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… clear skies in the evening. 39 LOW: 26 Tomorrow www.michigandaily.com -H 11 Many int'l students find fitting in difficult By Tomislav Ladika Daily Staff Reporter While the University aims to encour…

…- age interaction among students of all races and ethnicities, several internation- al students say campus organizations are not sufficiently facilitating such interac- tion. Michigan ranks ninth in the…

… nation for the number of international students with 4,149 enrolled, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education, but many of these students do not complete- ly integrate into the student body. Although…

… LSA junior Joy Kaung left Hong Kong three years ago to attend the University, she said she feels she has only partially succeeded in associating with American students. "In terms of integration, there…

…'s the part where people just don't personally reach out," Kaung said. "It's not really working that well because for most of the students I know that are international students, they don't mingle well…

… with the locals" But international students do not always avoid associating with American students by choice - they just have fewer opportunities to interact with American students, LSA sophomore Pragav…

… Jain said. "International students do feel left out," he said. "At orientation you only meet a few people. Initially in the first year, they don't hang out with American students." LSA sophomore Akshay…

… Bajpaee, who is an Indian from Hong Kong and a member of three international student groups, said the University needs to cre- ate "more programs promoting the mix- ing of international and American…

… students. "I don't think mentorship programs or other programs on campus have achieved that success of mixing yet," he said. The University is not entirely respon- sible for encouraging greater interaction…

…. Judges question free trial for Moussaoui I U.S. Arab population doubles over 20 years WASHINGTON (AP) - The Arab population in the United States has nearly doubled in the past two decades, according to…

…- lion Arabs in the United States in 2000, compared with 860,000 in 1990 and 610,000 in 1980. About 60 percent trace their ances- try to three countries: Lebanon, Syria and Egypt. While earlier Arab…

… immigrants came from countries with large Christian populations, newer arrivals come from heavily Muslim countries such as Iraq and Yemen. "Immigrants from the Arab world come for the same reason all immi…

…- grants come - economic opportunity, opportunities to have an education, to develop a professional career," said Helen Samhan, executive director of the Arab American Institute Founda- tion, a research…

… group. Samhan said the lifting of U.S. immigration quotas in the 1960s opened the door to people from Arab countries and many took advantage during the 1980s and 1990s, with a large number coming from…

… nations such as Lebanon and Iraq where there were wars. Almost half of the Arabs in the Unit- ed States live in five states - Califor- nia (190,890), New York (120,370), Michigan (115,284), New Jersey (71…

…,770) and Florida (77,461). . "It would be better to come to America than Europe or Canada," said Zak Trad, 33, of Anaheim, Calif., who came from Lebanon three years ago. "It's the largest Arab community not…

… in an Arab country. I didn't think I would be a stranger here." New York City, the first stop for mil- lions of immigrants for more than a century, had the largest Arab popula- tion among U.S. cities…

… law enforcement officials assured Muslim and Arab community leaders yesterday. As many as 80 letters have been sent from the FBI to Ann Arbor residents and University students with tempo- rary visas…

… Arbor Mayor John Hieftje and Councilman Steve Hartwell joined AAPD Chief Daniel Oates in the closed-door meet- ing with Muslim community representatives and students. Oates said that while the Arabs and…

… the interview process yesterday with eight community members and two student leaders. FBI Special Agent John Bell, John Gershel of the U.S. Attorney's office of the Eastern District of Michigan, Ann…

… sides. Instead, it distracts from how many Israelis and Palestinians love one another and are friends with one another," said Rackham student Greg Epstein, president of Humanistic Huvarah, a student…

…-up of violence in the Middle East since before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Some students said this could prompt more of a bias against Palestinians. "More Americans will feel sympa- thy towards Israel…

… because they were deliberate terrorist attacks rather than army attacks," said LSA senior Paul Saba, president of the campus Arab- American Anti-Defamation League. But Saba emphasized that despite the…

… students and profes- sors alike had many negative feel- ings about the events in Israel See REACTION, Page 7 AP PHOTO A Palestinian family runs for shelter after they fled their house near Palestinian…

… conditions By Jordan Schrader Daily Staff Reporter Students and administrators at the University of Michigan were instrumen- tal in improving working conditions at a factory in Mexico that produces Michi- gan…

… apparel, a modest seamstress turned labor advocate told students yesterday. Marcela Munoz Tepepa, a seamstress at the Kukdong apparel factory in Atlix- co, Mexico, was among the workers who initiated a work…

… student protests helped bring the issue to the forefront, the University wrote a letter to Nike urging the company to intervene, and Nike in turn made demands to Kuk- dong for fair labor practices. "Without…

…, Bridge the Gap aims to week in the Michigan find a mutual understanding ue. On Monday, a pro- between Arab and Jewish 1 group hosted a speak- students on campus through controversial that the moderate…

… dialogue and events. rtment of Public Safety Members of the group's exec- utive board, which is made up of half Arab and half Jew- ish students, said they hope students will eventually be able to debate the…

… seemed little differ- ent than any other. "Welcome" was written on the chalkboard - albeit in Hebrew and Arabic as well as English. During an icebreaker, students talked about their favorite meals, road…

…~ hpa hug Ann Arbor, Mi. www.michigandaily.com "I trust (my students) to really think about the issues and to talk to each other. Out of this emerges people who take charge." - ENGLISH PROF. BUZZ…

… the past, the new system will guaran- tee admission to any student with a certain GPA and LSAT score. It will also make special exceptions for students who fall below the threshold but meet certain…

… criteria. One of the more controversial excep- tions is for students who live in a geographic area centered on the city of Detroit, which is over 80 percentblack. There will also be an excep- tion for…

… students who have lived abroad or on a Native American reservation, a rough substitute for explicitly granting preference to Native American students. The new admissions policy also includes exceptions those…

… for students who were dis- criminated against, overcame adversity and attended disad- vantaged high schools. But the new admissions policy did not come with- out controversy. The initial plan presented…

