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… EARLE AMITAVA MAZUMDAR 4GEORGE BUSH BILL CLINTOL Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan 1S Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other…

… cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Daily. FROM fIip-ALY FoIx's flip-flop coul sink students In an Opinion piece written for the Daily, MSA Ipresident Ede…

… her platform: "While many students find speech codes an infringement of their right to speak freely, offen- sive, abusive language is an infringement of other student's right to live comfortably and…

… enforced by a representative group of students." Fox desired a strong speech code to silence offensive speech, but felt that the administration could not be trusted to enforce it strictly enough. She…

… after us" for having different ideas, when those ideas are the very ones she found violating students' rights to "live comfortably." She wants the administration to crack down on speech offensive to her…

… student behavior and stem harassment. Until Fox gets a firm hold on this concept, and inserts some consistency into her statements, students have no hope for leadership, and no hope of avoiding a harmful…

… code. *IASEbA M "72CCOMEAAeIN. t§1" L E L R .~*.. ....* ... . *..* .Y... . . 0 0 Stalking law aids victims, students Joke went too far To the Daily: I followed the logic of (but not necessarily…

… Sees Best Hope In Mid-East's Neutrality Stage 'it' Screen The best hope for the West would be for the Arab countries to be neutral, Prof. George Hour- ani, of the near eastern studies department…

… declared recently on a University radio program. Abdulla D. Fayyad, of Rifa'i, Iraq, one of the graduate students participating in the WUOM-FM panel discussion, called for United States withdrawal from the…

… direct- ly connected with the East-West fight. "It is a drive of the Arab people for unity," he emphasized. He continued by describing the rivalry between Egypt and Meso- potamia which goes back to Bib…

…- lical times. It also was noted that Arab na- tionalism started when the Arabs were brought into contact with the West and this was continued when Arab unity and nationalism suffered a setback by Britain…

…. United Arab Republic President Gamal Abdul Nasser was dynamic enough to seize the lead in the Arab world, Prof. Hourani said. This was emphasized by what Fayyad termed "the Palestine dis- aster." Nasser…

… 'Demon' Fayyad continued by saying that there are some Arabs who are willing to cooperate with the West, but "only on an equal foot-l ing." As an example Fayyad saidl he feels the rebels in Iraq have no…

… intention of nationalizing oil. To Prof. Bretton's question!1 whether a unified Middle East1 could resist the Soviet Union, Prof. Hourani replied that the best hope for the West would be for Arab countries to…

… music school students and fac- ulty. Some new materials will be played along with older works. Scloff Gives Diary To U' A valuable manuscript diary dating back to 1778 was accepted by the Regents Friday…

…, Detroit -- "The Little Hut" with Walter Slezak, at 8 p.m. today through Sunday. MUSIC Aud. A, Angell Hall - Student recital by Russell Reed, trumpet. at 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Aud. A, Angell Hall - Student…

… recital by Richard Harrison, clar- inet, at 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Aud. A, Angell Hall - Student recital by John Zei, baritone, at 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Hill Auditorium - School of Music Concert: "Music and the…

…. Prof. John Dawson of the law school will moderate a panel discussion between two Arab ard two Israeli students. CA us SA E 0O Y " NEW r 1955=1956 -~ a a ~a a a a a a a a a a a - p .- - T! "TT…

… opera workshop under the direction of Prof.. Josef Blatt of the School . of Music and Prof. Valentine Windt of the Depart- ment of Speech make up the musical contribution. Students in the advanced theatre…

… office October 31. The laboratory play production division of the speech department is designed to give students study- ing dramatics the opportunity to act and to direct and produce actual plays. Group…

… to Discuss Religious Needs A meeting to evaluate the reli- gious needs of students will be held on the third floor of the Union today. Representatives of campis- or- ganizations and Lane Hall student…

… campus as well as to discuss the type of program most valuable to students. The consultation will begin at 9:30 a.m., include dinner at the Union and continue into the eye- ning. 'U' Develops Army Tank…

… made among Arab nations by concluding a deal in which Communist mili- tary equipment will be supplied Egypt. The Baghdad pact is not pri- marily a military alliance, although it provides for joint…

… depart- ment, the all-day program will be highlighted by a morning discus- sion of the topic "Resolved: That the Federal government should guarantee higher education to qualified high school students by…

… Arab Tension WASHINGTON (R) - American officials . are talking hopefully again about winning Arab approval of a river development plan con- ceived as a means of reversing Arab-Israeli tensions…

… strongly with the gloomy picture painted in Washington last week. The as- sessment then was that the 120- million-dollar irrigation-dam pro- posal was on the verge of collapse after the Arab states, led by…

… Leb- anon and Syria, voted at Cairo to delay it for further study. "The Arab states asked for more time and that seemed like a rea- sonable request," Johnston said. "After all, both Lebanan and Syr- ia…

… students to .commemorate Egyptian president Anwar Sadat's trip to.Jerusalem. One man slowly thumbed through his copy of the welcoming address to be given to Arab students. He never got the chance to deliver…

… that address. ONLY ONE ARAB student came to the gathering in East Quad's Greene Lounge. "We are very sad," one Israeli woman said of the low Arab turnout. "Let's talk nicely for a change," she continued…

… as others sang and clapped to a Hebrew song of peace. Even the songs are not military." THE LONE Arab student who came to the predominantly Israeli gathering was a representative of the campus chapter…

… of the Organization of Arab students who passed out condemnations of Sadat's visit and then hurried out. The condemnation, printed on the official stationery of the Arab organi- zation, said in part…

… collaborators . . . Down with Sadat. Down with Zionism. Long live the Palestinian revolution." Despite the low Arab turnout for Sunday night's gathering, Israeli students vow not to give up on a meeting between…

…The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, November 22, 1977-Rage7 Sadat re (Continued from Page 1) Sadat,;" Sadat's Center party made every, effort to assure a triumphant welcome to demonstrate to other Arab…

… Sadat's dramatic trip did not bring definite concessions from the Israelis. AMONG ARAB leftists Sadat's visit to the capital of the Israeli enemy, his recognition of the Jewish state and his call for…

… number of Arab students and University to recognize Arabic as an who held a high position as a interpretation. In Nazi Germany, Middle Eastern dictatorship. So I'm Jewish students from Central America…

… days representatives to student government. Opinion page editor Karen Klein te hing I rought 1 activities begin? a new Jewish-Arab student movement Whatawas unique about this student Oiincharacter…

… elected in 1971, to be the editor The court decided that I should be the aeemen first, I established to promote Jewish-Arab of the student paper. I transformed it to Spiro explains: I refused to serve h h…

… to space. Some of the Central American fight and die for your country. disturbing that a person who wrote to develop a peace initiatve . Instead of Arab students, so they had to have more students…

… screaming that the University was: peace between Israelis and mentioned. The judge who tried me violation of civil rights, and this is studies at 35, the age when most people giving too many rooms to Arab…

… student; Palestinians, spoke in Rackham widened the charges beyond the living proof that totalitarian norms in the United States are applying for but they neglected the fact that no one onhs govrn men's icy…

… in he prosecutor's demand. I was found don't stop with Arabs and that slice by tenure as professors. wanted to rent a room to Arabs. Occuied erritoris.iy Sir, e guilty in violation of the spirit of…

… of the law. There is no such safeguards of freedom and civil community. We had a high number fight for recognition that Arabs as a for writing letters critical of the interpretation in democratic…

… society. rights, to raise support for my case, of students who were Kibbutz group had the right to elect their own Israeli invasion of Lebanon. A Daily: When did your peace members. We established in those…

… witnesses who said what a group was that it succeeded in 1972 to interviewed him while he was wonderful person I am. If only half of . M which was a new phenomenon. You win election to the student government…

… because it offended local Arab students, but the fact remains that virtu- ally the en'tire Arab world is united by its desire to destroy Israel. Thus the slogan accu- rately depicts the position which many…

…OPINION Tuesday, November 22, 1988 Page 4 The Michigan Daily 6 re irbiwgAn A &d Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Open doors to students Vol. Ic, No. 54 420 Maynard…

… receive benefits. By Puerto Rican Solidarity Organization, SALSA, Puerto Rican Association, LANAMA, HLSA Last Friday, November 11, approxi- mately 50 minority students, representa- tives of the Socially…

