.
Pessimistic Personality:
When these people look at the mirror, they observe
everything around them except themselves, even if they are
good-looking. They think of themselves as ugly. Their pessimism hides their beauty, and they believe that the mirror only
reflects what is ugly. That is why looking at the mirror only
reminds them of what brings misery and sadness.
Mirror admiring personality
These people can not prevent themselves from looking away at any mirror they face. They spend a lot of time in
front of the mirror. Generally, this personality plays sports and
is outgoing. They enjoy trips and voyages. They love clothes,
perfumes designing and decorating. They are also very careful
about gaining extra weight. They are very sensitive and have a
strong sense of color.
Funny personality:
These people smile and imitate others humorously
whenever they look at the mirror. They are good at expressing themselves and love people. They can get the job done
easily. They also have the ability to communicate with others
comfortably. They are helpful, friendly and honest. They love
doing whatever they are asked to do and they stay true to the
promises they make.
Cloverfield
A different kind of alien movie
Mohamed Al Mahmeed
Guest writer
Grossing over 75 million dollars
in the US Box Office, and receiving good
reviews from critics, Cloverfield, starring
Michael Stahl-David and Jessica Lucas,
offers a new twist and perspective to the
conventional style of Sci-Fi “Aliens Attack” movies.
MOVIE REVIEW
The entire movie is seen through the lens
of a home video camera that’s capturing
the events the protagonists live through.
The movie is set in New York, as it follows a group of people fighting for their
lives after an alien attack on the city.
The interesting part of Cloverfield is that this group of people did not
consist of soldiers equipped with machine
guns and pain-resistant bodies; they were
civilians living their normal lives of romance, tough decisions and change.
The direction and production of
the movie are simply amazing. Taking the
spirit of the home video camera, the main scene, which is the documentation of the alien’s attack, is
suddenly cut into different scenes previously recorded into the tape used in the camera.
Those side scenes are usually the explanation of the romantic relationship two of the characters have. This style is done until the very end of the movie, which is a very smart move from the
movie producers. The end was very ironic compared to the entire movie, but I hold the spoiler just
incase you decide to watch the movie.
If you are looking for a romantic comedy, I am sorry to bare the bad news that Cloverfield
is not the movie to watch. On the other hand, if you’re looking for a Sci-Fi movie where a huge
alien attacks Earth, and swallows people with hints of romance and comedy provided by the actors,
then I recommend you get a first row ticket to Cloverfield. It is different than most alien movies, and
this change is welcomed.
Contemplating personality:
These people stare at the mirror for a long time. They
examine everything on their face carefully. People who have
this personality constantly think about others and about life in
general, but usually fail to find answers to their questions.
Rejecting personality:
These people avoid looking at the mirror. They
insist on achieving their goals but usually never find a way to
achieve them. People with this specific kind of character do not
care about their appearance but care so much about the essence
of their personality. They are also less likely to take other
people’s opinions and advice.
Dreaming personality:
These people ignore themselves when looking at the
mirror, thinking of their past, present and future. People with
this character consider the mirror a magical monitor fulfilling
whatever they wish for their past, present and future. Looking
at the mirror inspires their imagination with lots of stories and
adventures in which they can see themselves as heroes.
Compiled from Suzan Al-Buath, know your personality from
your behaviors and characteristic, jordan,2005, publisher:Dar Alim
Al-thaqafa.
Three seniors earn the
distinction of being named
Andrew Carnegie Scholars
Three students at Carnegie
Mellon University in Qatar have been selected as 2008 Andrew Carnegie Society
Scholars. The Andrew Carnegie Society
Scholars are the best and brightest; they
are our future leaders.
Selected by their deans and
department heads, these seniors embody
high standards of academic excellence
combined with multi-dimensional characteristics such as volunteerism, involvement in student organizations, participation in sports or the arts and leadership.
Since its inception in 1975, the program
has recognized more than 726 undergraduate seniors.
