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INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF RAS AL KHAIMAH, PROFESSOR HASSAN AL ALKIM

INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF RAS AL KHAIMAH, PROFESSOR HASSAN AL ALKIM

By Mass Communication Students

MOVIE REVIEW GRAB YOUR POPCORN AND CHILL

HAPPINESS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THE LIFE

THE POWER OF SPEECH

70% OF STUDENTS SPEND 30 TO 50 AED PER DAY

MANAGING STRESSAND ANXIETY IN AN EXAM PERIOD

MEN FROM MARS &WOMEN FROM VENUS?!

MOVIE REVIEW GRAB YOUR POPCORN AND CHILL

HAPPINESS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THE LIFE

THE POWER OF SPEECH

70% OF STUDENTS SPEND 30 TO 50 AED PER DAY

MANAGING STRESSAND ANXIETY IN AN EXAM PERIOD

MEN FROM MARS &WOMEN FROM VENUS?!

“Exploring”: Awarded photography by Maryam Al Shehhi: Mass Communication Photography Exhibition -H&SS Day, AURAK, April 19, 2018

INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF RAS AL KHAIMAH, PROFESSOR HASSAN HAMDAN AL ALKIM

HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES DAY AT AURAK

AURAK WILL COMPETE AT SOLAR DECATHLON MIDDLE EAST WITH AN INNOVATIVE SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT - “AL-BAYT AL-KAMEL” - RAK ZERO ENERGY VILLA

INTERVIEW WITH DR. FERNANDO DEL AMAGONZALO, ARCHITECTURE, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE RAK ZERO ENERGY VILLA TEAM

SURVEY AT AURAK: 70%OF STUDENTS SPEND 30 TO 50 AED PER DAY

AURAK STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARDS CEREMONY

AURAK 7TH GLOBAL DAY: THE BEAUTY OF DIVERSITY

“MR. DENAMITO”: NEW CAFETERIA AT AURAK

MANAGING STRESS AND ANXIETY IN AN EXAM PERIOD

HAPPINESS: THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THE LIFE

THE POWER OF SPEECH

SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MALE AND FEMALE BRAINS

“THE LITTLE PRINCE” AND LETTER TO A HOSTAGE BY ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY

HANBOK - ICON OF KOREA

WHAT TO BINGE-WATCH THIS SUMMER BREAK

MOVIE REVIEW - GRAB YOUR POPCORN AND CHILL

INTERVIEW WITH AURAK STUDENT LIFE OFFICER FOR SPORTS, COACH MR. PERRY FERNANDEZ

ASIAN CUP 2019 IN UAE

7 EVENTS IN SECOND PART OF 2018 THAT YOU CANNOT MISS

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PUBLISHED BYMass Communication StudentsMass Communication ProgramDepartment of Humanities and Social SciencesSchool of Art and SciencesAmerican University of Ras Al Khaimah

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE

SUPERVISORDr. Suzana Dzamtoska-Zdravkovska

CO-SUPERVISORMr. Saad Ullah Khan

SECTION EDITORS (Students)Yasmeen HoweidyAna Christina MouzawekLaila Dakroury

COPY EDITOR (Student)Husama Abdulkarim

DESIGNER (Student)Antonio Djamtovski

CONTRIBUTORS (Students)Mariem DekhiliAmina SaniSaraa KokaMaryam Al ShehhiAkram ArabiBassant HanafyMariam AttallahMaryam Rashed Al NuaimiEbrahim Al NaqbiOmar Al ShehhiEilaf Al Binjawi Jawaher Ali SheerdalSeif Elmahdy Reem AbdoKhaled Al NuaimiRwan Abd El Rahman Satti&Dalian B. - Biotechnology

VOICE OF AURAKIssue 5, May 2018

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INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF RAS AL KHAIMAH,PROFESSOR HASSAN HAMDAN AL ALKIM

“I LOOK UPON MYSELF AS THE FIRST AMONGST EQUALS”

By Yasmeen Nabil Howeidy & Laila Tamer Dakroury

“I have a vision for the University so we could say ‘Visionary’… I look upon myself as the firstamongst equals. We are all equal here but, due to the authority I hold, I am inevitably a leader, not better than others, simply trusted with leadership” - said Prof. Hassan in an interview with the “Voice of AURAK”

Prof. Hassan Hamdan Al AlkimPresident

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or us, as students of the MassCommunication Program itwas a big honor to make aninterview with the esteemedPresident of the AmericanUniversity of Ras alKhaimah, Prof. Hassan

Hamdan Al Alkim. A well respected cit-izen of the United Arab Emirates, Prof.Hassan Al Alkim has to his name, aBachelor of Arts in Political Sciencefrom Seattle University. He also pos-sesses a Master of Arts and Doctorateof Philosophy in International Relationsfrom the prestigious University of Ex-eter. In his portfolio, the well versedprofessor also lectured InternationalRelations amongst a host of other so-cial sciences. With books in English andArabic, Hassan Al Alkim is a publishedwriter, authoring works which includeThe Foreign Policy of the United Arab

Emirates (1989), The GCC States in anUnstable World: The Foreign PolicyDilemma of the Small States (1994),and The Dynamic of the Arab StatesForeign Policy-Making in the Twenty-First Century (2011). We sat with the enigmatic mover andshaker to delve into his profound mindand discover his views on certain topics.Here are some excerpts from this in-formative and intriguing interview.

* Professor Hassan, what motivates youto succeed?

- Many things. The culture and reli-gion pushes me to succeed. Because, ifyou don't succeed, how can you sustaina good life? This applies to everyone, notjust me. Our tradition also demands aperson to work hard and participate inthe progress of society. Some thingsyou learn, others you imitate, and yetothers, you're born with. So far I'm sat-isfied with what I have achieved, but isthis my success? Or is there somethingmore? My mother played an importantpart in educating me and in my perspec-tive of things. My professors also helpedin my achievements, I wouldn't like touse the word “success” by the way.