… Active Latino Stu- dents Association (SALSA), Puerto Rican Association, Puerto Rican Solidarity Or- ganization, University of Michigan Asian Student Coalition, Hispanic Law Student Association, and other…

… have much sup- port from the minority student commu- nity. Friday, November 11, we felt more like we were in Johannesberg, South Africa than in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We were met at the door by non…

… this blatant conspiracy to deny us our constitutional right of free expression. This reprehensible incident bears witness for several reasons: 1) A number of students were locked in a stairwell against…

… their will and at risk to their lives, not to mention this was a serious violation of Fire Code regulations by "safety" officers supposedly trained to protect students. 2) This is yet another example of…

… the university's unofficial "closed door" pol- icy, where students in reality have no re- course in disputing claims that this is a "free" or "open" institution. As taxpaying Michigan citizens or…

…, as this university so prides itself as preparing students for? Certainly one can imply that, as a student and henceforth as a citizen, one is disempow- ered to the point where he/she must al- ways…

… acquiesce to police authority and the system without question, regardless of whether or not one has a legitimate grievance. The fact that nearly ten percent of the Latino student community publicly protested…

… transfer of another to LSA, and the retention of a third-does not reflect any change in the college's commitment to a broad education for engineering students. "I've heard some concerns as to whether a…

… student can get a liberal education (solely) within the College of Engineering," said engineering Dean James Duderstadt. "We are very seriously committed to a broad and liberal education for our students…

…." Associate engineering Dean Charles Vest agreed, arguing that exposing engineering students to classes outside the college would promote a broader education. "It would be a healthier overall system if LSA and…

… engineering students mingled and took courses together," he said. Most engineering professors, however, said that while they didn't see the proposed move as abandonment of humanities, they did worry that it…

… curriculum dean James Cather agree that the college would have to pay the costs LSA would incur in teaching the 4,200 students who would be making the switch. Compiled from Associated Press and United Press…

… international reports Reagan tells Arab leaders to 'come out of the closet' WASHINGTON- President Reagan will tell Arab leaders that the road to peace in the Middle East requires them to "come out of the closet…

…" and openly recognize Israel, a senior State Department official said yesterday. Briefing reporters on a visit by a six-nation delegation from the Arab League, the official said there are some…

… "constructive elements" in an Arab peace plan adopted last month at Fez, Morocco. But he said it is essential that moderate Arab nations, especially Saudi Arabia, give Jordan a mandate to negotiate with Israel on…

… behalf of Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. He said he thinks King Hussein of Jordan would negotiate if he has Arab backing. The delegation wants to explain the Arab plan to…

… Reagan in a meeting at the White House today. Reagan also will lobby for his own peace initiative, unveiled Sept. 1. The Arab nations want a separate Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip…

… the administration, rather than a huge endorsement for Kerry," he said As for Arab students, LSA junior Rama Salhi said the endorsements don't hold enough power to be the main determinant of how the…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 22, 2004 - 3 ON CAMPUS NAACP holds bash to inform students on issues, voting The University's chapter of the National Association for the Advance- ment of…

… Colored People will have a Voter Education Bash on Sunday from 7 to 10 p.m. at the William Monroe Trotter House. The event aims to edu- cate students about everything that will appear on the Nov. 2 election…

… provides info on housing options The University's fifth annual Hous- ing Fair will be Monday from 1 to 5:30 p.m. in the Michigan Union. The fair will give students the opportunity to learn about many on- and…

… off-campus housing options for the 2005-06 school year. Landlords and representatives of University Housing will be on hand to answer student questions, and city lead- ers will also provide information…

… for Greek foods and samples will be provided at this free event, which is sponsored by the Hellenic Student Association. Religious group to monitor Detroit polls By Mary DeYoe Daily Staff Reporter The…

… polling booths. Students, with the help of national and local organizations, are working to ensure that citi- zens' rights at polling sites in the city are not threatened. The groups are collaborating to…

… legal remedies," Bates said. Student volunteers are needed to ensure a fair election process, Bates said. The training work- shop will be held tomorrow at East Quad from 1 to 3 p.m.. General information…

… Wednesday evening at the hospital's park- ing lot. DPS officers made an arrest and took the suspect to the police station. THIS DAY In Daily History Student charged with sexual assault Oct. 22, 1992 - A 15th…

… January 2006. Regardless of endorsements, Rackham student Haroon Ullah said their impact will be minimal as he says Muslim voters at the University will still remain in the category of undecided voters…

… policies of the On natio Law School and College of Literature, Sci- the Unive Unprepared students get extra help In summer By Tomislav Ladika Daily Staff Reporter he Arts, will be heard back-to-back 3ush…

… Comprehensive Studies Program help such students catch up to classmates from more rigorous high schools. For 27 years, CSP has sponsored Summer Bridge classes tailored primarily for minority students in the…

… that students who cannot handle the University's academic rigors disenroll. Collins said if a student fails one of the Summer Bridge courses, "then we have a chat with them and tell them they should go…

… to school somewhere else." Although many Summer Bridge students received a sig- See CSP, Page 7 about the IsraelI-alestinlan conflict last night in the Michigan Union. debate provokes heated…

… discussion By Rahwa Ghebre-Ab Daily Staff Reporter Chants, jeers and cheers filled the Michigan Union Ballroom during an Arab-Israeli public forum and debate featuring speakers Ali Abunimah, vice president of…

… the Arab-American Action Network, and Morton Klein, national president of the Zionist Organization of America. The two men focused much of the discussion on debating the merits of establishing a…

… without hesitation, referring to the shooting of four Jewish students in Brooklyn not as an act of "one madman" or a single lunatic, but as an attack by the proverbial "Arab terrorist." How convenient…

…4- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 22, 1994 ~be lfi bigrtOilg 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan JEsSIE HALLADAY Editor in Chief SAM…

… for the Michigan Student As- sembly and students, as elections are being held for president/vice president as well as 24 open representative seats on the assembly. We urge students to vote for the…

…- pus, fighting the Diag policy and implement- ing the proposed All-Campus Constitution, but they also are the most qualified candidates to fight the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities, or…

… pragmatic plan to work with students, admin- istrators and the regents to amend the code - to lessen its infringements on students' rights in the short term. The Michigan Party is also a strong advocate of a…

… non-voting student regent - a pivotal issue regarding student representation on campus. Regents easily dis- card student concerns, and a non-voting stu- dent regent would empower students with a needed…

… mostquali- fied candidates, there is one major concern: their plans for the Ann Arbor Tenants Union (AATU). Neenan and Stern believe that AATU should be regarded as just another student group - a move which…

… experienced staff in such situations. AATU does more for students than the average stu- dent group and must be funded accordingly. While we differ with the Michigan Party on its stance toward AATU, this does…

… not erode our support for the party. They still offer experience, professionalism and dedi- cation to lead MSA into next year. The Students' Party also showed promise throughout much of the campaign…

…. They have experience with MSA and are knowledge- able about important student issues. How- ever, they showed inconsistency and a total lack of judgment in their stance on the code. Claiming that they…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 3 ON CAMPUS Tickets for ride to airport available Students who need a ride to the airport for Thanksgiving break can purchase airBus tickets…

… for $7 at the Michigan Union Ticket Office. Stu- dents with tickets will get a ride to Detroit Metro Airport. Students can also purchase $10 tickets from other locations on North Campus, Central Campus…

… and the Hill. Students can swipe their Mcards at locations where tickets are sold. The service is provided by the Michigan Student Assembly Schedules are at http://www.msa. umich…

… DAY In Daily History Int'I students fear spies on campus Nov. 22, 1984 - Fears and suspi- cions of spies on U.S campuses have now reached the University. When a Taiwanese student who was studying at…

… the University was discovered dead upon returning to his home country, reports of spy activities on campus surfaced. Several Taiwanese students and staff claimed their peers were reporting their…

… States. University officials have refused to take action on anonymous allega- tions. In addition, because interna- tional students fear for their families back home, they are unwilling to publicly testify…

… the issue. He launched a "harassment hotline" for students to communicate informa- tion about suspicious activities to the proper authorities. "I do think there is less (spy) activ- ity as a result…

