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… clear skies in the evening. 39 LOW: 26 Tomorrow www.michigandaily.com -H 11 Many int'l students find fitting in difficult By Tomislav Ladika Daily Staff Reporter While the University aims to encour…

…- age interaction among students of all races and ethnicities, several internation- al students say campus organizations are not sufficiently facilitating such interac- tion. Michigan ranks ninth in the…

… nation for the number of international students with 4,149 enrolled, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education, but many of these students do not complete- ly integrate into the student body. Although…

… LSA junior Joy Kaung left Hong Kong three years ago to attend the University, she said she feels she has only partially succeeded in associating with American students. "In terms of integration, there…

…'s the part where people just don't personally reach out," Kaung said. "It's not really working that well because for most of the students I know that are international students, they don't mingle well…

… with the locals" But international students do not always avoid associating with American students by choice - they just have fewer opportunities to interact with American students, LSA sophomore Pragav…

… Jain said. "International students do feel left out," he said. "At orientation you only meet a few people. Initially in the first year, they don't hang out with American students." LSA sophomore Akshay…

… Bajpaee, who is an Indian from Hong Kong and a member of three international student groups, said the University needs to cre- ate "more programs promoting the mix- ing of international and American…

… students. "I don't think mentorship programs or other programs on campus have achieved that success of mixing yet," he said. The University is not entirely respon- sible for encouraging greater interaction…

… large num- bers of incoming students because the University provides the groups with that contact information. Groups like the Arab Student Association, though, don't receive that information at the…

… Eastern or North African students enrolling at the University. "All of our contact is done by word of mouth andFestifall, and we have no contact with anybody sim- ply based on their status as an Arab or…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com RODRIGO GAYA/Daily Speaking in the Modern Languages Building yesterday, controversial author David Horowitz called the Muslin Student Asso- ciation an "arm of…

… category would exemplify the University's commitment to creat- ing a more diverse campus. "If we're going to say we're a University that prides itself on diversity and welcoming students, then the University…

…'s application should reflect that," Abou-Chakra &aid. Abou-Chakra said larger cul- tural groups like the Black Stu- dent Union or the Latino Students Organization benefit from receiv- ing contact information at…

… the beginning of each year for students vho selected the "African-Ameri- can/Black" or "Hispanic/Latino" category on their application. She said this information makes it eas- ier for groups to recruit…

… beginning of each year, said LSA sophomore Kamelya Youssef, the external relations chair for the Arab Stu- dents' Association. Youssef said that makes it more difficult for groups like ASA to contact Middle…

… North African," Youssef said. "These students will have a better campus experience if they're more involved with ethnic groups." She said that by adding a check box, the University would be showing a…

… commitment to the Arab community on campus "Since the check boxes are real- ly all about regional and ethno- geographic origin, when anybody thinks of the Caucasian category they think of places from all over…

…- ernments add a racial or ethnic category similar to "North Afri- can/Middle Eastern" to their cen- sus surveys, the University will continue asking students for the same racial and ethnic informa- tion…

… Arab-Muslim woman walking by in the stane. Below: A Palestinian child hides on the rooftops of Jerusalem after throwing rocks at a group of Jewish students. P Photos tory by Kalick Will giving back the…

… Gola for peace, mainly Israel's Protesters in Northern Isra tance to give up the Golar as seen through the barbei which serves as a buffer t Tensions arise not only between Jews and Arabs, but within…

… University, but flexible admissions policies must be used to uphold academic standards. "Regardless of the legal outcome, the challenge for the University will be to continue creating a student body that…

… said students attend- ing sub-standard schools are at a disad- vantage because of problems within the schools, and not their academic ability. See REGENT, Page 7A Bachelor's degree may not e enoug By…

…, director of admissions at Rackham Graduate School, said the school has been expe- riencing a steady growth in application volume for the past five years, and cited the improved opportunities for students…

… seeking admission to graduate Conference lawsuit may go to judge By Jordan Schrader Daily Staff Reporter For two students who sued the Uni- versity Tuesday, time is running out to make their case. But…

… plaintiff Adi Neuman said he is confident the case will be in court tomorrow, in time for a judge to either stop this weekend's Second National Student Conference on the Palestine Solidarity Movement or ban…

… divestmient ONATHOm N TIETJiaily Eastern Michigan University junior Lior Kosovski, a native of Israel, came to the United States his freshman year of college. Like many other international students, he found…

… life in America was much different than at home. Foreign students discover intricacies of Am e'can life By Jennifer Misthal Daily Staff Reporter adding that divestment is backward step for the entire…

… surprise him. One of his first stops was the Inter- national Center, where he took part in an extensive three-week orientation program. Students can choose to attend seminars on everything from how to find…

… a job to common idioms used in academic speech. Rodolfo Altamirano, director of the International Center, said he feels one of the greatest barriers interna- 'tional students face is xenophobia from…

