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… have instilled me with anger, moved me with passion and inspired me to become an active part of the stories around me. Being a part of the Michigan Community Scholars Program and the Arab Student…

… through college as an Arab-American, Muslim woman. Coming to the University from my predominantly Arab/Muslim city of Dearborn has been an awakening experience. I have been challenged and changed…

… more confident in doing so. Hopes of learning the stories and struggles of other brave and bright students of color, all with unique experiences and stories waiting to be heard. Hopes of helping to…

…. Shows like “Family Matters” proved there was a market for loving a non-white history. However, it never seemed like Arab history was profitable enough to make the cut. Though my family went…

… was never white, so I still faced problems with being a person of color. Growing up, I felt that being Arab or American were two mutually exclusive concepts because we act like they are. That is…

… what lead me to Michigan in Color. The Arab culture that I have been surrounded by my entire life is important to me, and I wanted to express its significance while helping others do the…

… same. This is my first step to creating my own quilt which I lost many years ago, or maybe it’s finding the blanket I never knew existed. For me, I may not be actively involved in the Arab…

… community, but I am still Arab and American. Every day, I used to watch Nick at Nite and see people of varied skin tones, but none of those skin tones were mine. Even today, I don’t think I have any…

… Arab-American idols that are represented in media. It’s easy to sell your culture in exchange for a job, to buy that fancy VCR or social acceptance. However, it starts with me to pick up the thread…

…,” he said. “U of M has a unique regional responsibility to implement the ME/NA identity category.” Engineering junior Bassel Salka, co-president of the Arab Student Association, echoed…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, December 8, 2017 — 3 safe. Safety is critical to students, and I’m thinking about the ones who came here for the first time, thinking they…

…,” Wilson said. “This is simply unsafe, and careless to have someone here who could, in reality, start a riot.” LSA senior Anushka Sarkar, president of Central Student Government, presented a petition…

… opposing a potential speech from Spencer, saying it received more than 5,000 signatures from students. She said a similar petition circulated among alumni had received more than 6…

…,200 signatures. “I echo thousands of students and community members when I say we will not be safe if he and his followers come to our campus,” Sarkar said. “Richard Spencer should not be accommodated…

….” Social Work student Lawrielle West said the issue was bigger than just Richard Spencer’s presence on campus, but extended to white supremacy at the University in general. “Some might say…

… torn between the First Amendment right — which is not and never has been equity-distributed to all — and student safety, which should not be limited to physical, but psychological and mental…

… students who feel that they are being left in the dark on a lot of issues circling around campus,” she said. According to a Thursday press release from attorney Kyle Bristow, a representative…

… for Georgia State University student Cameron Padgett who is making these requests on behalf of Spencer, the University had already offered four dates — Nov. 29 and 30 and Dec. 27 and 28 — as…

… to do something about it,” Birkowski said. “These are people with advanced degrees and often a lot of debt. … Lecturers bend over backwards for their students and you literally give them the…

… is a a member of Students Allied for Freedom and Equality and the Middle Eastern and Arab Network on campus, said she found the choice of film disconcert- ing because of its depictions of the…

… Seal who served in Iraq and has the most con- firmed kills as a sniper in U.S. mili- tary history. “As a student who identifies as an Arab and Middle Eastern student, I feel that ‘American Sniper…

… student petition over the depiction of certain communities in the film. In a statement posted on by Face- book CCI, which runs UMix, the organization said the choice was made in response to concerns…

… raised by students about the film in the peti- tion. “Student reactions have clearly articulated that this is neither the venue nor the time to show this movie,” the statement read. “We deeply…

… regret causing harm to mem- bers of our community, and appreci- ate the thoughtful feedback provided to us by students.” LSA sophomore Lamees Mek- kaoui started the petition Tuesday morning after…

… discovering that UMix, a University program dedi- cated to providing students with alcohol-free events on Friday nights, would be showing the 2014 war drama “American Sniper” this Fri- day. Mekkaoui, who…

