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… mood of the crowd," he said. LSA junior Brenda Abdelall, external rela- tions chair of the Arab Student Association, said although many campus groups have shown their support and people are making the…

… distinc- tion between the perpetrators of the crime and Arab-Americans, many Muslim students do not feel comfortable or proud when walking down the street. "As long as that one person is there shouting at…

… LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 14, 2001-- 5 Muslim students hold meeting to discuss fears, harassment By Jacquelyn Nixon Daily Staff Reporter Reports of verbal harassment and…

… threats of violence moved leaders of the Muslim Student Association to arrange an emergency meeting yesterday evening. Engineering sophomore Irfan Shuttari said the terrorist attack on the World Trade…

… us ... there is still negativity, she said. "My biggest fear is that if the men who did this turn out to be Arab or Arab-Muslims, the fire will be ignited again." Tarsin said the visibility of the…

… work with each other. Fliers for Arab students' event torn down Posted advertisements for the show have allegedly been destroyed for the past three years By Laura Van Hyfte Daily Staff Reporter In…

… what some call a malicious act, fliers announcing Arab Xpressions - a program held by the Arab Student Association - have been torn down across campus. It is still uncertain what prompted the destruction…

… of the fliers, said Sirene Abou-Chakra, a mem- ber of the Arab Student Association. "All the fliers and literature for this huge event ... have been taken down," Abou- Chakra said. "They're actually…

… by the ASA with the support of numerous other organizations. The fliers have been torn down every year that the performance has been held, said Dana Baki, president of the Arab Student Association…

… involving com- puter security breeches on college campuses has experts questioning the current security policies that universities nationwide have in place to protect the personal information of students and…

… occurred nearly a year ago when a student reported a bug in Wolverine Access. This glitch created the possibility for the dis- closure of personal information, said John Howell, the University's chief of…

… an already traumatic time. But this is a student body that will not be fractured by outside agitation. We are a community who will stand behind our Arab friends and classmates, regardless of BAMN…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 14, 2001 OP/ED ("Ffw[ £IrbiC Fau &TI 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily. letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY…

… ever faced on this soil, I see the seeds of discord and hatred beginning to grow. It is disheartening that many members of the Muslim and Arab communities, communities that contribute to the greatness of…

…" itself literally means "peace" in Arabic. The Holy Quran, the religious book of all Muslims, states: "Commit not iniquity in the earth causing disorder" (7:57; 11:86; 29:37). It is unfortunate that Islam…

…- tors. I know many other Muslim communities that are doing the same. I am disheartened by the threats and backlash that members of the Muslim and Arab communities have received. These acts are an…

… these. JOSHUA BROOK Law School student BAMN desecrated sanctity of Tuesday's memorial vigil To THE DAILY: Tuesday's vigil was absolutely incredible - an estimated 15,000 students attended, nearly half the…

… student body. Student gov- ernment leaders, members of the administration and student group leaders who saw the vigil as a necessary response to the gravity of the disaster worked with everyone, regardless…

… of ideology, to make the event comforting to students. We came to the vigil with hurting and vulnerable hearts, seeking comfort and healing from our peers, spiritual, political, and community leaders…

…'s travesty. Their subsequent attempts to claim ownership of anti-Arab dis- crimination issues is also totally inappropriate. Issues of anti-Arab discrimination belong to those most affected and they have…

… responded, capturing the receptive ear of the student body. We should not allow a small group of students with ulterior political motives to commandeer others' issues. It polarizes and desensitizes people in…

…) 443-9662 and leave your name and telephone number or email at MStone476@hotmail.com. Arab League gives Palestinians loan The Washington Post CAIRO, Egypt - Jarred by reports that the Palestinian…

… Authority risks financial collapse, Arab diplomats have agreed their governments will provide $40 million a month to ensure that Yasser Arafat's administration can pay workers and reduce Israel's eco- nomic…

… winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $100. Winter term (January through April) is $1.05, yearlong (September through…

…." Jewish students on campus said they hope the resolution offers peace to Israeli citizens as well. Samantha Rollinger, LSA junior and co-chair of the American Movement for Israel, said this "must be a peace…

… Jewish stu- dents think the formation of a Palestin- ian state might be the only way to. peace." Rollinger added that the U.N. "has also proven itself to be Pro-Arab/Pales- tinian and anti-Israel over the…

