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January 06, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 54) • Page Image 7

… so we'll hear from many more." To try and locate students who have not yet responded to the University's e-mail, the Dean of Students Office and the International Center are taking further steps such…

… as contacting the residence halls to find out if anyone has seen these students, Eklund added. Eklund said although she has only received responses from students who were safe from the tsunami, many of…

… destroyed," Eklund added. The University has prepared psychological sup- port for any student who has been either directly or indirectly affected by the disaster, Eklund said. Counseling and Psychological…

… Services has opened extra walk-in hours, and the University Hospital is prepared to help. The Dean of Students Office is also available for assistance. Eklund also said the University is currently…

… identifying funds to financially assist interna- tional students in serious need of aid because of the tsunami. Students attending the meetings last night were affected by the disaster in a number of different…

… hundreds of cargo bags filled with food and supplies. You couldn't even walk," he said. Beth Bovair, a RC senior and RC Student Govern- ment member, said she was heartened by the large turnout at the meeting…

January 06, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 54) • Page Image 3

… focus more on the natural sciences, and another semester centered to break n the view ddle East ithic - all Arab, n -even )meone e abroad." Christine Fergus Rackham student upon the social sciences…

… a.m. to 9 p.m. MSA sponsors website for cheaper books To provide textbooks at a cheaper price, the Michigan Student Assembly sponsors DogEars.net, a website that allows stu- dents to exchange their…

… textbooks with other students across the nation. Currently, 2,883 students are regis- tered under the website and 1,61 text- books are listed, ready for sale. There are no advertisements on the site and the…

… website also includes books from 43 other colleges. Students can go to www.dogears.net to register and begin browsing for books to buy and sell. CRIME NOTES Trespasser escorted out of restricted area On…

… department had to reschedule its courses. But despite the damage, faculty and students said the University had handled the disaster well as most classes were not canceled. The fire occurred on Dec. 24 at 10 p…

…. The article should have said Brown Theme semester focuses on Middle East New semester aims to educate students more on the region By Melissa Ackerman For the Daily For students who have been curious…

… about the Middle East, the School of Literature, Science and the Arts is here to lift the veil. Students will have a number of opportunities to learn about the Middle East, from mastering the art of Ara…

… the University Musical Society's Arab World Music Festival Series. Marcia Inhorn, director of the Center for Mid- dle Eastern and North African Studies, said the theme semester is "all-inclusive" in…

… terms of how it encompasses region, time-span and medium. It strives to include as many Middle Eastern coun- tries as possible. "We tried to make this very inclusive and broader than just the Arab world…

October 06, 2003 (vol. 113, iss. 25) • Page Image 1

…,000 more a they laid workers losing their jobs during the month. -st time in Business School gradu- ate student Peter Keith s. said the employment sta- tistics show the economy "is getting better, slowly but…

Arab world and deepened concerns that three years of Israeli-Palestinian violence could spread through the region. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for Saturday's bombing, in which 55 people were…

… wounded. Washington urged both sides to show restraint - but added pointed criticism of Syria, saying Damascus Strike shakes Arab world "must cease harboring terrorists and make a clean break from those…

….N. Security Coun- cil and the 22-member Arab League held emergency sessions yesterday as Syria's foreign minister Farouq al- Sharaa sought measures to deter Israeli "aggression." Syria's U.N. Ambassador Fayssal…

… Mekdad called on the council to adopt a resolution condemning the attack. "Arabs and many people across the globe feel that Israel is above law," Mekdad said. ' Israel's Ambassador Dan Gillerman defended…

…," said LSA junior Jeff Souva, co-chair of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender commission of the Michigan Student Assembly. At 5 p.m., participants will break the silence, officially beginning the…

… Office of LGBT Affairs will host an event called Queer Eye on the Media. Many students commended the LGBT community for addressing the troubles of the oft-forgotten closeted All hands-on deck NICK AZZARO…

…/Daily The Internet offers a wealth of resources for students Interested in cutting corners on their schoolwork. Students download ready-made essays to avoid assignments TONY DING/Daily Five-year-old Zoe…

… Zimmerman peers at a large sound reflector Saturday at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. Despite fewer volunte ers , GandhiDay lends a hand By Adrian Chen For the Daily Each night, University students have a…

… choice - hit the book or hit the bars. They face the same question as other students across the country: Work or play? Body paragraphs or body shots? Increasingly, however, students have been choosing a…

April 06, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 113) • Page Image 4

… QUOTABLE '4We were hoping a Hostess truck full of pretzels would come by, but no such luck." EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 SAM BUTLER THE So~vnox 0 420 MAYNARD…

… Roadblocks to peace DAN SHUSTER THE- VAST RICHT-WiNG CONs''RACY ecently, with the Michigan Student Assembly vot- ing against the infamous divestment resolution, there has been increased discussion of the…

…" - which could be taken as support for replacing the Jewish state with a Palestinian state rather than reaching a two- state solution. Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, which proposed the divestment…

… "explode the Zionist presence in the Arab Homeland" and to "enter into a battle of annihilation." Yasser Arafat has preached to a cheering crowd, "We plan to eliminate the state of Israel and establish a…

… the eradi- cation of the Jewish presence in the Middle East. After repelling the attack, Israel was poised to march on the capitals of the three Arab countries, but pulled back, eventually ceding the…

… Arafat had much more to gain if the Palestinians were kept in their squalid living conditions, so that worldwide sympathy towards a Palestinian state would be better achieved. Likewise, Arab leaders want…

… to retard Palestinian progress, thereby uniting the entire Arab world, through the plight of the Palestinians in hatred against Israel. Palestinian independence threatens this unity of purpose. Former…

… Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nass- er proclaimed, "The Palestinians are useful to the Arab states as they are. We will always see that they do not become too powerful." I urge SAFE to examine the situation…

… working with Israel instead of against it. Shuster can be reached at dshuster@umich.edu. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Central Student Judiciary slow to address appeal Thank you -for supporting our request for a…

… fair and prompt resolution of the recent Central Student Judiciary decision (A fair shot, 4/4/05). With only two Michigan Stu- dent Assembly meetings left this semester, all reasonable efforts must be…

April 06, 2001 (vol. 111, iss. 114) • Page Image 4

… DAILY: RlAHlEL r vIEMA L/dualy Pro-Palestinian activists hold a rally outside the Federal Center in Ann Arbor last October. Simultaneously, the Arab student commu- nity will affirm that I am merely…

… same time I was standing in The Diag holding a pro-Israel flyer in my hand. A fellow student, who appeared to be of Arab descent, approached me. As he leaned down to view the flyer in my hand, he spit on…