… to the faculty proposed maintaining racial preferences for Native Ameri- can applicants and granting exceptions only to students who live in Detroit. Wayne State Law Professor Laura Bartell told The…

… handcuffed to other students in the middle of the Diag atla demonstration for prison reform yesterday afternoon. She is wearing a tally of the number of days she has spent fasting in solidarity with a hunger…

… wished the representation the Palestinian Student Associa- was more even. There were many tion, said she wouldn't work with more Jewish students than Arab Bridge the Gap. students at the meeting. "I find…

… bombed on a daily basis," she said. .from both sides, but there are many Foty said dialogue does not work more Jewish students at the Univer- in the Israeli- Palestinian conflict sity than students of Arab…

…. ian Student Association. Bridge "We're trying to keep in mind the Gap members include Fatima that there are going to be people Makhzoum, president of the Arab against it and try to stay away from…

… takes students into Michigan pris- ons to work with inmates on art projects. Demonstration organizerAdrian Griffin said the group on the Diag orchestrated the display to draw students' attention to an…

… issue often ignored in Michigan because the state does not use capital punish- ment. Alexander's students organized another demonstration on the Diag yesterday in which they hand- cuffed themselves…

… Michi- gan Theater at 603 E. Liberty St. The first showing will be at 12:01 a.m. Tick- ets are $6.25 for students, $8 in general. Prof discusses women scientists Sociology Prof. Yu Xie will speak about a…

…-dimen- sional work in a variety of media. Sponsored by Art and Design, the exhibit is open at 11 a.m. every day until Dec. 21, except on Monday, at 306 S. State St. Job-seeking int'l students may find e info at…

… on understanding Arab music Arab musician and teacher Simon Shaheen will lead a lecture on the basic understanding of Arab music. The event is sponsored by the University Musical Society and is from 7…

…, these posters will be on sale at the Student Publications Building on Maynard Street (behind the LSA Building). Special holiday offer: Buy five and get the sixth one free. E-mail osters…

… warranty. Comes standard with Apple's super-secure OS X. students save s3u4. " _ nw s i 1 a 3 %Cn …

… government would form the core of the insurgency. pursue contacts Ministry offi- cials had said that with "tribal figures" Arab governments and other influential urged the Iraqi authorities to make Iraqis to…

… encourage contacts with Iraqi exiles and opposi- broad participation tion figures dur- ing a conference in the elections. last week at the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheik. November death Arab officials fear…

… would be part of a larger effort to curb cheating. Other mea- sures include bringing speakers to campus to discuss how cheating can affect students beyond college in their future lives and careers. The…

… address will take place in the Union's Pendleton Room. McDonald and assistant dean Bob Megginson will each speak and take questions from students in an open forum. A reception with LSA-SG and MSA…

… Robert Megginson will address students, faculty and staff and take ques- tions about the state of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts today. This "State of the College" address will take place…

… the practice. Study finds strong link between race, employer response C alif researcher finds Arab Americans most likely to face job discrimination By Carissa Miller Daily Staff Reporter…

… legal firms and other upper-level employment." The names that were compared in the study derived from five groups: Asian Americans, Latinos, blacks, Arab Americans/South Asians and whites. Response rates…

… from the agencies varied between each of the groups, as well as between men and women in certain groups. Overall, names that were stereotypically associ- ated with Arab Americans/South Asians and Asian…

… the differences. "We think the Latinos came out first because it was thought that they had bilingual skills, which is especially important in California," she said. "The backlash against Arab Americans…

… fear of legal repercussions, which explains the low response rate. While the average response rate was higher for women than for men in all groups, the gap was par- ticularly evident with Arab Americans…

…, Thanasombat said. "It is really scary that this type of discrimination exists," said Chad Doobay, a Law School student who attended the presentation. "I was surprised by the gender difference - the fact that…

… students in the civil engineering department. "There were no female professors at all that she knew of," he said. and engineering has increased sig- nificantly since 2001, according to leaders of the proj…

… Ann Arbor look like a drug-permissive community," he said. Goups opposed to the law such as the Activism. It sets us apart. School of Information master's students are change agents. They help the…

… public understand the principle of access to information while protecting privacy. SI students do not master technology for its own sake, either. They apply their skills for the benefit of all, but…

…- tion program for incoming Latino students. But Acosta has said he wants to expand the orientation to include members of other eth- nic communities, including black, Native American and Arab stu- dents…

…, iPod By BRIAN TENGEL Daily StaffReporter Students across campus are get- ting ready for the winter holidays. They're hanging lights, dusting off menorahs and writing wish lists. There's one winter…

… tradition, though, that students probably aren't looking forward to - the annual winter break crime wave. Year after year, students return from break to find a slashed win- dow screen or a broken dorm room…

… lock. Electronics like computers and iPods are often stolen, forcing some students to trek to the Fish- bowl in silence for the rest of the year. Many break-ins result from stu- dents failing to lock…

… an estimated $10,500. Thieves were also on top of their game during winter break in 2004. While most students were home celebrating, 24 homes were invaded and $55,000 in cash and property was reported…

… stolen. Minutes after some students returned to campus, they were already adding a new Xbox to next year's wish list. Although winter recess is a par- ticularly bad time for break-ins, this year…

…'s Thanksgiving Break also saw an onslaught of dorm invasions. Over the four-day-long break, 16 rooms in Couzens Residence Hall and one in Alice Lloyd Hall were broken into. Luckily for students, the thieves only…

… stole two iPods and several rolls of quarters. In hopes of preventing break-ins, the Department of Public Safety issued a list of precautionary mea- sures that students and staff should take before they…

… head home for the holidays. In an e-mail, police said stu- dents should lock windows, doors, desks and closets to deter thieves. To prevent fire and save electricity, students should turn off appliances…

… that might drain power. Ann Arbor Police Detective Sgt. Richard Kinsey also offered some tips to University students. He said students should have some- body check up regularly on their house, and…

… MALLORY JONES and JENNA SKOLLER Daily Staff Reporters The Michigan Vision Party won a majority of open seats in the Michigan Student Assembly's elec- tion that ended at 11:59 p.m. last night. Voter…

