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… speech into something wholly new. May its sound always evolve but its color stain forever. Bless it despite its ugliness. Bless it anyway. Every year, the Arab Students Association…

…, United Asian American Organizations, the umbrella organization for several A/PIA- interest organizations on campus, partners with the Office of Multi- Ethnic Students Affairs to plan this month of…

… events. Last year, A/PIA Heritage Month featured many large- scale events like the Generation Asian Pacific American Cultural Show (GenAPA) and the Midwest Asian American Student Union 2017 Spring…

… Brown Show, and Chroma — a show exhibiting artwork by people of color. Finally, every year Heritage Month is ended by a closing ceremony to recognize the achievements of A/PIA students on…

… campus. Below are some photos from different events that happened during A/PIA Heritage Month last year. This year, UAAO and Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs are looking for people to work on…

… hosts Arab Xpressions — a cultural show dedicated to featuring the beauty of Arab culture. Join us Feb. 17 to enjoy traditional Arab dances, music, clothing, poetry and more. As we explore the…

… unique experiences of Arab Americans through detailed displays and hilarious skits, we hope to provide a powerful and entertaining night for you and your family. The following spoken words were…

… presented at Arab Xpressions 2017: Who am I? A Bearded face, A Handsome face Brown Eyes, Caring Eyes Dark Hair, Silky Hair Tanned Skin, Exotic Skin Child’s thoughts, Loving Thoughts Pause Who…

… look in the mirror. And within me, I see my grandmothers. My sito marrying into the Arab culture, choosing to embody both worlds. My tata, raising five children within a civil war. And within me I…

…. These Arab women. Defying the stereotype unrightfully placed upon them every day. They have inspired me. They have inspired me to redefine what being an Arab means to me. They are my role models…

… Uni- versity's Hillel on Tuesday Palestinian conflict, Arab Spring focus of sraeli diplomat's visit Five students will win $1,000 scholarships paid for by CSG By GIACOMO BOLOGNA Daily Staff Reporter In…

… SA CENTRAL STUDENT GOVERNMENT Take UM Abroad program to help finance student travel Roey Gilad, Israel's counsel general to the Midwest, discusses Middle Eastern policy as it relates to Israel at the…

… an effort to increase the global impact of University stu- dents, Central Student Govern- ment has created "Take UM Abroad," a new program that will award five $1,000 scholarships to students studying…

… abroad next semester. LSA freshman Nicole Mott, the program's director, called the program a method of "stamping your 'M' on the globe." "A lot of times students go abroad and they think, 'Oh, what am I…

… Gilad's address focused on the effects of the'Arab Spring on the state of Israel and the possibility of peace agreements between the Palestinians and Israel, in which he emphasized the need for a two…

… and first-generation students, La Casa hosted its first joint cultural event with the Arab Student Association, providing their own unique cultural perspectives for prospective…

… underneath, so you can’t really have one single food for it, so we kind of let (the Arab Students Association) run that kind of stuff for us, because their food is really good anyway.” LSA junior Dim…

… students visiting the University. Public Policy junior Arwa Gayar, the director of community action for ASA, said the bond formed between the two organizations at that event was the impetus for…

… “Cultural Crossroads,” which grew to include the Muslim Students’ Association and United Asian American Organizations. “Ever since (the La Casa and ASA event), our communities have been really…

… with other organizations and cultural groups on campus.’” Previous collaborative events between student cultural organizations only involved two different groups, Sandoval said, and La Casa…

… really important, and it was hard, I’ll tell you that right now,” Shaukat said. “The Muslim Student Association, it’s kind of like an umbrella group, and there’s so many different ethnicities…

… Mang, co-external chair for UAAO, agreed solidarity was an important function of the event, saying students of color often become isolated within their own communities. “I would hope that…

… film. Though many organizations representing non-Arab and non-Muslim students endorsed the letter, this proposition led to a disproportionate number of verbal, physical and social media attacks on…

… stu- dents with Muslim and Arab backgrounds. When is enough? Time and time again, Muslim students have found the administration absent when its sup- port was needed most. Muslim students feel unsafe…

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… middle of the Diag last Thursday, March 31. Muslim students then spent hours cleaning the mess because of the lack of response from the University of Michigan’s Division of…

