NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 3 * ON CAMPUS Film on Holocaust paperclip project to be screened In conjunction with the Daniel Goldstein Film Festival, the Univer- sity's Conference on the Holocaust presents "Educating America: Paper- clips" tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Michigan Theater. The film screening will highlight a documentary about a Tennessee middle school that collected millions of paperclips to symbolize the vic- tims of the Holocaust. Tickets are $3 for students and $7 for non-students. The event is sponsored in part by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies. Health policy analyst will speak tonight As part of the Health Sciences Scholars program's Professional Autobiography Series, Cleopatra Caldwell will speak tonight from 7 to 8 p.m. in the West Lounge of Alice Lloyd ResidenceHall. Caldwell, who has served as a health policy analyst for former U.S.Rep. J. Roy Rowland (D-Ga.), in addition to many other academic and research positions, will discuss her career experiences and offer advice to students planning to follow in her footsteps. Admission is free. CRIME NOTES See n men assault teens on S. Forest Ave. Three teens said they were walk- ing down the 600 block of South Forest Avenue at about 12:20 a.m. yesterday when they passed a group of six or seven men, according to the Ann Arbor Police Department. One of the victims said one man punched him in the eye while the others told him to empty his pockets. The other two teens ran away, but one said he was chased down. The man who caught him punched him in the face and demanded money. Both teens suffered minor injuries. There are currently no suspects. Hospital worker threatens to assault coworker A woman reported to the Depart- ment of Public Safety that she was having trouble with a coworker at the University Hospital. The subject said the coworker indicated that she wanted to assault her. TH I S DAY In Daily History Shapiro: 'U' needs to improve minority commitment March 22, 1980 - The University must use more imaginative means to reaf- * firm its commitment to recruit and retain minority students, University President Harold Shapiro said yesterday. Shapiro's address was part of a three- day conference titled "The University of Michigan: A Decade After the Black Action Movement." University officials have tried vari- ous programs over the years to increase minority enrollment but they have expressed frustration at the inability of any plan to resolve the problem. According to Shapiro, the University should work closely with administrators in school districts with a large number of Sminority students, such as Detroit. CORRECTIONS The editorial Suspended Justice (03/14/2005), which stated that Dan- iel Horton pleaded guilty to chok- ing his girlfriend, should have read, "after pleading guilty to a misde- meanor domestic violence charge." Horton pleaded guilty to domestic violence. not choking his girlfriend. Students, faculty worried about Lebanon By Talia Selitsky Daily Staff Reporter Since the Feb. 14 assassination of Rafiq Hariri, former prime minis- ter of Lebanon, University students of Lebanese background and pro- fessors alike have held their breath as the political crisis in the country risks spiraling into violence. Hariri's murder sparked a public outcry against the Syrian occupation of Lebanon, which has lasted since the Lebanese Civil War that raged from 1975 to 1990. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the street to protest the Syrian pres- ence, which today amounts to approximately 14,000 troops. As a result, Syria recently announced it would pull out its troops in the near future, escalating hostilities between pro-Syrian and anti-Syrian Lebanese factions. "Every single Lebanese owes thanks to the role Syria had in the civil war and, given the Israeli presence in southern Leba- non and the volatile region, one could see some justification for Syrian presence," said University alum Mahmoud Fadlallah. "The Middle East is still volatile, but the fact that they are leav- ing is also justified." Israel entered the civil war in 1982 when hostilities with southern Lebanon reached their peak, and its troops remained there for 12 years. Hezbollah, the militant Islamic group residing in southern Lebanon, is part of the pro-Syrian camp in Lebanon and has orchestrated protests in favor of the Syrian presence. One concern expressed by faculty members is that the United States will use the current political crisis to lash out at Hezbollah, which is on the U.S. State Department's list of terrorist organizations for terrorist attacks, including a suicide bombing at a U.S Marines barracks in 1983 that killed 241 soldiers. President Bush recently urged Hezbollah to disarm but the group has stated that it will not do so until the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is over. "Hezbollah must disarm, but the U.S. resorting to rhetoric threatening to disarm Hezbollah is not helping and risks throwing off the delicate balance of power between the different Lebanese factions," said communication studies lecturer Lawrence Pintak. "Hezbollah is a part of the system; Hezbollah remains part of the political process." "Hezbollah is, from what I know, is simply reactionary," said Lebanese Student Association President Ryan Jaber, an LSA sophomore. "It only retaliates after it's been provoked. I don't consider it a terrorist organization. I think they work to keep the peace in Lebanon." LSA freshman Ameera David, expressed different