… HORN HORNOGRAPHY EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIGHIAN SINCE 1890 GEOFFREY GAGNON Editor in Chief MICHAEL GRASS NICHOLAS WOOMER Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted…

…: The Arab-Israeli dialogue on campus is not a dialogue - it's a screaming match between two equally passionate, and neglectful, children. The voices are loud, the phrases are catchy, and the claims are…

… exaggerated. It makes me sick. However, more than making me sick, it makes me apathetic. I am a student who has spent time living and studying in the Middle East and I think that the dialogue on campus is not…

… under the impression that a university exists to facili- tate growth, perhaps I am wrong. Could we try to sit down together and talk, as opposed to rallying our fellow students against one another? What…

…-oriented program concerning the Middle East, I'll stay in my room. BRIAN LOBEL LSA first-year student exhibited the same type of disruptive behavior Wulwick accuses Palestinian sup- porters of, and indeed the same…

… establishment in 1948: That Zionists must cleanse "their" homeland of Arabs and non- Jews and that any opposition to the Zionist state is tantamount to anti-Semitism and must be put down by any means necessary…

… the flyer and my hand. While others around me were in outrage, I calmly questioned his motives. The Arab stu- dent responded with taunts and cusses, refus- ing to even tell me his first name…

February 06, 2004 (vol. 113, iss. 91) • Page Image 3

…. Nabih Ayad is a member of the Arab-American Defense Council. in Ironically, an important student advocate on campus says he feels lost and unknown in the University bureaucracy. Robert Holmes, the…

…news@michigandaily.com NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 6, 2004 - 3 'U', By Melissa Benta Daily Staff Reporter ombudsman acts as student advocate * Prof to discuss religion in…

…, the double star Albireo, made up of a blue and an orange star, is expected to be visible. The event is free, and the Student Astronomical Society will be avail- able to answer questions. The roof can be…

… room 3308 of the Modern Lan- guages Building today from 4:10 to 6 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures. Culture bus to send students to event at Detroit…

… museum The Arts at Michigan Culture Bus will take students to the Wright Museum of African American Histo- ry for a musical titled "Sarah, Ella & Pops" Sunday from 1:30 to 5 p.m. The musical, by the…

… show. The event is part of the Brown v. Board of Education Theme Semester. Students can purchase tickets for $11.50 on the University website. MLK panel focuses on American security policies Nabih Ayad…

… University ombudsman, provides students with confidential counseling service to get advice and settle disputes with the University. If students feel that they are being treated unfairly or that the University…

… has made an error, the Ombuds Office can assist them in resolving the issue, Holmes said. "Number one, I help - through information - to empower students to be good advocates for their position…

… story, and beliefs are often mutually exclusive and in opposition to one another," he said. Furthermore, confidentiality is guaranteed to students who choose to meet with the Ombudsman, Holmes said…

…. Students are not required to disclose any personal information - such as a name or student ID number - and the UVI II Ombuds Office will not. .. share any information 4VDFIO&s1fU without written permis…

October 06, 2004 (vol. 115, iss. 6) • Page Image 3

…. The Arab Student Association and the Jordanian Student Association are co-sponsoring the event. Nader's running mate to speak in Michigan Union Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader's running…

… Silence" at noon today on the Diag. Students who wish to participate are encouraged to wear all black and stand in silence on the Diag in honor of those who stay silent because of homophobia and anti…

…-gay violence. Middle Eastern cultures to be AMPlified on Diag The Lebanese Students Association is holding an "AMPlify Your Culture" event today on the Diag from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The goal of the event is to…

… educate people about Arab and Middle Eastern cultures in an interactive manner. Par- ticipants will learn facts about the Arab world, receive henna tattoos, learn to write names in Arabic and eat baklava…

February 06, 2001 (vol. 111, iss. 76) • Page Image 1

… testing questions. Connie Escobar, a University Law School Student. The intervenors are not sure when they will finish their case presentation and each side is entitled to call rebuttal witnesses before…

… making their closing arguments. Students keep eye on vote outco-me By Elizabeth Kassab Daily Staff Reporter Profs. question timing of Bush tax cut plan With conservative hard-liner Ariel Sharon…

… seemingly poised to defeat Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak in day's elections, many students are keeping close tabs on the political events unfolding half a world away. Whether they are from the Middle East…

… themselves or have relatives there, opinions among students and local residents abound. Rabbi Alter Goldstein said he feels Israelis lost faith in Barak after his numerous unsuccessful attempts to secure a…

… to believe that picking Sharon would mean starting a war and while Sharon does not seem to be the happy face that the Arabs want to see in the Middle East, where political windschange faster than the…

… Israeli troops. At the Rafah cross- ing between Gaza and Egypt, an Israeli tank fired 20 shells, apparently in response to Palestinian gunfire that killed Israeli soldier Rujia Salameh, 23, a Bedouin Arab

… challenger Ariel Sharon by about 20 points in the polls, tightened a ban on Palestinian travel, ordering most Palestinians in the West Bank confined to their communities. Far out Students mixed on Napster…

… research done by Jupiter Media Metrix, a new economy research firm, that suggests Napster users are 45 per- cent more likely to increase their spending on music than non-Napster users. Students, meanwhile…

… current student code of con- duct says the (Standard Practice Guide) would cover students and fac- ulty but we would like that to cover visitors as well," Cantor said. To obtain a un-free ordinance, the I…

February 06, 2004 (vol. 113, iss. 91) • Page Image 5

… Brown suggests that students follow the same precautions as Bond and return to their homes if possible. "If students who are sick have parents or family members within driving distance who can pick them…

…," Brown said. An e-mail was sent to Markley residents late Wednesday night by University housing with resources for sick students fighting the virus, as well as tips for students who have not yet contracted…

Arab Americans, were being profiled against. However, data also indicated that racial profiling against blacks was above 1.5 at the intersections of South University and Washtenaw, and at Hubbard Street…

… and Huron Parkway, and at Stadium Boulevard and Washtenaw Avenue. "At least for the first two, there may be a lot of African American students or persons of color going to and fro doing their business…

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February 06, 2001 (vol. 111, iss. 76) • Page Image 7

… independent states, one for Israelis and one for Palestinians. That requires concessions on both sides, Tessler said. But even in Michigan, attitudes are difficult to negotiate. "Arab students on campus ... com…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 6, 2001- 7 4APSTER ontinued from Page 1 Napster is, better than the other models out there, I'd consider using it." Other students have taken a differ- ent…