… open LSA seats, seven open Rackham seats and four open Engineering seats. Students could only vote for candidates in their own college. Of the 17 seats with available results at 2:15 a.m. this morning…

… because the student won by write-in voters or because voters cast ballots for schools that were not their own. The 11 open LSA seats were filled by nine MVP candidates, one DAAP candidate and one indepen…

…, said last night's gains show students approve of the party's actions. "We came out last year and we said we would make the assembly more efficient and more transpar- ent," Lin said. "It's not there yet…

… but we're definitely on that track and students have seen that." Though election officials and MSA representatives hoped for a high voter turnout, 3,565 students out of an eligible 39,671 students…

… Palestinian-Jordanian delegation. "There wrm no such precedent for anything like that," Miller said of the conference ho an interview this summer. As an adviser on the Arab-Israe- li conflict to then…

…-neutral housing at its weekly meeting last night, in ill lobby 'U' to an effort to influence University .ing Housing to better accommodate mend housing transgender students in the resi- dence halls. regulations The…

… resolution - authored by Business Rep. Alex Serwer, LSA y JENNA SKOLLER Rep. Chris Armstrong, LSA Rep. Daily News Editor John Oltean and Engineering Rep. Pat Pannuto - calls for the LGBT, Michigan Student…

…. University Housing currently assigns housing by birth gender unless students have undergone sex reassignment surgery, accord- ing to the University Housing website. Students seeking gender- neutral housing are…

… needs of transgender-identified students who have not pursued sex reassignment surgery," the resolu- tion stated. The resolution follows an initial gender-neutral housing proposal from the Spectrum Center…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 3, 2001 OP/ED alYe ,9a[irl 'rgtttt ttilg 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… of the academy and flooding the minds of the impressionable students at colleges and uni- versities nationwide. Faculty and staff, students and administra- tors, guest speakers and journalists are all…

… these pages that the need for institutional attention is apparent. When I was there, I worked hard to make sure Arab-Americans and Muslims were included into multicultural discourse; that they were an…

… General John Ashcroft met last night with area law enforcement officials and representatives of the Arab-Ameri- can community to discuss border security and the Justice Department's anti-terrorism efforts…

… prevention efforts, Tucker said. In his meeting with the Arab-American repre- sentatives, Ashcroft wanted to learn more about how the terrorist attacks and the investigation have affected the community, Tucker…

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… pro- gram." The School of Dentistry is defending its decision to alter the students' grades and is standing by the quality of students it produces. "The dean does not unilaterally determine grades. All…

… grading is done by members of the faculty," said School of Dentistry Dean William Kotowicz in a press release. "Any action the school takes with respect to its students is done with careful attention both…

… to the rights of the students and the school's paramount concern for the quality of its education." University spokeswoman Julie Peterson said the University is unable to comment on the issue because…

… University is very respectful of the faculty's privilege to grade." Dan Sharphorn Assistant General Council and students who graduate from the school pass their board examination within six months of…

…. CorneXre AIQaida fces still expe,&cted to surrner Michigan lawmakers propose anti-terror bill LANSING (AP) - A bill that would require background checks on flight school students is among a package of…

… or who had done the shooting. The eastern alliance, which overran al- Qaida's positions yesterday, gave their main- ly Arab opponents until 8 a.m. today (10:30 p.m. EST yesterday) to disarm and walk…

… out of the Tora Bora area, saying they would otherwise face a massive attack. About 30 minutes after the surrender deadline had come and gone, the alliance's defense chief Mohammed Zaman said: "No Arabs…

… willing to fight, saying, "a wounded animal can be dangerous." 6 I Reports of discrimination at work rise for Arabs, Muslims 6 The Washington Post WASHINGTON - The number of workplace discrimination…

… complaints filed by Arab Americans, Muslims and Sikhs has more than doubled since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commis- sion reported yesterday. Between Sept. 11 and Dec. 6…

… many com- panies took to tell employees after the attacks that harassment and anti-Arab discrimination would not be tolerated. She said most of the bias complaints occurred at companies with "no poli…

… organization is aware of "hundreds, thousands" of such cases, which he called "incredibly troubling." q (773)-404-9900 2638 HoIsted Chicago, IL 60614 The Apartment S!irr~p. Students get $50 off (or recent…

… "Arab stu- dents" askingthem to "give Gabriel a proper welcome." Shimaa Abdelfadeel, co-chair of the pro-Palestinian group Students Allied for Freedom and Equality and political chair of the Muslim…

… member O MIo IN/Daily Students board a bus to Washington D.C., where they planned to march in front of the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday. 'U' students head to steps of high court A campus police officer…

… night. Police used a canine unit to search the auditorium before allowing students and commu- nity members to enter at 7:45 p.m., 15 minutes before the event was scheduled to begin. DPS spokeswoman Diane…

… Students' Association, said she had not heard of or seen such an e-mail. Except for frequent applause See LECTURE, page 7 K-12 integration cases draw busload of protesters By BRIAN TENGEL Daily…

…StaffReporter University students are once again delving into the debate about race in public education. This time, though, it's not affir- mative action that's mobilizing them. It's voluntary integration of K-12 schools…

…. Just fewer than 40 students and other activists loaded a bus on South University Ave- nue on Sunday night bound for Washington. There, they joined others from across the country to protest in front of…

… in Louisville and Seattle. The programs allow school districts to consider race in assigning students to district schools as a way to ensure that each school's racial makeup reflects that of the…

… programs could have See COURT, page 7 Activists . revisit war on Coke Students, staff revisit debate with forum By ALESE BAGDOL Daily StaffReporter Ever since the University reinstated its purchasing con…

…- tract with Coca-Cola in April, the once-contentious debate over the soda giant's labor practices has been remark- ably quiet. At a student-organized forum last week, the issue bubbled up once more. It…

… StaffReporter It's not the strange smells that pervade University resi- dence halls that will soon have students wearing masks around campus this winter. Students will don the masks for cash. The masks…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 5, 2001 - 7 Interviews going well, but concerns remain DETROIT (AP) - Though initial interviews in the terrorism investigation have gone well, some Arab…

