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… remarkable thing I notice is that it's cloudy and cold out; other- wise, people seem to go about their business normally. Almost every student-looking person I pass wears a Kerry pin or sports a "No on 2…

… door marked "Polling Place." Even as I pass high school students in the halls, I feel uncomfortably young, like maybe the system wasn't made for someone like me. Tuesday, November 2, 2004 11:36 a.m. That…

… of civil war, the Arab militia from the north had merci- lessly bombed native African vil- lages, marauding and raping the mothers, sisters, aunts and daugh- ters of the southern Sudanese men. Nothing…

… Arabs in the north and the Southern Christians in the south. Although Sisimayo's experi- ences in Sudan varies slightly from those of victims of the current humanitarian crisis there, his story remains…

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…~ens~ia) Policies leave room for stereotypes Students aim to repair public view of Islam in weekiong program By Michael Kan Daily Staff Reporter It can be a look, an expression or their entire attitude, but…

… turned from a regular American citizen to a sus- pected terrorist. "I was going to Saudi Arabia and I had an Arab name. Fit two and two together and you can figure it out," he said. Waiting in line among…

…, the event lin- gers in his mind and reminds him how difficult it is to be a Muslim in the United States. Starting today, the Muslim Students' Associa- tion hopes to counteract those difficulties with…

… years have seen the importance of that goal increase dramatically as the stereotypes have multiplied. Since Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, many Muslim students at the University like Tarsin say they have…

…. "There's even a bit of arrogance toward me." But to Johnson, the reason for this uneasiness is not that he lacks the "We know tha lot of students diversity, but it does not mean won't be sterec Director…

… promote diversity in the country's education sys- Stheretem and affording edu- cational opportunities to Otyping. disadvantaged minority groups. John Matlock, Yet for students like ffice of Academic Johnson…

…, the admis- sions policies have had cultural Initiatives an unspoken side effect - causing some non- minority students to believe minorities are getting a free pass into one of the nation's top…

… DIVERSITY, Page 7A qualifications, but rather the fact that he is black, making him a target of a stereotype that labels some minority college students as unworthy to attend the University. The stereotype…

… volunteer day By Ekjyot Saini and Katie Schaufelberger Daily Staff Reporters Saturdaymorn ings in collegearetra- ditional ly reserved for sleeping late but this Saturday, 180 students rolled out of bed…

… universities and 2,000 students nationwide, and by last year grew to 200 universities and organizations and more than 7,000 volunteers. IASA Community Service co- chairs Heeral Sheth and Ryan Ham- PETER…

… vote," Fung said. A polling site at Cleveland Middle School in Detroit suffered some of the same difficulties, as the site had no translated ballots for Arabic speakers and lacked any interpreters…

…. Many non-English speaking voters managed to submit the ballot, though, with their family members functioning as interpreters. But in other polling sites across Detroit, University student volunteers…

… possible draft," Thomas said. Other students, like LSA freshman Alyse Dunn, voted because of contro- versial proposals on the ballot. "I voted in Ohio. I was most con- cerned with the proposal that would ban…

… www.michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Mondays during the spring and summer terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in…