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…Wednesday, March 11, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, March 11, 2015 // The Statement 5B A t a small ceremony on Feb. 26, students from the Arab- American community on campus gathered to dedi…

… Multicultural Initiatives and Muslim Students’ Association were document- ed in the weeks following the attack. “Arab-Americans are facing a dual challenge as Americans they suffer from the same grief as…

… wanted to maintain close ties while their children were attending school. At present, it is estimated that the student body at the Dearborn campus is at least 25 percent of Arab descent, if not more…

… much more diverse learning environment.” By contrast, Arab-American enrollment in Ann Arbor has only recently seen increases — again, evidenced anecdotally. Twenty years ago, a hand- ful of students…

…, The Brehm Scholars, is credited with a significant increase in Arab- American enrollment in Ann Arbor. This pro- gram offers full-ride, four-year scholarships to a select group of graduating students…

… positive portrayal of culture as motive for event By NISA KHAN Daily Staff Reporter A video highlighting issues students have had with the University of Michigan’s Arabic language classes kicked…

… off Friday’s annual Arab Xpression show, which celebrates Arabic culture through dances, skits and songs. In explaining the event to the audience in the Rogel Ballroom, Arab Student Association…

… the second most commonly diagnosed cancer, with approximately 307,000 new See BUS, Page 2A See DANCE, Page 3A See CANCER, Page 3A EVAN AARON/Daily Students perform Dabke, a traditional Arabic…

… dance, at Arab Xpressions 2016 hosted by the Arab Student Association in the Michigan Union Friday. AMANDA ALLEN/Daily Rackham student Alex McConnell walks through the rain down State Street Sunday…

… relationship with Detroit CAMPUS LIFE Annual sustainability report shows slow-moving progress Arab Xpressions highlights traditional song and dance HOSPITAL STUDENT GOVERNMENT CSG works to extend center…

… of student organizations, musicians and entrepreneurs. Detroit Village will be a display at Springfest featuring Detroit businesses. MUSIC Matters said their goal is to improve the University…

… to begin in 2017. “Our goal for the event is to address the student body’s weakened relationship with Detroit,” a press release reads. “In the past, the University has held close ties with…

… the city through which the nation’s best and brightest have been funneled to jobs in Detroit.” Connection with Detroit has been a focus for multiple student organizations in recent weeks. LSA…

… sophomore Dylan Bennett, the co-chair of the CSG Commision on Detroit Engagement, presented a resolution, which recently passed in the Central Student Government, to extend the University…

… Ann Arbor service By JENNIFER MEER Daily Staff Reporter Among other agenda items, before they ended the year on Tuesday Central Student Government passed a resolution to encourage the…

… the struggles with other students, that’s what I’ll miss the most,” Elharake said. Being of an Arab-Muslim background, as well as being a first-generation student, Elharake has spent much of his…

… come from my communities,” he said. “That drive of changing this institution and changing campus for it to best fit my communities.” Elharake was the host of Arab Xpressions, the Arab Student…

… students and faculty members, formed the Islamophobia Working Group, a group of students, faculty and administrators who meet monthly to address anti-Muslim and anti-Arab sentiments on campus. Elharake…

… like to see.” With this goal in mind, Travioli threw numerous cultural and educational events in Martha Cook throughout November — Native American history month. She educated students on traditional…

…, Muslim American, Latina, I had access to Latino studies classes that were meaningful to me, but in order to learn about Arabs or Muslims, a student — which is common at many universities — would take…

… help students thrive in the very difficult world that we’re living in, and also an academic home for Arab and Muslim students on campus, and it’s also been very rewarding to work with them on…

… am also proud to leave with the Arab and Muslim American studies program in such a strong position and to have contributed something to this campus that some students find meaningful and who will…

…by Islamophobia and Islamophobic incidents on campus. Alsultany is also known for her book “Arabs and Muslims in the Media: Race and Representation after 9/11,” published in 2012, and for…

… her work co-editing “Arab and Arab American Feminisms: Gender, Violence, and Belonging” and “Between the Middle East and the Americas: The Cultural Politics of Diaspora.” At an event celebrating…

