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…. Arab nations dividedover how to deal with Syrians Lawyer: traumatic incident in Iraq triggered anxiety OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The U.S. soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians suffered a traumatic…

… deadly mass shooting in modern U.S. history. The jury awarded the families of two slain students $4 million each, but the state asked the trial judge to enforce the $100,000 cap on claimsxgainst the sta a…

… shops that have been pillaged and looted. * The reports of 40 people dead in Saraqeb since Sunday come as Arab leaders meeting in Bagh- dad remain deeply divided over how to help solve Syria's year- long…

… Daily wire reports BAGHDAD (AP) - Arab lead- ers gathering here today will call for Syria to implement a cease- fire, but there's little faith that President Bashar Assad will do anything to halt his…

… crackdown on the year-old uprising. That could set the stage for Gulf Arab nations, eager to see Assad's downfall, to take stron- ger action on their own. Arab governments are divided over how strongly to…

… intervene to stop the bloodshed in Syria, and' their divisions illustrate how the conflict has become a proxy in the region's wider rivalry - the one between Arabs and power- house Iran. Sunni-led nations of…

… other Arab nations are reluctant to openly call for that step yet. Iraq, the host of the one-day Arab League summit, is in a par- ticularly tight spot because its Shiite-led government has close ties to…

…. It also supports the mission of joint U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan, who has put forward a peace plan to end the regime's crackdown that the U.N. esti- mates has killed more than 9,000 people since…

… the uprising began in March 2011 as part of the Arab Spring. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshy- ar Zebari acknowledged to the media that the summit will offer "nothing new" on Syria, but will complement…

… Council. "We have no trust in the current regime. ... We have to see that they have stopped killing civilians." The Assad regime has pre- emptively rejected anything coming out of the Arab League summit, a…

…, Central Student Government’s vote for #UMDivest and more. The Michigan Daily: Starting with Richard Spencer — in the Regent’s Meeting called last week, safety seemed like a big topic of discussion…

…, that’s your top priority that you’re stating in your negotiations and that was a major concern for students. So, in the negotiation process, how are you defining safety? Obviously there are many…

… just our students but the people that will come here, or may come here, to protest for or against and the safety of the speaker, the physical safety of the speaker and then of Ann Arbor. You know…

… about 100 students, faculty and community members joined together in the Diag for the #StopSpencer Speak Out with one common message: Richard Spencer is not welcome at the University of Michigan…

…’s request to speak on campus. The event was organized by a coalition of student groups including Stop Spencer at the University of Michigan, Students4Justice and more. The goal of the Speak Out was to…

… with the University’s willingness to put the safety and comfort of minority students at risk in order to work with Spencer’s request. One of these individuals was LSA junior Alex Chow, who…

… explained by choosing not to deny Spencer’s request, the University was leaving students of color to fend for themselves. “The University and its administration has made it clear that they’re not…

… objections stemmed from a concern that Lieberman, who has taught on the Arab-Israeli conflict, would cause a power imbalance during the vote by expressing his anti-divestment views. While speaking to…

… the assembly, Lieberman took a historical approach to examining the Arab- Israeli conflict, citing examples of human rights violations by other countries, which he believes to be greater than…

…0m placed on Arab 5:0 p.m. women and Michigan Theater their represen- tation in this week's Penny W. Stamps lecture. Haddad's lecture, "Taboos," aims to dissolve the assumed cul- tural and gender…

… roles that shape the view of Arab women in both Western and Eastern societies. Her work has extended through- out a diverse range of media, including poetry, journalism and collage art. "Joumana is very…

… the cancellation of "Law & Order" was announced over the summer. Admittedly, the The Whole series had a rep- utation of being boring, exciting Wednesdays only pre-law at10 p.m. students and ABC your…

…More than 50 University of Michigan students and community members gathered Tuesday night in the Diag as part of a vigil commemorating the deaths of civilians due to a U.S-led coalition of…