… rides, is to increase student awareness a Haunted Bell Tower Hallow- about opportunities and events een event and football tailgates. on North Campus and bring With a marketing team, student more people…

… works to increase commu- never been done on Michigan's nicaionbetweenstudentgroups campus," Zollweg said. "Some on North Campus, Go North! are ... off the wall but things that plans to provide students…

… with are destination value that are even more events this semester. bringing a lot of students and the Along with smaller scale community to North Campus." projects, Go North! plans to As part of the…

…North! Michigan Engineering Council Initiative will include an ice rink at the North Campus Adminis- for students. Zollweg said she trative Complex - at the end of expects a larger crowd for this the semester…

…. event because the installation Zollweg said the initiative and preparation for an ice rink brings new events to students on North Campus is something while gathering ideas from that hasn't been done…

… two days." academic side and to cross-pro- Along with UMix at Pierpont mote events and ideas." Commons from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Zollweg said Go North! also on that Friday, Winter Blast will helps students…

… training student-athletes and members of co-ops to facilitate their own workshops. "We want men and do have many men who are involved," Flanery said. "Showing that they do have a place and that we want men…

… consent to people who asked them about their beard. LSA senior Kathleen Carbone, president of University Students Against Rape, said many men don't believe they have been sex- ually assaulted after…

… experienc- ing an incident. Students Against Rape invites both female and male survivors to discuss their experiences in a comfortable group setting, Carbone said. ly and creatively. "There are a lot of…

… students (at) Michigan (who) have never been up there ... We want to bridge that gap in saying 'Here is the Michigan experience, and it includes North Campus because there is a lot of really great things…

… and drop off my things and I have to find another place to stay." AU BON PAIN From Page 1A This Friday, Au Bon Pain will host a UMix Late Night event. Pile said Au Bon Pain fits the needs of students…

… the East Quad damage is more severe than in Oxford. Radiator pipes in two houses of Oxford leaked, affect- ing six rooms and few dozen students. Oxford rearranged students within the dormitory so that…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, November 8, 2018 — 3A VETE R ANS WE E K RUCHITA IYER/Daily Ahmed Hamadi, Marines Corp NROTC Senior Advisor, shares his experiences as an Arab…

… students who thought they had registered online. Many of them, Beaudry said, declined to complete provisional ballots. “So, a lot of those students then, we were told, were unwilling to sign the…

… registered to vote and something happened, whether that’s a clerical error, lost paperwork, but that you did register and we don’t have the record.” Beaudry also guessed one reason students may have had…

… lecturer. Molengraff explained one of the challenges of being first-generation is describing experiences to those who do not share the same identity. “While not all students translate from one…

…- generation student. He discussed his experience growing up homeless after his parents split and were sent back to Mexico, not being able to return for 10 years. Parada was allowed to stay in the…

…. “To me, these things were not hurtful because I was a kid,” Parada said. “I was a young student who was just looking at the positive things in life … It didn’t hit me until a couple of years where…

… listen,” Parada said. Parada realized the experiences he faced as a first- generation student were unique to him and emphasized a need to not homogenize student experiences and identities. “Some…

… students may not have grown up with planned vacations or famous authors or book titles on top of their heads or were given NPR radio stations when they were younger,” Parada said. “My question…

… to you is when was the last time you assumed an experience of a student and how can you begin noticing these assumptions before engaging in those conversations?” The symposium then broke into a…

…, discussed concerns of overwhelming students with information as they arrive to campus. “What we worry at orientation is we could tell you, ‘Here’s the pathway to the pot of gold at the end of the…

… derogatory. Moreover, LSA and the Division of Student Life, two of the largest units that deal directly with students, lack concrete efforts in their DEI plans to appeal to students with…

…. These oversights manifest in the infrastructure of our campus, as students with physical disabilities have identified seemingly simple issues that have just been ignored by the University…

…-compliant buildings may include accessible pieces of infrastructure such as ramps or wide hallways, these implementations often segregate students with physical disabilities, who consequently must use…

… students to see, hear or participate, especially in a large room. Some of these design oversights even endanger students with disabilities. For example, a significant number of West Quad’s “accessible…

