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… strengthening Ann Arbor’s don’t-ask-don’t-tell policy,” she said. “This resolution, I think, has actually become During Central Student Government’s Tuesday meeting, a resolution to support the…

… Lebanese, Jones said they were all technically classified as “white.” Jones argued the demographic surveys did not take Middle Eastern heritage into account. “In 1944, all Arabs were marked as…

… white in the United States because whiteness was a prerequisite for citizenship,” Jones said. “That changed in 1952, but the status for Arab Americans and others who are Middle East and North…

… Affordable Care Act on students at Weill Hall on Tuesday. RESEARCH Jessy Grizzle, in collaboration with those at Oregon State, will test the prototype RASHEED ABDULLAH Daily Staff Reporter Current…

… Michigan, also answered public questions to an audience of approximately 100 students, faculty and community members. Panelists began by laying out facts about the ACA itself, explaining…

… STUDENT GOVERNMENT Middle Eastern authors said they had to put ‘white’ on demographic forms RHEA CHEETI Daily Staff Reporter JOSHUA HAN/Daily Ann Arbor resident Kathy Griswold speaks about road…

… judge the annual Mock Rock charity talent show at the University of Michigan Power Center for the Performing Arts, where more than 200 students and community members came to watch student…

… athletes help raise money for the local mental health organization Fresh Start Clubhouse. Mock Rock is an annual fundraising event organized and led by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and…

… the Ginsberg Center where each year, the organizations determine a local beneficiary to donate the funds the show raises to a place they feel aligns with the students’ passions. Various…

… varsity student- athlete teams came together to create original talent acts to perform in front of their peers to help fundraise money. Last year, the organizations chose to donate all proceeds…

… Committee on University Affairs. According to the report, there is virtually no correlation between student grades and perceived workload and biases based on gender, race, ethnicity or…

… Pollock and the Faculty Senate. “As Cooper and the rest of the Executive Committee have promised, students will now have access to previously unavailable information to improve their course…

… contain information about not only the professors who taught the course and when, but also the students who had previously taken it — including their majors and grades of an average student. Pitt…

… said CSG executive committee’s push for the release of course evaluations stems from recognizing the high cost of University courses and wanting students to be supplied with as much information…

… humanity and address us-- Muslim, Jewish, Black, Arab, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized students on campus-- in person on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the Michigan Union.” Several administrators…

… Michigan Union, organized by Students4Justice. As part of the protest, S4J wrote up a list of demands that it wants the administration to meet. The first demand reads as follows: “Acknowledge our…

… attracted students, faculty and administrators alike. I saw a video of Schlissel confronting protesters, who were angry about the spate of racist and anti-Semitic emails, and the subsequent lack of…

… helplessness that renders you silent, that kept you invisible on the night of a student protest and sitting in luxury seating at a classical musical concert on the very next night. Schlissel feels…

… “helpless” to the demands being made by activist groups on campus. President Schlissel, if I can address you here, you ought to know that you are not alone. Your students who make demands of you also…

… feel helpless. And it is not actually an option for you to feel helpless and then to subsequently refuse to meet with the very students who are calling for change. That’s like me, as a young boy…

…, crying because I’m hungry but then refusing to eat the food my parents give me. You cannot have it both ways. You cannot feel helpless and then refuse to engage your students, who know best what…

… supremacist United States government. Similarly, the idea that demands do not start a conversation presupposes that there are other options for these students to be taking up. It presupposes a sort of…

… absolute innocence on the part of the administration, as if it has done nothing to perpetrate the need for demands. Of course, these students understand that a demand is different from a request…

…, from setting up a meeting with the president like other students — those students, for example, who do not feel as if their lives are threatened and their humanity silenced — might do. These…

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… public editor. He can be reached at publiceditor@michigandaily.com. A diverse education Arizona's policy hinders students' progress merican citizens come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and education…

…“And also staff who work directly with students in res (sic) life… especially directors of halls close to the incident, they didn’t receive those calls. But the (IT employee) I know on staff…

… doesn’t work directly with students at all and they received that phone call. That was upsetting for me.” On North Campus, LSA freshman Alexandra Dortzbach was in Bursley Residence Hall when…

… people being wounded and stuff like that. It was very hard to know what was actually happening.” Ashur expressed the University’s alert system especially affects the Arab and Muslim community and…

… general statement of ‘Everyone has suffered, here’s some counseling.’ But people who were struggling to hold onto their identity of Arab, Muslim, and American … University of Michigan is not…

… lead that group automatically, otherwise panic will ensue,” Zrikem said. “I don’t think it should be expected of me — as a random student — to know where a safe space is in all of my school…

… buildings. That’s just not reasonable, and it would just be a lot to expect out of students, so at least employees should have that.” An FBI study found the majority of shootings last less than five…

… said she thought the “Run, Hide, Fight” portion of this alert lacked clarification, especially since some students may not have understood the instructions given without context. “The (Run…

…) were in a group chat with a lot of students in it, and a lot of the responses in the chat were like ‘What does ‘Run, Hide, Fight’ even mean?’” Currently, DPSS requires students to watch an…

