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… 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…

… policies of the On natio Law School and College of Literature, Sci- the Unive Unprepared students get extra help In summer By Tomislav Ladika Daily Staff Reporter he Arts, will be heard back-to-back 3ush…

… Comprehensive Studies Program help such students catch up to classmates from more rigorous high schools. For 27 years, CSP has sponsored Summer Bridge classes tailored primarily for minority students in the…

… that students who cannot handle the University's academic rigors disenroll. Collins said if a student fails one of the Summer Bridge courses, "then we have a chat with them and tell them they should go…

… to school somewhere else." Although many Summer Bridge students received a sig- See CSP, Page 7 about the IsraelI-alestinlan conflict last night in the Michigan Union. debate provokes heated…

… discussion By Rahwa Ghebre-Ab Daily Staff Reporter Chants, jeers and cheers filled the Michigan Union Ballroom during an Arab-Israeli public forum and debate featuring speakers Ali Abunimah, vice president of…

… the Arab-American Action Network, and Morton Klein, national president of the Zionist Organization of America. The two men focused much of the discussion on debating the merits of establishing a…

… Dismal housing conditions, a general lack of student awareness about tenants' rights and waves of complaints from stu- dents about their land- lords prompt- - ed the Michigan Student Assembly to P e act to…

… improve housing con- ditions for all students. At Tues- day's meeting, MSA created the Student Housing Taskforce to relay demand for better off-campus living between ten- ants, representatives, the…

… Vice President Joe Bernstein, information collected by the taskforce will go to Student Legal Services and the Ann Arbor Tenants Union - who in turn will provide students with legal counseling and advice…

… for dealing with landlords and obtaining housing. "We decided to place the counseling part in Student Legal Services," Boot added. "If that doesn't suffice after a fis- cal year, maybe MSA will seek…

…, African, Indian, Arab and numerous other cul- tural groups performed in support of diversity at the fifth annual Encompass show in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theater. The show brought together different cultural…

… Buckle, vice-president of the African Student Association - whose group had never performed in Encompass before. "We hope that people left with at least a small taste of various African cultures" Buckle…

… tells the NIOUL: II:RWILLINGER/Daily Rackham student Brent Armendinger signs his name in support of Morgan Linen workers as part of a SOLE protest yesterday. PassWords may be at ri Computing site users…

…: 12 Tomorrow; 31I1e Vol. CXI I1, No. 81 wwwmichigandailycom 1 11 111 1111 Jill III I UAC gives push to student initiatives By Margaret Engoren Daily Staff Reporter What do Amazin' Blue, The Michi…

…- gan Every Three Weekly, Laughtrack and 12 other student programs have in common? They are all funded and programmed by the University Activi- ties Center. UAC, founded in 1965 as a campus- wide, student…

…-scale projects for students," said Engineering senior and UAC President Brian Netter. "We provide a variety of programs and keep a tight watch over those we man- age because there is so much money being spent…

…." University funding for UAC - pro- vided by tuition dollars - increased this year from $180,000 to $250,000. "UAC hadn't gone up for a funding increase since 1986," said Susan Wilson, director of Student…

… Activities and Lead- ership and primary advisor to UAC. "They were able to convince the Vice President of Student Affairs (E. Royster Harper) and the regents that they needed more money because there had been…

… a dramatic increase in student involvement and no corresponding funding increase." Mandated to provide campus-wide programs, Wilson said UAC is differ- ent from other student organizations. "UAC is…

… not just another student group - its mission is to provide campus-wide programs," Wilson said. "Other groups may define their scope that way, but they are not obligated to reach out - UAC is. "It is…

… using the new funds to broad- en its base and better engage student groups by providing more social, edu- cational and cultural programs outside the classrooms." Like the Michigan Student Assembly, UAC…

… funds student pro- grams, but offers more than just financial assistance. "A student group goes to MSA with a proposal and leaves with funds," Wilson said. "A student group goes to UAC with a proposal and…

… engages in a much more collaborative process: If it wants to bring a pro- gram to campus, for example, it could work with UAC, which would do the programming and publicity, while the student group provides…

… added. place around 10 a.m., and is followed by a news See INDEX, Page 3A Dean of Students Edward Willis and Vice President for Student Affairs E. Royster Harper meet with members of the Greek…

… community yesterday in the Michigan Union. Admiistrators focus on promotzng conversation wi student body Dearborn ordinance triggers AC LU suit By Maria Sprow Daily Staff Reporter Although Edward Willis has…

… only been the dean of students since September, he is already becoming a well-known figure among the student body he helps lead. His ability and desire to interact with students becomes clear when- ever…

… prior to participating in public political protests. The ACLU challenged the ordinance on behalf of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Com- mittee, a civil rights organization that uses demonstrations…

… students help The new recruits MTV in town to find Eminem fan By Layla J. Merritt For the Daily Off-campus housing presents an exciting and difficult situation for many students. It is exciting because of…

… rounding up people from Mexi- co because their country is involved in drug trafficking." One audience member, an Arab Canadian male student who wished to remain anonymous, said current international…