… Monday were asked their immigration status. His clients were students with current visas. "I would be heartened to hear that any informa- tion as to minor immigration violations or any immigration…

… bin Laden's terrorist organization, al-Qaida. Michigan is home to about 350,000 Arab-Amer- icans, most in the southeastern part of the state, where letters were sent to more than 560 men. Assistant U…

… is the end of the process. As of yesterday evening, a total of 200 men had responded. Imad Hamad, regional director of the Ameri- can-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, said none of the men in…

… fair but Netanyahu is a very eloquent speaker.... He gave us more hard facts we wouldn't be able to know otherwise." Ballantyne added that it was important that students were showing their support for…

… straight day yesterday, managing to fight their way inside the airport perimeter but failing to subdue a large group of Arabs defending the facility. Yusaf Pushtoon, an aide to anti-Tal- iban commander Gul…

… violations of privacy under the act are troubling, but these intrusions must be judged in context. LSA freshman Gil Stending said students realize the Patriot Act was passed quickly, but they understand the…

… laws and the circumstances under which they were passed. Swire encouraged students to study the pros and cons of the Patriot Act because it is a work in progress. "These laws will shape the world the…

… students will work in," Swire said. "Students have to decide when they want WOMEN Continued from Page 1 expressed their concern about "hurtful loose talk" about female leaders and unequal treatment by…

… freedom." Rezmierski said faculty as well as students have to work with law enforcement officials to gain an understanding of what the act means. - Lauren Carbone contributed to this report for the Daily…

… fighters are Arabs, Uzbeks, Chechens and other foreign- ers whom Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld called "fanatical dead- enders," apparently determined to fight to the death. At the Pentagon, officials…

… in Israeli missile attack near Arafat's headquarters. Page 2. between the Palestinians and the Israelis, comparing it also to when the Arabs occupied Spain and Spain prevailed. "Does anyone say you did…

… claim that we have no rights whatsoev- er in that land." More than 250 University students traveled to Southfield to attend the event, which was held at local synagogue Congregation Shaarey Zedek. The…

… Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit made the opportunity available to students, University Hillel See NETANYAHU, Page 7 DAVID KATZ/Daily Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks last night…

… the peace process, which has consisted of opportunities of hope, shattered by acts of violence. "After today, I don't think there will be peace in our time," said Medical student Matt Holtz- man, a…

…, said Rackham student Aiman Mackie. While most people agree both sides have been at fault in the conflict, there are some who feel Israel's retaliatory attack on Gaza yesterday was understandable while…

… it is modified soon, would damage Washington D.C.'s effort to keep Arab nations in its coalition against Osama bin Laden's al Qaida terrorist network. Asked if the administration was repeating its…

… or homes and can be conducted in mosques if it makes the subject more comfortable. Arab and Muslim community repre- sentatives requested that police be pre- sent at the interviews because of their…

… difference having Oates facilitate the meeting," he said. Oates said that although students living on campus do not fall within his jurisdiction, "based on the request by Islamic leadership, if any of students…

… Middle Eastern men ages 18 to 33 who have entered the United States on student, business or tourist visas since Jan. 2000 - asked recipients to respond with their decision by today, but the U.S. attor- ney…

… activities and are not under suspicion of criminal activity. If people are unsure of how to pro- ceed or are seeking council, Arab and Muslim leaders will be offering legal advice by phone and at the Mosque…

…. "We're going to try and inform them of their rights," Ahmad said. Recipients of the letter seeking advice can call (734) 652-0345 to set up an appointment with Arab and Muslim leaders, lawyers or…

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… is important," Kazanjian said. "Everybody in the Housing office knows me." There's another reason why a local company may be better. Unlike Collegeboxes, if students have a problem with storage or…

… Emily Beam and Christopher Zbrozek. Syed said he wants to bring in more diverse voices from the student commu- nity. He also held the position over the summer. Scott Bell will fill the manag- ing sports…

… major sports on the web- site earlier. Managing Arts Editor Andrew Sargus Klein will keep his position next year. The arts section will continue shifting its focus onto student musicians and artists, he…

… From page IA The increase goes against what many were bracing for: a drop in minority applications due to worry that the ban could paint the Uni- versity as an unwelcoming place for minority students…

…. After California voters passed a similar measure in 1996, minority applications to the UC system's flag- ship campuses dropped substan- tially. As of Dec. 4, 3,133 students had been admitted to the…

… and Asian applicants have been accepted. Lucier said the University has been trying to encourage students to apply earlier in the cycle. Typi- cally, underrepresented minority students tend to apply…

… later in the application cycle than white and Asian students. "We are pleased that our overall message has gotten out to all stu- dents," Lucier said. In late November, University Provost Teresa Sullivan…

… earlier this year. Administrators have been aggressively recruiting minority students in recent years. Univer- sity President Mary Sue Coleman regularly speaks at black churches to encourage potential…

… students to apply. In April 2005, the University opened a facility in Detroit to house outreach programs both in the city and around the nation. So far this fall, the University has received 3.5 percent more…

… by escalating conflicts around the region, from spiraling sectarian violence in Iraq to ris- ing tensions-in Lebanon to fighting among Palestinians. "Our Arab region is surrounded by dangers," King…

…-U.S. and anti-Israeli protests in Yemen and across an Arab Gunbattics erupt in] B ethe hem JERUSALEM (AP) - Heavy Israeli-Palestinian gunbat raged early yesterday near a holy shrine in biblical Bethleh In…

… battles was waged in the rugged mountains and valleys of Afghanistan. Bajammal said that because the investigation was continuing, he could not comment on the possibility that Yemeni or other Arab veterans…

… terrorist) Carlos, the other side created the Afghan Arabs. We have inherited the remnants of the Cold War." In Washington, a senior U.S. official said the Clin- ton administration rejects any suggestion that…

