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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…

… 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…

… 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…

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… 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…

… tainted letter I Feds 5,000 WASHINGTON (Al tors are knocking on th dle Eastern visitors in ti and looking through th students as part of a wii inquiry, sparking cot racial profiling. State and federal…

… ages ing 5,000 male foreign Eastern and other count gators have contacted colleges and universitie mation about foreign Arab and Muslim nation Authorities say those tioning are not suspects for voluntary…

… said. "They are not more than 200 suspects, they are simply people who we s seeking infor- want to talk to because they may have students from helpful information." ns. They will be asked whether they…

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… during the fall and 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 $105, yearlong…

… believes its_ military and diplomatic hand is strengthened. Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat, aware of mounting anti-Arab sentiment through- out the West, sees his position weak- ened. Many here…