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… considered uninhabitable. They created new means of livelihood. Arabs flocked in to benefit from the Jewish developments. " After 1918, the British controlled Palestine. Their Foreign Office favored that…

… Palestine, should be in Arab hands. The British rulers of Palestine did their utmost to keep out Jews- even driving Jewish refugee boats back into Nazi hands, while allowing Arabs to enter freely " And yet…

…, before Israel's rebirth in 1948, for every three Jews that settled in Palestine, there were two Arabs that came for the higher wages and better living conditions. During World War II, the British brought…

… in tens of thousands of Arab migrant workers to build military roads and bases and serve the British forces. United National "Refugee" Camps " The Arab migrant workers were among the first to leave…

… better understanding of students' concerns than other candidates. He said he would like to see the creation of a student-run store where coursepa- cks can be traded without a middle- man, more parking…

… support among Arab states for a possible attack on Iraq. The U.S. plan would be implemented in three phases and closely monitored by the United States, the European Union, Russia and the United Nations. An…

… reports. 0 *I After the 1967 attempt by Arabs states to annihilate Israel failed--- A bogus history was fabricated to incite hatred of Jews and to justify Israel's destruction. It says Jews stole from a…

… the administration, rather than a huge endorsement for Kerry," he said As for Arab students, LSA junior Rama Salhi said the endorsements don't hold enough power to be the main determinant of how the…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 22, 2004 - 3 ON CAMPUS NAACP holds bash to inform students on issues, voting The University's chapter of the National Association for the Advance- ment of…

… Colored People will have a Voter Education Bash on Sunday from 7 to 10 p.m. at the William Monroe Trotter House. The event aims to edu- cate students about everything that will appear on the Nov. 2 election…

… provides info on housing options The University's fifth annual Hous- ing Fair will be Monday from 1 to 5:30 p.m. in the Michigan Union. The fair will give students the opportunity to learn about many on- and…

… off-campus housing options for the 2005-06 school year. Landlords and representatives of University Housing will be on hand to answer student questions, and city lead- ers will also provide information…

… for Greek foods and samples will be provided at this free event, which is sponsored by the Hellenic Student Association. Religious group to monitor Detroit polls By Mary DeYoe Daily Staff Reporter The…

… polling booths. Students, with the help of national and local organizations, are working to ensure that citi- zens' rights at polling sites in the city are not threatened. The groups are collaborating to…

… legal remedies," Bates said. Student volunteers are needed to ensure a fair election process, Bates said. The training work- shop will be held tomorrow at East Quad from 1 to 3 p.m.. General information…

… Wednesday evening at the hospital's park- ing lot. DPS officers made an arrest and took the suspect to the police station. THIS DAY In Daily History Student charged with sexual assault Oct. 22, 1992 - A 15th…

… January 2006. Regardless of endorsements, Rackham student Haroon Ullah said their impact will be minimal as he says Muslim voters at the University will still remain in the category of undecided voters…

… University, but flexible admissions policies must be used to uphold academic standards. "Regardless of the legal outcome, the challenge for the University will be to continue creating a student body that…

… said students attend- ing sub-standard schools are at a disad- vantage because of problems within the schools, and not their academic ability. See REGENT, Page 7A Bachelor's degree may not e enoug By…

…, director of admissions at Rackham Graduate School, said the school has been expe- riencing a steady growth in application volume for the past five years, and cited the improved opportunities for students…

… seeking admission to graduate Conference lawsuit may go to judge By Jordan Schrader Daily Staff Reporter For two students who sued the Uni- versity Tuesday, time is running out to make their case. But…

… plaintiff Adi Neuman said he is confident the case will be in court tomorrow, in time for a judge to either stop this weekend's Second National Student Conference on the Palestine Solidarity Movement or ban…

… divestmient ONATHOm N TIETJiaily Eastern Michigan University junior Lior Kosovski, a native of Israel, came to the United States his freshman year of college. Like many other international students, he found…

… life in America was much different than at home. Foreign students discover intricacies of Am e'can life By Jennifer Misthal Daily Staff Reporter adding that divestment is backward step for the entire…

… surprise him. One of his first stops was the Inter- national Center, where he took part in an extensive three-week orientation program. Students can choose to attend seminars on everything from how to find…

… a job to common idioms used in academic speech. Rodolfo Altamirano, director of the International Center, said he feels one of the greatest barriers interna- 'tional students face is xenophobia from…

… professors, students and the community at large. Altamirano said many students can be overwhelmed when they first get to the United States. Following a speech he made at a function for international students…

… student organizers involved, and deny them from entering. Some might be tortured and their dorms and apart- ments would be bulldozed. Since this military occupation has been going on for 35 years now, the…

… students know the rules of the games and the exceptions that ease the diffi- culty a tad bit. For example, the speak- ers could be snuck through the Arb, because State, University, and 1-94 are blocked off…

… only apply to Universi- ty of Michigan students. Within the campus, there are pockets of Israelis who enjoy full rights and sometimes more. They bear arms, breeze through the checkpoints, vote in Israel…

…'s elec- tions, and have free access to work. Since many of them think that God gave them the University, they are quite fanatical about taking it over. When they kill protesting University students…

… student at the University of California at Berkeley BY PROF. Zvi GITELMAN The Mission Statement of the Sec- ond National Student Conference on the Palestine Solidarity Movement calls for "an end to the…

… mentioning Qaddafi's Libya, or the Sudan. Not a single Arab state is a democracy and most systematically dis- criminate against whatever racial, reli- gious and ethnic minorities are still there. But let us…

… scrutinize Israel, as the "Student Conference on the Palestine Sol- idarity Movement" claims it will do. "Apartheid" is not simply a nasty word to be thrown at people you don't like. It has a specific meaning…

…. It means state regula- tions that institutionalize by force a sys- tem of segregation and discrimination, as instituted in South Africa in 1948. In Israel, Arab and Jewish Israelis live most- ly apart…

…,, the divestment campaign in the country, remain set on informing the campus about the issue of divestment and its benefits. "The Society of Arab Students hasp been supporting the divestment cam- paign by…

… teaches a class on the Arab-Israeli conflict at the University, said that since Israel's borders expanded to include' Gaza and the West Bank, the Israeli government has fluctuated on the regions' policies…

… universities * sity of California at Berkeley and Harvard University. ivestment is an excel- indelibly put pressure on the various uni- lent strategy for edu- versity administrations. cating students on Because…

… of the divestment campaign economic ties and it's the most for South Africa between 1985 and effective way that students in the 1987, 89 universities divested, as did U.S. can participate in the move…

… of how Univer- Students for Justice in Palestine sity administrators react member. toward the divestment move- ment, the issue has taken divestment really bring peace to the Middle East? hold on…

… U.S. from the position of a biased player to impartiality," said Will Youmans, a mem- ber of Berkeley Law Students for Justice in Palestine. Others view divestment as more of a last resort effort than…

… statements angered countless divestment supporters both on and off of the Harvard campus. "I was very offended and ashamed by the comments made by the president of my university," Harvard Law student Faisal…

… president of such a world-renowned institution, these com- ments are very frightening, since they constitute a glaring abuse of the term I hold of a substantial number of university students. "Students are…

… campuses, www ucdivest.org, has gar- nered close to 1,300 signatures of students, faculty, staff and community members. Among the various strategies espoused in the Berkeley moveient, rallies and protests…

… have peacefully addressed concerns regarding the school's financial investments in Israel. But at an April 2002 sit-in, Berkeley administrators ordered the arrests of more than 40 students and threatened…

… back in jail. I mean, this is typical of Don't miss out! There are a limited number of books. SWAkk 4TUDENTDIRECTORIES ARE HERE! if u ate a tI3N stud.ent and lie ott-campus, o s IO ca pick p yo , fli…