… the Diag, forcing Muslim students to clean up the words of hatred directed at them, is despicable. But it’s a good example of how things always go for Muslims and minority students on this campus…

… students with a space to enjoy alcohol-free Friday nights — planned a screening of “American Sniper,” several minority student groups and individuals petitioned to not have the movie screened. The…

…. During that week, Muslim students were blamed for the incident from all sides, and instead of the University administration standing up for Muslim students, Fitzgerald stood by the decision to…

… keep the movie running in UMix. Muslim and Middle Eastern and North African students had to create their own safe spaces during this time and had no public support from the University. They were…

… University to combat Islamophobia or listen to minority students on campus. The very nature of Fitzgerald’s statement implies that Muslim students are simply wounded by freedom of speech and to imply…

… that hateful speech should be expected, is a remark that stems from the same ideas that Muslims face because of Islamophobia. The students who washed the Diag kept the chalk with the words “Trump…

… Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. I attended Commencement to support the seniors in my life who’ve taught me…

… administrations now bow to pressure groups and shield students from these ideas through ‘safe spaces,’ ‘code words’ and ‘trigger warnings’ is, in my view, a terrible mistake,” Bloomberg stated after…

… from those who hold different views.” As an Arab-American on this campus, I’ve been to several and can attest to the difficult conversations that occur with individuals from all backgrounds…

… privileged groups’ comfort at the marginalized groups’ expense. While I was left with a bitter taste on my tongue, Bloomberg did have some positive messages in his speech — urging students to get…

… salient in Bloomberg’s discussion of safe spaces, which he characterized as serving to shield students from ideas which they find controversial. Myself, and many students within the social justice…

… nonconsensual penetration or sexual touching by force or incapacitation during their time at the University of Michigan. So there were definitely students who had firsthand experience in our 100-person…

… environment where we could earnestly listen and discuss one of our campus’ and nation’s most pressing issues. If a student were reliving past trauma, how could they be expected to engage in a class…

… discussion? Safe spaces allow for students to effectively engage with controversial ideas. Similarly, when students are taught to recognize how people of color are often tokenized in academic spaces and…

… students of all backgrounds on equal footing. There are, however, legitimate grievances against safe spaces. In the New Yorker article “The Trouble with Teaching Rape Law” Harvard Law Prof…

… month of nine college students in Wash- ington state after consuming caf- feinated malt liquor as one reason to take action. States across the country have been exploring simi- lar bans. The commission in…

… the interview and was not available afterwards.' White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said the question of when the bombs found in Britain and the United Arab Emirates were to go off was still under…

… United Arab Emirates said Hortefeux's remark did not describe the bomb found in that country. "If this was a reference to the device found in the Federal Express (Fedex) site in Dubai, then it is not…

… correct," a security source in the United Arab Emir- ates who is familiar with the investigation told The Associ- ated Press. Both were not authorized to Aiscuss the case publicly and spoke on condition of…

…-bound packages off cargo planes in England and the United Arab Emirates last Friday, they found the bombs wired to cell phones and hidden in the toner cartridges of computer printers. The communication cards had…

… the Univer- sity's Neuroscience Graduate Program for an annual event in which middle school students from the region are invited to participate in a variety of interactive and educational exhibits about…

… the brain, accord- ing to Rackham student Stephanie Temme, the former co-director of BrainsRule! "We want to reach them at that crucial age and show them that science can be fun, interesting and you…

… don't necessarily have to be a crazy genius or something to be a sci- entist," Temme said. Since the group's cre- ation in 2001, BrainsRule! has hosted more than 220 fifth-and-sixth grade students. For…

… the event, BrainsRule! members design and run 20 booths about neuroscience for students to learn about brain functions. Though the event is usually organized by neuroscience graduate students, Brains…

…Rule! encourages all interested University students to participate. Temme said the club typically has about 60 graduate and undergraduate student volunteers. Planning for the 2012 BrainsRule! fair is under- way and…

… students promote the newly-formed Hammocking Association of Michigan on the Diag yesterday. CRIME NOTES Catch him if you can WHERE: Cancer Center WHEN: Monday at about 3:25 p.m. WHAT: A fake $10 bill was…

… WHAT: A drunk student was WHEN: Wednesday at about caught urinating in a stairwell, 4p.m. University police reported. He WHAT: Between about 2 p.m. was taken to the emergency and 4 p.m. four thefts…

