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September 17, 2001 (vol. 111, iss. 145) • Page Image 4

…4A -The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 17, 2001 OP/ED Uwe E iigzu & tig 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily. letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… experience he had while battling the Soviets in Afghanistan, in a 1997 interview with Robert Fisk The interview appeared in the Sept. 21, 1998 issue of The Nation. Th~ere I*: no room ffor Arabs nA~e1c kick…

…, criti- cized, and contributed to. So, as an Arab-Ameri- can, as an individual who owns parts of two distinct cultures, I was acutely affected by last Tuesday's tragedies. Of course, I felt the same kind…

… of grief and horror at the loss of life as any right-minded human being would. But as an Arab-American who disagrees with much of America's foreign policy, I find the kind of hysteria that our…

… government and media are whipping up very disturbing. For too long, in almost all arenas of our society, Americans have accepted types of bigotry against Arabs and Muslims that would be intolerable if…

… directed against almost any other, group. As a direct product of our govern-. ment's foreign policy, Arab and Muslim her- itages have been painted in direct counter-distinction to American values and culture…

…. This constant barrage on these cul- tures has desensitized the American public to the humanity of Arabs and Muslims. Take for example the widespread belief that Palestinian mothers send their children to…

… die in return for money and exposure, or that all Palestinians celebrate the deaths of American civilians. Arabs become animals, incapable of human emotion, and worthy of destruction. As a result…

…, American politicians, media and the talking heads that so ineptly occupy our air- waves possess some of the responsibility for the backlash Arab and Muslim Americans are now undergoing and will continue to…

…- ronment in which hate-crimes and harassment towards Muslim- and Arab- Americans are perpetuated. Kyritz's statements stand in sharp con- trast to the words of many government offi- a 0 0 Ufe goes on at…

January 17, 2008 (vol. 118, iss. 78) • Page Image 3

… Bush's fast-track plan for a Mideast peace agreement got a welcome endorsement yesterday from a nation long seen as a key Arab mediator. Bush responded by * pulling his punches on the human rights…

… backpedaling in Egypt that has cooled relations with this long- time ally. The president closed an eight-day Mideast trip well-fed from several lingering meals with his Arab hosts and upbeat about what even some…

…/Marshall/Mitchell Orientation Session: To learn more, please contact the Provost's Council on Student Honors at 734-763-8123 or visit the website at To olav: Comolete the arid so that e) U rv row 3 4 ... II 5 9} 5 8u…

March 17, 2003 (vol. 113, iss. 111) • Page Image 4

…, the voices of truth on the Arab-Israeli conflict. COALITION OF ARAB STUDENTS MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION UNIVERSITY CHAPTER OF THE ARAB, AMERICAN ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE Cause and correlation…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 17, 2003 OP/ED atbe Ahcig u DtIj 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… "has come out tops of the three-play pro- gram. It's given the South Asian Student Taskforce and the Center for South Asian Studies a well-deserved place in the intel- lectual and cultural spotlight…

… drink at University- sponsored receptions. The evening appear- ances of Rushdie were limited to two donor dinners; a friend of mine was the only student invited to the dinner recep- tions at the Alumni…

… their voices - on stage and getting paid for it. Hanink can be reached atjhanink@umich.edu. 4l LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Attacks on SAFE unwarranted; students express solidarity TO THE DAILY: Over the past…

… year, Students Allied for Freedom and Equality has had to endure a vicious smear campaign by some pro-Israel groups on campus. This began with hack attacks on SAFE members' e-mail address- es and…

… know, is patently false, intentionally deceptive and serves one purpose. While SAFE dedicates itself to opening discourse on the Arab-Israeli conflict by bringing in world-renowned academics and…

… next day, I scanned the front page for coverage and found nothing. In fact, there was absolutely no coverage at all of Moreno's speech. The Daily is failing in its efforts to keep the students informed…

… equipped with a new, automatic-locking, electronic lock that uses both a key card and pin number to further combat home invasions. Students must be held - at least some- what - responsible for their own…

… belong- ings. There is nothing wrong with monitoring the entrances and exits to the building, but the room itself should be the occupant's responsibility. If the student wishes to step out for a quick run…

