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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, September 8, 2008 -5A FINE A RPEIEW UMS looks to Arab world "Do you know what they say about guys with a big nose and big ears?" Empty beauty By…

… NORA FELDHUSEN Daily Arts Writer Every day we are bombarded by televi- sion and online images of the Arab world. Photographers and pundits shape our con- ception of this vast region, in which our country…

… is heavily invested, but from which we are culturally disconnected. But how often do we discuss Arabic art, music or dance? A few years ago, the University Musical Society (UMS) began to highlight a…

… differ- ent region of the world each season. They started with the Arab world and went on to explore Africa; Mexico, the Americas and Asia. This season, they are beginning the cycle again by returning to…

… the Arab world, a theme for which there is no shortage of varied artistic material to fill this year's roster. The theme of global performing arts, however, does not stray from UMS's regu- larly…

… impressive lineup. Highlights of this season, in addition to the Arab-themed UMS delivers another global lineup. performances, are the Mark Morris Dance Group from New York City and the upcom- ing return of…

… world-renowned theater group Complicit. The largest Arab-American community in the United States is about 40 miles from Ann Arbor in Dearborn, Michigan. Accord- ing to Claire Conley Rice, Interim Director…

…, UMS is attempting to "festivalize the approach to global pro- gramming" by adding more than just music to the roster. The festival includes a theatri- cal interpretation of "Richard III: An Arab…

… Tragedy." The play is set in an-unspecified oil-rich Gulf location and willbe performed in Arabic with English supertitles. According to Rice, the goal of these per- formances is not so much to send a…

… Maalem's interpre- tation of Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring." This season also includes a book group, with one session led by Zeitouna, the local Arab-Jewish women's group. The women will lead a…

… foreigners By Layla J. Merritt For the Daily Citizens of some foreign coun- tries who are in the United States, including University students, could face deportation if they do not register with the…

… registration date, but most were released within three days, the Associated Press reported. Slim Mchela, a finance student who is permitted to study at Eastern Michigan University on educational visa, registered…

… extra attention he received in the airport. "At first, it bothered me because I was the only one. The whole plane was waiting for me because I have an Arab name." Mchela said. See INS, Page 7 BRETT…

… ed, funds ISR plans survey of local Arab values By Emily Kraack Daily Staff Reporter The University's Institute for Social Research has an ambitious New Year's resolution. This spring, the ISR is…

… set to launch a study investigating social val- ues within the Detroit-area Arab American and Chaldean community. In addition, investigators hope the study will begin to break down stereotypes held by…

… many non-Arabs. The principal investigators are Profs. Wayne Baker and Ron Stockton of the University's Dear- born campus. Stockton said he believes the study will show the Arab American community shares…

… many of the traits valued by non-Arabs. "I think you'll find a lot of convergence," Stockton said. "I think we'll find that Arabs and non-Arabs are very similar on a whole variety of things…

…." Specifically, Stockton cited that - like other Americans - members of the Arab community are very family-oriented. He said the Arab-Ameri- can community is also diverse, something com- monly associated with…

… American society but often overlooked when referring to Arab Americans. "(There are) wealthy and poor Arabs, Christians, Muslims and different groups within those cate- gories," Stockton said. LSA senior…

… Ehab El Sharkawy said tha, in his experience, values within the Arab community are much the same as values in other American groups. "For the most part, the values are similar," he said. "It's not like…

…, nor should we expect them to. Discriminatory attacks, such as the one Saba is president of the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee and Tarsin is president of Muslim Students Association. 1 …

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 8, 2001 OP/ED al obr tlI 9irigtui itailg 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

…- ciation, on the Muslim and Arab conlmunities as Muslim and Arab leaders on this campus and a whole, and Muslim and Arab leaders in partic- around the country have repeatedly condemned ular, are what really…

… need to be condemned by all forms of terrorism, and for those who request all leaders nationwide. As Arab and Muslim an encore ("Muslim leaders must show leader- Americans, we are saddened and frustrated…

…. claim to speak on behalf of Muslims and Arabs If you wonder if Muslim and Arab commu- or their leadership. It is for these reasons we will nities condemn an act, just figure out if it falls not yield to…

… Brook's insulting requests that under this definition. Muslim and Arab leaders demand, in a discriminatory fashion, our com- in the post-September 11 world are at a loss to munities to declare our…