… sophomore Sabir Ibrahim said. The election will only determine the face of "the next one who will confiscate land, the next one who will deny the rights of all Arabs in the land of Palestine," said Engineer…

… bank," said ElKhatib. "Palestinians in the West Bank do not have the feeling of one entity" The Palestinians insist on the right of return for Palestinians who have been living in neighboring Arab states…

… could have a real impact on Michi- gan families." address safety concerns in light of new gun law Tickets in advance at MUTO (734) 763-8587 $6 Students S14 Adult Tickets at Door $8 Students S16 Adult…

… to obtain a gun as protection. 'w"1 the SPG it clearly says that excep- tions can be made by the chief of police," Cantor said. Still, SACUA members say they do not want faculty, students or visitors…

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September 06, 2002 (vol. 113, iss. 4) • Page Image 1

…, innovative tactics. The Arab Students Association and the Arab Anti-Discrimination Com- mittee shared a hookah, inviting stu- dents to take hits from a long tube passing through an urn of water that cools…

… evening clouds. H1. 85 LOWS 63 Tomorrow- ra1& AATA raises fares, changes schedules By James Ng Daily Staff Reporter Sarah Claud, a School of Public Health graduate student, will have to dig a little…

… charged. Fares for students ages 6- 18 and senior citizens 60-64 increased from 35 cents to 50 cents, while fares for riders with an American with Disabili- ties Act card and for seniors 65 and older, which…

…- versity students, faculty and staff who commute to and from campus on AATA buses. "We routinely modify our routes according to ridership," Stasiak explained. Route 1, the Pontiac Trail, no longer covers…

… routes in any way," Uni- versity Parking and Transportation Services spokeswoman Diane Brown said. The changes were met with some gripes from University JESSICA YURASEK/Daily A student waits for the…

… Briarwood Mall-bound AATA bus outside of the Michigan Union. students. "The AATA needs to justify any fare increase with invest- See AATA, Page 7 defense Granholm agrees to additional debate By Louiele ls…

… completed two documentaries on students with depression and with disabilities, Ernesto Mejia, the program assistant for Dialogues on Diversity, said Fes- tifall gave his organization the chance to reach more…

students to par- ticipate in upcoming discussions and documentaries pertaining to race, gender and diversity. "We're not a new initiative, but we're not well known yet. We're just starting to pick up steam…

… Court to deny CIR's request. series," he said. Other seasoned groups chose to forgo the usual free candy, buttons and stickers commonly used to attract students to their tables in favor of new…

… - the Worverines should have no problem with Western. LAST WEEK: Philip Brabb's last second, 44-yard field goal clinched the Wolver- inpc' im I'1-?9 win nvr Nn Students wane on Iraq intervention By…

November 06, 2001 (vol. 112, iss. 27) • Page Image 3

…/Daily LSA senior Rania Awaad talks with students yesterday about Islam Awareness Week, which kicked off Sunday, in a tent on the Diag. Islam Awareness week kicks off withi lectu~tre on Arabs By Karen…

… stolen from CCRB gym A student reported a wallet and a keyholder containing a residence hall key and bike lock key stolen from the Central Campus Recreation Building on Friday evening, according to DPS…

… black students in the law school. That is something we cannot lose. We have to lead a strong fight to make sure that doesn't happen. "It is vital that student government be made of pro-affirmative action…

… position to organize students in defense of affirmative action. "The appeal on December 6 is for students who care about integration and want to make an impact on history," Royal said. Royal also said DAAP…

… the green armband campaign, which denounces attacks on Arabs and Muslims following the events of Sept. 11. "We are the only party that stands against the war," Curtin said. Last-minute bylaw change a…

… Schwartz Daily Staff Reporter Muslim Students' Association President Asad Tarsin said he has been watching the news. He said he's seen the truth and reality of Islam in America being misrepresented and…

… recognizes that information is going to be the greatest weapon against pigeonholing an entire religion. As a result, Tarsin said that now more than ever students need to be educated about the truth and reality…

… of Muslims and Islam in America. This week is annual Islam Aware- ness Week with events taking place this month across campus and on col- lege campuses nationwide to educate and inform students. "This…

… about their neighbors." iThe Muslim Students' Association is sponsoring a series of educational lectures as well as hosting an infor- mation booth on the Diag and a "Jeopardy!" game about Islam in the…

…." A visit to the Ann Arbor Mosque is also planned for students interested in touring the religious site. "It's ultimately about coming and witnessing people, witnessing the religion in action," Muslim…

September 06, 2002 (vol. 113, iss. 4) • Page Image 2

…' Arab states solidly backed Iraq yesterday in its showdown with Washing- ton, and a top official said a U.S. attack against Saddam Hussein would "open the gates of hell in the Middle East." The Arab

… League leader also called for Baghdad to readmit U.N. weapons inspectors to cool the brewing crisis. Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa issued the chilling warning and said Iraq could dispel…

…. real faith. mlb 3. 7PM. fridays. The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for…

October 06, 2004 (vol. 115, iss. 6) • Page Image 1

… installing of the auto- matic locks on student rooms, combined with effective patrolling by DPS and hous- ing security," Levy said. He added that none of the DPS reports of home invasion occurred in any…

students to always use an Mcard to enter a residence hall. In the statement released yesterday, DPS Director William Bess also attribut- ed the drop in reported crime to increased DPS patrolling. "In…

… forcible sexual offenses also did. 1B BA TTLCONTWUBS.. Medication tied to student death By Melissa Benton Daily Staff Reporter The Washtenaw County Medical Examiner's Office released the autop- sy results…

… said Saddam Hussein "had established relationships with" the terrorist organization sometime during his dictatorship, which ended following U.S. forces' invasion of Iraq in 2002. University students and…

… questions of one another, they nonetheless entered See DEBATE, Page 5 Many students will have their first experience voting for a president on Nov. 2, and they will play a vastly different role than young…

… - or anyone - else do it for them. Abdullah added that although the media often portray Muslims in America as being Arabs, 33 percent of Ameri- can Muslims are South Asian, 30 percent are black and 25…

… percent are actually Arabs. With leaders like Muhammad Ali and even more con- troversial figures such Malcolm X converting to the reli- gion, black Muslims have become a growing and prominent population in…

February 06, 2007 (vol. 117, iss. 92) • Page Image 4

…4 -Tuesday, February 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ely Mid'gan al Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104…

… More competent parties would improve student government t's the dawn of a new student government election season. As with any other year, our hopes are high for competi- tive elections and multiple…

…, ideologically diverse parties to ensure that competent and creative individuals run our student government next year. But last week, when the catch-all Michi- gan Action Party announced its major candidates and…

