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…. Judges question free trial for Moussaoui I U.S. Arab population doubles over 20 years WASHINGTON (AP) - The Arab population in the United States has nearly doubled in the past two decades, according to…

…- lion Arabs in the United States in 2000, compared with 860,000 in 1990 and 610,000 in 1980. About 60 percent trace their ances- try to three countries: Lebanon, Syria and Egypt. While earlier Arab…

… immigrants came from countries with large Christian populations, newer arrivals come from heavily Muslim countries such as Iraq and Yemen. "Immigrants from the Arab world come for the same reason all immi…

…- grants come - economic opportunity, opportunities to have an education, to develop a professional career," said Helen Samhan, executive director of the Arab American Institute Founda- tion, a research…

… group. Samhan said the lifting of U.S. immigration quotas in the 1960s opened the door to people from Arab countries and many took advantage during the 1980s and 1990s, with a large number coming from…

… nations such as Lebanon and Iraq where there were wars. Almost half of the Arabs in the Unit- ed States live in five states - Califor- nia (190,890), New York (120,370), Michigan (115,284), New Jersey (71…

…,770) and Florida (77,461). . "It would be better to come to America than Europe or Canada," said Zak Trad, 33, of Anaheim, Calif., who came from Lebanon three years ago. "It's the largest Arab community not…

… in an Arab country. I didn't think I would be a stranger here." New York City, the first stop for mil- lions of immigrants for more than a century, had the largest Arab popula- tion among U.S. cities…

… and charged on Thurs- to gain access to copies of final ... .5 . DailyNewsEitr day on 23 chnCWPY ,.i.--+. . ;"' TL T'1 C .,... 4- 4........ of African Ameri- can students has increased, bst it has the…

… Broken Social Scene. Page 9 SPORTS Former Rackham alum Ning Ma seemed like just another student walking around on cam- pus. But according to authori- ties, Ma allegedly hacked into the, University…

…'s computer sys- tem and stole uniquenames and passwords of over 60 University students and professors. Ning Ma, a Chinese citizen here on a student visa, was Student- athlete accused of assault By Gennaro A…

… sneers from professors' storage spaces. An anonymous Rackham student majoring in financial engineering, Ma's major, said he went to a job interview and found out someone had e-mailed the company from his…

… me that my e-mail account had been hacked back to the time of October" better candidate than I... so I would like to give up my interview opportunity to him," he said. The student later discovered…

… many irregularities in his e-mail account. "The ITCS told me that my e- - Anonymous Rackham student mail account had been hacked back to the time of October," he said. The student fears that Ma may have…

… PATRIOT Act By Soojung Chang Many Muslim and Arab groups say they fear Daily News Editor they have been unfairly targeted by the govern- PATRIOT facts ment asa result of the act. The American Civil…

… Liberties Union and sev- "We've been approached by numerous Organ ations ivolved in the suit eral Muslim and Arab groups have filed a law- groups encouraging us to file the case because agaist the PATRIOTAct…

… suit challenging the USA PATRIOT act of the provisions are having a chilling effect on Arab Community Center for Economic 2001, legislation passed in the aftermath of people's first amendment expression…

…. There's and Social Services, or ACCESS, in Dear- Sept. 11to help the government fight terrorism. people among the Muslim and Arab communi- born. "We're only challenging Section 215 - ty that fear that…

… blatantly violate the Bill of Rights, but those new capabilities have also been unfairly directed against Muslim and Arab Americans in a manner that shows the unaccountability of those actions. This lawsuit…

… suit in Detroit was particularly poignant because Michigan, with its large Arab population, is at the center of counter-terrorism efforts by the FBI and therefore has been subjected to some of the worst…

… United States has any hope of stopping actual ter- rorists, the help of Arabs and Muslims who do not ascribe to radical philosophy, yet are active members in their communi- ty and speak a variety of…

… students have had a roller coaster of a time with tuition. The problem with this roller coaster is that it always goes up and never comes down. In fact, the only variable is how fast the roller coaster is…

… increase coming for the 2003- 2004 calendar year. Last year's increase of 7.9 percent put a tremendous burden on students and their families. With statistics like these, students and their parents are left…

… pay. This problem is one that the state of Illinois has recently attempted to address. Under a bill that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) recently signed into law, the tuition rates for students will…

… be con- sistent for four consecutive years - or five years for some specialized fields - upon matriculation at a particular institu- tion. The overall goal is to give parents and students a way to…

… the University would make it feasible here as well. The state should enact such a policy not only to help students and their families to be able to afford a college education, but also to encourage more…

… students to go straight through four years of college instead of tak- ing a year off for financial reasons. It will also enable students who never enroll in a four year institution because of the high cost…