… occured room and charged with an MIP in the Bell Pool's men's locker and possession of marijuana. room, University police CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Male student exposes himself WHERE: 1400 Block West Medical…

….m., University police reported. Sex in the Past discussion WHAT: Prof. David Caron invites students to come discuss his essay, "Sex in the Past: On Queer Films in France, Taiwan and the Philippines." The essay is…

…'s Day. WHO: Bi-Lateral WHEN: Tomorrow from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. for opposite gender dating (male-iden- tified students looking for female-identified students) and from 7 p.m. tol8 p.m. for same-gender dating…

…'t issue a fatwa to Umar Farouk for this operation," al-Awlaki was quoted as saying. Understanding Al-Awlaki's con- nection to Abdulmutallab and to al-Qaida in the Arab Peninsula is a key to the U…

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…-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and 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…

… workers are slated to receive this rate as early as 2018. Diversity panel WHAT: Lean In will present a panel of professors and student leaders to discuss issues concerning multiculturalism and…

… diversity in education at the University and how it impacts professional lives later on. WHO: Lean In WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: Rackham Amphitheater Safe Medication disposal event WHAT: Students…

… plans and how the people can take back the economy. WHO: Arab and Muslim American Studies WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Haven Hall, Room 3512 Correction on ‘Hash Bash highlights state, campus…

… said students who receive four-year degrees earn more than students who receive two-year degrees, who in turn receive more than students who receive high school degrees. “We believe that the…

… participants in the run were students from various campus organizations, including the American Medical Student Association, the Foundation for International Medical Relief for Children and Delta…

… percent increase from last year. Business junior Hani Elhor, who has been helping organize the run since his freshman year, said the event is a great way to reach out to students from all around the…

… campus to bring them together. The Red Cross club uses “What do you run for?” as their slogan to make the event interactive for all participants. Elhor noted many students have different ideas of…

… Khalil made in which he allegedly admit- ted to receiving money from a Syrian man in the United Arab Emirates to pay for terror attacks. Khalil, who the ministry said was also known as Abu Moham- med, was…

… club provides her with a support network of stu- dents experiencing the same uneasiness she felt when she first arrived at the University. "We're from schools where a lot of our students don't usually…

… everything." Johnson said it can be difficult for first-generation students to interact in a university setting, since they aren't accustomed to the system. "Financial aid is a hassle sometimes because no one…

… junior and president of First Gens, said the club abides by "Three Rs" - raise awareness, resolve and rec- ognize. "We just try to present our group as a resource for other students, and support and help…

…-generation student himself, Merrit recalled experiencing the same problems first-generation students dotoday. "I felt it important ... that I could and should give back to current first gen students and hoped that I…

… could offer an expe- rience that could resonate," Mer- ritt said. Elise Harper, the student ser- vices manager for undergraduate and graduate programs in the Political Science department and a group…

… mentor, said she became interested in how first gen stu- dents identify themselves during her graduate studies at Eastern Michigan University. "I've heard many students say that having First Gens as a…

… provides a rare opportunity to learn about the topics in a new context. Public Health student Tori Adams, who works in the Uni- versity's Sexuality and Health Lab, said she attended Thurs- day's lectures…

… number of other sustainable food initia- tives, and it utilizes the Student Campus Farm as its master's project. Rackham student Lind- sey MacDonald, program man- ager of UMSFP, said the idea for a campus…

… farm spurred from the Campus Sustainability Integrat- ed Assessment, an organization where students report and make recommendations on a number of sustainability issues. University administrators…

… legislation that allows states to classify teaching interns as "highly qualified" teach- ers and regularly assign them to schools with mostly poor, minority students. The measure, which remains in effect until…

… students are supposed to be taught by "high- ly qualified" teachers who have earned state teaching credentials, but a 2004 Bush administration policy allowed states to give that status to interns working…

… familiar with the letter said Iran invited Russia, China, Egypt, the group of nonaligned nations at the U.N.'s International Atom- ic Energy Agency, Cuba, Arab League members at the IAEA, and Hungary, which…

…: Wednesday at about 3:20 p.m. about 12:10 pin. WHAT: Three chairs were WHAT: An officer arrived allegedly taken from the on scene in response to a building, University Police screaming student, Univer…