… the scholarship of Alsultany last Thursday, several students, colleagues and faculty members spoke about their experiences working with Alsultany. Aside from her academic accolades, the…

… panelists spoke of Alsultany’s work to expand and improve campus prayer rooms, her role in arranging a closed town hall meeting for Middle Eastern, North African and Muslim students following the murder…

… of three Muslim students at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in February 2015, her advocacy for the ME/NA box to be included on all University forms that require demographic…

… community and nationally, and most importantly, to our students individually and collectively,” Horton said. Law student Areeba Jibril said through Alsultany’s course, “From Harems to Terrorists,” she…

… imagined it would be this way, and what has been the most rewarding? The seed was planted when I was an undergraduate student here in the early 1990s and it was planted through the classes that I took…

… opportunity at the University of Southern California in just a few days. Alsultany has played a prominent role on campus since her days as a student in the 1990s. Alsultany attended the University…

… as an undergrad, attended Stanford University as a graduate student and returned to the University of Michigan as a faculty member in 2005. Now an Arthur F. Thurnau professor and an…

… associate professor in the Department of American Culture, Alsultany’s most significant role has been as co-founder and outgoing director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies program…

…. Alsultany has taught courses in the department including “From Harems to Terrorists: Representing the Middle East in Hollywood Cinema,” “Introduction to Arab American Studies,” “Islamophobia” and…

… “Why Do They Hate US?: Perspectives on 9/11”. Throughout her tenure, Alsultany has been a leader in establishing AMAS — one of only three programs in the country to focus on Arab- American…

… identity — and collaborating with others to create the Islamophobia Working Group — a group of students, faculty and staff dedicated to advising the University administration on how to make campus…

…’ second highest in hate crimes of universities surveyed CHRISTINE MONTALBANO/Daily Longtime Arab and Muslim mentor leaving the ‘U’ for new position at USC ALEXA ST. JOHN Editor-in-Chief FBI, UMPD…

… Overton, the upsurge in reported hate crimes could also indicate that more students are familiar with and willing to report hate crimes. “As with most other jurisdictions, especially college…

… community,” Overton said. “I cannot speak on comparison to other schools.” ZAYNA SYED Daily Staff Reporter The University of Michigan released revisions to its policies on student sexual…

… Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, April 11, 2016 — 3A In the video that began the night, students said they believe the Arabic classes politicize the language instead of teaching basic…

… words. Students mentioned jokingly that schools in Arab countries probably would be taught about the United States by stereotypes of Americans through watching media like “It’s Always Sunny in…

… the media.” Xpression also included a fashion show, in which a female and male student displayed the traditional clothing of Arab countries, such as Syria, the United Arab Emirates and…

… Education filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Michigan last Thursday, reported the Detroit Free Press. The claim accuses the district’s emergency manager of violating DPS students’ civil rights…

…, prior to this change, the state ran the district from 1999 to 2007. The lawsuit claims that students have had their civil rights violated after this transition, marked by the lack of resources…

… available to students. One attorney on the case cited the fact that the Michigan Legislature has had to allocate $48.7 million to the district to prevent DPS from running out of money. Contamination in…

… Philadelphia” and “Jersey Shore.” Student performances included traditional dances such as an all-male performance of Dahke, a style of dance and music that involves foot- stomping and sticks…

… originating in countries like Palestine. The dance was originally created to pass time when doing chores. Another performance included an original rap piece, “Hello” by Adele with an Arabic style twist…

…, poetry discussing the Arab identity and skits that parodied “Who Wants to Become a Millionaire?” LSA freshmen Zoha Qureshi and Hafsa Thias said they enjoyed seeing what they called the rare and…

… positive display of Arab culture. “I really enjoyed it. It’s really fun — I loved all of the dances and skits,” Qureshi said. “It’s really empowering. I am really awed by the rich culture.” Thias…

… Experiences of the Arab- American student body the statement Study shows economically segregated A2 metro area First-gen college students talk higher ed. experiences Council hopefuls unveil…

… For LSA senior Christina Cas- tillo, attending college was not just the natural next step after graduating high school — it was a life changer. In addition to her role as a University student, Cas…