…. Terrorism has no nati - Abdulkader Yemeni foreig Bin Laden was one of the thousands from across the Arab world who went to/ after the 1979 Soviet incursion to figh Afghan guerrillas, whose chief financiala…

… backers included the U.S. After the Soviets withdrew in 1989 called Afghan Arabs turned their anger U.S., which they see as a threat to Islam independence. Bin Laden continues Afghanistan, where he…

… not advise the , many so- on how to handle the remaining fights on this year's SI1.8 trillion federal budget. against the and to Arab to live in Aes calls for a U.S. ship re trying to irst rejected…

… evening I.The center or origin of activity or change... 2.A college Ministry prog discussion, connection wi students and drinking cof "The final who stole Christmas" jjFeV J…

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…The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 10, 2001 - 7A Continued from Page 1A leaders in the programs are diverse, she added. "We think students respond to the programs very, very favorably," Taylor…

… population, and the fact that we have so few students here is kind of problematic," said Steven Abbott, student services associate for multiethnic student affairs. "Hopefully we can get more outreach programs…

… going." Programs are in place to establish contact with students at tribal colleges; other programs are "Student groups really need to play a pretty large role" in recruitment, Abbott said. Students…

… already established on campus can give potential students a picture of what opportunities are available at the University and what the campus climate is. "It is very, very difficult for people to leave…

… their home community," Abbott said, adding that many American Indian students come from places with a strong sense of family and commu- nity. "It is a unique challenge ... to leave their community to come…

… Universi- ty's current admissions policies are legally sound, but the grid system that was in place to evaluate students until 1998 was not. Grutter v. Bollinger was argued next. The University is appealing…

…, who presented CIR's appeal in the undergraduate case, said in his opening remarks to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals that his firm was fighting to defend the rights of "all students who were…

… student body and atmosphere," argued Univer- sity lawyer John Payton, "The three things Judge Duggan took issue with, we stopped doing." Duggan ruled last December against the University's use of a grid…

… American Indian students, "acad- emic matters count for 110 of those points." A sign lies on the wet brick of Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati yesterday afternoon during the rally preceding the…

… hearing. ALYSSA WOOD/Daily "We don't seek a fixed number of spaces," Payton argued. "Having merely token numbers of minority students simply is not adequate." The judges questioned all sides about what…

… constitutes a critical mass of students. "The answer is not a number; it's an educa- tional reality," Payton said. "You know when the students in your student body don't see themselves as symbols but as members…

…- venors, who represent the interests of minority high school students, reiterated the need for affir- mative action to reverse past discrimination. "Affirmative action didn't spring from the soil, it didn…

… assembly, which will serve for four years, will then choose a new government that U.S. officials hope can win the confidence of the dis- affected Sunni Arab minority _ the foundation of the insurgency…

…- ful banners and placards on the streets, and press con- ferences before audiences packed with supporters. Most attention has focused on Sunni Arabs, who largely boycotted the Jan. 30 election to…

… protest the con- tinued U.S. military presence. With most Sunni Arabs staying home, Shiites and Kurds won more than 220 of the 275 parliamentary seats - a move that sharpened communal tensions and fueled…

… the Sunni-dominated insurgency. This time, more Sunni Arab candidates are in the race, and changes in the election law to allocate most seats by province instead of based on a party's nation- wide total…

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… active groups on campus that focused on the issue. "It ga've us a sense of pride that we could unite with other students in an effort to raise awareness," Criscito said. Criscito and Stein said they feel…

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… documentary com reported. Police said he went p.m. WHAT: A student's MCard debate around the "Cape about factory occupations through the drive-through with WHAT: A staff member dam- was stolen from a locker…

… accident and there were no passengers in the car. Bike swiped WHERE: Shapiro Library WHEN: Yesterday at about 12:30 a.m. WHAT: A student's white mountain bike valued at $350, along with its lock, was stolen…

…:30 p.m. WHERE: Weill Hall Winter festival WHAT: There will be per- formances, food and dance at the third annual winter holiday celebration. WHO: Michigan Student Assembly WHEN: Tonight from 7:30 p.m. to…

…, Miller has worked for five other secretaries of state, advising them on one of America's toughest foreign policy issues: the Arab-Israeli conflict. Sitting in his downtown Wash- ington office ornamented…

… the International Crisis Group, worked with Miller as a White House adviser on the Arab- Israeli conflict during Miller's time at the State Department. Malley remains a close personal friend of Miller…

… goingto university cam- puses to speak, I really do," he said. "I love students, but after 24 hours on a university campus - and again I'm just speaking personally - I'm ready to go. I'm ready to go because…

… very seri- ous student, quipping that he went to only one Univerity of Michigan football game during his eight years at the University. He became close with two histo- ry professors, Richard Mitchell and…

… Miller. He said knowing Mill- er as a student, he wasn't surprised that he rose to such a position of prominence. "He was very interested in the foreign service and we talked about it a lot," Linderman…

…,000 international students and one of the largest Jewish- and Arab-American stu- dent bodies on any major university in the nation. The diversity of body and minds "provide(s) us with a unique opportunity and…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 1, 2004 OPINION U 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN…

…. There is much for us to learn and understand about our actions and our inac- tion. We need to question our leaders, our choices and ourselves. We have the resources to do so as students at one of the best…

…, JESSICA RIscH, JASON MIRONOV, JENNY NATHAN, JESSE LEVINE, ANITA LEUNG, ELLIOTT WELLS-REID, ALLISON JACOBS AND PAUL SPURGEON The vast majority of students on our cam- pus look forward to a day when all…

…-state solution, with a strong Israel and a strong Palestine, now exist. However, the renewed call as seen in the Daily article SAFE urges 'U' to divest from Israel (11/24/2004) from Students Allied for Freedom and…

… civil rights and liberties to all of its citizens, regard- less of race, religion or gender. Israel is the only place in the Middle East where all of its citizens, including Arabs, are represented…

… is destructive to the campus community and the larger conflict. Every student organization certainly retains the right to express its views through cam- pus discourse. As University students, we must…