…- reported. There are no, and sity Police reported. It was the chairs have not yet been determined that the student recovered. was distraught over a grade. No charges were filed. Baseless ER trouble WHERE…

… University WHO: School of Music, that Pnridal ro- students and faculty only. Theatre & Dance hibits individuals from riding WHON C t f WHEN: Tonight at 8 p.m. or touching manatees. EDITORIAL STAFF Andrew…

… Manager. Connor Byrd Finance Manager Meryl Hulteng National Account Manager The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the…

… turbines from UM MA arts . being built in a 100 mile radi- ,series us of their neighboorhood. drop-Insession seri"s>FOR MORE, SEE OPINION, PAGE 4 WHAT: Students will be guided through an obser- vation of…

…-border operations into Syria-makingelearthat Ankara has military options that do not involve its Western or Arab allies. It was the most dramatic escalation in tensions between the countries, which were close allies…

… sexual assault and describing how the process creates challenges for all parties involved. The University’s approach is defined as a student disciplinary process instead of a criminal one, and in…

… Association of American Universities. The Uni- versity’s survey revealed 11.4 per- cent of students and 22.5 percent of undergraduate females at the University reported having experi- enced some sort of…

… nonconsensual sexual behavior at the University. Women were reported to be eight times more likely to be sexu- ally assaulted. Undergraduate students three times more likely, lesbian, gay or bisexual…

… students two and a half times, Greek stu- dents two and a half times, and underrepresented minorities two times more likely to be sexually assaulted then the general popu- lation. Out of the students who…

… Center and its his- tory of sexual misconduct preven- tion. “This isn’t a Michigan prob- lem, but a university-aged student problem,” he said. “The University has really been on the leading edge of…

… concern for students over sexual assault.” At the end of his lecture, Schlis- sel outlined how, going forward, the University needs to improve the investigation, adjudication and support processes…

… for sexual assault. Specifically, he said he wanted to increase the number of students coming forward, as well as support for survivors on cam- pus. The University is currently garnering input to…

… Habra reading WHAT: Arab-American author Hedy Habra will read from “Under Brushstrokes,” her new collection of poetry. There will be a book signing afterward. WHO: Hedy Habra WHEN: Today from 4 p…

…- Multicultural Initiatives WHEN: Today from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Student Activities Space policy WHAT: For the 2015 Nelson W. Spencer Lecture, Genene Fisher, the executive officer at National…

… not give further details about Assad's meeting with Peter Maurer in Damascus but said the Red Cross chief also met Deputy Foreign Minister Faysal Mekdad and the head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent…

… California MIAMI (AP) - Students at Florida's public colleges and universitiescannot be charged higher out-of-state tuition sim- ply because their parents are in, the U.S. illegally, a federal judge ruled. U…

….S. District Judge K. Michael Moore determined the policy violates the equal pro- tection clause of the Constitu- tion by forcing those students to unfairly pay three times as much as Florida residents. Chil…

… Center on behalf of several Florida students who were denied in-state tuition because they could not prove their parents are in this coun- try legally. The center's deputy legal director, Jerri Katzerman…

…, said Tuesday that Moore's rul- ing could give thousands of students greater access to an education. "He has said in no uncertain terms that these youngsters are citizens and they have been dis…

…. Last month in New Jersey, a state appeals court ruled that an American-born student whose parents could not prove legal status was wrongly denied financial aid. The American Civil Liberties Union said…

… that ruling could affect thousands of New Jersey students seeking state assistance to attend col- lege. In California, a challenge was resolved in favor of the students. Similarly, the Colo- rado…

… has been in effect for several years, applies to students under age 24 who are also claimed as depen- dents by parents. According to a Florida International Univer- sity law professor's analysis of U…

….S Census figures, nearly 9,000 children of illegal immigrant parents are enrolled in Florida public colleges and universities. in a given year. . It wasn't immediately clear Tuesday how many current students…

… students The . who lived out of state. inctof FREE' "This is simply incorrect," R Fview Moore wrote, adding that his GRAD PRACTICE TESTS ruling "would not prevent MCAT 10/06/2012 the state from continuing to…

…, Iran's development of missiles capable of striking the Jewish state, and Iranian support for hos- tile Arab militantgroups. Israel's timeline for military action is shorter than that of the United…

