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… me different … I didn’t expect it at college and I didn’t expect it at Michigan.” Dagher learned about the Arab Student Association through a group chat she created with members of her Dearborn…

…Daily.com Read more at MichiganDaily.com CARTER FOX/Daily Students perform “Wil3it Dabke,” choreographed by Sally Kafelghazal and Nicola Nunu, during the Arab Xpressions event at the Power Center Saturday evening…

…Ann Arbor residents and University of Michigan students gathered Friday Night in the tea room of Crazy Wisdom Bookstore to discuss ways to protest conservative author and commentator Ben…

… Michigan this past fall hoping to find a close-knit Arab community similar to the one she had at home in Dearborn. But initially, Dagher didn’t see this community on campus. She recalled how she didn…

… Arab community. After attending events and meeting people with similar backgrounds to her own, Dagher became more involved in the Arabesque Dance Troupe and ASA. This past Saturday, Dagher took…

… part in Arab Xpressions, a celebration of Arab heritage. Xpressions is an annual performance partnered with Arabesque and ASA that showcases Arab culture through aspects such as music…

…, poetry, dance and song. The theme of year’s performance was “Ajyal,” Arabic for “generations.” Dagher found herself involved with many different parts of Xpressions this year. She had a role in a…

… conclusion of the show. “You see Xpressions and you see, ‘Oh, this is a way that my culture’s never been portrayed to me before,’” Dagher said. “It’s Arabs who are holding the narrative in their hands…

… preparations began in October. He said the implemented theme, generations, demonstrates the changing Arab identity over time and works to navigate the idea of what it means to be an Arab American on campus…

… ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor residents and ‘U’ students organize against conservative author ALYSSA MCMURTRY Daily Staff Reporter Presentations center around theme ‘absolute zero,’ discuss challenging…

… speech into something wholly new. May its sound always evolve but its color stain forever. Bless it despite its ugliness. Bless it anyway. Every year, the Arab Students Association…

…, United Asian American Organizations, the umbrella organization for several A/PIA- interest organizations on campus, partners with the Office of Multi- Ethnic Students Affairs to plan this month of…

… events. Last year, A/PIA Heritage Month featured many large- scale events like the Generation Asian Pacific American Cultural Show (GenAPA) and the Midwest Asian American Student Union 2017 Spring…

… Brown Show, and Chroma — a show exhibiting artwork by people of color. Finally, every year Heritage Month is ended by a closing ceremony to recognize the achievements of A/PIA students on…

… campus. Below are some photos from different events that happened during A/PIA Heritage Month last year. This year, UAAO and Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs are looking for people to work on…

… hosts Arab Xpressions — a cultural show dedicated to featuring the beauty of Arab culture. Join us Feb. 17 to enjoy traditional Arab dances, music, clothing, poetry and more. As we explore the…

… unique experiences of Arab Americans through detailed displays and hilarious skits, we hope to provide a powerful and entertaining night for you and your family. The following spoken words were…

… presented at Arab Xpressions 2017: Who am I? A Bearded face, A Handsome face Brown Eyes, Caring Eyes Dark Hair, Silky Hair Tanned Skin, Exotic Skin Child’s thoughts, Loving Thoughts Pause Who…

… look in the mirror. And within me, I see my grandmothers. My sito marrying into the Arab culture, choosing to embody both worlds. My tata, raising five children within a civil war. And within me I…

…. These Arab women. Defying the stereotype unrightfully placed upon them every day. They have inspired me. They have inspired me to redefine what being an Arab means to me. They are my role models…

… Performing Arts to attend Arab Xpressions — the University’s annual showcase of Arabic culture. Xpressions is organized by the Arab Student Association, and featured Arab dances, skits, poetry and…

… student talent to celebrate the beginning of Arab Heritage Month. It is the only Arab culture show produced on such a large scale at the University of Michigan. LSA seniors Jad Elharake and Haleemah…

…-start built into most undergraduate classes at the University. Michigan time is a MAYA GOLDMAN Daily News Editors Event Arab Xpressions showcases dance, skits CAMPUS LIFE Event by Arab Student…

… had similar stories to her, and that it doesn’t have to be a stigma.” On Saturday night, close to 1,400 students, faculty and community members flocked to the Power Center for the…

… Aqel were the hosts of the event. On stage, they described how Arab Xpressions had transformed in terms of attendance and venue, year by year. Starting in the dorms, it was later moved to the…

… supporting Palestinian youth in Lebanon, along with the Lebanese Student Association, Arab Student Association and Students Allied for Freedom and Equality. LSA sophomore Nada Eldawy, who is a…

… the auto industry and can contaminate drinking water. In light of the continuing Palestinian refugee crisis, leaders from various Arab culture organizations convened for a teach-in Tuesday…

… copy editor and Michigan in Color editor for The Daily, and Jenna, a LEAP volunteer who asked to be identified by only her first name, led the presentation to a group of more than 30 students…