…," Cyert said, referring Become an activist in winter 2006 By Laura Frank and Ruth Neuman Daily Staff Reporters How do you stop genocide? A new sociology class on the conflict in Dar- fur may give students…

… the Darfur region of Sudan, as well as tech- niques for encouraging international action to end the conflict. Since early 2003, Arab militias in the Dar- fur region of western Sudan have attacked non-Arabs…

… written by Daily edi- tors from throughout the years and talked about the continuity of the Daily experience. All weekend, alumni wandered into the Daily's open house in the student publications building…

… university students, a bill planning to improve the current work-study program and student rights were all topics of dis- cussion at a conference of the Michigan Collegiate Coalition (MCC) this weekend at…

… Oakland University in Rochester Hills, Michigan. "The purpose of the conference was to lobby for student rights and for financial aid," said Aberdeen Marsh, Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) representative…

… and one of three University students who at- tended. The MCC is a student organiza- tion comprised of representatives from Michigan's 15 public universi- ties. The organization lobbies in the state…

… Eighty-Six Years of Editorial Freedom 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 GLOBAL CONUNDRUM Zion ism: In Saturday, November 22, 1975 News Phone: 764-0552 Edited and managed by students at the…

… migrations of Jews to Palestine resulted. At this time Palestine was owned by Great Britain. In order to maintain its control, Great Britain play- ed off Jews against Arabs, re- pressing Arabs and Jews in turn…

…. This policy of division by Great Britain was successful enough to warrant the UN to set up two separate states, one Arab and one Jewish. Britain refused to accept this UN deci- sion, and the Jewish…

… one half of the land allotted to the Palestinian Arabs. As a result, /900,000 Arabs were made refugees in the course of this war, and to this day have not been allow- 'ed to return home. Further an…

…- nexation of Arab land was made in the 1956 and 1967 wars, in- creasing the number of refu- gees. IN THESE OCCUPIED areas, Israel has purused a brutal poli- theory litical relationship with the apartheid…

…, and turn- ed into oppression of Arabs and a denial of their equal rights. Instead of pursuing a policy of peace and friendship X o v : .".: :.',.?' + 'i.v:' r:'"Y." :r."{t Y " v " v::: e'..vv v " "._ v…

…. >:s ~'""+ #.: "a 2. i3 >i.ik :? : str<t":?, . i 'S,.W ' k:":s a ?a' " : :a fi ,s '%t ra . + :'' %t'' :r ;.''"$r 5::: "Instead of pursuing a policy of peace and friehzdship with the Arab people and…

… - Semitic. What they want is to see Israeli Jews and Arabs living in peace and friendship with each other. DOES ISRAEL HAVE the right to. exist? Yes, Israel has the right to exist. We disagree with those who…

… would deny self- determination to the Israeli Jewish people. However, there is no real threat to the exist-, ence of Israel fromt the Arab' countries. This is clearly shown by the fact that Israel has con…

… ratinns. The ReRn'Ttion in fact r-nrpepents an affirmation of snlidarity with the Arab libhr- ation strugeles by a majority of nations in the world. THE HVE AND CRY raised by the U. S. press and politi…

… managed by students at the University of Michigan MIKE SPAHN Editor in Chief EMILY ACHENBAUM Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the…

… they were brought up. Such is the Mid- dIe East. If you are Jewish, you might have a gut feeling Ethan Shalom that the Arabs would Johnson like nothing better than to expel all P Jews from Israel. If…

… Mond you are an Arab, you might believe that the Zionists are imperialists who intend to expand Israel's borders as far as possible, not to mention that they also control America. Why would you believe…

… these things? Because you were raised that way. Somehow, there are plenty of sources of support for both groups' beliefs. The Arabs point to select groups of Orthodox Jews and certain historical figures…

… references to the wars begun by the Arab nations against Israel in 1948, 1956 and 1973, to the con- stant threat of bus bombings, to Hezbol- lah's continuing attacks on northern Israel from southern Lebanon…

…, and to the inflammatory rhetoric that many high- ranking Arab officials float to their citi- zens. I have my own version of "the truth," but does it really matter? The current state of affairs…

… significantly impair these V groups' operations and help assuage feel- ings of distrust between Arabs and Jews. Sounds impossible? Well, here is new rea- son for hope: Last month, Iranians elected the most…

… all, if it does not fit, you must acquit. - Ethan Shalom Johnson can be reached via e-mail at ethanj@umich.edu. I T he Michigan Student Assembly is not revered on campus. Most students don't know when…

… their student government meets, what they do, or how MSA impacts their lives. Still, the Daily annually urges students to vote in MSA elections. It is the body which represents the student voice. And this…

… year, students should voice their opinion in favor of Blue Party candidates Glen Roe for President and Elise Erickson for Vice-President. An endorsement of the Blue Party may initially seem like a…

… States have guaran- teed that the borders of Israel will remain the same, the Arabs "aren't sure we mean it." Prof. Penrose also related how the college student plays a major role in political activity in…

… the Near East. "Every student in the Arab world is a politician," and politi- cal leaders try to get students on their side as a sort of "spearhead" to their activities and to lend in- tellectual status…

… students and townspeople at an off-campus meeting in conjunction with Negro History week, the 37-year-old au- thor of various books on the Negro in America said that writers either eliminated necessary…

… ideological concept. The professor is currently tour- ing the United States to raise fi- nancial support for his university. * *~ * HE SAID THAT the Near East- ern student would never seriously discuss Marxism…

… because of the repugnance of its doctrines to him, but that he would listen to Rus- sian proposals from a sense of po- litical expediency. Russia can promise the people of the Arab nations almost any- rry…

… Wtlk thing without fear of contradic- of the tion because the Soviets do not of the have any responsibilities in the esident Near East at the present, he ex- plained. The Arabs do not think that ac…

… to it. SL To Open Petitioning For Movies Petitioning opens tomorrow for sponsorship of Student Legislature Cinema Guild movies to be shown the last half of this semester and the first half of the fall…

… cent is taken out for an insurance fund. ISA Balloting Marks Start Of New Representative Body Novelty might well be the key- word of the current elections for the International Students' Asso- ciation…

… advisor of the University's UNESCO chapter, is helping to organize a Pontiac council. time include all of the 900 foreign students on campus. This scheme resulted in a grossly incomplete body, how- ever…

… countries which have 10 to 35 natives at the University are to be allotted one re- presentative, 36 to 75, two and 76 and above, three. * * * NATIONS WITH fewer than ten students fall automatically into one…

…- ficials" he meant "vice-president and up." The physicist described Wayne's policy as being concerned mainly with teaching the student "proper values, so society can sur- vive." This philosophy he termed…

… on the, part of the, student body." 'Prof. Bates said, "The fault lies generally with the science depart- ments at the various universities. Today's general science course is designed around the theory…

… that students ought to know the con- tent of knowledge-this has made this type of course pretty clear cut and dried," he said. Prof. Bates also blamed the professors' crowded schedule for the lack of…

… interest in science. Students Avoid Science "The professor is expected to carry out research, maintain a certain professional prestige and{ also teach," he said. As a result, he said, most col-' lege…

… students avoid the rigorous study of science for the "lusher pastures of literature." s A University vice-president here also called attention to the future of science at the Univer- sity. Calling…

…, social. Arab Rulers Lose Power To Nasser BEIRUT . - Seven Arab rul- ers who dared to stand against President Gamal Abdel Nasser's dream of empire have been shorn of power in less than two years. Now…

… idol of the Arab masses, remains to be seen. The conflict may well turn into a test of strength for Arab leadership. 'It is ironic that Nasser's No. 1 target at the moment was the man who wiped out three…

… of the United Arab Republic president's major enemies in one coup last summer in Iraq. But Kassem then cautiously drew away from; Nasser's all- embracing Arab nationalism andj swung to the left. Nasser…

… backers in Iraq were shunted aside or arrested. Arab communists in Iraq rose in influence.f Accuses Kassem Now Nasser, in a series of speeches in Damascus, has ac- cused Kassei of a long list of sins…

… - heresy, murder and open- ing Iraq to the Communists. If it is possible to judge by Nas- ser's past successes, the odds against Kassem are high. Before Kassem, eight Arab rul- ers challenged Nasser. Only…

… 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…

…4A - Thursday, March 22, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C74l idiign 3atIMy Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104…

… ofthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solelythe views oftheir authors. A broken system Student government elections need more competition T his year…

…'s student government elections probably won't be rocked by the kind of scandal and criminal behavior that plagued last year's race. That's good for everyone. But last year, 20 percent of the student body…

… voted in the student govern- ment elections, largely because a viable third (um, second) party, the Michigan Progressive Party, posed a real challenge to the long-dominant mainstay. Unfortunately, most of…

… the competition has dissipated, leaving only the Michigan Action Party, the Defend Affirmative Action Party and a handful of independents. Contraception deception *I Once again, students find that…

… the election is a foregone conclusion and there is nothing for voters to get excited about. Regardless of these circumstances, the student body must turn out and vote. Low voter turnout would be…

… tantamount to the student body accept- ing the MSA elections process and the bro- ken system it has become. Part of the blame for MSA's lacklus- ter elections has to be placed on voters. As frustrating and…

… on the first floor. Starting in mid- February, students will be able to rent out chargers, adapters and graphing calculators. Sanam Arab, manager of Programs and Patron Services, told The Daily…

…The rooms have AI technology on the computers and dry-erase walls to make it easier to conduct job interviews. LSA senior Taylor Lind said she encourages students to spend time at the…

… Opportunity Hub and explore the new LSA addition. “I’m really excited to see how students can utilize this new space,” Lind said. “I think it’s a really unique one, especially for a college as large as…

… LSA, because it’s hard to find a central space to hang out as opposed to other colleges. I would just really encourage LSA students to step out of their comfort zone and explore a new favorite…

… study spot eventually.” Hannah Lozon, operations lead of Opportunity Hub, said she is excited to see students using the resources from the Opportunity Hub. “We’re most excited about, I would say…

…, from my perspective, seeing students coming in and using the building now,” Lozon said. “Each day we’ve been open since the semester started, there are more and more students every day, students…

… are just finding their nooks, so that’s fantastic. And then, of course, seeing the Opportunity Hub has been able to do services for students, where we have much more space, which is really amazing…

… granola bars to energy drinks and meals, as well as a Starbucks coffee machine where students can make their own beverages. Transfer Center The Transfer Student Center is a space for all transfer…

… students at the University to study, and holds events to help these students acclimate. Transfer student ambassadors are placed in the Center to answer any questions and provide advice. Commuter…

… students are also welcome to all the resources for transfer students. There will be lockers in the LSA Building for commuter students to keep their items while they are on campus. LSA senior Samantha…

… for Libyan Students of McLean, Va., was formed in 1981 after the Reagan administration closed the Libyan embassy because of the nation's alleged support of terrorist activities. A member of the Arab…

… watched students of Arab descent on campus closely. Affi rma t i ve action spot still open BY JIM PONIEWOZIK The committee is composed of The search to replace outgoing nine members, including representa…

… students to pay travel expenses of non-Libyans so they could attend anti-Reagan administration protests in the U.S. Also, Anthony said, PCLS illegally provided the non-Libyans money to allow them to travel…

… of student status to carry out activities of a pariah state." said Political Science Prof. Raymond Tanter, who worked on the NSC staff from 1981-1982. Tanter worked with North, who is presently under…

… indictment for the Iran-contra affair. "But, like any individual, (Zubeidy) has the right to a fair hearing and trial," Tanter said. "It would be a human tragedy if he were arrested because he was a student at…

… diversions while a student at the University. "He just happened to be going to school there," said Anthony, "there is no complicity with (Zubeidy) going to the University of Michigan." The People's Committee…

…-American University Graduate Student Association, who asked not to be identified, criticized the FBI for arresting Zubeidy, saying the evidence against him was insufficient. "Just because you're Libyan and protesting…

…- University Affirmative Action D- tives from University faculty, staff, irector Virginia Nordby may take and administration. The Michigan longer than planned, now that the Student Assembly will name a stu…

…..............Lisa Magnlno- Adam Schrager MANAGING EDITOR.........Jim PoniewozIk NEW STUDENT EDITION EDITOR .... .............Lisa Pollak NEWS STAFF: Donna Idipaco, Ala Senkvitch. Patrick Staiger, Ryan Tutak- OPINION PAGE…

… than printing hundreds of posters, blot- ters and matchcovers, candidates did little to make their qualifications or their platforms known to the students. The campaigners who did visit dormitories…

…, fraternities and sororities generally chose the awkward time during meals when the students were more interested in eating than listening to platform speeches. Those who chose other times, met with the…

…. After a while, stu- dents became oblivious to the bold type. IN ADDITION to there being entirely too many posters scattered around campus, they were assembled in such a way that if a student did take the…

… board posters. It would almost take a genius' mind to keep all the various names which appear on these posters in the proper category. No wonder only 6,070 students out of 18,000 took the trouble to vote…

… their platforms or even hold informal debates. The Daily Elections Supplement is a must for those students who are either too tied up with homework or don't want to take the time to attend a meeting such…

… broadcasting station of Egypt, "Saut El-Arab (The Voice of the Arab), made the following statement: "Egypt sees Israel as a cancer endangering the Arab people. Egypt is the physician who can uproot this cancer…

… implement the UN resolutions on Palestine." The above official policy declar- tions reflect the general attitude of Arab leaders toward Israel in the seven years since the estab- lishment of the new Republic…

… has re- peatedly offered to sign a peace treaty with the Arabs, but the lat- ter refuse to even commence ne- gotiations toward a permanent peace. In view of the above it becomes extremely difficult to…

…, MNmk4m ng ------------------- 1-181811111111111 ----------- wwwmichigaindaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 117 9huD i STUDENT GOVERNMENT 'S1' clinches MSA race in landslide By Clanna…

… Freeman and Kristen Przybysd Daily Staff Reporters The Students First party emerged vic- torious this weekend, reaffirming its con- trol over the Michigan Student Assembly by dominating an election in which…

… fewer students voted than in past years. Jason Mironov and Jenny Nathan from Students First will take over as president and vice president of MSA, and the party also won the majority of MSA seats and the…

… Glubb Calls for Understanding Of Arabian Peoples by West Sir John Glubb called last night future world they can see.and for a greater understanding of the fwich the Arabs and the West, as Arab peoples by…

… the West. wirthe Aa ate Speaking at Hill Auditorium, the partners, help to create." former commander of the Arab Glubb belittled the idea that na- Legion said that so far, "we haven't tionalism was an…

… that has ap- T peared on the stage of the world,"o Glubb said. . He said the West must now pro- duce a propaganda appeal to the T r s n . Arab peoples. "And that means TPr en ideas," he said, "that the…

… is available to offi- cially recognized and registered or- ganizations only. Organizations planning to be active for this semester must register by February 28. Forms available, 2011 Student Activities…

…, "Buddhism." Ride avail- able from Markley, Alice Lloyd, Stock- well, W., S., and E. Quads at 6.45 p.m. * * . International Folk Dancers, instruc- tion and dancing, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m., Lane Hall. SGC Student…

…. SMALL GROUP 4. STUDENT GUIDE 5. LOWEST RATE Inquire at the Student Activities Building Information Desk The cast of the year in the Roar of the Ages! 2. ,AE TM~FA&.OY " I I a III ' r 1 T- .#J Ucv 1…

… year in the 15-year ago, he said "We expect a lot of } history of the student-run bookstore, growth, especially with the according to manager Bruce Wein- engieerig school moving to North berg. Campus "No…

… students the store's move from the Union to the are expected to buy their books there Liberty Street location. "This is the when the College of Engineering first year we've had over $6 million in completes…

… and sought a home student textbook stores would affect elsewhere. Had it remained in the sales. Weinberg also said he hopes Union, Weinberg doubted that the students will be attracted to the U…

… negative vote, said the plan could cause conflict enough students to pay for the $1 jobs for college students. among workers who lose their jobs, but Meyers said there In addition to more favorable lease…

…,000 annual the state civil service commission, the commission would jobs would be opened to college students as other workers $7 per square foot instead of the $9 per lease. 1 examine state jobs as they opened…

… up to see if they could retired or resigned. foot the Union wanted and the roughly be divided into part-time jobs for college students. As a caveat, Roach said he didn't know how much $25 per square…