… work together to inform the student body and campus community of our differ- ences, but also to express our common goal to see peace in the Middle East. In October of 2002, University of Michi- gan…

… in the last three days in Diyala province, a tribal patch- work of Sunni Arabs, Shiites and Kurds that stretches from Baghdad to the border with Iran. Defense Minister Abdul-Qader al-Obeiditold The…

… government beat reporter during his freshman and sopho- more years, said he plans on making the website a constantly updated source of information for students. "We're going to start updating stories…

…, but at the same time we don't cover them as well as they should be covered." Herring said he would add a business beat to the news section to cover stories like students and faculty starting new…

… businesses and how loan companies attract students. The next managing sports edi- tor, Nate Sandals, a junior in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, has been a senior sports editor and an associate…

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…-finding delegation to the West Bank and Gaza Strip, late Oct. 2000 When: Thurs, Dec. 7, 7:30pm Where: Angell Hall Aud. C Lvent sponsors: American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee; Arab Students Association…

…. International Action Center. Muslim Students Association. Palestine Committee P C 3 y . sr Badgers' Nick Davis 9trested for theft MADISON {U-WIRL) _ Wisconsina football player Nick Davis and a female friend…

… and bronchial cancer rates had fell another 4.2 perce from 1998 to 1997. Arab nations call for goods boycott RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- With appeals to boycott McDonald's and other U.S. products…

…, Gulf Arabs are urging consumers to punish Amer- ica for supposedly favoring Israel over the Palestinians. The appeals, circulated in e-mails, made from mosque minarets and scribbled on college walls…

… Jewish products.' it said. Calling Pepsi a "Jewish product" is ironic, given that Pepsi was one of many multinationals that wouldn't do business in Israel during the 40-year Arab commercial boycott of the…

… a speech during preparations for the Arab summit in Cairo in October. The Israeli government, which con- sidered lifting the boycott a critical test of Arab intentions as peace efforts accelerated in…

… the 1990s, declined to comment Wednesday on calls for its revival. Despite tough language denouncing Israel and demanding more U.S. sym- pathy for the Arab case, Gulf govern- ments have distanced…

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… forces from Jenin - less then 72 hours later a suicide bomber originating from Jenin killed 16 inno- cent people. It is obvious that the Arab-Israeli conflict will not be resolved through violence. How…

… represent, and we would need to profile all members of that group to secure the safety of the Amen- can people. Those who follow this logic will soon realize Muslims and Arabs need not be profiled any more…

… than any other group or religion. One may recall only a few months ago, the perpetrator of the worst terrorist act against the United States (pre- Sept. I1) was not Muslim or Arab, but in fact a white…

… DAILY: I'd like to thank the people who worked so hard last week among a lot of student grumbling and fixed the prob- lem with Wolverine Access. Right after the backpack option was announced several weeks…

… standing in line. LAURA DELFELD Pharmacy student Salvation Army discriminatory TO THF, DAILY: I would like to urge all readers of the Daily to twink twice before giving money to the Salvation Army this holi…

… EVYENTS U Athol Fugard Reading, Sponsored by the Department of English and the Office of the Provost, 7:30 ;.; p.m., Rackham Amphitheatre, 647-6471 Arab Anti-Discrimination Commit- tee, the Arab Students…

… about the same in oth the Prozac group and the placebo group. By Tiffany Wfaggard Daily Stalf Rep srter Wind chills below zero degrees blew out their candles, but members of Students Organizing for Labor…

… at the Chowd- hury Knitware and Garmets factory in Bangladesh on Nov. 25. During the ceremony, students expressed disgust in the fact tlhat the workers in the factory - some as young as 10-years…

… fight with thousands of workers currently struggling to create a more just and humane world' Rudy said. Students for Social Equality president Joe Tanni- ra, an LSA junior, said he believes the working…

… Associa- tion and the Muslim Students Association, 7:30 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium C U "The Meaning of Amae: Presumed Acceptance of Inappropriate Behavior,," Sponsored by the naw Bicycling and Walking…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 11, 2002 - 3 THIS WEEK Dec. 11, 1967 Berkeley Free Speech Movement leader Mario Savio and several other student leaders spoke before a crowd of…

… 2000 students on the Diag, asking them to join in their movement "to wrangle First Amendment freedoms from an unresponsive bureaucracy," and to ask the University president to endorse their goals. Dec…

… by the Soviet Union. Dec. 14, 1929 The Student Council passed a res- olution urging a tradition that stu- dents refrain from stepping on the University seal that was set in the floor of the library…

…. Council mem- bers said, "in the past few years, irreverence has been shown the Uni- versity by the students stepping on the seal." Members proposed posting a 24- hour guard to impress the tradition onto…

… undergraduate students. They also recommended changing the date on the seal from 1837 to 1817, which had been recognized as the official founding date of the Uni- versity the year before. Dec. 15, 1955 A team of…

… Greek events but would be a source of pride," Winston said. "It would bring us closer together." By Michael Gurovitsch and Karen Schwartz Daily Staff Reporters More than 50 students took a study break…

… last night to learn a lesson on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Political sci- ence Prof. Mark Tessler and the allure of free food drew students to the U-Club to hear about the current status of the…

… con- flict and how it came to be this way. Tessler, who teaches "The Arab- Israeli Conflict" addressed the history of the conflict, tracing it from 1967 until today. While he said there is "no intrin…

… side is right, one side is wrong" he said. Many students who attended the event said they appreciated the balanced view- point Tessler offered. While he felt Tessler went out of his way to give both…

… far as finding out more about the current situation, Tessler said it's impor- tant to be able to differentiate between fact and propaganda. He recommended students diversify their sources of information…

… mention of any resistance by Taliban See AFGHANISTAN, Page 8 Interviews Icompleted with 20 e area men By Jacquelyn Nixon Daily Staff Reporter The lingering anxiety over whether men in the Muslim and Arab…

… to the U.S. attorney's office for the eastern district of Michigan. Kenan Basha, vice president of the Muslim Student Association, said peo- ple who have received a letter are still deliberating…