September 17, 2009 (vol. 120, iss. 8) • Page Image 8

…. More U.S. troops - 51 - died in Afghanistan in August than in any other month since the U.S.-led invasion in October 2001. Slack-lining students use a nylon webbing secured to two trees using…

… carabineers in the Diag yesterday afternoon. Slain Yale student was suffocated, medical examiner reports to police Police: Raymond Clark III 'person of interest' in killing NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A Yale…

… graduate student found stuffed in the wall of a research center had been suffocated, the medical exam- iner reported yesterday as police awaited DNA tests on evidence taken from a lab technician who worked…

… police investigating the killing. Clark played baseball at Bran- ford High School, where longtime athletic director Artie Roy remem- bered him as a quiet student who threw a mean knuckleball. "He was a…

…, CIA chief said al-Qaida remains a threat DEARBORN, Mich. - The director of the CIA beseeched Arab-American and Muslim lead- ers yesterday to join efforts to reduce the threat of terrorism in the U…

… represented one of the Central Intelligence Agency's highest-profile recruiting efforts aimed at Arab-Americans and Muslims. Panetta said it was his first speech at a Ramadan break- fast dinner…

…. Theagencythisyearannounced a five-year plan to boost fluency in Arabic and other languages the CIA deems critical to its work. Panetta aims to raise foreign lan- guage proficiency inside the CIA from less than a third to at…

… on," Panetta said. "I think the reason I felt the way I did is because I don't believe there's a basis there for any kind of additional action." He also sought to allay concerns of many in the Arab and…

… Muslim communities who say they have felt the sting of suspicion and dis- crimination since Sept. 11. About 300,000 people with roots in the Arab world live in the Detroit area. BIG HOUSE BEATS From Page…

March 17, 2004 (vol. 113, iss. 114) • Page Image 4

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 17, 2003 OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET 0 ANNARBOR, MI 48109 opinion.michigandaily .com tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… beard. Conserva- tive pundits have been quick to talk about terrorism only as it pertains to the Arab and Muslim world even after the Madrid bombings. The truth is that no one can be sure at this point…

… Americans' knee-jerk reaction to blame Arabs and Muslims for any act of terrorism is a dan- gerous one. Remember the Oklahoma City bombings? People on the news spouted things like the "Mideast comes to the…

… Mid West," and immediately accusations went around about Arab terrorism. But to and behold, the culprits turned out to be (d'oh!) two white, Christian warriors trained by a terrorist network based right…

… here in Michigan. But what was the anti-Arab political machine really angry about? The Social- ists' victory in the Spanish elections after the bombing, of course. Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, the…

… reached at dnadams@umich.edu. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Representatives urge 'U' to vote yes on the LSA-SGE ballot question TO THE DAILY: For two days, three of our members have criticized LSA Student

… Government's measure to create a more accountable and consistent government. The three freshmen on government who oppose this measure We are attempting to rectify this mishap and truly serve student interests…

… ability to change college and University policies). This is essential to the optimal functioning of our government. We need to change our constitution and allow for student issues and concerns to be advocat…

June 17, 2002 (vol. 112, iss. 127) • Page Image 4

… for students to express their often senting opinions are the lifeblood of a unpopular opinions, ranging from criti- robust educational institution. cisms of stereotypical Arab and Muslim These rights…

… BY STUDENTS AT THE Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect theopinion of UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other pieces do not SINCE 1890 necessarily…

… state legislatures court's decision rests fails to fully consider the members -- of which Detroit's population is system that serves over 180,000 students. The nationwide who are quick to strip local…

students, teachers the Detroit Public School System's students are curiae briefs, most notably one from the In 1999, the Michigan legislature passed the and city residents. First, the plaintiffs contend…

… priority for the City of a figure that could reach $1 million. Ann Arbor.. The real thought police Students' expression is central to educational mission outh Lyon High School's under- District. In Tinker…

… publication earned the harsh Hazelwood, the court upheld the right of retribution of the school's administrators schools to limit content in a school-spon- who suspended four students for sored publication in…

… school students "cannot be punished in response to the punishments While the courts merely for expressing their which has chilled the students' will overturn the personal views on the school ability to…

… particularly troubling that the In South Lyon, students of its students. administrators sought to sup- began the newspaper partially press the opinions of its students. in response to faculty supervision and The…

