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… chapter for violating its alcohol-free policy during a party held on Oct. 15. Courtney Cantor, an LSA first-year student who was seen drinking at the party, died early the next morning after falling out her…

… from fellow Arabs, Iraq blamed Washington yesterday for the deepening crisis over U.N. arms inspections and said an American attack would be "a sheer aggression of criminals." Deputy Prime Minister Tariq…

… is being blocked continuously, stubbornly, ille- gally by his government," Aziz said at a news conference that came shortly after a group of Arab states said Iraq itself would be at fault if the U…

….S. military struck at the country. The criticism by the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council - Iraq's vulnerable neighbors - along with Syria and Egypt was unusually strong for Arab countries who have…

… said the government of Saddam Hussein would be "responsible for any conse- quences" from its stopping the work of U.N. weapons inspec- tors. Aziz gave little heed to the plea from the Arabs to renew…

… IT OUT Students use raffle tickets in anti-smoking campaign By Jody Kay >r the Daily A campus group yesterday encouraged students to stomp out smoking - one cigarette at a time. In association with the…

… American Cancer Society, University Students against Cancer hosted a smokeout on the Diag yesterday to convince students to stop smoking by giving out raffle tickets to people who threw away their cigarettes…

…. "I'm a part-time smoker trying to quit," SNRE first- year student Christian Doman said. "This is a great incen- jve. I think it's a great idea." For six hours, USAC members participated in the annual…

… part of the Smokeout. USAC also organized a non-profit raffle, giving one ticket to every student who threw out or extinguished a cigarette. Many local businesses, such as Web Chateau, Wherhone Recnrds…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 13, 1998 1I~e S i~tidiun OrIg 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan LAURIE MAYK Editor in…

…-Year student Lanni Lantto, about a student in a recent Code of Student Conduct case in which she felt the sanctions against the defiendant were not comparable to other cases A LOOK BACK MAT T WIMSATT ppps~s O F…

… CREATIVE EAT THE AR 4You'e CL rrfk ORc t S A r S -D You J EED To G OWITh - H Lo OGY ANDt RESEARGH TIAT s WHENE HMME MONCY 1E S FoU40 T05 i ThE i-I' LETTERS TO THE EDITOR University students often complain…

… they are treated like guppies in a sea of 37,000 fish. Despite the relatively good job that the University administration does to run its bureaucracy efficiently and cut down on red tape to make students…

…-tenured faculty on staff, the University is hurting both faculty members and students. Professors or part-time lecturers who aspire to gain tenure but are restricted from that goal are the biggest losers in this…

… education suffer. Talented undergraduates and w graduate students may decide not to become professors, thus threatening the quality of the University's faculty. More crucial is the fact that non…

…-tenured professors do not receive the same type of benefits as tenured professors. They often have to teach too many classes, which subsequently hurts the students for whom they have little time to advise and instruct…

…, students lose out. Despite the claim by the University that it must compete with the Ivy League for the best professors and that it takes big bucks to do so, the overall quality of education falls when the…

…- related issues have been a constant sore 4 spot between students and the University's administrators. This problem is not unique to the University, though, as many other large universities face the same…

… concerns with respect to living arrangements. Housing problems also pit incoming students against upperclassmen who might want to live in the residence halls, especially when space is limited, and it causes…

… to a two-day conserva- .i1ve conference on campus after a protest by more than 250 students, The Daily Spectator, reported. The students protested opening leiturer and University of California Regent…

… students interested in topics in education when the protest began. Since administrators decided to limit entrance to the program to ;Columbia students only, the conserv- qtive group organizers had to hold…

… Bradley University 'Vresident John Brazil last Wednesday, The Bradley Scout reported. , Haney, who is half Lakota Sioux d half Seminole, called for student spport for his cause on the grounds that Brazil…

… Native Anericans. In addition, Haney said razil had promised to include more Native American courses in the acad- emic curriculum as well as actively recruit Native American faculty and students. Yale…

… 116b jrse, had to be canceled because of a -shortage of teaching assistants, which left many first-year students 1isppointed by the remaining choic- A - -Merton Peck, chair of the eco- nomics department…

…. "A bud- get really shows where the priorities are." The state usually makes its final appropriations to the University in June, after which time the University decides how much to increase students…

… 2000 budget and state appropriations, the Michigan Student Assembly will give its formal bi-annual address to the regents. Although MSA President Trent Thompson pass- es out a report and briefly brings…