* What three words would you use to de-scribe yourself as the President of a fastgrowing University? - Is it a fast growing University? I cer-tainly hope so. I do not want to heap ac-colades on myself, but I have a vision forthe University so we could say “Vision-ary”. Secondly, I look upon myself as thefirst amongst equals. We are all equalhere, but due to the authority I hold, Iam inevitably a leader, not better thanothers, simply trusted with leadership.I also believe in participatory adminis-tration. My office manager, the Provost,Deans, are all active in the decisionmaking process. I am open to sugges-tions and therefore I can use the word“democratic”. I listen and I am close withmy team so I believe the word “facilita-tor” would be an accurate description.

* What is your proudest moment as aleader?

- (…Laughs…) Have I reached thatmoment? Well my proudest momentwill be when this institution achieves itsobjectives. Even though I could say Ihave experienced many proud mo-ments, for instance, when I received mydegree and when I received my profes-sorship.But my major target that would

make me proud is when AURAK be-comes a world renowned Universitywith an excellent reputation.

* Who are the mentors who inspired you? - Well, this is a bit of a difficult ques-

tion. There are many people who in-spired my personality, the way I've beenbrought up. People, including teachers,parents, friends, and most importantlythe Prophet Muhammad who was myfirst educator. Noteworthy is my super-visor, while I was doing my PhD. He wasa mentor and a guide and played amajor role and influence in my outlookon life in general and in my interactionswith people. A memorable thing he didfor me was he never allowed me carrymy own suitcase. Normally I am sup-posed to carry his, since he's my super-visor, but he did it for me instead. Thisis just a glimpse of how humble he reallyis. Another was my professor in philos-ophy. I remember my first encounterwith him, not knowing what he wouldlook like before coming in to lecture forthe first time. I expected to see an olderman come in, but I observed a youngguy walk to the podium. I rememberasking myself why this student is takingthe professor’s place. He later intro-duced himself as our professor and iwas surprised that such a young manhad already become a full professor. Iwas inspired to achieve my professor-ship at his age after that incident. And Iachieved it when I was 36 Alhamdulillah.

* Professor Hassan, what do you thinkabout modern education in the 21st cen-tury?

- Education is currently goingthrough a reform globally. And with thedifferences in higher institutions and inhigh schools and elementary duly con-sidered, it's important to note that theyall are undergoing some change andtransformation. Finland is number onefollowed by Singapore and Korea inrankings at the moment in high schoolquality, while the British and AmericanUniversities lead the higher institutionsbrackets. The British Universities, eventhough they do appreciate informationtechnology, haven't incorporated it asmuch as the Americans have in theirvarious curriculums. This brings us todifferences in their philosophies; withthe English opting for a more tradi-tional and conservative approach thanthe Americans with their progressivestyle.

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HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES DAY AT AURAK

GREAT EVENT THAT SHOWED THE POTENTIAL OF THE MASS COMMUNICATIONS STUDENTS

GREAT EVENT THAT SHOWED THE POTENTIAL OF THE MASS COMMUNICATIONS STUDENTS

hursday, April 19 was a day toremember for the Humanities& Social Sciences Departmentof AURAK. An event celebrat-ing the Humanities and Social

Sciences Day was run by the Mass Com-munications students.The event consisted of many segmentsranging from challenging competitionsto interactive lectures. The excitementwas not exclusive to the Mass Commu-nications students only, but to all uni-versity students.

Mass communications students, ledby Dr. Suzana Dzamtoska-Zdravkovska,organized and participated in theSpeech Contest, the Photography com-petition and the Masquerade Ball withwinners from each category picked atthe end and awarded with prizes.The audience had the chance to vote forthe best photography, the best speechand the best mask. It was difficult tochoose the best from all categories, asall the entries were mesmerizing. At theend of the event, the judges collatedthe votes and discussed between them-selves, before finally announcing thewinners in the Photography, Speechand Mask competitions. It was delight-ful to see the participants beingawarded their certificates of success. Another highlight was a Debate:„Awareness, Action & Integration: Hereis how we engage with climate change“,held by Dr. Robert Arthur and Dr. Kai Ste-fan Bruns. The debate was about theways we could help reduce the effectsof pollution and global warming, wherestudents got to learn ways how to thinkin a productive way that will help us findsolutions to huge problems. There was also a seminar on “Philosophy

in Practice” - held by Dr. Mashhad Al Allafand Dr. Philip Philipp Dorstewitz.The event was enriched with samebeautiful messages of wisdom from theQur’an, chosen by Dr. Nowar Nizar Al Ani.

Each student gave magnificent and in-spirational speeches, providing stu-dents a chance to express themselvesand get in touch with their audience inorder to sway their hearts. Thespeeches were utterly inspiring as theytaught the attendees self-love, confi-dence and other similar topics.During the event the Mass Communica-tions students wore masks and showedthem in the spirit of having fun. Sup-ported by Dr. Bryn Holmes, they drewthe attention of those present withtheir decorated masks in different cre-ative ways. Eye catching photographs from thestudents participating in the Photogra-phy contest, supported by Mr. Saad

Ullah Khan, were displayed around theauditorium including landscape, por-trait, animal, life, art, still life and cre-ative photography. H&SS Day was a great event thatshowed the potential of the Mass Com-munications students of AURAK andshowcased the skill, talents, and fun thestudents of AURAK can have.

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The highlights of the event were the Photography Exhibition Competition,Speech Competition and the Masquerade Ball organized by Mass Communicationsstudents

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MAGNIFICENT AND INSPIRATIONAL

After announcing the first, second and third place of the competition, professors gavecertificates to the winners. (From left: Dr Mashhad, student Omar, Dr. Suzana, Dr. Kai,Dr. Robert and Dr. Kai)

A delightful photo of Mass Communication students with their professor, Dr. Suzana

Dr. Bryn and students gladly representtheir creative masks in front of the impressive Photography Exhibition

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he Solar Decathlon Middle East is a global contest ini-tiated by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority and De-partment of Energy of the United States of America.

University colleges from around the world meet to innovate,and construct solar powered houses. The contestants willhave the challenge of designing solar houses that must standup to the heat, dust, and high humidity that is experiencedin the Middle East throughout the year.