… professors, students and the community at large. Altamirano said many students can be overwhelmed when they first get to the United States. Following a speech he made at a function for international students…

… student organizers involved, and deny them from entering. Some might be tortured and their dorms and apart- ments would be bulldozed. Since this military occupation has been going on for 35 years now, the…

… students know the rules of the games and the exceptions that ease the diffi- culty a tad bit. For example, the speak- ers could be snuck through the Arb, because State, University, and 1-94 are blocked off…

… only apply to Universi- ty of Michigan students. Within the campus, there are pockets of Israelis who enjoy full rights and sometimes more. They bear arms, breeze through the checkpoints, vote in Israel…

…'s elec- tions, and have free access to work. Since many of them think that God gave them the University, they are quite fanatical about taking it over. When they kill protesting University students…

… student at the University of California at Berkeley BY PROF. Zvi GITELMAN The Mission Statement of the Sec- ond National Student Conference on the Palestine Solidarity Movement calls for "an end to the…

… mentioning Qaddafi's Libya, or the Sudan. Not a single Arab state is a democracy and most systematically dis- criminate against whatever racial, reli- gious and ethnic minorities are still there. But let us…

… scrutinize Israel, as the "Student Conference on the Palestine Sol- idarity Movement" claims it will do. "Apartheid" is not simply a nasty word to be thrown at people you don't like. It has a specific meaning…

…. It means state regula- tions that institutionalize by force a sys- tem of segregation and discrimination, as instituted in South Africa in 1948. In Israel, Arab and Jewish Israelis live most- ly apart…

… decision by the Michigan Student Assembly to cut off its funding. MSA President Craig Greenberg said tenant advocacy was available through other University offices, including the University Off- Campus…

… Housing office and the Hous- ing Law Reform Project through Student Legal Services. But AATU staffers said those two offices presented a conflict of inter- est because they were connected to the University…

… previously received poor ratings from students, they would have to retake exams. "For too long our college's under- graduate teaching effort has suffered from the employment of foreign-born teaching assistants…

… Mary Markley Resi- dence Hall would now offer continu- ous lunch service from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Most students reacted positively to the change, saying it would allow more flexibility within their…

… paid workers not to join unions, among other issues. Sept. 7, 1980 The ROTC reported a 30 percent enrollment increase this year, with 111 students in its Army, Navy and Air Force training programs - up…

… from 78 last year. ROTC officials attributed the trend to a growing conservatism on campus and Soviet activity in Afghanistan. But some students in the program said money played a more important role in…

…- ground. Sirene Abou-Chakra, a University alum, said she and Mahmoud Fadlallah, another alum, started the group because they didn't think Arab-Americans or students of North African descent could identify…

… with any of the existing choices on the University's applica- tion. She said adding a "North African/Middle Eastern" category would offer Arab and North African students - who often check the "Caucasian…

…mlIE Midigan Bail ONE.HND.ED.EIGT11 EEN A .YEAS O ITO dI \ I. I Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, April 10, 2008 COURSE REGISTRATION Faced with early class, B-schoolers get crafty Students have bribed…

… and begged classmates to swap for their morning classes By SUZY VULJEVIC Daily StaffReporter Most students will go to great lengths to avoid early- morning classes, but faced with a Ross School of Busi…

…- ness policy that automatically assigns students to the program's required courses, Business School students have grown particularly crafty. In order to avoid missing sleep for core courses like…

… students last week warned See REGISTRATION, Page SA A TANGO TO REMEMBER UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS Students push for new race option Students of North African, Middle Eastern descent ask for own check box on…

… applications By ANDY KROLL Daily NewsEditor Project: Check It, a group of current and former students, is pushing the University to add the category "North African/Middle Eastern" to the race and eth- nicity…

…- cation, won the unanimous support of the Michigan Student Assembly Tuesday night, recommending that "North African/Middle Eastern" be added to any application questions regarding racial or ethnic back…

…-American/Black," See APPLICATIONS, Page SA Aleric Soans and Rackham student Solveig Heinz tango at Indefnidos Pero Unidos, the 8th Annual Latin oC at the Mendelssohn Theater yesterday night. Both dancers are part of…

… the University's Argentine Tango Clk ACADEMIA'S LIBERAL SLANT Horowitz: Students not exposed to diverse viewpoints in college U' gymnast at the head of her class (of high schoolers) Small crowd, no…

…Wednesday, November 10, 2004 Weather News 3 Students remember Kristallnacht, other human rights violations Opinion 4 Elliott Mallen watches the watchers Arts 8 A Perfect Circle cover rock classics…

… said. Zearf i n grad programs _r o Minorities he commitment we showed toward minor- brought a lot of positive attention from rity students," Zearfoss said, referring to [niversity's defense of its…

… race-conscious ssions policies in the U.S. Supreme Court ear. e Law School focuses on having a diverse alented student body, but does not sole- )k to race to achieve that goal, Zearfoss Ve do a holistic…