….S. peace envoy Anthony Zinni head- ing there today. -The Associated Press contributed to this report. VIGIL a Continued from Page 1A Students and community members were invited to read the names, which came…

… sophomore Rachel Rose, who stopped by on her way to lunch to read a couple of pages of names. Different student groups, such as S t. Circle K, Project Serve and LSA Stu- dent Government, volunteered to par…

… University students weren't the only ones who participated in the reading. Jonathan Hill, a Detroit resident who is currently taking care of a friend in the University Hospital, said he still quid pro quo…

… mid " L GINSBERG CENTER FOR SERVICE *& LEARNING Opportunities for Students 4.' 4% , 4R~tO0F Mc"66 The Hlying Hookah V'illeblifl1es Annual Hash Bash Celebration! WS Te ecp Michigan Theatre ApriI6 07…

… OPPORTUNITIES Project SERVE Leadership Teams & Site Leaders: Project SERVE is a student-run university department that works to involve students in community service and social action through providing volunteer…

… Leaders * Issue Education Lead Team * Volunteer Connection Lead Team Application available at www.umich.edu/-mserve/serve. Applications due Monday, March 18 at 5:00 p.m. Project Community Student…

… Facilitators/Coordinators: Project Community/Sociology 389 is an undergraduate Sociology service-learning course that involves students in Criminal Justice, Educatin, & Health community placements. Registered…

… students participate in a weekly seminar that is facilitated by a Project Community student coordinator. Coordinators receive graded undergraduate credit in Soc 395. Coordinators also complete additional…

…40 4A - Monday, April 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com fy iiigan Bat*1 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109…

… University must be proactive in creating a welcoming, progres- sive environment for transgender students. 've run out of columns. Here's what's left in my notebook: 1.The University adminis- tration still…

… (could invite dangerous legal scrutiny), or is there another reason administra- tors are lying? 2. Tony Vuljaj - who as a freshman was blamed for a denial-of-service attack on a rival student government…

…- ings are used as substitutes for real research into a college choice, and it's not enough to ask students and parents to use them as a supplement, because their indirect effect is stronger than their…

… request for trans- gender students, demonstrating its initial commitment to the cause. But nine schools across the country have decided that being welcoming requires more than minimal accommodations and are…

… now offering gen- der-neutral housing. The University's justification for hold- ing out is that there is not enough student demand for gender-neutral housingto merit a change in its policies. But it is…

… likely that incoming freshmen are not even aware that there could be such an option, and older students often opt to move out of the dorms instead of trying to change the system. To break out of this cycle…

…, the University must actively promote gender-neutral housing to give incoming students more - and bet- ter - options. The University already gives students options with its learning commu- nities like…

… the Lloyd Hall Scholars Program, and this would be a change in that spirit. Naturally, taking gender out of the hous- ing equation offers transgender students an equal opportunity of finding a comfort…

… attempting to end the extremely vicious cycle of violence in the region," Paul Saba, president of the Ann Arbor chapter of the Arab-Ameri- can Anti-Discrimination Committee, said. "The Palestinians have…

… student seats at stadium By Shannon Pettypiece Daily Staff Reporter dents tello in the stu Athletic D A new policy that would require student to make si ticket holders to present their University stu…

…- tunity to dent ID before entering Michigan Stadium is everybody scheduled to go into effect next fall. While t The policy is designed to cut back on the said he ha amount of student tickets that fall into…

… the cent of st hands of non-students. dents. "We want to make certain that students are "I've he in the student section, and we have had stu- don't have Harassment suit will go to court nextmXon By…

… Jeremy Berkowitz Daily Staff Reporter our department that there are people dent section that aren't students," )irector Bill Martin said. "We want ure that every student has an oppor- buy tickets to…

… football ahead of else." there are no exact figures, Martin s heard estimates that 10 to 20 per- udent tickets are sold to non-stu- eard students give me estimates, we one, but what we do is take a look at…

… number of student tickets available for the next football season, Marty Bodnar, director of ticket services, said in the memo obtained by The Michigan Daily. According the memo, the idea of requiring…

… student ticket holders to present an ID was See M-CARDS, Page 7A DAVID ROCHKIND/Daily Students crossing the Ambassador Bridge from Ontario to Detroit will be free from receiving a minor in possession…