The first Solar Decathlon was held in 2002 and events havesubsequently been held in various countries including theU.S. and China.The houses designed in this competition utilize solar energyas their main source of power and are outfitted with everytechnology that allows the greatest productivity. During thecompetition, contestants converge in their assigned housesin an EXPO zone in Dubai, open to the general public. Withten groups competing, the root of the name of this competi-tion becomes apparent; Decathlon was derived from Decameaning ‘ten' in Greek.The competitors must design solar houses that are capableof enduring the heat, dust, and high humidity that is experi-enced in the Middle East. The areas evaluated in this contestare architecture, engineering and construction, energy man-agement, house functioning, sustainable transportation, sus-tainability, communication, innovation, and energy efficiencyas well as comfort.

The AURAK team consists of 60 faculties and students fromdifferent disciplines in the University, ranging from Architec-ture, Civil engineering, Mechanical engineering, Chemical en-gineering, Industrial engineering, to Computer science andElectronics and Communications engineering. With the su-pervision of their professors, the team hopes to develop theconcept of solar-powered and self-sufficient houses to real-ity. They also emphasized the idea of this house meeting up

to the regions socio-cultural values, as well as climatic needs.The house that TEAM AURAK has managed to design is re-ferred to as “Al Bayt Al Kamel”, or in other words; “RAK ZeroEnergy Villa”.

On the 25th of March 2018, AURAK hosted the “Cornerstoneevent of Al-Bayt Al Kamel” on campus, under the patronageof the Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah, His Highness SheikhMohammed bin Saud Al Qassimi and the presence of the Di-rector of the Department of Citizens Affairs at the EmiriDiwan in Ras Al Khaimah, Sheikh Sultan bin Jamal bin SaqrAl Qasimi. On that day, a large number of university studentsand professors from various departments, along with spon-soring firms, witnessed the launch of this project.The event itself started on the arrival of Sheikh Sultan binJamal bin Saqr Al Qasimi, with a meet and greet of the Al-Bayt Al-Kamel presentation sponsors, as well as an explana-tion of the design model. The President of AURAK, Prof. Has-san Hamdan Al Alkim gave an introduction speech welcomingthe audience before the start of the event’s program. A filmwas shown to explain what the Solar Decathlon Middle East2018 is all about, followed by a speech and film presentationof Al-Bayt Al-Kamel Solar House. The program had a very or-ganized flow of events and the satisfaction of the audiencewas apparent. The next step in this amazing project will be the constructionphase in which the Zero Energy Villa will be constructed forthe competition in Dubai. It will be constructed two weeksprior to the competition in November and last for the entiremonth.Last but not least, it is important to mention that the contri-bution of AURAK to such an enormous competition is in it-self, an achievement. Having the opportunity to go throughsuch a challenge with the mindset and the intention toachieve great ranking and excel in the process is a greatpleasure for the university and all the students who took partin this.

AURAK WILL COMPETE AT SOLAR DECATHLON MIDDLE EAST WITH AN INNOVATIVESUSTAINABILITY PROJECT

With the launch of The Solar Decathlon Middle East (SDME), The American University of Ras al Khaimah has taken a step forward by participating in this important competition which focuses on showcasing solar housing designs by participants. AURAK will be presentat the event Solar Decathlon Middle East, to be held in November of2018, with the project Al-Bayt Al-Kamel; RAK Zero Energy Villa.

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“AL-BAYT AL-KAMEL” - RAK ZERO ENERGY VILLA

SOLAR ENERGY AS THEIR MAIN SOURCE OF POWER

THE CORNERSTONE EVENT

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* In November 2018, The Solar DecathlonMiddle East will be held in DUBAI, inter-national competition on which AURAKwill take part with its team and the proj-ect Al-Bayt Al Kamel. What are your ex-pectations from this very important in-ternational event? - Solar Decathlon Middle East is an in-ternational competition for green build-ings, which challenges collegiate teamsto design, build and operate grid-con-nected, attractive and net-zero-energyhouses. It is important to remember theheritage of the region and incorporatesome of the traditional styles, arts andmaterials while building for the future.Solar Decathlon is more than a compe-tition. It’s an intensive learning experi-ence for students as they experiencethe latest technologies and materials inenergy-efficient design, clean energytechnologies, smart home solutions,water conservation measures, electricvehicles, and sustainable buildings. TheSolar Decathlon provides a hands-onexperience and unique training thatprepares the competing students toenter the clean energy workforce.

* Can you tell us how did you develop thewhole idea? - The beginning of this journey, of theSolar Decathlon Middle East competi-tion, started back in fall 2016, when ourproposal had been accepted along withthe other 20 teams from 15 differentcountries. In early 2017, we started thedesign process. We held a competitionamongst architecture students tochoose the final design concept of thehouse. After the design stage we arrangedmeetings and signed agreements withour sponsors. In addition to that weworked on the design and constructiondrawings.* Solar energy is increasingly starting tobe used. What are your predictions forthe future? Whether in the near future wewill have around us Al-Bayt Al Kamel -RAK Zero Energy Villa?

- We are designing Al Bayt al Kamel tobe a solution to the problems of hous-ing in this region. What makes our proj-ect unique is the modular construction,as our house will be constructed in 3 dif-ferent modules constructed off site.Great ventilation, innovation in thegreen walls, and the unique 3D panels,that are easy to construct, reliable, fast,and easy to implement. Our future planis to make this project as a research fa-cility at our university, which will serveas an inspiration to future students atour university. I believe that the reasonwe are taking part of this SDME compe-tition, is because UAE is an exponen-tially growing country. And in order tohave a balanced growth of the buildingstock, we need to design & build an en-ergy efficient, self-sufficient, and smarthouse, to adapt to the need of the mar-ket.

“We are designing Al Bayt al Kamel to be a solution to the problems of housing in this region. What makes our projectunique is the modular construction, as our house will be constructed in 3 different modules constructed off site”, said Dr. Fernando in an interview with “Voice of AURAK”

By Laila Tamer Dakroury

INTERVIEW WITH DR. FERNANDO DEL AMA GONZALO, ARCHITECTURE, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING,ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE RAK ZERO ENERGY VILLA TEAM

SOLAR DECATHLON IS MORE THAN A COMPETITION

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n March this year, a small survey was con-ducted on how much money young peo-ple spend during their university life atAURAK. The students were asked how much moneythey spend on food per day; where they spend themoney and why they are buying ready-made food in-stead of cooking?