… believes it is important to represent his heritage at the University. “You know, I really feel like the Arabs here are very underrepresented, so whenever we have a chance to come out and show…

… who we are, it’s very important,” he said. “You have to show up. Otherwise, things like this Tuesday evening, Central Student Government held its last meeting for the 2016-17 school year. The…

… Wibbelman and Engineering sophomore Jason Comstock of Building a Better Michigan — a student advisory group involved with the development of University Unions and recreation centers — were…

… also included in the lineup of guest speakers. They discussed the renovation of the Michigan Union, which was founded in 1904 and is the third-oldest student union in the country. They explained…

… that last year, architects began gathering student input As course-backpacking season begins, University of Michigan students can now use ClassAI, a new web app that uses a model to analyze…

… the chances students have of getting into a class based on the date and time they register. The web app was co-founded and designed by Business senior Jordan Katz and Engineering junior Tyler…

… Laredo to save students an estimated five to 10 hours during backpacking for open courses. “The big thing about this is this doesn’t exist,” Katz said. “We had to create this from scratch. I wanted…

… to create something for all students to avoid having these problems in the future.” Katz said he has spent hours rearranging his schedules and searching for courses ever since he was a freshman…

…. The app gives students the percentage points of their chances of successfully enrolling for a course, as well as graphs on how quickly sections fill up. “I came in as a freshman with not the…

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…- tives and improving public transit - things that students should care about and will affect their everyday lives. Students must head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their vote for Ann Arbor's next mayor…

… increase the frequency of buses and how late the buses run. In many ways, Hieftje and Bean are much alike. Both candidates seem open to increasing student involvement in city government. They encourage…

… students to get involved with committees and commis- sions. Hieftje, who also teaches at the Ford School of Public Policy, has even appointed some students to city committees. Both candidates also place…

… that will draw in young pro- fessionals. Hieftje is also more well-versed in urban planning and supports housing developments downtown that would offer students more (and hopefully cheaper) hous- ing…

… audience members and the two IDF soldiers, the room was left practically empty. I suppose if the goal of the pro- test was to draw shock and awe, the demonstration was a success. But the issues plaguing Arab…

…-Israeli relations today demand more serious action than shock and awe. Dramatics will not solve problems..If real progress is to be made between Arabs and Israe- lis, understanding must be a priority - an ideal…

… applause at the end of the demonstration as he commends the participants because they "left the room empty," and sent "a really big message." But both Arabs and Israelis have lost children in this conflict…

… dramatic walkouts - both Arabs and Israelis have tried for too long to communicate with high explosives and ammunition. If there is one thing this conflict has enough of it is big messages. Ahmad Hasan, one…

… of the student protest coordinators, explained to me in an e-mail interview that the protestors "did not agree that mem- bers of a military whose actions have been so overwhelmingly condemned by…

… to obtain a higher score. Three prominent multicultural groups — the United Asian American Organizations, La Casa and the Arab Student Association — at the University of Michigan have released…

…Officials at the ACT — a college admissions test taken by more than 1.9 million students each year — announced a policy change earlier this month that will allow students to retake single…

… without regard to when it was taken to create a new composite score, is more indicative of how students will perform in college courses. Previously, students had to retake the test in full each time…

… Native American culture. The groups announced policies that bar students who accept membership in the society from holding a leadership position within their cultural organization. Former…

… University President James Angell originally founded Michigamua, now Order of Angell, in 1902 to bring students from different corners of campus together and facilitate “campus synergy.” The current…

… goal of the organization, according to members who spoke with The Daily on Friday afternoon, is to bring a diverse group of up to 25 students with demonstrated leadership on campus together to…

… coverage, visit Update to test allows students to retake single sections instead of entire exam When Atharva Kharkar, former Business sophomore at the University of Michigan, was told he had…

… Michigan State University when he found out he was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer. Though they have both since passed away, both these students legacies’ live on and will be honored by students and…