…: Undocumented Florida students can't be charged more Regardless of immigration status, Fla. residents can pay in-state tuition MIAMI (AP) - Students at Florida's public colleges and universities cannot be…

… clause of the Constitution by forcing those students to unfair- ly pay three times as much as Florida residents. Children born in this country are citizens whether or not their parents have legal…

…-state tuition," Moore wrote. The ruling Friday came in a lawsuit filed by the Montgom- ery, Ala.-based Southern Pov- erty Law Center on behalf of several Florida students who were denied in-state tuition because…

… they could not prove their parents are in this coun- try legally. The center's deputy legal director, Jerri Katzerman, said Tuesday that Moore's rul- ing could give thousands of students greater access…

… to the State University System of Florida. Children of illegal immi- grants have won similar battles in other states. Last month in New Jersey, a state appeals court ruled that an American-born student…

… whose parents could not prove legal status was wrongly denied financial aid. The American Civil Liberties Union said that ,ruling could affect thousands of New Jersey students seeking state assistance to…

… attend col- lege. In California, a challenge was resolved in favor of the students. Similarly, the Colorado attor- ney general issued an opinion in 2007 determining that legal state residents were eligible…

… for in-state tuition even if their par- ents were residing in the coun- try illegally. The Florida policy, which has been in effect for several years, applies to students under age 24 who are also…

… year. That argu- ment, however, assumed Florida would be forced to offer in-state tuition to all students who lived out of state. "This is simply incorrect," Moore wrote, adding that his ruling "would…

…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4 — Friday, April 5, 2019 FINNTAN STORER Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109…

… tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. MAYA GOLDMAN Editor in Chief MAGDALENA MIHAYLOVA AND JOEL DANILEWITZ Editorial Page Editors Unsigned…

… under fire. The same features that cause outcry now inspired optimism following the Arab Spring. A successful solution could not merely limit functionality, as that would ignore the capacity for…

… her career on hold for us. While reflecting on my mother’s selflessness that has allowed me to succeed, I have come to realize that this idea of sacrifice is a common theme among Arab Americans and…

… part of the Pulitzer Center’s collaboration with the Communication Studies Department. About 20 University of Michigan students and faculty attended the event, where Cohen especially…

… prevent the contraction of disease in people who have not yet been exposed. Business graduate student Julian Smyth echoed Cohen’s belief that more at-risk people should be taking PrEP drugs and…

… established at the University of Michigan, though it was not certifieduntil 1974, and was among the first graduate student unions in the United States. Silbertstein discussed how the era’s political…

… brought the conversation to the present by placing the current situation of the GEO in the broader labor movement and discussed the future of campus labor organizing. “When graduate students are…

… student Vidhya Aravind said in an earlier interview that she currently works part time on the University Library’s implementation team for the DEI initiative. Aravind said these positions…

… followed with a spoken word poem expressing her frustration at the lack of ethnicity checkbox for Arabs in the University application. “I don’t think you can limit my culture to the color of my…

… of a group of students protesting Trump’s election. They hold signs declaring Trump a racist. A man approaches them and asks them to name Trump’s sins. The first sin that comes out of a…

… girls by the pussy and his lie that Arabs celebrated the destruction of the World Trade Center — these are indefensible. His claim that Judge Gonzalo Curiel couldn’t fairly adjudicate a case against…

… persevere. We must speak out. ROLAND DAVIDSON LAURA SCHINAGLE Managing Editor 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of…

… a member of MiC, my rosy view of the journalism industry began to dim. MiC was founded because The Daily lacked the voices of students of color, which led to the mischaracterization and…

… oftentimes racist depictions of students of color. The founders of MiC felt they couldn’t trust journalists to properly convey the real experiences of people of color, so they created a section where we…

… after months of talking. I was brought back to elementary school, introducing myself by my American pronunciation, Nah-dah; to my own sister not pronouncing my Arabic name until middle school…

… kind of work into it that one would put into a classical repertoire." The pieces are diverse, ranging from improvisational explorations of Arabic modes and rhythms to the attempt to musically reflect the…

… stand- comedy of using the stage as a ecial, "Buried Alive," kind of therapy. Ansari, who 'his line through a disap- must be the most avid student gly typical relationships of that tradition, assumes the…