… false; neither Christian Since Sept. 11, Muslim and Arab groups groups nor Jewish groups would be expected to have organized many functions, teach-ins, and condemn every opinion that is voiced by one…

… valorize the working class heroes TO THE DAILY: Thanks to Manish Raiji ("America's New Love Affair," 11/7/01) from econ students everywhere for showing that our major does have some pizazz. Only Raiji could…

… Michigan Student Assembly was simply a springboard for tomorrow's Dan Quayle's and George W's. After attending an MSA meeting last night, I realized -that I was only partly correct. I stood outside of the…

… from the dark halls of a hospital and dressed in human clothing to "represent" the student population. And you know what? No one would have noticed! Except that maybe the monkeys would fling poo instead…

… Editors AuSON GO Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE '' We could…

… voting in a free election." Last Thursday, Max Boot of The Los Angeles Times tri- umphantly asked "Well, who's the simple- ton now? Those who dreamed of spreading democracy to the Arabs or those who denied…

…, and so long as our policies continue to be viewed with resentment by the Arab street, then I'll continue to be skeptical. We all should be skeptical. Skeptical that, if this is indeed revo- lution paid…

… that run rampant throughout the Arab world. It won't by itself stop global terrorism. As University Professor Juan Cole commented on his website yester- day, "There is no guarantee that a more democratic…

… national security and weapons of mass destruction - not on producing a ripple effect throughout the Arab world. If they had other intentions, then these needed to be more clearly tele- graphed to the…

… American people and to the world. Now, with no weapons and mount- ing U.S. casualties, Arab democratization should only be treated as a fortunate by- product of the war in Iraq. Regardless, it's not my turn…

… to eat crow - not yet, anyway. 4 Adams can be reached at dnadams@umich.edu. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PIRGIM would serve the public interest of the student body To THE DAILY: In response to the article…

… (Public inter- est group's hopes for student chapter, 03/07/2005), I wish to explain why the Michigan Student Assembly should estab- lish a Public Interest Research Group in Michigan chapter at the…

… University. I became involved with Students for PIR- GIM several months ago and have been thoroughly impressed with the group's commitment to student interests. The group is one of the most hard-working and…

… disciplined that I have had a chance to work with. The enthusiasm that res- onates through this group reminds me daily that student activism can be a pow- erful and persuasive voice on a wide array of issues…

… article, "Stu- dents keep eye on vote outcome" (2/06/01), Rabbi Rich Kirschen of Hillel is quoted as say- ing. "Arab students on campus ... completely reject the right of the Jews to have their own state…

… ..." Not only is this statement misleading, it is a gross mischaracterization of the Arab- American student reactions on this campus. It is hurtful to see such a statement coming from a campus leader, much…

… less a rabbi. Arab- American students and organizations have never "completely rejected" the right of Jews to live anywhere they wish. What we reject is the right of the Israeli government to dispossess…

… Arab-American students on this cam- pus and ask them if they "completely reject" the right of the Jews to have a state. If demon- strating against Israeli military aggression and criminal human rights…

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

… Kula's column runs every Thursday, but, mmm ... girl, you can contact hhn anytime you want at ckula@umich.0du. Kirschen grossly mischaracterizes Arab-Americans To THE DAILY: In Elizabeth Kassab's news…

… he does not mislead the University community as well. NORAH RABIAH SNRE senior The letter writer is the President of the Arab-American Anti-Discrimnation Committee Handguns should be allowed on campus…

… to some students" (2/7/01). The idea of the "youthful indiscretion." Assume I was to get into a car accident 'that ended up killing someone. Since I'm still young, should I be allowed to get away…

… and away the most disingenuous claim the Daily makes is that the Higher Education Act "underhandedly segregates disadvantaged students." It is absolutely unconscionable to cloak the use of drugs in the…

… keeping with the general policies of the administration. MSA not wanted in residence halls To THE DAILY: I commend the Daily for its stance concern- ing the Michigan Student Assembly ("Don't Knock on my…

…, Bridge the Gap aims to week in the Michigan find a mutual understanding ue. On Monday, a pro- between Arab and Jewish 1 group hosted a speak- students on campus through controversial that the moderate…