… are especially relevant in 4 jokes to arguments against standardized high schools where many students shy tests, such as the Michigan Educational away from controversy and refrain from Assessment…

… Program. Without the expressing contrarian or provocative administration involved, writers and edi- views. Engagement with these ideas pro- tors were able to freely state and argue vides students with an…

February 17, 2004 (vol. 113, iss. 98) • Page Image 4

… and an insult to the student body as a whole. SALAH HUSSEINI LSA senior The writer is the president of the University chapter of the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee. Housing selection…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 17, 2004 OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 opinion. michigandaily.com tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

student body, the University broadens the "market- place of ideas" available to campus and thus makes itself a richer educational institution. Furthermore, they argued that because race- conscious…

… academic freedom. Rather than fostering a "marketplace of ideas," BAMN was simply trying to yell out its political opponents, and in the process, kept every student in the reading room from getting any work…

… they keep up staging nasty protests outside the Union Reading Room, I just might be the next one. integrity? I find his comments concerning Students for a Democratic Society and Alan Haber not only…

… 1960s and '70s that have had profound positive effects on our lives? What this campus desperately needs right now is a student group such as SDS to harness the power of students en masse for positive and…

… creative change. Attitudes such as Segall's only serve to disempower and disconnect students from the everyday events that seriously affect our lives. ABDURRAHMAN PASHA LSA senior SDS member No link between…

… cause progressive is an insult to the term itself. Within the next five years, Israel will consist of a minority of Jews ruling over a majority of Palestinian Arabs. These Palestinians have every single…

… process needs to slow down To THE DAILY: Kudos to the Michigan Student Assembly for addressing off-campus housing problems (Students plan for housing advocacy, 02/12/04). When I began to work at the…

… University two years ago, I was appalled to learn that students began signing leases for the fol- lowing school year as early as October. When I was a student here in the late '80s, we didn't even begin to…

September 17, 2004 (vol. 113, iss. 163) • Page Image 4

…4 - TheMichiganDaily-_Friday,September_17,_2004 OPINION ie £i+)§au PUII 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com I EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… encounter famine, disease, malnutrition and more death. This is what is taking place in the Darfur region of Sudan right now. Perpetuated by a militia group known as the Janjaweed, a group of nomadic Arab

… herdsmen sponsored by the Arab government of Sudan, the violence is aimed toward suppressing the rebellious sentiments of a population of African farm- ers. In the month of September alone, 10,000 more of…

…-Ind.), chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, stated that the United States could not get involved militarily because it gives the Arab commu- nity reason to believe that the United States is deliberately…

… waging war against it. Appar- ently, the senator ignored the memos tell- ing him that "the United States is currently occupying a country with a 75 percent Arab population (Iraq) in a war termed "the war…

… on terror." Perhaps what the senator should have said was that America will only make humanitarian efforts to fight hostile Arab states when our oil is at stake. The Sudan crisis continues to be the…

September 17, 2001 (vol. 111, iss. 145) • Page Image 7

… weekend at Camp David, meeting with his national security team. Arab g vernments debate supporting the Unieted States The Washington Post WASHINGTON - Bush adminis- tration officials reached out to Arab

… nations again yesterday, urging them to help the United States combat terror- ists for their own benefit, but the call has raised concerns among Arab diplomats about the potential targets of U.S. action and…

… Laden, an exiled Saudi multimillionaire who has taken refuge in Afghanistan in recent years, issued a statement Sunday through the Arabic television network Al Jazeera, in Qatar, denying involvement. "I…

students' lives and members of the groups that per- formed agreed. "It is wonderful to bring together the University community at a time of tragedy and to uplift the spirits of Uni- versity students," said…

… member of Kol HaKavod. The Bollingers, along with Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje, attended services at the Islamic Center of Ann Arbor on Friday evening to show their moral support for members of the Arab

… speaking on what they think is important," she said. Students were grateful and apprecia- tive that the Bollingers took the time yesterday to meet and speak with them. "I thought it was very gracious for the…

… president and Mrs. Bollinger to open their house to students. It is an opportunity for students to gather and take in the event," said Michigan Stu- A-fA A ..-- , O..-A-+r,, Xntt Nolin __ ACAPULCO'S #1…

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October 17, 2003 (vol. 113, iss. 32) • Page Image 1