… has been discussing further mandatory training, but brought up the point that students may be less interested in required courses. She highlighted DPSS’ capable guardian course — a training…

… students that are worried about their safety; we have Muslim and Arab students that are worried about their safety,” Harper said. “So we have a pretty active Department of Public Safety right now…

… campus more welcoming for LGBTQ students. Specifically, they’ve opened an LGBTQ housing space that she said she assumes would be friendly to transgender students and their housing needs. “As…

… the undergraduate curriculum that includes a social justice component — something she is very pleased with. It would require students to take a certain number of classes pertaining to race and…

….” According to 2016 enrollment data for the class of 2020 at Northwestern, 8.5 percent of the student population is Black or African American, 13.6 percent is Hispanic or Latino, 20 percent is Asian and…

… students who believe in protecting Palestinian human rights,” Sarkar wrote. “The spirit of the resolution embodies the University of Michigan’s mission statement — to challenge the present — and the…

… chapter of SAFE met with E. Royster Harper, vice president for Student Life, and Laura Blake Jones, dean of students, for a dialogue and conversation. Approximately 20 students were in attendance to…

… the event. The Daily did not attend the meeting due to the personal nature of the event, but spoke to several student attendees afterwards. LSA senior Andrea Sahouri attended the dialogue, and…

… stated one of the most important aspects of the conversation was the way it exposed students to University officials that are open to hearing concerns, specifically for those students who may be…

… feeling the administration is not intimately connected to conversation among the student body. “I think the most important part of the meeting as a whole was letting the students of SAFE, and the…

… them or talk to them about anything that they’re there for us as students,” she said. Another main point of discussion was safety concerns among students following #UMDivest. While parts of…

… allocate resources toward that community and reach out to members. “When something goes on on campus, if we want to connect with Arab American students, Middle Eastern students, or Middle Eastern…

… at University Health Service, stated that for students who obtain an illness that needs to be treated at an outside facility, health insurance is a requirement. She has found, however, that…

… many students at the University do not have their own health insurance and cannot receive this treatment. She continued by explaining that the portion of the ACA that allows young adults to…

… stay on their parent’s health insurance until age 26 is crucial for college students. Claire Fitzgerald, a senior majoring in political science, gender and health studies and business, was also a…

… member of the panel. She described her experiences as a college student and how the ACA has affected her and her classmates. “For college students in particular, the ACA gives us the ability to…

… individuals to advocate for the ACA. Panelist Michael Budros, a Rackham student, stressed the importance of outreach and education, especially toward those who may not understand the entirety of the…

… major effects from other health care plans. He explained the importance of students from this generation attending panels such as this one and educating themselves on issues that could change very…

…, they are still regarded as white. So basically, we don’t have a count on how many Arab Americans or Middle East Americans exist in the United States, we don’t know how many exist in the University…

… of Michigan.” Public Policy junior Nadine Jawad, who serves as senior policy adviser to CSG, stressed the importance of having a record of how many ME/NA students there are on campus to…

… and North African students and people identifying in this category, it’s very hard to reach out to a population of people that you don’t even know where they are, how many exist on this campus…

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… solely the views of their authors. EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS I t’s a Friday night in Ann Arbor and the promise of the weekend has students flocking to Main Street bars and clubs to engage in the…

… to the social scene of Ann Arbor, I set off across campus to talk to students. First, I wanted to learn more about fake IDs and how they texture the experiences of students at the University…

… and templates can run up to $2000 alone.” I spoke to some students on campus to see if these popular anecdotes were consistent with their experiences. First, I interviewed a student who had just…

…' groups talk DADT elimiation ALLISON KRUSKE/Daily Second-year graduate student Amber Kao and junior Tehillah Frederick, both in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, perform an improvisational piece at the…

… ________________ Students nominate Mark Zuckerberg as grad. speaker 200 students sign petition in support of Facebook founder By K.C.WASSMAN Daily StaffReporter After protests erupted follow- ing announcement that Repub…

…-Qassemi, who is also founder and chair of Barjeel Securities - a financial interme- diary based in the United Arab Emirates - delivered the Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lec- ture to a crowd of about 75 people…

… Former servicemen discuss personal stories, Arab-Israeli conflict By CASSANDRA BALFOUR Daily Staff Reporter On Thursday night, a group of about twenty students gathered at Hillel to hear the stories of two…

… that students were involved with its design. "The planning process for this project thus far starting early last year involved exten- sive involvement from the stu- dents," Purdy said. "A number of focus…

… groups were held to really gain the students' perspective on the project and what they would really like to see." Slated for completion in the summer of 2014, the bulk of the plan's cost goes toward…

… among 15 students on Thursday night at Amer's Deli on Church Street, to address issues they perceive with the crime alert system used by the Uni- versity of Michigan Police Department and the broader…

… from a perceived "racialization" of the crime alert per- petrator description, to the time delay between when a crime occurs and when an alert is sent out to students. Buoy said issues with the language…

… not open to students of all sexu- al orientations. Additionally, Halperin said many military leaders have supported the repeal for years. Because of this, Halperin said he does not foresee any problems…

… countries, Al-Qassemi said, because mobile devices help people who are geographically spread-apart contact each other. Social media tools also cre- ate distinct problems in Arab countries because many dicta…