… dialogue and events. rtment of Public Safety Members of the group's exec- utive board, which is made up of half Arab and half Jew- ish students, said they hope students will eventually be able to debate the…

… seemed little differ- ent than any other. "Welcome" was written on the chalkboard - albeit in Hebrew and Arabic as well as English. During an icebreaker, students talked about their favorite meals, road…

…~ hpa hug Ann Arbor, Mi. www.michigandaily.com "I trust (my students) to really think about the issues and to talk to each other. Out of this emerges people who take charge." - ENGLISH PROF. BUZZ…

… the past, the new system will guaran- tee admission to any student with a certain GPA and LSAT score. It will also make special exceptions for students who fall below the threshold but meet certain…

… criteria. One of the more controversial excep- tions is for students who live in a geographic area centered on the city of Detroit, which is over 80 percentblack. There will also be an excep- tion for…

… students who have lived abroad or on a Native American reservation, a rough substitute for explicitly granting preference to Native American students. The new admissions policy also includes exceptions those…

… for students who were dis- criminated against, overcame adversity and attended disad- vantaged high schools. But the new admissions policy did not come with- out controversy. The initial plan presented…

… to the faculty proposed maintaining racial preferences for Native Ameri- can applicants and granting exceptions only to students who live in Detroit. Wayne State Law Professor Laura Bartell told The…

… handcuffed to other students in the middle of the Diag atla demonstration for prison reform yesterday afternoon. She is wearing a tally of the number of days she has spent fasting in solidarity with a hunger…

… is a group composed of people from vari- SAFE and to the University student body at ous backgrounds and religions, both Arab and large. Calls for the resignation of a leader of a E-MAIL JASON PESICK AT…

… non-Arab, with the mission of expanding dia- student group one doesn't agree with does logue on this campus so that University students nothing but stifle debate and cloud the impor- JZPESICK…

…@UMICHEDU. can avail themselves of the side of the Arab- tant issues with petty student politics. And VIEWPOINT Hey, hey, ho, ho. Where'd the real message go? 0 0 BY JOHN BEAULAURIER In observing responses to…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 8, 2003 OP/ED Ulbe AhdIwu Dau 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… and underlined the growing power and cooperation of the Shiite Arab majority and Kurdish minority - groups that were long oppressed by Saddam's regime. There were stumbles, though. After his inaugural…

… minutes later and had to shout to a dwindling crowd that the President's Coun- cil - Talabani and his two vice presidents - had, as expected, selected Shiite Arab leader Ibrahim al-Jaafari as interim prime…

…-Jaafari spent more than two decades in exile help- ing to lead anti-Saddam opposition forces among Shiite Arabs, while Talabani was one of the most influential leaders in the resistance of ethnic Kurds to Saddam…

… as well as Arab domination. Sliiite Arabs and Kurds have worked together in put- ting the government together, and Talabani - whose post is largely ceremonial - reached out yesterday to Sunni Arabs…

… 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 at the Daily…

… wished the representation the Palestinian Student Associa- was more even. There were many tion, said she wouldn't work with more Jewish students than Arab Bridge the Gap. students at the meeting. "I find…

… bombed on a daily basis," she said. .from both sides, but there are many Foty said dialogue does not work more Jewish students at the Univer- in the Israeli- Palestinian conflict sity than students of Arab…

…. ian Student Association. Bridge "We're trying to keep in mind the Gap members include Fatima that there are going to be people Makhzoum, president of the Arab against it and try to stay away from…

… takes students into Michigan pris- ons to work with inmates on art projects. Demonstration organizerAdrian Griffin said the group on the Diag orchestrated the display to draw students' attention to an…

… issue often ignored in Michigan because the state does not use capital punish- ment. Alexander's students organized another demonstration on the Diag yesterday in which they hand- cuffed themselves…

…0 4A - Thursday, October 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL HARUN AT BULJINAH@UMICH.EDU c 1 l e mchloan 4:3ally HARUN BULJINA Edited and managed by students at the University…

… people in rows 1-39 amassed more credits than I did, or was I just unlucky? I'm sure many students are thrilled with their seem: ingly arbitrarily determined seats, but as an obvious loser in that draw…

…- ing, frankly, I'm peeved. In most stadiums, including the remainder of Michigan Stadium, the more you're willing to pay, the bet- ter seats you have. Staggering the seating price in the student section…