… it would remove student consent as an allowable defense. That provision would have changed the outcome of the recent Sigma Chi fraternity hazing on campus. Earlier this week, Washte- naw County…

… di tremendous expansion of civil and withdrawn Profs address Arab-Israeli conflict, honor Edward Sald } By Farayha Arrine For the Daily In an effort to promote discussion and debate on the Arab

…-Israeli conflict, Students Allied for Freedom and Equality held their first lecture in memoriam of the late scholar and literary critic Edward Said with university professors Asad Abu Khalil and Joseph Massad who…

… led a discussion titled the "Palestine Question." SAFE chair Carmel Salhi said the goal of the event was to give students "a better understanding of what's happening when they read the newspaper so that…

… of the themed semester. Following the Supreme Court's ruling in the Brown case, Green and eight other students were among the first black students at Little Rock's Central High School in 1957. After…

… the nine students were initially turned away from the school, President Dwight Eisenhower sent federal troops to the school to enforce the desegregation. Students are also encouraged to participate in…

… the Ann Arbor Reads program. Based on last year's pro- gram, where students read "Abraham Lincoln's DNA," this year's program will feature a book, yet to be chosen, relating to the Brown case. The…

… criminal charges See SIGMA CHI, Page 7A Events aim to expose more students to Islam By Karen Schwartz Daily Staff Reporter Since his freshman year, LSA senior Halim Naeem has been telling people about…

… Islam. Beginning Monday, Naeem and other Mus- lim students will Islam Awar volunteer to stand on the E MONDAY: Dr. Jera Diag, run Islam- "Standing on Comm( ic Jeopardy in Christianity, and Juc the…

… for its skewed reporting in students' inability to relate to the Palestinian dilemma stating that only 4 per- Muslims trying to tell a lot of people about our religion and I really think it's a areat…

September 17, 2002 (vol. 113, iss. 11) • Page Image 3

… the political leaders involved, getting a hands-on look at the dynamics of policies surrounding the issue. The course, titled the Arab-Israeli Conflict Mid-East Simulation, divides students into 16…

… University School of Art and Design. Tyler has printed graphic works for Josef Albert, Claes Oldenburg, Helen Frankenthaler and other artists. Students step into Middle East scenario By Mark Hutchinson For…

… The Daily Though the realities of the Arab Israeli con- flict seem to be at a distance, University stu- dents enrolled in education Prof. Jeff Kupperman's class have the chance to step into the shoes of…

… separate teams. The teams simulate the deci- sion-making process of three of the leaders involved in the conflict, including Ariel Sharon and Yasser Arafat. Throughout the course, students may utilize press…

… releases to communicate with one another and accomplish their parties' goals. But Kupperman said a peaceful solution is not always reached. Students can make their character perform an action such as…

March 17, 2004 (vol. 113, iss. 114) • Page Image 3

… - and if you're going to a war zone you're asking for trouble," Sugar said. Last night's vigil was sponsored by the Muslim Students' Association and co-sponsored by the Progressive Arab Jewish Alliance…

…news@michigandaily.com NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 3 THIS WEEK March 15, 1999 A group of 30 students occupied University President Lee Bollinger's office in the Fleming…

… Administration Building. The students, all members of Stu- dents Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality, vowed to con- tinue the sit-in until the University would comply with their demands by adopting a strong…

… set of stan- dards for the collegiate apparel industry. The students left the building two days later, after Bollinger presented a policy for the University's expec- tations for licensed manufacturers…

… at a University Board of Regents meeting. The sit-in lasted just over 50 hours. March 20, 1965 Four University students were arrested while participating in a civil rights demonstration in Montgomery…

…, Alabama. The students, Barry Goldstein, Helen Jacobson, David Aroner and Diane Runkel, were arrested with a group of 120 other demonstrators for loitering on the state capitol grounds. Students returning to…

… Ann Arbor reported that the four jailed students had decided not to post bail, instead starting a hunger strike until their release. About 70 University students had traveled to Montgomery for the…

… knowledge of the incident. March 15, 1935 A survey of about 50 female Univer- sity students revealed that the ideally dressed man wore a checked jacket, gray slacks, a bright plaid tie and socks and white…

…. March 17, 1983 Prof. Charles Tilly, with a speech titled "Marx the Historian" before a packed Angell Hall auditorium, kicked off the two-day Karl Marx Centennial Marching to their own beat Students