… offense if they can prove they were drinking in Canada. Students drinking in Canada free from MIPS By Samantha Wolf For the Daily Minors who drink legally in Canada and then return- to Michigan intoxicated…

… makes spe- cific conduct criminal, it must be strictly construed." After almost five years of aggravation, deliberation and delays, former Music student Maureen Johnson will be able to explain to a jury…

… more participation by U.S. schools. The commission also wants - to send more students to Asian and Arab countries. More than 60 per- WRTE FOR THE DAILY! C ALL 763 -2459' in a statement. Some schools…

… by a question- 'and-answer session. Group focuses on overcoming disorders Finding Voice, a student organiza- tion that dedicates itself to providing support and advocacy for students affected by…

… psychological disorders will be meeting at 9 p.m. today in Room A of the Michigan League. The forum hopes to allow students who have psychological disorders to express their feelings about their condition. Bingo…

… session awards winners with prizes Students in need of money to pay for laundry or who are just hungry for food can participate in a bingo session tonight in Pierpoint Commons to win free prizes. ,The event…

… place in Ann Arbor. COmmission: Students should go abroad more Plan calls to place 1 million college students overseas by 2017 CHICAGO (AP) - A bipartisan federal commission is pushing for a dramatic…

… increase in the number of U.S. college and university students taking classes in other countries. In a study being released today, the Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program is…

… and former cent of U.S. students overseas study in Europe, McPherson said. More than 190,000 U.S. college students studied in other countries in 2004, according to the Institute of International…

… come back; it changes the way people can teach. It adds a global richness to a cam- pus that just a few students abroad can't achieve." The commis- sion, proposed by the late Sen. Paul Simon (D-ll.) was…

… students access to such opportunities, we prepare them to be citizen leaders with a global understand- ing," Michigan State University President Lou Ann Simon said Mariners lost in shipwreck remembered in…

…- gible for federal funds. McPherson and other commission leaders said they hope one-year grants and fellowships as high as $5,000 per student would create more interest in overseas study among students and…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 14, 2002 OP/ED ~~bz ~~1MViw &i1 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily. letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… feel. Perhaps some of the circumstances around my flight reservation were "suspi- cious," but if my name was John Smith and I was wearing a business suit instead of having an Arabic name with a t…

…-shirt and jeans, I'm sure the federal agents would have simply assumed I was on business without asking any questions. Profiling is pointless. I can only imagine how many Arab-Americans like me have been…

…, why do the majority of metro Detroit Arab-Americans favor racial profiling, according to a recent Detroit News poll? If we were to believe Pete DuPont of the National Center for Policy Analysis, it is…

… profiling can be permissible." I have a quite different conclusion. Per; haps the majority of Arab-Americans are responding to attacks against their own patri- otism and love for America. Out of this fear…

…, many are saying that racial profiling is acceptable. It is funny how those who favor racial profiling could use any response from Arab-Americans to bolster their position. They could use Du…

…Pont's reasoning or if Arab-Americans were found to be against racial profiling, they could use that to call Arab-Americans even more "suspicious." The government's racial profiling prac- tices against individuals…

… as much less American and much more McCarthyist. Amer G. Zahr can be reached via e-mail at zahrag@umich.edu. S VIN PASSING Y LETTERS TO THE EDITOR B-SCHOOL STUDENTS: YOU'LL GET NO TEARS FROM ME…

… Apparently students in the Business School are finding it hard to get jobs in our new reces- sion. Splashed on the front page of Thursday's Daily was an article about the difficulties they are having in…

….S. and India are great nations, each in its own right. Maybe, Kiblawi is making "politically correct" statements for an Arab state (I wonder which forum 'elected' the Saudi royal family ... ), but given…

…. "It's not going to stop us - its just making it more personal." "It is clear that a lot of people have animosity towards the Arab community in general ... we all know there has been a lot of animosity…

… events being unsuccessful. ... It's kind of a malicious act," Abou-Chakra said. Arab Xpressions will take place this Saturday night at 9:00 in the Michigan Union. The show is free of charge. China opposes…

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…0 4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 14, 2003 OP/ED Ulje £htau ai1g 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

