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… 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…

…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…

…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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…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…

… 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…

… 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…

… 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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… rabbinical training focuses on Judaic cultural roots. It studies the Jewish texts from the view point of having been written by humans. "Doing Judaic studies as a grad student is really amazing because you can…

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… 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…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 11, 2001 OP/ED c~lr ffiichigtu 1Wig 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily. letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY…

… like legend from students who were on South University on a chilly night in 1997 when the new president opened his house to a throng of frenzied Wolverines whose football team had just clinched a No. I…

…" 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…

… 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…

… and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $105. Winter term (January through April) is $110, yearlong (September…

… and Karzai has said that he does not know the whereabouts of Omar or bin Tal- Laden. The murky surrender pact made were no mention of bin Laden and left unclear the fate of hundreds of Arabs, yes…

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… organizations cooperated in coordinating a host of events to precede today's hearing at 1:30 p.m. The University of Cincinnati's student gov- ernment has also taken a vested interest in these cases, holding…

… forums and seminars to educate students about affirmative action and the lawsuits. "If they rule unfavorably for University of Michigan's admissions, affirmative action CENSUS Continued from Page 1A about…

… Black Student Union, is more skeptical ab4 the findings. "The numbers probably reflect U of and not necessarily Ann Arbor," she said. "From my own personal experience, I think t neighborhoods in Ann Arbor…

… policy. Student body vice-president Angela Wilson said she expects protesters to take the result of today's hearing in stride. A ruling from the court is expected sometime next year. "The students here are…

… ready to more for- ward, whatever the decision here, because we know this is going to move forward to the Supreme Court," she said. Buses carrying students from four Detroit high LSA sophomore Ankur…

… remains a problem as well schools with University of Michigan students act- ing as chaperones left yesterday afternoon. They were to spend the night at a church with the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, a vocal…

… Cincinnati civil rights activist who used to march with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. "I have a feeling there's not going to be a lot of sleeping," said Rackham student Jessica Curtin, a member of BAMN. "I…

… marchers' deter- mination, Curtin said. Protesters were planning to congregate this morning on the University of Cincinnati's cam- pus and walk to nearby Hughes High School, where the high school students…

… will join them in their march through the streets of Cincinnati to the courthouse. Thousands of protesters are expected to converge on Fountain Square, Richardson said. But other students have not heard…

… Cincinnati students leaving for winter break bustle past gold-colored flyers and magic-markered posters spreading the word about a rally on campus and march to the Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse, where the 6th…

… challenging Michigan's use of race in under- graduate and law school admissions move to one step away from the U.S. Supreme Court today. Thousands of high school and college students are expected to follow…

… Indonesia, they would be less likely to be perceived as arro- gant and self-absorbed," she said. Prof. Alexander Knysh teaches Islam 262 in the Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Turkish and See CLASSES, Page 7A AP…

… seized in Afghanistan. They said he was holding off on a final decision while intelligence officials recheck their Arabic translation and anything that might betray intelligence-gathering methods. The tape…

… Arabic, reportedly tells the story -aden tape of how he tuned into news shows on the morning of Sept. 11, waited for reports of the first strikes on the World Trade Center, and then told companions there…

… Daily wire reports. 4 I Three months later, America still reeling The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of…