the Iranian Graduate Students Association. As an Iranian stu- dent studying in the United States, disagreements between the two countries have been challenging to witness. Arbabzadeh came to the United States several years ago to pursue a master’s degree in electrical engi- neering. Due to tensions between the United States and Iran, there is no U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran — Arbabzadeh’s home city. According to Arbabzadeh fur- ther cooperation between the United States and Iran could help foster better accommodation for students. “Iranians in the U.S. started the movement to show that they sup- port the deal,” Arbabzadeh said. “There is a hashtag, #SupportIran- Deal, because we want to show it all around the world and say that we support it.” When details of the JCPOA were released in July, Arbabzadeh was home in Iran. She remembers people filling the streets and cheer- ing, in hopes that the reduced sanc- tions would help bring lower prices for goods, such as food and medi- cine. “My aunt had breast cancer last year, but the medicine she needed couldn’t be found, and was super expensive because of the sanc- tions,” Arbabzadeh said. “I got it here for her and I went back home to give it to her.” Politically affiliated pro-Israel groups on campus have voiced var- ied stances on the JCPOA. J Street, a national pro-Israel organization, announced their support for the deal in early Sep- tember. Though members of the campus chapter declined to com- ment, they said they agree with the statement posted on the organiza- tion’s website. “Having studied the text of the agreement, J Street intends to back it and work hard for its implemen- tation, making the case to Con- gress that this agreement serves the vital security interests of both the United States and Israel,” the organization wrote in their official release. However, not all pro-Israel organizations on campus are for the deal. LSA senior Daniel Pearlman is part of an organization called WolvPAC, a political on campus that advocates for a stronger Isra- el-U.S. relationship. Pearlman said he has read the agreement himself, and does not feel that it is a good deal. “I am for diplomacy and I am in favor of negotiation, even with a theocratic regime like Iran,” Pearl- man said. “However, I am against this current deal because it fails to address numerous critical issues that are important — not just in my opinion, but also in the opinion of many other Americans and people who are living in the region.” One problem that Pearlman has with the deal is that it does not include “anytime, anywhere” inspections on nuclear facilities and military facilities in Iran. Pearlman said WolvPAC is working on campus to educate others and encourage conversa- tion about the deal. “We want people to under- stand more about this deal, and why it isn’t necessarily the best option that we have,” Pearlman said. The deal, which is under a 60-day congressional review, is expected to considered by Con- gress this month. Due to the nature of the deal as an interna- tional executive agreement, and not a treaty, Congress cannot vote to approve the bill. Instead, they will vote on whether or not to disapprove the deal. Many mem- bers of the Senate and House of Representatives are attempting to win a vote of disapproval, a ruling that would need to be subsequently vetoed by President Obama if the deal were to pass. Many opponents of the deal say Iran cannot be trusted. Some also believe relieving sanctions from Iran would allow the country to use its unfrozen assets to funnel money toward terrorist groups. It would take a two-thirds vote from Congress to overrule the president’s veto of a disapproval resolution, a number that is now unlikely. The necessary 34 Demo- cratic senators have announced support for the deal — meaning they would not vote for a disap- proval resolution. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D–Mich.) and Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D– Mich.) have both released state- ments in support of the deal. Sen. Gary Peters (D–Mich.) announced his support on Tuesday morning. “The United States and our allies seek peace in the Middle East,” Dingell wrote in her statement. “We have two goals: promoting peace and keeping the confidence of our allies who need American leadership. The JCPOA helps sup- port both of these goals, which is why I will support it.” Most Michigan Republicans have released statements of dis- approval. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, along- side Oklahoma Attorney Gen- eral Scott Pruitt, released a www. michigandaily.com/section/news/ schuette-urges-states-impose- sanctions-iran letter to all 50 state governors encouraging them to impose state-regulated sanctions. Schuette argued that though the nation wants to lower sanctions in return for Iran’s cooperation, states could still impose their own sanctions. John Ciorciari, assistant profes- sor of public policy, said University students should stay away from distorted stories in the media. “I think it’s very important for anyone interested in this deal to get beyond the nightly news, and espe- cially beyond the often polemical stories on the evening cable news shows,” Ciorciari said. “Students should read the terms on the deal and read expert commentaries of a variety of perspectives.” 