… infringement complaints." Hilton said costs would increase because there would be more steps to follow in the case of a complaint. Hilton said students are in a unique position, and that this ruling could face…

…, January 24, 2003 - 7 ACLU Continued from Page 1 The Justice Department's list of 8,000 Arab Americans "is a prime example of why (racial profiling) isn't effective and why in this type of program was not…

… changing the lease date will give students more time to find landlords and pick housemates - tasks especially vexing to first-year students who have learned little about the community or their peers by the…

… Pete Woi- wode said. "It is our hope that the administration will be fully behind us on that." E. Royster Harper, University vice president of student affairs, said the administration is supportive of…

… said. "In every case, the University's role has been collaborative to work with students in identifying issues and strategies for resolution." The final piece of MSA's housing' overhaul is the Advisory…

… Committee to Student Legal Services, which will "consult with and provide advice to SLS on the provision of legal services to stu- dents," the report stated. PASSWORDS Continued from Page 1. the outside…

… added. Students who did not change their passwords upon receiving Wednesday's notice will receive another email and their passwords will be changed by ITCS if they have not taken action by Feb. 3. "It…

… associated with unique- names, allow members of the campus community access to their Institutional File System space and email. They also give students access to enrollment and scheduling options as well as…

… yourself and you don't really think about being attacked, but it can happen," she said. "I have to walk alone almost every night. We park our cars on the street ... I know a lot of students who have to park…

… community, government agencies might still follow certain groups of students. "Government agencies could obtain a list of Arab sounding names of stu- dents who attend the University," Doug Lewis, director of…

… the Student Legal Services said. "Foreign students have even less protection of rights than American cit- izens," said Wendy Wagenheim of the Michigan ACLU. "People around the world are much btter…

… on the wrong points and be sure not to scare the public by exaggerating information. By 3:30 p.m., Red Cross staff was offering student tenants relocation assis- tance and offering them blankets, bed…

…- ding and groceries. Spokeswoman Pamela Reading-Smith said last night that most of the tenants, many of whom are students, found housing with friends or through Ann Arbor Realty. A representative rom Ann…

… Arbor Realty could not be reached for com- ment yesterday. Only one student accepted the Red Cross's offer so far, but Reading- Smith said she expects at least four others to require long-term housing…

… Michigan Daily (ISSN 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…

…01 4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 15, 2003 OP/ED ,01z £iteuxia~ 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY…

… is admirable that a people who are so viciously and sys- tematically attacked and murdered still seek peace. Sherry Mandel's statement is so vital in the Israeli-Arab conflict. It highlights the core…

… Arab city of Um el-Fahm, near the line with the West Bank. *It+ The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of…

… Burrell, one of the original members of Virus Busters, which was started in 1988 - only two years after the discovery of the first computer virus. While many students bring computers to school that already…

…-new Norton software and the old VirusScan software still detected more viruses than Norton. "VirusScan checks for new viruses every hour," Bur- rell said. Students can also take precautions to avoid infecting…

… board, which is responsible for programming and allocating funds for student organizations. UAC Continued from Page 1A UAC receives funding from the University, but few guidelines. "Aside from internal…

… procedures, UAC doesn't receive much University oversight," Netter said. "One of the amaz- ing things about UAC is that the University trusts students with so much money and responsibility." UAC is managed by…

… an executive board of five students who, serving a one-year term, manage 15 two-person com- mittees, which run each of the center's programs. "We act as a board of oversight and try to develop long…

… applicants. "We are looking for students who are already involved with campus student groups and have some leadership experience," Netter said. "Applications for the general board are due in late March - the…

… general board is an opportunity for students to get their first leadership experience." the michigan daily BAMN Continued from Page 1A action was still an important issue to him as an Ameri- can citizen…

…. "We cannot separate or pick and choose the movements. We are doing it for our country and kids," Zogby said. High school students from Detroit and other schools who may be most affected by the Supreme…

… the brightest stars are seen in the winter - at the Museum of Nat- ural History tomorrow students can view the constellations and planets of the season, many of which are subjects of Greek and Roman…

… series this Satur- day. Students can catch fantasy come- dy "Megical Shopping District," boy-meets-android tale "Chobits" and "Read or Die," a series about a psy- chotic bookworm tomorrow between 5 p…

…'ve never lived without abortion being legal," said Rackham student Katri- na Mann, a member of Students for Choice, which is holding a conference this weekend in honor of Roe v. Wade about women's health…

… about how we can keep it from reoc- curring." While students now may not understand the cli- mate surrounding abortion issues in the 1970s, Laura Kaplan, the conference's keynote speaker, said she…

… expediency." Mann said the majority of this weekend's con- ference - co-sponsored by Students for Choice, Planned Parenthood Mid-Michigan Alliance, the Undergraduate Women's Studies Association and the…

… one type of strat- egy (for helping women) and we have another, but I think if we work together better, if we could conjoin those strategies, we could move light years past where we are." Students for…

… myself, so that's why I'm in the Arabic dance sequence. Given all the problems facing different ethnicities today, it's really important to support one another, celebrate our differences and come together…

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