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Revolution in Egypt stirs students to step up and rally for their homeland.
Words by Julian Wright & Charley Nold | Design by Meagan Anderson | Art by Etta Miller & Benjamin Wade

Hour by hour, headlines on CNN highlighted the increasing tension on the streets in Egypt. Protesters chanting Mubarak must go! flooded the streets and held signs reading Yes We Can, Too. Egypt was on the road to a revolution. 6233 miles away, Omar Mostafa (9) watched the events unfold. With family in Egypt, the situation that took place was more that just a news story. It was personal. Every time I go to Egypt, I see the horrible conditions. The roads

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arent even roads, and education is bad, Mostafa said. Extreme economic, political, and social unrest sparked the revolution and protesters called for the President, Hosni Mubarak, to step down. Mubarak, who became president of Egypt after the assassination of Anwar al-Sadat in 1981, announced several times that he was not leaving. Still, the Egyptian people relentlessly demanded his immediate resignation. Mostafa became aware of the situation through the media and wanted to support the anti-Mubarak protesters. I tried to help in any way I could, especially on Facebook, he said. During the protest I got really scared every time he made a statement. I thought it might have been over, everything would go back to normal. On Feb. 11, after 18 days of protest, the revolt from Tahrir Square and the rising pressure from the White House successfully ousted President Hosni Mubarak from his Presidential Palace after a 30 year reign. Mostafa learned of the victory when students showed him the headline flashing on the video announcement monitor in the hallway during class. I was really excited. I couldnt believe it. I started crying when I was watching CNN. I wanted to call my mom, and call all my family in Egypt to see what was happening there, he said. Overall, I feel Egypt has a bright future ahead of them, a future that they made.

What happened in Egypt is a sign that young people can make a difference. Weve all heard it said before, but its true. Mubarak was a one-man Berlin Wall, and in 18 days, the people of Egypt shut him down. Mr. Patrick Stevenson (Social Studies, German) | It was funny to see Mr. Miller jumping around trying to get coverage on all our news. He wanted to get every detail of the story. Zachary Jones (10) | Being from Iran, which is in the Middle East, I think the revolution in Egypt was a good thing because it can encourage revolutions in other countries such as Iran. Sarag Abhari (12)

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After the chaos began in the streets of Egypt, Samantha Moorin (9) was worried for her cousin, Morgan Smith. Smith was a Fulbright Scholar studying in Egypt to further her education in Arabic. Once the protests started, Smith and other Fulbright Scholars were evacuated and sent home. At one point, Smiths Internet was disconnected by the government of Egypt. Moorin had contact with Smith since she returned to Louisville. She wants to go back, Moorin said. She is mad that they made her leave. With tears in her eyes, she said, I didnt even get to say goodbye to my fruit stand guy. Photo by Miranda Thompson

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Ms. Shannon Kederis Only miles away from the heart of the chaos in Egypt, Sudan was facing its own problems. The people of Southern Sudan voted to separate themselves from the northern half of the country after tension from on-going conflicts between the two sides. For 21 years, the Sudanese People Liberation Party of the south had been at war with the Khartoum government in the north. Ms. Shannon Kederis (Social Studies), co-sponsor of Action for Africa, was concerned for the future of Sudan. Its extremely oppressive for the people there. Theres a genocide, she said. Hopefully the south will find some friends in the world. Theyll need it. Photo by Charley Nold

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1 COUP dETAT | Omar Mostafa (9) celebrates after hearing the news that Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak resigned on Feb. 11. Mostafa was glad to see Mubarak leave because of the Egyptians difficult living conditions. Theres no way anybody would be able to live in Egypt under normal conditions, Mostafa said. 2 UPHEAVAL | Mostafa views the video announcement of Mubaraks resignation in amazement. He was in English class when yearbook member Charley Nold (11) asked if he had heard the news, then directed him to the video announcement. Mostafa was hopeful for the future of Egypt, but weary of what is in store for the next leaders of the nation. It would be bad if the Muslim Brotherhood steps in, he said. Photos by Charley Nold

Sitting in the computer lab in the CMA annex, editor-in-chief of the student news site manualredeye. com Marianna Michael (12) expressed her feelings about the revolution in her homeland through clicks of computer keys. Her blog, entitled From Falafel to Freedom, had four entries on the revolution in Egypt, starting in late January. Upon finding out that Mubarak had resigned, she did not participate in the celebration that was happening around her. My mind was blank, Michael said. Everyone kept saying congrats, and I just gave them this blank look. Later that day, Michael posted a blog about the confusion she felt over Mubaraks resignation. I wanted to show people the emotions they werent seeing, Michael said, because believe it or not, a lot of people felt the way I did. At first, I didnt want him to resign. Then, after all the stories about how bad he was to the Egyptian people, I was happy. Now, Im confused because the situation in Egypt is worse, Michael said. Photo by Charley Nold Marianna Michael (12)

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