…- tillo is a single mother. The student-run organiza- tion First Generation Students @ Michigan provided Castillo the opportunity to share her experi- ence as both a mother and a first generation…

… college student Tues- day evening at its “First Genera- tion Dinner.” First Gen raises awareness for and addresses the unique needs of first generation college students. The organization was founded…

… in the fall of 2007 and is the first student-led organization of its type in the country. After attending high school in California, Castillo dropped in and out of community college since 2003…

… and North Ingalls residences By ISOBEL FUTTER Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Daily will be exploring Ann Arbor’s most quirky, lively, and student populated neigh- borhoods during the next…

… students venture north of the Diag, they stumble upon Old Fourth Ward and North Ingalls, two of Ann Arbor’s 11 thriving, unofficial neighborhoods. Spread throughout the city, each area possesses…

… goals Students flock to neighborhoods north of campus for their proximity to Main Street INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 78 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION…

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… United States. WHO: Arab and Muslim American Studies WHEN: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Hatcher Graduate Library- Gallery Room 100 Panel on nontraditional students WHAT: A panel of current UM…

… 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Hutchins Hall- 250 Interview on Arab stereotypes WHAT: Jack Shaheen will participate in a Q&A regarding his research on the representations of Arabs and Muslims in the…

… students will host a presentation about the classroom experience of nontraditional students. WHO: Center for the Education of Women WHEN: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Michigan League Opera Workshop WHAT…

…: Students in Robert Swedberg’s Opera Studio program will perform two one-act operas via Green Opera, an environmentally friendly method of opera. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: 8 p…

….m. WHERE: Earl V. Moore Building- McIntosh Podcast Party WHAT: The Wolverine Podcast project will feature students sharing about their first experiences at UM. WHO: University Library WHEN: 5:30 p…

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… student questions about campus efforts By LARA MOEHLMAN Daily Staff Reporter Friday, the University of Michigan used Twitter to open up dialogue within the University of Michigan community…

… of campus were panelists for the talk, including Cooper Charlton, former Central Student Government president and Wolverine Support Network co-founder; Holly Rider-Milkovich, Sexual…

…’s attention to the issue of mental health on campus following the recent death of a University student earlier that week. Throughout his term, Charlton has advocated for an increased staff of mental…

… health professionals in the Counseling and Psychological Services on campus, citing the “gold standard” as one counselor for every 1,000 students. CAPS currently falls short of this standard, and…

…?” So a lot of the work I’ve done on campus has been through students asking me to accompany them to meetings that they are having. I see myself as an advocate for Arab, Muslim students, ME…

… in some way, because students pointed out that it is orientalist and militaristic and Arabic language is not taught in the same way as other languages. … Students have been working on this…

… is extraordinary.” Office for Institutional Equity investigator, a case manager from the Office for Student Conflict Resolution will be present when meeting with either one of the students…

… itself. The changes will be put into place beginning Jan. 9. In order to comply with the Sixth Circuit’s decision, the new policy also includes an option for students to question both each other…

… to convince the accuser to back down and drop the charges, because after that happens, a lot of people are already in an emotionally distressed state.” Students will additionally no longer be…

… difficult job, but did it well. He did, however, also say he was worried about how the new Sixth Circuit driven changes to the misconduct policy would impact students going forward. “I think the…

… of this legal limitation to support students that come forward with claims of misconduct to hopefully make sure they still feel comfortable.” In conjunction with changes to the sexual…

… misconduct policy, the University has also updated its policy on faculty and student relationships. advocating for a multicultural lounge. Can you come with us to a meeting with V.P. Harper?” And I say…

…, sure I’ll come to the meeting. Or, students came to me and said, “We’re receiving hate mail because of this American Sniper controversy. We’re having a meeting with President Schlissel — will…

…/NA-identified students, who are often not part of diversity, equity and inclusion conversations. So my motivation has been to help create an environment at the University for marginalized students to thrive and…

… and clearing brush. Rackham student Rima Fadlallah and U-M Dear- born alum Yasmeen Kadouh, both Dearborn natives, cre- ated the podcast “Dearborn Girl” to challenge stereo- types about themselves…