…” rooms are located on the fifth floor, creating potentially life-threatening danger for students with physical disabilities in the event of a fire or other emergency restricting use of the elevator…

…. These design flaws send the message that students with physical disabilities are not wanted — or even safe — in our main spaces. In order to craft more inclusive building and service plans, it is…

… crucial the University consults with several students with disabilities, as each student has different experiences and personalized needs and can provide a nuanced understanding of what it means to…

…'U' history Many students may not be aware of major Univer- sity milestones like when women were first admitted in 1870 or the announce- ment of Jonas Salk's polio vaccine in 1955. But one group aims to…

… Peace Corps - vibrant in students' minds long after they take campus tours. Former University Presi- dent James Duderstadt formed the committee in 1991 to lead the preserva- tion of University history…

…: Sunday at about 2 p.m. WHAT: A female student failed to put her dog on a leash in the Arboretum, University Police reported. She was issued a citation. Scientific maps exhibit WHAT: A display of more than…

… collides aemryrm v Missing man Ca collides Kabul film found walking screenin -- - - sceeig Workshop on self-esteem WHAT: A workshop to help students realize how their life experiences contributed to their…

… MeshkininancesManager Zach Yancer web Project Coordinator The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday duringthe falland winter terms by students at the Universityof Michigan.One copy is…

…), but we do want a no-fly zone. We are all waiting for one." Arab Gulf countries joined the calls for a no-fly zone, with the foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates saying a confer- ence of his…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color Monday, April 8, 2019 — 3A Dearborn, Michigan is the epicenter of Muslim/ Arab American culture. It is a microcosm of the Middle East with…

… people from every Arab country (i.e. Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, etc). There is such a diverse presence of nationalities and cultures that all contribute their own…

… in the age of Trump against Muslims and Arabs, we are still unable to recognize each other as allies. The reason I wanted to write this article is not to call anybody out, but to recognize the…

… with numbers all the time –– and it might not seem like a bad thing for people to assume this, but looking at the bigger picture, the model minority myth hurts rather than helps Asian students. The…

… students are put into a box, it can hurt how we perceive ourselves in the college admissions process –– this was definitely an issue I struggled with a year ago as a senior in high school. I was a good…

… student in high school and cared very much about the classes I was interested in, was involved in a ton of extracurricular activities, and was (and still am) passionate about writing. But my…

… that I had to get above a certain score to get into more selective schools and furthermore because of my race and people’s predisposed assumptions about what “kind” of student I was supposed to be…

…. My parents told me that I had to be twice as good as everyone else (namely my white peers) to get into these selective universities, because the competition among Asian students, who are all…

… vicious circle in which Asian students feel pressured by the existing stereotype that they have to have perfect grades and standardized test scores to stand a chance against everyone else of…

… white boys and one Vietnamese girl, all within a high school class of 450 where I could count all the Asian students on my hands. I didn’t believe him at all. However, as parents often are, he…

… Tuesday after student leaders and the government agreed to hold talks in the increasingly frustrated city. The government and students leaders announced they will begin talks on political reform on Friday…

…. But while a govern- nient representative said negoti- ations were off to "a good start," the students expressed anger S and disappointment at officials' daunwillingness to address their real demands…

… month, Snyder also toured the MHacks expo to see projects created by inno- vative students from all areas of campus, including various mobile apps, a robotic arm and. software that analyzes the mood in…

…. LSA senior Gabriel Leaf, chairman of the University's chapter of College Republicans, said he believes the biggestcreason why students believe in Snyder are because of his job-creating policies. A major…

… contributed to the economic growth. Leaf said the hardest posi- tion a student finds themselves in after graduation is the task of actually finding a job and enter- ing the workforce, a problem he believes…

… form that could be sent to a printer. “He drew the design, the Crew to partner with students from Abu Dhabi University By CARLY NOAH Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan solar car team will…

… keep its international repu- tation alive. The team heads to the Unit- ed Arab Emirates on Jan 15 for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Solar Challenge. Teams from six con- tinents will race for 745 miles in…

