By Mahdi Abdulla Murad
AUI-S Voice Staff Reporters
On the last day of April, Barham Salih, the prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the chairman of AUI-S, invited all University teachers, students and faculty members to Azmar Pal- ace Hotel to have lunch.
Salih said the purpose behind this picnic was to meet in a relaxing environment and enjoy the beauty of the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
“This is a wonderful gathering of students and faculty with members of the Board of Trustees as well as local business leaders who have donated to the AUI-S,” he said in a short speech.
“It is an opportunity to meet in a relaxing environment, get to know each other, enjoy the beauty of Kurdistan and indeed speak with each other about pursuing our passion for the University.
I am having a great time and am truly inspired by our students. Students work hard and enjoy [your] time.”
Salih added that he was working hard finish a part of the new AUI-S campus before the end of the year.
“But this contingent upon raising new funds,” he said. “I am working hard on this.” A couple hundred AUI-S students and faculty members attended the picnic at the top of Azmer Mountain.
“The party is great because the place is wonderful,” said Ako Esmail, 21, from Ranya. “We as the AUI-S students and staff have a chance to see each other and have a nice time.”
Pshtiwan Ahmed, 29, from Chuarqurna, said that he always likes to go to any place that gives him a chance to see educated and famous people.
Pshtiwan Ahmed, 29, from Chuarqurna, said that he always likes to go to any place that gives him a chance to see educated and famous people.
“Today, I have a chance to discuss the similarities and differences between my culture and
American culture with some of the teachers, too,” he added.
The first round of the AUI-S open debate tournament started at the picnic. The motion of the debate was whether Iraq should require people to vote in elections.
Nathaniel Rosenblatt, the assistant director of the AUI-S Research Centers, said the purpose behind starting the debate tournament at the picnic was to give the students opportunity to attend both.
Nathaniel Rosenblatt, the assistant director of the AUI-S Research Centers, said the purpose behind starting the debate tournament at the picnic was to give the students opportunity to attend both.
“If you ask any of members of the AUI- S Debate Society, they can tell you that actually the tournament was planned for that weekend over a month in advance,” he said.
“Then, four days before, we were all invited for the picnic. Students were upset that they had to choose between the debate tournament and going to the picnic so I said, ‘Why don’t we do both?’”
“Then, four days before, we were all invited for the picnic. Students were upset that they had to choose between the debate tournament and going to the picnic so I said, ‘Why don’t we do both?’”
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