…. From bathroom stalls to Angell Hall, the campus is now fliered a la Michigan Student Assembly elections, and behind each of those fliers is the same level of selection insecurity advertised by any given…

… summer labor seems to corre- spond to dignity and nobility in the same way that the relative absurdity of a business school student's time pricetag corresponds to her own vision of success. I worked at the…

… Connecticut Civil Liber- ties Union alongside legal students who had received funding from their own universities to pursue non-profit work instead of corpo- rate law over the summer. I was happy to do it…

… land someone a job. But how many of the qualified and deserving college students in the country can afford to pick up and move to Washington for a summer of Metro riding and expensive everything, for a…

… making more money; it's about the value of opening up prestigious positions to students without the resources to take advantage of them right now. It's also about calling these "internships" what they…

…-hundred-sixteen years of edtorialfreedom www. miwh zandaz~y corn Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVII, No. 9 fA 2006 The Michigan Daily _. -o - - -! f Welcome to the president's house Coleman invites students inside…

… 815 S. Uni- versity Ave. Well, she does. Yesterday afternoon, Coleman welcomed students into her home for her annual open house. Lured by the promise of donuts, cookies, apple cider and the opportunity…

… the University only grants 15 days for winter break, half of what many schools offer. Megchiani, who lives in the United Arab Emirates, said she's sad to return to the University after such a short time…

…. "The faculty really likes it." After a pause, the president invited Megchiani to "go get some goodies." Although some students took the open house See HOUSE, page 7A History of a house Built in 1839 and…

… President Coleman is the first to hold an annual open house for students, past University presidents have welcomed students onto the property. While Robben Fleming was president in the 1960s, students often…

… assembled on his front yard to discuss political issues. And in 1997, after the Michi- gan football team defeated Penn State, thou sands of students celebrated in the home of then University President Lee…

… Bollinger. "You can stay here as long as you want and come inside," Bollinger told students in what many students consider one of the defining acts of his presidency. LSA sophomore Kenneth Human poses in…

… "Catch an Illegal Immigrant Day," where students would try and find a volunteer hidden on campus wearing a shirt that said "illegal immigrant" on it. "We would never do those types of events or support…

… of the anti-Arab display as of late. The student who marked "Kill More" on the door of South Quad Resident Advisor Will Youmans is obviously someone who is ignorant of the world around them. Do people…

…10 -The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 14, 2000 Offensive people still have rights TO THE DAILY: School of Social Work student Cameron Shultz in his letter to the Daily ("SCC fights campus racism…

… freedom of speech and expression are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Your argument that privileges for certain student groups over others are unjust, I believe, is valid. Your argu- ment that any student…

… or student group should be silenced because of an unpopular opinion is simply wrong. While I don't believe the compari- son of Michigamua to violent hate groups a fair one, the "Tower Soci- eties…

…," the Aryan Nation, the Neo- Nazis, the KKK and the SCC all reap the benefits of free speech. If you try to take away their rights, who will pro- tect yours? MICHAEL SIMON MSA STUDENT RIGHTS COMMISSION…

…- ple to dictate what others chose to do when it wasn't harmful to others? GREG BUCZYNSKI ENGINEERING FIRST-YEAR STUDENT RA door defacing radiates ignorance TO THE DAILY: I am writing to address the issue…

… DAILY: I think there might have been some confusion about what two of this year's "Best of Ann Arbor" winners, Delta Gamma and AIESEC (Best Sorority to Party with and Best Student Organiza- tion on Campus…

… still has no clue about the nature of the organization. AIESEC provides students all over the world with an opportunity to work and live in a different country, thus promot- ing an international and…

… lines, rushed meetings and distant advisors were amongst the list of complaints. The main criticism is that there is a dearth of personal attention and rela- tionships between students and advi- sors…

….Academic advisors cannot and should not determine a student's course of study. Students also feel that LSA advisors don't have the time or resources to form close relationships with their advisees. We have not fou…

… perished in the attacks were Mohamed Atta and Mar- wan Alshehhi, both from the United Arab Emirates. Both had earlier been named as former students of a Florida flight school and are suspected of hav- ing…

… "MSA 1,000 shirts will be available today, going to and several more shipments have been assist o ordered. New Yo Students can also help relief efforts bucket without donating money. Today in the haps a…