… the girl is uncivilized, loud and obnoxious, some- one who doesn’t experience Arab culture outside of Dear- born,” Fadlallah said. In December, with the purpose of capturing these exchanges, Kadouh…

… Arab Amer- ican National Museum to listen to their debut episode, titled #proudlyaDG. In the first episode, Har- vard graduate Mariam Jal- loul spoke of her transition from the Ivy League back to…

… to typical ques- tions. ‘U’ student makes podcast about living in Dearborn Creators say stereotypes about city, women prompted need for show DESIGN BY KATHRYN HALVERSON Read more at…

… were working dur- .. ingthe game, and students were corking to fix able to check in from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. if they could find service. ,ption issues for "Historically, cell service and ntive program data…

… is slow in the stadium with all those people in such a small area," Thick said. By BEN ATLAS The lack of service, however, For the Daily will not disqualify any students from earning attendance points…

…. the Michigan football Thick said the department offense searched for the receives attendance data when a ne during Saturday's win student's ticket is scanned, and ir Force, students sought they plan to…

… reach out to those 1 phone service to check who attended to ensure they h the Athletic Depart- receive their points. new student loyalty pro- Thick said the department Honoring Attendance, is working to…

… improve the Big ment and Loyalty. House's cell coverage for future IL. - designed to pro- football games. ncentives to students Aside from the service issue tend non-revenue sport- on Saturday, Thick said…

… she nts and arrive early to thinks the H.A.I.L. program has 1, men's basketball and been well received by students. games - experienced Students earn two points al difficulties at the when they check in…

…'s spot- ketball and ice hockey. Students and data coverage. can earn two points at the reve- stadium's notoriously nue events if they arrive at least ell service was a prob- 20 minutes before the start of…

… e Athletic Department the game. ated it might encounter, The app is designed to encour- ng to Angela Thick, the age more students to attend ment's assistant director Michigan athletic events. Points…

… eting. Thick said the app See H.A.I.L., Page 3 A firetruck reports to the fire at 611 Church St. that started when a deep fryer ignited at Amer's Delicatessen on Monday afternoon. Fire displaces students…

… various Arabic courses at the 100 and 200-levels throughout her college experience. Like Arabic language students across the nation, Khokhar and others in the University of Michigan’s Department of…

… year talks strategies, hopefulness Last panel focuses on ways to encourage reform in criminal justice system Students, AEI host live taping of podcast CAMPUS LIFE ‘Ordered Liberty’ records…

… photo Engineering grad Katie Bouman produced method to create historic image EMMA STEIN Daily Staff Reporter LSA sophomore Nisreen Khokhar is currently enrolled in Arabic 402 and has taken…

… Middle East Studies currently go back and forth about whether or not the University should be teaching Modern Standard Arabic or informal Arabic dialects, like Egyptian or Levantine. “Honestly, I…

…, while Ammiya is most Arab speakers’ vernacular. Between 2006 and 2009, enrollment in Arabic language programs grew by 47 percent across U.S. universities, sparking increased debate about…

… whether to teach colloquial Arabic dialects in addition to MSA. Currently in the department, the first two years of coursework are focused on both MSA and dialect, but the curriculum shifts…

…. Just as Tunisia's overthrow of Ben Ali sparked anti-govern- ment uprisings across the Arab world, its success - or failure - in moving toward a stable democra- cy could once again send a strong signal to…

… its neighbors. "Tunisia has particular sym- bolic value as the first Arab revo- lution," said Shadi Hamid, an analyst at the Brookings Doha Center. PresidentBarack Obama poses for photographers in the…

… opposition fears he is just stall- ing for time. May Graduates: LAST CHANCE to take advantage of your Student Discount! Start your career or grad school with an updated Mac & iPad. U-M Computer Showcase…

… destroyed the team's. main offices. Tensions remained high as the team faced off against Bnei Sakhnin, an Arab team whose fans have clashed before with Beitar's. But the thousands of fans and foes who flooded…

… Familia" whose behavior has had the team docked points and forced it to play before empty stadiums. The group is routinely abusive toward opposing players, taunt- ing them with racist and anti- Arab chants…

… just what to do began to crystallize. The next day, Pelton sent a long email to all of the college's 4,500 students and 1,500 faculty and staff. Together they would "seek to make sense of the senseless…