2-News News THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY In the first B-Side of the semester, Managing Arts Editor Adam DePollo takes a look at Detroit’s hip-hop scene. >> SEE B-SIDE, PG. 1B 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Global fair WHAT: Center for Global and Intercultural Study advisers and other program coordiantors will be available to discuss study abroads WHO: Center for Global and Intercultural Study WHEN: Today from 12:00 p.m to 1 p.m. WHERE: Rogel Ballroom at the Michigan Union Festifall WHAT: Learn about all the different student organiza- tions on campus such as Michigan Paintball Club, M-agination, Pure Dance and Michigan Polo Club. WHO: Student organizations WHEN: Today from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. WHERE: The Diag Research colloquim WHAT: The director of African Studies Center will give a presentation as a part of the UMAPS research colloquim series WHO: African Studies Center WHEN: Today at 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Michigan League Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@ michigandaily.com. Apple announced that its upcoming iPhone 6S will include a new feature called 3D Touch that will allow users to pull up different menus and shortcuts easier, The Verge reported Wednesday. 1 Community gathering WHAT: Trotter Multicultural Center staff will give a presentation on work the center has done in the past and preview future programming. WHO: Trotter Multicultural Center WHEN: Today from 4 p.m to 6 p.m. WHERE: Trotter Multicultural Center Intel will no longer sponsor the Intel science competition. The tech company has supported the science and math competition since 1998, giving $1.6 million in scholarship money every year, NBC News reported Wednesday. 3 World Jazz WHAT: University alum Dave Sharp, an Ann Arbor resident, will perform jazz standards with his jazz band, Worlds Trio. WHO: Gifts of Art WHEN: Today from 12:10 p.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1 Poetry slam kickoff WHAT: Join the University Slam group for their first event of the year. Learn how to read, perform and listen to poetry. WHO: Center for Campus Involvement WHEN: Today from 5:30 p.m to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Michigan League RUBY WALLAU/Daily Macauley Rybar, executive director of Dance Marathon, participates in a flash mob on the Diag organized by Dance Marathon on Wednesday. FLASH DANCE TUESDAY: Campus Voices THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Photos of the Week WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers MONDAY: This Week in History Special remarks by Schlissel WHAT: President Sclis- sel will deliver the keynote speech on diversity for the OLLI kick-off event. WHO: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute WHEN: Today from 10 a.m to 12 p.m. WHERE: Kensington court hotel Driverless cars at M City WHAT: Learn about the 32-acre artificial city being built on campus to test self- driving cars where even pedestrians are automated. WHO: University of Michigan Retirees Association WHEN: Today from 3 p.m to 5 p.m. WHERE: Banquet room in Wyndham Gardens Hotel Visiting professor discussed alternatives to violence with Ford students. “Nonviolent campaigns are more successful than violent campaigns @EricaChenoweth #policytalks — @fordschool “I want two years of community college to be as free and universal as high school is today.” —@POTUS -@White House President Obama promoted his community college affordability plan during a speech in Warren, Mich. Wednesday. Each week, “Twitter Talk” is a forum to print tweets that are fun, informative, breaking or newsworthy, with an angle on the University, Ann Arbor and the state. All tweets have been edited for accurate spelling and grammar. 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We want to encourage innovation to set broad parameters; not prescribed boxes.” The president outlined pro- grams already in place at the University to improve diver- sity and inclusion, including a program to package admission offers and financial aid awards. He also said the University plans to reach out earlier to stu- dents with incomplete applica- tions and to improve outreach to admitted students before they decide to enroll. Kedra Ishop, the University’s associ- ate vice president for enroll- ment management, led these efforts. Schlissel told The Michi- gan Daily last week that these ongoing efforts would result in visible impacts to this year’s freshman enrollment numbers — a sentiment he echoed during Wednesday’s luncheon. In recent years, Black enroll- ment at the University has hovered around 4 percent — a reality that has in part driven calls for new diversity efforts on campus. During the tail end of President Emerita Mary Sue Coleman’s tenure, members of the University’s Black Student Union called on the University to address several issues related to inclusion, equity and diver- sity. The University will also launch a pilot program this year to improve the recruit- ment of students from economi- cally disadvantaged families throughout Michigan. The pro- gram was developed with the help of Susan Dynarski, a Uni- versity professor of education, economics and public policy. Known as the Hail Scholars Program, the effort is designed to increase applications to the University from high-achieving low-income students. University Provost Martha Pollack and Doug Strong, then- interim chief financial officer, previously set up a staff com- mittee on diversity, equity and inclusion, chaired by Laurita Thomas, associate vice presi- dent for human resources. 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