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…WE ATH TODAY Cloudy, cool; Cgh: 57, Low: 42. TOMORROW Chneof showers; Hgh: 57, Low: 40. Jrv Student Services search needed more input. See OPINION Page 4. One hundred and one years of editorial…

…. Bush's aim may be to get a quick dividend for himself and his foreign policy, and also for Arabs and Israelis in the event a more comprehensive set- tlement of their 43-year dispute proves elusive. On…

… yesterday underscored his country's secondary role in resolving the Arab- Israeli conflict. "The world community is becom- ing increasingly aware that what is happening in the Soviet Union has a larger…

… change in the Middle East." But Arab delegates were less chari- table. They said the main Soviet role in the region had been its economic and political collapse following the coup attempt in August…

…, thereby denying hard-line Arab states their traditional source of arms and diplomatic sup- port. Palestinian and Jordanian delegates responded to Bush's appeal for peace but ignored Gorbachev. "Let's face…

… the facts. The United States is running the show," said one Arab delegate, who spoke on condition he not be further identified. "The Soviet Union cannot even feed its peo- ple and asks the world for…

… food. It will not have much of a role." Bush suggested that a land-for- peace approach might inhibit the launching of face-to-face bargaining between Arabs and Israelis and to pre- scribe land…

… yesterday. Students working with' 'U' polic by JoAnne Viviano Daily Staff Reporter Despite recent tensions between students and police, a group of stu- dents is assisting the Department of Public Safety…

… and Security (DPSS) by offering their input through its new Student Work As- sistant Program (SWAP). "I've worked with the officers and find them to be a very dedicated group of professionals," said LSA…

… Engineering junior Jully. Park. Superviser Lt. Vernon Baisden said SWAP was initiated by DPSS in May after Director Leo Heatley realized that students could play a role within the department. "Our original…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 24, 1991 - Page 7 Project SERVE draws students 'Into the Streets' by Uju Oraka Daily Staff Reporter Battling homelessness, hunger, and environmental hazards…

… are only a few of the many community ser- vice projects which students will be able to participate in through the second annual "Into the Streets" program on Nov. 1. The program, which is spon- sored by…

… the number of University or- ganizations involved in the event. "People from other student or- ganizations are sending people over, such as the Black Student Union and the Angel Club," Bohn said. one…

… condition of anonymity. "There will be total Arab coor- dination," said Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa. Egypt, which is to attend the peace conference only as an .observer and potential mediator…

…, plunged the Arab world into political disarray vhen it took its military might out of the Israeli-Arab equation with the Camp David accords. The conference is expected to break up into three sets of…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Monday, October 21, 1991 One American, several Arabs may be freed in Mideast hostage swap today BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Shiite Muslim kidnappers are ex- pected to release…

… an American hostage by this afternoon and Israel is to free some Arab prisoners in re- sponse, the United Nations said yes- terday. The announcement from the U.N. information center in Beirut did not…

… it had received solid information that one of its five missing military per- sonnel in Lebanon was dead, and hinted it would free more Arab prisoners. The hostage-holders are demand- ing that Israel…

… free all Arab prison- ers in exchange for the release of the hostages, but Israel has said it first must know the status of its missing military personnel. Lebanese state television quoted unidentified…

… Israel's refusal to cede occupied land to the Arabs. "We capitulated," he said. "We did not stick to any of our demands. Not a thing remains of Israel's posi- tions and principles." Sharon said the…

… who knowingly and intentionally files a false complaint under this policy is subject to University discipline." Although students may use this policy to file a complaint against a faculty or staff…

… member who they feel is harassing them, the policy does not cover student-to-student sexual harassment complaints. Regent Deane Baker (R-Ann Arbor) criticized this aspect of the policy and said he favored…

… one um- rassment complaints are currently filed under an 1988 interim policy on discriminatory conduct. "I think we need a policy for a student made part of an overall pol- icy that separates it from…

…," Baker said. Cole said the reason the policy does not cover student-to-student complaints is that there are few fed- eral guidelines to work with in framing a student-to-student ha- rassment policy. "We do…

… in employment area have a well developed body of cases... to guide us in that area. We don't ... have that in a student-to-student situation" Cole said. "This we know would stand court scrutiny without…

…Page 4- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 22, 1991 20 Maynard Street 4 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 s ANDREW GOTTESMAN 747-2814 Editor in Chief Edited and Managed . STEPHEN HENDERSON by Students…