… solar-powered cars they designed and built themselves. The University’s team members will partner with students from Abu Dhabi University for the race. The race coincides with the Abu Dhabi…

… Proposal 2 are profound for racial minorities in Michigan. "Prop 2 has already sharply reduced opportunities for tal- ented young black, Latino and Native-American students to become doctors, lawyers, engi…

… dealing with general litigation, domestic violence and ethics in order to provide practical experience for students in the Law School. In 2009, McCormack founded the Michigan Innocence Clinic, which uses…

… nomination. If she gets it, her hard work will pay off, and it will give her a leg up in the cam- paign," Reingold said. Law School student Jus- tin Benson wrote in an e-mail interview that McCormack would…

… mandate, had the full chemical and biological weap- cooperation of the region, Arab ons. They need to stay exactly states, and we knew that we where they are." could execute very effectively in Mc…

… fall, Spring Arbor University freshmen automatical- ly will be enrolled in a loan repay- ment assistance program. The Christian school has 4,000 students and is in Spring Arbor, near Jackson. The program…

… guarantees that students and their parents get help in repaying loans if a gradu- ate's income fails to meet certain benchmarks. The assistance con- tinues until the graduate's income rises enough or the loan…

… for the coming year," he added. Under the proposed budget, the state will also distribute up to $100 million in bonds to univer- sities that aim to increase engi- neering student enrollment and…

… graduation rates. Community col- leges can compete for up to $50 million in bonds for graduating skilled-trade students. ACTION From Page 1A once again has the opportunity. to be a leader in setting a national…

… standard for affirmative action. "We know we can win (this case)," Stenvig said. "But it's going to take building a student move- ment." Washington said Michigan's constitutional amendment and California…

… $44 in per-pupil fund- ing for K-12 students, and $400 million for school districts to defray retirement costs. Snyder will also seek to add $65 million in funding for the Great Start Readiness Program…

… hard- line Islamists as well as the more moderate ruling party, laid bare the challenges fac- ing this nation of 10 million, whose revolution two years ago sparked the Arab Spring uprisings. Because of…

… to contribute to the nego- tiations and all the organizing that goes into a collective agree- ment," Robinson said. Art & Design senior Ian Matchett, a representative from the Student Union of . Michi…

… students will be members of the workforce rath- er than business owners and therefore anti-union measures would directly affectathem. He added that it was impor- tant for students to take a pro- union…

… events and organizations. Gaurav Ahuja, co-president of SAAN, said he hopes the student government's reputa- tion will aid SAAN in secur- ing a greater variety of guest speakers for their annual con…

… not respon- sible for (winter damage)," Briere said. "Four houses divvying up one sidewalk deciding who has to (maintain it) would be a prob- lem." Renters - including students - could see a hike in…

…," said Labor Party law- maker Hilik Bar, who heads the parliamentary caucus for the resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict. "There is a clear major- ity for peace among the Israeli and Palestinian…

…, they say, is a single state in which Arabs, with their higher birthrate, will one day outnumber Jews. "I think nine months are enough to reach an agreement because we have discussed the issues in…

… by more than 50 student organizations and commitments from outside groups like the Open School in Ann Arbor and the Arab American Anti- Discrimination Committee in Dearborn, to standing…

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… moved from one corner of the state to another. I even switched time zones. I’ve lived in Michigan my entire life, and I’m an in-state student. Yet, I’d be remiss to deny that sometimes I feel I…

… relate more with out- of-state students than with my fellow Michiganders on campus. Honestly, I never even used that phrase until I came downstate. I’ve always just been a Yooper. Ever since I left my…

… apart are two very different lives and two very different definitions of who I am. For some students, 470 miles is miniscule in comparison to the distances they travel to return home. Others are…

… experience. Throughout the years, I’ve encountered voices calling to diminish obstacles and gaps created by discrimination, indifference, ignorance and inequality. We, as students, immerse…

… ourselves in these discussions and continually seek to uncover voices previously excluded from the conversation. As both a student and a writer, I’ve seen distance diminish as viewpoints align, but…

