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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…

… 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…

… 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…

…- 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…

… up. Correction: A story on page 1 of yesterday's Daily should have said that Harvard University does not offer early decision to students applying for admission. THE CALENDAR What's happening in Ann…

… Reichenberger, a spokesman for "Thec Students Allied for Freedom and Equali- recogniz ty, said the conference will go on as the fact scheduled but declined to comment on ment wi the lawsuit. izers, I The lawsuit…

…- gainst Jews and Americans. rding to the brief, the previous nce held at the University of Cal- at Berkeley led to several violent s directed at Jewish students. son said University officials have ed the…

… 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…

… officials. International students encounter dif- ferences in the classroom as well. They find themselves expected to be active participants where before they often deferred to the authority of the professor…

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… ispoliticalchair ofthe an omelette, so be it. This makes perfect sense Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee until you realize that each of these "eggs" is a To THE DAILY: living, breathing human being. Manish…

…-determination. LSA junior V FROM THE UNIVERSITY WIRE What kind of global village? STAFF EDITORIAL a simple yes or no, Congress having surrendered by the Indiana Daily Student its right to add amendments to this…

… 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…

… seeking greater Arab partici- pation in the peace process as well as an immediate end to Israel's military offensive. It was the first time Powell had said expressly that he would meet Arafat during his…

… current violence. He told the Arabs they must acknowledge Israel's rights. U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, right, announces at a New York news conference the indictments of four people, including a…

…- ney telephone calls involving Stewart and Mohammed Yousry, an Arabic translator who was also charged. Attorney General John Ashcroft said at a news conference announc- ing the indictments that the…

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… Press Christian Miller can't get a car loan and, at age 27, has returned to his parents' New Jersey home, forced back by the double load of credit card debt and student loans. Like other twentysomethings…

… grad. The federal General Accounting Office says students are graduating with an average of $19,400 in student loans. Aver- age student credit card debt rose from $1,879 in 1998 to $2,748 in 2000…

…, according to the student loan agency Nellie Mae. It is the growth of the latter statistic that has financial experts most worried, especially since bankruptcies filed by the under-25 crowd grew to a record 94…

…,717 in 2000, accord- ing to a Harvard law school study. A third of students have four or more credit cards, picked up everywhere from phone solicitations to the Internet. And some universities have signed…

… upperclass- men, keeps its lines of credit at $1,000 or less and offers regu- lar campus seminars about responsible credit card use. "The last thing we want to do is give a college student a credit card and…

… United Arab Emirates who visit the area for deer hunting and falconry. Last week, the first U.S. soldier to be killed by hostile fire died in an appar- ent ambush in Paktia province near the eastern Afghan…

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… Israel and praised soldiers for defending "against the Palestinian and Arab terror." In a reference to the growing likelihood that the United States will attack Iraq, Sharon said, "There are clouds of war…

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…'m watching you!"' accurate portrayal of Al-Qaeda. While a University School of Public Well, I think it's only fair for Cole to Cole's viewpoint was drowning in Health student in the early 1980s, I practice…

… assertion analysis of the world's most dangerous ter- ALAN FELLMAN, PH.D. that since he does not know Arabic, Farsi, rorist organization is laughable. Alumnus Urdu or Turkish and since he does not have ELI…

… that hold democratic values sacred are tested. The University of Michigan must evaluate whether the upcoming divestment conference poses a physical threat to its students, particular- ly its large Jewish…

… student population. Recent anti-Semitic riots at Concordia University and San Francisco State suggest that emotionally charged events addressing the Palestinian-Israeli conflict can stir students to…