…, no way to know how committed the newly nominated are to the platforms of their parties or, more impor- tantly, to the productive role of the Michi- gan Student Assembly. But in past years, the…

… domination of the electoral process by one major, broad-based party has done little to encourage responsible governance or inspire creative change. Before the Michigan Action Party there was Students 4…

March 06, 2008 (vol. 118, iss. 107) • Page Image 1

… l."Ill",E]")OM Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, March 6,2008 michigandaily.com UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION Tenure denial raises questions More than 30 faculty, students sent letter to LSA dean alleging…

students to allege that the University's tenure review process is unfair toward certain groups of instructors. Women's Studies and American Culture fac- ulty instructor Andrea Smith's denial of tenure has…

… women leaders' conference By CHARLES GREGG-GEIST Daily StaffReporter Having just completed her trip to Ghana and South Africa, Uni- versity President Mary Sue Cole- man will fly north to the United Arab

… Emirates today to attend a women's leadership conference. Coleman is scheduled to speak in Dubai Monday to a group of female college students during a conference called "Women as Global Leaders." Other…

March 06, 2003 (vol. 113, iss. 104) • Page Image 5

… IRAQ The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 6, 2003 - 5A Debaters argue validity of U.S. right to invade Iraq By Emily Kraack Daily Staff Reporter Students sounded off on the idea of war against…

… Iraq in a debate yesterday as part of the "Books Not Bombs" student strike. The debate, held in the Chemistry Building, pitted Michigan Review Editor in Chief James Justin Wilson and Managing Editor…

… Ruben Duran against Nursing School jun- ior Abby Schlaff and Amer Zahr, a student in Rackam and the Law School. Wilson said that the Persian Gulf War ended with a truce contingent on Iraq's disarmament…

…, the sources said. In addition, an Arab official said Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates will provide oil to Jor- dan on the assumption Jordan's sup- plies from Iraq will be cut off in the…

January 06, 2006 (vol. 116, iss. 49) • Page Image 1

… patrols around the student areas south of campus because of the thefts. Police arrested a suspect Sunday on the 1100 block of Packard Street who was acting suspiciously. The man was found near a house and…

… presence of police in her area. "They always sit in the park across the street to try and catch people turning left," she said. See CRIME, Page 7 PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY RODRIGO GAYA/Daily A student stands…

… policy degree 'U' students vote in Iraqi national election 'U' will admit first class of 50 sophomores in 2007 to new program By Joolle Dodge Daily StaffReporter Prof. John Chamberlin and other…

… field, including Princeton University, Duke University and Stanford Uni- versity. The school will admit its first class of students a year from now to begin the two-year program in fall of 2007. Each year…

… change, but students applying to the program will need Economics 101 and 102 and another introductory social science class, Chamberlin said. There will be core courses and some optional courses with a…

… "strong application of domestic and international issues," Blank said.' The center of the program will be a required seminar made up of a maximum of 25 students assigned a public policy problem to solve…

…, such as social security or small arms trade. Students will apply what they learned in their courses to a real-world problem in their semi- nar. There will also be speakers' who have worked on public…

… well as a new learning facility. The Students cast votes in election for four-year, 275- member National Assembly. By Mariem Qamruzzaman Daily Staff Reporter As some students fretted over studying for…

… National Assembly. "It's sending a message to the Arab world that democracy can work," Pattah said. Pattah, who is Chaldean, a kind of Chris- tian, said he wanted to diversify represen- tation in the…

December 06, 2000 (vol. 111, iss. 47) • Page Image 9

…-finding delegation to the West Bank and Gaza Strip, late Oct. 2000 When: Thurs, Dec. 7, 7:30pm Where: Angell Hall Aud. C Lvent sponsors: American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee; Arab Students Association…

…. International Action Center. Muslim Students Association. Palestine Committee P C 3 y . sr Badgers' Nick Davis 9trested for theft MADISON {U-WIRL) _ Wisconsina football player Nick Davis and a female friend…

March 06, 2002 (vol. 112, iss. 88) • Page Image 4

…\N EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JON SCHWARTZ Editor in Chief JOHANNA HANINK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion…

… community tends to either feel very passionate about the Arab-Isreali conflict or they are generally apathetic. The Daily reported yesterday in Palestinian protesters call for end to fighting that over 100…

… fails to address how the land became "occupied" in the first place. The fact is that after the United Nations partition Israel was immediately attacked by the sur- rounding Arab nations, in an effort to…

… erad- icate the entire nation. Israel won and tried to build a country only to be attacked again by the surrounding Arab nations again in 1967. It was during the 1967 war that Israel was forced to defend…

… sophomore LETTERS POLICY The Michigan Daily welcomes letters from all of its readers. Letters from University students, faculty, staff and administrators will be given priority over others. Letters should…

March 06, 2003 (vol. 113, iss. 104) • Page Image 2

… strongholds in the Gaza area. Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in more than two weeks of raids, includ- ing at least 10 civilians. s of explosives. Bus No. 37 was packed with students from Haifa…

… University when it stopped in the hilltop neighborhood of Carmelia at 2:17 p.m. to let off passengers. "I suddenly heard an explosion," said bus driver Marwan Damouni, an Israeli Arab, who was being treated at…

… the battle," Frist said. "This is not going to go away not until we get an up or down vote." I ---, I -1 - _ z Students remember bus WASHINGTON Supreme Court upholds three-strikes policy .7. . .P1…

… vomvrng victms at By Andrew Kaplan Daily Staff Reporter Ending a day of University activism centered around Middle East turmoil, students of the American Movement of Israel gathered on the Diag last night…

… equivalence for the direct and very intentional targeting of the civilian population, let alone for the suicide bombing." Huddled in a circle and carrying an Israeli flag, the 20 students sang the Israeli…

… against Palestinians after suicide bombings - students at the vigil did not feel yester- day's suicide attack paralyzed the peace process in Israel. "The fact that (Israeli government officials) are…

…- ior and Israeli native Arik Cheshin said, citing the large number of Arab-Israeli citizens who inhabit Haifa. "Actually, the bus driver was an Arab-Israeli." In addition to coordinating vigils, AMI will…

…- ond time in a week Arabs across the region got to watch tensions usually kept behind closed doors erupting between their leaders. The gathering of the Organization of the Islamic Conference at which the…

March 06, 2002 (vol. 112, iss. 88) • Page Image 7

… to settle their negotiations with the GEO. Education graduate student and Stu- dents of Color of Rackham member Xavier Coro a said he wanted to "meet President White so we can start working together to…

