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April 01, 1979 (vol. 89, iss. 145) • Page Image 2

…Page 2-Sunday, April 1, 1979-The Michigan Daily Arab nations to impose economic boycott on Egypt (Continued from Page 1) The amount of Arab aid has never been made public, but it is thought to…

Arab' League and transfer the organization's headquarters sfrom Cairo to the Tunisian capital of Tunis, "until appropriate political conditions occur." Anticipating a hardline victory, Sadat had ended…

… States and other Western nations. College By MONICA EBY Ninety-six University students pitted timing, wits, and intelligence against one another at yesterday afternoon's Michigan College Bowl in the…

… Michigan Union Ballroom. The students were members of 24 anxious teams, who played the question-and-answer by responding to questions such as, "Quote the rhyming aphorism which states that precipitation with…

… (UAC), and the Michigan Student Assembly (MSA), the College Bowl is part of the College Bowl Co., Inc., through the Association of College Unions International (ACUI). College students compete annually…

…, England for an inter- national contest. This is the first time University students have competed in the College Bowl, because no one has ever bothered to organize it, according to Jeff Lebow. Winning teams…

…nd CONCOURSE LOUNGE, MARKLEY An opportunity for interested students to meet his- tory dept. concentration advisors, who will introduce themselves and discuss changes, requirements and opportunities…

…, since he's campaigning among the citizens who voted him intb office only last year.s Belcher claims he is unafraid of the student vote, which he does not expect to be overwhelming. He 'said he feels…

students today lare more in tune with his party's political ideology than they weeten yeart ago. "Students are more practical," the mayor declared. "They are thinking more about getting jobs now." Ke nworthy…

April 01, 1979 (vol. 89, iss. 145) • Page Image 1

…--36 See Today for details Vol. LXXXIX, No. 145 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Sunday, April 1, 1979 Ten Cents T...niva Pnnae rlose C r, r larrtiar i. weave rues pus auppement Students can sample about 25…

…'cake' courses By MARIANNE EGRI One student's "cake" can be another's headache., But undergraduates say in conversations that truly easy courses share some characteristics: light homework assignments…

…, straightforward exams, lenient grades, and -minimal required attendance. STUDENTS WILL have the chance to sign up for at least 25 "cake" courses at registration this week - some will use them to balance heavy…

… classes) that we recommend to people," said Matt Rohr, a coordinator at Student Counseling Office. "We know from previous ex- perience, or we've heard it from friends, so we file the infor- mation away and…

… pass it on. But we keep our eyes on the department to make sure the classes haven't changed and the same professor is teaching it." Here are some opinions from students and professors on some of the…

March 01, 1979 (vol. 89, iss. 126) • Page Image 1

… administration also supports the Egyptian position that the treaty with Israel should not have priority over Egypt's military ties with other Arab countries. In' Jerusalem, Prime Minister Menachem Begin, on the…

…, "and such other expenses in- cident to being a student." The University denies that any, trust exists and claims further that the land conveyed to the fledgling college was a gift. Further, the…

…', Page 7 Search groups By LEONARD BERNSTEIN The student, faculty, and alumni advisory committees in the presidential search are just finishing up their initial review of nominees-but they aren't quite…

… approximately 200 candidates. "OUR CONCERN as a committee is what happens in this mystical little process now," said student committee member Carolyn Rosenberg. "We have no idea what the next step is." The…

student committee completed its game of catch-up with the other com- mittees by finishing its first evaluation of possible permanent successors to Reg ents' Robben Fleming Monday night. In accordance with…

… the Regents. But the faculty advisory committee See SEARCH, Page 7 Health budget cuts reduced, but 'U' nursing still hurt By MARY FARANSKI University student nurses and doctors who thought they were…

… two graduate programs-which presently grant tuition and monthly spending scholar- ships to over half the students in the program-are in jeopardy. Also expec- ted to come to a halt with the end of…

… subcommittee's decision was the fact that students and schools had already made plans for the fall based on 1979 funding. "We felt it was generally wrong to pull the rug from under" persons who had planned on…

… Education Incentive See BUDGET,. Page 10 Foreign, domestic issues addressed Two speakers caught students' attention on campus yesterday. A man calling himself "Mr. Albert" (top) spoke about the persecution…

… of Jews in Syria. And yesterday evening, Viewpoint Lecturer Elaine Noble (above) told students they had a responsibility to be politically active. See stories, Page 10. Ut ' SPECIAL PROSECUTORS…

August 01, 1979 (vol. 89, iss. 56) • Page Image 2

students at said. the House vote clearly put the standby the University of Michigan. Published Under, the rationing bill, Congress rationing proposal back on track daily Tuesday through Sunday morn- still…

…- in the 1973 Arab oil embargo or this night. But that promise appeared based itia, Michigan480 THE MICHIGAN DIL , 4 a ynard yrs sBortageof less than 1 per cent. on an assumption that House leaders…