… Film Festival, which starts today. 'U' students commemorate death of young activist in Middle East By Adrian Chen Daily Staff Reporter At last night's frigid Cancer Awareness Week Vigil on the Diag…

January 17, 2006 (vol. 116, iss. 55) • Page Image 2

… together. Final election results have been delayed by fraud complaints mainly lodged by the Sunni Arab minor- ity, and groups looking for a political edge in dealing with the Shiite Muslim majority could…

… affect on the pre- liminary results that we issued last month," said Adel al-Lami, general director of the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq. Complaints by Sunni Arab and secular Shiite parties…

… results announced after the election. But with an estimated 130 seats, based on those results, it wouldn't have enough to control parliament and will have to form a coali- tion with Sunni Arabs and Kurds…

…. Sunni Arab and secular Shiite parties claimed there was widespread fraud and intimidation of voters in the Dec. 15 election, and they demanded that voting be rerun in some provinces, including Baghdad…

… Seville, Spain and the Univ. of Wisconsin-Platteville began a relationship that has now lasted for over 21 years and created one of the finest study abroad programs in the world according to The Student

September 17, 2001 (vol. 111, iss. 145) • Page Image 2

… talks soon. U.S. officials believe calming Israeli-Palestinian tensions is important to their efforts to enlist Arab states in an interna- tional anti-terrorism coalition following the attacks on the…

… World Trade Center and the Penta- gon. Arab states have been upset with U.S. policy in the Mideast, urging the United States to take a tougher line with their Israeli allies. However, Sharon appeared to…

… in response to a shooting attack in Jerusalem late Saturday that killed one Israeli and injured anoth- er, the army said. NEWS IN BRIEF HEADLINES FROMI AROUND THE WORLD CHEYENNE, Wyoming Eight student

… the scene. Jay Fromkin, a University of Wyoming spokesman, said he did not know where the students were going. "We believe they just got together," he said. "All the athletic meets were canceled over…

… counterintuitive," one grunt told me, "but in the end, it was the safest thing to do." Gary Lillie & Assoc., Realtors www.garylillie.com MESA, Arizona Attacks on Arab Americans worsen An Indian-immigrant gas…

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March 17, 2008 (vol. 118, iss. 114) • Page Image 4

… 4A - Monday, March 17, 2008 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY…

… Chicago traded conference championships for athletics would soon become. decades. In 1898, a Michigan student When Hutchins made the unpopu- composed "The Victors" on the way lar decision to cut the…

… dowrs in oil prices that threaten industry. Closer to campus, the University can also do its part to set Michigan on the path toward a bright green future. Recently, the Michigan Student Assembly's Envi…

… 2006. Despite their respectability, their bias toward Israel and American Jews was trans- parent and their assessment of the Arab-Israeli con- flict over the years was completely flawed. For them, Israel…

… spoken "truths" that others had not said, and that this would be a welcome addition to curricula on campus- es around the country. I ultimately concluded that there was a need to provide students

…. Rather than acknowledging that most Americans support Israel in its struggle against hostile Arab states and terrorist groups, and writing a book in an effort to change that public sentiment to their way…

… Rackham Graduate School's important new policy granting six weeks leave to graduate student parents for the birth or adoption of a child (Family mat- ters, 02/21/2008). As the editorial pointed out, the…

… challenges of parenthood extend far beyond the first several weeks of birth or adoption so it is important for student par- ents to know about additional support ser- vices the article didn't seem to recognize…

…. The new policy is but one of many efforts to support student parents at the University. The University currently provides care for more than 500 children each day through six on-site child care centers…

… make campus care centers more affordable to students, the University funds stipends through the Child Care Subsidy (available through financial aid for use at any licensed center or home in Michigan) and…

October 17, 2008 (vol. 119, iss. 34) • Page Image 3

…. At least two extremists believed to be Arab killed in strike, source says By CANDACE RONDEAUX and SHAIQ HUSSAIN The Washington Post KABUL, Afghanistan - A sus- pected U.S. missile strike near the…

… intelligence official who spoke on condition of anonym- ity said the bombardment killed at least two extremist commanders who are believed to be of Arab ori- gin. "The others killed were most likely local…

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November 17, 2003 (vol. 113, iss. 48) • Page Image 4

