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…2- The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 15, 1993 APPLICATION Continued frm page I security number are the reasons why a shxetwould notreceive afotm by mail. "If (students) don't receive a form (in…

… qualifying and applying process. Despite the fall aid delays, Re- newal applications will be arriving soon. Students can look for informa- tionaboutthe Renewal form in OFA's newsletter, which will be sent to…

… independence of their homeland; In pursuance of resolutions adopted by the Arab Summit Conferences and relying on the strength of international legitimacy as manifested Resolutions of the United Nations…

… Organization since 1947, and in the exercise by the Palestinian Arab people of its rights to self-determination, political independence and sovereignty over its territory; The Palestine National Council, in the…

… Education, Schorling Auditorium, 11 a.m. U Israeli Dancing, beginners and advanced welcome, Hillel, 8 p.m. Q Palestinian Dabkeh, sponsored by Arab-American Student's Association, Michigan Union, Anderson Room…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 1993-5 'U' College Club reaches out to local minority high school students By SARAH KIINO DAILY STAFF REPORTER The first question high school stu- dents ask LSA…

… senior Pamela Brown is not about SATs or financial aid, but ratherJalen Rose and Juwan Howard. Nonetheless, neither the Univer- sity students nor the students from the 18 high schools participating in the…

… Office of Academic Multicultural Initiative's College Club Program are long distracted from the program's purpose: to spark minority high school students' interest in college and pre- pare them to deal…

… with college-related issues. The 12 University students, or stu- dent leaders, involved in the program visit the high schools weekly in order Event tells students dangers of smoking By AMY MENSCH FOR THE…

… DAILY University students are breathing easier thanks to the Great American Smokeout, which took place on the Diag yesterday. The Great American Smokeout. a national event sponsored by the * American…

… Cancer Society (ACS), aims to help Americans stop smok- ing. University Students Against Can- cer (USAC) organized campus Smokeout events. Smoking is on the rise among col- Jege students, especially women…

… objective is that these people will stop smoking for the future. USAC distributed literature from the ACS about the causes and preven- to conduct workshops, give lectures and bring in speakers. The student…

… leaders cover a variety of topics, in- cluding financial aid and the process of choosing a school. Program coordinator Onis Cheathams said the program, which is free of charge to the high school students…

…, does not push the Univer- sity, but rather emphasizes that these students should go to the college of their choice. Some of the student leaders also provide one-on-one tutoring for the students, although…

… sac- rificing them for peace with Palestin- ians, blocked roads with burning tires and torched an Arab classroom yes- terday. It was the fourth day of rampage, which erupted when Muslim mili- tants…

…," said Brunia Youngshtein !radling her 9-month-old son. Every day since the death of Beit El resident Haim Mizrachi settlers have blocked roads with burning tires and stoned Arab-owned cars and houses…

… anyone in this state - I'll be going to protect and defend the concept of freedom," Coon said. Eric Haight, a fifth-year student in the School of Education and a member of the Ann Arbor Libertarian League…

…, she hit a semi head-on," Baiz said. "I would rather have had Laurie in jail over- night and facing court fines than to be visiting her in the cemetery." Student groups O Arab-American Students As…

…(__The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 23, 1993 - 3 'U' offers services, advice for off-campus housing 'OSNGQESIN Here are some questions Ann Arbor Tenants' Union, Student Legal Services try to…

… make the big move a little easier for students By DAWN TAMIR FOR THE DAILY "Housing is a right, not a privi- lege," is one of the many sayings deco- rating the office of the Ann Arbor Ten- ants Union…

… (AATU) in the Michigan Union. The time of year has arrived when many students are friintically search- ing for a place to live next year. It is especially trying for students who will be signing their…

… very first lease, and probably their first legal contract. Signing a lease can be extremely intimidating as students who may not completely understand the contract feel obligated to sign it. "Students…

… fall into the trap of seeing landlords as authority figures, when it's just another consumerrelationship," said AATU coordinator Pattrice Maurer. It may notoccur to some students to negotiate or…

… question the landlord. "(Students) inaccurately assume anything written in a lease is valid, and that you have to abide by it," Maurer said. Students should be aware of illegal fees and clauses put in a…

… Student Legal Ser- vices (SLS), with offices also located in the Union. The SLS represents students in land- lord/tenant disputes. SLS does every- thing from giving advice and referrals to actually…

… representing students in court - free of charge. Out of the 2,000 cases SLS handles each year, one third are landlord/tenant disputes. SLS Director Doug Lewis cautioned students to make sure their roommate…

… fulfills the terms of the lease. If not, "students can end up with financial hardships. People should swap driver license numbers or social security num- bers to be able to find them when they leave," he…

…, sponsored by Guild House Stu- dents Involved for Global Neighborhood, 802 Monroe St., 5 p.m. Q Palestinian Dabkeh, sponsored by Arab-American Student's Association, Michigan Union, Anderson Room, 7 p.m. U Phi…

…The Michan Daily -Friday, November12, 1993-5 *Multicultural office funds events Office of Academic picatio Multicultural Lopez r Initiatives guides irm es students through possible application…