… foot the Barnes and "We expect to be solvent," Maloney THE PROPOSAL, still in its initial stages, is being cir- students in Ann Arbor would be helped because there are Noble bookstore now pays- sales…

… have said. He added, however, that "it's a culated among more than 1,000 university administrators, few state offices in the city. He said students at Michigan increased in other areas. unique situation…

…-state couldn't sell Michigan insignia items, said, "I suspect that this fall may be students and the University's high tuition have forced students and 8 percent for out-of-state students would Here we well $250…

…,000 in clothing an- more of a test." many college students to get part-time jobs. "This is a provide the $12 million. A 7% percent across-the-board in- nually." significant opportunity for students to work…

… indecision makes the attitude of the Saudis even more impor- tant. As custodians of Islam's holiest shrines, they are regarded as religious leaders in the Arab world, and their oil riches and huge aid programs…

… give them considerable sway over Jordan and other poorer Arab states. THE OBJECTIONS the Saudis have expressed to the Camp David plan are the same as those voiced by Jordan's Ibrahim - that it does not…

… will take the approval of the Saudis, privately if not publicly, before Hussein would risk ID ills. Vance the wrath of more radical Arabs and join the negotiations. One point Vance was expected to…

…'- stress to the conservative Saudis was, that a collapse of the peace process* could result in Sadat's replacement as, Egyptian leader by someone aligned with radical Arab governments. THE CAMP David…

… !D. No. RULES 1. You must be a U of M student. 2.. You must choose your series in order of preference. 3. Married students may send applications together. 4. This application MUST BE POSTED BY U…

… clashes three years ago bet- ween the Gush Emunim and the Labor government of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. The 1975 settlement attempts touched off Arab riots in the West Bank. But Foreign Minister…

… Moshe Dayan called the latest incident "in internal Israeli problem" and said it would not affect negotiations with the Arabs. Dayan said Israel would stand firm against unauthorized settlement attempts…

…., before 2 p.m., of the day preceding pub- lication and by 2 p.m. Friday for Saturday and Sunday. Items ap- pear once only. Student organiza- tion notices a r esnoteaccepted for publication. F o r more…

… inform'a- tion, phone 764-4270. SUNDAY, MARCH 22 Day Calendar Arab Organization Symposium: "Pal- estine, the Arabs, and Zionism", As- sembly Hall, Mich. Union, 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. Recital: Marjorie Kilbride…

… most important. "Stu- system. dents have nothing." Black said, She also supports an "all-stu- referring to what he said was aI dent court for non-academic of- lack of official student voice in fenses on…

… running for the executive council on the "Edu- cational Action Committee" ticket. The candidates want exclusive student control in areas which concern only students, but favor sharing control with the…

… NEW GOVERNMENT: LSA student body to vote for president, executive council """"""""" I BACH CLUB presents The Bach Club Ensemble in its Second Annual Concert Concertos and Sonatas for Vio- line Flute…

… Page 1? explains. "We combine applica- tion fees with the damage deposit, as well as with a guarantee of, fulfillment of the contract." And he feels students are satis- fied with the current process…

… to allow it, but added, "the language is sketchy." Apply for Student-Faculty Committees in the Ed. School: On the chief thrust of their campaigns, the two "Blue Pan- ther" candidates differ. While…

… Dorman favors an emphasis on curriculum reform. Moher feels the new government should be used to obtain for students an increased voice in literary college decision- making Several candidates for the ex…

… the college involving large numbers of students." But he also believes that t h e matter of re-definition involves University-wide policies which, he says, must be changed. "Is it not acceptable, for…

… exam- ple, to evaluate a student on the basis of grades and tests," he says. Andy Weissman believes s t u- dents should pay moredattention to the realities involved in gain- ing curriculum changes. Thus…

… that events sponsored by either the Arab or Jewish handicapped education. Only a handful of U of M students are wheel-chair users. Why? Because prospec- tive students handicapped stu- dents learn quickly…

… and managed by situdents at The University of Michigan LETTERS: Group supports Arab- American Week 4 Vol. XCVIII, No. 115 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Unsigned editorials represent a…

… Is- rael currently occupies: the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. One of the largest obstacles to solving the conflict in the CU, unfair to To the Daily: As a "physically challenged" student, I found…

… student association. MCC rep- resents the 200,000 students from Michigan's 15 state uni- versities on the state and federal level. MCC has done signifi- cant work, but also has big plans. State student…

… lobby organi- zations from around the nation have had tremendous success. For instance, United Council, Wisconsin's student associa- tion, saved its 200,000 con- Middle East peacefully lies in the…

… misconception each side has about the other: Jews think of Arabs as terrorists; Arabs think of Jews as occupiers. Both within Israel and around the world, these views must be changed. Governor Blanchard has de…

…- clared the week of March 21-25 to be Arab-American Aware- ness Week. Look for posters around campus and in the List for more information regarding this week's events. This week's events afford the Uni…

…- versity of Michigan commu- nity the opportunity to increase our knowledge of the Arab- American community as well as to increase understanding between the Arab and Jewish communities. In the future, we hope…

… terminology to discuss the issue. Maybe the Daily staff could use some sensitivity training of their own. -Blame Waterman March 7 Question 5 Berkeley, saving students al- most $ 50,000. MCC's most successful ef…

… to higher education. Every one percent saved from a proposed tuition increase, saves the students of the University of Michigan about 2 million dollars. The way to ensure a strong, pro-student voice in…

… on many issues, but disagree on the priority of the issues. Common Sense party members say the as- sembly must listen to "ordinary" student interests before focusing on controversial and national is…

… parties are opposed to Interim President Robben Fleming's code for discriminatory acts. But Nemeroff said he would inform students about the positive and negative parts of Flem- ing's policy before he…

… decides to make a state- ment about it. Phillips said Students First will plan on organizing student opposition to the code when elections are over. STUDENTS FIRST party members want to steer the assembly…

…-{ terday to adjourn its five-week- old emergency session and toss the Middle East problem back to the Security Council. It was the only course open to the delegates after the Arabs tor- pedoed a last minute…

… _ :. sought to merge a request for an opposition to the Soviet mo Israeli troop withdrawal with a re- They gained support of others, : quest for Arab recognition of Is- cluding Egypt. and the Russia rae!. But…

… the Arabs, who have re- had no other choice but to give ' fused to recognize Israel for 19 The emergency session was cc years, gave it a flat turndown. vened on June 17 at the requ Troop Withdrawal of…

… aggression, war repa: tions held before the Middle East tions to the Arabs from Israel a war started June 5. Similarily, it immediate and unconditiot would ask all UN members to ac- troop withdrawals…

… iterviews. The delegate said racial aliena- tion had gone past "that point of Arabs Block Soviet Peace Plan General Assembly Session End UNITED NATIONS UP) - The sultation with the United States, Algeria and…

… suspense motion pictures, they always seem to mention DIABOLIQUE. A vote was delayed when the assembly decided to adjourn at 6:38 p.m. for one hour. But de- spite Arab opposition to the pro- cedural…

… of incidents along the border between the two North African Arab nations, which the Egyptian government de- clared a restricted military sec- tor. Salum is on the Mediterran- ean coast some 350 miles…

…- nor, campaigns yesterday at a booth in the Art Fair. This time healed because of his prodigal governor-.as a Democratic. 'U' students join Kent St. rally to save death site By RON DeKETT students…

… injured when Ohio National Guardsmen opened Farly this morning a group fire on demonstrating students. of local students left for Kent The students were protesting State University to join a na- the U. S…

… loca- tion is near the site where four students were killed and nine The May Fourth Coalbion gained national attention when 193 persons were arrested July 12 for defying a court order to leave the…

… seriously. I think the adminis ration is really start- in, to feel the pressure." 1 HE SAME COURT order which told students to leave the site also prohibited construc- tio. until a review was made by the…

…, support for the coalition's cause has grown rapidly com- ing from all over the country including students, faculty and concerned persons. Dailv Photo by ALAN BILINSKY "WE ARE GETTING support four time…

…"I Haven't Laid A Hand On Her" ujg f~ri 4aLiJ Sixty-Seventh Year EDITED AND -MANAGED BY STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN UNDER AUTHORITY OF BOARD IN CONTROL OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS STUDENT…