…Oo r theie ~CCdesk at PierpotCffllS I Also, beginning on Tuesday, Directories will be given away (with student i.d)on the Diag, in the MUGS eatery, and at the corner of South U. and East U. THE MIDDLE…

… a group suspected of carrying out the Oct. 12 nightclub attack as about100 Islamic students protested outside a hospital to prevent police from removing him. "We want to make sure that police will…

… not take Abu Bakar Bashir from hospital until he recovers," said Mudzakir, one of the students gath- ered in front of the Muhammadiyah Hospital in the town of Solo where Bashir is being treated for…

…:30 p.m., police said. The explosion occurred in Kamra, about 45 miles west of the capital Islamabad. - Compiled from Daily wire reports. It is about a fifty-year effort by the Arabs to destro the Jewish…

… state, and the refusal of the Arab state in general and the Palestinian Arabs in particula to accept Israel's existence. If the Arabs were willing to live peacefully as Israel's neighbors, there would be…

… no occupied territories and there would be a Palestinian state. The Arabs claim that Jewish settlements in the West Bank are the obstacle to peace. But there are Arab settlements in Israel. They are…

… actually one million Arabs living in Israel who have more civil rights than the Arabs living in any other Middle Eastern state. So why should Jewish settlements be a prob- lem for the Arabs? The reason is…

… that the Arabs will not tolerate a Jewish presence in their states or anywhere in the Middle East. This is the source of the Middle East problem - Islam's war against the infidels; the Arabs' hatred of…

… Jews. The Middle East conflict is not about Israel's occupation of the territories; it is about the refusal of the Arabs to mak y s W hy IsraelIs The Victim r And The Arabs Are The Indefensible…

…Imm-" 2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 31, 2002 NATION/WORLD DEPORTATIONS TO PROTECT ARABS AND JEWS The UNITED STATES and the UNITED NATIONS on December 18, 1992 "strongly condemned…

…" Israel for deporting 415 Arabs to Lebanon. But Saudi Arabia was not condemned for deporting 750,000 fellow Arabs during the Gulf War, nor Kuwait for deporting 275,000 after that War, nor Iraq for deporting…

… mass transfers carried out by the Nazis- deportations for forced labor, torture and extermination, primarily to Jews. Washington explains, that Law can not apply to the Arab states because their…

… deportations were not from "occupied territory," as was Israel's. The STATE DEPARTMENT IS DISHONEST in calling it "Israel-occupied- Arab territory." It is Jewish land liberated from 19 years of an illegal Arab…

… occupation. Arab armies in 1948 invaded and seized that territory in what they proclaimed to be their "war of extermination." Where the desperate Jews were finally able to stop the invaders were never legal…

… borders as the State Department falsely claims. They were cease-fire lines. Tens of thousands of Jews who survived in the Arab conquered territory, were deported. The Arab- occupied-territory was made…

…. "That really goes with the double standard in Israel between Palestine and Jews." The rally was ortg.anized by three student groups, the Palestine Com- mittee, the Arab-American Anti-Dis- crim mination…

…. An agreement to set a national .08 standard would mark a major victory fc traffic safety groups that have relentlessly lobbied for the tougher standard. AP PHOTO Israeli Arabs duck and run from the…

… to the Jewish settlement of Shiloh came underfire, but no one was injured. Fighting also boiled over into Arab towns in Israel proper, rat- tling the nerves of Israelis who have long feared an…

… intefadeh, or uprising, by Arab citizens of the Jewish state. Eight Israeli Arabs were killed in yesterday's clashes alone. Police and Arab rioters fought a three-hour battle in the alleyways of the Israeli…

… town of Akko. Rioters trashed shops in the Israeli Arab town of Nazareth, Jesus' boy- hood home. In the coastal city of Iai filf --often cited as a model of har- monious coexistence of Jews and Muslims…

… - - Israeli Arabs staged a general strike in sympathy with Pales- tinian brethren. The Palestinian lands, though, remained the epicenter of violence, with a shifting battlefront that hop- scotched fiom north to…

… Comm i ttee, and the Muslim Students Association. Muslim Students Association Presi- dent Ahmad Massar said lie believes the Israelis use of force to be unjust. "I understand the need to control crowds…

… real food! CLINICS Continued from Page 1 Students can pre-register online or over the phone for the S75 vaccination, or walk in to one of the five clinics. The first clinic took place yesterday at the…

… fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fail term. starting in September, via U.S. mail are $100. Winter term (January through April) is $105. yearlong…

… victims described their experiences. Survivors ofsexual assault- heal through shared sories Many Arab and Muslim students received thousands of offensive e-mails yesterday from non-student e-mail accounts…

… - just days before a controver- sial conference takes place on campus. One message students received from a non-University account read "Arabs, Jews, towels, doilies. They are all the same, we must stop…

…. K h 7 Tomorrow. Vol. CXIII, No.27 www.michigandaily. corn - - - - - - - - - - -------------------------------------- Students sue to prevent conference By Maria Sprow Daily Staff Reporter With…

… the Second National Student Confer- ence on the Palestine Solidarity Movement just days away, several University students are try- ing to stop the event from taking place. Two University students filed…

… students" Dorfinan said. But in a statement released previously by the University, it defended itself for not screening the speakers who will be traveling to campus. According to the statement, "it would be…

… not had time to fully review the lawsuit, it still feels the suit is unfounded, as the student organiza- tion sponsoring the conference has followed all necessary guidelines to host it. "Those processes…

… witnessed the horror of the Arab-Israeli Conflict first hand. "It's the most humiliating and dehumanizing conditions I have ever lived under. It's dehumanizing in a sense that you are not in control of your…

…- "We have a community that believes in free- dom of expression (and) the exploration of ideas even if those ideas are offensive to other students in the community," she added. "We've had other student…

… organizations invite speakers that students have found offensive." But Neuman, president of Michigan Student Zionists, said not all speech should be permit- ted on campus - especially speech that he believes…

… inboxes By Shannon Pettypiece Daily News Editor DIVETENT Porttwo in a three-port series self," Savabieasfahani said. Growing up in the West Bank, Rackham student and Students Allied for Freedom and…

…- ~ 7 ers in the QTy o evening. Tomorrow: wwwmichigandailycom GET DOWN AND DIRTY Candidates seek Arab American vote in Dearborn FOREST CASEY/Daily LSA senior Jenny Boueri and LSA Junior Mindy Pickens…

… Democratic presidential hopefuls discuss civil liberties, peace in Middle East By Jameol Naqvl and Adam Rosen Daily Staff Reporters DEARBORN - Democratic presidential hope- fuls sought the Arab American vote…

… Iraq ... is not an option." Referring to the lucrative contracts secured by U.S. businesses for postwar See CAMPAIGN, Page 7A Credit card perks may mcur debt for students By Trista Van Tine Daily Staff…

… Reporter Getting a credit card is one of the easiest tasks on campus. Free T-shirts and calling cards are just a couple of ways credit card companies try to entice students to fill out applications. Now…

… influx of credit cards offered to students has its consequences. Nellie Mae, a student loan company, reports that students double their credit card debt and triple the number of cards in their wallets…

… between the time they arrive on campus and graduation. By the time college students reach their senior year, 31 percent carry a balance of $3,000 to $7,000. Some students, weary of debt, choose alternative…

… cover Students Allied for Freedom and Equali- ty's Edward Said lecture fairly (Profs address Arab-Israeli conflict, honor Edward Said, 10/17/03), the article is so one sided as to be worthy of a state…

… help American and Arab relations? If you do not want to take my word for it, ask any Japanese American about World War II. CARMEL SALHI LSA junior Chair, Students Alliedfor Freedom and Equality the…

