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… 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…

…- 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…

…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…