… student boycott at Alcorn College. Apparently Mr. Ball did not see the text of the telegram sent by the NAACP to the students there. We quote the telegram in its enirety, as it ap- peared in the Pittsburgh…

… Courier: "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People appreciates spirit of students in opposing views expressed by Pro- fessor Clemmon King, but we de- plore any pressure which denies him…

… which will assure the return of students to classes and at the same time preserve Professor King's right of freedom of expression." This wire speaks for itself, -Executive Board, UM Chapter of NAACP Stock…

…- thousand spectacles," it almost lives up to the billboard claim as Arab bandits, British soldiers, and sensuous ladies sprawl their vio- lent way around and across the super-size screen. Zarak is the name of…

… and Arabs, it seems, fight just the same ways that cowboys and Indians do and on the same land as well. Fortunately, the forces of Empire defeat the primitive bad men in the end and pathos triumphs…

… Conservation of Raw Materials in Our Economy. His subject: "Disposal and Reclamation of Industrial wastes" Concerts Student Recital: Beverly Wales, cel- list, at 4:15 p~m. Sun., March 24, pre- senting a recital…

…-Saens, Corellt, and Debussy. Open to the gen- eral public. Student Recital: John Mohler, clar- inetist, will perform works by Stai- itz, Bernstein, Litaize and Bartok, at 8:30 p.m. Sun., March 24, in Aud. A…

… internationalization of Jer- usalem. 2. Responsibility for the return or compen- sation of Arab refugees from Palestine. Editorial Staff RICHARD SNYDER, Editor RICHARD HALLORAN LEE MARKS Editorial Director City Editor…

… Middle East to stay. MANY OBSERVERS don't think Nasser could do it and keep his job, since the ultimate elimination of Israel has become almost a religious tenet among the Arabs. Hutchison thinks that…

… forthcoming Win- ter issue ending with either futility, disas- ter or frustration, must lie with the student contributor. Yet Generation has not been without a lighter tone. An occasional bit of fine satire has…

… very top of the mountain is what remains of an Arab village, now a mere rubble and jumble of yellow stones, piled higgledy-piggledy on top of each other. Just below these ruins are the sleeping quarters…

… monastic living, so utterly outside the ex- perience of most Americans. Yet to the American newly-arrived here, there is something grimly moving, too, about the mouldering ruins of the Arab village. For…

…, to the village and the Arabs who lived in it? The Arabs, he says, ran away during the Arab-Israeli War. As for the village, it was dynamited after the Arabs ran away. This was the policy of the…

… government, he says wryly-to "dissuade" the Arabs from re- turning. What does he think of this matter of the taking over of Arab land? Does it ever worry him and the other members of the Kibbutz? THIS…

… from all over the world, to sacrifice everything in or- der to build a new life and a new nation on this inhospitable soil. Yet there is weakness too. It lies in the simple fact that almost 900,000 Arabs…

… that the Arabs started the war, and that they would have driven every last Jew into the sea if they had been able to. It is true that most of the Arabs ran away. The terrible need of the Jews for a land…

… all sorts of reasons, it is in the plain American interest that the extraordinary experiment here should not fail. Even so, the passionate Arab reaction to the establishment of this state should be…

… accepted for what it is-one of the central political factors in this whole threatened, vital area. And the Arab reaction is as un- derstandable in its way as the desperate need and the terrible memories…

… as the entire student body if you in- sist on continuing your present "intentional humor" policy. I shall be watching, and waiting for evi- dence of your decision on this mat- ter. -Stan Challis EDITOR…

… April 15. The group, the pro-Libyan Arab Fedayeen Cells, pledged to "continue attacking American and British targets in retaliation for the raids on Libya and the Libyan Arab people." Five other Americans…

… reversing the collapse of oil prices, cartel officials said. It was the second time in a month that the group failed to reach a con- sensus. Although the proportion of Hispanic students has increased at all…

… must be targeted. Through an increase in ap- plications and "a more personalized approach," Sudarkasa hopes to in- crease the number of minority students at the University. In response to criticisms…

… accusing finger at some Arab states but stopped short of naming them. "WE DON'T understand why foreign residents are protected in some Arab countries while they are being killed here,"said Jumblatt. Two…

…Page 4- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 22, 1991 20 Maynard Street 4 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 s ANDREW GOTTESMAN 747-2814 Editor in Chief Edited and Managed . STEPHEN HENDERSON by Students…

… response to Peter Davidson's letter on Oct. 7 regarding the Daily's report on the Taiwanese students' protest on Sept. 26. We had staged the protest not against the Center for Chinese Studies, but aimed at…

… graduate student and a UCLA Social Science student who returned to Taiwan. In September 1991, two NC State graduates, Dr. Kuo and Prof. Lee (S. Dakota Univer- sity), who founded "Taiwanese Collegian", were…

… arrested in Taiwan. All were charged with sedition. Taiwanese students who speak out are spied upon here, and their families in Taiwan are harassed. They can be black- listed and banned from return- ing, or…

… even arrested when they return. But rather than being silent and tolerate KMT's suppression, we as Taiwanese students feel that we must take action. We hope to help create an independent and democratic…

… Taiwan where our children can live a better life. Gwun-Jin Lin Michigan Taiwanese Student Association O Mid-East peace Conference date set, U.S. should now step back n Oct. 30, Israel and its…

… neighboring Arab VOnations will meet in Madrid in a attempt to iron-out their age-old differences into a lasting peace. The eight-month quest by Secretary of State James Baker to bring the warring nations to…

… the peace table was finally completed when the Israeli cabinet announced its approval of the upcoming peace talks. No Arab nation has met with Israel since the Camp David Accords in 1979, when Egypt and…

… its obligations and should leave the rest up to the Arabs and Israelis. Skepticism about any chances of this peace conference producing any concrete results is wide spread. The many Arab governments and…

… than "racism." Henrik Bodenstab LSA junior Religion article omitted key facts To the Daily: Being a representative of one of the largest groups of Muslim students at the University. the close to 1…

… Affairs: The Im- pact of the Gulf Crisis on Ameri- can Inter-group Relations" exam- ined the views of an African Amer- ican, a Jewish American and an Arab American. Jack O'Dell, an African Ameri- can, is…

… on the front lines, ne- glect of the homeless and poor and the accelerated rate of unemploy- ment in the United States, O'Dell added. Nabeel Abraham, an Arab American, is an associate profes- sor of…

… deputized police here." Ponte, an LSA junior, called on Black students to remember that "the government and the Univer- sity are the manifestation of white culture." STUDENTS Continued from page 1 devoting…

… troops, but I believe the majority of students do support our troops," Cosnowski said. The assembly's steering committee is composed of executive officers and committee chairs and approve all agenda items…

…W ALLAC E c(O-p Seet Pate 4 Y LwP.h Duii4 FAIRA LITTLE CHANCE Latest Deadline in the State VOL. LVIII, No. 163 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1948 PRICE FIVE CENTS Dewey Arab-Jewish M…

… Battle Rages In Holy City Egyptians Clain, In Tel-Aviv Bombed CHIC CAIRO, May 21--(P)-Arab le- diers stri gionnaires tonight hemmed in zation of Jewish troops fighting a last againsta ditch battle in a 10…

… universities and col- m all over the country," . "When they report back campuses, the news may I to as many as a million lf students." Starts Campaign hile, activities on a" maller scale were being into shape at…

… Shapiro, chairman of the Student League for Industrial De- mocracy and MCAF representa- tive, said. Marzani had appeared in Ann Arbor in December with Gerhard Eisler, avowed Communist whose scheduled speech…

… here was pre- vented by a student mob. George Shepherd, chairman of MCAF, commented, "We were bringing Marzani back to the cam- pus in order to give the University the opportunity to take the black mark…

… Communist Party should be outlawed in the United States. HOPE FOR AID BILL: Telephone Executives Defend Workers Extension Program Jewish Planes Strike at Arab Coastal Area' TEL-AVIV, Israel, May 21--') -The…

… Jewish air force raided the Jerusalem area and the Arabs' coastal stronghold of Gaza, Is- rael's military command an- nounced today. k Arab planes again struck Tel- Aviv, Israel's capital. A flight of two…

…. The Jewish air strikes were made last night. Fires were set in Gaza, which Egyptian troops have occupied, and an attack was made on Arab troop concentrations near Shu'fat, a northern suburb of Jerusalem…