… percent increase in pay. The demanded wage increase stems from statis- ties GEO gathered on Ann Arbor housing costs and the percentage of a graduate student employ- ee's income rent consumes. GEO…

… negotiators are asking for what they call "a living wage." Currently, the average Graduate Student Instructor earns $1,133 per month. GEO presented information gathered from University Housing last night which…

… Arbor Police Department officials raided house and fraternity parties this past weekend, ticketing 75 students for underage drinking. Dave Westol, international executive director of Theta Chi, said…

… spokesperson Julie Peterson said the University "has not changed its policies" and will not call the parents of the 75 underage students who received tickets for possession of alcohol. Recent changes to the…

… student affairs. Hartford added that speculation of the University's possible involvement in the raids was false and the University was unaware of theundercoveroperations. Holcman said the meeting was the…

… Mideast By Daniel Weiss of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination peace process are encouraging. Daily Staff Reporter Committee, said in her introductory remarks. The event's mood became tense as Hasan New…

… groups that include the American- Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and Hillel's Major Events Committee, the event drew more than 120 people and included four panelists. "We're not looking to come out of…

…. Reaching their goal Students air opinions of Code By Jennifer Yachnin Daily Staff Reporter Only a handful of the University's 37,197 students attend- ed a forum on the Student Code of Conduct last night…

… spon- sored by the Michigan Student Assembly. "It was a good turnout considering most people on campus don't know about the Code," said Olga Savic, MSA Students' Rights Commission chair. "This is only…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 16, 1998 fe £iditgun ?~ZUIQ QTBL QE LO4Bl iLE 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan LAURIE…

…' T he Code of Student Conduct - the University's internal disciplinary sys- tem - is currently under review. The Office of Student Affairs at the University is conducting an internal review - looking…

… has on the stu- dent body and whether or not it is beneficial for the campus. The Michigan Student Assembly is conducting open forums to gather student input on the Code. But there is a problem…

…: Students either don't know or care enough about the Code and the review process to get involved. Much of the problem is that many stu- dents don't know enough about the Code or the review process. The…

…- lion toward its goal. The campaign will run until december 2000. The campaign's goal is to ensure academic excellence and encourage competitive students to come the university, Khayat said. OSU students…

… arrested after loss After Ohio State University's otball team lost to Michigan State University this past Saturday, many students took out their frustration by binge drinking, fighting and destroying…

… said they had difficulty playing catch-up this semester after missing thrte days of classes due to the Jewish holy days, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the Indiana Daily Student reported. Siudents said…

… they spent the time with their families observing the holidays. .According to Jewish law, servers are not allowed to work an the holy days. On Yom Kippur, students cannot eat or work. Between 3,000 and 3…

…,500 Jewish students attend Indiana, accounting for,8-10 percent of the total student popilation. Despite the university's attempts to accommodate students celebrat- ing the holidays, some students said…

… instructors are not doing enough to Wse the added stress of observing holidays. Boston U to offer fegistration over the Internet Boston University students may have the luxury of registering for their classes…

…- e~nts. Many students said they will use the new system because it will elim- inate phone registration problems d annoyances. SCompiledfromUniversity Wre reports by Susan T Port. 'U' lecturer studies…

… emphasis of the day. (It became) a way to celebrate the soldier," he said. So, Veterans' Day remains a day for the living. Today, the University's ROTC units will help students do this at a Veterans' Day…

…- mondaine portion of Paris, an area director Heiner Pillar describes as being known for,"naughty and ques- tionable activities." The students play- ing these roles will have to project the atmosphere of the…

… demimondaine onto Pillar believes this should be no prob- their characters, but] lem for the singers. "Students are the right age to play these characters and have the right frame of mind to be adven- turesome…

… Symphony Orchestra will perform the score, while the all-student cast sings the original Italian lyrics to Verdi's musical master- piece. Not to worry if your Italian is a bit rusty, each poetic and heart…

… a student show and a pro- fessional show) is that you start out with an empty canvas. Students are totally open and free to new ideas. It was refreshing to work with people willing to experiment…

… guess what ethnic back- ground the terrorists might be? Arab, perhaps? While Washington does a fine job in his role, he may have faltered in his choice. Granted 'ol Denzel is an Academy Award winner, but…

… by Annette Bening. Bening attractively develops her enig- matic character of Kraft, who acts as the go-between the Arab community and the U.S. government. What's even more enigmatic is the film's final…

… one of those two-week screen- writing courses that will teach on the first day that you don't start a major conflict with just 45 minutes left to your film. As Arabs throughout Brooklyn are rounded up…