… response to Peter Davidson's letter on Oct. 7 regarding the Daily's report on the Taiwanese students' protest on Sept. 26. We had staged the protest not against the Center for Chinese Studies, but aimed at…

… graduate student and a UCLA Social Science student who returned to Taiwan. In September 1991, two NC State graduates, Dr. Kuo and Prof. Lee (S. Dakota Univer- sity), who founded "Taiwanese Collegian", were…

… arrested in Taiwan. All were charged with sedition. Taiwanese students who speak out are spied upon here, and their families in Taiwan are harassed. They can be black- listed and banned from return- ing, or…

… even arrested when they return. But rather than being silent and tolerate KMT's suppression, we as Taiwanese students feel that we must take action. We hope to help create an independent and democratic…

… Taiwan where our children can live a better life. Gwun-Jin Lin Michigan Taiwanese Student Association O Mid-East peace Conference date set, U.S. should now step back n Oct. 30, Israel and its…

… neighboring Arab VOnations will meet in Madrid in a attempt to iron-out their age-old differences into a lasting peace. The eight-month quest by Secretary of State James Baker to bring the warring nations to…

… the peace table was finally completed when the Israeli cabinet announced its approval of the upcoming peace talks. No Arab nation has met with Israel since the Camp David Accords in 1979, when Egypt and…

… its obligations and should leave the rest up to the Arabs and Israelis. Skepticism about any chances of this peace conference producing any concrete results is wide spread. The many Arab governments and…

… than "racism." Henrik Bodenstab LSA junior Religion article omitted key facts To the Daily: Being a representative of one of the largest groups of Muslim students at the University. the close to 1…

… editorial freedom Vol. CII, No. 19 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, October 24, 1991 coprl G:1991 heMi an Dily Shamir tolead Israel in summit DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Hard-line Israeli and Arab leaders…

… solidified their positions yesterday in preparation for next week's Mideast peace conference. Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir announced he would lead the Israeli negotiat- ing team, and Syria sought Arab…

… were immediately called into question by student ac- tivists opposed to campus police, in- cluding Michigan Student Assem- bly Rackham Rep. Jeff Hinte. "The fact that the committee does not do…

… accounts and the lack of citizen See COMMITTEE, Page 2 Save the LP LSA senior Stephanie Brail spins the disks for the University's radio station, WCBN, yesterday afternoon in the Student Activities Building…

…. Former S Carolina president charged with sex harassment by Gwen Shaffer Daily Higher Education Reporter Four former University of South Carolina students claim that ex- President James lHolderman made…

…. Holderman's term as president ran from September 1977 to June 1990. "The university's current presi- dent, John Palms, has requested that any students or faculty with infor- mation relating to the claims…

… their suspicions. In a written statement, Palms said, "I am most troubled and dis- tressed by this and by the possibil- ity that faculty, staff, or students may have been rebuffed in attempt- ing to…

… First Amendment after you make a mistake." Organizer David Glaser, a law student, said the statements in Friday's paper left Daily readers See RALLY, Page 2 'eager~ MADRID, Spain (AP) - Israeli and Arab…

…. 21 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, October 28, 1991 - .. Students, profs. criticize KCP cut *by Rob Patton Daily Minority Issues Reporter Students and faculty who have been involved with the King…

… the program gives students and faculty contact with a variety of people. "It's an exposure thing. You ac- tually have access to these people," she said. "Itabroadens horizons, and forthe students the…

… people gathered on the Diag Friday at noon to protest a Holocaust revisionist advertisement run in Thursday's Daily. Arab-Israeli leaders Members of the campus Jewish community ventedtheir outrage at the…

… Holocaust creates a climate where it can be open season to attack Jews," Kohane said. Although rally participants were upset by the ad's content, many doubted it would cause students to question the accepted…

… don't talk to the editorial folks, but that's no excuse," said graduate student Ken Goldstein, a rally organizer. "I passionately feel about the First Amendment, but you can't cloak yourself in the…

… leaders said yesterday they were eager to begin historic Middle East peace talks. The conference, the first face-to- face meeting between Israel and all its Arab neighbors in more than 40 years, is…

… Vol. CII, No. 22 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Tuesday, October 29, 1991 22"c, iy No-shows slow MSA business by Purvi Shah Daily MSA Reporter Although the Michigan Student Assembly has had plenty of heated…

…. See MSA, Page 2 Attacks raise anger before Madrid talks MADRID, Spain (AP) - In a deadly outbreak of violence just two days ahead of Arab-Israeli peace talks, attackers firing automatic weapons killed…