According to the answers received from the stu-dents on the question “How much money they spend on foodper day?”, 70% of the students spend 30 to 50 AED, and theother 30% spend 100 AED and above.

We asked students whether they spent money in the uni-versity’s cafeteria or if they spend it on food from outside ofthe University. The answers were 50/50. Some students pre-fer to eat different meals from the cafeteria while others eat

outside of the University, usually at nearbycafeterias.

The reason why students spend so much onready-made food is that for them, it is easier to buy food thancook. Time is another issue. While most students are busywith assignments or exams the easiest option is to buyready-made food, because it’s quicker and less time consum-ing.

Therefore, saving money for a university student is hard,especially for the students living in the dorms. In just onemonth, a student from AURAK spends around 3.000 AEDjust on food. To change that, maybe cooking is the best alter-native and money saving option. Cooking can save around 30AED in a day. In this way students don’t have to suffer beingbroke at the end of the week or month.

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AURAK STUDENT RECOGNITION

AWARDS CEREMONYURAK Academic Honors Convo-cation & Student RecognitionAward Ceremony 2017-2018 was

held on the 3rd of May 2018, under thepatronage of Prof. Hassan Hamdan AlAlkim, President of the American Uni-versity of Ras Al Khaimah During the event the AURAK commu-nity gave recognition to students fortheir academic achievements.The evening was an opportunity to ac-knowledge and praise students’achievements, and to thank parentsand teachers who have helped them

this year. Students received a widerange of awards including highest CGPAin each of the school’s major; most out-standing students in non-academicfields, SGA committee recognition, clubmembers awards, presentation of cupsand medals to the sports teams.The evening started with the nationalanthem and then a very beautiful wel-come from the host. Guests then en-joyed recitation of the Holy Qur’an. Itdidn’t take long before it got right intothe heart of the event with the presen-tation of awards to the deserved indi-viduals.

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Prof. Stephen C. Wilhite, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success,Provost at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah ,

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AURAK 7TH GLOBAL DAY

he 7th Annual AURAK GlobalDay, event held every spring tocelebrate multiculturalism atthe American University of Rasal Khaimah, this year, on March

1, was witnessed by hundreds of atten-dees including students, staff, familiesand friends from across the UAE. It wasa wonderful event that celebrated thebeauty of diversity.Stalls showcasing the cultures of vari-ous countries such as the USA, UAE,Syria, Sudan, Nigeria, Jordan, Libya,

India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Egypt,Afghanistan, Cameroon, Palestine,Lebanon and Rwanda were on display.Participants decorated beautiful andeye-catching stands. The attendeescould enjoy the beauty of the diversityof music, dance and cuisine.The event kicked off with the UAE na-tional anthem, followed by the tradi-tional dance and exciting activities.However, various food contests tookplace at the American stall where youhad to finish a bottle of ‘Coca Cola’ in

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Dr. Sharon and Dr. Lee Waller El TanouraSudanese pride

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one gulp! There was also an Egyptiandance which was full of energy and en-thusiasm that attracted many watch-ers. A Palestinian dance which wasspectacularly entertaining followed andwowed the crowd.Camel and horse rides which repre-sented the Emirati culture was enjoyedby willing participants. The golden

camel offered amusing rides and theexcitement on people’s faces was price-less. There was a performance by the“Awtar Band” covering a mesmerizingsong by Umm Kulthum swaying thecrowd with its rhythm.Before the last show of the day, abreathtaking firework display en-thralled the audience, drawing applause

and cheers. The day was rounded upwith the Syrian Dabke, amusing thecrowd and making everyone enjoy theworld of music and dance.

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r. Denamito”, a new student’s cafe-teria, was launched at AURAK. It wasopened at building C on March 12.Positive reviews have poured in

from students. They were happy and satisfiedwith the new design and the unique furnitureof the cafeteria. The cafeteria has a new menu and variouschoices with affordable prices. There are foodswith different tastes and a variety of juiceswhich grabs students’ curiosity. The café itselffeels cozy, it is calming and the colors arewarm to the eyes. Every student has acknowl-edged the improved cafeteria although theywould be happy if the cafeteria expands - addmore seats and a sound system. Generally, the cafeteria is a welcome additionto the University and in the same time a newdestination for the students after their every-day classes. This cafeteria is a place to take arest, have a cup of coffee or tea and a smallsnack. Also, along with “Master Baker” cafete-ria, these two places serve as a meeting pointsfor students and faculty staff; a place for ashort relaxation which all enjoy.

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onsidering the fact that midtermand exam periods during univer-sity days come with increasedanxiety levels, we thought it

would be appropriate to learn how tomanage the stress and overcome anyproblems that might be encountered inthese times.The first step in solving a problem is tounderstand it! So, ask yourself: “Why doyou feel stressed and anxious aboutyour exams?” This question has manyanswers but some of the most commonare: being unprepared, having low mo-tivation, having high expectations fromyourself or from others around you.Finding answers to this question mayhelp you in reducing stress and anxiety. TIPS

There are other tips that can help yousuch as the following:

• Before an upcoming exam period,

plan your studying schedule, and evenbefore that you can go through thestudy material so you are familiar withthe information you will have to processand memorize. Solving practice ques-tions is also a good idea. This will makeyou prepared for the exam and makesyou feel less stressed and anxiousabout it.

• A good solution for low motivation

and high expectations is quite simpleyou can talk to someone about it. A lit-tle rant from time to time can help getrid of some anxiety and lift some weightoff your chest.

• During the studying process takebreaks, avoid distractions, and if it allgets too much take a walk, do someyoga, or exercise. This will boost yourmemory and brain power.

• The last step you need to follow fora more confident outlook on exams isgetting enough sleep at night becauseit improves focus and helps your mem-ory. Plus lack of sleep itself causes anx-iety.

