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… really dynamic kicking," said LSA senior and UM Taekwondo Club president Sadegh Arab. "You have to be in great shape, and you have to be very flexible in order to be able to do it." Though students…

… function- ality over flare. Godai ninpo pulls techniques from many pre- existing ninjitsu styles, combin- ing them into a utilitarian system TERRA MOLENGRAFF/Daily Students of karate and other martial arts…

… of the Godai Ninpo Club. It's a strict command and a thorough understanding of these elements of the self that allow students to truly progress in their study of martial arts. "The most demanding part…

… students must mas- ter before advancing to the next belt. Though the ceremonial air of forms has a very different feel than the dynamic atmosphere of a live match, they are two halves of a whole - one cannot…

…." Still, many students enjoy one- on-one matches, which allow them to truly put their physical and mental discipline to the test. "Unlike a lot of other martial arts, where actual competition and fighting…

… use of footwork forces students of taekwondo to keep themselves in peak physical and mental condition. It is also one of the most sports-oriented martial arts practiced at the University and in the…

… encouraged to do so to enhance their practices. "We've seen that people that compete end up taking practice more seriously, and they stay healthier, and they try harder," Arab said. "So it's kind of like a…

… make room on their campuses for such a position. As chaplain, Safi's duties include listening and advising students of all faiths, though primarily the 850 Muslim students on campus. He also works with…

… other campus religious leaders in addition to advocating on behalf of the Muslim Student Association. "It's an act of worship just to meet people: to talk to them, to hear them, to listen to what they…

… have to say so that you can better serve them," Safi told the Daily in a profile earlier this year. I asked students who knew him, had heard of him, or had maybe read about him, as I had. The responses I…

… received were overwhelmingly positive. "He listens," said LSA junior Omar Hashwi, the Central Student Government vice president, who had Safi as an Ara- bic teacher. "He listens really well." "Deeply…

… buddy? When cynicism can seem like the default lan- guage of a college campus, what would make students - Mus- lim and non-Muslim alike - revere a man of the cloth? As a non-religious person who tries to…

… by the Muslim Students Association on the fourth floor of the Michigan Union, he creates a congenial atmosphere. He is a man of good cheer and humble stature, and often elects to meet with students at…

….S. history to the psycholog- ical turmoil college students endure. Yet for all his intellect, religiosity. He says we have no idea how close we are to God. "Proximity to the divine is something only the…

… doyou think? He reflects on some of the ways students are taught at a school like the University, contrasting the eastern and western models of education - he has had experiences with both. His points are…

… School in 2002. The areas in and around Detroit experienced a spike in Arab Muslim immigrants in the early '90s, doubling Detroit's Muslim population between 1973 and 1993, which led to the construction of…

…4 - Friday, October 19, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam 4 - Friday, October19, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4C Micigan 4a1*1 Edited and managed by students at the…

…'t just used by stressed and overworked college students, but younger students as well. Recently, doctors have prescribed children in low-income areas Adderall so they can get ahead in school - whether they…

…- ple went through all of the floors of Haven Hall and intentionally tore down flyers and personal effects outside offices of GSIs, profes- sors and department heads in Arab American Studies, Native…

… graduate students who took it upon them- selves to re-flyer the area in pro- test. University spokesman Rick Fitzgerald is quoted as saying, "Our understanding is that (the DPS) investigation determined that…

… tossed to the ground, and some had push-pins placed on them," but refused to categorize these items as related to race, gender or sexuality. Without that crucial specificity, the average student has no…

… Mary Markley Residence Hall where only one black student lived. The Reflection Room - located on the first floor of Angell Hall and intended as a space for Mus- lim students to pray - was defaced twice…

… places the blame on the economic status of the students rather than the disease itself; indeed, he considers the prescriptions he writes an evening of the scales. According to Anderson, society hasn…

… developmental periods. These false diagnoses also discredit real cases of ADHD, taking away from students who actually do have the disorder and require the medication to keep up in school. Parents certainly want…

…- ing place - a community that cherishes individual differences, supports every student and fosters pas- sionate learning. How- ever, it takes just a few minutes of watching the morning news or scan…

…- ning the paper to quickly realize that our nation isn't emblematic of this little utopian community we call Ann Arbor. As University students, we're fortunate to attend a fabulous school that holds…

… the Arab Spring, the response to Hurricane Sandy, the way that the govern- and three touchdowns, not to mention his three rushing touchdowns. He had tremendous pocket presence and his throws. were on…

… students entering the job market in the coming years. At the University's 60th annual Economic Outlook Conference on Thursday and Friday, economists of the Uni- versity's Research Seminar in Quantitative…

…. According to RSQE, national and state unemployment rates are expected to decline through the end of 2014, which could bode well for students seeking employment post-graduation. Michigan's unemployment rate is…

… and the same access," Costolo said. On a more serious note, Cos- tolo discussed Twitter's global relationship with governments and policy, a topic at the forefront of events such as the Arab Spring and…

… the world." LSA senior Wenjie Zhu, an international student from China, said he personally doesn't use Twitter because he isn't accustomed to having the oppor- tunity. "Honestly I just don't feel…

… accustomed to have a voice, that's how I feel about it," Zhu said. School of Information gradu- ate student Benjamin Olger said before the lecture that he was excited to hear what Costolo had to say about his…

… & Design senior Erica Neumann, a Land- mark resident. Despite the lack of promised amenities, Neu- mann and other students said the building is still enjoyable. "You could tell that it was built in a rush…

… public art with a parade of student- created papier-mache puppets that trot along Ann Arbor's streets. The resolution is requesting that Liberty Street - between South Ashley Street and South 4th Avenue…

… Yemen. Fork in the road A year and a half out of college Safi was at a crossroads. He'd been living in Egypt, studying Arabic, and his next step wasn't clear. Many thought his decision should be easy: pur…

… of the Prophet Muham- mad, Tarim is built around religious scholarship, like a college town with a spiritual twist. Safi said the idea is for students to leave the school "embodying prophetic character…

…. And this was something I've always found unsettling. I spent that whole day avoiding prayer circles that had sud- denly sprouted up around our camp. I sought out Jono, the only other student who seemed…

… with Muslim students in his office. After all, while neither Jono nor I were "believers," we had, whether we knew it or not, opened ourselves to the discussion of belief. And the discussionI think, may…

… you give a crap less" in regard to his RNC speech. University President Mary Sue Coleman held her annual open house at her South University Avenue residence last Thursday. Students were allowed to roam…

… Square founder Jack Dorsey spoke at the Chrysler Center on North Campus. Nearly 200 students showed up for the event. …