… staff of both universities during Alex’s Great State Race on November 15. Every year since 2013 on the eve of the Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Reserve Officer Training Corps students…

… pitch-black sky to honor Alex’s legacy. Though originally set up by Powell’s parents, this year, LSA senior and Army ROTC student Alex Zhang decided to make it more personal and run in honor of…

… organization.” According to a new statement from the executive board of the Arab Student Association sent to The Daily, the ASA will also be following the UAAO’s position and taking a “formal stance” on…

…According to the ACT website, students can take the test up to twelve times, though the majority of students take it no more than twice. The test comes with a price tag of $68, or $52…

… the sections would help improve concentration and allow students to perform at their potential.” LSA junior Jason Fernando co-founded Excel Tutoring, a standardized test preparation company, in…

…-income college applicants to achieve higher scores on the standardized exams. “I think this will allow for a less of a barrier for students who don’t have the means to take the [full] test over and over…

… again,” Fernando said. “For lower- income students, a cheaper test that is not as high-stakes can be more advantageous for them, and let them knock down barriers that they hadn’t before.” The…

… ACT test to a free SAT for all students in the state. Before the switch, the state had used the ACT as its free college assessment exam since 2007. A 2018 study from the National Bureau of…

… Economics Research found that while half of SAT-takers retake the exam after their first try, these retake rates are significantly lower among students from low-income backgrounds. The study found…

… that race impacts retake rates, as well— students classified as underrepresented minorities are nine percentage points less likely to retake the SAT than white students. The College Board — the…

… organization that administers the SAT and Advanced Placement tests — cited the study as evidence that students who retake their exams often receive higher scores than those who choose to take it only…

… ACT because of the similarities between the two tests. “These are two entities that are competing over students,” Goodman said. “And they are competing by offering the test as many times a year as…

… time as well. was impacted by the outage, Tim Hawkins, a bartender at the theater was forced to cancel However, he still taught classes in the School of Information during the time. Students and…

… colleagues cre- ated a Relay for Life group called Team Frost to fundraise for cancer research in honor of him. Rackham student KT Lowe, who is on the Relay for Life team, took two courses with Frost and…

… version of Four Loko is readily available around campus, several University stu- dents stocked up on the old ver- sion before it became illegal to sell. A University student - who requested anonymity - said…

… he's one of many students who purchased large amounts of the old version as soon as he heard it was being removed from stores. He said that since the ban, he has sold the old version under- ground…

… the "immense" amount of federal Hanlon said he would be in worry about this," Poe said. funding that goes into student touch with the SACUA members SACUA Chair Ed Rothman, loans. concerning future…

… books including "Dinarzad's Children: An Anthology of Con- temporary Arab American Fiction," to an audience in Angell Hall yesterday. i _ _. …

… Michoacan town of Zitacuaro found several plastic bags contain- ing body parts near the city govern- ment offices, prosecutors said. - Compiled from Daily wire reports As student protests in Venezuela turn…

… violent, police respond with tear gas Chavez orders end to five-day-long protests against increased censorship CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Police fired tear gas to chase off thousands of students demon…

… police in riot gear when officers moved to break up the rally outside the offices of the state-run electricity company. While charging that the gov- ernment is trying to curb criti- cism, the students also…

… used their demonstration to call attention to electricity shortages plagu- ing much of Venezuela and other pressing domestic problems like double-digit inflation. University students have taken to the…

… allow continued shutdowns of media outlets that tell the truth, and we are not going to allow ineptitude and inefficiency to continue," said Nizar El Sakih, a student leader. Critics of the government say…

… requiring media outlets to televise man- datory programming, including Chavez's speeches. Chavez accused students of try- ing to stir up violence as a means of destabilizing his government. "There are some…

… Wednes- day in the city of Merida, where two soldiers suffered gunshot wounds. A military barracks in the city of Barquisimeto was also attacked, he said. University students shout slogans against…

…- ment must impose authority." Ten students were accused of fomenting public disorder Thursday in the eastern city of Barcelona - a day after they led protests that ended in clashes with police, Fortunato…

