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IC in the Media
The following article is based on a questionnaire sent to prominent
alumni working in the field of media and communication. They have
all indicated a debt of gratitude to the lessons they learned at IC
about the importance of freedom of expression.
We sincerely appreciate their responses.
GHASSAN TUÉNI ’49
Current position:
Editor-in-Chief of An-Nahar news-
paper
Favorite(s) subjects at school:
Literature and history
Subject(s) that you disliked:
Chemistry, then mathematics and
physics
Memorable teacher(s):
Maurice Dumont, Ariel Doubine,
Director Roger Valla, Rushdi
Ma’louf (Arabic literature)
Remarkable
incident(s)
at
school:
I once convinced the class to present a petition to
remove a teacher because we could not understand his
lectures, and we could not even interact with him. It was
a successful petition, which we regretted later. The
replacement teacher would quiz us at the beginning of
every class meeting.
How IC education inspired you:
❖
Freedom
❖
Quality of the education
❖
Inspiring teachers
❖
Campus atmosphere offered
Message that you would like to add:
Students are the work of excellent teachers - who they are
today is because of the interest their tutors showed and
the friendly relationships developed during and after
classes.
TAHSEEN KHAYYAT ’61
Current position:
❖
Publisher
❖
Chairman of New TV
Favorite subject(s) at school:
Science
Subject(s) that you disliked:
none
Memorable teacher(s):
Mr. Vahe Oshagan, Mr. Bessilios
Bessos, Mr. Nadi Nader (Arabic
teacher who developed a fatherly relationship with us)
Remarkable incident(s) at school
Mr.Vahe Oshagan sat silently for three days in the class-
room, refusing to talk to us and not allowing anyone else
to talk either. Funny relation boycott!
How IC education inspired you:
❖
Practicing mental gymnastics
❖
Lively creative arguments
❖
Diversity of opinions
❖
Practicing freedom of thought
Message that you would like to add:
Greetings to my classmates and my friends at school
NASSER SAFIEDDINE ’61
Current Position:
Chairman and General Manager of
National Broadcasting Network (NBN)
Favorite subjects at school:
Chemistry and Arabic
Subject(s) that you disliked:
Physics
Memorable teacher(s):
Habib Hourani and Sadik Umar
Remarkable incident(s) at school:
The seven years at IC were all remarkable.
How IC education inspired you:
IC inspired me and still does in building an open spirit,
self-confidence and teamwork.
Message that you would like to add:
If only those days could come back.
JAMIL MROUE ’69
Current position:
Publisher of The Daily Star and
International
Herald
Tribune
(Lebanon)
Favorite Subject(s) at school:
Math and science
Subject(s) that you disliked:
none
Memorable teacher(s):
Atef Karam and Alfred Khouri both had
an incredible sense of humor that I will never forget.
How IC education inspired you:
It challenged me to challenge the world, and I do that
every day.
Message that you would like to add:
To the students: “Do not fear your imagination, but learn
to terrify yourself of procrastination.”