“Ten students from Carnegie
Mellon Qatar received nominations for
the award and the process of selecting
only three was a difficult challenge for the
selection committee,” says John Robertson, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs. The three students selected as
2008 Andrew Carnegie Society scholars
are: Yasmine Abdel-Rahman (Tepper
2008), Mona Maher (Tepper 2008) and
Jinanne Tabra (Tepper 2008).
The seven students nominated
based on their outstanding combination
of academic achievement, service to the
University and community outreach but
not selected are: Ameer Abdul Salam (CS
2008), Noor Al-Athirah (Tepper 2008),
Fatima Al-Mansoori (CS 2008), Noora
Al-Saad (CS 2008), Amna Al-Thani
(Tepper 2008), Lulwah Al-Thani (Tepper
2008) and Imran Karim (Tepper 2008).
Each Andrew Carnegie Scholar
is given a $1,500 USD award to support
Carnegie Mellon University founder,
Andrew Carnegie.
their academic and personal growth. Because Scholars will become the leaders of
tomorrow, the Society’s goal is to empower them now by providing the opportunity
to experience the joy of giving back to
Carnegie Mellon.
Each of the ACS Scholars is
given an additional $200 and the scholars
are to work together throughout their senior year to decide how best to contribute
that money back to the university.
By empowering the Andrew
Carnegie Society Scholars with an award
to support their academic growth and with
the opportunity to give back to Carnegie
Mellon as a group, the Andrew Carnegie
Society continues to share the philanthropic spirit of its namesake with future
generations.
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www.theallaround.org
Why do you think some world
leaders are assassinated
By Olympia Datta
Opinion Editor
John F. Kennedy, Benazir Bhutto and Rafi Al Hariri; all examples of people trying to make
a positive change in the world, yet they were assassinated. What’s your opinion on why
these people were assassinated?
Tarek Al Ward (CS 2011)
“ The political leader might be doing right for his
country but not necessarily for the culture”
Omnia khalid (Tepper 2011)
“ Governments are the source of all the “political
drama”. I believe in the conspiracy theory of governments kill their own politicians, although, it can
sometimes be external governments responsible for
turmoil in another country.”
Amer Al Obeida (CS 2008)
“I hate politics! Because
It’s a headache. Why worry about stuff
that cannot change”
Benjamin Reilly
“Extreme form of politics.”
Maha Al Henzab (Tepper 2009)
“It’s all a matter of perspective. Everyone has
their own point of view on what is a positive
and what is a negative change.”
Irmgard Vogel (teaching assistant)
“You can’t please everybody all the time. Unfortunately when someone does something good not
everyone can see the benefits of that action.”
Nora Al Subai (CS 2008)
“First off, no one like’s successful people,
and it’s a political statement. There is a
conspiracy that these political figures are
killed by their own people to raise publicity/sympathy and get the point across. It’s
simple, dead politicians speak louder than
live ones. “
David Stanfield:
“People that resort to assassination are passionate but desperate, and resort to irrational solutions
based on ignorance.”
Mohamed Al-Mahmeed (Tepper 2008)
“People don’t like change.”
Rifki Bahri (Tepper 2011)
“Opposing political parties within the same
country are usually responsible. When someone
from an opposing political party becomes too
influential he/she becomes intimidating and so
they are “disposed of” to basically destroy the
competition.”
March 4, 2008
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All Around
Chairman
Noor Al-Athirah
Editor-in-Chief
Noor Al-Jassim
Ride held in celebration of professor
A bicycle ride in celebration of the life of Bill Brown
was held Saturday, March 1. Bill died in July 2007 due to complications following brain surgery.
An avid cyclist in the U.S. and Qatar, Bill was a biology
professor at Carnegie Mellon for more than 30 years. He spent
the Spring 2007 semester in Doha with his wife, Linda.
He planned on returning to Doha in the fall of 2007 to
teach and also serve in a new role as special assistant to the Carnegie Mellon Qatar Dean, Chuck Thorpe, Ph.D.