… the message tonight," Cabinet Minister Rehavam Zeevi told reporters at a rally in Tel Aviv. As word spread of the deaths, the crowd swelled to 50,000 people, some shouting "Death to the Arabs!" Zalman…

… Palestinians and Spaniards waved placards saying in Arabic, Spanish and English: "Long Live a Free and Independent Palestine." Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev arrived last night and President Bush arrives…

… graduate work at a lower pay; the hiring of graduate students as "temporary employees," who do not receive the benefits granted to a distinction between "teachers" and "graders" within departmental budgets…

…. In all three instances the union. claims that the University is trying to pay students a lower salary with fewer benefits for, performing es- sentially the same job. GEO Membership Organizer Phillis…

… order to give us the strength to go on fighting. This strength will help us to move the mountains that must be moved," Reese said. new Student Services VP by Henry Goldblatt Daily Administration…

… Reporter A member of the interviewing process said that the new vice presi- dent for Student Services will be announced "any day now." However, Shirley Clarkson, spe- cial assistant to University Presi…

…- Anderson, who has served in the position at WSU for five years, is also one of five finalists for an ex- ecutive-level student services posi- tion at Stanford University. Before serving at WSU, Anderson held…

…Page 4-The Michigan Daily- Monday, October 7, 1991 0ie £wb4Jgau ;&ul 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan ANDREW K. GOTTESMAN…

… F. t f ' . f , .. -r n the past, the Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) has often been the battleground for disputes over the policies of student organizations. Two years ago, the Cornerstone Christian…

… Fel- lowship (CCF) temporarily lost its MSA recognition because of policies which allegedly kept Gays and Lesbians out of leadership positions. Last year, MSA almost denied recognition to the student…

… appropriate for MSA to make moral judgements about the policies and practices of student groups. The Daily applauds MSA's decision last Tuesday to put an end to its role as the arbiter of "politically correct…

…" behavior. MSA has instituted a policy of automatic rec- ognition of student organizations. They have done away with vague anti-discrimination and anti- hazing policies, and retained simple guidelines…

… regarding non-profit-making and student partici- pation. Students have the right to assemble in groups with other students who share their interests. Stu- dents come to the University from a variety of…

…Page 4 -The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, October 23, 1991 3 e C t gan atiy 20 Maynard Street Arbor, Michigan 48109 ANDREW GOTTESMAN 747-2814 Editor in Chief 4 Ann v Edited and Managed by Students…

…- sity student who has maintained a dry and alcohol-free college career. Almost every student has access to alcohol and many drink themselves to the point of over-intoxication, not knowing where to draw…

… the line. Unfortunately, alcoholism has become a widespread disease on campus. The Michigan Student Assembly's (MSA) re- cent Alcohol Awareness Week, with noble inten- tions, attempted to bring the…

… message about the dangers of alcoholism to University students. Un- fortunately, lack of publicity or interesting pro- gramming led the week's events to slide by unno- ticed and unappreciated. Had the…

…*1 Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Friday, October 25, 1991 Arabs to present united front at talks DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Arab parties to the Middle East conference reached a united hard-line stand…

… territories and insisted Israel negotiate on the status of Jerusalem. Saudi Arabia and Morocco, which will attend the Oct. 30 con- ference in Spain as observers, backed the decisions by the front-line Arab…

… Groups-11:20 a.m. WEDNESDAYS: Student Fellowship Supper and Bible Study-5:30 p.m. For information, call 663-9376 Larry Greenfield, Minister FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1432 Washtenaw Ave. (Between Hill…

…. MARY'S STUDENT PARISH (A Roman Catholic Parish at U-M) 331 Thompson Street SAT.: Weekend Liturgies-5 p.m., and SUN.:-8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 noon, 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. EML: Confessions-4-5 p.m. SUN., Newman…

… working on the haunted house since September. "It's a good time and people know it's fun, and they want to be involved." Last year, 2,175 students payed $2 each to attend the haunted house, Beidler said…

…) 750-3015 The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. On-campus subscription rate forfall/winter9l1…

…'re an atheist, and, whether they're practicing or not, most students believe in one religion or another? A: No. If someone is really obnoxious about it, and tells me I'm going to be damned to hell or…

…," is the stereotypical symbol of supposed Islamic fanaticism. But in the midst of all the public misconceptions, Muslim students, faculty members and workers are thriving at Michigan. Most follow the…

… Arabia, once in a lifetime (haj). First-year LSA student Hashim Rahman stressed, "Islam is a full code of life, not just a religion. If you're a practicing Muslim, there are rules for everything you do…