… regarded; par- ticularly by conservative critics, as centers of left-leaning views. And students and professors at Emerson, facing Boston Com- mon and just down the hill from the gold dome of Massachusetts…

…: Sunday at about Residence Hall student organizati 5:30 p.m. WHEN: Sunday at about WHAT: 2,977 flags placed present informatio WHAT: Three males were 10:30 p.m. in the Diag will honor each their groups to…

… inte found drinking in the lobby, WHAT: A small, micro- person who perished in the students. each with previous out- wave fire was extinguished 9/11 attacks. There will be a WHO: Center for C standing…

… injuries. WHO: Students for Health- WHERE: North C. Police and the third was care Freedom Diag released at the scene. WHEN: Today at 9p.m. WHERE: The Diag n 150 ons will n about rested ampus 0 a.m. ampus…

…-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is availablelfree of charge toallreaders.Additionalcopies may bepickedupat the…

…/Daily Howard Behar, former president of Starbucks Coffee, addresses students in Blau Auditorium Monday. Former Starbucks president hae e~~m..phS ezes poero srZc RAMADAN From Page 1 But, because the…

… signed an order lifting the ban against Ramadan, allowing him to enter the United States. His visit, sponsored by the University's Muslim Student Association, drew a crowd of more than 600 students packed…

… to promote his new book, "The Arab Awakening: Islam and the New Middle East." The book presents his analysis and views about the Arab Spring, its ramifi- cations for the West and the peo- ples of the…

… encourages students to think beyond money By SAM GRINGLAS For the Daily While many students sip drinks from Starbucks every night to fuel their studies, a few hundred students started their night by listening…

… service to another human being." Behar encouraged students to develop their lives and careers based on personal values, rather than a race for corner offices, promotions or six-figure sala- ries. "We forget…

… that what we real- ly should be chasing is service to human beings," he said. As students prepare to enter the job market, many attend- ees, including Business gradu- ate student Matt Jackson, said they…

… Union's hours. LSA senior Adam Kleven, chair of the Michigan Union Board of Representatives, noted that the new cafes were "a positive change" from the student perspective. Despite an anonymous Facebook…

… ensure student needs are met in terms of food selection and social space," Kleven said. "Starbucks is undeniably popular and will increase the number of students who come into the Union." Architectural…

… instructor, since he had to reconsider the different ways students learn. Duderstadt said as the University continues to learn from experimenting with MOOCs, it is difficult to determine the future of online…

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… proverbial man from Mars came to visit and read the world's newspapers, especially those in the Arab and Muslim world, he would be convinced that Israel was the most evil nation in the world and the source of…

…." slaughtered by their cultivated by the Muslim countrymen. Muslim world, Israel's over one reached a crescendo following Israel's defensive million Arab citizens enjoy the same rights and actions in Gaza…

… also become outstanding in agriculture and, most surprisingly, in the military. What a shame that the Arabs opted not to participate in this progress and in this prosperity and chose instead the path of…

…-and- coming artists at the annual "The Ark at UMMA," a live per- formance showcase of student singer- songwriters. Talented student musicians have been selected by The Ark's staff to compete for a place to…

… to the Union Ballroom for a show- case of short films and the comedy event "ArabXpressions." The festival concludes Saturday evening with a screening of 2010 Oscar Nominee "Ajami" at UMMA. Tickets…

…, Latino Jews so that we could hear what the student represen- and Arab Jews; supporters and detractors of the tative from Hillel had to say. The student repre- Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement…

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… of students should not be ostracized from the community, but valued as Jews who are inspired by our history of fighting for justice. We demand that we be able to speak openly without fear or vilifi…

… not now, when?" Sarah Blume is an LSA junior. Sam Molnar is an SNRE graduate student. Talya Nakash and Alyssa Tender are LSA seniors. To teach or not to teach :E Ioverheard a conversation on the bus…

… Entrepreneurship. I am also a student note- taker for Students with Disabilities. I have been assigned to classes varying from computer science to music theory to calculus. Each class and subject has its own…