…." The Medical School also had an increase in minority student enrollment this year. Katie Horne, who stepped down this summer after serving as the school's director of admissions for 13 years, said…

… enrollment of minority stu- dents varies each year, but this year saw a record high, with minorities making up 21 per- cent of the incoming class. Last year 13 percent of students were minorities. "The…

… sought to inform students about the inherent failures of the government's individual Indian trust fund system. Marred by both the institution's apathy for retaining accurate records and its inability to…

… to as much See TRUST, Page 5 Students hope for election if Arafat dies By Leah Guttman Daily Staff Reporter As Palestinian officials report that Yasser Arafat lies in a coma in a French military…

… Ron Stockton, a research- er for the University's Center for Arab- American Studies. "His death will a political and paramilitary organiza- tion of Palestinian Arabs dedicated to the establishment of…

… should assume Arafat's positions if he dies and when and how that would happen are all highly contentious issues due to cur- rent division among Palestinians. Carmel Salhi, president of Students produce…

… American agent and be discredited" - Ron Stockton Researcher in the University's Center for Arab-American Studies Allied for Free- dom and Equal- ity, said he feels the best choice for the Palestin- ian…

… hair, but whether they would kill their baby or not to kill their baby, I was verbally assaulted. In one case, I had water rcwn on me. I would like to ask University students the same question I asked…

…'m assuming that she means to say that Israel has adopted these foods as *opular delicacies because, in reali- ty, hummus and falafels are both Arabic, while kabobs are a dish that the Armenians picked up from…

… try to show a balanced view of the Arab-Israeli conflict are slammed with the misnomer "anti- Semite," but that's incorrect as well. Semites are, or were, convential- ly considered to be those of Arabic…

…, Aramean, Babylonian, Carthaginian, Ethiopian, Hebrew and Phoenician heritage. While most are pretty well out of the mix these days, we're still left with the Arabs, Ethiopians and Hebrews. So, when people…

… start slinging insults and names at each other, they might want to be a bit more careful. After all, since Pales- tinians are "Arabs," and "Arabs" are Semites, it's possible that we might find ourselves…

… closeness with our fellow Wolverines that we don't get with other students. As such, we trust the people who run the University. After all, we're all on the same team. Why would the administra- tion do…

… anything that won't make the Uni- versity a better place for students? However, unconditional trust in the admin- istration is a dangerous thing, and it is naive to count on them to always act in the…

… students' best interest. Much like we hold the politicians who run our country to a high standard of accountability, so too must we constantly question the legitima- cy and motives behind the decisions made…

… open and accessible to students. Coleman holds monthly "Fire- side Chats" where a number of randomly- selected students informally talk with the President about student issues. The Uni- versity Board of…

… Regents allows for any- one to make public comments before the. meetings begin. While giving students the ability to speak with the administration is admirable, idle listening isn't enough. Advisory…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 10, 2001 OP/ED 4 (The Wticb....un Dattil 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… myself when I say that University president Lee C. Bollinger will be missed. I was never a student here before Bollinger arrived, so I don't have any personal recollections of a pre-Bollinger Uni- versity…

… are incredibly vapid. He didn't infringe on the First Amend- ment rights of an historical University student group. He didn't change the labor strategy of Nike. He didn't set up 27 acres of parking. He…

… didn't personally shake hands with every single student on campus. In order to take these criticisms seriously, one has to honestly believe that doing those things are part of his job description. News…

… flash: They aren't. Looking at the bigger pictures, the student activists will prove to be nothing more than a brief aside in his legacy, if they get that much attention at all. In terms of academic…

… banners and raise their issues. In the long run, no one, not even the dis- placed workers in third world countries forced into unemployment by a starry-eyed student group, cares about protests. Protests…

… remembered as the president who opened his doors and celebrated with students while the football team made its way to a national championship. He'll be remembered as the president who opened his doors again to…

…: Today at 8 p.m. WHERE: Hill Auditorium Arab student talent show WHAT: An Arab Talent Show including singing, dancing, rapping, stand-up comedy and spoken word poetry, open to all students WHO: Arab…

… Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday throughFridayduring the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available freeof charge toall readers…

…:30 and 3 p.m., DPS reported. Student's credit Dorm dweller card stolen WHAT: The Roosevelt Relief Hurricane Katrina College Summit featuring Lt. General Russel Honore who com- manded the Joint Task Force…

… StudentAssocia- tion WHEN: Today at 9:30 p.m. WHERE: South Quad CORRECTIONS " An article on yesterday's front page (After arrests, SOLE presses on) gave the wrong year for RC sophomore Kate Barut. Please…

… report any error in the Daily to corrections@ michigandaily.com. arrested on pot charges WHERE: EastQuad Residence Hall WHEN: Sunday at about 11 p.m. WHAT: A student was arrested for possession of…