…-EIMMIM 4 4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 21, 2003 OP/ED Ul~~~4 4rh~mt&l 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… Sept. 11. There is absolutely no proof that this discrimination against Arabs and Muslims has in any way prevented a terrorist attack, so even supporters of the government's discrimination of Arabs and…

… it may even promote more of it. MOHAMMED ELGHOUL LSA junior Vice chair, Students Alliedfor Freedom and Equality Photo of Sigma Chi house appears to be inaccurate TO THE DAILY: It is a very sad time for…

…. DORFMAN Here's a synopsis of the law- suit I plan to file against LSA sophomore Rick Dorfman: Facts: Mr. Dorfman has, on occasion, sought criminal proceedings against certain Arab students for simply…

… Regents for filing a frivolous lawsuit against them. Mr. Dorfman should make a for- mal and public apology to the Arab students he claimed were threaten- ing him when they were doing noth- ing more than…

… the newly formed Michigan Student Zionists (the American Movement for Israel was- n't Zionist enough for him) is an incident that not many people know about but that I alluded to in my lawsuit. About a…

… week before the confer- ence, I was standing in the Angel Hall computer lab when I heard a deafening squawk that I quickly I Iszc OUN4 Students, Faculty, and Staff mention this ad and receive 15"/ off…

…-con- servative talking head whose ranti- ngs are posted on the website of the Jewish Defense League (for those of you that don't know what that is, it is, in short, "the only good Arab is a dead Arab"). Schlussel…

… and Dorfman went into the lab and got onto a computer. I called an Arab friend of mine (that probably makes me a self-hating Jew) and told him to come on over. I thought it would be fun to prove to them…

… debate, which she devilishly declined. In short, Rick Dorfman actually believes that if Arab stu- dents are within 40 feet of him, then he is being intimidated and threatened. This guy makes me want to sew…

… every time an Arab enters the room, the fighting is not going to stop. People like Dorfman need to reform themselves, but they're not going to do without reasonable people driving them to do so. -Ari Paul…

… of those in line were students some in college but most still in higl school. A few even got permission tc miss school. "I'm here just for the expe rience," said Kim Maes, 16. "My mon is the attendance…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 10, 2001 OP/ED 4 (The Wticb....un Dattil 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… myself when I say that University president Lee C. Bollinger will be missed. I was never a student here before Bollinger arrived, so I don't have any personal recollections of a pre-Bollinger Uni- versity…

… are incredibly vapid. He didn't infringe on the First Amend- ment rights of an historical University student group. He didn't change the labor strategy of Nike. He didn't set up 27 acres of parking. He…

… didn't personally shake hands with every single student on campus. In order to take these criticisms seriously, one has to honestly believe that doing those things are part of his job description. News…

… flash: They aren't. Looking at the bigger pictures, the student activists will prove to be nothing more than a brief aside in his legacy, if they get that much attention at all. In terms of academic…

… banners and raise their issues. In the long run, no one, not even the dis- placed workers in third world countries forced into unemployment by a starry-eyed student group, cares about protests. Protests…

… remembered as the president who opened his doors and celebrated with students while the football team made its way to a national championship. He'll be remembered as the president who opened his doors again to…

… education, both in high school and college. While I used the Arab-Israeli conflict as an example in this article, the students' fear of biased professors applies to many political topics. For example, when…

…4A - Wednesday, October 28,,2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C 1 4e Michioan l wily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor…

… my fellow are protectionist sentiments eco- peace-loving college students should doesn't nomically destructive, they are also support. The main reason to abolish Iflean in direct opposition to another…

…, Laura Veith SEND LETTERS TO: TOTHEDAILY@UMICH.EDU When I tell members of my family that I'm takinga class on the Arab-Israeli conflict this semester, the first ques- tion they usually ask is, "Is your…

…4 4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 1, 2001 OP/ED 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily. letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE…

… Arab/Muslim citizen of the world, the average man or woman who abhors Osama bin Laden and his actions, and would never consider join- ing his group or any others like it. First of all, we must do away…

… with the idea that Arabs and Muslims throughout the world somehow harbor a sort of hatred for democracy, free speech, and individual rights. The connec- tion between specific U.S. policies on the one…

… hand and resulting opinions toward America on the other has very little to do with these "Ameri- can values." As Edward Said has recently noted, "On the contrary, every Arab or Muslim that I have ever…

… obliviousness of less- er peoples." Many Arabs and Muslims are also sorely conscious of the influence of the pro- Israeli lobby and pro-Israeli publications like The New Republic or Commentary. I of course do…

… like, who all happen to publish in mainstream media. The roots of disgust for America's policies reside in three major topics. First, most Arabs and Muslims are outraged by America's unwa- vering support…

… and Gaza into Bantustans in order to control the resources, gross violations of the Geneva Con- ventions, and the list goes on. Second, many citizens of the Arab and Muslim world look to the decade…

… while watching Saddam Hussein strengthen his hold on the weak nation. We should not forget, as Arabs have not forgotten, that Ameri- ca supported Saddam during his worst atroci- ties, among them the…

… gassing and killing of countless thousands of Kurds. Third, and this is the most important factor by far, America has been picking and choosing which dictators it is deciding to support in the Arab and…

…- tions where we can affect our country's actions in other parts of the world. Let us engage those members of our and other communities who come from Arab and Muslim roots in an intel- lectual debate…

… peace-loving peoples of the Arab world. ALMAN MACKIE Rackham The letter writer is also student in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. MSA not legitimate governing body TO THE DAILY: This past…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 19, 2001 OP/ED Ulbe **irbijjuu DZiIQ 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… students under- stand about the sponsors of today's rally - that BAMN is a divisive force in the defense of affirmative action and a Trotskyist organiza- tion controlled by non-student activists. Obviously…

…- son will have no one to blame but himself. LSA senior Jim Secreto, former vice president of the Michigan Student Assembly, is a member ofthe Daily's editorial board. Livshiz' viewpoint 'hurtful,' full…

… indicts the entire "Arab" population, which spans 22 countries, about 250 million people and is rich with cultural and religious diversity, as individuals who are trained to not only "hate" the U.S. but to…

… terrorists" camps. Livshiz purposefully ignores, inter alia, how Arabs from Algeria to Yemen and their governments, have been unequivocal and categorical in their condemnation of the Sept. 11 atrocities…

… that Sept. I1 had nothing to do with the Palestinian struggle for indepen- dence. This strategy of blaming "Arab" society as the root cause of terrorism is not only dangerous, but is hurtful. Most of us…

… brutal oppression of Palestinians are a direct result of portraying Arabs as no more than terror- ists. Livshiz may want to evaluate his educa- tion first before casting these empty accusa- tions at the…

… profits. AMER ARDATI Medical Student feeling on campus without going to imprac- tical extremes such as polling the students. The only ways to determine the feeling of the student body and campus community…

… been made public even just 24 hours in advance, that meeting would have been filled with Uni- versity students who would have voiced their opinions. Two hours is not enough time for a rep- resentative to…

… the student protests last year, the office is seeking to incorporate new ethnic communities and considering. creating positions for Arab American or Middle Eastern and biracial students. "I have to keep…

….things at an interim basis," said Aqui Pacania, adding that the office might increase in size next year. Accommodating Arab American students is important to evolve with the changing student composition, she…

…." Chaws fervent crowd By Aymar Jean Daily Staff Reporter After students protested vigorously last winter over the University's handling of diversity, the Office of Multi-Ethnic Stu- dent Affairs is now…

… reconsidering how it should be organized. This term, after hiring three new interim coordinators, MESA is forming student advi- sory groups for feedback on how to improve the organization, which promotes a sense…

… of community among minority students. Earlier this year, students formed a broad coalition called Student Voices in Action criti- In respons cizing the administra- tion. One of the issues student pr on…