views toward Hezbollah. "I feel mixed about Hezbollah because they have liber- ated south Lebanon from Israel and have set up schools. But they have engaged in terrorists activities." Hope that the factions would settle their disputes peacefully was shattered Saturday when a bomb exploded in a Christian neighbor- hood, injuring 11 people. The bombing was the first violent episode since the explosion that killed Hariri. "The outlook is looking more bleak, and violence is more a reality than it was before the recent violent explosion just happened," Jaber said. "Hopefully this doesn't lead to a retaliation. All it takes is one violent act, and a series of retaliation, to cause a war." Still, for faculty and students, the outlook for Lebanon remains mixed. On the one hand, Lebanon's future is bright if the mostly peace- ful nature of the protests is an indication of things to come. But some students also added that Lebanon is a deeply divided country, and any disturbance to the fragile status quo could escalate into another civil war. "Lebanon is a beautiful country that has done tremendous building since the 1990s due to Rafiq Hariri. His assassination comes as a shocking blow and is demoralizing for people who had a lot of hope," said Marcia Inhorn, director of the Universi- ty's Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, who lived in Lebanon two years ago. . "My hope is that there is no more violence. I honestly think that Lebanon has had enough violence and people there are tired of the vio- lence, and the fact that it stayed fairly peaceful is a positive sign, but no one can predict what is going to happen," Inhorn added. Jaber expressed optimism about the future of Lebanese self-rule. "I hope for Lebanon to become the symbol of liberal and free thought in the Arab world, because it's full of ... different religions and different ethnic groups. And if Lebanon can continue to survive, other countries in the area will follow its lead." WISE Continued from page 1 "It's like driving around your campus trying to find a parking spot and getting pissed at disabled parking," Wise said. "That makes no damn sense." In a previous interview with The Michigan Daily, MCRI spokesman Chetly Zarko said that affirmative action was unacceptable. "Attempting to correct societal discrimination with preferences is inappropriate. You end up increasing ... the resentment," he said. "To end societal discrimination, you have to end govern- ment preferences," he added. Wise said it is common for whites to have their viewpoints heard while the voices of minorities are muffled. LSA-SG Continued from page 1 hard to get an international studies minor passed. Butler said the minor will be ready some time dur- ing next year, but she is unsure whether it will be ready by Fall 2005 or Winter 2006 One project Yahkind said he has devoted great time and energy to is expanding the amount of credits offered for International Baccalaureate test scores. Yahkind said he hopes to continue to take on Advanced Placement and IB credits next year. Yahkind and Butler said they hope to improve communications between LSA-SG and MSA, the student body and the press during their term. . Yahkind explained that one goal that he and But- ler had was to increase the amount of things that are available online, in order to help reach out to students more. The candidates have proposed to work with the peer academic advising office to create an online "White defenders of affirmative action have this sick power to be taken seriously when you say something," Wise said. "It's simply the aesthetic." Wise also said a person's views on affirmative action depend on whether he believes that racial discrimination still exists. Wise used statistics and studies to assert that such discrimination does still exist. "Racial preference is not new. Racial preference is woven in to the very fabric of our nation's laws," Wise said. He argued that people from minority groups are being punished for not having access to all the resources and opportunities that white people do, and that affirmative action was the only remedy. "It's about demanding similar standards," Wise said. bank of old exams. No contact has been made so far to PAAO to get this project started. Yahkind also said he wants to develop commu- nication and coordination with MSA. Yahkind said they have proposed working with MSA in getting Advice Online - a project that compiles course evaluations and publishes them on a website - up and running again. Yahkind said that while MSA is working on Advice Online, LSA-SG hopes to get course evalu- ations published for LSA classes, but he said he was reluctant to give a date for completion. Students 4 Michigan is running nine candidates for representative seats in LSA-SG. In order to keep students more informed about their representatives and their progress, Yahkind said he hopes to have representatives publish their plans periodically online. Yahkind was a member of the Students First party, which retired its name before last semester's elections, and helped to found Students 4 Michigan along with other former Students First members. COME AND WRITE FOR THE DAILY! The University of Michigan Department of Dermatology is currently offering a research study with an FDA approved medication for Atopic Dermatitis. Office visits and medication are provided free of charge to eligible participants. Children must be at least 2 years old to qualify. You may qualify if in good general health. 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