February 01, 1979 (vol. 89, iss. 102) • Page Image 4

… inflation everyone works extra hard for their money. It's not our fault or the fault of the government. If anyone's to blame it's those Arabs and those knee-jerking Europeans who cozy to them by paying their…

… managed by students at the University of Michigan The governed and- the ungoverned The nev C HINESE VICE PREMIER Teng Hsiao-ping's historic vist to the United States emphasizes some of the vast changes…

… selection process. It is a popular issue for the same reason most past controversial subjects drew support; the goal is easily defined. Students - or rather the Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) - are deman…

… is curious then that students should focus so much attention on the president selection process when every facet of the Univer- sity is undemocratic and affects their lives much more directly. The…

… superficial analysis of any aspect of the University and its operation leads us to see that the University no longer exists for the benefit of students, especially un- dergraduates. There is at least one…

… developed some interesting theories. His major thesis is provocative: "The University is not deeply motivated to respond to student needs and problems and usually does so only under the most obvious and…

… a good example. The first two years of a student's career at the University are usually spent in mammoth lecture halls where professors talk at their pupils through microphones so the students in the…

… back rows can hear. Discussion sections in these classes generally hold about thir- ty students'- far too many for a substantive exchange of new ideas. Moreover, these sections are taught by Teaching…

… Assistan- ts who' lack teaching and educational experience. Professors are rarely seen in these classes. It would seem that younger, less experienced students would need the most at- tention rather than the…

… more contact with professors, but papers are often graded by teaching assistants. When a professor does grade' research papers there is a great tendency to merely assign a grade. How of- ten do students

March 01, 1979 (vol. 89, iss. 126) • Page Image 10

…Page 10-Thursday,March 1, 1979-The Michigan Daily Domestic, foreign political involvement discussed Noble urges political d By JULIE BROWN Telling students that "you are a part of a privileged…

… class of people, and it would be a misuse of your political and personal power if you didn't get in- -volved in the political process," Viewpoint lecturer Elaine Noble last night urged students to become…

…, herself a 1951 refugee from Iraq and U.S. chair- person of WORJAC (World Organization for Jews From Arab Countries), "It's not only a matter of politics; it's a matter of basic human rights." Mutchnick said…

…, Jews are not permitted to take jobs in any public or private in- stitution and must work with their han- ds to survive. Hebrew schools have been banned and Jewish students are no longer admitted to the…

… the U.S.A . b,y skilled Maine craftsmen. M s CAMPUS Ss619 E. Liberty Open Fri. Nites TWO STORES 'til 7:00 LSA-SG for Cellar union By ADRIENNE LYONS The Literary College's Student Government (LSA…

…-0354 (Continued from Page 1) program, designed to provide career information to elementary and high school students, was cut by $10 million instead of an original recommendation for $22.4 million. Bill Kerans, a…

… School professors said they think Congress lacks sufficient infor- mation about nursing programs to have made a wise decision in their budget cuts. Some instructors and students plan to attend public…

student who stands to lose next year's half of her two-year stipend for tuition. ''It's like somebody telling you you can't come back to graduate," she said. Rinke and over half the students in graduate…

… certainly. unpretentious, and sincere and en thused about sharing their philosophies. They have received many thanks from their students for making them feel better through autobiographical dance and contact…

… Workshops- Exciting forums for the exchange program. Workshops are presently active in the areas of Political Economy, Labor, Applied Econometrics, Finance, and Resource Economics. Our Students-A mixture…

March 01, 1979 (vol. 89, iss. 126) • Page Image 4

…Page 4-Thursday, March 1, 1979-The Michigan Daily 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Eighty-Nine ears of Editorial Freedom. Vol. LXXXIX, No. 126 News Phone: 764-0552 Edited and managed by students

… to negotiate Egypt's stance in the Arab-Israeli dispute. While Sadat gave no reason for not coming personally, -many American and Israeli diplomats concluded that he is no longer willing to make any…

… 25 killed themselves in 1976. France's suicide rate is steadily growing. In Japan, a recent survey showed that one of four students periodically con- templates suicide. Some 900 Japanese under 19…

… class students, university degrees have failed to become passports to economic success. In fact, notes a report issued by the Geneva- based International Labor Organization, "A , university degree is fast…

… growing more like Japan's, where there has long been intense competition for en- try into good schools and a high suicide rate among the young. In Japan, he says, "the student who doesn't get on the ladder…

… publishing Ralph Nader's expose of the Educational Testing Ser- vice (ETS) and offer a footnote to his article. While I was a graduate student at Princeton University in the mid-1970'shNew York magazine…

… gradaute students considering alternatives to academic careers. A represen- tative of ETS discussed the op- portunities offered by his organization, not least good salaries and comfortable working conditions…

…- effacement which is singular on a college paper, and his wry ob- servations strike me as somehow more representative of the student body than the often righteous editorials which the Daily offers. What more…

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