… it’s very evident some gaps and inequities on campus, and in society, are still far from being closed. Often, I’ve heard college described as a bubble, insulating and distancing students from…

… the Diag last week and violent rhetoric across the nation at large, Muslim, Middle Eastern and North African students have been confronted with a seemingly hostile climate on campus. When we…

… solidarity are endless: a resolution passed by Central Student Government, proactive chalk on the Diag Tuesday afternoon spreading a message of solidarity, a collective letter of support signed…

… people of color,” Mang said. “I’m a first-generation college student here, first-generation immigrant as well. And I think that a lot of my peers, especially in groups like the Arab Student…

… them as a threat.” Foley reiterated her belief that students should continue pursuing journalism, despite job insecurity, criticism from the public and possible safety risks. “I would encourage…

… them, (being a journalist) would be a very noble task,” Foley said. “But also be honest. It’s hard to make a living and it can be risky. So if (students) want to be journalists, they need to…

… university. This includes thousands of people, faculty, staff, students and supporters, past and present, who care deeply about our University… at the University of Michigan, diversity, equity and…

… activities, using the example of his time as a student at Yale Law School. He said he saw other Yale students breaking more rules than people in housing projects, but he noted how the people of color and…

… fewer drugs with less money almost all went to prison in the ‘90s. And they came back 10 years later, 15 years later, 20 years later. Now they’re drug felons. And those same Yale students in…

… work across ideological lines, racial lines, to get something done.” Jones concluded his address by discussing how the University’s DEI initiatives can prepare students to succeed after…

… emotionally draining it can be to be a student activist and leader working on DEI. “Something to keep in mind, especially from a student perspective, is how much of a burden this work is for us, for…

… Association, La Casa and the Black Student Union is that along with our school work, along with our personal relationships with family and friends, continuously coming in day in and day out, putting in…

… other student leaders have this burden to bear, but it will make them and the community stronger in the long run, he said. “As tragic as it’s going to be to say,” Jones said. “As hurtful as it…

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… there's so much worth seeing in Metro Detroit, including things without equivalent in Ann Arbor, and even in the United States. Unfortunately, many University students rarely take advantage of this during…

… ing, Ann Arbor off everyone. But tha does all food equal Take Middle E example. Without options on- and of Arbor are of the they-are" variety. city of Dearborn, concentrated Arab munity in the Uni forty…

… and just a few recomm itously, there are e- for students not to with the Detroit C offering weekend< Detroit. For the uniniti Institute of Arts r class museum wit Bruegel the Eld Gogh and more. do in…

…, hero-versus-villain battle in the Middle Students Allied for Freedom and Equality. East: 12,000 rockets and mortar shells fired into Hate needs to be called out whenever it is heavily populated urban…

… centers in recent years, present. Is the Students Allied for Freedom and suicide bombers blowing up public buses and Equality a hate group, despite their euphemistic shoppingmalls,kidnappings, bombers from…

… the other side is simply hilation. Do Palestinian refugees face hardships? the victim. Absolutely. But, one might ask, how was this A group called Students Allied for Freedom conflict chosen among…

… from tion notices to hundreds of University students Syria or the more than 300,000 people displaced living in dorms and emailed just about every in Darfur between January and May 2013 alone? mailing…

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…. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors. The students have spoken After survey, 'U' must adopt gender-neutral housing We are not protecting our customers…

… realized how different my sisters and I were from my cousins. They always refer to us as Americans, because we don’t entirely fit into their culture. We prefer English music to their Arabic music, and…

… once walking to class when I heard two voices behind me talking about how many Arabs (people of Middle Eastern origin) are boaters (derogatory term for immigrant) and don’t understand English. I…

… student-run organization that works to empower and make leaders of students from underrepresented minorities on campus. This organization welcomes each of its members like family, which is truly an…

… hard to do as I was the only Black person in the class that day. This blurred the line between having a fruitful conversation and taking the role of “educating” the other white students in my class…