… its long list of claims last year, t concerned MESA: At the time the office had nOW seeks not hired a coordinator for Latino student affairs incorporal for almost a year. ethnic cor In response, the…

… office hired coordinator Angela Munoz over the summer, along with Steve Moon and Lydia Middleton to replace the coordinators for African American and Asian Pacific student affairs, both of whom took a…

… office Sto te new nmunities. refocuses next year. "It's about talking with students, finding out who they are, where are they coming from, what are their dreams," said Munoz, whose pre- vious job was as…

… chosen based on a final inter- view with faculty, staff and students. As the office looks to get feedback from students, each new coordinator will conduct student caucuses - an offshoot of the advi- sory…

… council on the Trotter Multicultural Center in the Division of Student Affairs. Each caucus will be composed of students from various ethnic communities and will offer recommendations on MESA. These…

…,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…

…. Student spits in adviser s face DPS reports state that a student spat in the face of a resident adviser of Mary Markley Residence Hall on Saturday evening. The student was experiencing a possible drug over…

…," she said. Among Smith's proposals include a plan to fully refund, via tax credits, in-state community college and university students' tuition, splitting the Department of Community Health into two…

… faces state Sen. John Schwarz of Battle Creek. ,I AP PHOTO NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue visits the largely Arab-American Fordson High School in Dearbornyesterday to discuss the terrorist attacks of…

… Sept.11. Taglabue, Mill1en encourage local igh school team DEARBORN (AP) - NFL Com- m'issioner Paul Tagliabue yesterday encouraged football players at the largely Arab-American Fordson High School to…

… terrorist attacks and answer their questions. "The big thing you have going for you is your leadership," Tagli- abue said. "You can deal with chal- lenges, you can deal with adversity." About 2,100 students…

… go to Ford- son High School and about 85 per- cent are Arab-American. School officials say the football team is 96 percent Arab-American - and the team has proven to be a power- house, posting a .755…

… insults some feared could come from opposing teams and their fans. Through the years, the Fordson students have dealt with prejudice. In the past, signs at gymnasiums or at football facilities have declared…

… home to an estimated 20,000 Arab- Americans. Players said they appreciated the encouragement from Millen and Tagliabue, who also was in town for the Detroit Lions' game last night against the St. Louis…

… CALENDAR What's happening in Ann Arbor today students are invited to attend our presentation: EVENTS Michigan Student Assembly Meeting; 7:30 n m A mhv chnm- Building, Room 2000 "True, Truer, Truest…

… could determine the out- come are apparently among the regions that need investigation. The audit comes as Sunni Arab lead- ers who oppose the charter claimed that voting was fixed in the two key provinc…

…- es - Ninevah and Diyala - and else- where to swing them to a "yes." Both provinces are believed to have slight Sunni Arab majorities that likely voted "no" in large numbers Saturday, along with…

… 20 percent rejected. The questions about the count further raised tensions over a referendum that has polarized Iraqis. Sunni Arabs large- ly reject the draft constitution, saying it will split Iraq…

… attack in Baghdad and elsewhere, including an adviser to the indus- try minister, one of the country's top Sunni Arab officials, police said. The handcuffed and mutilated bodies of six Shiites were found…

… Dulaimi told The Associated Press he would ask during today's opening session for more time to prepare Saddam's defense and arrange for Arab and West- ern lawyers to join him in the defense team. - Compiled…

… percent of the vote in the Michigan Student Assembly presidential elections last winter. It should have said he won with 75 percent of the vote. Please report any errors in the Daily to corrections…

…I 4 4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 23, 2003 OP/ED U~~be~hdim &r 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY…

… last week when the Bush. Giv Arab American Institute held a forum for presi- the curren dential candidates in Dearborn. Only a few can- expect tha didates made it: Howard Dean, Joseph even furth…

… AAI Pr clearly disapproved. the confere Dean's speech Saturday was pretty good - low Arab A he danced around some of the more controver- "They' sial issues, but overall pretty good. want to he One of…

… prefaced their answers with interesting Arabs to c statements. local U.S.a "He is a politician and you can't come "We ne down hard on one side (Israeli or Palestinian), Yusaf, theA without alienating the…

… other," said Anika Yusaf, Some a a Michigan State University student. total cond "There's certain limits on candidates," said others wan Nasser Khanafer of Dearborn, an engineer. of right tor AAI…

… can more moderate than Bush. semi-close An EPIC/MRA study of Arab Americans It's ve from May, just after the second gulf war- and governme when the war still seemed to be a large success is not new…

…. - showed a 55-percent negative rating of the only about 20 x; of the Arab n vote in just this May, 38 percent of the d they'd definitely vote to replace ven the state of the economy and nt situation in Iraq…

…, one can only at Bush's support has gone down her. ain focus of the conference organiz- dto be convincing Arab Americans to ved in politics, and, as anti-tax crusad- Norquist argued, to avoid sudden es…

… they ar from (any) one candidate," Zogby ey're hearing enough good things idates who make them feel like they es this time." the war in Iraq and it's not the econ- causing Arab Americans to dislike nt…

…. the Bush administration's hands-off- see-how-this-plays-out-without-us h the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and et, unexplained detentions of tens, if ds, of Muslims and Arabs living in States. Asking…

… the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities. The Greek system has its own disciplinary mechanisms and national fraternity and sorority organizations may also take action against local chapters…

…. Other parts of the Division of Student Affairs such as Coun- seling and Psychological Services and the Sexual Abuse Preven- tion and Awareness Center are extending outreach and support for those involved…

… Arab American Institute last year that the building of the wall was "coun- terproductive." "I know how disheartened Palestin- ians are by the Israeli government's decision to build a barrier off the…

… said Abrams has little experience in the Middle East affairs and his "strange partisan" views and support for Israel's right wing Likud party make him unfit for the job. Arab American leaders have also…

… pointed to the appointment of Abrams as a setback to Palestinian interests. President of the Arab American Institute James Zogby said Abram's appointment in 2002 was "a very dan- gerous message to the Arab…

…0 4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 3, 2002 OP/ED GIbe £irb~wu i~rnjg 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… growing number of Israeli Jews that "Ann Arbor' Hispanic, black or mixed. Only when I say, have spoken out against the racist policies of "No, I mean where "Arab" I get this shocking look as if to say, the…

… Israeli government. There are organiza- are you from-from." "There's no way you're an Arab." tions growing at an exponential rate that s There's something to Certain classifications can be used against…

…. around aimlessly. However, there is a line in Probably a sorority chick. That dude in the On this campus, there are students that which cliched labels become bigoted and hate- beret: Shady. That EECS kid…

…: What a dork. have attempted to associate students that sup- ful nametags. To be labeled anti-Semitic is not Either way, these methods of identifying port Palestine as anti-Semitic. This is obvious- a…

… associate the individual with hate and racism, All labels are harmful in one way or anoth- say that I am a Semite (and yes, Arabs are thus nullifying and diminishing their views. er. No one likes to be called…

… South Africa to be anti-white? Obviously Brenda Abdelall can be reached around us. Being Arab-American, I could tell not. One can be critical of their govern- at babdelal@umich.edu. An open letter to Paul…

… 10 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…

… 4A - Friday, October 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C74C MC4igan 3a'*l Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI…

… Lawmakers' bickering threatens Michigan's students Michigan lawmakers averted a government shutdown on Oct. 1 by finally agreeing on a budget proposal, but the state's fiscal problems aren't over…

… and will likely prove to be dangerous to that person's health. To the underage student who wants to drink, do so knowing that it is illegal, but don't complain when punishment is admin- istered. If you…

… mean that the students graduating from Michigan's public schools won't be on a level playing field compared to super-qualified students from other states. At the University of Michigan, this trend may…