… marijuana after an officer in the building responded to the from eatery WHERE: South Quad WHEN: Sunday at about 5:45 p.m. WHAT: A student called police to report her credit card stolen, DPS reported. The…

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…) - Secretary of State Colin Powell said yesterday that abuses by government-supported Arab militias in Sudan qualify as genocide against the black African population in the Darfur region - a determination that…

… as other evidence. "We concluded that genocide has been committed in Darfur and that the government« of Sudan and "We conclud the Janjaweed . (Arab militias) genocide ha bear responsi- c m ted bility…

… fighting Russian forces for years. None were Arabs, despite the government's contention that Arabs were involved in the hostage-taking last week in the North Ossetian town of Beslan, which ended in gunfire…

… www. michigandaily. corn The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Mondays during the spring and'summer terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in…

… plays, student events, transportation, discount Cedar Point tickets and much more! www.mutotix.com 25 SState 31Hr Abave Mr Greeks Cool Clothes, Cheap Prices! Afghan assault fiercestm montis Pakistanis…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 10, 2003 OP/ED Ulb £Idt wu alig 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

…'s editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Daily. NOTABLE QUOTABLE He was the only Arab leader to stand up to the Americans. Look what…

… happened, no one else will dare try that again." - Adel, a lawyer in Beirut, Lebanon explaining how Saddam Hussein will be remembered and what the end of his rule means for other Arab states, as reported…

… unfair to judge a situation based solely on one-sided rhetoric. Following the tragic accident that caused the death of Rachel Corrie, pro-Palestinian groups are pushing for a new Michigan Student Assembly…

… articles the1 Daily printed and was disappointed they were 1 further down on the page, which seemed to i downplay their importance. As the University'si premiere student newspaper, it is the Daily's duty to…

… provide students with interpretive cover-+ age of the affirmative action lawsuits. I'm not talking about the oral arguments, I'm talking about the everyday articles leading up to and fol- lowing the…

… March 21, 2003 edition of the Daily) Students can follow war coverage or any other national or international news on television or online. But the Daily is the only place where students can find out what…

…, be innovative. Write stories that appeal to students. The war is being fought by people our own age, and tons of students have friends who are fighting in Iraq. Both of these issues affect students in…

… student apathy regarding the affirma- tive action cases (Skewed coverage, 04/09/03), its assertion that the student body is unified in its view of the cases is completely off-base. Specifically, the…

… editorial states that "it is obvious that the media is not convinced that a collective pro-affirmative action status exists among students." If this is the view that the media are illustrating, then it could…

…4 4A - Thursday, April 10, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com l1 Mi~hd14an ~a4 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI…

… STECHSCHULTE The Ann Arbor complex STUDENTS ALLIED FOR FREEDOM AND EQUALITY Focusing on the core issue On behalf of the students of the University of Michigan at Flint (and also students at the Dearborn campus…

…'twantAnnArbor fresh- man sitting outside the student section in "no man's land" during football games. In a written response to a Facebook group created to protest the changes, Bodnar said, "A freshman student is…

…. But isn't part of beinga fresh- man having to work your way up before you are awarded privileges? And doesn't the Uni- versity care about "welcoming to campus" students from Flint and Dearborn? Bodnar…

… change. The University also decided to eliminate "partner tickets" to make room for its freshmen inside the student section, meaning that football fans who want to bring a spouse or child will now end up…

…4 - Tuesday, April 10, 2007 1,IO The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890, 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily…

… doesn't determine the number of sports available to high school students. Or at least it plays a lesser role than it did 30 years ago. But inequality has persisted in Michigan, with high schools required…

…" of the Arabs living in Israel. Yet Arabs living in Israel enjoy more rights than many of the Arabs living in the Arab world, including gender equality, freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Had…

… through the Arab villages. I even had a con- versation with a young Muslim boy on the top of the Temple Mount. Those who accuse Israel of rac- ism must have not taken the time to learn about Israel. These…

… people don't understand the source of Israeli-Arab hardships. Instead of demonizing Israel for strip searches at checkpoints, people should hold accountable the men who try to pass the check- point with a…

… intimidation and prejudicial behaviors are also declin- ing, some students on campus said. Muslim Students Association Pres- ident Kenan Mossa-Basha, a Busi- ness senior, said, "Personally, I thought there was a…

… of knowledge on the nation's behalf concerning Islam and the Arab world in general brought questions about Middle Eastern culture and religion. "After Sept. 11, I saw people want- ing to know more…

… classes having to do with Arab or Islatnic issues were filled. People have become a lot more educated and that has led to a definite change," Education junior Farah Anwarullah said. Despite the numerous…

… the decline, some students said. "There's a lot less worry. By and large it was heartwarming to see the University and Ann Arbor communi- ties reach out to the Muslim commu- nity. There were a few…