… promote student success ... and bypass the middle man in communicating student concerns." Students Were interested in having input in what the new president should be like. "I'd like to see some sort of com…

…." Some other students wanted to know what White does outside of the president's office. "I hope he's a runner and I want to find out if he does the 5K fun run," said LSA sophomore Dustin Oswald. CONYERS…

…- tional right of access to a removal hearing and that, even if there were, UNITED WAY Continued from Page 1 White noted that many faculty, staff and students had voiced con- cern to him about the matter…

…. Despite community pressure, the University did not withdraw from the charity, although they did apply significant pressure to the organization. Many students have pressured the University to withdraw from…

Arab Community Center for' Economic and Social Services, also spoke at the kickoff, reminding stu- dents of the importance the Univer- sity plays in the Asian rights movement. APA "has been really on the…

October 06, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 24) • Page Image 4

… surrounding Arab states, including the Palestinian Authority,this is how it will remain. Don't get me wrong: I salute student activists on both sides. Any time a student becomes politi- cally active in a cause…

… AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 413 E. HURON ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE I'm looking at the data, and we've become post…

… discussion. Except during last week Wednes- day's Solidarity Day. Various student groups representing Pales- tinian, Iraqi and Lebanese students came together to protest and hand out information on American…

… and Israeli foreign policy in the Middle East. Pro-Israel students came over to discuss the content and theme of the protest. When I arrived, students on one side were yelling at students on the other…

… side, who answered such "discussion" with even more yelling. When it comes to the Arab-Israeli conflict, normal Diag dialogue eti- quette flies out the window. Not only do members of both sides scream at…

… on the Arab-Israeli con- flict, depending on whom you ask, range from moderate to left-wing. I see errors and legitimate claims on both sides, and I'm not ashamed to call out the appropriate…

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… by his role as Taj Mahal Badalandabad, the oral-sex crazed exchange student in "National Lampoon's Van Wilder," Gupta, a Michigan alum, is the chief medical correspondent for CNN and a White House…

… conflict and there could be no way that the group could be exclusively on their side. Some of them claimed that I hate Arabs because of my position. I did the same thing with the Israel kids, and now I'm a…

… perfectly just for a Jew from Russia to live on the land that was taken out beneath the feet of an Arab. That is no way to win friends and influence people,.Mort. It is perhaps symbolic that I was alone in…

… build my resume. Other actors not of color have access to larger and ethnic neutral roles. I took these roles in order to open others doors. I do not think we will ever get LSA STUDENTS & MAY 2003 GRADS…

… is a yoga mat? Nobody in India uses a yoga mat. What the hell is that? TMD: How should students actively combat these stereotypes? KP: The easiest way for people to be heard is if they write a letter…

…-am Indian, I am also credible. They had to see that there were people of my ethnicity standing behind the coun- try and condemning these events. TMD: How would you cure the apathy that most students face? SG…

… Tickets: 734-764-2538 Adults $17.00 Students: $7.00 Major credit cards accepted Tickets available at the League ticket office and at the door made possible with the support of the Michigan Counil for the…

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… support the Palestinians. The teach-in was organized by the Muslim Student Association, the Arab-American Anti- Discrimination Committee and the Palestine Committee. Vest Bank Zain Bengali, vice president…

… and to do dirty work forbidden by Congress." She also said she opposed the U.S. giving more than $100 billion to Israel since 1967. LSA senior Naomi Baum, who is Jewish and a member of the student

… raised important health concerns. Sawsan Abdulrahim, a Public Health student and member of the Palestine Committee, detailed the conditions of the hospitals in charge of tireating the wounded. "Hospitals…

… attention to violence in the Middle East. Images of dead and wounded Palestinians were displayed at the teach-in. Following the speakers, several members of the student organizations spoke about ways to…

… of the Muslim Student Association and moderator of last night's teach-in, highlighted what he believes the com- munity should know about the conflict. "We want people to know that this isn't some…

… tersection of South State Street and South University Avenue, DPS reports state No one was injured in the crash. - Student reports being harassed A female student reported Tuesday afternoon that she was being…

… harassed, D/PS reports state. The student reported that she has Seived numerous letters, c-mails and phone calls of a harassing nature. She claims she has told the man to cease his communication, but he has…

… continued. The student declined to file a report, citing that she wanted to try and handle the situation on her own. Garbage results in ~S oficers issue dacittin forlit- tering Tuesday evening at the Fletcher…

… in Bursiey *Members of the student organiza- tin Defend Affirmative Action By Ainx Means Necessaiy were reported sohb.ting in Bursley Residence H all late Vuesday night,.DPS reports state. -DPS did not…

… Detroit. These students see "more empty parking lots than houses" on their way to school, Boggs said. "Children need to nurture relations between themselves and the earth," she said. Elaine Eason-Steele, co…

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…OPINION 4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 6, 2004 1e £k uu a 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED ANDTMANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… especially problematic when it was Bush who called for the Palestinian people to elect a new leader. While America claims to hold a mission of democratizing the Arab world, it does little to address the…

… Chirumamilla can be reached at schiruma@umich.edu. Family feud JORDAN SCHRADER PORT HURON STATEMENT he University learned three years ago that its graduate student instructors were willing to fight for their…

students went on strike, stopping classes for a day. Within a week, the University had given them a contract that included an additional half-million dol- lars for child care. That contract will expire early…

… graduate students and their fami- lies. Their appearance in Family Housing, located in the Northwood apartments on North Campus, has angered graduate stu- dents accustomed to their own community. "We were…

… guaranteed a certain environ- ment in Family Housing," said Heather Albee-Scott, who lives in Northwood IV with her husband, a graduate student. "Our leases have been violated." Albee-Scott contends that the…

… Univer- sity allowed graduate students to sign their leases during spring term while not telling them about the undergraduates who would invade in fall. "The University, it seems, held out as long as it…

…, though not this soon. With renovations set to shut down Mosher-Jordan and Stockwell halls for a year each, starting in 2006, the University will need a place to catch the student overflow, and it's eyeing…

… Northwood. Levy said the Northwood IV and V town- houses, with 800 families, will continue to be used exclusively for student families. But the other three buildings have become fair game, and some portion of…

… them will be thrown open to younger students. "What we are evaluating is how much of the rest, of Northwood I, II and III, are still available for Family Housing," he said. Of course, it's unlikely that…

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… University alum Fadi Kiblawi for participating in a nonviolent protest in the West Bank. Kiblawi, who co- founded the campus group Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, is currently a law student at George…