… mean that it would have to accept a larger percentage of out-of-state students because the overall credentials of in state students would appear less impressive. Out of state students are less likelyto…

… of the Muslim Students Association, Arab-American Anti-dis- crimination committee, International Action Center, Palestine Committee and Secular Humanist Jews rallied together on the steps of the Harlan…

…, increase student numbers, get more money, bring in more fac- ulty," said the committee's chairman, English Prof. John Knott. Knott quoted Neuman's letter to the com- mittee as saying SNRE will no longer…

… in the 1970s Plan: Organizational studies is no longer an option for students LSA dean ends organizational studies option By Jen Fish Daily StaffReporter When organizational studies concentrator Julie…

… And although many students on this campus can name both presi- dential candidates, they could not name the vice-presidential candi- dates, often referring to Joe Lieber- man as "the Jewish guy" and…

… versa." McPherson said his school will "enhance the science component of the curriculum for non- science students." "They don't have to do all the formulas, but the students need to understand the broad…

… concepts ... See PRESIDENTS, Page 2 Students rally against fighting in Middle East By Jacquelyn Nixon student Amer Zahr said. Daily Staff Reporter LSA sophomore Michael Gold, a Jewish studen t The past…

… two weeks of turmoil for students with family affected by the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis came to a head yesterday during a rally for Palestine Day of Action. Yesterday afternoon, members…

… the Palestinian people." Gold has been talking to friends and family about the conflict. "I have gotten the sense that there is a fearful atmosphere on the side of Palestinians, the Israeli Arabs and…

… Farm Animals Day. Farmani-mals join students on DiagO' By Maria Sprow For the Daily With a TV, a VCR, a chicken suit and a table full of vegan food, the Michigan Animal Rights Society host- ed a rally…

… resolution. the agenda saying Rackham student Amer Zahr urged MSA to thing to do with th see the issue as a one that affects Arab, Muslim When asked afte as well as any "conscientious," student. overturning of…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 11, 2000 - 3 HIGHER ED Classes canceled due to historic *football victory University of Oklahoma students had the day off Monday in celebration…

… shift from Pass/No Record to A/B/C/No Record grading for second-term freshmen. The point of this, according to the Committee of the Undergraduate Pro- W ram is to encourage students to take classes they…

… may not feel vey comfort- able with and have the option of abstaining from credit once they receive their grade and receiving listener status. This may encourage students to choose majors at an earlier…

… date, said the CUP committee. MIT freshman have a significantly lower grade point average than the rest of the students, and CUP hopes the new grading system will offer a etter transition from high…

… school. Dress code hassle for BYU students Brigham Young University students find it difficult to comply with their universities strict dress code policy. The most common dress code vio- lations are…

… unshaven men and girls vho are clad in tight shirts or above the knee skirts. The student Honor Code Associa- tion works to keep students properly dressed using standards come from the Mormon Church. Texas A…

…- soring the event. The week's goals are to encourage gay and heterosexual students to become more comfortable and more informed about the growing homosex- 1al community. The Princeton Review listed Texas A…

…&M as the third "least gay friendly" university to attend, making coming out more difficult. The GLBTA tried to become an official student organization in 1979, but it took six years and a Supreme Court…

… ruling before it received a wel- come place at the university. U. Illinois focuses %n computer safety The Sixth Annual Student Comput- ing Fair was held at the University of Illinois last week. The event…

… book to analyze critically the book, affi post-Sept. 11 climate for Arab Ameri- academic cans. Graduate students at George- among dif town University read the book for a Howev class on Arabs and Muslims…

… a 4A - Wednesday, October 24, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor. MI 48109 tothedaily…

… section of the paper. Readers are encouraged to contact the public editor with questions and comments. He canbe reached at publiceditor@umich.edu. :T S The perils of plastic 'U' needs to educate students…

… about dangers of credit cards For the average college student, the offer of a free pizza or a free sandwich is pretty tempting, and credit card companies know it. With a few quick signatures and a lot of…

… personal information on some seemingly trivial documents, many students unwittingly sign their way to free meals - and a lot of debt. Most students have no idea what they are getting into until that first…

… state- ment arrives in the mail outlining a cripplingly high interest rate. Although the University has taken modest steps to prevent credit card companies from scamming students on campus, the best rem…

… and more colorful than anything we have seen. Bryan Kolk can be reached at beakerk@umich.edu. Many college students, like most people, have to rely on credit cards for most their purchases, A study by…

… major student loan pFrovider Nellie Mae found that three- fourths of all college students have credit cards, and 40 percent of them that have at least four. The reason is obvious: Credit cards are simply…

… interest rates that skyrocket after the first few months. These hidden technicalities can doom unaware students to interest rates that are often more than 20 percent. A few late payments later, financial…

… students about the risks of signing up for new credit cards. The goal of U.S. PIRG is to provide students with the infor- mation they need to keep themselves safe from credit scams. Because many students…

…. 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…

… hold meeting today The leaders of Alternative Spring Break will be holding a mass meet- ing today from 7 to 8:00 p.m. in the Dana Natural Resources Building. Students are encouraged to find out about…

…. Grad. student information fair to be held today Today at the Michigan Union the Division of Student Affairs and the Career Center will be holding the Graduate School Information Fair. Graduate schools…

… throughout the United States will be in attendance to provide students with informa- tion on exploring their options, col- lecting application information and finding financial aid. CRIME NOTES Ann Arbor…

… it turned left on Liberty Street. THIS DAY In Daily History Students want more input in Diag renovations Oct. 11, 1994 - With renovations to the Diag well underway, students are won- dering why they…

… haven't been asked for their input with regard to the new plans. Donna Erickson, a professor in the land- scape architecture department says she believes students should have more input in the process…

…, but doesn't know what the best way to get that input would be. In September, students in the Univer- sity's landscape architecture department Coming Out Week focuses on building connections By Laura…

… discussions - are meant to help LGBT students feel more comfortable on campus and bring their issues to the forefront of campus dia- logue, said organizers of National Com- ing Out Week events. This year…

…'s events focus on the con- nections between LGBT individuals and many other groups within the Uni- versity community. LGBT students are not only members of the LGBT community, but are also part of a wide…

… their identities and use campus resources available to other communities they belong to, she added. For example, LGBT students should feel comfortable visiting the Career Cen- ter, and students of color…

… should be able to seek help in the LGBT Office, she said. To encourage the celebration of mul- tiple identities, the LGBT Office will host Color Splash, a social gathering for LGBT students of color…

…. White defendant Jennifer Gratz alleges she was not admitted to the University while less-qualified minority students were as a result of affirmative action policies. The Washington, D.C.-based Center for…

…,243 whites with lower scores also were admitted. Furthermore, 144 black students with better scores were admitted, while 1,049 white applicants with better scores were accepted. See STUDY, Page 7 Godfrey…

… Daily Staff Reporter Student General Counsel Alok *rawal once again chaired the Michi- gan Student Assembly weekly meeting last night instead of MSA President Hideki Tsutsumi. Last night's meeting was…

… held at Bursley Residence Hall on North Campus as part of MSA's Communi- cations Committee Outreach Program. "We are trying to make MSA more accessible for the students," Commu- nications Committee Chair…

… Matt Nolan Whe main topic on the floor was the approval of Community Service Com- mission recommendations to allocate $45,160 to student groups for various projects. During constituents' time, students…

… to the Arab-American Anti- Discrimination Committee for Harus Elementary Outreach Pro- gram - which was originally was slated for no funding because of a failure to attend the CSC interview. "We missed…

…- al studies program, which was recently suspended by LSA Dean Shirley Neu- man. similar resolution was passed last k by LSA Student Government. Finally, a resolution that proposed that all MSA members…