… ignorant people, but the vast majority were open-minded supporters," Mossa- Basha said. The Muslim Students Association, along with numerous other student organizations, is contributing to the vigil tomorrow…

… decided. The positions, termed .resident fellows, place graduate students in Alice Lloyd Resi- dence Hall, where the program is centered, to teach one or two classes in the program. Though the Report of the…

… standardize the Lloyd Hall Writing Center with the Sweetland Writ- ing Center, said Marjorie Horton, LSA assis- tant dean for undergraduate education. "The majority of the graduate students and professional…

… students who serve as resi- dent fellows do not plan to teach undergrad- uate writing after obtaining their Ph.D's or professional degrees from the university," Horton said. "Our goal is to have Sweetland…

… state spending programs, including payments for the $2,500 MEAP Merit Award scholarships, which are given to graduating Michigan high school students who pass a series of assessment tests. The Board of…

… expects the Michigan Supreme Court to uphold that decision. Land of the free Financial collapses leave students leery of business By Shabina S. Khatri Daily Staff Reporter 0 Business senior Nada Abu…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 10, 2001 - 7A Continued from Page 1A leaders in the programs are diverse, she added. "We think students respond to the programs very, very favorably," Taylor…

… population, and the fact that we have so few students here is kind of problematic," said Steven Abbott, student services associate for multiethnic student affairs. "Hopefully we can get more outreach programs…

… going." Programs are in place to establish contact with students at tribal colleges; other programs are "Student groups really need to play a pretty large role" in recruitment, Abbott said. Students…

… already established on campus can give potential students a picture of what opportunities are available at the University and what the campus climate is. "It is very, very difficult for people to leave…

… their home community," Abbott said, adding that many American Indian students come from places with a strong sense of family and commu- nity. "It is a unique challenge ... to leave their community to come…

… Students $7 w/ID League Ticket Office - 734-764-2538 0 1 :r Map key Garrison / Airfield Terrorist camp / Surface-to-air missile site Of Air defense site Command, control and communication Oct. 7 inOct.8…

… the study shows a dra- matic difference between the popular- ity of those groups and that of Muslim Americans and Arab Ameri- cans, there was also a dramatic differ- ence between the popularity of Mus…

…- lim Americans and Arab Americans and Muslims and Arabs not affiliated with the United States. "When 'American' is attached to the names, the ratings are higher than the equivalent group in the Middle…

… whether, or how much, the positive attitude toward Mus- lim Americans and Arab Americans - decreased after the attacks. The survey also said that, in general, Americans understand the complexity of the…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 10, 2004 OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 opinion. michigandaily.com tothedaily@michigandaily . com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… Advanced Placement students, IB stu- dents are required to take exams at the end of the year, and these exams can be convert- ed into college credits. For example, a score of at least five (out of seven) on…

… the IB Biology exam will earn a student coming , into the University four credit hours. As a bonus, IB credits count for a student's LSA distribution requirement, while AP credits do not. These four…

… credit hours are just as "real" as if a student had taken the class in 1800 Chem. Second, Sowell claims that one of the reasons the citizens of Fairfax eliminated the IB program was because they thought…

… argument of liberal "indoctrination." How can one indoctrinate if one is constantly being challenged? In short, I take issue with Sowell's col- umn, and though the IB program "encour- ages students across…

…-long season of cultural man roommates, I was groups' cultural shows and events by helping shows, students do not have the time or the ecstatic, as they were peo- out with Power Moves and by attending the…

… Tessler's- class because people who attended. Similarly, when the South Asian member of a sorority. engrossed in the Arab-Israeli discussion domi- Awareness Network organized an event with Unfortunately, I…

… made a fatal mistake the first nate the class and non-Greek students avoid widely regarded professors and media personal- day I moved into the dorm. Instead of joining Greeks' haven in the Washtenaw…

… in the last three days in Diyala province, a tribal patch- work of Sunni Arabs, Shiites and Kurds that stretches from Baghdad to the border with Iran. Defense Minister Abdul-Qader al-Obeiditold The…

… government beat reporter during his freshman and sopho- more years, said he plans on making the website a constantly updated source of information for students. "We're going to start updating stories…

…, but at the same time we don't cover them as well as they should be covered." Herring said he would add a business beat to the news section to cover stories like students and faculty starting new…

… businesses and how loan companies attract students. The next managing sports edi- tor, Nate Sandals, a junior in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, has been a senior sports editor and an associate…

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… mate," Goldstein said. talk about his work Arab journalist during political American Movement for Israel, said Currently, Abu Toameh is a tumult in the Middle East. He will she hopes that notjust those…

… and Palestinian conflict, Abu Toame studied at Hebrew students in Ann Arbor, discussing Toameh has said he would write will feel welcome to come and University in Jerusalem and has his experience as a…

… Israeli ly," she said. NOTES From Page 1 added that it "doesn't necessarily make it different than other forms of unauthorized collaboration." Esrold Nurse, assistant dean of the Office of Student…