… 4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 17, 2003 OE OP/ED Ule £toimxda1 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

…'s culture or embrace it. It is about the lack of a fine line, a distinguishing paradigm. The Arab argument: India/Israel are not democracies, it is all a sham, a throw cover to hide the unsightly. "Brutality…

…" and "massacre" and "manipulation" are the words of the day, and comparisons between veils and genocide get played up as the real divisive element between the two worlds. Arab governments do not really…

…-example. Other side: Arabs and/or sub-continentals who consider the popular perspective of Mid- dle Eastern countries (the two most notable nations in American press right now have both been blown to proverbial…

November 17, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 51) • Page Image 2

…. Before 1890, the sopho- more class annually chal- lenged the freshman class to a football game during the fall Greek rush. But the student council deemed the activity too hostile, and the sophomore council…

… the couch, DPS reported. When officers arrived, the man had already fled. Kenyan music and dance WHAT: A concert featuring Kenyan music and dance. Tickets are $5 with a valid student ID and $10 without…

… violation of the fesival's guidelines. >>FOR MORE, SEE PAGE 5A Even though no Ameri- can cable networks have picked up Al Jazeera English, the Eng- lish-language version of the Arab news network, it will be…

June 17, 2002 (vol. 112, iss. 127) • Page Image 5

…'s policy regarding its investments. The University's policy states that any investments which are the cause of "moral and ethical" concern to many students of the University should be investigated and if…

… military in his decision. All he should consider is whether many students find these investments to be of concern. If you have been keeping up on events around the University over the past two years, you…

…, Africans, Arabs, Muslims, Asians and many more people that I can name. The University should respond as it did when many stu- dents found the investments in South Africa and tobacco compa- nies of moral and…

… policies are, one would expect, remnants from another time. In fact Jews, while only 2 percent of the population, they account for 23 per- cent of the students at Ivy League schools. It would seem we have…

…. The reason? Because in order to maintain the "critical mass" of less qualified minority students, many of the best applicants are turned away. Apparently being a Jew- ish student is less valuable to the…

… their "allotment" and gained nearly a quarter of all spots at Ivy League schools - to the demise of the "underrepresented." Apparently the Law School will continue to deny admission to students simply…

… specified groups beyond racial classi- fications and some who even actively recruit certain categories. For exam- ple, Vanderbilt University recently announced an "elite strategy" to target Jewish students in…

April 17, 2002 (vol. 112, iss. 118) • Page Image 4

…"rW To1.0 fu1-rM CAT, 9ACY.otW... N~k t3W EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JON SCHWARTZ Editor in Chief JOHANNA HANINK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise…

… - PkA~ I LLR -9 i-tiecE 1 °u' ti T You o -- f i PtMl %A :3FF, ( g~pR -: 1 ~ '4~~t 0" t yo %*t ' CV 1 g$4 S fbA R?'PI NJ& F aw,- YEA RS " I -- West Virginia University student Matthew Poe, on response…

… to the establishment of 'free expression areas" at the university, which require official permission slips and 24 hours advance notice, as quoted by CNN. The students responded by drafting 365…

… another Neuman, the faculty code that allow LSA students to Nick Noreus' ideas to run the formerly Naked 4/11/02) failed in this regard. apply a greater number of course credits from Mile in underwear, is…

… category of "interdisciplinary" I, like many students, believe that the Uni- man's commitment to undergraduate education. courses as area distribution courses. versity and local law enforcement agencies…

…. faculty across several of the university's schools made significant contributions to the future of Hundreds of students would probably turn and colleges, for first and second year stddents. undergraduate…

…. late to make an impact this year, however, let us She initiated a faculty-student committee MARJORIE HORTON remember this wonderful idea for 2003! Long charged with the "Re-invention of Honors" to LSA…

… world and on this campus have rightly spoken up about it, but not necessarily against it. While a wave of anti-Arab prejudice has grown in this country since Sept. 11, Palestinian rhetoric against Israel…

November 17, 2004 (vol. 115, iss. 35) • Page Image 4

…0 4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 17, 2004 OPINION + + 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… mis- leading identity more prevalent than in the Indian American Student Association's annu- al cultural show. For the past four years, these cultural shows have offered little in terms of the diversity…

