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… Bromna Dagy Stafff Reporter Randa Fahmy, counsel to Sen. Spencer Abraham (R-Mich.), spoke to Utadversity students last night about the potential power of the Arab- American community in politics. "Arab…

… Antidiscrimination Committee, a campus student group. The commitee's president, Heidi Arraf, said she hopes more Arab Americans understand how important they can be in the political process. . "Unfortunately, we aren…

…,,.,,.,,.-- I LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily -- Tuesday, October 21, 1997 - 7 ~speaker calls for Arab involvement State begins new portion of welfare reform initiatives S U U U S By Reilly…

… Americans should get more involved in the political process. Senator Abraham feels that Arab Americans can make more of a differ- ence," Fahmy said. The event was sposored by the American-Arab…

…'t as politi- cally active as we should be. Many Arab Americans have assimilated to American culture, and have lost some of their heritage in the process;' she said. Fahmy assists Abraham on legisla- tive…

… and legal issues, but because of her Arab heritagc, she has become a voice for Abraham's concerns for ArabAmericans. Abraham is the only Arab American in the Senate. Fahmy said the problem among the…

… Arab~ American population today is that newer generations aren't used to politics in Amenica. "Politics here isn't the same as where some Arabs are coming from" Fahmy said. "Also, some have lost touch…

… with their culture. Getting more people to identifyv with their culture is important." Fahmy suggested two ways that Arab Americans can significantly influence politics today.r "First, voter education is…

… the mes- sage out to others," Fahmy said. During a Q&A session, one student challenged America's foreign policy, goals in the Mideast. "I don't think American foreign policy is objective enough,' the…

… stu- dent said. "The role America should play in areas like the Middle East is amibiguous at this point. But it's clear f that more Arab Americans could make a difference"~ Michigan has more Arab…

… wrongdoers and prevention programs to keep kids out of trouble and help young offenders return to society. She thanked a reporter for noting that just Wednesday a Mississippi high school student was accused of…

… no one agrees on what it means, particularly when it is applied to the construction of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and traditionally Arab East Jerusalem. When Prime Minister Benjamin…

….lisa@adlittle.com The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745.967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U…

… Duritz is no longer with Jennifer Aniston. Hill Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. $20. Galactic You read about student openers Poignant Plecostomus in Weekend, etc. last week. Blind Pig. 9:30 p.m. $6 in advance. Arlo…

…-winning play about AIDS. Ann Arbor Civic Playhouse, 2275 Platt Rd. $14 for students. 971-AACT. The Borstal Boy Based on Brendan Behan's autobiog- raphy about his experiences in an English prison. Performance…

… Featuring readings by Nicholas Delbanco, Wendy Hammond, Brenda Marshall and Thylias Moss. Rackham Ampitheatre. 7:30 p.m. $5 for students. ALTERNATIVES THEATER 0 Steven Pinker "Language's Bad Boy" will…

… bestselling "Bad Land: An American Romance." Shaman Drum. 8 p.m. Free. saturday Baltimore Waltz See Thursday. 2 p.m. The Borstal Boy See Thursday. $9 for students. 2 & 7 p.m. Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da…

… relief. St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit. (313) 961-MELT. Muzsikas w/Marta Sebestyn "A Hungarian goulash of sound drawing from Celtic, Arabic, and Indian influ- ences," says Pulse. The Ark. 8 p.m. $17…

…. 8 p.m. The Borstal Boy See Thursday. $9 for students. 8 p.m. Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk See Thursday. 8 p.m. Giovanni the Fearless See Thursday. 2 & 8 p.m. snunday CAMPUS CINEMA Waxworks…

… part of a benefit for the Breast Cancer Fund. Mich. 7 & 10 p.m. MUSIC U-M Halloween Concerts Annual tradition continues when School of Music students dress up for trick-or- treating and play some tunes…

… Seapods Detroit's Park opens for this "neo- hippie" band. Blind Pig. $5. ALTERNATIVES The Borstal Boy p.m. See Thursday. $9 for students. 8 Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk See Thursday. 8 pam…