… obedient student who listened to my teachers. Otherwise I would have completely screwed myself and not taken the ACT seriously - like half of my friends back home. I was lucky. Hardworking, sure. But lucky…

… in place to weed out the dumb students, the ones who give up. But what exactly are these freshmen (mostly from a lower-SES and/or underrepresented racial/ethnic group) giving up on? Are they giving up…

… and getting the door slammed in my face when I already felt like I didn't belong. There is a general theme in some classes that it is simply survival of the fittest. My question is what are the students…

… number of hardworking students I have worked with as an RA who are fighting a language barrier. I don't think that it is just the professor's responsibility to fix everything. I think our services need to…

… step up. The amount of time students put into getting help for a resource or direction to the right office is ridiculous. There are people, like my friends and me, who are workingtwoor more jobson campus…

… this just belongs to a team of students, counselors, RAs, a number of administrators — I mean everybody gets together and says, ‘who should we invite this year that’s really special?’” he said…

…. Morris explained that he came up with the idea for Koko while struggling with depression on his own as a student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He encountered a website called Stack…

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… students to come and support organizations like the Slam Poetry Club, both to provide feedback to the poets about their writing as well as to be exposed to a new art form. “I think there are a lot of…

… practice, and we need to get to know how awesome they are and what slam poetry really is.” Kylie Carpenter, a Public Health masters student, said she found Li’s poem about miscommunication…

… between her mother’s native language and her English the most powerful, adding that she thought slam poetry gives students an outlet they wouldn’t otherwise find at the University. “I thought that was…

… exhibit WHAT: Chroma’s opening on Friday will present narratives of people of color through performances and visual art. WHO: Middle East and Arab Network WHEN: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: North…

…. -Compiled from Daily wire reports CAMPUS PR OTFSIT Students gather to support affirmative action policies North Campus rally mirrors those in Washington By SAM GRINGLAS Daily StaffReporter Calls for justice…

… rang across the North Campus Diag early Wednesday afternoon, and multi-colored "Diversity Mat- ters" posters waved in the hands of more than 40 students rallying in support of affirmative action policies…

…, including an event held outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. Law student Eric Jarrett, the coordinator of the event, said the cases involving the Univer- sity and affirmative action make the issue…

… received many awards, the Golden Apple - which is given annually to a student-nominated University professor - was the most mean- ingful to him. Peterson's research focused primarily on "character strengths…

… his col- leagues working in fields such as Arab American Studies, Native American Studies, Afri- can American Studies, Wom- en's Studies, and LGBT studies reported similar events. Kurashige added that…

… it's symbolic reason- ing. It is particularly important people come (to Ann Arbor)," Jar- rett said. On North Campus, a multitude of guests spoke to students on the merits of affirmative action and the…

…- out this nation." For many students, Jarrett said, affirmative action is not only a continuation of ongoing nation- al debate, but also an aspect of their everyday experiences in higher education. "For…

… everybody in the class- room, diversity is important and not just in race. I think diversity Caroline Miller, a gradu- ate student who studied under Peterson at the University of Pennsylvania, said one of his…

… several languages, analyzes the character strengths of individuals. Miller fondly recalled the way Peterson treated his students with respect and optimism, noting that he had a likable sense of humor…

… Quality. But negotiators were still divided on job security mea- sures and a system for evaluat- ing teachers that hinged in part on students' standardized test scores. The strike in a district where the…

… vast majority of students are poor and minority put Chicago at the epicenter of a struggle between big cities and teachers unionsforcontrol of schools. Emanuel,whohassoughtmajor reforms while also…

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… 11 attacks. The absent debate on guns students alike. Last Tuesday, DPS reported an attendance rate of 70 percent on its first day of the aca- demic year, a significantincrease from 50 per- cent on…

… its revamped education program. In the past, DPS was criticized for its overemphasis on "Count Day," a statewide student tally that falls on the first Wednes- day of October and the second Wednesday in…

… February. Since the fall count determines 90 percent of the year's state funding to each school, DPS has often taken the road of least resistance, drawing students in for one or two days with gift cards…

…'s effort to draw students in on Count Days is understandable. However, the way the state determines funding can cre- ate an incentive to keep students in class for one or two days a year without…