Remember, the exam period will passfor sure and your hard work will not goto waste. So have faith in yourself, sleepwell, take a deep breath, follow thesesteps and you will get through all yourexams with little or no stress.

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HAPPINESS

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE

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esearch in the field of positivepsychology and happiness oftendefine a happy person as some-one who experiences frequent

positive emotions, such as joy, interest,and pride, and infrequent (though notabsent) negative emotions, such as sad-ness, anxiety and anger (Lyubomirskyet al., 2005). Happiness has also beensaid to relate to appreciation of life, lifesatisfaction, moments of pleasure butoverall it has to do with the positive ex-perience of emotions.Your happiness is part of the happinessof your family, as you are happy to de-light yourself also be happy to delightyour family and officials from their feel-ing of satisfaction and gratitude you willundoubtedly be reflected in a positiveatmosphere filled with love. Ratherthan bickering.Do not be superficial with little knowl-edge… Learning a lot of things and lifesciences means gaining more confi-dence in yourself, becoming more at-tractive, gaining diverse experiencesand filling your life with many interests.Inspire your curiosity with knowledge,the senses of your senses to recognizethis vast universe with its arts and sci-ences! It's nice to know a lot about a lotof things in life and that people look atyou with respect and appreciation foryour broad culture and your right mind.It is important to stay away from lone-

liness and to make sure that there arepositive friends in your life. Happyfriends have a great impact on your lifebecause your association with happypeople conveys the "happiness" to youand gives you energy. Positivity pushesyou forward and motivates you on yourjourney to "seek happiness".Do not forget to help. Its effect, such as“diesel”, is able to fill your inventory of"happiness" and send you the "energy"needed to complete the road and "seekhappiness". You can help in a variety ofways, not just great aid, but happinesscan be found in very simple steps. Helpyour babysitter, volunteer to help youaccomplish a simple help job, and calmyou down for a child afraid to help. Al-ways remember that "happiness" is notconfined to limits and limitations.The "sub-mind" is responsible for con-trolling over 90% of our feelings, behav-iors and perceptions. If "searching forhappiness" is our purpose, we first haveto make a real difference in our lives,

and this is done from the inside ... of the"subconscious".There are many tips that bring happi-ness to human life, including:- Knowing the requirements of happi-ness: Everyone has certain require-ments that bring happiness to their life,and they must know and try to achieveit. - Develop a plan to achieve the goals:Identifying the individual to a distinc-tive plan for happiness improves thequality of his life, and push him to workcontinuously to try to achieve. - Staying with happy people: Stayingwith happy and positive peopleprompts you to think the same positiveway. Happiness is an infectious emo-tional state. - Thinking about what brings happiness:It is necessary to devote a certain timeeach day to think about things thatbring happiness, it is one of the mostimportant factors that make a personhappy.

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A number of studies have been conducted, the most important of which is theWorld Happiness Report, an annual publication of the United Nations Sustain-able Development Solutions Network which contains rankings of nationalhappiness. In the World Happiness Report 2018 Finland was named as the world's happi-est country, rising from fifth place last year to oust Norway from the top spot,while Britain was placed 19th in the report. Among 156 countries worldwide,the UAE has taken to the 20th place in the World Happiness Report, one rankup from last year. The annual Gallup World Poll, participated by 156 countriesand had 1,000 samples, put Burundi at the bottom of index and found Ameri-cans were getting less happy even as their country became richer.In addition to the study conducted by the British Medical Journal, which re-ported that happiness is a phenomenon transmitted by infection, comingfrom friends or family members, but it is not transmitted by coworkers, andanother study conducted in the United States between 1957 and 1976. Itspoke about the close link between happiness and marriage, that is, happinessis achieved when a person marries and settles. The results of this studyshowed that their effect is greater in males than females.

“Happiness is when what you think,what you say,

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he importance of patienceshould be realized by every in-

dividual. Patience in life canmake you reach out for the

stars. With patience you canavoid making hasty decisions. Life is notabout living in the future or in the past.Life is about accepting the present mo-ment.Whenever you are in any sort of trouble,people often advise you to have pa-tience. Why, instead of advising youabout the solution, do they ask you tostay calm and composed and be pa-tient?In this modern age, most of us have for-gotten to be patient and get irritatedvery quickly over minor things like atraffic jam, a baby crying and a womannagging about her problems. Patienceis a virtue that everybody must possess.

Patience makes us better people.Two reasons emphasizing the Impor-tance of patience in life:

• Patience shapes a talent intoachievement

• Patience transforms relationships“While desiring to achieve your dream,you might get intimidated by the hugetasks ahead to achieve it. Divide yourtask into smaller steps and set a sched-ule to achieve those steps. It will help youdevelop patience and achieve your dreamin a organized way.”Sometimes, in our relationships, we be-

come defensive, irritated, and say some-thing to hurt others. We do not realizethe importance of patience and end upmaking hasty decisions. Whenever youfeel defensive against the person, try tobe patient enough to take time to thinkover another person’s positive qualities.Patience helps us accept other peopleas they are and makes us tolerant. Bybeing impatient, you suffer more thanother people.You can be patient if you have clearknowledge about your goal and if youare putting the desired effort in the

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Mass Communication students, led by Dr. Suzana DjamtoskaZdravkovska, for the first time organized and held a speech competition on April 19th, 2018. Eight students participated with motivational speeches covering differenttopics. It was very difficult to choose the best, but for thisissue of "Voice of AURAK", the editorial team of the newspa-per decided to publish the speeches of the three winners.

