On Campus r AMIE MIIN 1•111111" /*or Dan Kuhn Special to the Jewish News 11•11111- '111•111111 . I Grilled Cheese Sandwich $1.49 Grilled Ham and Cheese $2.99 plus beverage plus beverage • Home Delivery Now Available - Call for Details • I I Located in Sugar Tree Orchard Lake Road Just North of Maple Road (248) 737-3636 Open Daily 8 Am til 9 PM Open Saturday and Sunday at 8:30 I Close Friday and Saturday at 10 PM Carry Out and Catering Available *No substitutions OR additions I *Must purchase a beverage wwvv.GiorgiosGourmetDiner.Com East Lansing T he last week of 2008, Israel began Operation Cast Lead, entering the Gaza Strip for the first large-scale operation since the 2005 disen- MSU Jewish students hear about the Middle gagement. The following weeks East from professors Yael Aronoff and Ken led to a mixed response among Waltzer. media and communities around the world. At Michigan State University, before The Hillel Grinspoon intern, Geoff classes resumed Jan. 12, members of the Levin, received a large grant from the Jewish Student Union and Spartans for Israel on Campus Coalition to run a Israel met for an emergency strategy campus advocacy training program. session to discuss the most effective way Twenty students will attend five ses- to respond to the pro-Palestinian dem- sions, learning about the history of onstrations organized by Students Allied Israel and campus advocacy skills. for Freedom and Equality (SAFE), a pro- Another 12 students will attend five dif- Palestinian student group. ferent sessions on planning events. Former president of Spartans for Israel Through the informational sessions, the Eric Dropkin, who recently returned from flyers and advocacy training, MSU Hillel an AIPAC advanced advocacy mission is broadening its base of support. From to Israel, said, "It was important to meet the 60 students who attended an educa- the Sunday night before school started tional forum in Case Hall, we signed up because as a pro-Israel student body, we 25 new members to Spartans for Israel, of had to decide how we wanted to handle whom 15 came to the next meeting and the response to the conflict in Gaze were elected to board positions. he said. "It's important to frame our We also signed up 40 students to responses and debate on the subject of receive e-mail updates about the con- Israel's retaliation against Hamas rockets flict. Our Team Israel cultural student bombing southern Israel." group has also grown from the visibility After much discussion of the best way of our pro-Israel programming with 30 to explain and justify Israel's retaliation, active participants. I I as well as how to respond to the anti- Israel events on campus, it was decided Dan Kuhn is an MSU senior majoring in inter- to implement a semester of pro-Israel national relations. programming. A series of informational sessions were planned to address many of the myths MSU Events about the Gaza operation. A myths-and- Feb. 10, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Wii facts sheet was created and passed out all Rock Band and Pizza Making over campus, addressing such issues as Tournament at Holden Hall. RSVP Israel's efforts to let humanitarian aid into to Sherm@msu.edu . Gaza, response to the accusation of is- proportionate force and the aggressive Feb. 18, Wednesday, 2 p.m. Video events that necessitated the operation. conference with kidnapped Israeli This semester, student leaders will be soldier Gilad Shalit's IDF unit. available to individual student groups RSVP to israelfellow@msu.edu . to discuss the conflict. Pro-Israel speak- Feb. 21, Saturday, 4 p.m. Slade ers will be brought to campus through Matzah Bailers 3-on-3 Basketball partnerships with the Israel on Campus Tournament. Register at plotkin@ Coalition and Stand With Us. MSU Hillel msu.edu . will host an Israeli scholar on campus through a partnership with the Jewish Feb. 25, Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Career Studies Program. The goal is to reach as workshop: guidance counseling, many students as possible in a variety resume writing. Contact gordonr6® of ways. msu.edu . -11 GO URMET DINER 99 cents Middle East Comes To MSU sing '• — NEW Breakfast & Lunch s pecia •I s from ni 99 Cents I ays a wee K! I Breakfast* (from 8 a.m.-10:30a.m.) I Two eggs and toast Lunch* (from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.) THE NEW YOTSUBA JAPANESE RESTAURANT & BAR Full Bar Catering and Carryout \ 1 1 9 NI 7365 Orchard Lake Rd (Corner of Northwestern & Orchard Lake Rd.) (248) 737-8282 www.yotsubarestaurant.com Flours: MON-FRI 11:30-10 pm FRI-SAT 11:30 am-11 pm SUN 12 pm-9:30 pm . . 10% OFF Total Food Bill Not valid with other offers. Offer exp 2t28/09 With Ad , bal 40 Bring this ad in for a 's Fbody 2 nd Entrée Not good with any other coupon Dining & Spirits 248.644.5222 34965 Woodward Expires 2/28/09 ust South *All our dinners are served with soup, salad and dessert ALWAYS 1 0% Dine in only DISCOUNT TO ALL SENIORS* MON-FRI Li restaurant 12.1.01V tint not good on breakfast & senior ;tpourals Seiiineriu includes soup or salad and dessert NOW SERVING SENIOR WHITE FISH AND LAMBCHOPS $799* Complete dinner 29221 Northwestern Hwy — Southfield • 248-358-2353 February 5 • 2009 C 1 5