… between opposing sides of a possible war in Iraq, student groups, The Arab- American Anti-Discrimination Com- mittee and Students Against Terror, have organized a debate on the issues surrounding a…

… Saddam Hussein could greatly improve the peace process. If a war with Iraq is long with many casual- ties, Litvak said the repercussions of Arab opinion of the United States and Israel would shift…

… negatively. Litvak also gave his assessment of the Arab world and their attitude towards the peace process. "I believe that although many Arab leaders dislike Israel, they dislike war even more," Litvak said…

… Continued from Page 1 John ment, graduate students make a thou- for the sand dollars more money to teach the Initiativ same class I teach. Why? Because they what pr have a union" addedt "We are easily their…

… school students plying. Senior Vice Provost Lester aid many of the programs cre- the Michigan Mandate still d helped to create new initia- improve minority outreach. ,need. to do more work on this nd we…

… assigning points. Currently, the undergraduate colleges admit students based on a 150-point selective index based on factors including high school grades, SAT and ACT scores, an essay and race. "I think if…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 4, 2003 OP/ED urIje £IIIW DidU 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… enough to speed the process by taking down my statement in Arabic as I dictated - writ- ing it myself, dictionary in hand, could have taken all day. While we were there, Lebanese men passed in and out as…

… they signed up to go to Iraq as human shields, to fight against the American army or to serve as martyrs (their word, not mine). For persons traveling from other Arab countries, the visa approval is a…

… problem is not as simple as American- led aggression. It extends to Arab regimes that will allow massive protests against the United States, but will quickly and brutally quell protests against their own…

… what it says are U.S.-caused casualties in Iraq, she asks aloud why the Arab world now openly con- demns the murder of civilians by Ameri- cans when Saddam has been doing it for so long without reproach…

… to be an "elite" law student, necessary for an "elite" law school; they rely heavily upon LSAT and GPA to get there. Then, they use a separate process, under their affirmative action program, to get…

… programs? If the students who only get in through affirmative action are still "elite students," but are not getting cap- tured through the LSAT/GPA process, then the process is flawed. If diversity is so…

… constitutional- ly-protected classes, and are (or should be) irrele- vant to the court. Take those arguments (most of which I consider valid) to the regents. JASON KILLIPS Law student STAYING IN ANN ARBOR THIS…

…." Ibish addressed how the war "fed into the already noxious environment between the Arabs and the Americans and their role in the Middle East." He said that the war strengthened the pre- conceived ideas…

… held by Arabs and Muslims of the "stereoscopic norms of predatory powers." The war also "plays in to the paranoid and hysteric voice of Bin Laden (or others like him)," he added. Ibish also spoke about…

… recipients of the 2003 Michigan Leadership Awards Outstanding Student Leader Chris Perpich Cathy Fanone Aundrea Johnson Christina Hollenback Mahshid Pirzadeh Brain Netter Konstantinos Ghirtis Thomas Vazquez…

… Programs of the Year BookMARK Americanos: Latino Life in the U.S. A Celebration of Unity Dance Marathon Bowl-A-Thon Outstanding Student Organizations Society of Women Engineers Muslim Student Association…

… The Detroit Project Graduate Student Community Organization College Democrats Outstanding New Member Lisa Slominski Amy Borer Michael Phillips Julia Farber The Tapestry Award Mahshid Pirzadeh Robbie…

… Menyah Jeanine Bessette Advisor of the Year Steven Abbott Lee Ann Benkert Chris Kulka Taryn Petryk Thomas Vazquez Student Legacy Award John Carter Please join us in honoring these outstanding…

… Middle East." But Sawsan Abdulrahim, a doctoral student in the School of Public Health, said the discussion was inter- esting but wished that Ibish "included the angle of the U.S. war in Afghanistan…

… don't think we'd be surprised to see additional cases given the ease of international travel," Lasher said. Rackham student Christine Wong said many of her friends from Hong Kong are reconsidering…

… people con- cerned that they might have contracted SARS. She recommended that students consult the CDC's website. WAR Continued from Page 1 government could be held in Iraq with- in a week, a senior…

… Korea's suspected nuclear weapons program. China expressed hope that the talks will lead to a political solution. HILISBORO, Oregon FBI det engineer suspected of terror ties An Arab-American software…

…," Monto said. "We've not seen something like this in a while," he added. See SARS, Page 3 . scusses -m-uV isoiay Christopher Hayward is one of two University students being honored with the Barry M…

…. Goldwater Scholarship. Hayward plans to pursue a career in astrophysics. Inside: More on the winners. Page 3. Students: Campus storeS overprced, but necessary House OKs billto keep scholarship funding Daily…