… Wetmore Daily Staff Reporter Officials from the Office of New Student Programs plan to present a proposal to E. Royster Harper, interim vice president of student affairs, asking for more systematic pro…

…- gramming to provide alternatives to underage drinking. The proposal, which ONSP Director J. Ann Hower said will be delivered to Harper on Friday, is a release of the findings of the Student Program…

…'s always aa d2 o lot happening, but it's not con- sistent. It could be enhanced," yweeken" Hower added. Hower said the subcommit- - J. Ann Hower tee conducted a "quick and Office of New Student dirty" survey…

… student Johanna Schuster- Craig and LSA student Blair Preiser will be hosting a discussion for stu- dents about effective stage manage- ment methods. The talk will be at the Arena Stage in the Frieze Build…

…- ing, Sunday at 7 p.m. Hellenic Students Association play Greek tragedy Regent candidates list tuition as top pronty By Tomislav Ladika Daily Staff Reporter Support for the University's recent tuition…

… several of the candidates blamed the University administration outright for past hikes. Green Party candidate Susan Fawcett, a School of Art student, and Natural Law Party candidate David Arndt said the…

…-year Rackham student. He offered a tuition stabilization plan directly linked to state government appropria- tions. Woiwode said the candidates cannot be cer- tain if they will be able to avoid tuition increas…

… of the candidates said they support a diverse Democrat Ismael Ahmed, director of the Dearborn-based Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, discusses tuition increases during a forum…

… for University regent candidates. campus, although Petering and Waun said they do not support the University's current admissions policies. Democrat Ismael Ahmed, director of the Dearborn-based Arab…

… collegiate, customer base. "The college student is a little more resilient than the market - a little more brave and courageous and more likely to look for deals," he said. Tell added that while he expected…

… sell seats on each others' flights. It is rumored that a similar agreement between Northwest, Delta and Continental may follow. Students on campus have shown discontent with the air- lines' new business…

… library records. Moss recalled, "The last time I came to speak about the erosion of civil lib- erties about 10students showed up. What happened'? "We have lost the right to be free from government…

… the Scholastic Assess- ment Test or the American College Test because of learning disabilities. In the past, an asterisk was placed next to the name of the student who took the SAT untimed. The College…

…. Raymond Tanter, compared America's fight against terrorism to Israel's struggle with ter- ror. "I have many Arab students, many Muslim students in general, and many Israelis and many Jewish students. I…

… how objectionable, is pro- tected. This is a place where we encourage civil debate,"he said. "I say to Jewish students in the audi- ence that you will make a mistake if you keep this to yourselves and…

… Metropolitan Detroit were canceled so that all 115 students could attend the rally. Michigan State Uni- versity students were also present in the crowd. The event's keynote speaker, polit- ical science Prof…

… antidote" and that there would be no backlash. "Arab people won't go crazy, Muslim people won't go crazy. They'll roll over because they hate Saddam Hussein." Following Tanter's speech, LSA sen- ior Kirsten…

… advocates getting together and looking for peaceful resolutions." Quinzi said she and Engineering senior Yair Ghitza are interested in pro- moting inter-group dialogue. Quinzi said student groups on this…

…'re trying to get out is contagious." This weekend marks the first Fall study break in the University's history, and many students will not be attend- ing the game because they can take a trip home or a vaca…

… tomorrow's game. "The students' getting involved and cheering will get others involved as well as the other people who are just buying tickets to go to the game," he said. One of the complaints found in…

… Cavanaugh's letter con- cerns the fan's booing heard during recent games. "Remember that everyone out there is a student here. At Michigan we don't boo our fellow students. I've talked with students who say…

… way we can, then we will be where we want to." Students who consider themselves active fans agree with Cavanaugh's accusations about the student cheering problem, but they also believe that all the…

…'s games or Tennessee's, their fans are all going nuts." Saying that the student section support is "decent," Gudritz attributed the lack of cheering and fan support as a problem in "the rest of the stadium…

… some obscure group, but thanks to The Michigan Daily, thousands of students woke up to read about how Eldad said, "The (Arab) culture does not sanctify life, but death." Replace "Arab" with "Jewish" or…

…4A - Friday, October 3, 2008 C4c Mtchijaan wily I Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu O pinlion The…

… a needed solution The worst part about getting sick should be falling behind in school. For uninsured students, a serious illness can mean a serious medical bill - and too much debt to afford tuition…

…- versity students are covered in order to attend the University will likely reach the University's executive officers and Board of Regents soon. It's been a long time coming, and at this point, access to…

… afford- able health care for students can't come soon enough. THE D.C. SviTs ArTENo OWLY TY1Ng& rn THE V.P DEBAT E. BoTES MEs . FoRE6gN, Poalcy AAF THE FORIGNeRS. L C SCSS FoRc.. (AND Y AIDES IME To…

…. It would not force students to buy University-provided health insurance coverage; it would simply require each student to have some type of insurance in order to enroll for classes. A University…

… insurance policy would exist, as it does now, but students could opt out of it if they are already covered - though, by their parents' plan, for instance. The new policy is based on systems already in place…

… at the University of Minnesota and the Uni- versity of California. Of the several options available, this plan has taken the best route. Some schools unnecessarily require that all students, even if…

…: that all students are not protected from medi- cal emergencies. The need is real: A 2005 survey of University students found that 5.6 percent of undergraduate and 10.5 percent of graduate students were…

… is roughly 25 percent cheaper than the current plan, and should be cheap enough that it is accessible for all students. The cost is more reasonable when you consider that because the $1,700 would be…

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… neighbor- Zbrozek can be reached at of corporate chain stores that barely changes hood kids, parents shuttle their children to zbro@umich.edu. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 0 Cartoon insensitive to Arab and Muslim…

… communities TO THE DAILY: I have lost count of how many times I've heard a racial slur concerning my Arab heritage and Muslim identity in' post-Sept. 11 American society. I cannot enumerate the occasions where…

… a Sunni extremist and Shiite extremist (The Take-Out Box, 10/05/2005) does nothing to quell the com- mon stereotypes and misconceptions about the Arab and Muslims communities. While the cartoon shows…

… how President Bush comes between Muslims and causes prob- lems between people, it also propagates the notion that Arabs and Muslims are violent in nature and that the smallest thing sets them off. The…

… Arabs in the cartoon are por- trayed as scowling barbarians as well as stupid foreigners who fall for the cunning American's ruse. Negative images such as these encourage and justify discrimina- tory…

… months such as Ramadan. Shimaa Abdelfadeel LSA senior The letter writer is political chair of the Muslim Students Association. in Coke's profit line by cutting its contract ignores the fact that not just…

… added that he received obscene phone calls against him and his students. Earlier this week, Campus Watch announced changes to its format by including professors' dossiers under its survey of institutions…

… someone who can be intimidated. I have always treated all my students with respect and fairness and have good to excellent teaching evaluations,"he said. Cole is concerned about the affect Campus Watch…

… will have on students who report professors' behavior, he said. "To any degree that they can suborn. a student to actually spy and send reports to a dossier on a member of the university community, they…

… have deformed that student's character and pushed him or her to do something essentially undemocratic and anti-intel- lectual. That would be a very great shame," he said. Since he said he doesn't use the…

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… 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…

…, said she was impressed with Dean's concern for Arab Ameri- cans. "Arab Americans have been under a lot of pressure lately after 9/11, and it is about time for an American leader to differentiate between…

… terrorists and Arab Americans;'Salem said. While the candidates dedicated the majority of their speeches to issues per- taining to Arab Americans, they also addressed broader domestic issues. Addressing the…

… amazing how much the school has changed. It used to be all about forestry and is now much more interdisciplinary," said LSA senior Burke Greer, undergraduate president of SNRE student govern- ment. "As the…