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right direction. There are many ways toachieve anything. The trick is to stick toyour own plan when others around youseem to be getting ahead much fasterthan you. Yes, they may be enjoyingmore success than you, but you knownothing about where they are ulti-mately headed.Patience is an important tool in over-coming frustration. Patience allows usto suspend judgment long enough tomake informed decisions, thus pavingthe path to a happy and peaceful life.As emphasized in one of the wise Chi-nese proverbs: “One moment of pa-tience may ward off great disaster. Onemoment of impatience may ruin awhole life!”

t often seems to me that whileI’m on my journey through life, Ido not have anything figured outyet. And sometimes i get to take a

pause and ask myself a question: Whatam I doing here?What is my purpose in life? What is thereason behind my existence in thisworld? And every single time I ask myself ques-tions, I do not find an answer. Of course,feeling guilty won’t be fun every time Iget that thought right? So to make my-self feel better, my brain plays a littletrick on me to convince me that I’mdoing okay.The other day, I was scrolling down mytwitter timeline. I came across a postthat read: I don’t know where I’m going,but I’m on my way.This post gives me an inner comfortthat it’s okay not to have a purpose

right now. That you’re going to find itlater on you’re going to be walkingthrough life, stumble across that “pur-pose” and work on it.But then it hit me. Purpose! A big wordwith a lot of meaning! There’s a quotethat goes: If you can’t figure out yourpurpose, figure out your passion. Yourpassion will lead you right to your pur-pose.Then I stopped right there and startedto think. What is my passion and whereis it? So I started to list my hobbies andthings I like to do: Shopping?Sleeping? Eating? Oh… and Reading! The only hobbywhere I find my long lost self in themidst of this troubled world.So I lay down my options, and I think tomyself. What now? What should I do?How can I put these hobbies to use? SoI get really upset with myself, I ask my-self if I am that useless? Is it really thathard for me to find something produc-tive in which I’m good at?Then I take a step back and think a little.Let me tell you, artists have alwaysamused me. They have a special place inmy heart, because they produce some-thing that consoles those who havebeen broken by life. It always hurt myfeelings though, that I was never one ofthem.And then I stumbled across a quote:Writing is an underestimated art, in factthe hardest: you are painting colorfulimages in people’s minds using words inblack and white.And it hit me like a truck. For those ofyou who do not know, there’s a connec-tion between reading and writing. Asthey always say; read a lot, for yourwords will flow like a river. I loved read-ing ever since I was a little girl, and Iwould write stories that featured char-acters from my own life. I would get

endless praises and encouragementfrom my English literature teachers forbeing such a good writer. I would getgood feedback from my friends abouthow good I was every time I’m throughwriting a story with them as the protag-onists. And I can’t help but see it myselfnow.Finally, I found my passion. What I like.What I want to do. How I would like toleave a print in this world. I want towrite. I find my solitude and happiness.Because it’s my passion expressed fromthe inside out. That is my purpose.Find your passion, only then will youknow your destination!

hat is it like to love yourself?A question which differs dayto day with its answer! Be-cause at times, you wake upand love yourself and at other

times you can't stand looking at theperson in the mirror which is you. Now there’s nothing wrong with lovingyourself or not liking the way you look,because things like these motivate youto change into the better you.At the same time, loving yourself meansthat there are many things that you willhave to leave behind! Leave negativethoughts! Be positive and drop the neg-ative attitude. Erase all the crucialthoughts; re-write them with pride, ac-cepting who you are and what you aremade of. Appreciate yourself at everything youdo, no matter how small it is, it's anachievement nonetheless and hence,deserves applaud and appreciation. Beproud of what you have done and nevercompare yourself to what others havedone. We're all different; our own fin-gers don't look the same. Forget yourflaws for a while. And the best way to dothat is by distracting yourself. Lifetends to get hectic at times, and we donot find the time to personally enjoy it. So… take a break and listen to what youwant for once... Do something specialfor you, pamper yourself, it can be any-thing like going to the spa or drinking acup of iced coffee by the beach at 4am.In the process of all this, you will some-how find and somehow put yourself inthe right path of self-love, because inthe end the only person you have is you.

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SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MALE AND FEMALE BRAINS

MEN FROM MARS AND WOMEN FROM VENUS?!

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o you know that the phrase "Men are from Mars andwomen are from Venus"? comes from the title of thebook written by John Gray. He said that men andwomen are distinct planets and that each sex

adapts to the society and customs of the planet, butnot to others. So what does science says about the differencebetween men and women from each other?In 2013, Princeton University and the University of Pennsyl-vania conducted a study on the brains of nearly 1,000 menand women. The researchers tried to find out if there wereany noticeable differences in male and female brain structureand they found many. They discovered that the female brainhas large links between the left and right parts of the brain.This is evidence that women are better at decision making,analysis and reasoning.

THE MALE BRAIN IS GEAREDA LITTLE MORE TOWARDS MATHThere is a system called the limbic system which is more pro-nounced in the female brain. It is responsible for emotionalassessment of social and personal interactions such as con-versations, which shows that women are more susceptible inassessing emotional interactions. There is a so-called inferiorparietal lobule, which is more sophisticated in the male brain.This part of the brain is responsible for developing athleticskills. Also, this area of the brain is thought to influencemathematical ability. The brain areas that are thought tocontrol math and geometry skills mature in boys about fouryears earlier than in girls.

Studies show that most men use the left half of the brain toprocess information, while women are more skilled at usingboth hemispheres of their brain. Men are more likely to sufferfrom neurological disorders while women are more likely tosuffer from mood disorders. According to the tests, womenachieved better results in memory than men. Also, malebrains produce serotonin more quickly than female brains,which explain why women are more prone to depression.

GIRLS TEND TO USE MORE WORDSAccording to Gregory L. Jantz Ph.D, a mental health expert,females often have a larger hippocampus, our human mem-ory center and a higher density of neural connections into thehippocampus. As a result, girls and women tend to input orabsorb more sensorial (means information to and from all fivesenses) and emotive information than males do. Femalestend to sense a lot more of what is going on around themthroughout the day, and they retain that sensorial informa-tion more than men. “The right and left hemispheres of the male and female brainsare not set up exactly the same way. For instance, femalestend to have verbal centers on both sides of the brain, whilemales tend to have verbal centers on only the left hemi-sphere. This is a significant difference. Girls tend to use morewords when discussing or describing incidence, story, person,object, feeling, or place. Males not only have fewer verbal cen-ters in general but also, often, have less connectivity betweentheir word centers and their memories or feelings. When it comes to discussing feelings and emotions andsenses together, girls tend to have an advantage, and theytend to have more interest in talking about these things,” hasbeen written by the Dr. Jantz in Psychology Today(https://www.psychologytoday.com).