… coun- try-includinghereattheUniversity - StudyBlue.com has an incentives program for students like Sperling to share notes. For every file that is uploaded or flashcard pack that is serving, according to…

… LSA sophomore said that although Stucchi's might lose some customers in the market for frozen yogurt, "in terms of ice cream, people have favorite flavors madepublic, the student receives $1…

…. Additionally, for every hitthat a stu-t dent's file or flashcard pack gets thatc student 50 cents. "You get paid every time some- i one looks at your notes, so it's event that much more of an incentive forZ the…

… project in 2006 at the University of1 Wisconsin. It was then expandedt to other campuses, including the1 University of Michigan in 2007. r "The biggest thing about the tool is that it was built for students…

… most likely include "50 percent off for everything" on the first day and is expected to take place in mid- to late March of this year. and it was built by students so that's really had a great impact on…

… University staff and students to obtain a new MCard, if necessary. Beginning March 16, cards that have expired or are damaged will no longer be accepted, and riders will be required to pay the $1 fare . when…

… boarding. In order to obtain a new MCard, cardholders may go to one of the MCard offices locat- ed at Wolverine Tower, the Student Activities Building, Pierpont Commons, the Cen- tral Campus Recreation Build…

…0 4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 10, 2003 OP/ED U e £I~tti itIq 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… night I wandered into a conversation that some of my friends were having with one of our counselors, a fundamentalist Yeshiva student named Mo. Needless to say, Mo was not too pleased with Israel…

… are four groups fighting here and the real trouble comes from the two that are often forgotten - the militant Jews/Israelis and the militant Arabs/Pales- tinians. The fundamentalists who run the country…

… known. And that's what scares me. That's what leaves me without hope. Schwartz can be reached atjlsz@unmich.edu. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Honors Commons afair reward for students who participate in…

… praised academic excellence! Honors students (who represent roughly the top tenth percentile of the school) face tougher academic requirements, such as maintaining a minimum 3.2 grade point average to stay…

…, they must compose a lengthy Honors thesis to graduate with honors. As an Honors student, all of my papers are graded harder and I am assigned more thought-provoking work. Even with these greater…

… learning community within this large university that is not isolated but incorporated into the University's pro- grams. We are not secluded students who associate only with ourselves. Rather, Honors students…

… are some of the most active, who are able to balance schoolwork with chapter meetings, political rallies and theater rehearsal. If the Daily is so upset about Honors students receiving a study room to…

… other students. What the University has done is reward those who are exceptional in their field. Get over it. YASMIN NAGHASH LSA freshman Editorial reveals a cmplete misunderstanding of Honors Com…

… the most demanding liberal arts education to wealthy private institutions. The Perlman Honors Commons is not a student "lounge." The space includes four alcoves in which Honors faculty can meet office…

… currently in Beijing on a Fulbright Scholarship, studying Chinese society and working at legal aid centers. She was one of five students nominated by the University for the Rhodes and Marshall schol- arships…

… this year and was the only University student who won either award. This was the second time the University has nominat- ed Chen for the Rhodes andMar- shall scholarships. Gretchen Weir, assistant vice…

… felt rushed." Several students said they used the extra time to research proper- ties on the Internet before going to the fair. But student reliance on the Web created a problem for some smaller rental…

… ordinance has been a disservice to students and land- lords," he said. "It just limits the choice of students." Other rental companies said leasing is goingsmoothly. "Ourhousingmarketisfine,"said Doug Turner…

… yesterday, supporting Iraqi and American troops in a daylong fight that officials said killed 50 insurgents in a militant Sunni Arab stronghold. The battle raged on Haifa Street about 11/2 miles north of the…

… Iraqi army, al-Maliki again vowed to strike at the Shiite Muslim and Sunni Arab extremists behind the sectarian warfare that has bloodied the country over the past year.4 . Islamic group calls for…

… not confirm if the incidents the Arab American and Chaldean were hate crimes. She said police Council of Metropolitan Detroit will review security tapes to try to and publisher of the Arab Ameni…

… noted number of young voters, said is indicative of many or students turning out to Sixty-two percent of vot- yed were between 18 and old. ding to 2000 Census data, Asian descent make up 1.8 of the state…

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… American troops took Baghdad yesterday, the day became an impromptu holiday for many Iraqi Americans. Hundreds of people celebrated in the streets of Dearborn, a predominantly Arab Michigan city - people…

… honked car horns, waved American and Iraqi flags and held celebratory signs. Iraqi American students on campus expressed relief and happiness at the news. Laith Alattar, an LSA and Music senior, drove to…

…." "Beautiful" was the word LSA senior Paul Gabrail used to describe the sight of American troops entering Baghdad. "All the things we See STUDENTS, Page 8A Also yesterday, Iraqi U.N. Ambassador Mohammed AI…

