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… GEOFFREY EARLE AMITAVA MAZUMDAR Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles…

… tensions between Arabs and Israelis persist in the Middle East, members of the Jewish and Muslim communities here at the Uni- versity are attempting to put their differences behind them and promote greater…

… understanding. By cooperating to form Jews and Muslims for Better Understanding (JAM), students are taking an important step in bridging the perceived cul- tural chasm between the two groups. JAM was formed when…

… the University's Is- lamic Circle contacted Hillel, the University's Jewish student organization, and expressed its concern about the recent anti-Semitic vandalism at the Hillel building. The two groups…

… called JAM Session, and even and attend each other's religious services. Various field trips, such as one to an Ann Arbor mosque, have also been considered. The Arab-Israeli conflict in the Middle East has…

… naturally been the central cause of continued ten- sion between the Jewish and Muslim communities (recognizing, of course, that not all Arabs are Mus- lim, and not all Muslims are Arabs). The perpetual…

… ' cultures have common ground. The immigrant experience inAmerica ofthe two communities have striking similarities. Both Jews and Arabs have faced oppression and discrimina- tion in the United States. It is…

… disappointing to see the Arab-Israeli conflict -although, certainly a serious issue - create enemies of potential allies. The ideals enacted by those who formed JAM is a model worthy of examination by other…

… game. We hope that in the future Michigan will exercise greater care in hiring competent officiat- ing personnel. Brian Blanchette Engineering first-year student Brett Cooper LSA first-year student David…

… Scott LSA first-year student Deportations violate international law To the Daily: Thanks to the Daily for the editorial ("Deportations endanger peace," 1/13/93) about Israel's deportation of 415…

… Education, Schorling Auditorium, 11 a.m. U Israeli Dancing, beginners and advanced welcome, Hillel, 8 p.m. Q Palestinian Dabkeh, sponsored by Arab-American Student's Association, Michigan Union, Anderson Room…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 1993-5 'U' College Club reaches out to local minority high school students By SARAH KIINO DAILY STAFF REPORTER The first question high school stu- dents ask LSA…

… senior Pamela Brown is not about SATs or financial aid, but ratherJalen Rose and Juwan Howard. Nonetheless, neither the Univer- sity students nor the students from the 18 high schools participating in the…

… Office of Academic Multicultural Initiative's College Club Program are long distracted from the program's purpose: to spark minority high school students' interest in college and pre- pare them to deal…

… with college-related issues. The 12 University students, or stu- dent leaders, involved in the program visit the high schools weekly in order Event tells students dangers of smoking By AMY MENSCH FOR THE…

… DAILY University students are breathing easier thanks to the Great American Smokeout, which took place on the Diag yesterday. The Great American Smokeout. a national event sponsored by the * American…

… Cancer Society (ACS), aims to help Americans stop smok- ing. University Students Against Can- cer (USAC) organized campus Smokeout events. Smoking is on the rise among col- Jege students, especially women…

… objective is that these people will stop smoking for the future. USAC distributed literature from the ACS about the causes and preven- to conduct workshops, give lectures and bring in speakers. The student…

… leaders cover a variety of topics, in- cluding financial aid and the process of choosing a school. Program coordinator Onis Cheathams said the program, which is free of charge to the high school students…

…, does not push the Univer- sity, but rather emphasizes that these students should go to the college of their choice. Some of the student leaders also provide one-on-one tutoring for the students, although…

… Vol S 61 Ao,Mchga -ueda, 9,1993 D 190 r*Dil MLK festivities stress unit attendance, Suffers as / students sty home ., by Michaell Crews and Chastity Wilsonj Daily Staff Reporters k. To most students…

…, Martin Luther King Day was an invitation to stay in bed and enjoy a day without classes. While some students showed their support for the annual Unity March, barely half of the Diag was filled with…

… student involvement was low. "I don't think very many stu- dents attend the events," said LSA sophomore Eric Younger, adding that he did not plan to participate this year. Some students said they were not…

… aware of MLK Day festivities. "I didn't know about many of the events . there was some advertising, but mostly directed to Black students," said LSA senior Vickie Bissonnette. Others said students cannot…

…-year student Stephanie Gooden. But students who did use the free day to attend MLK events said they felt strongly about being active. "I'm involved because I wanted to affect a change in people's atti- tudes. If…

… right thing," Bush said. Arab states said they regretted "the policy of military escalation." Russia, too, voiced opposition. "These attacks could proceed without further warning," Pentagon spokesperson…

… question at all," he said. Students walk united down State Street during one of the events planned to commemorate MLK Day. Speakers: King 's dream is alive Speakers stress the necessity of working toward…

… Chisolm (D-New York). The speakers' comments shared a common theme of encouragement for African Americans to work toward racial equality and togetherness. Chisolm called on students to celebrate unity in…

… Anthropology Club, movie, Mysteries of Mankind LS&A Building, Room 2553, 7 p.m. U Arab-American Students As- sociation, Arabic conversation hour, Arabic House, Oxford, 7 p.m. O Chinese Cultural Assocation…

…The Michigan Daity - Tuesday, October 19, 1993 - 3 *W. Quad water safe despite brown tint By RONNIE GLASSBERG DAILY STAFF REPORTER On coldMichigan mornings many students enjoy drinking a warm cup of…

… tea to help them wake up. Unfortu- nately for students in the Rumsey and Cambridge Houses of West Quad, their warm water may be brown even before they add a tea bag. Thomas Rodriguez, agraduate stu…

… Rhodes in his kitchen/office. Student groups U Adult Daughters of Alcoholics and other Trauma, meeting, Michigan Union, Room 320, 7:30 p.m. O American Movement for Is- rael, meeting, Hillel, 7 p.m. D…

… Graduate Library, Room 203, 3 p.m., call 763-1539 to register U Research on Politics and the Student services U Career Planning & Placement, Guided tours, 3:10 p.m., On- Campus Recruiting Program…

… information session, 4:10 p.m., Generating Career ideas, 4:10 p.m., CP&P, Student Activities Building, Room 3200; North- western Mutual Life/Beckley Agency presentation, Michigan Union, Wolverine Room, 7 p…

….m.; SEI Corporation presen- tation, Michigan Union, Ander- son Room, 7:30 p.m. U Practical Trainng for Interna- tional Students, International Good. Cheap. Fast.I Magic Wok Dinner Deal -GIC *MA tn…