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his tiny book has been a subjectof interest to me for quite sometime. I knew I was going to love itfrom the very first glance at its

cover page; children's books usuallynever fail me. And I was right. “The LittlePrince” was a bubbly heart-full read, buta very deep one if one squints enoughto see the bigger picture behind themetaphorical tale.Going through this quick read was a de-light. I'm just sorry I took so long to graba copy of my own!

A Synopsis: The Little Prince is the most translatedbook in the French language. With a time-less charm it tells the story of a little boywho leaves the safety of his own tinyplanet to travel the universe, learning thevagaries of adult behavior through a seriesof extraordinary encounters. His personalodyssey culminates in a voyage to Earthand further adventures.

Opinion: Antoine writes like a chameleon in thisbook. You'd think you see green, but it'sactually yellow instead. His words heldso much depth, but you couldn't tellfrom the very first glance. His tale couldbe interpreted in endless different sce-narios, which I thought was a geniusmove from him.“The Little Prince” is a very peculiar butinnocent character, which triggers areader's curiosity to translate everyword, expression, and move that comesout of him. I was busy the whole time try-ing to map out his personality and be-haviors while struggling to keep up withthe events of the story. It literally felt likea puzzle that was completed tragically atthe very last pages of the book (I will al-ways look for your star, Little Prince). Thequotes were very meaningful, too. Therewas a lot of talk about friendship and life.I found myself nodding along and high-

lighting my favorite ones!I don't think, however, that the formatand context of this book will suit every-one's taste. The tale is not told in a verytypical manner, after all. I still enjoyedthis; it was fresh and different from thenorm.I gave this book a four out of five starsrating, only because I disapproved of

the way adults were portrayed in thiswhole shenanigan. The author made itsound like all adults have lost theirtouch with their creative, care-free sidethat they left it behind when they wereno longer children, and that is simplyuntrue. There are still artists, authors,and many more that still invest in theircreativity on a daily basis. I just thoughtthat the picture he drew to the kids wasabsurd. No, growing up doesn't neces-sary mean that you'd lead a dull life.You're the one in control of your paint-brush; paint your pathway however youplease.

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he Hanbok, traditional Koreanattire for women, is an impor-tant part of Korea’s culture.With time, the Hanbok like all

clothes and fashion trends has changed.The Hanbok Koreans wear nowadayscomes from the Joseon dynasty (Koreandynastic kingdom that lasted for ap-proximately five centuries 1392 – 1897).The Hanbok is well-known for its brightvibrant colors, curves and elegance withsimple lines without pockets.It was worn daily up by all classes andages until about a century ago. Today itis still present in the special occasionsand holidays. The details and materials are different,but they all have a similar style that ismeant to be loose-fitting.Hanbok remains an important icon ofKorea. Nowadays Koreans have mergedthe traditional Hanbok with modernfashion, creating wonderful pieces of artthat connects the past and the present.

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arry Allen is a forensic scientist at the Central CityPolice Department who has dedicated his life tolooking into the impossible since he was 11, after atornado of lightning came into his house, leaving hismother dead and his father incarcerated in jail for

her murder. When the Particle Accelerator explodes, Barrygets struck by a lightning bolt fuelled with dark matter, put-ting him in a coma for nine months, from which he wakes upwith super speed. Filled with desire to help others, and withthe assistance of his new found allies at S.T.A.R. Labs, Barrybecomes the Flash. Over the span of four years, the Flash hasbattled his greatest enemy, the Reverse Flash, has foughtspeed fanatics like Zoom and Savitar, and has gone againstaliens, telepathic gorillas, zombies, and numerous meta-hu-mans with some of the most ridiculous super powers.The Flash is a part of a TV show universe known as the Ar-rowverse, which is independent from other DC shows and theDC Extended Universe. Being a huge superhero nerd, I havewatched all the Arrowverse shows, and can confidently saythat no show has come close to how good The Flash is. It islight-hearted, fun and has one of the healthiest relationshipsbetween two characters on TV – spoiler alert: Barry and Iris.The show has started in 2014, and four seasons later, it is stillgoing strong and has been renewed for a fifth season, whichis not surprising. After all, it’s the CW’s highest rated show –landing a higher rating than its predecessor Arrow (7.8/10),and its successors DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (7.0/10) andSupergirl (6.5/10).The Flash stars: Grant Gustin (Barry Allen),Candice Patton (Iris West).

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n an alternate world, technology is so advanced that hu-manlike robots called ‘Synths’ are common among fam-ilies that are in need of a servant. Joe Hawkins surpriseshis wife by buying one – which is named Anita by hisdaughter – for their house; however, his wife Laura

feels uncomfortable having a humanoid in her household.Meanwhile, Leo Elster, son of the Synths’ creator, is workinghard on trying to free the humanoids that are a part of hisfamily, a group of self-aware Synths, including Anita. He is onhis quest with one of his Synth friends; Max. Humans is a two-seasons-long show airing on AMC (U.S) andChannel 4 (U.K), based on the Swedish “Real Humans”, withseason three to begin at the end of this year. Having watchednumerous Sci-fi TV shows, I thought Humans would be yet an-other premise where robots turn self aware and want to takeover the world. Everyone who watched numerous Sci-fi TVshows will realize that Humans would be yet another premisewhere robots turn self-aware and want to take over the world.However, it is a show that explores our humanity, and is fa-miliar to us as technology improves daily, and we move closerand closer to an artificial intelligence dominated world. Someparts even hit close to home, as the son of the Hawkins won-ders why he should bother with school, when the Synths areavailable and can not only do anything he could, but cheaperand more efficiently. Nowadays, we see machines replacingus in many fields, and a lot of people have lost their jobs toautomation.Humans stars: Gemma Chan (Anita/Mia), Colin Morgan (LeoElster).

University life can be exhausting, filled with work,deadlines, mid-terms, and a load of stress. Andeven though, our time as students should be mostlyrevolving around university, there is no harm in alittle TV show binge every now and then.