…, Page 7 Photos by ALYSSA WOOD/Daily Two students use protest signs to keep dry while listening to the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth speak at a rally In Fountain Square yesterday in Cincinnati, where the U…

… go wherever affirmative action is being attacked," said RC junior Monique Luse, co-founder of Students Supporting Affirmative Action and co- chair of the Minority Affairs Commission on the Michigan…

… Student Assembly. "I'm a student at the University of Michigan, and my school is being attacked, and I want to express my voice with my presence." Rackham student Jessica Curtin, a member of the Coalition…

….m. There is no charge to attend. For more information, contact Student Activities and Leadership, Michigan Union Arts and Programs or the Stu- dent Organization Resource Center. 'U' Symphony Orchestra to…

… extricate themselves from the asphyxiating atmosphere of cigarette smoke. But all was in vain. The students who had just been released from the four pitch-black auditoriums were caught in a human blockade…

… graffiti on stalls upsets students By Magaly Grimaldo For the Daily Students using some of the bathrooms on the first floor of Angell Hall have noticed and been upset by racist graffiti on the stall walls…

… remarks toward Arabs and Jews. The graffiti includes sexually explicit and violent language, along with expletives. "This is a reaction of people who have dissat- isfaction with multiculturalism," said…

… against our values as an institution," Pacania said. While the graffiti angered many students, the Department of Public Safety was unaware of the racist remarks on the stall walls until Friday. Department…

… removed. When dealing with graffiti, custodians must write a report to Risk Man- "We are concerned about the students' safety and where freedom of speech becomes a violation of civil rights. We don't want…

… anyone on campus to feel unwelcome," Walesby said. But the University wasn't the only once voicing disapproval of the graffiti. Members of student orga- nizations were also upset. "Sexist, racist and anti…

… sexual objects," Chang said. Neal Pancholi, president of the Indian American Student Association, said it was awful that students still think this way, even in the diverse society that the University has…

… Safety, the diminished AAPD force would affect students who live off campus, Police Chief Dan Oates said. "We can't lose people and deliver the same services," Oates said. "There are some services we…

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…- tance of land, Foty added. Palestinians do AID Continued from page 1 because the House bill would no longer allow for students to lock into a low rate by consolidating their loans while they are still in…

… school. "Students across the country are already in a deep financial hole, and this bill will make that hole deeper and could affect the decisions of students debating whether to attend college and assume…

… cultural. events will also help to differentiate this community from other Arab groups, Salhi said. "In the majority of people's minds, 'Arab' is kind of an all-encompassing word," she said. "(But) we are…

… the affect- ed area become sick, he said. Out of about 40,000 students, faculty and staff at the Univer- sity, that means 20,000 could fall ill. With the disease claiming the lives of more than half its…

… started research funded by federal grants. Yet some students think the preparation could be an over- reaction. Jacquelyn Zacny, a senior in LSA, said she hadn't heard much about bird flu, but that she…

…-year Law student Aaron Mace, who said he gets the flu "almost every year," agreed, saying "it's excessive probably," but added that he will probably get a flu shot this year if he can. GUITAR GUY HIGHER…

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… recipients can call (734) 652-0345 to set up an appointment with Arab and Muslim leaders, lawyers or translators. The ACLU has a hotline at (734) 769-0753 or (313) 578-6806. Students, faculty and staff can…

… individual. "There are some parts of questions we're not answering," Cahill said. "Like phone numbers of friends and family -that's the big one." The memo also states that if the individual is on a student…

… should definitely have a lawyer through the ACLU or student legal ser- vices," Cahill said. Letters were sent to men of Middle Eastern descent between the ages of 18 and 33 who entered the United States on…

… student, business or tourist visas since January 2000. "How do you put a deadline on a voluntary request?" asked Wendy Wagenheim, communica- tions director for the ACLU of Michigan. Wagenheim said the ACLU…

… contact Student Legal Services at 763-9920. ity stu- as Students of Color of Rackham, wel- raduate comed me into the community." Tracee Washington, member of the of Stu- Black Student Psychology Associa…

… to us and the breadth n of the of training. It would, of course, be bet- e added ter if there were more students of f Michi- color, although compared to psycholo- d by the gy departments around the…

… Continued from Page 1 but that there needs to be more aware- ness from the communities and encouragement for minority students to enter higher education," Sanchez said. Nine University graduate programs are…

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… in Zambia and Mozam- bique. The event brought together a diverse set of co-sponsors, including the Arab Student Association and the Caribbean People Association. The week's activities united groups…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com LEASES From page 1 this year. Stephanie Chang, an attorney for Student Legal Services, said many students she has met with aren't sure about their housing…

… rights. "We want to make sure that stu- dents know what they can and can- not do with respect to housing," she said. Not many students seem to be aware of the ordinance's details. Many said they thought…

… confused about the Dec. 1 date." The Off-Campus Housing Office has been holding informational sessions to inform students about the ordinance, but many are still in the dark. "I feel like a freshman again…

…, trying to figure out housing," LSA junior Jenny Lohner said. "I just feel like I should know more infor- mation by now." The Michigan Student Assem- bly's External Relations Committee has been working…

… with the office to hold the sessions. Mohammad Dar, chair of the committee, said it will expand its efforts to educate stu- dents next semester. Some students said the confusion of figuring out the new…

… ordinance is one more worry they don't need. "Around this time of year espe- cially, housing is the last thing on my mind," said LSA sophomore Alayna Corden. "Ithinkthis adds alotofanx- iety to students at…

… on an unprec- edented scale. But campus momentum dissipat- ed until University Health Services employee Traci Jarrett decided to resuscitate it last year. She con- vinced six student groups to coor…

… learned something new." On Wednesday night, the African Students Association held a char- ity bar night at Club Oz on Fifth Avenue that raised more than $800 for a nonprofit group that works to fight AIDS…

… filed suit, citing similar concerns. Willett said MBooks will pro- vide students with an opportunity to discover new books. "It will take them to books they wouldn't have known about before, and it will…