…, as all the white students would inevitably look to me as the definite stance of who deserves to say the word. Besides obvious reasons of not having to be a spokesperson for my race, I could not…

… Walmart and entered the store "carrying a long gun and pistol," the spokes- woman said. PITTSBURGH Student found dead in frat house at * Caregie Mellon A man who had been celebrat- ing a friend's birthday…

…, police said. He was a student at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, about 30 miles southeast of Carnegie Mellon. His cause of death hasn't been determined. WASH INGTON Obama urged to t change…

…'of disputed areas claimed by both Arabs and Kurds. But Gorran's rise could mean a less unified front that may weaken Kurdish power. Many have viewed the elec- tionfas a key test of whether the country can…

… year, this competitive program will accept only 25 students, who will then pursue a 10-credit series of interdisciplinary courses focused or sustainability (including a place-based course). After…

… - basement 1 parking space avail for $50/m per unit Deinco 734-996-1991 2017‑2018 LEASING Apartments Going Fast! Prime Student Housing 761-8000. www.primesh.com Efficiencies: 344 S. Division $855 1 Bedrooms…

… like everyone else. His first student film, “My Josephine” is a peek into that era. He tweeted that sharing the film was “a reminder to myself to channel this energy, to cre- ate.” Written and…

… directed shortly after 9/11, the film follows two Arab immigrants, Aadid and Adela, working in a laundro- mat, cleaning US flags for free in the wake of the attack. In a contemplative Arabic…

… to argue that Van der Sloot became enraged and killed the 21-year-old Peruvian busi- ness student last May 30 because she had learned of his relation to Holloway by looking in his lap- top. ROME 1…

…, following an uprising that ousted Ben Ali on Jan.14, which in turn sparked revolts around the Arab world. It also comes as Tunisia struggles to cope with tens of thousands of refugees stream- ing across its…

…Between Two Worlds: BY NABEEL CHOLLAMPAT, SENIOR ARTS EDITOR Muslim Students’ Association Carves its Place on Campus Wednesday, February 8, 2017 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, February 8, 2017…

… interminable Qur’an reading les- sons. The faith is ingrained in me, even if I’m not particularly devout. Save for a blatantly Arabic first name, I am not out- wardly Muslim, nor do I go out of my way to…

…- lim student organization on campus — weekly jumuah, cross-legged, my left foot gradually falling asleep, listening to the imam. He is the Chaplain, Shaykh Mohammed Ishtiaq, and he’s a jolly, fully…

… carpet, the sisters sit, identical. In this post-election climate, the role of the Muslim student activist is in flux. There is an urgent immediacy to, well, do something. A few days after the…

… more evocative activism? What is the current state of Muslim student leader- ship in the face of a politically legitimized hatred and bigotry? For people like me — people who have, for some reason or…

… of MSA are fairly standardized. On Monday nights, the group holds a small event called “Mini-Qiyam.” A qiyam is a student-led lecture that ranges from religious educa- tion to application. Tuesday…

… out- door prayer on the Diag, planned as an impromptu act of solidarity for the Mus- lim women who were allegedly attacked and harassed earlier that week. More than 200 students and faculty members…

… look down as he mentions the num- ber of non-Muslim students who attend- ed, hoping he won’t ask if I was there. “We were very happy and pleasantly surprised by how many people showed up,” Shaikh…

… the better, and bring the light and the beauty of our faith into this society?” Elturk’s speech is peppered with Arabic phrases and snippets of the Qur’an. (I suffer the occasional PTSD- flashback…

… becoming a student activist when activism is sim- ply a social yoke? When you’re already an “other,” when you’re already the per- son who’s always described in the sec- ondhand as “some [insert ethnicity…

… Students Association, I tell myself; of course he’s part of the Muslim Student Association, they’ll say about me. Of course now I’m second-guessing myself. I make the journey to North Quad on a…

… shout Future lyrics while weirdly specific Arabic music plays from some kid’s speakers. They look like they’re having fun. I’m introduced to Mazen Oweiss. He’s a director, a junior like me, and…