… section students would choose. Also, raising some student section tickets above $25 would prevent many students on a limited budget from attending the games. The simplest solution is also the fairest - make…

…, Israelhas rebuffed Obama'srequest, claiming a "fundamental right" to expand exist- ing settlements and, in some instances, grant new building permits to Jewish settlers. For years, Israel has blamed Arab…

…, Arab Palestinians - Christians and Muslims - have been the victims of forced dispossession, dislocation, a brutal military occupation and an overall denial of their basic right to exercise self…

… burglars during the holiday break, accord- ing to Department of Public Safety reports. In addition, some students returned to the residence halls to * find that their rooms had been bur- glarized. "Most of…

… morning from the Institute of Social Research. Police recovered the purse and audio tapes and traced the foot- prints of one suspect who was spotted near the Student Activities Building. The 24-year-old man…

… his room was open when he returned from Christ- mas break. The student said his DVD player, Nintendo, money and a tool box were taken from his room. DPS had no suspects. Items taken from Art and…

… alternative Ry Shannon Pettypiece Daily Staff Reporter LSA freshman Lei Lei Sun is like many students who feel they are paying too much for textbooks and getting too little cash in return when they sell their…

… students advice on financial success An interactive seminar titled "The Top Ten Ways to Achieve Financial Success for Students" will be given today at 7 p.m. in Auditorium 1 of the Modern Languages Building…

… by Phi Chi Theta, a national co-ed profes- sional business and economics fra- ternity, is open to all students and will include refreshments and snacks. Law lecture will focus on Sept. 11 University of…

… Jack Shaheen, author of "Reel Bad Arabs: How Holly- wood Vilifies a People," will each speak at the discussion, which will be moderat- ed by Yvonne Simons, a current Michi- crln Journalism Fellow an1…

… WRAL-TV By Rob Goodspeed Daily Staff Reporter A lawsuit filed by a former student alleges that the University is trying to cover up wrong- doing by administrators by charging exorbitant fees for a…

… Freedom of Information Act request. In the FOIA request under dispute, former student Chetly Zarko requested a large number of e-mails sent and received by former Vice Provost for Information and Technology…

… jolt Israeli-Palestinian conflict discussed by Rackham gov't Rackham student gov't also made minor changes to other MSA resolutions By Soojung Chang and Whitney Meredith Daily Staff Reporters Rackham…

… Student Government dis- cussed two resolutions yesterday regard- ing the current campus debate over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at their week- ly meeting. The first resolution in support of a Michigan…

… Student Assembly resolution titled "Resolution in Support of Univer- sity Dialogues of Understanding," encourages students to engage in civil dialogue regarding debates on campus and political affairs. "We…

… endorsed by Students Allied for Freedom and Equali- BUSINESS Continued from Page 1 the basic criteria for the award. The University attributed the honor of receiving the award to the decisions on the…

… fighting for a ty and the Michigan Student Zionists, two student groups bitterly divided over the issue. According to the document, student groups will pledge against "hate-filled speech, slander, false…

… managed by students at the University of Michigan MIKE SPAHN Editor in Chief EMILY ACHENBAUM Editorial Page Editor -- Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of…

… the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Daily. Students should run for city council seat Itry my best to not hate…

… students serving on the city council. In the past, students have played an active role in city politics - the city's lenient marijuana laws are due to student members of the R council in the - 1970s. Many…

… issues considered E U by the city councils affect students - from taxation and- parking policies to3 alcohol and noises ordinances - and students should play a role in mak- E. MAE ing these deci- sions. In…

…-94, including parts of Ann Arbor's down- town business district - a student should run for this position and students should support a student candidacy. After the city's wards were re-drawn in the 1980s…

…, students were effectively shut out of city politics. The University campus was divided among the five new wards each radiating out from Central Campus. The census this year will pro- vide the data for…

… appropriately. Sunday, I was part of the How, then, can someone over- Community Council's del- come the two greatest barriers to of high school students, understanding genocide - prop- students and Detroit…

…? ich lies in western Sudan, Addressing the problem of quan- e local Arab and non-Arab tifying large numbers was docu- vith the aid of the Sudanese mented in the 2004 film "Paper nent have collaborated in…