… be provided for Tel-Aviv. Ask UN Halt Palestine War LAKE SUCCESS. May 21-('- Andrei A. Gromyko demanded to- day that the United Nations stop the Arab-Jewish war in Palestine wi +hnri i fiith+ ci.Ane t…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 22, 2002 OP/ED U~lbe Iirbigt &dlg~f 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 4'8109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY…

… conflict need to masses that must be rallied to the cause, Daily's editorial page, the faculty and student understand exactly why their enemy is they are the leaders that must do the rally- bodies of the…

… this country need to nationalism when it comes to America's understand objectively what the United BabawoleAkinAina can be reached place in the world. The fact that students States has done. at babawole…

… the Daily this delayed or scraped, as well as other student "doll up" a mansion for someone of the week. I hope that the Daily and its readers needs that go unmet and deserve immediate most privileged…

…, a sunroom, air condition- meeting the needs of the students of this effective teachers and that GSIs make many ing and other such luxuries for an official university and taxpayers of this great state…

…'s mansion are not in line with the p otion f dentCratization, assertion that all academic and programming Renovations to president's departments should reduce their budget pro- transparency in Arab world…

… Uni- and transparency in the Arab world. 02/20/02), I was absolutely dumbfounded. versity of Michigan has been involved with Turanni claims that a major reason for Let me explain why. such milestones as…

… developing the Polio the Muslim world's dislike of the United First, as a representative to the Michi- vaccine, the completion of the Human States is its intimate knowledge of U.S. gan Student Assembly for the…

… Tuesday's weekly MSA meeting, I wit- and asthma to name just a few. only 43 percent (Morocco) and 38 percent nessed a great outcry from many students However, despite its stellar perfor- (Pakistan) and…

… efforts made by SAGA are done ual assault -or attempted sexual assault at made by Students Acting for Greek Aware-. because it is necessary as citizens to under- some point during their college careers…

… 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…

… s Er4g t Eighty-Seven Years of Editorial Freedoml 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, Ml 48109 Tuesday, March 22, 1977 News Phone: 764-0552 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan…

… Zionism, in the Israeli view, the Palestinians were actually passive beneficiaries of it. But - as both Israelis and Arabs have forgotten to their mutual peril ever since 1948 - to drive peas- ants from the…

… Agency and other international bodies. They also have the highest pro- portion of children in school, the highest porportion of university students and the greatest ratio of skilled laborers to total work…

… force of any Arabic-speaking people. Like the Israelis, the Palestinians have become a nation of apartment dwellers; together they, are the two most urbanized peoples in the Mideast. Next to the Jews, the…

… Palestinians are also the most so- cially mobile, the most geographically dispersed and the least traditional people involved in the entire Arab- Israeli conflict. Despite being divided for 30 years by the lines…

… of military confrontation, the Palestinians have be- moce an increasingly homogenous nation. THE IRONY IS IMMENSE. While fighting along- side the Arabs, the Palestinians resemble Arabs less and less…

… key ingredient of not only the Arab- AS THEIR onflict, but the confrontation between the in- two peoples re red and Third Worlds and the relationship one is left, in1 uperpowers. And what ever happens…

… a means to Tomorrow: Th self-preservation." Encountering the Arabs' tility to the strangers in their midst, the Pal- Dr. Aliman, "had to study hard to enhance his personal ford, England, ive power and…

… to Daily of James Phillips, a Department of Popu- Rapid lation Planning (DPP) student who takes issue problem with the March 2 "To the Right, March!" which health p soundly chastised the DPP studiess…

… showed a visitor around his lavish s not my home," he said. "My sons ask will go home and I remind them of the ses. If it does not come in my lifetime, in theirs." r graduation photographs in Arab school…

…ow u r A'*r44,0l gtttt Bao1y "A Little Less Ballast And We'd Have Cleared It" Sixty-Sixth Year EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN UNDER AUTHORITY OF BOARD IN CONTROL OF…

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….. VARY 22, 1956 NIGHT EDITOR, LEE MARKS Icr!1 iother Fund Drive, But Education, Not Charity i Friday University students asked to contribute to an- 'er, it is not a charity drive. 11 be contributing to…

…, its students work on WUS rofit organization, operating nmittee of Student Govern-, tional and International Af- Nationally, the service works ,h UNESCO, the United Na- Scientific, and Cultural Or- a…

… purpose of WUS is to help education-hungry students get the learning they seek, it often goes much further. As brochures being distributed by WUS repre- sentatives point out, the service aids refugees…

…, establishes loan funds, and provides medical care for students all over the world. Perhaps the most important of these is the medical care. It is a well known fact that more than 12 per cent of Japanese…

… students, for example, have tuberculosis. The coming fund drive is not the result of a sudden decision or a whim. The local WUS organization has been working toward Febru- ary's drive since early last…

… American community. - This viewpoint was submitted by The Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee: LSA senior Will Youmans, Engineeringfirst-year student Ahmad El- Khatib, LSA first-year student Fadi…

… students at the DAVID WALLACE University of Michigan Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles…

…/a students would present moted itself as a center of activity for more of a problem than a comparable students, hosting to many different stu- group of students from all races. All stu- dent groups every day…

… these people think we are? I strongly doubt for four years or so. 0 0 the past 10 years, functions for minority students have been subject to racist poli- cies. For instance, events tar- geting…

… specifically black or Latino/a students have been monitored with a much stronger police presence than those dominated by white students. In addition, these students are often subjected Protst Join pie keters in…

… defense of its to wristband and ID verification and sometimes have to leave via the side door rather than the front. At a Michigan Student Assembly meeting last Tuesday, Vice President for Student Affairs…

… profiling used by police depart- ments across the nation. If security at Union events is such a pressing concern, why are only black and Latino/a events singled out? Why not increase security at all student…

… functions? There is no reason a large group of admissions policies. But simply having students of many different racial and eth- nic backgrounds is not enough in itself. The University must ensure all of its…

… organization Law Students for Affirmative Action are encouraging a boycott of the Union, along with a protest at noon. University students of all races should join in this effort to send a mes- sage and make…

… their voices heard. The University should be a place that treats all of its students fairly, regardless of race. This isn't something we should even have to worry about - in this age of liberalism and…

… students straining to see the president. CNN's Wolf Blitzer accidentally got in the collegejournalist line. APwriter Adam Nagourney joked with students dur- ing President Clinton's speech. New York Times…

… reporter Gwen Ifill laughed at college students trying to hurriedly write down President Clinton's complete remarks, knowing full well that the press secretary would make texts available later. Many college…

… press credential for the White House or Capitol Hill, had an inter- view with Clinton about the merits of the service plan after the ceremony. She stood in line with the student journalists…

… *diversity exists in campus recruiting By SARAH KIINO DAILY STAFF REPORTER Despite its efforts to achieve a multicultural campus, some students say a lack of diversity remains within the University's largest…

… minority group. Asian and Asian American repre- sentation on campus is proportionally larger than in the general population. So these students are perceived as "overrepresented" and are nbt re- cruited with…

… the same fervor as other minority groups, said Assistant Di- rector of Admissions Robert Seltzer. Al Chen of the Midwest Asian American Student Union (MAASU), saidmostpeople from Southeast…

… addition to -readings, lec- tures and discussions, the course will include attempts at "game simulation" of the conflict, and presentations by visiting students, professors and Arab and Israeli officials…

… General's of- Mrs. Huebner said she and Re-I fice for an opinion. The dispute gent stems from an injunction againstBhmnhar inl th yconvd the student newspaper, the Lan- te others to accept the milder thorn…

… Realtors that the Uni- pledeter t of either the students or the col- Regents reaffirmed "their unwill- versity has given "official sanc- sity had "no reset lege to have prior notice and hear- ingness to…

… it," s the press of the students and the pledged to influence the faculty, by the Ann Arbor Tenants' Union. The realtors b college? and administration "to listen to "(Officials of) the University of…

… their students are b e i n g lease forms the asking for the injunction is ex- The Dionysus statement was urged to violate legal contracts, properties rented pected to be argued also. See DIONYSUS, Page 8…

…- s - a non-stu- - and the Uni- no change in its he said. oard of directors that "Since the in its approved stipulation that to students must city code, a n d By SAM DAMREN Eastern Michigan University…