… process SAMI students By SARAH KIINO funding DAILY STAFF REPORTER LopE The Office of Academic year is Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI) may the prop be able to influence students' lives table at more…

… directly than many realize. fliers, n The office's Student Academic of SAM .Multicultural Initiative (SAMI) pro- cially g gram, now in its first year, provides graduat funding for minority student organi…

…- graduau zations and individuals. LSA "We are making an effort to sup- the Uni port students who are achieving aca- zations demically," said SAMI coordinator realize t MelissaLopez. "ThepurposeofSAMI they…

… cam is to provide incentive for students to ing requ assist in creating an academic Stud multicultural learning and teaching services environment." LSA Individual students may receive dent of financial…

… support for graduate school Associa application fees and entrance exam that NA preparation courses, student exchange SAMI a programs, faculty supervisedresearch, are so m i rtravel fees for research or…

… presenta- anythin tions at academic conferences. Jasin SAMI also provides funding for strumen events initiated by minority student or- to the U *ganizationsoncampus,including bring- people ing guest…

… events. but is am In order to obtain money from on SAM SAMI, students must submit an ap- first mu U~TiNimosehfQ~ yearly )n form to the OAMI office. aid once SAMI evaluates the nd decides to sponsor an…

… event, to give as much funding as e, but is limited by a budget. also provides workshops for s on how to write an effective proposal. ez said the main problem this letting students know about gram…

… forum, People Dancing Studios, 111 Third St., 3 p.m. U Palestinian Dabkeh, sponsored by Arab-American Students Association, Michigan Union, Anderson Room D, 7 p.m. Get the cutting edge on news concerning…

… discrimination against gay, lesbian and bisexual students with campus activists lastnight in the Law- yers' Club Lounge. For an hour and a half, the group discussed homosexu- ality in general and Bylaw 14.06 in…

… the only legal sup- port for homosexuals. A committee made up of students 3and faculty has begun looking for ways to implement the bylaw. Several students at the discussion criticized the committee…

… from Mount Olympus, we would not have done our jobs.,, McGowan pointed to the regents' 7-1 vote in supportof the amendment. Rackham student Monique WMansoura had reservations. "Not searching out gays for…

… pointed to people's growing sen- sitivity as an example."Increased awareness happened because students made it happen. We made it happen when we came out," Sullivan said. Kevin Lee, a Rackham student…

…." MIGHTY CHEM LAB PEOPLE MSA candidates focus on North Campus concerns By KAREN TALASKI DAILY STAFF REPORTER To many students, North Campus seems like afar away place. Inhabited by engineers, artists and…

… musicians, its wooded pathways lead to nothing more than a long bus ride to Central Campus on a Sat- urday night. Yet Michigan Student Assembly candidates hope to bring student gov- ELECTION ernment to the…

… conference. "In general, MSA needs to get the word out more. Everyone wants to see more students get involved, but people aren't standing by what they say," she said. "There's a lot more to do." However…

…, Conservative Coalition candidate Mark Biersack warned can- didates not to make promises that students living on North Campus may not want. "It's giving North Campus special status and I don't want to see the…

… Engineer- ing Council (UMEC) and Society of Women Engineers (SWE) before changing the way MSA interacts with North Campus. "If they think we're doing a good enough job, we are," Biersack said. Yet Students…

… Trauma, meeting, Michigan Union, Room 3200, 7:30 p.m. Q Arab-American Students As- sociation, Arabic conversation hour, Arabic House, Oxford, 7 p.m. U Christian Science Organiza- Thompson St. U Rowing…

…, when most students are preparing for the weekend, thi Natural Science Au- ditorium ispacked. About 400 students listen attentively to Prof. Tom Collier lecture on the Vietnam War, asking questions and…

… in some classes, it can be hard to find professors who will keep students in- terested enough to attend an 8 a.m. class and not fall asleep. But they are out there, and their lectures are packed. "It…

… them. They work as hard as I do, and vice versa." LSA first-year student Kristy Jakubiak said, "I've never missed one class. People justdon'tmissit. (Rubido) doesn't tell you to write a paper; if you…

… feel like writing, you do. If not, you don't. I've learned more about writing from him than anyone else in school." Students said they are also attracted by unconventional teaching methods. Psychology…

… Prof. Bob Pachella meets with each student individually every third week, then invites a small group over to his house for a more informal discussion. Grades are based on open writings by the students…

…. "I'm not charismatic, nor am I a good speaker. But the students know I'm committed. I learn their names, I learn who they are," Pachella said. Kimberly Freeman, afirst-yearLSA student in his class…

… so far. Students said truly good professors know their subject matter and lecture enthusiastically about it. "I'm constantly reading about the Vietnam War," said Colliersaid. "I just love learning…

… about it." ISA sophomore Dana Kelly said, "(Collier's) excellent. He makes jokes, asks questions. It feels personal, even in an auditorium of 400 people." Students know when they've had a good professor…

…. As V'ali Ford, a third-year Engi- neering student, said, "If I can remem- berwhat the professor was talking about after the semester, I had a good profes- sor." ELIZABETNH LIPPMAfNDaMl, Justin Carlson…