The Bill Brown Ride begin in Doha and headed north
toward Al Khor. There were three possible routes so that all levels of cyclists can take part.
The shortest loop was a about 26 km and turned around
at Lusail. The second loop was about 46 km and turned around at
Simaisma. The complete trip to Al Khor was about 68 km with a
turn around at the Al Khor petrol station.
Bill’s passion for his work touched the lives and hearts
of hundreds of students from all over the world. He won numerous awards for his work, and in addition to his role at Carnegie
Mellon dedicated himself to improving science education in the
Pittsburgh Public Schools.
“Bill brought enthusiasm, energy and an upbeat attitude
to everything he did,” says Thorpe. “He was passionate about
teaching, excited about helping junior faculty and eager about
the potential for doing really great things in Doha. We miss him
personally and professionally.”
Assistant Editor-in-Chief
Omar Alouba
Secretary
Maha Al-Khulaifi, Asma Al Kuwari
Business Manager
Ramsey Ramadan, Maryam Alsemaitt
Assistant Business Manager
Mai Al-Naemi
Public Relations Manager
Farha Al Kuwari
Designers
Alya Bwazir, Mina Assad
A few weeks before his death, Bill rode in the MS Ride,
a 150-mile charity bicycle ride from Pittsburgh to Erie,
Pennsylvania.
All cyclists and volunteers were asked to make a QR
100 donation to The Bill Brown Scholarship Fund. More than QR
13000 was raised. The fund will help continue Bill’s legacy and
dedication to the education of bright, young minds.
To make a donation to the Bill Brown Scholarship Fund,
visit http://www.cmu.edu/giving/give.shtml.
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Noor Al Mannai
Copy Editors
Marium Chandna, Hind Al-Khulaifi
Laith
News Editors
Dana Hadan, Maha Obaidan
Features Editor
Lina El Menshawy
Business Editor
Noura Al-Ansari
Let’s go
somewhere
By: Mona Maher
Political/World Events Editor
Rifki Bahri
!
date
e
h
t
e
v
a
s
Let’s go somewhere
all of us as a group.
Hopes, dreams and screams
Touch freezing cold clouds
turned grey from neglect,
and with that touch –
wipe away the grime &
stench and time; all the time we
had to forget ourselves
to remember someone else.
Let’s go somewhere,
all of us as a group.
Hopes, dreams and screams
Let’s go over there; that shore of freedom –
where no one hears our thoughts,
and all the memories we thought we’d lost.
Entertainment Editor
Nada Al-Mahmeed
Entertainment Team
Aeshah Anani, Al-joharah Al-obaidli,
Fatima Hilal
Staff Writers
Yara Saeed, Sara Al Asmakh, Hala Khashab,
Aisha Al Sada, Buthayna Al Madhadi &
Mariam Al Kuwari
Web Editor
Tareq Alwared
Let’s go somewhere
all of us as a group.
Ghost stories, violent hands and
caressing words and
do something devilish and wickedstir the embers of our desires,
daring to fan the fires
that would have lifted us higher
Let’s go somewhere,
all of us as a group.
Slow songs, soft touches and bitter goodbyes
and feel terrified
-to the core- of wanting more.
More than is given, more than
is ever enough.
Opinion Editor
Olympia Datta
Publishing Coordinators
Abdullah Alothman, Iyed Jouini,
Mohammed El Haj
Photographers
Saleh Al-Khulaifi, Maryam Alsemaitt
Class of 2008
Graduation
Monday, May 5, 2008
7 p.m. Education City
www.qatar.cmu.edu/graduation
The All Around is a bimonthly student
newspaper. It is Carnegie Mellon University
in Qatar’s budding student body voice.
The first issue was published on the
28th of September 2004.
A team of four students were successful in
publishing 8 issues in the first year
along with the help of their advisor, Kristin Gilmore.
You may forward any contributions,
enquiries, questions, or suggestions
to our official e-mail address
all-around@qatar.cmu.edu.
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