… Washington University. While at the University, Kiblawi was also a member of The Michigan Daily's editorial board for a brief period, the Minority Affairs Chair in the Michigan Student Assembly and the…

… later. He plans to stay in the country until early August and will return to George Washington University in the fall, where he is a law student. Allawi: Death penalty for Saddam is up to court BAGHDAD…

… charges, the Arab language television station Al-Ara- biya reported. Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said he was willing to abide by whatever the court decides in the trial, which is not expected to begin for…

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… Iraq were analyzed and dissected by panelists in a heated debate last night that prompted both applause and criticism. Law student Amer Zahr, a member of the Arab- American Anti-Discrimination Committee…

…, and LSA sophomore Eric Singer, a representative from Students Against Terror, participated in the debate. The two panelists presented opposing viewpoints on the need for an attack on Iraq. Zahr said the…

… again. "I can tell you with 100 percent confidence what's best for the Iraqi people - get rid of Saddam Hus- sein," Singer said. "Iraqis have no freedom. Students pursue various business ventures at U By…

… Adhiraj Dutt Daily Staff Reporter The University's presence makes Ann Arbor a fertile place to start a company, and some students have taken advantage of the resources offered to them. Business School…

…, creating an environment conducive to entre- preneurship. "The Michigan Entrepreneurs Club educates students about how to start businesses and provides workshops and coffee hours where we bring in speakers to…

… help students work on particular business skills," Leykind said. "We also provide a forum where students can net- work and make contacts and create strong business plans." Among the students taking…

… advantage of their resources is Business School junior Rob Salter who, along with his brother and a friend, helped create Schlepper's, a company that helps students move in dur- ing welcome week by laying…

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… not accurate. LSA junior Moumen Asbahi, a member of the Muslim Students' Association, said he hopes to visit Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and Syria this summer or winter to study Arabic and Islam…

… bringing with you. It's best to go with an open mind, some background knowledge, and a little Arabic never hurt," Haug said. The Office of International Pro- grams' policy is not to send students to…

… media ignores this, and as a consequence alters Americans' view of Palestini- ans. "Look past the media and realize that maybe what you are seeing is just not true," she said. Sainath then urged students

… to pressure the American government in acting against the Israeli occupa- tion. For students, the event brought a deeper perspective to the conflict. LSA senior Amar Daswani said the event opened his…

… will pay a heavy price. We Bremer will not allow them to enter Kufa ... Sund We are ready to lay down our lives for arrest o al-Sayed," he said, using the Arabic accused word for "master" to refer to al…

… stay compliant with federal regula- tions for student loans. So we need them." The University is hoping to collect feedback from students, MAIS Commu- nication Consultant Nancy Firestone said. But since…

… employer's office. Staff then entered the new information into the system at each respective office, requiring extensive paperwork and leav- ing students hoping their information was BRETT MOUNTAIN/Daily i…

… Loy lines up bicycles outside the Student Bike Shop on ard Street yesterday morning. Everyday she and owner Bill splay more than 100 bikes and bring them back every mg, a process that takes almost an…

… University devel- oped the original Wolverine Access to replace the CRISP telephone-based class registration system. Green said the University took it upon itself to build a functional system for students

…'re nervous - they'd be nervous when I would go anywhere - but not anymore nervous about being in Israel," Morley said. Other students who plan to travel to the Middle East said stereotypes of the region are…

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students, we must recognize that United Asian American Organizations and igan State outfit is correlated to the lynching hatred and ignorance are complex issues that the Filipino American Student Association…

… the Tawana Brawley case? More it is part of what makes changing the status than 2,000 local and national media out- quo and racism so difficult. The status quo On Sept. 15, two University students lets…

… context. This is also a form of racism that this is America? Where are the Arab the words to. Mimicry is easy; practice, exe- because America does not consist of only Americans, the Persians, the Latinos…

…'t believe you - you are the rac- graduate student at the crime? Three? "Is that all?" How many ist!" Frankly, I expect this reaction because University of California, Los Angeles LETTER TO THE EDITOR 0…

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… of the state Senate. By a mostly party-line vote of 74-29, a majority of House mem- bers said the $184 million should be used to help schools avoid all but $10 of a $127-per-student cut Granholm…

… ordered last month. Schools still would see their funding drop by the equivalent of $165 per student. That was the decrease lawmakers passed in the school aid budget for the fis- cal year that started Oct…

… the possibility of Security Council action if they don't. The 192-member world body approved an Arab-drafted reso- lution by a vote of 114-18, with 44 abstentions and 16 countries not * voting…

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… wage to $7.25 an hour and cutting the student loan interest rate. SENATE Continued from page 1A cies of the Bush Administration that have lost us jobs and threat- en our Michigan way of life. I've been…

… one of the big advocates for things that increase access to college." Bouchard and Stabenow also used the discussion as a chance to encourage political participa- tion by college students. "Get…

…, Bouchard compared Stabenow to a failing student at the University. "If students don't work hard to get good grades, they're not going to pass," Bouchard said. "It's the same with elected offi- cials, and…

… securing the futures of the young refugees. After initially paying herself for the primary and secondary school- ing of 27 children, she has worked to raise money to enroll several hundred students a year in…

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… HELP An Ume ayday, 24 hours. LSA STUDENTS & MAY 2000 GRADS Seeking a REWARDING SUMMER JOB? Be a Summer Academic Peer Advisor! Info at LSA Advising Center, 1255 Angell or Attend an Information Session at…

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… retaliated with bricks and bottles. Lewis, then chairmanof t Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was among 17 blacks who weW hospitalized. Ariz. to offer online Thurston County tested Inernet voting…

… as part of a settlement to the fighting. bring peace to the last active Arab- Israeli war front. yr l may b Some Lebanese, meanwhile, treat- lurke ed the Israeli decision with disbe- accepted into EU…

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… peace. Today, he calls Ariel Sharon the region's best chance for an end to hostilities. The change in attitude is also apparent in Syria and across the Gulf, as Arab nations signal they are ready to work…

… free Azzam Azzam, an Israeli Arab convicted of spying for Israel, in exchange for six Egyptian stu- dents held by Israel reversed his government's long-standing policy - and eliminated a central point of…

… 0745-967) 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…

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…. Israel said he was responsible forseveral attacks, including the shoot- ing deaths of anti-Arab extremist Binyamin Zeev Kahane and a Greek monk. Over the past week, Israelis and Palestinians have barely…

… would offer Israel peace, trade and security in exchange for the land the Arabs lost in war, and of Mubarak's offer to be the host for talks between Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon…