…-Douri declared "the game is over" for Saddam. Students write loved td Ia ones S -tone in raq By Emiy Kraack Daily Staff Reporer Some students on campus who have friends or relatives serving in the military in…

… the gov- ernor not only lacks clear stances on policies, but also has See GRANHOLM, Page 8A JASON COOPER/Daily Students protest outside the Michigan Union to support divestment from the Caterpillar…

… Corporation yesterday. Studentsdemand new 'U' di*.vestment By Carmen Johnson Daily Staff Reporter Students shouting, "divest from Cater-killer" - referring to the Cater- pillar Corp. bulldozers used by the…

… Israeli army - rallied on the steps of the Michigan Union yesterday. Pro- moting awareness of their campaign for the withdrawal of University invest- ments in Caterpillar, Students Allied for Freedom and…

… Equality members marched to the Diag holdinga banner reading "Free Palestine." Focus on Caterpillar's bulldozers which students say are used as weapons and tools for home demolition in the occupied…

… territories - increased after American peace activist Rachel Corrie was killed by a bulldozer last month. SAFE encouraged students to write University President Mary Sue Cole- man, asking her to use the school…

… Yumm Elkhoja said she joined the rally because she does not want students to forget the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during the war in Iraq. "By divesting, it's symbolic that we are not going to support…

…- onal shape, the shape of the forma- tions as they stand. Body piercing popular, but often dangerous More than half of undergraduate students surveyed by researchers at the Mayo Clinic had some type of…

… body piercing, and 17 percent suffered com- plications, according to a recent study. The study also found that 23 per- cent of students had tattoos, though there were no medical complications. Female…

… Environmental Defense. "It's an enormous waste of taxpayer money," said Ann Mesnikoff, of the Sierra Club. DAVID rKAZDay Connie Escobar, a Law student, hangs up her jacket In the lobby of the Lawyers Club Dining…

… of Battle Arab Americ Creek, a Republican running for gov- his leadersh contributions is up to Bonior whether money. you absolutely, positively like that that came any- me would go back to its very…

… support for a Palestinian homeland. "I'm proud of my support from the Arab-American community," Bonior said. "I trust the voters in this situation to sort out the facts." . Bonior also received a donation…

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… students," Horne said. "Over the past 10 years it started a has fluctuated from as low at 10 percent to this minorities year's high of 21 percent, but for the past three ty. Ndidi U years it has been…

… increased and enrollment went my decisi up, especially among minority students, the University Association of American Medical Colleges priority, at announced last month. group the As for the application…

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… looking at different age groups, regions of the where Afr country and other things besides just race," members f Horne said. "A diverse student body improves questions ARAFAT Continued from page 1 states…

… leaders are elected tional process, and students have part of the recruiting efforts." dent-run Black Medical Association welcome weekend that encourages to feel comfortable at the Universi- Jnaka, a…

…. Opponents plan to fight the amendment before it even gets on the ballot, Kolb said. DETROIT (AP) - The FBI has rescinded an award it had planned to give to a prominent area Arab- American leader and raised…

… ques- tions about his ties to people the government wants to deport. Imad Hamad, who heads the Michigan branch of the American- Arab Anti-Discrimination Commit- tee, had been scheduled to receive a…

…. And EveryonesCon- nected boasts its own "newspaper," which allows users to read, share and comment on events and happenings with one another. School of Information student Cliff Lampe, who studies…

…'t Hul's complaints were not well- received by Art and Design senior Cat McMacken, who plays in the marching band. "The band means so much to the team, students and fans of Michigan," she said. "Prof. Van…

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… the First ient by throwing out the label m," Sedler said. Deitch (D-Bingham Farms), an of the University Board of said he is confident of a legal conference was organized by a zed student group, and…

… Palestinian terror- ism and the Islamic extremism and Arab media incitement which are its root causes," Neuman said. Bukstein also said he thought the movement would not be effective based on what he feels are…

… Uni- versity Board of Regents on the Nov. 5 statewide general election ballot. The other candidates are Democrat Ismael Ahmed of Dearborn, director of the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social…

… Local 252. Six third-party candidates are running. ADJUSTING Continued from Page 1A learning environment for them," he said. Altamirano said some of the biggest changes international students need to…

… the Indian food here is too mellow," Parambi said. Raphaelle Granger, a French Busi- ness student, switched to frequent chocolate bars from a diet of mostly yogurt, fruits and vegetables. She said it is…

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…'s most important that students make sure they have protect- ed sex. Since there is a lack of conversa- tion of sex in the black community and no one is willing to reveal that they have AIDS, Anderson said…

… it is best for students to communicate with their sexual partners, and to always use contraceptives even when they are married. "Your sexual health is your responsi- bility, and don't give it to…

…'t know about that." i ALBRIGHT Continued from Page 1 "(It is) essential that the Arab world moves towards democracy." But, she suggested that this is form of govern- ment is not a perfect solution. For…

