Today, I seriously wished I had my camera on me. I went to use the bathroom in the PVA building and was shocked. It was unbelievably dirty: puddles of water surrounded the toilets, and in them dirt and ashes. Soaked toilet paper, and dirty footsteps everywhere. Whatever happened to AUC's toilet standards? And why is the PVA building the winner among dirty and partially unfinished toilets on campus?
As I asked around my theater and arts friends, who spend most of their time in the PVA, it became clear that this is one of the least taken care of buildings. The girls as well as the guys bathrooms are dirty most of the time. A friend even reported feces on the ceiling in the men's bathroom.
I'm figuring that the men's bathrooms all over campus are generally dirty because of all the workers who use them, too. But the PVA is a special case.
The BEC building's toilets are surprisingly ok compared to those of the arts department, and that is not because art students tend to be messier than business or economics students. I saw service people patrolling the facilities of the BEC building and yelling at employees if something was wrong. But in the PVA, nobody seems to care.
Unfortunately it is not only the bathrooms that are being neglected by service personnel. Some classrooms aren't ready yet and the little theater spaces of the PVA are designed by someone who clearly never went to a theater play. Open windows, white ceilings and reflecting spaces were criticized by students and faculty. For them, a very clear no-no when it comes to designing a theater.
So, how come the PVA is in such a bad state. My theory is that it is AUC's middle child, that doesn't get the attention it deserves. The administration seems to have forgotten, that AUC stands out because of its liberal arts departments. "Liberal arts" ! That includes the word "arts". Our extraordinary arts programs, be it theater, music or art are what distinguishes us. They are what makes it so special.
And yes, artists might not end up making a lot of money or being very profitable for AUC, but is that a reason to abandon such a talented child?
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I wonder if the Administration is ignoring the Arts section, or if there is really a roll out plan for when these buildings will be finished.
My engineering friends are complaining of the same thing in the SSE. The only people that don't seem to be complaining are those in the HUSS and BEC buildings. BEC maybe because of the Caravan?
In all honesty I don't think they forgot the middle child. I think they ran away from all their children and responsibilities to live in a beautiful complete building with no regard for the family that has made AUC what it used to be before this semester.
I have this really long class on Sunday and I usually go to the bathroom in the break. The one next my class is ALWAYS nasty and you always find stones everywhere for some reason. If not, it is closed for construction. It always breaks down.
Unbelievable!
One day, I noticed one of the professors shouting at the lady responsible for cleaning the restrooms in the BEC building. So, yeah, I guess the Huss and BEC buildings are being cared for more than then PVA.
hey! i liked your profile .. it's very interesting .. as for the pva, yes.. i totally agree.. i think that its important to have it ready cause its arts what make this univeristy unique than other universities in egypt ! good work.. i also liked the pictures you added, they give us a better perspective (especially on traffic )! good job!
I guess with time the university will start to pay attention to these details, but I guess they're 'too busy' now!
مساء الخير
مدونه جميله لكنى اتمنى لو كانت باللغة العربية
كان حيبقى لها معنى اكبر واجمل
عموما انا بشكرك على المدونه وبدعوكى لزيارة مدونتى
الراعى
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