… Zwick wants to create a resounding emotional reac- tion. When the camera pans up from the steps and looks out over the Yankee Stadium infield to see prison pens filled with the entire Arabic; community…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 9, 1998 ctw idtcijjan iafidg 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan LAURIE MAYK Editor in…

… Michigan Student Assembly. With election campaigning well under way, a menagerie of brightly hued signs will replace the old football ticket and mass meeting fliers that have lit up University hallways for…

… the past few months. But what is amazing is not how many people are involved with student gov- ernment, but how much they are willing to shell out to get a position. This year, students running for a…

… seat on MSA should be reasonable with their indi- vidual finances. In a campaign for an unpaid position, students should not spend an exor- bitant monetary amount for a seat on the assembly. At the…

… moment, MSA does have a regulatory policy on campaign finance, but it is not rigidly enforced. Students running for an elected position are supposed to report how much they spend - usually by turning in…

… students .ay more than $100 for textbooks or workbooks that may not be sold back. ,According to the National Association of College Stores, students spend an average of $373.18 each semester on textbooks…

…. For a student taking 15 hours of courses, they would "be spending $525 per semester on broks. Many students attribute the high prices to the fact that the only store in that covers all the books…

… will have junior and senior fel- "dws in residence. If the fellows choose to, they can offer new courses to gradu- ate students and undergraduates. The program will have an annual theme. The theme…

… members of the Michigan Student Assembly left two proposals on the table in a meeting last night, which included comments from University President Lee Bollinger. Decisions on issues including sup- port for…

…!' Chopp said. Although the perpetrators are unknown, LSA sophomore Ross Kirschner said he does not believe either the American- Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee or the Palestinian Catastrophe Committee…

…, the student groups co-sponsoring the follow-up discussion set for today, were involved in the incident. "I 100 percent do not think that the other groups involved in the panel are responsible…

… 15 students who participated in a sleep-out last night organized by the University's chapter of Habitat for Humanity. The event was part of a week-long effort to publicize the need for affordable…

… Palestinians tried to prevent a bulldozer from beginning work on a bypass road for Jewish tiers. The road will require the confis- cation of 40 acres of Arab land in al- Khader, near Bethlehem. Rioting follows…

… fatal student protests JAKARTA, Indonesia - Mobs set buildings on fire, looted shops, a attacked police Saturday, wh 20,000 protesters escalated their pro- democracy campaign in Indonesia's capital. At…

… least 16 people have died during the past two days, when the military opened fire on students who repeat- edly tried to march to the Parliament. Hundreds more were injured in the worst violence in Jakarta…

… Monday tnrough rruay uuringt ue filan od winter t soy students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $85. Winter term (January through April…

… them before the Security Council can lift the sanctions, which have caused widespread malnutrition, hunger and poverty in the once-prosperous Arab country. Al-Qaisi insisted that since inspections began…

… rfanty" on their high school graduates and se to pay the cost of remedial classes that the stodents had to take as college first-year students, sisder a plan being developed by state higher educa- in…

… officials. The proposal reflects state officials' growing frus- tration at the large numbers of college students who re having to learn basic skills they should have mas- tred in high school. One-fourth of…

…, state officials estimate-roughly $15 mil- lion of it borne by the college students and their par- ents and the rest covered by state taxpayers. Shifting those costs to local school districts would create…

… a powerful incentive to do a better job of KNOW OF NEWS preparing students for college-level work, advocates of the warranty plan say. "This is rather a rifle shot ... to raise the profile of the…

… issue and to communicate to the K-12 institutions that they have responsibility for the outcome of their students;' said William Allen, executive director of the State Council of Higher Education, which…

… is preparing the proposal. But many school officials are wary of the idea, saying the high enrollment in remedial courses is partly because more students are attending college. If colleges don't want…

…- cians viewing the courses as an acute symptom of lax academic standards. College officials complain of being forced to dumb down their curriculum, and they worry that too few of their students are taking…

… the proposal recommends that the warranty initially cover students who gradu- ate from high school with an advanced studies diplo- ma and a grade-point average of at least 2.5. Rather than mandate the…

… violations, including failing to main- tain student status, working without a permit and overstaying a visit. The activists -- seven Palestinians and a Kenyan -- asserted that they were singled out in…

…, Defense Secretary William Cohen was talking up a military strike to Arab allies but - publicly at least - he was not getting backing. In Baghdad and New York, U.N. offi- cials say that although Iraq allows…

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