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… Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president was assassinated Monday by gunmen who broke into his home, the third of the politician's four siblings to be slain this year. Sunnis blamed Shiite militias and demanded a…

… school Fascinated by the Columbine bloodbath, a 13-year-old boy in a dark green trenchcoat and mask carried an assault rifle into his school yesterday, pointed it at students and fired a shot into a…

… thought-out plan" to terrorize his school. Police said a note in the student's backpack indicated he had planted an explo- sive in the school, but no bombs were found. Lt. Geoff Jones said the boy's motives…

… were unclear. School officials said the student had no major disciplinary problems. BAGHDAD Female prisoner: Guards buried detainees alive Prison guards under Saddam Hussein used to bury detainees alive…

… and watch women as they bathed, occasionally shooting over their heads, a former female prisoner testified yesterday in the genocide trial of the ex-president. Speaking in Kurdish through an Arabic…

… death, like the Americans look forward to °living," he said in the taped message aired on Al Jazeera, r , the Arab world's version of CNN, broadcast from Qatar. "America must know that the battle will not…

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… hike MSA also takes stand in support of US. actions, despite someo01pposition By Kara Wenzel Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Student Assembly last night passed resolutions to add a question to its…

… November election ballot asking for a $1 increase in mandatory student fees and to affirm the assembly's support of the U.S. government's response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Wash…

…- ington. The fee increase would go toward increased student group funding. The MSA student fee is currently $5.69, and it is charged as a part of every student's tuition. "Student group applications for…

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…- more. "The goal shouldn't be to abolish them, but to restructure them." At 6 p.m. the students and alumni crowded the Wedge Room to review the 14-point petition from the SCC with University President Lee…

… Bollinger, University Provost Nancy Cantor, University Vice President for Student Affairs E. Royster Harper and Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Lester Monts. "I'm glad they showed up," LSA senior…

… complex." She said a group can be associated to the Univer- sity in two ways: By the space it occupies and by being recognized as a student group. Harper said the University did what was in its power by…

… taking over the space Sunday. Students and alumni demanded answers from the administration regarding their stance on Michiga- mua and other minority issues. "We have received what you have said and they…

… student organi- zations, Harper said. MSA is not responsible for Michigamua, MSA Vice President Andy Coulouris said after the meet- ing. "It is true that MSA is responsible for recogniz- ing student groups…

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… the student government as much as they did," LSA freshman Chip Englander said. "I felt they were trying to do quite a bit of stonewalling on the matter." "I thought (the meeting) exposed the University…

… Afghanistan's capital. It then beganY meandering journey across the former Soviet Union, stopping in Uzbekistan, Kazakstan and Russia. Iraqi oil smuggling breaches U.N. laws DUBAI, United Arab Emirates…

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… is no way you can go back in time," Olajuwon said in a telephone interview from Jordan, where he is studying Arabic. "After the fact, now they have the list of organizations that are banned by the…

… secular Shiite, was a distant third. Allegations of voting irregulari- ties, especially around the tense northern city of Mosul, have com- plicated the count. Some leading Sunni Arab and Christian politi…

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… 10 p.m. at Vera Baits Houses on North Campus. One service was held by the men, the other by the women. About 20 Malaysian Muslim students of each sex attended the separate services. The U.S. Embassy in…

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… Israel," is the phrase stamped onto hundreds of T-shirts donned proudly each year by student activists on campus. I never get over how silly the people wearing them look, so convinced that they have a firm…

… grip on the snafus that are the ongoing Arab-Israeli wars. Personally, I took a class on the conflict through the Political Science Department and left with more questions than I had answers for, but…

… these students apparently have all the answers, and the T-shirts to prove it. I suppose it must be nice to be so enlightened and world- ly - to know exactly who is to blame for a half-century of violence…

… of our founding fathers, and now of Columbus. Despite the fact that they were less than perfect, the contribu- of those they interview. I also commend the Native American Students Association and La…

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… foreign workers - where mostly Arabs lived - killed 11 people and wounded more than 120. The blast, not far from diplomatic quarters and the king's main palace, left piles of rubble, hunks of twisted metal…

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… establishing a cease-fire as a condi- tion for deeper peacemaking. But Powell said all the Arab leaders with whom he has met have under- scored the urgency of getting started on an accord. And he said he would…

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… "insulting." Fighting continued throughout Yom Kip- pur, and spread again to inside Israel, with Arab and Jewish youths throwing stones in Nazareth, the town of Jesus' boyhood. A Palestinian youth covers…

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… privately discussed among regents because some regents thought it was inappropriate. "It was like I was reduced to an object," Boot added. Students for Choice Clair Morrissey said when organizing on campus it…

… Mandel, an international student from Israel, said she fully supports the "two state solution" that Burg proposed. "I think he did a good job of presenting the facts and the hope of the Israeli people -for…

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