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… depiction of the shy Asian girl commonly found in many other films, shows and novels. To students taking Arabic tojointheCIA,FBIorthe military VICTORIA MINKA MiC Staff Writer Graphic by Hibah Chughtai…

… and increasingly dis- turbing trend throughout my semesters of taking Arabic. In my classes, there has almost always been a student (often a cis white man) who is taking Arabic because they want to…

… declaring their pride in such a career goal to the students, faculty and staff around them. Many of our peers are students who identify as being of Arab or Middle East North African descent. As a student…

… Since arriving at the University of Michi- gan, I have taken Arabic language classes every single semester. As a rising junior, I have grown to deeply love the language and the cultural history that…

… informs it. If the pandemic permits, I am planning to study abroad this upcoming summer to improve my skills and immerse myself in an Arabic- speaking community. However, there has been an omnipresent…

… join the CIA, the FBI or the military in the future. While I understand the draw of learning a language to improve potential hireability, the fact that these institutions have directly harmed Arab…

… communities for decades is an alarming truth. Taking Arabic to make yourself more valuable to a system which intensely surveils Arab communities in the United States and continues to back states who commit…

… crimes against human- ity against Arabic-speaking people — read Israel and Palestine — demonstrates a fright- ening level of apathy. Then to learn Arabic while also continuing to hold prejudices and…

… negative stereotypes about Arabic-speaking people shows they will perpetuate the cur- rent systems of “enhanced interrogation” and turning a blind eye. Even more concerning is their naivety when…

… who doesn’t identify as Arab or MENA, I am made uncomfortable by their presence, and while I don’t speak for those who do, I can’t imagine what it is like for my classmates It has almost become a…

… and different struggles in the United States. Even now as I write in a newspaper section des- ignated for students of color, the U.S. government continues to label me as white. These two statements…

… if my family is associated with terrorist orga- nizations and snuck judgemental looks at my parents while speak- ing our native tongue. I am shov- ing aside my identity struggles as an Arab…

…, yet on legal docu- ments we are forced to check a box that misrepresents us. As a student of color, diversity Design by Hibah Chughtai As if the local Trump hats and Confederate flags weren…

… got my hopes up, the same realization would dawn on me: I won’t be counted. When researching the Univer- sity of Michigan’s undergraduate demographic, I couldn’t even tell how many MENA students…

… there were. All I could see in the pie chart was a large slice of ‘white,” and my identity was lost somewhere with- in it. Despite the Common Applica- tion allowing students to make the distinction…

… between “white (Euro- pean)” and “white (Middle East- ern),” all this did was give MENA students a false glimmer of hope despite a total lack of practical- ity. The fact that MENA students get excited…

… should have the same opportunity. Especially in a post 9/11 world, Muslims and Arabs have become a larger target for dis- crimination, and it is crucial that we have a separate legal identifica- tion…

…Page 2-WednesdayJuly 30, 1980-The Michigan Daily U.N. tells Israel to leave occupied lands (Continued from Page 1)i Many delegates said they abstained for the same reason. But to the hardline Arabs…

…-rule in the territories it occupied during the 1967 Middle East war. While the Arab supporters of the resolution failed in their effort to rally West European support behind the Palestinian- statehood…

…. Q The Michigan Daily (USPS 344-900) Volume XC, No. 49-S Wednesday, July 30, 1980 The Michigan Daily is edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan. Published daily Tuesday through…

… Prospector. ly and politically. Nasser Raps Iran's Stand CAIRO, Egypt (1) - President Gamal Abdel Nasser has demanded that the Arab states stand up and be counted on their attitude to- ward Iran in the light…

… against the Shah. He is pressing other Arab states to follow suit, but so far none has done so. The Arab nations still consider themselves at war with Israel. Iran, a Moslem but not an Arab nation, does not…

… rejoicing at the unprecedented calm and freedom in which about 92 million people voted Thursday, at least five at- tacks were staged by students and others angry either at the conduct of the voting or early…

… One of the Shearers 56 "- Three Lives" 57 Leo's pride 58 ET., for one 59 - contendre 60 Yale students 61 Actress Thompson 62 Letter abbr. 63 Certain Rhode Islanders? DOWN 1 Second-hand 2 Decorate anew 3…

… 21 Relish or gusto 25 Split 26 Splotch 27 Get the dander up 28 Maple genus 29 Arab chief 31 Italian composer Luigi, 1760-1842 32 Ten o'clock scholar 33 Composer Stravinsky 34 Gardner of note 35 Actress…

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… governments w have to be set up. Many American, British a German officials expressed opinionathat the SED walkout not final. Political Club Back SL MoV4 To HoldRaly The student political clubs, Young Democrats…

… and the Wal Progressives, last night votec support the Student Legislat. drive to get political speakers campus. "Present policies tend to si the political growth of those v will, in the future, be our…