… rare among the general public. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat urged Arab and Muslim countries to join the U.S. campaign to wipe out terrorism worldwide. His Palestinian Authority, which rules 20…

…, India, yesterday. on Room of the Union, the in Red Cross will be running a ve from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. rush of blood has been very ve, and some have said that ation is now manageable," an Student Assembly…

… and money to relief k and other student groups are continue to work on ways to ur community and those in rk and D.C., with continued drives, blood drives and per- bbon campaign" Johnson said. CANCELED…

… possibility emerged that the FBI knew before Tuesday's attack of at least one Arab man seeking the type of flight training the hijackers received. U.S. officials confirmed that a few weeks ago the FBI detained…

… an Arab man in Minnesota when he tried to seek flight simulator training for a large jetliner. Those who hijacked the four airliners received similar training. Officials said the FBI had no reason to…

… planning attacks on the United States. SPRING BREAK 2002 Jamaica, Cancun, Bahamas or Florida. Join Student Travel Services, America's #1 Student Tour Operator. Promote trips at Michigan and earn cash and…

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… other is home to a University satellite student organizations interested in campus, has one of the largest con- discussing the conflict. centrations of Arabs outside of the During the portion of the meet…

… engineering graduate student, researches yesterday in a lab involved with battery testing in the G.G. Brown Laboratories on North Campus. G,'U' joi to test batteries Two sororities and two fraternities in long…

… process to re-claim chapters By VERONICA MENALDI Daily StaffReporter Students interested in par- ticipating in Greek Life will soon have more options than in the past. Two sororities, Alpha Epsilon Phi and…

… communicator, which is an important part of surgeon gen- eral." Gupta is currently the senior Students disagreed about MSA.'s role in reaching a solution By MATT AARONSON and JENNA SKOLLER Daily Staff…

…Reporters In the Michigan Student Assem- bly's first meeting of the semester, a resolution regarding the ongo- ing conflict in Gaza monopolized the meeting's time, as more than a half dozen members of the Uni…

… President Sabrina Shingwani (white shirt) argues with one of the protestors. The proposal also referenced the for Israel, Students Allied for Free- fact that nearby Dearborn, which dom and Equality and any…

…- Middle East. ing allotted for public comment, a The resolution called for MSA number of students and Ann Arbor executives to meet with the student residents offered their take on the leaders of the…

… men and treat it as phenomenon. Lay people write it off as women seek more help and are more willing to admit it," Nolen-Hoeksema said. She said two-thirds of students who possess symptoms of depression…

… and would benefit from mental health serv- ices don't seek help, the majority of this population being women. "A very large population of Univer- sity students is depressed. The Univer- sity of Michigan…

… Bush's remarks was Iraqi democracy as an important precedent in the Arab world. "The Iraqi Constitution will include a bill of rights that is unprecedented in the Arab world," he said. Establishing…

… look out over the rooftops of homes at sunrise yesterday at a post their regiment has been occupying in Fallujah, Iraq. Din gel attacks Bush s policies By Melissa Benton Daiy Staff Reporter Students in…

… Democratic See DINGELL, Page 3 SAPAC volunteers defend new changes By Aymar Jean Daily Staff Reporter For more than two months, students have open- ly resisted the University's proposed changes to sexual…

… assault services, but during those months, a group of students working inside the Sexual Assault Preven- tion and Awareness Center have "We're al] agreed with the University's plan. While opponents see…

… these tiC same changes as a fragmentation of provide g services that will only harm sur- vivors, some students who work ServmceS t at SAPAC - speaking on their SurvivorS own behalf and not for all the…

… this a total waste is to change students' behavior," Harper said. Park said that in addition to honor- ing the memory of her son, the orga- nizers of the memorial also hoped to prevent such a tragedy…

… habit, and need to educate fresh- men especially," he said. While LSA freshman Jimin Oh, an international student from Korea, said she thinks Kim's death has reduced the pressure to drink at parties, Harp…

… University has made a commitment to do more research on alcohol-related deaths of ethnic and international students, but he already has a theory as to why drinking seems to be such a problem among foreign…

… students. "The students feel disconnected with the community, from other stu- dent groups, from the faculty. The challenge we face now is how we connect (these students) to the com- munity," Pak said. Harper…

… said in addition to an increase in available counseling ser- vices, students will also receive a birthday card on their 21st birth- days. The card, constructed by the leaders of the Michigan Student…

