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…, 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…

…- 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…

… "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…

… 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…

… 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…

… Christians from Arab towns in Israel to boost turnout. Before the Space shuttle Discovery looks to be in good health so far, NASA managers said yesterday, although it will be at least two days before…

…Book offers a wealth of features that make it ideal for the demands of students and professors alike. Starting at $1,049. iPod Music, movies, TV shows, audiobooks, podcasts, games. Download it all from i…