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… are able to attend as prestigious days right after they are not passionate about. a university as ours. the newest Harry But the reason why electives Potter book got exist is to allow students to take…

… problem. Social media has unfathomable and indis- putable benefits - the Arab Spring being a great example. It can usher in democracy and social progress in previously unimagina- ble ways. Social media…

… individual within the global community. Now Tweet that. Sam Myers is an LSA freshman. The Arab Spring has boiled down to a single point, and now everybody seems to have forgotten about all the other countries…

…420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Committing to objectivity T he relationship between…

… the University community, the Opinion page transformed into more than just a group of students whining about news well beyond the scope of Ann Arbor. With both University officials and students…

… David Schwartz, who was EPE from 1990-1991, told me when I spoke with him. He men- tioned how many issues like the Arab-Israeli conflict aren’t going to be solved on the pages of the Daily and…

… University. The administration con- tinuously fails to listen to students, and that leaves many frustrated. As Schwartz puts it, “I think that the dynamic is the same between activist students and an…

… adminis- tration that is often much slower to adapt or to change than the students would like. I think that’s likely to be true of the U of M going back to the ’60s and going forward from here.” To me…

… past 125 years, and will continue to serve that role in the future. The Opinion page is a place to say that we, the students of the Uni- versity of Michigan, care about the world around us and will…

… CNOW Penn State shoots for the moon A team of faculty and students at Pennsylvania State University are crowdfunding their way to the moon in what organizers say is the first space mission open to…

… campaign, which opened Jan. 20 and will run through Feb. 25. "The goal is to have one ordinary person help another ordinary person accomplish extraordinary things," Ajeeth Ibrahim, Lunar Lions student…

… president, told the Daily Colle- gian. UCLA Meal Swipe Trading Website Shut Down A website created by four University of California, Los Angeles students that allows other students to exchange meal swipes for…

… lecture down came after discussions between the site's founders and the UCLA administration Fri- day. Administrators expressed concerns that the site would allow non-UCLA students to gain access to campus…

… dining halls. UCLA spokeswoman Ali- son Hewitt said in a statement that a business model based on trading swipes is against the school's policy. Student founders of the site told the Bruin they are current…

… OliviaJones Layout Manager The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University o Michigan One copy is available free of…

… allied media sought to control the narrative of Egypt's political turmoil following the Arab Spring. An agitated Morsi paced in the courtroom cage, separated from other defendants, and raised his hands as…

…, students at the University cited a diverse array of reasons for voting third party, with one common theme — frustration at the choices presented to them in the election. Engineering junior Andrew…

….” However, students voting third party said they saw Kelly and Zalamea’s perspectives as an unfair assessment of their choices, noting that though they understand their sentiment, they cannot bring…

… witness the demographic of who was out here right now,” Gordon said. “I’m looking at white people; I’m looking at queer, transgender, Asian, Arab, Muslim, Black — everybody’s out here.” Gordon said…

… student loan debt. He also announced an executive order to raise the minimum wage for federal contractors. In his speech, one particular area of importance for students is the process of informing col- lege…

… students and their families about higher education, such as student loans. "I want to work with Con- gress to see how we can help even more Americans who feel trapped by student loan debt," Obama said. In an…

…- graduate, graduate and profes- sional students. Classes will be taught in Eng- 4 lish. About 40-50 percent of the students will come from China. It will be the school's second major international campus…

…. Last year, NYU opened a school in Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates. It also has a dozen smaller programs in other coun- tries. NYU has also embarked on an ambitious plan to expand its campus at home…

… for two years the num- ber of students who could par- ticipate in a voucher program usingtaxpayer moneyto attend private schools - but it would still be among the nation's most expansive use of vouchers…

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…, dressing according to a rel- atively conservative set of rules may be thought to stifle one's cre- ativity. But Muslim students at the University are demonstrating the exact opposite. Verse 33:59 in the…

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