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… 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…

… 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…

… 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…

… 4A - Thursday, October 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily = michigandaily.com --------- -- -- -- ---- - -- - --- -- 4 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard…

… same consideration. Enrolling in college to live out the promise of the GI Bill shouldn't add to the burden. However, the recently founded Student Veterans Association of the University of Michigan has…

… with the Hispanics they refuse to speak to, that's almost 75 million Americans that apparently don't matter. Tuesday's debate in Dearborn - a Detroit suburb home to the highest concentration of Arabs…

… antagonistically hawkish outlook. Even in Dearborn, a city where its common to find street signs trans- lated to Arabic, they saw no harm in implying continuing strikes and strife in the Middle East. There may be 30…

…,000 Arabs in Dearborn, but inside the confines of the Ford Com- munity Center, the candidates could conveniently remain oblivious. Hav- ing overlooked Hispanic and Black Americans, they could hardly have been…

… expected to offer anything more to Arab-Americans. So why come to Dearborn at all? To speak to the common American, of course. Michigan has the highest unemployment rate in the country. Dearborn, once the…

… only Northwestern University. The Student vet- erans Association, founded this year by Air Force veteran. Derek Blumke, is determined to increase that number. The group recently met with Lester Monts…

…, the University's senior vice provost for academic affairs; about creating a special Office for Student veterans' Affairs to make the process of applying easier for veterans. Monts, how- ever, glossed…

… not. Having been out of high school for so long, veterans may not have valid test scores, current transcripts or teachers recom- mendations. Without a specialized Office of Student veterans' Affairs…

… 598 and 224 student veterans respec- tively. The state of Wisconsin allows all of its vets to attend either a University of Wiscon- sin affiliate or Wisconsin Technical College for free. This may be…

… 4A - Monday, October 8, 2007, The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily…

… hearts and minds" of the people obviously doesn't mean much to Iraqis or Arabs when we look more like an armed occupying force. However, with the assignment of these anthropological teams to Iraq, America…

… anthropolo- gists in advising communities on how to cater to differing cultural needs, such as the Arab-American com- munity in Dearborn. My first naive anthropological thought was, "Wow, this would be really…

… the Daily last month regarding the University's han- dling of student veterans (Group wants to ease transition for vets, 09/18/2007). Iam a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and recently ended my active…

… academic offices are first class and I think they are capable of providing the kind of services that these students need." I have to disagree with that stateosent; in no way did academic offices at the…

… mind was that maybe the University has a small number of student veterans because it is so hard for veterans to actually talk to some- one at the University and get their important questions answered. In…

… toward high school students and has no special instructions for veterans or other people that would not be able to fill out certain "required" fields such as test scores, current classes or teacher rec…

… merely trying to express that having a Office for Student Veterans' Affairs at the University would have helped me immensely. Transitioning out of the military has been the hardestthing that I have ever…

… done, even hard- er than the seven months I served in Iraq. Matthew T. Marsh is a student at Washtenaw Community College. Coca-Cola's injustices still exist; contracts should be cut again SEND LETTERS…

… violates its own ethical Vendor Code of Con- duct. The University followed New York University and Ecucationi others in kicking Coke productsoffcampus in2006 after a three-year long student campaign, but it…

… culture and society only offered in winter - increased from winter 2001's,63 students to 85 students in winter 2002. Enrollment in the first-year modern Arabic language course - only offered in fall…

… - jumped from 46 students in the fall of 2001 to 72 students in fall 2002. By the winter 2007 semester, 149 students were enrolled in the cul- ARABIC ENROLLMENT Sstudents enrolled in either "AAPTIS 331…

… a small dip in both 2005 semesters, but the enrollment in both- Arabic classes has held steady since then. Mohammad Khalil, a former graduate student instructor sin the University's Department of See…

… ARABIC, Page 7A Numbernof students whowere enrolled in either"AAPTIS 331: Introductionfto Arabic Cul- ture and Language,"inthe winter of 2007, or "AAPTIS 101, Introduction to Modern Arabic," in the fall of…

…/11, twice as many take Arabic U.S. PIRG alleges deceptive marketing practices By DANIEL STRAUSS Daily StaffReporter Credit card companies -might have less of an incentive to hawk their cards at the…

… that trick students into signingup for credit cards and then charge them unreasonably high fees. At 40 major colleges, - not including the University of Michi- gan - campaigners will work to educate…

… students about the dan- gers of credit cards with seminars and informational pamphlets. Campaign staffers will also try to convince the universities to adopt strict policies against credit card companies…

…, Page 7A w-{-F-, Largest spike came after invasion of Iraq in 2003 By JESSICA VOSGERCHIAN Daily StaffReporter Since the Sept: 11 terrorist attacks, enrollment in Arabic lan- guage and culture courses at…

… pointed out how Edwards wants to use scholar- ships to fight terrorism. Edwards has proposed schol- arships for students studying Arabic who commit to going to work for U.S. intelligence after graduation…

… anthropologists erwise you're useless." DEBATE From page 1A one year of college tuition for any student who graduates from high school and commits to work at least 10 hours a week during col- lege. Radina also…

… online format will allow teachers to put students' comments into practice quickly, Kulik said. "The greatest benefit for teach- ers is to get feedback immediate- ly," he said. But because students won't be…

… filling out the new surveys in class, theymight forget to visitthe website. "I don't know if students will be willing," said Sergio Huarcaya, a graduate student instructor of history and anthroplogy. At…

… first, Herrin said the task force considered refusing to give students, their grades until they complete the evaluations. But the panel decided to keep the evalua- JOIN THE DAILY'S NEWS SECTION. E…

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…-term evaluations and haven't seen a significant drop in responses. Kulik said the online surveys will offer students greater ano- nymity. With in-class question- naires, some students mightworry about professors…

… recognizing their handwriting. The effects of that anonymity are already appearing. Kulik said the ratings students give profes- sors in the College of Engineering are slightly lower when they fill out…

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