… of student debt problems on credit cards. "While people have a tendency to focus on student debt in terms of credit card use, the real concern should be student loans," said Eric Weil, managing partner…

… for Student Monitor. Forty-eight percent of students have a loan and expected loan debt at grad- uation is $17,994, Student Monitor reports. AP PHOTO A boy looks on as admirers of Mother Teresa pray…

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… because it is specifically aimed at overturning voting roadblocks that both Asian and Arab Americans face. "People are paying attention to the voting rights of students and other minorities, but not a lot…

… of people are paying attention to the barriers Asians and Arabs face," she said. "When we do this we are trying to bring it in a new direction by focusing it on them." But as the defense fund and its…

… polling site issues. Chang said in addition to providing guidance to voters, the 60 to 70 student volunteers from the University will monitor polling sites in Detroit, Hamtramck, Dearborn and Ann Arbor by…

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… begins at 7:30 a.m. For more information, call the Make-A-Wish Foundation at (800) 622-9474. Arabic music to feature traditional, jazz overtones The Arab World Music Festival, featuring Marcel Khalife and…

… the Al Mayadtne Ensemble, will take place tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. in Hill Audito- rium. Khalife specializes in the Leba- nese oud, a lutelike Arabic instrument. He performs traditional Arabic music but…

… bumped heads with another player. The injured person was transported to the emergency room of the University Hospital. THIS DAY In Daily History Off-campus alcohol taken out of Student Code Oct. 15, 1992…

… - University admin- istrators decided to remove a clause concerning illegal use of alcohol off- campus from the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities. The clause had prohibited the illegal use, sale…

…- tions from blacks decreased because of last year's strained campus climate. Last semester, dozens of University students staged protests and demon- strations, citing that the University did not take…

… diversity seriously. Several students claimed that the University was not hospitable to minorities. One of their main concerns was the William Monroe Trotter House, whose dilapidated condition spurred the Uni…

…- versity to provide some initial funding to renovate it. "A lot of people decided to go to Michigan State because of the climate," Education graduate student Kate Stenvig said, who works regular- ly with…

… black high school students in Detroit through BAMN. "I definitely hold the University responsible for it, because they just haven't done enough to make it clear that students on the campus do want an…

… that moves beyond the University of Michigan," Monts said. Since more students decided to go to the University this year, despite fewer people applying, the University may need to lower its enrollment…

…. Even though the high yield rate sug- gests that more students are willing to come to the University when accepted, Monts stressed that this is only one year's set of data, and that the admis- sions…

… sponsored by the Palestine Committee, the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee and the Muslim Students Association, three student groups concerned with Middle Eastern issues. See VIGIL, Page 7 the…

…, the fighting in Israel continued and students at the University will not forget the ongoing conflict. Holding a prayer session and candlelight vigil, students sympathetic to the plight of Palestinians…

… gathered last night on the steps ofthe Michigan Union. LSA senior Najla Mamou said she hoped the vigil would educate students about the fighting that has broken out during the last three weeks. "A lot of us…

… more than the Israelis." Prior to the vigil, about 25 of the 80 students participat- ing gathered to pray outside the Union. Rackham student Amer Zahr spoke to the crowd about the most recent episode of…

… Palestinian rally outside the Michigan Union. MSA proposal for disclosure of Israeli interests defeated By Jane Krull Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Student Assembly cham- bers was overflowing with…

… already available through the Freedom of Informa- tion Act," said L SA sophomore Eric Buckstein, who attended the meeting. Rackham Student Amer Zahr said the University has not been cooperative in releasing…

… on the See MSA, Page 2 Inside: Eleven members of the Michigan Student Assembly have resigned this semester, with many citing a lack of order at the weekly meetings, Page 3. v Bitterness remains in the…

… Middle East after an emergency summit in Egypt comes to an end. Page 5. ALEX wuDtx/Daily Students study earlier this week in the Reading Room on the second floor of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. i…

… falling back on perso habits and superstitions that they have found useful for previous cram sessions. Many students con- sider the study location tant aspect of preparation "I study in the laund said Julia…

… pus and the find me down there." Other students focus more on ked as stu- activities or certain methods they and finish use to prepare. the stress "I often study standing up, and dents are then I wear…

… 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…

… their lives. The best thing Ican do as an educator. is teach them to analyze and think critically." From her helm at the blackboard, Harff leads her political science students studying the Arab…

… links. Other gov- ernment officials have said that U.S. intelligence sources had given them a list of about 20 Arab names, and they were checking them. Bosnia allowed about 1,000 for- eign fighters from…

… assassination. "This is why we're here," Harff told the stu- dents in her "Middle Eastern Politics" class. "You can talk here." As college students across the country struggle for ways to define the conflict and…

… comprehend the difference between terrorism and military action, these students, dressed like the Navy offi- cers they will become, have far more at stake in their quest for answers. These students are…

… with Department of Defense military policy. One student argued that the Defense Depart- ment had made its definition of terrorism too broad - so broad, he argued, that Northern Ire- land and Colombia…

….4 4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 18, 2001 OP/ED albe £irbgzu i4aiftlj 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily. letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… chance. No one seems threatened by them. If anything, we University students get practically orgasmic knowing there are still commie operatives out there fighting the class war. So what are the communists…

… rightful place in higher education. I say the top dogs in this "student organization" are not really communists, nor do they really care about affirmative action. It becomes obvious to anyone who's watched…

… as many "X-Files" episodes as I did in my youth (gee, I sound old) that some of BAM-N's leading members are working for the FBI. Luke non-student, mic-grabbing, "I'll- challenge…

… student here for at least five years. I hear FBI scholarships pay well. A Jessica Curtin is not human. I'm utterly convinced she's from the same planet as Steve Forbes. Just as Michael Moore pointed out in…

… they're quite adept at breaking up student group meetings, something else law enforcement takes an inter- est in. Just look at Michigan State, which last year put in a full-time cop just to monitor stu…

… of hate, which is taught to Arab chil- dren from the earliest possible age that leads to acts like the massacres of Sept. 11, not some miniscule flaws in U.S. policies. The unfortunate fact that there…

… is no freedom of press in the Arab Middle East means that these messages of hate are the only ones available to the millions of citizens residing in these regimes. These citizens are often flustered…

… with the corruption of the regime under which they live and need someone to blame. Understanding this, the shrewd Arab regimes use their monop- oly over the media to demonize the U.S. and deflect…

…41 4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 30, 2001 OP/ED olbe £kw niag 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

…, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Daily. L JII 41 ® won ried how -N,' s ha~s hdf~ed e e\jtCeoC.. I Reforming student activism: A modest proposal AUBREY…

… my atten- tion. Fire is almost always cool, especially when it's nearby and safely contained. And just think what it could do for the cause! ("Hey! Did you hear about that Students Against Syphilis guy…

… who set himself on fire?") I guarantee the student body would appreciate this kind of valor ("Dude! Check out the blisters on that guy!"). Finally, no one would get hurt except the noble activist…

… signs and spend more time hanging out with the tax collectors and prostitutes. Besides being a great P.R. move, it'd be a lot more fun than hollering "salvation" at jaded col- lege students day in and day…

…4A - Friday, October 24, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com l e Iicl30ig n wily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI…

… can solve its snake problems to focus on its ultimate goal: eliminating Israel's dependence on Arab oil. On Oct. 22, crude oilprices dropped below $65 per barrel. Though OPEC is now scrambling for a…

…, according to Kass, "Mideast oil began to dominate the world strategic landscape." Today, the vast majority of Arab- world GDP stems from oil exports. Though each Arab country spends its oil revenues…