… problems than it is solving," said Hus- sain Ibish, referring to America's poli- cies on the war. Speaking to a packed crowd in Hutchins Hall, Ibish, commu- nications director of the American- Arab Anti…

…." Ibish also said it was naive for Arabs and Muslims to dismiss the American political agenda as a Jewish plot, see- ing that the main actors in the neo-con- See ADC, Page 2 By Ryan Vicko For the Daily…

… School is expensive. Housing is expensive. Books are expensive. But does food also have to be expensive? Some students believe there exists a culture of overcharging in the Uni- versity area which exploits…

… not going to dinner (in the residence halls). I'm glad we have it." - Kavin Chung LSA freshman selection ... it's mostly junk food." On the other hand, some students are just happy the store is there…

… the season when students have the most trouble getting gro- See PRICES, Page 7 A prepares for Hash Bash events By Maria Sprow Daily Staff Reporter In the midst of a war abroad, some are attempting to…

… City Coun- cil and mayor. Some say the bill could make it easier for students to run for these elected posi- tions because they would not be required to live in their respective ward for a year before…

… around Ann Arbor. But opponents of Proposal B believe it could increase housing and rental costs, negatively impacting students. Ann Arbor is divided intok five wards and voters can select their choice of…

… is a Rackham student working on a degree in Near Eastern studies. Lax said if elected, his priorities would include making parking easier in the downtown and Central Campus areas and afford- able…

… student housing. "I will represent the stu- dent interests without worry- ing about what any political organization or special inter- est group says," he said. Haug is also concerned Haug about student…

… housing. "The University could rent retail commercial housing off campus as part of an agreement between the University and the city," Haug said, on the issue of affordable housing for students. He also…

… diversity in NCAA Division I football head coaching. Harrison and his 48 race-relations students are producing a documentary on the subject. Native American month takes aim at stereotypes By Karen Schwartz…

…0 4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 7, 2003 OP/ED able Sitchutwu maddIu 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY…

… subsequently the world in ter- not a reason to go to war. It was present United Nations, but it is definitely not what rible shape. An Arab democracy in the Mid- before the war and will be present after the…

… Saudi Arabia, sentiment in the much vaunted "Arab street" spending and a capitalist system to back it up. mullahs in Iran, Syria with Hamas and is valid. However, the message it sends to the The U.N. was…

… a place where we could talk to Hezbollah, to mention some major groups). governments of Arab countries like Syria and the Soviet Union and that is the reason we War is terrible, but I think that…

… Safety officers said that they were called to the scene and found a male student injured outside the building near Thompson Street. Officers said the student suf- fered a broken leg and added that they did…

… from specific, mostly Arab countries to submit detailed personal information like fingerprints to INS. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) introduced the amendment to the bill that would cut the program…

… Germany, but it's not like anyone's being detained," he said. "People need to understand that this is to secure the interior of the United States." But some students have doubts about the fair- ness of the…

… the belief that their pay is below that of graduate student instructors' has spurred non-tenure track faculty at the University's three campuses to form a collective bar- gaining unit for lecturers and…

… lecturer in the English department, said she believes the union is necessary in order to give faculty members the same benefits given to graduate student instructors, as well as to add job security and…

… number of blacks dropped from 200 students in 1995- 1996 to under 100 last year. Duderstadt attributes the minority regressions to several possible reasons, including actions taken by his succes- sor Lee…

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… dismissively in significant part because Turkey's govern- will bring peace, security and liberty to the dubbed the continent's largest, wealthiest and ment and military is eager to enforce the U.S. Arab world…

… Cunnife can be reached nization eagerly picked up by the press. In are currently as free as they've ever been under atpcunnifJ@umich.edu. LETTER TO THE EDITOR a0 Student interveners do not belong in…

… Supreme Court TO THE DAILY: As I read the Daily's editorial, Let them precious minutes of oral arguments. Even though the case is "of tremendods import to students" we have to ask what just what we hope to…

… gain by appearing before the most august court of the land. Are there students just trying to gain their 15 seconds of fame and bragging rights for the rest of their lives that they argued before the…

… billion on this war while people are starving and killing half a million children in Iraq is wrong," the Rev. Edward Rome said. Sizable constituencies of the area's Iraqi and Arab populations were present…

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…." Palestinians see Israel's offensive as an effort to deal Hamas a fatal blow before a U.S.-led-war against Saddam Hussein; afterward, Israel might be constrained by U.S. pressure to com- pensate the Arab world by…

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… international schools elsewhere in the Middle East - including Egypt, Lebanon, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates - found no other institutions with firm plans to close because of fears of a war in Iraq. But…

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