… alcohol on his birthday. "The custom of forcing a person to drink 21 shots for his or her 21st birthday is somewhat similar to Kore- an college students' drinking cus- toms. Perhaps, my son ... believed…

… that he had to drink the same number of alcohol shots to be accepted as an adult." Harper agreed that peer pressure seems to be a central reason as to why students drink. But the solution, she said, is…

…, unsure what the nev would be. Hundreds of northern alliance hunted down lingering Taliban eigners who came to Afghanista al-Qaida. At least 11 Arabs and nis were slain and their bodies ed. Alliance…

… fighters roamed the taxis, pickup trucks and cars, bl ing Kalashnikov rifles andg launchers. Troops set up roadb neighborhoods where Arabs a istanis lived. Five Pakistanis, who were fir domly from trees in a…

… public pa killed by alliance soldiers. A Re official, who spoke on cond anonymity, said the bodiesv pieces when volunteers remov for burial. Four Arabs died when their truck was blasted by a rocke charred…

… campus provides a unique opportunity for positive student dialogue given the large number of Jews and Arabs on this campus. As disappointed as I am with the return of divestment to campus, I still have…

… AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE It was a mistake to vote for this war in 2002."l…

… of that program, I grew up thinking - along with the millions of students across America who benefited from similar programs - that America was the land of individual equality, individual freedom and…

…@michigandaily.com. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 'U' not unique in its apathy toward student government TO THE DAILY: To answer the question the Daily's editorial board posed last Monday (Does anyone care?, 11/7/2005), the answer is…

… no: Students don't care about student government. But that's OK. The Michigan Student Assembly gets what it wants: a couple of friends voting for each other, photos in the Daily, lots of important talk…

… and a resum6 builder. In fact, one of the best things that can hap- pen to a student government is to be ignored. Take the University of Illinois as an example. During my four years in Urbana as an…

… under- graduate, presidential candidates vowing to end student government were overwhelmingly elect- ed twice. The first time, the elections commis- sion member threw out the results to save their "jobs…

…." But after evidence of abuse of student funds for personal enrichment came to light, the existing student government had no defense and was eventually taken down. So go ahead, hold your meetings, chalk…

…, because it's just like everywhere else. David Swedler School of Public Health Divestment an unfortunate roadblock on path to peace TO THE DAILY: Last year, when the Michigan Student Assem- bly…

… (11/09/2005), the University has not taken a position on Israel's brutal occupa- tion of Palestinian land. This is not the case; by silencing student voices against the occupation, the University has…

… MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE After a while, you just stop caring and want it to be over…

… with his fam- already privileged. A University study revealed who have not already attended college to either ily to America. Enamored that 55 percent of students attending come from themselves earn or…

… class prevents many Ameri- the University is still remarkably low. But when cans from enrolling in a university. While Amer- an in-state student must spend around $10,000 a Momin can be reached ica may be…

… fellow tax-exempt status would appreciate it if she stated this pub- students. licly instead of representing the issue as a Matthew Hollerba'ch To THE DAILY: continuing problem. I asdiapontd ose Asitnt…

…Unve- I also take issue with Varner's belief that The letter writer is an LSA senior and I was disappointed to see Assistant Univer- Ia tmember of the Michigan Student Assembly. sity General Counsel Donica…

….m. There is no charge to attend. For more information, contact Student Activities and Leadership, Michigan Union Arts and Programs or the Stu- dent Organization Resource Center. 'U' Symphony Orchestra to…

… extricate themselves from the asphyxiating atmosphere of cigarette smoke. But all was in vain. The students who had just been released from the four pitch-black auditoriums were caught in a human blockade…

… graffiti on stalls upsets students By Magaly Grimaldo For the Daily Students using some of the bathrooms on the first floor of Angell Hall have noticed and been upset by racist graffiti on the stall walls…

… remarks toward Arabs and Jews. The graffiti includes sexually explicit and violent language, along with expletives. "This is a reaction of people who have dissat- isfaction with multiculturalism," said…

… against our values as an institution," Pacania said. While the graffiti angered many students, the Department of Public Safety was unaware of the racist remarks on the stall walls until Friday. Department…

… removed. When dealing with graffiti, custodians must write a report to Risk Man- "We are concerned about the students' safety and where freedom of speech becomes a violation of civil rights. We don't want…