… limited to this. Other aspects of this "striving" that set Muslim students apart from non-Muslims restrictions, saying, "In Islam, sex is revered more," and backed this with the claim that rape is less…

…'s preeminence extends far beyond the the Arab world. In fact, only 25 percent of Muslims are Arab. Islam is the dominant religion in the Middle East, North Africa, parts of Southeast Asia, and the South Asian…

… countries of Afghanistan and Bangladesh. (Conversely, as the large number of Arab Christians in the United States makes obvious, not all Arabs are Muslim.) At the University, as in the rest of the world…

… students. false stereotypes of Islam, and they project this onto the Muslims that they meet. This does get in the way of true understanding," said Betsy Barlow, Outreach Coordinator for the Middle East…

…. There's a lot of ignorance and distortion," stated Curtis. "We need to get rid of the false images to see each other as people," added Barlow. The University does respect students' need for time off to…

… Olthouse, an LSA first- year student, said she was impressed by the jail cell. "It's cool the way they're going about it. It kind of sparks my inter- est." JENNIFER DUNETZ/DailI Engineering junior Jully…

…- hol Awareness Week, Crime Pre- Night Out, and bike registration during festifall. "If we get the word out a lot more, students will start utilizing what we do." said LSA junior Eric Stempien. "We know…

…. Creativity, time to invest & a dynamic personality wanted! Stop in and pick up your application at the: Student Publications Building 420 Maynard--2nd floor. Questions? Call 764-0554 Application deadline…

…: November 1 lack of knowledge, and my mislead students. " Indian American Student Association presents their annual 7:30 p.m., 9{jv. 2nd 1991 PO'WERCE9TER Enjoy an evening of traditionaltIndian dance…

… land-for-peace formulation in pre- cisely those words. Baker said afterward that all ele- ments of U.S. policy were not "necessarily, specifically" in Bush's speech. He said Arabs and Israelis are well…

… aware of the U.S. position and emphasized that the two U.N. PARTY!!! Bush urged only that Israel out of a spirit of "fairness" to Palestinians and that the Arabs commodate their demands Israel…

… through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students atthe University of Michigan. On-campus subscription rateforfalwinter91,-92is $30; all other subscriptions via first class U.S. mail are $149…

…* Battle of the Orthodoxies 0 by Jesse Walker A number of student groups, including the Homeless Action Committee (HAC), the Ann Arbor Tenant's Union, and ACT-UP, recently sponsored a…

… the spectrum. The record speaks otherwise: * In 1987, the United Coalition Against Racism (UCAR) and other groups led an assault on student radio station WCBN-FM. As a result, the station came very…

… University passed an "and-harassment" policy that radically restricted students' freedom of speech. Among the activities a University pamphlet described as "harassment" were "display(ing) a confederate flag on…

… the door of your room in the residence hall" and being a member of a student organization that "sponsors entertainment that includes a comedian who slurs Hispanics." The policy was eventually declared…

… unconstitutional in court. * Twice during the 1988-89 school year, the Michigan Student Assembly attempted to derecognize student organizations for exercising their freedom of speech. One, Tagar, was attacked for…

… painting the slogan "Stop Arab Terrorism" on a shanty they built outside the Graduate Library, a slogan that implied that all Arabs are terrorists. The attempt to derecognize the group continued atn after…

… nothing to do with the attack. With the removal of the old clique from power in the 1989 student elections and the fall of the United Coalition Against Racism, such incidents became more rare, though anti…

… attended college in the Sixties and now hold teaching posts. The charge is absurd. The impetus behind compulsory classes on racism, speech codes, etc. has come from students, not faculty. The victims of PC…

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…-supported colleges and Universities are up program will eliminate loan-or almost 12 percent nationwide from 1983. make. the guaranteed loans rr Across the country, states are cutting higher students. education budgets…

… students can. These measures are welcome . One Federal program that attempts to, lend Restructuring the guaranteed log students a hand is the Guaranteed Student Loan that can be redirected towards fa program…

… (GSL). But this program, consisting of Expanding Pell acknowled Stafford, Supplemental Student Loan (SLS), and government's role in aiding boil Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PL-US), class…

… of Palestinians by. Arab nations. Somehow Abowd overlooked . the fact that the Syrian and Jordanian governments have systematically slaughtered Palestinians residing in their countries., . For some…

… reason, Abowd failed to mention thousands of Palestinians have been removed from their homes in Syria- and . Jordan and forced into exile in Ubwon: Arab nations, despite repeated attacks on Israel, have…