Talibar sanctio The Washington Post KABUL, Afghanistan - In the ch ors of power, Taliban officials around space heaters are as defian about the cause of Osama bin L wealthy Saudi fugitive whose allege attacks and continued sanctu Afghanistan have led to new U.N. sanctions against the impoverished n "The United States wants u Osama bin Laden's hands and sen them as a gift," said Wakil Muttawakil, the new foreign mi the Taliban regime. "We are read #n all issues. We have offered to I tried here, or to have other MusLi tries judge him. But how can we gi a human being as a gift, especia crime has not been proven?" Muttawakil said Saturday in an inte he expects only minor long-term impac APPLI CANTS Continued from Page 1A Otudents into the U of M Medical School. Within this broad spectrum of students ... we hope to attract the very best from under-represent- ed ;Minority groups," he said. 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SHAMAN DRUM BOOKSHOP imnmedial The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 29, 1999 - 7A officials greet U.N. Pick card ns with defiance U.N. sanctions, which have grounded all foreign flights by Afghanistan's only airline and frozen Taliban assets abroad since they took effect Nov. 14. He declared that Allah will protect the Afghan people from hardship at foreign hands. "Every few years the United States looks for someone new to hate. Before it was Libya and Iraq, now it is Afghanistan's turn," he said. "But if they try to harm us, they will gain noth- ing. Almighty God always accepts the prayers of the innocent and defends those who are trampled upon." But on the frozen streets of the capital, where families shiver in bread lines or spend the days collecting firewood to burn for warmth, the traditional Afghan welcome for bin Laden, a once-revered Muslim guest, seems to be wearing thin. "It is our custom to be hospitable to guests, but we would also like Osama to leave because of all the innocent people," said Mohammad Taj, 45, a laborer waiting in line for his daily bread ration. "The peo- ple with power will support themselves, and the sanctions will only hurt the poor. America should have more mercy, but the mullahs must solve this problem with the United Nations, too." Many Afghan people blame the United States and its allies for imposing new econom- ic hardships on them. A week ago, buildings occupied by U.N. employees in six Afghan cities were stoned or burned by mobs, even though they provide the bulk of food and medical aid to the country. "We are a weak country now, and America is trying to keep us that way," said Abdul Razaq, 30, a father of five who earns $4 per month as a night watchman. "This is the time they should be helping us, but instead they are aiming these cruel actions against us because of one man." Davis headquarters in Ann Arbor. "In general, the purpose of Project HOPE is to bring attention to under-represented minorities that medicine ... is a great career. For some reason, this message is not getting out,' Lichter said. Associate Dean of Student Programs at the Medical School Rachel Glick reiterated Lichter's statement that the Medical School wants to make medicine more accessible to minorities. "We are trying to evolve and enhance what we have, and we are focusing on making our environ- ment as comfortable as we can for minorities," Glick said. "We do a lot," she continued. "Last year, we initiated a spring weekend for accepted minorities who had not yet committed and it was well attended," Glick added. Horne also underscored her office's commitment to increased minority enrollment. "We usually have minority stu- dent representatives meet appli- cants to welcome them. 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Routel said the members of NALSA and WLSA relied on word of mouth and e-mail chains to get the high response they received. Broderick said for tomorrow's food drive, ProjectSERVE and Circle K International have planned to post fliers, send out e-mails and make resulted in 3,500 books for about 10 organizations, Watt said he hopes this year's drive will yield a higher number of books. Watt added that this year, ARTC Is accepting books at 12 more sites than last year, including the English department and the School of Social Work. Routel also suggests enlisting volum- teers to make any collection successful. Members of NALSA and WLSA staffed a table near the collection site. "Putting boxes out is not going to get anybody's attention," Routel said. But student apathy may be an obsta- cle those who intend to collect for a cause may face. "When you have peo- ple bringing stuff to a location, like the Diag, that's probably a barrier," Broderick said. 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