… officials denied amnesty yes- terday to 14 students arrested jthh h syduring an adminis- 'tration building lock-in and i at a subsequent rally. : The decision was announced at the end of day-long negotiations…

… between President Harold Spon- berg, school administrators, and black student leaders. Predominently b 1 a c k pickets { numbering as high as 300, circled ' the administration building while the…

… affect normal . classroom attendance. Students agr eed, in general. ' Director of Information Services Ito # Curtis Stadtfeld claimed yesterday that plainclothesmen were among e a Thursday's lock…

…-in.; hstdentsc inwho attempted The officers unlocked chains the students placed across door- ways, Stadtfeld said, stopping the'° lock-in. He said they aidedin ar- Gov. Reagan emerges from meeting with regents…

…-76 Lebanese civil. war, the Israelis had declared the Litani Rivek a "red line" beyond which Syrian troops were not to venture. The Syrians make up the bulk of the 30,000- man Arab League peacekeeping force…

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… negotiations with Egypt and for a prompt Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. l In his remarks, Carter suggested that Israel was secure enough militarily to j give ground to the Arabs-a point Begin and his…

… is of Arab extraction and who is a frequent critic of Israeli policy, said Begin "did not deviate one inch from his hard line." The subdued welcome for Begin con- trasted with Carter's courting of…

… Egypt. Iranian Students Association of u of M invites everyone to join us in celebrating a year of Iranian People's struggle for Independence and Democracy ! Dinner.PlayFolk Songs & Dances MARCH 24th-7…

…4 - Wednesday, November 22, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 74 ittcid'&gan4:atily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI…

… use of a Taser on University of California at Los Angeles student Mostafa Tabatabainejad last week in the Powell Library on the UCLA campus has created an uproar over police brutality, not only in Los…

…- ranted. Eyewitness testimony suggests that even though Tabatabainejad failed to pro- duce student identification to the library staff, he was on his way out the door when a police officer grabbed his arm…

… Tabatabainejad several times with a Taser was excessive and avoidable, the officers responsible should be fired. The school can- not seta precedent that unwarranted police brutality against its students is…

… UCLA students, faculty and staff during that time of night. Nev- ertheless, Tabatabainejad alleges that he was targeted for an ID check because of his appearance. The independent investigation needs to…

…- ies in Arab and Islamic countries like Egypt, Iran, Jordan and Palestine on the correlation between religiosity and attitudes toward democracy. But wait a moment. Was Palestine just included in that…

… very own bar graph, seeming yet again to refer to it as a "country." The truth is, the presentation had nothing to with the Arab-Israeli con- flict or even Arab sentiment toward Israel, and Tessler made…

… Conference on Israel. With this goal in mind, students, faculty and the public gathered at the Michigan League yesterday for the conference, titled "Israel: The Successes, The Setbacks, The Road Ahead…

… public not only to the Arab-Israeli conflict, but also to other topics in Israel and to debunk some of the myths about the Arab-Israeli conflict," Sugar said. Sugar hoped the conference would unite people…

… through open dialogue. The event's purpose was to help people understand Israel's progressive agenda and the difficulty of the Arab-Israeli conflict, Sugar said. Dorner closed the conference by delivering a…

… decisions of the courts - even if they don't agree," Dorner said. Although the Arab-Israeli conflict is an important issue in Israel today, Dorner said the court is helpless to resolve it. "The Israeli…

… all its problems, is a state that's not bad to live in," Dorner added. Many students said they came to the conference to further their understanding of terrorism and the Mid- dle East conflict. "I…

… Israel. I'm pro-Israel. ... I feel that the terrorism is tragic and destructive," Rackham student Anne Welsh said. Dorner said she came to the University because she felt it was her duty to her country…

… winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily's office for $2. Subscriptions for fall term…

… Daily TODAY THE DAILY swings wide the doors of the Student Publications Building on Maynard Street for all stu- dents interested in joining its news, sports, womens or photographic staffs. Beginning…

… at 4 p.m. a general tryout meeting will be held and The Daily in- vites any eligible student who is at least a second semester freshman to attend. Previous newspaper experience, is un- necessary…

… blood for its exist- ence. In two or three years some of the students who attend this first tryout meeting will be holding down the Senior Editors' positions on the paper. In the past, positions on The…

… counts ~taffs h on tryouts for its future newsgathering staff and editorial writers. Immediately upon joining the tryout staff students are urged to write editorials. Since every stu- dent is eligible to…

… write for The Daily, a large and representative number of try- outs is hoped for to make The Daily a truly student newspaper reflecting every viewpoint. ON THE NEWS SIDE, prospective staff members are put…

… editors six Senior Ed- itors are chosen to oversee all phases of the paper. An even greater accent will be placed on pictures this year, and many good ssue Call for Student ournalists photographers…

….S. Frank Wilkinson, executive director and field representative of the National Committee to Abolish the House Un-American Activities Committee, last night urged that students hold dem- onstrations in…

… protest of upcoming HUAC hearings in Chicago. Wilkinson spoke in the Unitarian Church under the auspices of the Friends of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the Social Action Committee of the…

… leaders are urging students and other interested members of the community to demonstrate against the coming HUAC hearings. The committee to abolish HUAC is also setting up other protest demonstrations all…

… over the country. Wilk- inson said. If the hearings are not cancelled, students and civil rights leaders in Chicago plan to hold a massive picket in front of the Federal Bldg. where the hearings are to…

… Committee to Abolish the House Un-American Activities Com- mittee, yesterday urged students to protest the upcoming HUAC hearings to be held in Chicago. iL!17 -< OSU Crowd By MICHAEL BADAMO Marxist…

… speaker Herbert Ap- theker made a previously an- nounced appearance at Ohio State University yesterday, but did not speak because of an alleg- ed threat to his life. About 2000 OSU students mass- ed on that…

… enough to let it take in students. radiology department and the res- 'Misunderstanding' ignation of Steven Attwood as Saying that some people had dean of the engineering college at misunderstood the board…

… favor an autonomous four year school as long as the city of Flint remains happy with the University." Arab Leader Blasts Nasser TUNIS P) -- President Habib Bourguiba of Tunisia .yesterday Attwood has…

… been dean of the formally rejected Arab national- engineering college since 1958. His ism sweeping the Middle East and chief field of interest is the ap- warned that his withdrawal from plication of the…

… electromagnetic the Arab League might follow., I field theory to problems in elec- Bourguiba thus seems to have trical engineering. given up Arab ties in favor of in- The Regents also approved a creased cooperation…

… after 4,000 Oxford University students ragged them with chants of "Poor old Joe!" The Kremlin leaders sped through the gates of Chequers, official country residence of Prime Minister Anthony Eden, as the…

… students began their chant about the late Soviet dic- Stevenson Wants Halt Of H-Blasts 'Can Reconsider' If Others Balk WASHINGTON (OP) -Adlai E. Stevenson yesterday proposed that the United States halt H…

… Russian dignitaries seriously. They roared the "Volga Boatmen," cheered, boisterously offered com- ment and at one point an impa- tient student called out in precise Oxonian "Come on, Bulgy, I want my tea…

… Graves, Vicki Cummings, Ian Keith, Billie Three Arab Nations Si gn Miitary Pact CAIRO, Egypt (R)-Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the little desert king- dom of Yemen yesterday signed a military pact aimed at…

… solidifying the Arab world. Egypt's Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser, King Saudi of Saudi Arab- ia, and Iman Ahmed of Yemen signed the alliance in the walled city of Jidda, Saudi Arabian port. They reached agreement…

… after 13 hours of discussion. A joint communique declared the three Arab rulers had agreed to exchange cultural, economic and scientific information as well as signing a military agreement. Trio Was…

… in a drive to push the British completely out of the Arab world. Nasser Against Haste Others said, however, he may have entered the three-power group to restrain the two partners from too hasty or too…

… killed in racially troubled Georgia city Love your neighbor Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan talks with Jordanians yes- terday at the Allenby Bridge in occupied Jordan. The Arabs were crossing the…

… bridge to Israeli held territory on a summer visit plan. The Liturgy of Light and Darkness' (what the light often hides the darkness often reveals) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 9:30 Cpm. ,LUTHERAN STUDENT CENTER…