…." While Batiste-Johnson said the recent lack of foot traffic on East Liberty has affected her boutique, she noted that the support of locals and University students has allowed her to stay in business. "We…

… even in times of unrest, he is optimistic about the future of Arab countries. "Not everything will go the way we want it to go, but the vehicle communication and safety. His project was recently awarded…

… and two student representatives. The committee typically meets twice a year - once in November and once in April - and selects people the committee members believe meet a set criteria. Their selections…

… and honorarydegree recipientsto Cole- man, Coleman likes to hear feed- back from students about who they want as a commencement speaker - whether it be in the form of a petition with hundreds of signa…

…- tures or justone student's opinion. "I don't think there's a magic number as far as signatures (on the petition)," Connolly said. "She takes all requests she gets from stu- dents very seriously. Even if…

… it just came in an e-mail from a student saying'itwouldbegreatifwe could get this person to be a commence- ment speaker."' According to Connolly, another way students can contribute to the selection…

… processis to bringdesired commencement speaker names to the attention of the student repre- sentatives on the HonoraryDegree Committee. This year the student representatives are LSA senior Carly Goldberg and…

… Rackham stu- dent Neal Rakesh. Goldberg said she is very open to hearing students' ideas for the commencement speakers. "I really encourage students to contact me ..." Goldberg said. "I'm sure there are a…

… Director Linda Newman said in an interview. E. Royster Harper, the Univer- sity's vice president for student affairs, said the renovation will create community spaces similar to the Hill residence halls…

…. "(West Quad) has been an important community to gen- erations of Michigan students," Harper said during the meeting. "Our students spend a great deal of time in their campus homes, which are vitally…

… campus," Brown said. "Certainly this group sounds like a group thatistryingto ashine alight on safety issues from a student-to- student perspective, and that can only be much more beneficial." The…

… coffeehouse conversa- tion, also delved into students' perception of sexual assault. LSA junior Elise Coletta said while issues such as the time delay and minimal information provided in crime alerts are…

… classified as a terrorist organiza- tion by the United States, wouldn't grant any concessions. For the bulk of the talk, both soldiers field- ed questions from the audience about the Arab-Israeli conflict…

…-and- answer portion, one student brought up a scandal the IDF faced earlier this week that involved an IDF soldier purport- edly posting an Instagram photo of a Palestinian child in the cross- hairs of his…

… one side was clearly not acknowledged here today." Although Ayyash was pleased that many students came up to her after the event to thank her for coming and for asking critical questions, she felt that…

… dialogue alone won't solve the Arab-Israeli conflict. …

… being used as a "reaction gif" nd websites, Deadspin across the web, including by acher Report, over the many students at Michigan d. , State University and other rival sman wrote in an e…

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… 3:40 p.m. WHAT: University Police reported an argument between a patient and her husband, who left before Hospital Security or police could arrive. CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES He who smelled Student…

… was damage to a sign, the bike, and the vehicle. WHAT: In the first of three semi-finals, students will show off their comedic talents. Winners are selected by votes from the audience. WHO: Center for…

… asked, alluding to his government's claim that the rebels are agents of Western and Arab powers. "There are many questions about the conference." For its part, Syria's fractured opposition has yet to…

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… short-term, it's imperative that students and the University community have this information. Say what you meme The third and final presi- dential debate will take place Monday at 7 p.m. in Boca Raton…

…, Egyptians were com- memorating the start of the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. In the United States, the accepted narra- tive of the war is a clear Israeli victory. But in Egypt, it's remembered as our triumph. About…

… our political lead- ers that there's a large and serious constitu- ency of students who believe in a two-state solution. We have been collecting signatures - and will continue to - from individuals and…

…-Peace Arab advocate, I have a stake in the campaign as well. Two weeks ago, J Street UMich host- ed U.S. Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), who spoke eloquently about the need for a nego- tiated two-state solution…

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… his experi- ences in film and on television at the IU Cinema Monday, the Indi- ana Daily Student reported. Banks attended Indiana Uni- versity in the 1970s and spoke about the advantages and disad…

…- vantages of attaining a formal education before pursuing acting. Graduate students rally at Yale University The Graduate Employees and Students Organization at Yale University organized a protest on campus…

…, which had more than 1,000 supporting student signatures. Speeches were made by campus and communitylead- ers, including Connecticut's Governor Dannel Malloy. GESO Chair Aaron Green- berg said in the last…

… year both New York University and the University of Connecticut have reached agreements with their graduate student unions and that this progress inspired the group's efforts this year. Northwestern…

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… the United Arab Emirates in per capita defense spending at $2,141 per citizen in 2009. There are several reasons why such exorbi- tant spending is unnecessary. For starters, the U.S. - with a stockpile…

… the recording broadcast by the Arabic news channel al-Jazeera, a voice claiming to represent al- Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb said the group would issue its demands to the French government shortly. "It…

… insulin not pre- Diane Richard relayed a copy of scribed byhis doctor. the lawsuit to the city's law depart- Casey Brander, a 21-year-old ment, which did not immediately student at nearby Carnegie Mel…