… of my parents' generation, but when I tried to think of similar assemblies in my years, I came up short. These days, it takes a great deal more to motivate a college student to march in pro- test…

….Political activismis no longer sexy. Even with the recent bout of nationwide marches, students have largely stayed home. For the 21st century's 20-somethings, the passion for political activism has been usurped by the…

… 2005 said they had done community service at least once a week in high school, according to an annual sur- vey by the University of California at Los Angeles. College students do everything from cleaning…

… step instead into service, will this help our generation make a bigger mark on the world than our parents? Don't get me wrong - the service efforts of students are much needed, and the new wave of…

… of concerned citizens. This is precisely why students' conspicu- ous absence from recent rallies is troubling. Political movements need young adultseto be loud,to prove to those in power that the resis…

…- tance won't go away in future generations. But it seems we students aren't even slightly interested. The same UCLA sur- vey showed that only one-third of entering freshmen feel it's important to even keep…

… students who dedi- cate their college careers to service are cer- tainly not wasting their time. But we cannot divorce ourselves from our political respon- sibilities, and we must not be naive when it comes…

… Schwartz said. "We are taking these issues very seriously." Representatives for groups that ini- tially signed the petition, including members of Students Allied for Free- dom and Equality, the American-Arab…

… Jeremy Berkowitz and Allison Yang Daily Staff Reporters As the boycott against The Michi- gan Daily enters its second week today, various student groups on cam- pus have joined the boycott that began last…

… Tuesday because of alleged mis- representation of minorities at the publication and to show solidarity with other student groups on campus, members of the student groups involved in the boycott said. "The…

… wrote. The petition's grievances against the Daily include culturally insensitive comments, a lack of coverage of minority events, the frequent mis- spelling of minority student names and an uncomfortable…

… working environ- ment for minority students, among other things. "If they truly believe they are being misrepresented, whether or not I believe it is true, doesn't matter," Daily Editor in Chief Jon…

… Anti-Discrimination Committee and the Black Student Union did not return phone calls made by the Daily. According to the petition, the stu- dent groups will end the boycott once the Daily assigns at…

… least one reporter to each community within the larger minority student population, creates an advisory board to aid the Daily on mul- tiethnic matters and implements cultur- al sensitivity training for…

…' requests for comments." But some minority students on cam- pus say the petition is inaccurate and grouips have joined the boycott without having the opportunity to hear both sides of the story. "The Daily…

…. "Student leaders from communities t of color have brought forth these issues to the leadership of the Daily, request- ing a written commitment to address these issues. However, the Daily has been…

… the leaders of the coali- tion Sunday night and received negative response. LSA junior Lena Masri, a member of a minority student group which she did not wish to name, said she supports the boycott…

… although Syria According to French diplomats, the United States wanted it postponed because of an Arab League agreed to change wording in a key provision that meeting this weekend in Egypt. would declare…

… Arab nation," the ruling Baath Party newspaper Al- Thawra said yesterday. "The Security Council should not give (the Americans) a pretext and a cover for the coming aggression." it dismissed JER USA LEM…

… of the blood drive," she said. USAC hopes to get at least 500 stu- dents registered during the event, encouraging all students to come out and save a life, Gupta said. USAC President Janice Liao said…

… all University students are invited to help save a life. Minority students are espe- cially encouraged to donate because their marrow reserves are often low, she added. Members of the American Red Cross…

… 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 at the Daily…

… 4A - Monday, October 8, 2007, The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily…

… hearts and minds" of the people obviously doesn't mean much to Iraqis or Arabs when we look more like an armed occupying force. However, with the assignment of these anthropological teams to Iraq, America…

… anthropolo- gists in advising communities on how to cater to differing cultural needs, such as the Arab-American com- munity in Dearborn. My first naive anthropological thought was, "Wow, this would be really…

… the Daily last month regarding the University's han- dling of student veterans (Group wants to ease transition for vets, 09/18/2007). Iam a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and recently ended my active…

… academic offices are first class and I think they are capable of providing the kind of services that these students need." I have to disagree with that stateosent; in no way did academic offices at the…

… mind was that maybe the University has a small number of student veterans because it is so hard for veterans to actually talk to some- one at the University and get their important questions answered. In…

… toward high school students and has no special instructions for veterans or other people that would not be able to fill out certain "required" fields such as test scores, current classes or teacher rec…

