Magdi Sarhane, Paula Ezzat, Raed Baddar Oral History

Magdi Sarhane, Raed Baddar, and Paula Ezzat were undergraduate students at the American University in Cairo, the three friends attending in years spanning 1973 to 1981. In a joint interview, the three discuss what led them to attend AUC, and the men discuss their initial study in the English Language Institute. They outline their academic experiences at AUC, from their majors (materials engineering for Baddar and Sarhane, political science and mass communication for Ezzat) to notable faculty in and out of their programs (charismatic like Nicholas Ciaccio of psychology, engaging in the classroom like Tim Sullivan of Political Science, or strict graders like Wedad Said of philosophy). They describe AUC’s campus, places they spent for academics (Science Building, Computer Center), and areas where students (sorted by their social groups) socialized. Aspects of student life covered include sports, student jobs, student government, fashion, male-female relationships, parties, trips, musical performances and events like the Talent Show, folklore troupe, and Miss AUC Contest, as well as volunteer efforts for the 1973 War