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SAAN
From page IA
about both sides of the con-
flict.
South Asian nations should
build upon their relation-
ship with the United States.
without sacrificing their own
cultural and political goals,
Gandhi said.
"I want South Asia to be one
of the regions in the world that
is trulyindependent," he said.
To achieve this, the South
Asian nations must not only
support their own economies,
but also halt their "deafening
silence" on world issues, Gan-
dhi said. This would "be true
to a man like Gandhi," he said.
The conference featured
workshops designed to help
attendees maintain South
Asian identity throughout
their lives.
One of the workshop lead-
ers, Raymond Rouf, and one of
the keynote speakers, Sumaya
Kazi, are South Asian-Aineri-
cans who have succeeded as
entrepreneurs.
Rouf and Kazi are two of
the founders of The Cultur-
alConnect, a website that
publishes four weekly e-mag-
azines. They began in 2005
with one magazine geared
toward Asians in general and
have expanded their reader-

ship with e-magazines for the
South Asian, Middle Eastern
and Latino communities. They
also plan to launch an African
magazine in the near future.
Kazi said The CulturalCon-
nect has 48,000 readers in 100
countries.
Kan was recently named
one of America's "Best Entre-
preneurs Under 25" in Busi-
nessWeek Magazine.
In an interview, Kazi
explained the progression of
her cultural identity.
Before college, she said, her
parents forced her to attend
cultural functions on the
weekends.
"Thenyougoto college, and
you choose whether you want
to be a part of the South Asian
Club or you want to attend
SAAN," Kazi said. "Then you
graduate and that kind ofiden-
tity almost goes away."
Kazi said that the SAAN
conference provides a rare'
opportunity.
Beyon4 the workshops
and the chance to learn about
South Asian identity, the con-
ference allows participants to
establish social relationships
within their cultural commu-
nities.
Shesaidtoday'iyoungSouth
Asian-Americans should be
bold with their career choices
and not confine themselves to

jobs stereotypically expected
of South Asian-Americans
- like doctor, lawyer or engi-
neer.
"Young people have great
ideas and don't do shit with
them,"she said."Youshouldn't
let age hinder you."
She said it is important to
share ideas and work together.
"Networking is key," she
said. "Network like hell."
Kazi spoke about famous
and successful South Asian
entrepreneurs, whom she
described as "young profes-
sional ballers" and "nonprofit
ballers." Among her examples
was Manny Malhotra, the only
South Asian in the National
Hockey League.
Keyur Parikh, a senior at
Xavier University and presi-
dent of the South Asian Soci-
ety there, flew from Cincinnati
with members of his group to
attend the conference.
lie said he enjoyed Kazi's
speech because it brought a
professional perspective that
went beyond the social and
cultural focus of the confer-
ence.
Parikh said Xavier's South
Asian community is small and
the conference allows thernto
discussissues aspart ofaglob-
al community.
"It provides a way to learn
more about yourself and South

Asian culture," he said.
Raymond Rouf, The Cultur-
alConnect's co-founder, held a
workshop at the SAAN confer-
ence called "Thinking Inside
the Box."
In his workshop, Rouf
spoke about the importance
of creativity for South Asian-
Americans. He said creativity
is as important as literacy but
is often overlooked.
"Our educational system is
the biggest opponent to cre-
ativity," he said. "It focuses on
math and science, not dance
and arts. The educational sys-
tem is founded on industrial-
ism."t
He said it is important to
try to think of something
original. Even though South
Asian-Americans are often
told to study engineering or
medicine, the choice should be
their own, Rouf said.
"Don't be scared to do
something that hasn't been
done before," he said.
Rouf started a new online
company last week called
Corporate Cricket League.
He hopes to create a league in
which corporate employees
compete against employees
from their rival companies in
the San Francisco Bay Area.
Rivals this season include
Google and Yahoo as well as
Hewlett Packard and Apple.