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hatever you do, don't watch "The Last Key" without the help of afriend who can convince you that you’re simply not imaginingthis. A pattern that started with "Deceptive: Chapter 2.”, the cre-ators of "The Last Key" do pull enough punches that you'll reallywish whatever remains of the motion picture wasn't as reliant

on jump scares to set up fear. The best justification for seeing "The LastKey" with someone else is having the capacity to take a GLIMPSE at anotherspirit, and acknowledging you're not losing it. This is part four of the “Insid-ious adventure”, however it's really the spin-off of a prequel (1, 2, 3, 4). TheLast Key's introduction gives us the early backstory of Elise’s apparition, adelicate psychic who shows up in all the parts of the franchise. Her childhoodhome is next door to a prison's death row and her dad, a prison guard, is aviolent man who tries to beat her heavenly psychic powers out of her. Elise’smom winds up hanged right before her eyes by powers from the past. “TheLast Key” wastes its chances to get intriguing. The viciousness is withoutblood and gore.

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GRAB YOUR POPCORN AND CHILLMovies are the best things created. The director’s vision comes to life because his imaginationbecomes a reality. It is very difficult choosing the best movies, but we choose these two for youto enjoy in summer…

lack Panther” is a stunning celebration of the African cul-ture. Marvel's Black Panther is a racial wonder; a memorablefilm industry achievement that has received critical ac-claims and started discussion across social media.

With an elite cast and crew both before and behind the camera,“Black Panther”, under the direction of Ryan Coogler, is more thanjust the newest superhero's journey; it's additionally about black cul-ture's journey, and it indicates a future where it could be the way oflife. It recognizes and celebrates everything from customary Africanculture to controversial African-American political discussion, fromthe power and excellence of strong black women to the protectionof their personality, all inside the lavish limits of the fictional Africannation of Wakanda.On the whole, Black Panther's most prominent legacy may not bethat it's improved the situation of Marvel Studios, Hollywood, or filmindustry records, but that it has enhanced the perspective in whichAfrican culture is globally perceived.

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*Mr. Perry, if you are asked to definesports, what would be your answer?- According to me and all my experience,sport is a discipline where you learnabout life and show the real you. Sport isreality not acting. To be successful youshould work hard and practice all thetime, only with one aim - to make it per-fect.

*What do you think about the claim thatsport should be a part of life of everyyoung person?- Absolutely, I agree with that and I be-lieve deeply in that. I can say that sportis one of the best shortcuts for goodhealth.

*Which is your favorite sport and why?- My favorite sport is soccer. The reasonfor that is because this sport is a favoritein my family for many years. Also, myuncle was professional soccer player. Allof these make it part of me.

*What sport activities exist at AURAK?- There are many sports at AURAKwhere the male and female students canparticipate. The main ones are: soccer in-door and outdoor, basketball for menand for women, volleyball, cricket, tabletennis, billiard, chess, foosball, and ath-letics. Also at the university there is agym where different competitions areheld.

INTERVIEW WITH AURAK STUDENT LIFEOFFICER FOR SPORTS,

COACH MR. PERRY FERNANDEZMr. Perry Fernandez has more than 35 yearsof experience in the

area of sport. He playeddifferent sports such as

soccer, badminton, and table tennis. As a coach at theAmerican University of Ras al Khaimah since 2009,he has been a trainer for all sports, but mostly for female and male basketball teams.

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AURAK Staff and Faculty participated in the Ras Al Khaimah corporate soccer tournament in January, 2018. AURAK won all their league matches and were top of the group C. Mr. Perry (down, first from right) proud of his team,

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*According to you, which sport do studentsshow the biggest interest in?- They are showing interest for differentsports, but the biggest interest is in soc-cer. Because of that we have annual soc-cer tournaments on the campus.

*What trophies did you achieve this aca-demic year and on which tournaments?- We achieved many trophies but themost important ones are: First place insoccer and basketball for men in RAKMedical Tournament; Second place bas-ketball for women in RAK Medical Tour-nament; 1st place indoor staff soccerteam in AURAK Tournament; First placein football championship for women inRAK Medical Tournament; First and Sec-ond place in RAK Mini Marathon.

*What is your message for all the studentsthat are interested in sport? - First, participate in as many sport activ-ities as possible! Stay fit and stayhealthy!

AURAK Basketball Team - crowned champions of Inter University Basketball Championship 2018.

RAK Mini Marathon 2017, led by President of the AURAK, Prof. Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim

9th Annual AURAK Intra Community Soccer Championship 2018

February 2018:AURAK Athletics participated in RAK

Medical Mini marathon in the Universitycategory for Guest universities AURAK Mr. Adamou Bello won the first place.

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Mr. Adamou Bello first place.

Mr. Ahmed Tounsi second place

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he biggest continent in theworld will meet in the UnitedArab Emirates for one month tocompete for the football AsianCup 2019.

The Asian Cup will start on January 5 andit will last until the February 1st, 2019.The Asian Cup will contain 11 Arabic Na-tional teams and it is the first time thatthe tournament will include 26 nationalteams, compared to the previous cups,which consisted of 16 teams only. The draw of the competition puts the

UAE team in the easiest group accordingto the opinion of sports experts. Also, theopening match of the tournament will bethe Bahrain national team against thehosting team of UAE on the 5th of Janu-ary 2019.

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2018 THAT YOU

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EVENTS IN SECOND PART OF

2018 Fifa World Cup, 14 June-15 June, in Russia

24 Hours of Le Mans - the 86th running of the world’s most famous 24-hour race, 16-17 June in France

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The Open, 147th edition of the golfing major, 19-22 July, in Scotland 5.

2018 Tour de France, 21-stage cycling event held over 3,329km, 7-29 July, in France4.

2018 Ryder Cup, Team Europe takeon Team USA in golf’s biggest event,28-30 September, France 6.2018 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the final Formula 1 Grand Prix of the 2018 season, 25 November,in Abu Dhabi, UAE7.

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“Sunset”: Awarded photography by Omar Al Shehhi: Mass Communication Photography Exhibition -H&SS Day, AURAK, April 19, 2018

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