… differently, only one spending strategy truly benefits Arab citizens: domestic reinvestment of oil revenuesintohuman capitalandinfra- structure. The United Arab Emirates employs this strategy widely, especial…

…- ly in Dubai, yet most other Arab states are content to hoard oil revenues for the wealthiest ruling class - or to invest them in terrorist organizations, nuclear projects or weapons imports. Enter…

… Iran. Though Iran is not an Arab state, it plays an important role as a major power in the Mideast oil hegemony. Its influence reaches everystate inthe region, and -its oil revenues sponsor…

… coun- try, you still do. You just need to learn to use it. Seth Buchsbaum is anS LSA sophomore. He is a representative on the Michigan Student Assembly's Voice Your Vote commission. 0 RADHIKA UPADHYAYA…

… Zahr, a graduate student in Middle East- ern studies, said the rally was prompted by Thurs- day's visit of Israeli right-wing leader, Ariel Sharon, to the Dome of the Rock, the site of the first Arab…

… meeting space at 109 E. Madison St. for Michigamua and two other honor societies, according to documents obtained by The Michigan Daily through the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. Dean of Students…

… the Vulcan and Phoenix societies. The groups moved there last month and can remain there for two years, which is the normal lease cycle for student groups. The building is also housing the University…

… Musical Society and Building Services. The move follows the Students of Color Coalition's fervent campaign earlier this year to oust Michigamua from its meeting space in the Michigan Union tower. Although…

… linger on the group's relationship with University administration. This relation- ship was one of the SCC's major complaints during their 37-day occupation of the tower. Interim Vice President for Student…

… they had to leave the tower space, and we said we'd help them find new space," Harper said. "This is typically what we do for any student organization." Harper cited only one other case - the Inter…

… Fish Daily Staff Reporter A demonstration protesting the over- seas manufacturing practices of Kohl's * department store resulted in the arrest of 10 members of Students Organizing for Labor and Economic…

… Equality. Chanting anti-sweatshop messages, the students were charged with tres- passing after they refused to leave the Lohr Road store after warnings from the Pittsfield Township Police and the Kohl…

… trespassing. Students angered by Israeli actions Candidates prepare for debates By Hanna LoPatin Daily Staff Reporter In this corner, Republican presidential candidate Texas Gov. George W. Bush, a charismatic…

… Palestinian civilians. About 150 students and Ann Arbor residents gathered at noon for a demonstration that began on the steps of the Michigan Union, marched past Angel Hall and culminated in the Diag. Amer…

… 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…

… it would remove student consent as an allowable defense. That provision would have changed the outcome of the recent Sigma Chi fraternity hazing on campus. Earlier this week, Washte- naw County…

… di tremendous expansion of civil and withdrawn Profs address Arab-Israeli conflict, honor Edward Sald } By Farayha Arrine For the Daily In an effort to promote discussion and debate on the Arab…

…-Israeli conflict, Students Allied for Freedom and Equality held their first lecture in memoriam of the late scholar and literary critic Edward Said with university professors Asad Abu Khalil and Joseph Massad who…

… led a discussion titled the "Palestine Question." SAFE chair Carmel Salhi said the goal of the event was to give students "a better understanding of what's happening when they read the newspaper so that…

… of the themed semester. Following the Supreme Court's ruling in the Brown case, Green and eight other students were among the first black students at Little Rock's Central High School in 1957. After…

… the nine students were initially turned away from the school, President Dwight Eisenhower sent federal troops to the school to enforce the desegregation. Students are also encouraged to participate in…

… the Ann Arbor Reads program. Based on last year's pro- gram, where students read "Abraham Lincoln's DNA," this year's program will feature a book, yet to be chosen, relating to the Brown case. The…

… criminal charges See SIGMA CHI, Page 7A Events aim to expose more students to Islam By Karen Schwartz Daily Staff Reporter Since his freshman year, LSA senior Halim Naeem has been telling people about…

… Islam. Beginning Monday, Naeem and other Mus- lim students will Islam Awar volunteer to stand on the E MONDAY: Dr. Jera Diag, run Islam- "Standing on Comm( ic Jeopardy in Christianity, and Juc the…

… for its skewed reporting in students' inability to relate to the Palestinian dilemma stating that only 4 per- Muslims trying to tell a lot of people about our religion and I really think it's a areat…

… Macomb. "The Michigan counties rep- resent a fairly good cross section demographically of the whole state," Keating said. BENJI DELL/ One hundred students are enrolled in the introductory modern Arabic…

… what they want to do." Michael Bonner, acting chair of the department of Near Eastern Studies, said students who study Arabic for more than two years usually have a career goal in mind. Many of those are…

… language course this fal. CROWNING CAMPUS ROYALTY ARABIC From page 1A Near Eastern Studies and reli- gious studies professor at Univer- sity of Illinois, said the Sept. 11 attacks and the resulting…

… increase in media coverage of Arab nations encouraged more people to study Arabic. "It made the Arab world and the Muslim world front and center in a lot of people's minds," Khalil said. "Before 9/11, people…

…'s knowledge of Arab nations was really quite limited." Khalil, who started studying Arabic at the University as an undergraduate in 1997, said there has been a shift in the motivations for many of those taking…

… Arabic language courses. "(Before 2001) there was a good chance of having classmates who were generally interested in the language for its own sake," he said. "Now many people see it as a requirement for…

… looking for jobs in government, military or jour- nalism. But Bonner said students' career goals don't shape the pro- gram. "We're not just producing peo- ple for the intelligence agencies," members. At…

… Zeta Psi fraternity, sopho- more Michael Weist said he saw a larger number of students take interest in his fraternity this fall than did last fall. As part of the rush committee, he said Zeta Psi took…

… Michigan Union last night. The ceremony is part of the Michigan Student Assembly's attempted revival of Homecoming week. The pair will take part in the Homecoming parade tomorrow. The parade starts at 3 p…

… Education - an organization that represents 1,800 universities - said college students often do not know enough about money to fully understand credit card offers. "Colleges know that students come to our…

… baseless rumors of many rumors. that often sweep this city of about Earlier this year, Marines acci- 50,000 people, most of them dentally started fires in two fields Sunni Arabs wary of U.S. inten- in…

… life in the embattled, much different. isolated cities of Anbar province, "The people were talking about a region that is a center of the how the Marines were going and Sunni Arab-led insurgency and…

… death squads. is dominated by Sunni Arabs, In their isolation, most people whose minority was long domi- rely on Arab television networks nant in Iraq but fell from power such as Al-Jazeera for news with…

… adjacent park. when we get calls like this. Obvi- Police said they were called afte ously when we talk about weapons some students claimed they saw e or possible weapons, no chances man in the city's west…

… their Frisbee. The chase only ended after the disc lodged in the machine, jamming it to a halt. 10 P.M. A student's faith in humanity is restored. After leaving his bicycle unlocked for two days, he…

…. Groups of students filter through the Diag. Many say they are headed for Necto. Most are wearing cowboy boots. 4 A.M. The temperature has dipped below freezing. The Diag is empty. Across the street at…

… philosophy paper. It's one of three he plans to write during his all-nighter. He wears dog tags that say "BALLS ON THE TABLE." 5:22 A.M. Alex Demidov, a physics gradu- ate student, passes through on his way to…

… of light spill out from behind the UGLi. 7:16 A.M. Demidov returns from his spin- ning class. 7:22 A.M. Three students loaded down with camping gear walk toward the C.C. Little Science Building to meet…

… prospec- tive students centers around the "M." Colledge stops singing. She resumes once the tour wan- ders off. NOON A game of Frisbee starts up. This article was reported by Daily staff reporters Anne…

… collapse of minority enroll- ment in Texas and California had a negative effect on the campus envi- ronment, panelists said. "The few students of color feel like they have been put on the spot, and other…