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… points commented negatively on progressive To TH DAtLY: activists heing vocal in the on- I am neither Jewish nor Arab yet going debate around the current I stand against the illegal and violent situation…

students, faculty, staff and do I stand with Palestinian lead- administrators will be given priority ership. I support the struggle of over others. Letters must include the Palestinians for self…

….e. white students and residents) to use their privileged, oppressive history to benefit those they "subjugate." Another reading, entitled "Identity" teaches RAs that most students (i.e. their white residents…

… has been a bureaucratic barrier to positive change. The committee is composed of three students, three professors and four mem- bers of the University administration. Each member must apply for a…

… position and is then appointed by either the administration or the Michigan Student Assembly. The committee at its inception was charged with "advising the University concerning policies and practices to…

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… plane's high- Students f pressure tires, which blew a hole in a an LSA seni wing fuel tank and started a fire in the an unforgett electrical and hydraulic systems on "It actuall the underside of the wings…

… references to the "racist practice of Zion- ism," and description of the movement to establish and maintain a Jewish state as an ideology "based on racial superiority." Amr Moussa, Arab League secretary…

… with the Arab League over removing the anti-Israel language broke down. The dispute over the wording of the Mideast sec- tion has diverted attention from other issues, but the issue of how to deal with…

… the Angell Hall computing site and Rescomp sites, as well as new printers in Angell addition to the hardware, new software has also led. 't Bertram, a student academic consultant for the Hall computing…

… problems. ot all students have had success with the upgrade. s have had difficulty using some of the new pro- nd accessing their e-mail accounts. n't get my password to work and I have to redo ing. I think…

… our staff anytime they see a violation of any of our polices, they should document it." - Greg Merritt Assistant Director in Resident Education nizant of the dangers of alcohol. We had students die here…

…. A panel of student activists from the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action and Integration and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary will lead the third discussion Oct. 1. The last two lectures…

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… backdrop of decades-long dispossession and occur pation, with one side being the dispossessors/occu- piers and the other the dispossessed/occupied. Furthermore, we are not suggesting that University students

… is an LSA senior and a minority peer advisor at South Quad Residence Hall. Husseini is an LSA senior and co- founder of the Progressive Arab-Jewish Alliance. Marino is an LSA sophomore. Shi is an…

… Engineer- ing graduate student. Chang is an LSA senior. Dika is an LSA senior, vice chair of SAFE and member of Critical Moment editorial collective. Salhi is an LSA sophomore and external affairs chair of…

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… Director Mohamed Nimer. The prayer uttered before the presentation was "In the name of God, most merciful, most gracious." Kiwan said that as a student in Damascus, Syria, she said the prayer whenever the…

… attitudes against Stain religions" and don't have open minds, Kiwan said. "It's representative of the general cli- mate toward in the U.S.,' said LSA senior Will Youmans, president of the Arab American Anti…

… University for failing "to use due care and caution in providing and maintaining a reasonably safe and fit building for students." The original suit claims the University is guilty of having faulty windows…

… winter break. Interim Vice President for Student Affairs E. Royster Harper said she was appalled by both the alleged hazing See VANDALISM, Page 2 DANNY KALICK/Daily Holiday Lighting Service employee Tom…

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…@umich.edu Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan HEATHER KAMINS Editor in Chief JEFFREY KOSSEFF DAVID WALLACE Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the…

… check-up never thought I had anything in com- mon with fraternity pledges who allow others to torture them in the name of hazing. Another group of my white-capped fel- low students face allegations of…

… to study great books, politicai philosophy or biological anthropology. The sheep fears Arabs because media "experts" brand them terrorists. The sheep sheds blood in a war he does- n't understand. The…

… taking the last-chance remedial course offered, only to fail that class as well. When two University dental students did just that, they were dismissed from their program - Dental School policy for…

students who fail those particular classes. But this policy is apparently open to administrative interpreta- tion. Dental School Prof. L. Keith Yohn filed a lawsuit against the University last month after…

… Dental School Dean William Kotowicz allowed the two students Yohn failed a third chance at the course, a decision upheld by the school's executive committee. This case shows glaring deficiencies in the…

… Literature, Science and the Arts, the LSA Academic Standards Board hears complaints regarding grades. Through petitions, students can express their disap- proval at grade disputes still unresolved by meetings…

… with the professor or GSI and the head of the specific department. This is more effective and fair than the seemingly arbitrary decision made by Kotowicz. The fact that one of the dental students is a…

… panel to review student petitions, similar to the LSA system, to prevent one per- son from having too much power over students and faculty. CHIP CULLEN /'ti Walking down the aisle Vermont, California…

… responsible ? JORDAN CRANDALL LSA FIRST-YEAR STUDENT 'U' should not monitor drinking TO THE DAILY: I am writing in response to Matthew Murphy's Dec. 10 letter. "Enforcing drinking laws will prevent crimes at…

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… - won last year in a landslide victory over Rackham student Kate Stenvig and LSA senior Monica Smith from the Defend Affirmative Action Party. 5 Levine and Benavides received 2,008 votes, beating the…

… DAAP can- didates by 1,356 votes. S4M will focus this semester's campaign strategy around a three- pronged platform. The first goal is to strengthen MSA's connection with students on campus. This effort…

… money to stay out of debt and execute their events. Stallings said her personal cam- paign efforts will focus on talking with student groups and individual students. "You can flyer campus all you want, it…

…'s not the same," she said. During last fall's elections, S4M - formed from the remnants of the previously dominant Students First - took control of almost 70 percent of the available MSA seats. Last week…

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…4 4 - Tuesday, October 6, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL ELAINE AT EMORT@UMICH.EDU Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. r…

… Resource's Dana Building, only features a suitably green design because students approached administrators and urged them to modify their plans and pursue LEED certification. Making matters worse, Coleman…

student, I recall learning about the Holocaust, the key players in the civil rights movements and the Japanese-Americans during the internment era. I read narratives of Anne Frank and Frederick Douglass…

… chanted, "Fuck Arabs, they are dirty," while pulling off her Islamic headscarf. The girl required six stitches to her face as a result of the injuries. When I first heard about this incident, I was shocked…

… assailants really at fault? These students, like me, have been introduced to the con- cept of racism as if it has ceased to exist. But racism does exist, and kids are aware of it. For many families and…

… an earnest con- versation on race will only build a better foundation for students to understand racism. Experience and discussion is also what led me to a deeper comprehension of racism. As a Muslim…

… racism and subsequently combating it. Until we recognize the fact that these issues are still alive, we will continue to fail students in their comprehension of race and racism. Once schools draw the…