…:30 p.m. U Arab-American Students As- sociation, Arabic conversation hour, Arabic House, Oxford, 7 p.m. U Christian Science Organiza- tion, weekly, meeting, Michi- gan League, checkroom at front desk, 7 p…

… first in a series of evaluations by faculty members of administrative offices. The next office slated for evaluation is the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. SACUA Chair Henry Griffin said…

…, "With 1,300 staff members, this office is a very major part of the University. I'm particularly interested in determining the relations be- tween student affairs and academic issues." The decision by the…

…' By JAMES CHO DAILY STAFF REPORTER Cyberspace University - a uni- versity that spans the world as a ro- bust information network linking to- gether students, faculty, graduates and knowledge resources…

… student enroll- ment of 23 percent, and added that the minority faculty has increased 60 per- cent in the past five years. "Our goal is to provide education of the highest quality to the broadest segment of…

… and interest in homelessness is the first step towards fulfilling that slogan. Bosnian editor describes horror of current events New TV station may air student news, soap operas, game shows By SCOT…

… student Damir Juric, who attended the discussion. Juric, who has relatives in Sarajevo, said it is important to get as much information as possible about Bosnia. "What you hear on the news is sort of a…

…'s a big difference with Somalia." By KATIE HUTCHINS DAILY STAFF REPORTER Next semester, students will be able to turn on the TV and see fellow University students reporting news, displaying talents and…

… maybe even acting outsoap operas orhosting game shows. This is the result of anew club that makes it possible for students to have their own station. The idea came from Kinesiology sophomore Dan Schwab…

… they do notneed experience," Schwab said. The next mass meeting will take place next Monday at 6 p.m. in the Frieze Building. Scott Doyne, a first-year Kinesi- ology student, is assisting Schwab in the…

… outgoing parliament. It was a thorn in the side of the government, but the chamber largely backed Hussein. The left is split among communists, Baathists and pan-Arab nationalists. A Muslim woman waves a…

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… sense Rk as Career opportunities at J.P. Morgan for University of Michigan business students (undergraduate) interested in Corporate Finance Human Resources Management Services (Internal Consulting…

…) Please plan to attend our information presentation on Tuesday, November 9 Career opportunities at J.P Morgan for U iversity of Alichigan Liberal Arts students (undergraduate) interested in Ihuman…

… Ohio. Student groups U Adult Daughters of Alcoholics and other Trauma, meeting, Michigan Union, Room 3200, 7:30 p.m. O Arab-American Students As- sociation, Arabic conversation hour, Arabic House…

… addressing student leaders of campus organizations. Lisa Baker, the University's director of public affairs. She also discounted the possibility of a joint petition be- tween the University and Van Curler. On…

… attending two schools. In addition to studying at the University, these students will be tutoring at a local elementary school. Tim Schuster, programming vice president for the Interfraternity Council (IFC…

…-A-School programs on their campuses. Ruth Williams, the principal of Burns Park, said she is excited for the program to begin. "I hope that the students gain a better per- spective on how children learn, gain a…

… University student will be matched up with a teacher and student at Burns Park. Greeks will serve as one-on-one tutors, assistants in the computer lab, and teachers of specialty sub- jects. Schuster said, "The…

… students have already signed up for the program. Ann Llewellyn, an LSA senior and member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, said she may be interested in pursuing a career in education. "I want to find out if…

… doing volunteer work anyway, so it was just the right kind of pro- gram." Programming chair Myers said she is sure the program will be beneficial for the Univer- sity students as well as the Burns Park…

… what I can." Schuster and Meyers said they hope as many students get involved in the Adopt-A-School program as possible. The program will begin next semester with an orientation session with Burns Park…

… teachers. Tutoring will occur throughout the semester. This program was initiated three years ago at Miami University in Ohio, and 1,000 students are currently volunteering at five local grade schools in…

… American Movement for Is- rael, meeting, at Hillel, 7 p.m. O Anthropology Club, meeting, LS&A Building, Room 2553, 7 p.m. U Arab-American Students As- sociation, Arabic conversation hour, Arabic House…

…." Agee said. "It will be a reform for all students." But two Democratic committee members, Reps. Robert DeMars of Lincoln Park and Justine Barns of Westland, voted against the charter school proposal. "It…

… be a total of 210 days. Construction worker Paul Pinard measures the landing as Pizza House prepares to move next door while they renovate the current store. MARK FRIEDMAN/Daily Student groups U…

…, Oxford, 7 p.m. U 'Association for Computing uArn:~t = aIL s1'k iir iii I~U'I pus, Room 2027, 7 p.m. Q Indian American Student As- sociation, board meeting, Michigan Union, Room 4202, 9 p.m. Q Queer Action…

…, meeting, Michi- gan Union, Room 3116, 8 p.m. U Saint Mary Student Parish, workshop on the Sacrament of Reconciliation, 7 p.m., 331 Th- ompson St. 1950's and 60's, speaker: Qicheng Jing, Lane Hall, Com…