… would seek additional territory in Palestine as a result of Israeli victories over the Arab armies. He demanded a reconsideration of all the boundaries set last Nov. 29 under the United Nations par…

…- tition plan and said this was made necessary "because of the course of events since then." "The Arabs are responsible," Shertok told the Israeli State Council, "that the boundaries fixed by the United…

… cafeteria was destroyed. The fires and rock throwing followed a demonstration Tuesday night by students protesting the firing of certain school personnel. PRIME MINISTER GOLDA MEIR'S government failed again…

…E yesterday to reach agreement on the U.S. Middle East peace plan. And Iraq pledged to thwart the American proposal even at the risk of an Arab civil war. The Iraqi threat came in an announcement over Baghdad…

…&'rventy-Fifth Year EDIED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSrrY OF MICt-mAN UNDER AUTHORITY OF BOARD IN CONTROL OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS CHANGING TIMES: Us Reforms To Keep Pace Where Opinions…

… cannot the Arab League send armed forces in response to a similar alarm into one of the Middle East States?" The- specific British fear is that the Organiza- tion of African Unity will use the precedent to…

… time to assess the true value of the United Nations. The failures it has met during this span of time should not lead us to think that our efforts are lost. STUDENTS the world over, seeking the ultimate…

…- d has concluded a defense pact th President Gamal Abdel Nas- r's United Arab Republic. Never- eless, the Baghdad allies decided keep the door of their alliance en to the Iraqis just in case they cide…

… will stress either ssian literature or Slavic lin- stics. In addition students will required to have knowledge of language and literature of a and Slavic people. 'his new program brings the of programs…

… and doctoral grams were established in ech correction and audiology i in speech science for students ose interests are not primarily he speech communication arts, mn Sawyer said. master's degree in…

… epidemi- ;y was approved for students o are preparing to take the tor of Philosophy degree in field. Iso established were a doctoral gram in Far Eastern Studies . programs leading to a mas- s and Doctor of…

…, predicted he would encounter no difficulty in: (1) get- ting enough signatures to set up a recall electionhand (2) defeating -McCarthy in that election. -Daily-Duane Poole UNDER THE TREES-University students…

… on Turkey or any of the Arab League states. The vast in- stallations dominating the strate- gic waterway are to be kept in shape by British or civilian care- takers under c o n t r a c t to the British…

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…THE MICHIGAN LDAILY 1 Parisian Scenes --Students-Eye -Views ., -I ASSOCIATED PRESS PUCTURE NEWS I -Daily-Barnett Laschever JUST BROWSING-Dolores Palanker Laschever, Daily night editor, and…

…- secretary of the British Student Christian Movement, will arrive on campus tomorrow for a nine-day visit to the University. His visit is being sponsored by the University Summer Lecture Se- ries and Lane Hall…

… a total of 76,637 student certificates of graduatior -diplomas, to you and I. * * * WE STUDIED four years for each of those degrees-which add- ed up is- 305,548 years. Mrs. Ransom retired yester- day…

… Series To End with 'Beach Ball' 4 f I C,4I )If bj * * * Students will have a chance for a final fling at the "Beach Ball," the last of the League's summer series of dances, which will be held from 9…

… music during the coming week. The two courses, which will take place Aug. 2 to 5 and Aug. 1 to 4, respectively, in the' Michigan League, are open to all students free of charge. MANY MEMBERS of the fac…

…: A Questionnaire for Collecting Lexical Regionalisms (15 min.) 18. Walter L. Magee: The Pro- nunciation of the Dental Mutes in Classical Arabic (10 min.). 19. Henry E. Collins, North- western…

… 8-August 5.) Architecture Building: Exhibit of student work in design and in city planning. (June 9-August 13). University Museums Bldg., ro- LET4 UYO MOE d4f4V 1$M$WITNHOR POLJ6N! tunda. Life around…

…. Coming Events Russian Circle Meeting, Monday, Aug. 1 at 8:00 at International Center. Program: Movies about Russia. All interested are invited. Public Administration Students: Films on administrative…

…. Prof. George G. Cameron, chair- The program will include de- man of the Near Eastern studies velopement of "vitally needed" in- department will administer the structional materials for Arabic, research…

…, recorded N o es D mterials and the first Pashto-j N otes as English dictionary in nearly a century; 2.) Kurdish-a basic 1T course and reader; 3.) Arabic- OT11 tors five readers, to be discussed at a special…

… either one had any bought 101 uncommitted acres of denetat eiter one had rs- Arborcrest several years ago and substantial effect on the p esi- student apartment buildings now dential vote, stand on these…

…, call box of- fice at NO 8-6300. (Telephone reserva- tions not accepted.) Recitals Student Recital: Terence Small will present a recital in Aud, A, Angell Hall on Sun., July 31, at 4:15 p.m. In partial…