"The Revolution of Spring Semester 2011 at The American University in Cairo" - Promo

Sara El Kady

Monday, 28 March 2011

Promo by sara-radio

30 seconds

MUSIC: (“Ezzay” by Mohamed Mounir, minutes: 00:00-00:19 – FADE IN, then under)

ANNC 1: Along with the changes that have taken place after the January 25th revolution, the American university in Cairo also witnessed change.

LOZY: Uh, the effects of the revolution on this semester… First of all it is not a revolution.

WASZKOWSKI: It’s an essential skill to be able to adapt to change

SELIM: You are affecting more than one person; you’re not only affecting yourself -FADE OUT

MUSIC: (“Ezzay” by Mohamed Mounir, minutes: 00:19-00:30– FADE OUT)

ANNC 1: Attend the listening session at AUC’s New Cairo campus on Sunday May 22nd and Wednesday May 25th at 10 am, each day in the BECC building, room 1060

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Interviewees:

Mahmoud El Lozy
Theater Professor

Denise Waszkowski
Rhetoric and Composition Instructor

Mohamed Selim
Mass Communication Professor

Mohamed Selim

Mahmoud El Lozy



The Barbeque Dragon



Dilly The Dragon final by sara-radio


When Dilly the dragon roared, flames came out of his mouth.

Then, it started to rain and Dilly got cold.There was no roar.
No flames.

"My fire is out!" he said. "I must breathe air to make air.
There is plenty of fresh air in the forest!"

In the forest there was a notice- BEWARE OF FIRE.
"Very wise," said Dilly. "But I need my fire!"
Another notice said - FIRE CAUSES DAMAGE.
"True," said Dilly. "But I NEED my fire!"

Another notice said- PUT FIRES OUT! Poor Dilly felt so cold!

"No fires, today!" a voice was saying. "It is too cold and damp!"

"So, can we have our barbecue party, Lina?" a girl called out.

"I don't think so, Penny," said Linda.
"It is raining again! Quick! We must shelter in the forest!"

Dilly went over to the barbecue.It was still warm.
He breathed in, feeling warmer inside. Just as the rain stopped
- R-OA-OA-RR! - Flames came out of his mouth!

"What was that?" a boy called out. "It sounded like thunder!" Everyone went to see.

"There is a fire for our barbecue!" cried Penny.
"We can have our party!"

"The dragon helped us!" said Holly.
"He roared like thunder and breathed flames! I saw him!"

"Dragons?" said Linda. "Dragons are only for story books, Holly!"

"But I DID see him!" said Holly with a simle. "Really, I did!"
And just then, Dilly let another roar.

R-OA-OA-RR!

This I believe: "Vision for the New Egypt"

This I Believe by sara-radio

In the new Egypt, I believe that people should focus on self-regulation instead of criticizing others. For a long while, a lot of people have been complaining from corruption and deterioration that have been taking place in Egypt; although many of them have been corrupt in some way themselves. Almost everyone has witnessed people asking for bribes, lying, harassing and doing all sorts of corruption within their own scale. While they themselves complain that political leaders are corrupt. This issue will not be solved unless everyone starts improving themselves through a balanced self development plan.

People first need to learn how to make constructive analysis; through which they can identify what the problem is and suggest solutions for it. In order to reach this, they need to move from the vague and broad opinions that they state, to identifying well organized, clear and specific thoughts; then start creating a list of solutions for it. For example, since the beginning of the revolution, people have been calling for the “removal of the regime”, while when I asked some of them to define the word “regime” I got different answers and at the same time many of them have made it a personal issue with Mubarak and anyone in contact with him. Instead, I think people should have a clear thought on what is it that they want along with how this can be done, so instead of saying “removal of the regime” they need to identify “regime” and what is it that they want to remove; in that case it can be “corruption” and then start developing a plan on how they think corruption can be terminated from the government system.

Moreover, people should start understanding the difference between justice and seeking revenge. They need to make a clear differentiation between what’s right and what they want. When corrupt politicians got arrested, many people have started demanding certain punishments and announcing that they are not settling for less; while the right thing to do is to call for their prosecution yet understand that it is the jury’s job to decide on the most appropriate sentence.

The new Egypt is going to be better if each of the 80 million citizens worked towards improving himself, analyzing issues constructively and stopped expressing their grudge instead of calling for justice. This I believe.

World Vision Report- "Too Poor to Marry"

"Too Poor to Marry"

Feature is produced by: Daniel Estrin.
Length of the feature: 4:51
The Link to the feature: http://www.worldvisionreport.org/player.php?storyfile=912

The feature discusses how marriage in Egypt is becoming a problem especially to the poor. It clarifies that marriage is an issue of stress to most Egyptians, since they are expected to get married in their twenties. However, due to the high marriage expenses in Egypt, poor men find a huge difficulty getting married; yet, their pride doesn’t allow them to accept any financial support from their ladies. This crisis is causing many poor men to be frustrated. Moreover, their inability to fulfill their desire hinders their capacity to function in their life.

The feature is very interesting as it portrays a critical issue that faces several Egyptians. In addition, having interviewed poor people and a sociology professor, the reporter was able to illustrate a holistic feature carrying both the scientific and emotional approaches that make it engaging to the audience. The duration of the feature is perfect since it was sufficient to deliver the message while maintaining the listeners’ attention throughout. Furthermore, the good sound quality, the clarity and good pace of announcer’s voice made the feature very professional and catchy.

The World Vision Report website is easy to use. I was able to immediately locate the features and was also able to download the chosen feature on my laptop.