These examples of creativ-
ity by South Asian Americans
represent a union between
South Asian and American
culture, Rouf said.
That synthesis was evident
in the formal dance that ended
the conference.
On Saturday night at the
Burton Manor in Livonia,
SAAN members attended
a formal dance, celebrating
South Asian culture togeth-
er. Loud South Asian music
played through the speakers
while men in suits mingled
with women wearing vibrant
jewel-speckled saris.
At least 200 people attended
the ball, which included tra-
ditional food, dancing and a
speech by keynote speaker,
Rajiv Chandrasekaran, author
of National Book Award final-
ist "Imperial Life in the Emer-
ald City: Inside Iraq's Green
Zone." He spoke about the per-
ilous state of the Iraq War and
how it might have been avert-
ed by better communication
between Americans and Iraqis.
That's one lesson, he said, that
is applicable beyond Baghdad.
"As you go into the world,
take risks, try new things, but
always remember to listen,"
he said.
- David Mekelberg and Drew
Philp contribuled to this report.

LEO
From page IA
people have no idea whether
they are passing or failing," he
said.
LEO is proposing that the
University sponsor interna-
tional lecturers for citizen-
ship after they have passed
their second faculty review
- by which time, most are eli-
gible to apply for United States
citizenship or residency. Cur-
rently, many lecturers must
apply to renew visas to stay in
the United States after each
performance review.
LEO also wants to increase
access to medical services.
Many lecturers who work
part time don't have access to
health care, de Leon said.
Manylecturers are-restrict-
ed from taking certain second
jobs, a policy that de Leon said
LEO disagrees with.
"We don't believe the
administration has any
authority to tell what you can
do when you're not here," he
said. "It's so basic that no one
ever talks about it."

Many lecturers have sec-
ond jobs to supplement their
salary at the University, de
Leon said.
Other University employees
are allowed to hold positions
elsewhere, even prominent
professors and high-profile
administrators who are less
likely to need the money to
support themselves, he said.
"Everybody at this univer-
sity does something outside of
this university," de Leon said.
"We don't understand why
the administration wants to
curtail our ability."
Provost Teresa Sullivan
officially represents the Uni-
versity administration in
negotiations. Assistant Pro-
vost Jeff Frumkin and Labor
Relations Consultant Rebekah
Ashley will also help represent
the University.
Negotiations will continue
between LEO and adminis-
trators each Friday until they
reach a settlement.
"We expect to be in these
negotiations all semester
long," Halloran said.

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ARIES
(March 21 to April 19)
Remember to be sociable at this time,
because your popularity rating can be
very high if you're open to seeing others.
People want to know what you think
about things.
TAURUS
(April 20to May 20)
If you're asked to take on increased
responsibilities for something, then do it.
You won't have to do anything special to
shine at the job. (Trust me.)
GEMINI
(May 21 to June 20)
By nature, you're a curious person.
But right now, you're really curious!
Therefore, do anything different that
allows you to learn something new and
expand your horizons.
CANCER
(June 21to July 22)
Don't be alarmed if you feel unusually
intense about absolutely everything
lately. It's in the stars. This can improve
love relationships; yet at the same time
make arguments more intense!
LEO
(July 23 to Aug. 22)
Partnerships and close relationships
are definitely your strong focus at this
time. You can learn more about yourself
through these one-on-one encounters
with others.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23 to Sept. 22)
Since you have a desire to get better
organized, act while you have this urge.
Reduce the clutter in your life both at
work and at home.
LIBRA
(Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)
This is your turn to play. Take a vaca-
tion. Make social plans. Enjoy playful
activities with children. Put yourself
first, and have fun!

SCORPIO
(Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)
Home, family and real estate matters
are your primary concern at this time.
Do whatever you can to smoothe rela-
tionswithin the family. Make your home
prettier, too.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)
Short trips, errands, increased time
spent with siblings plus increased read-
ing and writing are some of the reasons
you're busy right now. Just keep up the
pace. Don't sit at home.
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)
It's totally appropriate right now for
you to think about what it is that really
makes you happy. It's importantto know
this. How else will you know what to
aim for?
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20 to Feb. 18)
This is the time of year when you can
recharge your batteries for the rest of the
year. Put yourself first now. You owe it
to yourself.
PISCES
(Feb. 19 to March 20)
At this time, you are best served by
working behind the scenes or working
alone. Keep your head down and your
powder dry. If possible, get more rest;
you need it.
YOU BORN TODAY You're coura-
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to make the world a better place.
Because of this, you always fight injus-
tice. However, you're also fun-loving,
playful and highly social. People love
you! You're tolerant, and yet you make
snap decisions. You hate to be bored. In
the year ahead, an important choice
faces you. Choose wisely.
Birthdate of: Oprah Winfrey, TV host;
Jonny Lang, guitarist; Tom Selleck,
actor.

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