… merely trying to express that having a Office for Student Veterans' Affairs at the University would have helped me immensely. Transitioning out of the military has been the hardestthing that I have ever…

… done, even hard- er than the seven months I served in Iraq. Matthew T. Marsh is a student at Washtenaw Community College. Coca-Cola's injustices still exist; contracts should be cut again SEND LETTERS…

… violates its own ethical Vendor Code of Con- duct. The University followed New York University and Ecucationi others in kicking Coke productsoffcampus in2006 after a three-year long student campaign, but it…

… would have saved us over $2000 by which according not taking the private jet. "based on princi This blatant misuse of student and Armey both and taxpayer resources is appalling. omplete expulsion I would…

… are wasting your contributions "principle" is he to higher education at the Universi- By claiming that ty. And let them know that you know of the native Arabs where to find them come Nov. 5. le tactic…

… have earned no sympathy from the most promi- nent civil rights leader in Congress, Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a staunch Israel sup- porter and former president of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating…

… Committee which led the student sit-in movement in the South. Kiblawi's piece ignores that unlike the dictatorships of the Middle East, U.S. foreign policy is created not just by the president, but also by…

… the Palestinian Authority - which aims to become the 23rd Arab dictatorship? The divestment movement is a desperate tactic because those behind it have nothing positive to add to the peace movement…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 8, 2002 OP/ED 0 Jhe llibzigun i aiIg 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily corn EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… case of Rabih Haddad BABAWOLE AKIN AINA STRANGER IN THE CORNER A s an international case: Institutions usually make examples' of student, I have a Haddad has been detained on a visa vio- guilty…

… for having a cer- tain skin color. The editorial also makes the SAT out to be a test of nothing more than how well a student is prepared for the SAT. However, data from former Harvard admissions offi…

…'t any measure of college success either. What's really sad though, is the misguid- ed belief that the SAT discriminates against black students. The SAT isn't discriminat- ing, it's just revealing the…

… unfortunate truth that black students are more likely to have had lousy grade school and high school edu- cations. Instead of pretending that the test is the problem, why not address the real prob- lem of how…

… guys? Does he point his finger at any other University students who have been accused of rape over the past years? Raiji complains in his column about girls being stereotyped as "whiny bitches" when they…

… from all of its readers. Letters from University students, faculty, staff and administrators will be given priority over others. Letters should include the writer's name, college and school year or other…

… Russia, all of NATO and various Arab states, don't believe the military effort should extend beyond Afghanistan. As far as they are con- cerned, Bush can go at it alone - so much for "fraternity." ORNIA To…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 8, 2001 AMERICA AT WAR Students react to attack on Kabul By Usa Hoffman Daily St Reporter Students and staff stopped their normal Sunday activities…

… because they are going to be targets." Sympathy towards Afghan citizens consumed Fati- ma Alkatheeri, an Engineering freshman from the United Arab Emirates. "I'm more concerned about the people there that…

… its east. Thank God for that," bin Laden said in the video shown yesterday on Al-Jazeera, the Arabic satellite station. "I swear by God ... neither Ameri- ca nor the people who live in it will dream of…

… Flounders, national co-director of the Interna- tional Action Center, came to the University yester- day to discuss her impressions of the experience. Nearly 200 University students and communi- ty members…

… executive board member of the campus' Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee, said she hopes the event increased awareness about the Palestinian perspective. "There's been human rights violations and…

… "Got Milk," noon - 2:00 p.m., Michi- SATURDAY Ruiter-Feenstra and students gan Union Underground perform, School of Music Org an "Animals in Kelsey: An Undergradu- U Animania Screening, 4:00 p…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 8, 2002 OP/ED abl r irbiguu &zailii 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… improve students' quality of life on North Campus by adding more entertainment, retail and dining options, as quoted in today's Daily. Jl mot. - VIEWPOINT India shares culpability for South Asia…

… chair of the Muslim Students Association South Asia Task Force. VIEWPOINT Invest in peace, invest in Israel BY DAVID POST The upcoming Second National Student Conference on the Palestinian Solidarity…

… Arab state. Although most experts on both sides -acknowledge the impossibility of the right of return as part of any two-state solution, the conference supports this policy in hopes of destroying the…