… certainly don't be part of the move- ment to cover it up and suppress it. Tarek Baydoun University of Michigan Dearborn junior The letter writer is the president of the Arab Student Union on the Dearborn…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 13, 2004 OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 Stothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE…

… military force. Rather than clash with the National Guard in an attempt to disrupt the inau- guration, we will celebrate the power of people united. Students for Progress wishes to empower people by creating…

… progress, with passion, coor- dination and solidarity. Those who would like to learn more about Jan. 20 and Students for Progress should go to www.umjan20.org. Adam White LSA junior Students for Progress…

… Taking sides in Middle East conflict is a bad move for student government To THE DAILY: I would caution the leadership of the Michigan Student Assembly against taking such general unwavering positions of…

… campus LETTERS POLICY The Michigan Daily welcomes letters from all of its readers. Letters from University students, faculty, staff and administrators will be given priority over others. Letters should…

… eyes to this, and end their support of Palestinian suffering in the wake of the American-funded Israeli occupation. LSA senior Paul Saba is president of the University 'sArab Anti…

… of Michigan Law School affirmative action case, Grutter v. Bollinger, et al. Miranda K. S. Massie, lead counsel for the student intervenors in Grutter, addressed the court. BY MIRANDA K.S. MAssF This…

… echoed by the aSures panel that permitted stu- )penly dent intervention in these pnl cases. ,e into The overwhelming evi- it are dence presented by the le of student intervenors at trial tng it. shows that…

… through affir- mative action. Prior to the use of such policies, racism overdetermined admissions, as the trial record shows. The Law School wes segregated. In 1964, it graduated a class of 293 students…

…, all of whom were white (and the over- whelming majority of whom were men). 1964 was no aberration. Between 1950 and 1970 the Law School graduated 5,772 students, of ALYS^ "AOO/Daily Supporters of…

… higher education, that educational authorities like the regents have the right to take steps to end de facto segregation. Extensive trial testimony presented by the students on the recent experi- ence in…

… affirmative action policies. The results were clear and devastating - minority admis- sions to the best-regarded schools plummeted; inequality in educational opportunity between white students and minority…

… students increased as the UC system split into two separate and unequal tracks; prejudice on campus grew. Earlier this year, the UC Regents, admitting the failure of their ill-conceived social experiment…

… peace. Today, he calls Ariel Sharon the region's best chance for an end to hostilities. The change in attitude is also apparent in Syria and across the Gulf, as Arab nations signal they are ready to work…

… free Azzam Azzam, an Israeli Arab convicted of spying for Israel, in exchange for six Egyptian stu- dents held by Israel reversed his government's long-standing policy - and eliminated a central point of…

… 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be…

… Flounders, national co-director of the Interna- tional Action Center, came to the University yester- day to discuss her impressions of the experience. Nearly 200 University students and communi- ty members…

… executive board member of the campus' Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee, said she hopes the event increased awareness about the Palestinian perspective. "There's been human rights violations and…

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… of law-abiding citizens welcomed its end. But they tempered their response with warnings that the requirement already had caused damage in Arab and Muslim communities and that the government still has…

… capturing the Arab section of Jerusalem in the 1967 war. Yehuda Levy, a Nof Zahav sponsor, said the private project is going up for commercial, not ideological reasons. He said the neighborhood would include…

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… slipping as President Clinton runs out of time and dovish Israeli Prime Mm- ister Ehud Barak prepares to face vot- drs skeptical of the concessions he offered Yasser Arafat. Clinton made the Arab-Israeli con…

… Near East affairs, also was on the road to Morocco, and then Algeria, Tunisia and ultimately Paris, Moscow and London, where the Arab- Israeli conflict was on the agenda for his talks with government…

…, account student, staff and safety," Kurz closer you get to finals, the more difficul an academic standpoint." University officials would not offer m into the procedures into closing school. In the event of…

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… is an LSA senior and a minority peer advisor at South Quad Residence Hall. Husseini is an LSA senior and co- founder of the Progressive Arab-Jewish Alliance. Marino is an LSA sophomore. Shi is an…

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…" sentiment caused a largely forgot- ten (or ignored) anti-Japanese sentiment? What about the Chinese, Indian, or Arab stu- dent who watches jokes made about his cul- ture on television - jokes that, if applied…

…, chair of the Israeli Students Organiza- tion. Having witnessed the violence caused by the suicide bombers and the decay of Palestinian life as a medic in the Israeli army, Shotan said if the campus "We…

… ever be 1 achieved if students on campus, who have more in com- Israeli Stude mon than the lead- ers of the Israelis and Palestinians, cannot agree. "There has to be a common ground. ... We students…

… vigils. With this united vision, group leaders said they can project it upon the campus and use it to educate the student body with a more hopeful view of the conflict. But coordination between the pro…

…- Israeli and pro-Palestinian groups has been attempted before. The Progres- sive Arab Jewish Alliance was one such endeavor to establish cooperation, between the groups, but dissolved last semester because…

… he added, "The focus of this (coalition of groups) is to look past the disagreements or defeat them by understanding the disagreements." Regardless, many students might not care about the new…

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… strongholds with an overnight raid in Saddam Hus- sein's hometown of Tikrit. Meanwhile, a London-based Arabic newspaper quoted Iraq's former plan- ning minister as saying that Saddam -might still have stashed…

… through heavy-handed military responses to hit-and-run attacks by the insurgents. Hashem's assertion is in his autobiog- raphy, which is being excerpted in the Asharq Al-Awsat pan-Arab daily. In Wednesday…

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… that we have defined how we are tracking the progress of Iraqi forces," Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told an audience of military and civilian students at the…

…, meanwhile, attacked the six-vehicle con- voy of a Saad al-Obeidi, an adviser to Iraq's defense minister, seriously wounding him along with two of his bodyguards in the predominantly Sunni Arab Yarmouk…

… said "seems to be reaching a culmination point." Helicopters arrived throughout the night and into yesterday at this base - a compound once owned by a wealthy Arab hunter - seized by U.S. Marines a week…

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