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…, the script, direction and acting hinge together well, said Josh Lefkowitz, a junior Theater student who portrays the vagabond. The overall effect keeps the pro- duction moving at a fast pace and…

student who portrays the tavern wench. She said it was important to find a balance between having fun as a cast and concentrating on the acting. "You have to surrender yourself to some big choices and not…

… occur. The hate of the vho turns out to be of Arab 'the town, shows that hate only affect the victim. The evance to the times and not the viewer guessing until the eaches tolerance through nt. Dick Van…

…) followed by her second, "White C By Joshua Palay' Daily Arts Writer This Thursday, University students will lead the University Symphony Orchestra in a concert devoted solely to the music of University…

student composers. An annual event, this concert has consistently been an excellent showcase for young talent. Michigan is known for producing some of the best young composers in the field, ones who are…

…-out response to the shoot- students at Kent State - have Young and Co. - anguished, confused, messy and pissed off as it may be. In fact, notably Young and Stills have an even longer track record of spitting…

… ROMANIAN SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PEACE CQRPS t LEARN HOW PRIOR STUDY OF ROMANCE LANGUA&ES CAN BE USEFUL IN THE PEACE COPRS. The Office of Student Conflict Resolution is hosting an Open House at its…

… new location. Come and dialogue with OSCR staff about the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities (Code) and possible amendments to this document. 4 0 Ai . …

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students who because of their age will live most of their lives in a world without the pres- ence of communism. "I think that one great question of a time of such wide- spread peace and growing prosperity is…

… friend of Syrian Presi- dent Bashar Assad and has eco- nomic investments in Syria. But Syria also firmly supports Emile Lahoud, Lebanon's president and Hariri's rival. Under the 1989 Arab-brokered peace…

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…. Coleman and Tessler are slated to tour the campus of the United Arab Emirates Univer- sity in Al Ain tomorrow. CAMPERS From Page 1A "Wildlife is also kind of interesting, just hearing ani- mals come up to…

… of his most recent colleagues credit him with making Ojibwe scholarship a sta- ple of language studies at the Uni- versity and generating significant student interest in the language. American Culture…

… estimated to include about 10 to 25 students each. - one from the Women's Stud- ies department and one from the American Culture department. The American Culture unit recommended her for tenure, but the…

… interest in the well-being of his students. "You just don't see people dedicate that kind of focus to undergraduate education at an institution of Michigan's stature," Noori said. McCue was also a favorite…

… teacher of many student-athletes. Noori said one of the most mem- orable moments of the past semes- ter in McCue's class was seeing football players including Jamar Adams, Jake Long and Mike Hart sing "Hail…

… depart- ment's chair since January. Smith's supporters also claim that instructors who work between two different depart- ments are less respected under tenure procedures. American Culture graduate student

… degree from the University of M ic h igan? Here are 12 good reasons, for starters: 1. Respect: 50 percent of the students admitted to our professional degree (PharmD) program are cross-campus transfers…

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… outliers came not from upperclassmen but from their peers in the freshman class. The class voted to shun the students and even campaigned for their expulsion. After one of the non-compliant freshmen had his…

… head shaved by fellow students and the student's parents became involved, then- University President Marion Bur- ton stepped in to investigate. A faculty committee ruled that the customs should not be…

… forced on students. Conformity, it wrote, "cannot be made a prerequisite to the enjoyment by any student of the privileges of the University." But the tradition continued until fizzling out during the…

…-pop act to Ann Arbor WHO: Dar Williams WHEN: Today at 8 p.m. WHERE: The Ark, 316 S. Main St. Welcome Week free skate WHAT: A free ice skating session to welcome students to campus WHO: Yost Ice Arena WHEN…

… after the man was jailed for videotaping a woman and 17- year-old girl in their rooms and bathrooms. 2 Despite controversy, New York City's school system opened the first public Arabic language school in…

…. Festifal ORCIN WHAT: Representatives CORTIN from more than 400 student Please report any error in groups recruiting at tables on the Daily to corrections@ michigandailycom. 10 4 4 4 a I I …

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… a settle- Sharon to a disputed Jerusalem site ment. holy to both Jews and Arabs was the Israeli elder statesman Shimon spark that ignited the bloodshed. Peres, who negotiated the current Arafat told…

… -} i1 I -{ (ome to the 1st Annual where U-M students' hot both on-and off-ca ?presented and discussed at November 6 2pr-6rI ichigan League 'here will be refreshments and give- We look forward to seeing…

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… businessmen in Arabic language and culture, and will start developing it as soon as support from federal agencies and the University is received. the michigan daily RELIABLE STUDENT NEEDED for great kitchen…

… organizations cooperated in coordinating a host of events to precede today's hearing at 1:30 p.m. The University of Cincinnati's student gov- ernment has also taken a vested interest in these cases, holding…

… forums and seminars to educate students about affirmative action and the lawsuits. "If they rule unfavorably for University of Michigan's admissions, affirmative action CENSUS Continued from Page 1A about…

… Black Student Union, is more skeptical ab4 the findings. "The numbers probably reflect U of and not necessarily Ann Arbor," she said. "From my own personal experience, I think t neighborhoods in Ann Arbor…

… policy. Student body vice-president Angela Wilson said she expects protesters to take the result of today's hearing in stride. A ruling from the court is expected sometime next year. "The students here are…

… ready to more for- ward, whatever the decision here, because we know this is going to move forward to the Supreme Court," she said. Buses carrying students from four Detroit high LSA sophomore Ankur…

… remains a problem as well schools with University of Michigan students act- ing as chaperones left yesterday afternoon. They were to spend the night at a church with the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, a vocal…

… Cincinnati civil rights activist who used to march with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. "I have a feeling there's not going to be a lot of sleeping," said Rackham student Jessica Curtin, a member of BAMN. "I…

… marchers' deter- mination, Curtin said. Protesters were planning to congregate this morning on the University of Cincinnati's cam- pus and walk to nearby Hughes High School, where the high school students

… will join them in their march through the streets of Cincinnati to the courthouse. Thousands of protesters are expected to converge on Fountain Square, Richardson said. But other students have not heard…

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… a year long committmeni. 623 8460. NEEDED- ENERGETIC STUDENT t help 2 young girls with creative activities 23 afteroons/wk. Girls are ages 8 and 10. d -enjoy sports, drama, music, dancing. ooking…

… India, Pakistan and assault," he said, without elaborating. of decades of conflict. Both count duty to tell you that Muslims should not the United Arab Emirates before land- When the speech ended several…

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