… uprising suicide bombings have not resulted in any political gains for the Palestinians-violence has only resulted in checkpoints and continu- ing hardships for innocent civilians. If the members of Students…

…'s orientation programs were run by 41 volunteers, including students, retired faculty and members of the Ann Arbor community. Altamirano said many of the volunteers were international students, who were…

… Altamirano. International students are required to attend orientation at the start of the term. They receive practical informa- tion and advice on how to manage their finances, find employment on campus and…

… smoke," Frajun told The Associated Press after crossing into the nearby Israeli resort of Eilat. "We were hysterically looking for the child. In the end we found him sitting outside with an Arab guest of…

… caused by a car bomb outside the reception area. Some witnesses reported seeing the wreckage of a car. laws, culture and the academic environ- ment at the University. For many international students…

… transi- tion for international students, such as last week's Re-Orientation, where ses- sions were held on topics such as time management and students were given an opportunity to ask questions. Nina…

… Metodieva, a student who trans- fered from Bulgaria, said the Interna- tional Center could help students from the same countries meet each other. "I know there's another student from Bul- garia here, but I…

… don't know who he is or how to contact him," she said. For now, no new cuts to the center 's budet are in sight. Thomas All, direc- tor of finance and human resources for the Division of Student…

…." Altamirano echoed All, saying, "we deal with issues as we go, but there have not been a lot of changes. Our main issue is to serve our students as best as we can. Things look encouraging." - Esther Fang…

… and summer terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $110. Winter term (January through April) is $115, yearlong (September…

… by students at the University of Michigan MIKE SPAHN Editor in Chief EMILY ACHENBAUM Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted; unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily…

… student of American history knows, however, that there was nearly a cen- tury gap between the passage of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments and the actual enactment of meaningful civil rights legisla- tion…

… Top-25 ranked universi- ties and graduate schools are uncontested, as the exposure of a greater percentage of minor- ity students to the most prominent professors, doctors and corporate recruiters in…

… "delivered to us in a neat little package LSA FIRST-YEAR STUDENT with a bow." The last 20 minutes of this film are the crescendo of this redemption. Grady's 'W onder Boys' monster novel is his catharsis and…

…, returning to their 1967 seemed like good timing; the war was unavoidable. Arabs were fortifying their forces in respond to the colonial threats. Israeli nuclear plans were, by then, very close to completion…

…. Jesse Miller's analogy, comparing Arabs to mosquito …

…-notch candidate will emerge," he said. LSA sophomore Noora Ai-Sindi, right, applies henna on LSA junior Shin Diag activity put on by the Arab International Student Association. CME WRITE FOR THE MICHIGAN DAILY…

… the administration does not acknowl- edge their union. The four-day vote included 1,100 graduate teaching assistants and resulted in an 86 percent majority win. Since 1998, the Graduate Student…

… is supported by more than 80 percent of the university's graduate students. In spite of the clear majority, Wash- ington administrators refused to rec- nize the GSEAC/UAW Currently, union members have…

… stating his disapproval of graduate students belonging to a union for he believes it to be disrup- tive to a good leaming environment. Melissa Meade, spokeswoman for 'SEAC/UAW at the University, said that…

… the union hopes the vote will make their potential actions clear, and hopes the university administration will respond. Ohio U. students request detailed #ourse Websites Ohio University students want…

… more information about the courses they may take next term. The school held a roundtable dis- cussion last week to determine student interest in courses. The discussion was between the Ohio University…

… California at Los Angeles Hillel and Bruin Friends of Israel co-sponsored a memorial service for former Israeli Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin last weekend despite opposition from Arabic groups. Rabin was…

… their views heard. One member of the audience went tore up an Israeli flag at the memorial. Jewish students at the memorial did not acknowledge the protesters. orthwestern U. Janitors demand improved…

… student dies after accident By Jaimie Winkler Daily News Editor A University student died last night in a car accident on U.S. 23 while returning to campus after casting her ballot in Pittsfield Twp. Elisa…

… involvement with her church and the Adventist Students for Christ, Elisa interned at General Electric this summer in Erie, Pa., and traveled to Sao Paulo, Brazil for a global business program. "She was in the…

… treading of the few remaining med school and summer term students will become on Wednesday the lively playground of the imagination. Our advice? Resist harboring the cynicism of a local and let yourself…

