0"1"' Raising Jewish Awareness Hillel teams with EMU to recruit Jewish high-school students. KAREN SCHWARTZ Special to the Jewish News Ypsilanti Ill or Eastern Michigan STRAWBERRY HILL Same Owner Serving Yo u Since 1586 Farmington hills • Troy • 5f. ciair5kores 8721 . 4W Reface your counters with no demolition... ...using Italian Rocksolid Grani ' slabs. "The countertop that fits on top." Perfect for kitchens and bathrooms Save money and add value to your home Come visit Jim Narens & Alan Schwartz in our beautiful new showroom in Farmington Hills Transformations 30640 W. Eight Mile Rd. • Farmington Hills • Michigan • 48336 APRIL SILVER REPLATING SALE DON'T MISS OUR 2 5 0/0 OFF We also Repair, Fix, Mend & Restore: 1111 4/ 2 2004 24 • Crystal • China • Porcelain • Ceramics and most Metals HOUSE OF RENEW CUSTOM REPAIR 251 Merrill 2nd Level Birmingham Closed Mondays • Free Estimates (248) 642-0363 University sophomore Robyn Naigles, hearing The Simpsons producer Mike Reiss speak March 16 was about more than just a behind-the-scenes look at the popular television show. Naigles, who is from West Bloomfield, said she felt Reiss' pres- ence on campus was especially signifi- cant because he is Jewish. "From a student perspective, pro- grams like these are a once-in-a-life- time chance the school offers to go see these people," she said. "From a Jewish perspective, it was great because the Jews on campus could go see some- one who's Jewish, knowing that they're represented, that they're not forgotten about, even though they're a small popu- lation." Jewish awareness Reiss is on the rise across campus, said Jeffrey Bernstein, EMU associate political sci- ence professor and chair of the EMU Hillel steering committee. Reiss was invited to campus in a joint effort by EMU and Hillel aimed at recruiting southeast Michigan high-school stu- dents, with Hillel targeting a more specific Jewish demographic. The program grew out of meetings about campus diversity and opportu- nities for Jewish students started early this semester between Hillel and admissions, said Judy Tatum, EMU director of admissions. This is the first time the two groups have worked together to highlight opportunities for prospective Jewish students. "For us, this is the beginning of an opportunity to talk about ways we can be supportive of Hillel and the goals of Hillel and creating awareness on campus," Tatum said, adding that she looks forward to working with Hillel again in the future. "I think the more we can make stu- dents aware we support them, that we