… smaller groups is the answer, though that is the cause for forming a dozen South Asian organizations on campus, each with its own decree for inception: Punjabi culture is expressed in the Punjabi Student

… Organization, garba raas is explored through the Raas Core and ABCDs, and FOBs stay apart from one another with their corre- sponding cliques in IASA and the Indian Students Association. While organizing a large…

… the chair of the Israeli Student Organization. a coherent vision and strategy" to oppose2 Israeli control of the West Bank and7 Gaza. This is to suggest that Arafat had not caused enough harm already…

… community, the Pales- tinian community and the Arab community, like to agree that terrorism is the roadblock to peace in Palestine. However, unlike Sch- ramm, I do not define "terrorism" as an occupied people…

September 17, 2001 (vol. 111, iss. 145) • Page Image 11

… people from the Middle East. Suspect leaves trail for FBI to follow Los Angeles Times PARIS - Mohamed Atta, a student of urban planning, militant Muslim and suicidal pilot, was a leader of his hijacking…

….S. con- sulate in Berlin on May 18, 2000, and came to Newark, N.J., on June 3 on a flight from Prague, Czech Republic. Bin Laden denies any involvement DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Osama bin Laden…

… before him when he heard this news." Bin Laden has often granted interviews to Al-Jazeera, known in the Arab world for its wide reach and its independent and aggressive editorial policies. He also gives AI…

October 17, 2003 (vol. 113, iss. 32) • Page Image 5

… its view- points. "I felt like it was a very polarized discussion. It was not productive at all;" the student said. SAFE plans to make these lectures on the Arab-Israeli conflict an annual event…

… question and answer session to be "informative and beneficial because we got to interact with one another." But a University student who wished to remain anonymous said that the event's message was biased in…

November 17, 2005 (vol. 116, iss. 33) • Page Image 16

…" by matching University graduate students from the Schools of Social Work, Urban Planning, Public Health, Public Policy and Business with nonprofit, grassroots community organiza- tions in Detroit, as…

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… of the area as a federal Empower- ment Zone were cause for hope, especially for a Clinton Democrat and Masters in Public Policy student like myself, I had to confront my stereo- typical views of…

… Michigan, with 50 percent of its residents of Hispanic origin, 25 percent of the residents are black, 5 percent are Arab-American and the remain- ing residents are white. Mostly, it is a lower…

…'t make it into the pre-game video in Sacramento or into "8 Mile." On a sunny September afternoon, at one of the orientation events for new faculty and students in Taubman College of Architecture and Urban…

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… nuclear-armed countries. Pakistan maintains that it provides only diplomatic and moral support to the Kashmiri guerrillas. NEWS IN BRIEF HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE W7RLD MADISON, Wis, ' 11 students get E…

…. coli from pancakes40 At least I I college students and a 3-year old boy were infected with E. coli bacteria, apparently at a pancake tailgate party before a football game, university officials said…

… keep control over all of Jerusalem, including Arab neighbor- hoods and a hotly disputed site holy site known as the Temple Mount to Jews and the Noble Sanctuary to Muslims, he said. In January, the…

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… - especially among fundamen- talist Muslims opposed to Arab and/or Islamic governments friendly to the United States. Thus, attacking Afghanistan destalilizes key strategic regions and invigorates a potentially…

… dissatisfaction with her pres- ence on the campus of University of Michi- gan. Javidi and Motedaven-Aval are both graduate students in the electrical engineering and computer science department. Motedayen- Aval is…

… on the board of the Persian Students' Association. Javidi is a member of Campus Greens and the Persian Students Association. BY JONATHAN CANEDO The terrorist attacks on September 11, and the…

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… policy based on pub- lic debate and input from students and faculty. He also hopes to accomplish another ,goal if elected: change the core cur- riculum. He pointed to a recent "D" grade the American…

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… residence hall to accommodate a growing student pop- ulation. They also said the hiring of Uni- versity President Mary Sue Coleman as the first female president and the Supreme Court decision upholding the…

…- cations went down 15 percent, while applications from black students were down by 28 percent this year. Maynard is a University alum who completed a master's degree from the School of Social Work. She is…

… includes a diverse student body," Maynard said. Theballot for this year's regents also lists a number of independents, including an LSA senior, Nat Dam- ren, who said he is running underthe Green Party to…

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