… retainingthem, since DPS will receive funding for a student's presence on Count Day regardless of whether he or she stays in school year-round. Fortunately, the early attendance numbers reported for this school…

… attacks on itself. A 2011 study by the Pew Research Center revealed that in Egypt, 75 percent of Muslims do not believe Arabs were responsible for 9/11. 92 percent of Afghan men polled in 2010 have never…

… first semester at the University. As a new student pursuing mathematics, he said studying Arabic gave him the opportunity to think in ways his other classes didn’t allow. Currently, Hughes is taking…

…,” Alsayegh said. “You are going to find this debate in every Arabic program. So which one do our students prefer— dialect or standard? So it is normal and even in (different) countries we have this…

… curriculum is to help students achieve proficiency in the Arabic language. According to Hagen, the mixed curriculum began at the University in 2012, with the hopes that students would gain the skills…

… emotional and impactful for me to know that so many students, so many people that have gone before us have fought for this space on campus.” Read more at MichiganDaily.com Read more at Michigan…

… from Washtenaw Avenue rep- resents collaboration and mul- ticulturalism among a variety of student groups. “What we saw in recent months is a collective of stu- dent groups where before everyone…

… was in their own silos,” Cardona said. “That to me is the students saying, ‘Let’s just work together and really for the greater good.’ I think that will be a lasting impres- sion. I hope students…

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… funding is central to the Uni- See NIH, Page SA CAMPUS GROUPS Campus Muslim group appoints first chaplain Rackham student hired to provide spiritual guidance By JESSICA GELFARB For theDaily Rackham…

… student Moham- med Tayssir Safi's daily respon- sibilities now extend far beyond those of some of his classmates. After months of searching, the Michigan Muslim Alumni Association recently hired Safi as…

… the University community's first Muslim chaplain. Safi, who is also the first ever paid chap- lain at a public university, will serve as a resource for Muslim students seeking for spiritual guidance and…

… act as a liaison between the Muslim commu- nity on campus and the Univer- sity. Safi received a bachelor's degree from the University in 2006 and is currently a graduate student instructor studying in…

… the University's teaching arabic as a foreign language program. He said his interest in becom- ing a chaplain on campus stems from the desire to serve the Ann See CHAPLAIN, Page SA LOCAL BUSINESSES BTB…

… know- how to make that space success- ful," Aldridge wrote. "I wish See BAR, Page5A New furniture and chalkboards liven up cafe By LIANA ROSENBLOOM Daily StaffReporter Students looking for their daily…

…4A -Monday, November 11, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4A -ondy, Nvemer1, 203 Te Mihign Dily mihigadaiyAo 4e Michioan 4)atlv Edited and managed by students at the University of…

… experienced unacceptable instances of injustice recently, and many people are not aware of what is happening at this university." - University of California, Los Angeles student Sy Stokes told the Huffington…

… cases of men coming in and taking pictures under the stalls - of masturbating in front of little girls." That anecdote appears to have come from a case in Colorado, where one student allegedly harassed…

… other students ina female restroom. The case, propelled by conservative religious publications, has since been debunked by the school's superintendent. Furthermore, the arguments used by the ordinance…

… commodification TO THE DAILY: In Layan Charara's article "Language - the tool of oppression" she condemns those in her Arabic language class for wishing to join the U.S. State Department. It's quite bafflingto me…

… communicate with an Arabic speaker? I side with Orwell: "language is an instrument for expressing and not for concealing or preventingthought." Robert Havey 2009 Alum I've been a die-hard Residential College…

… student ever since I came to the University two and a half years ago. I've declared my RC major, joined an RC a cappella group, par- ticipated in RC plays, written for RC publications and done mymandated…

… else in the dining hall, depleting the relationship between first- and second-year students, and thus the sense of community the RC tries to stand for. Classes were in Denni- son instead of the basement…

…'t privy to how much was lost when the building was redone. The Half-Ass, or Halfway Inn, was altogether removed from the building's layout. It was not only a place to study for students living in East Quad…

… unmarked, and, adding insult to injury, the lighting system was disconnected and is now deemed unsafe and unusable for what could be the rest of the year. The East Quad Music Co-op, a student run non…