October 13, 2009 (vol. 120, iss. 26) • Page Image 4
… students, including black and Arab students, have approached the assembly only to be told that their concerns are not relevant to students - mean- ing not relevant to white students. The real message in each…
…i0 4 - Tuesday, October 13, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com L74C 1wlcht,4"pan 43at*lm Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann…
…'s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views oftheir authors. Assembly required MSA should pass policy to save time and focus on students It is unfortunate that the…
… records it Mose Ove Elvis, --ft - - - Going green, the slow way S 0 0 ome students may recall' the mockery that the Michigan Student Assembly made of itself last winter when it spent several meetings…
… debate by changing the policies for hearing community concerns. MSA should approve the pro- posal because it needs to focus on its true purpose - improving life for students, not grandstanding on issues…
… residents who speak at length on numerous issues that MSA has no business debating. No matter how important conflicts in the Middle East may be - and no matter how many students may feel passionately about…
… annoys the student population. It is important for community concerns to be heard. There needs to be a beneficial and progressive relationship between the students, community members and student government…
… in public meetings. But ask- ing non-student community members to apply beforehand is reasonable to prevent the meetings from being monopolized by unproductive debate. MSA leaders should proceed…
… carefully and ensure that valid, pressing community issues are cleared for discussion at meetings. Students and residents have a right to address the assembly, but they shouldn't abuse this right to hijack…
… conditioning systems could help with this and make accommodations more comfortable for students. Speaking of dorms, every once in a blue moon, the University offers "sus- tainable" meals made from locally grown…