… anyone on campus to feel unwelcome," Walesby said. But the University wasn't the only once voicing disapproval of the graffiti. Members of student orga- nizations were also upset. "Sexist, racist and anti…

… sexual objects," Chang said. Neal Pancholi, president of the Indian American Student Association, said it was awful that students still think this way, even in the diverse society that the University has…

… Safety, the diminished AAPD force would affect students who live off campus, Police Chief Dan Oates said. "We can't lose people and deliver the same services," Oates said. "There are some services we…

…, at least." dear all U, wmom owdad o sa nta 0( o hanukkah a christmas a kwanzaa graduation my birthday ---------- i wart *orq Activism. It sets us apart. School of Information master's students…

…LS/DlO~lyO Rackham students David Dick and Dan Rose and Architecture graduate student Andre Wilson participate in a negotiating session with the University for increased protection of transgendered graduates. GEO…

… swept to victory in Iraq's landmark elections, propelling to power the groups that suffered most under Saddam Hussein and forcing Sunni Arabs to the margins for the first time in modern history, according…

… contract By Carissa Miller and Justin Miller Daily Staff Reporters If a University department required a female graduate student instructor to wear a skirt as part of its dress code but did not ask the same…

… michigan have a unique interest in protecting the institution of marriage as it is traditionally understood." -LPatrick Gillen Lawyer, Thomas More Law Center Student s business idea wins By Amine Tourki For…

… the Daily When second-year MBA student Michael Crowley came to campus a year and a half ago, he had three years of accounting experience under his belt. He had worked for a firm that served startup…

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…, Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez called Israel's assault on Lebanon a "new Holo- caust." The ethnic cleansing of Jews from Arab lands after the establishment of the state of Israel is also often labeled as a…

… Nazi occupation and the puppet Vichy regime and remembered it vividly. Crossing the Diag one day, he encountered student protestors, who were unhappy with then University President Robben Fleming. They…

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… earlier assurances that the witness accounts were genuine. ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates Bush asks allies to confront Iran before 'it is too late' President Bush gently nudged authoritarian Arab allies…

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… Mideast trip th nig Former President Jimmy Cart- er brokered the first Israeli-Arab cia peace deal, but he's getting a cool of reception in Israel duringhis latest ovi visit to the Mideast. all Israeli…

… so they can make an informed decision. LSA junior Landon Krantz, president of the Student Society for Stem Cell Research, said his group supports the ballot initia- tive. He said he wants the group…

…. LSA sophomore Lauren Bennett, chair of the University's chapter of Students for Life, which opposes embryonic stem cell research, said her group has been hosting edu- cational debates and lectures on…

… USA.orE- orT, Afghanistan U.S. forces corner al-Qaida, Taliban fighters WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush said yesterday he was "plenty hot" to learn that student visas for two Sept. 11 hijackers were…

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… Street merchants, who said they believe a resi- dence hall will bring more students to the area and increase business. Overall, both University administra- tors and community members said they were pleased…

… think- ing," she said. However, other exhibits focused on broader problems, such as profiling of Arab-Americans in airports. LSA sophomore Stephen Lin and LSA junior Ben Rattner played airport security…

… performance. "There is a script of things that you want to get across. When people react and get in your face, is when you have to improvise," Rattner said. Students participating in the event were affected by…

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… commissions. BAGHDAD 65 tortured bodies found in latest violence The leader of Iraq's biggest Sunni Arab group demanded yesterday that the beleaguered Shiite-led government take steps to disarm militias after…

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… Our Voices Count, an student group formed to oppose the SAPAC changes. "Neither Sasha nor Stephanie have anything to do with survivor services and have no grounds on which to speak about this…

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… the students praised for their amazing work. But Turnock said if SAPAC's Crisis line is maintained, survivors will have the choice between the two agencies. She added that no system is perfect, and she…

…, Achen said. In the 2002 winter term, peer education reached 100 students. By the 2003 fall term it reached 500, and by this term it has reached 2,000. SAPAC now has a men's activism program, coordinated…

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… pacify Iraq. To say the White House was unprepared for the war is an incredible understatement, We know that much of the Arab world sees the U.S. occupation as colonialist, which helps build the ranks of…

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