…'m tired of men, ya'll," he said heers, "I think that a woman in rge of the most powerful nation he world is going to empower so sy women." LSA senior Meagan Mirten- m, co-president of a student up promoting…

… Arab-Jewish har- ny, Bridge the Gap, asked Fiasco erform and speak at a planned nt next spring alongside Ortho- Jewish rapper Matisyahu. I think that was actually pretty lsy to ask him to come perform h…

… Matisyahu," said Business ool junior Sasha Compere, member of Encore, a Univer- y student dance group that per- med at the event. Mirtenbaum said she only found on Sunday night that Fiasco s going to be…

… had a vision of something quite different than the norm. "Many students on this campus are chock full of creative energy and tal- ent but are frustrated because they don't know where to put it," Hawley…

… said. When asked to describe his feelings regarding the project, he replied, "Think 'Saturday Night Live,' only funny." Tom Liu, a Business School student and member of the group, voiced his opinion on…

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… enfranchised by the United States' ersatz time of cohesion, when blacks, whites, Lati- nos and Asians united under the ban- ner of being "American" through a seeming universal mistrust of Arabs. Unfortunately…

…, chair of the Israeli Students Organiza- tion. Having witnessed the violence caused by the suicide bombers and the decay of Palestinian life as a medic in the Israeli army, Shotan said if the campus "We…

… ever be 1 achieved if students on campus, who have more in com- Israeli Stude mon than the lead- ers of the Israelis and Palestinians, cannot agree. "There has to be a common ground. ... We students…

… vigils. With this united vision, group leaders said they can project it upon the campus and use it to educate the student body with a more hopeful view of the conflict. But coordination between the pro…

…- Israeli and pro-Palestinian groups has been attempted before. The Progres- sive Arab Jewish Alliance was one such endeavor to establish cooperation, between the groups, but dissolved last semester because…

… he added, "The focus of this (coalition of groups) is to look past the disagreements or defeat them by understanding the disagreements." Regardless, many students might not care about the new…

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… Independence Boulevard, where the crimes occurred. In the first incident, an attacker pulled a 20-year-old University student into the bushes on Inde- pendence Boulevard around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday. She fought…

… School of Business graduate student Nemanja Babic, who lives off Independence Boulevard, said he and his friends were shocked to learn about the crimes. "We had a party here that night, and everyone…

… private meetings off on a still-unfinished and contacts among Sunni Arab, pact with the U.S. - key Shiite and Kurdish lawmakers have laying the foundation for a failed to produce any breakthrough 'eace. on…

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… keep singing." Sufi concert presents music from Islamic mysticism By Shubra Ohri Daily Arts Writer A treat for the senses in the form of mystic music will be available to University students next…

… weekend. As part of the final weekend of the Arab World Music Festival, three artists will perform their music at Rackham Auditorium under the title "Songs of the Sufi Brotherhood." The musi- SHORT TAKES…

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…- increased complication in the situation in the emotional pieces in the paper about David tory books. How do you build a wall to keep Middle East. Many Arab countries ostensibly Applebaum, the head of a…

…'s "reliance on standardized test scores and high school grade point aver- ages," which, "often works to the disadvan- tage of minority students." Did I read correctly - the LSA Honors Program 0 I 14A L 4 .U…

… agree on continuing the withdrawal of Syrian Arab forces." It added that the redeployment to the Bekaa Valley was in line with the 1989 Arab-brokered Taif Accord, which called for Syria to move its troops…

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… should have the right to return to a Palestinian homeland - not to Israel - or to help in finding new homes, whether in the Arab countries in which they now live or elsewhere. Israel cannot be expected to…

… said, "is not getting much bigger, but service demands are growing." If property taxes increase to off- set community costs, so will the rent of students living in off-cam- pus housing, which Pollay said…

… the city is trying to avoid. Issues of parking and traffic will be dealt with in the upcoming year, as well. a "The University is growing and I hope the city will grow sensitive to the students living…

… here," Johnson said. Since students make up more than 35,000 of the city's popula- tion, new and old members of council will have to work together with the University community in setting policy, Pollay…

…. The intervening defendants, a coalition of Law School applicants, students and affirmative action advocates, intend to maximize the opportunities of a trial. "A trial allows for a fuller air- -* ing…

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