…. Since the adoption of United Nations Resolution 181, which partitioned the Palestinian territory into Jewish and Arab states in 1947, around 5 million refugees qualify for aid from the United…

… Nations Relief and Works Agency, a UN program that assists Palestinians displaced by the Arab-Israeli conflict. Most of these displaced people settle in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza…

… schools fail,” Jenna said. “A lot of the kids don’t want to go, a lot of them work in the middle of the day, and it’s one teacher with 50 students. They were recently criticized because the kids…

… Minority Floor Leader Yousef Rabhi introduces bill to discontinue session BEN ROSENFELD Daily Staff Reporter DARBY STIPE/ DAILY LSA student Jenna speaks to her experiences volunteering in a Palestinian…

… refugee camp in Lebanon and the difficul- ties Palestinians face in East Quad Tuesday. LEAP volunteers talk experience of Palestinian refugees in camps Students review time spent preparing children in…

… strengthening Ann Arbor’s don’t-ask-don’t-tell policy,” she said. “This resolution, I think, has actually become During Central Student Government’s Tuesday meeting, a resolution to support the…

… Lebanese, Jones said they were all technically classified as “white.” Jones argued the demographic surveys did not take Middle Eastern heritage into account. “In 1944, all Arabs were marked as…

… white in the United States because whiteness was a prerequisite for citizenship,” Jones said. “That changed in 1952, but the status for Arab Americans and others who are Middle East and North…

… Affordable Care Act on students at Weill Hall on Tuesday. RESEARCH Jessy Grizzle, in collaboration with those at Oregon State, will test the prototype RASHEED ABDULLAH Daily Staff Reporter Current…

… Michigan, also answered public questions to an audience of approximately 100 students, faculty and community members. Panelists began by laying out facts about the ACA itself, explaining…

… STUDENT GOVERNMENT Middle Eastern authors said they had to put ‘white’ on demographic forms RHEA CHEETI Daily Staff Reporter JOSHUA HAN/Daily Ann Arbor resident Kathy Griswold speaks about road…

… judge the annual Mock Rock charity talent show at the University of Michigan Power Center for the Performing Arts, where more than 200 students and community members came to watch student…

… athletes help raise money for the local mental health organization Fresh Start Clubhouse. Mock Rock is an annual fundraising event organized and led by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and…

… the Ginsberg Center where each year, the organizations determine a local beneficiary to donate the funds the show raises to a place they feel aligns with the students’ passions. Various…

… varsity student- athlete teams came together to create original talent acts to perform in front of their peers to help fundraise money. Last year, the organizations chose to donate all proceeds…

… part of 'Israel 'Today' symposium, By CHELSEA LANDRY Daily StaffReporter Though students often hear. about the Arab-Israeli conflict from their peers and professors, yesterday they had the opportu- nity…

… productivity in solvingthe problem. Though discord between the two combatants has occurred for almost a century, Cohen told the audience that college students can play a significant role in the Arab…

… they will par- ticipate in ours, they use ours right now, they use AATA a great deal." Anglin said students in par- ticular stand to benefit from the agreement to increase trans- portation convenience…

… and effi- ciency. Currently, University students and employees can ride AATA buses for free with an Meard. "As student housing moves further and further from main campus, there's going to be a need for…

… more and more students to commute and we would like them to use AATA of course,. because that's essential ... that's what we're trying to do, that's sustainability in transportation and the environment…

…." 0 TERESA MATHEW/Daily New York Times columnist Roger Cohen speaks in the Michigan Union yesterday Colu-mnist discusses Arab- Israeli conflict on campus SACUA From Page 1 questions regarding…

… Cohen. Cohen's talk was a part of the Center of Judaic Studies'two-day "Israel Today" symposium and focused on three major themes - the role of Iran in Israel, Israel's reaction to the Arab Spring and…

… argued that the Arab-Israeli conflict involves all humans, regardless of faith, and has perpetuated violence and death over a slew of issues since its onset. "Out of this conflict has been radicalism…

… which I oppose passionately ... any visitor to Tehran 50 years JOIN DAILY NEWS E-MAIL RAYZAG@MICHIGANDAILY.COM DO IT. Student Groups! This is a great opportunity to fund raise and expand your reach on…

… Intro to Arab American Studies or The Middle East in Hollywood Cinema. Students then select additional courses offered by the Arab and Mus- lim American Studies program. Evelyn Alsultany, associate…

… the AMAS minor as a unique and important opportunity for students given the large demographic of Arab Americans and Muslim Ameri- cans in Michigan and the current challenges to under- standing…

… anything illegal? Then it’s kind of a done deal because you’re not entitled to unemployment.” COURT From Page 1 versity Plant Operations and the Office of Student Life via conference call. Ultimately…

… significant number of University employees, faculty and staff who live elsewhere in Washtenaw County and beyond, and also recognizing that there are some students who are not necessarily in Ann Arbor…

… … It was really that con- sideration of what conditions could be,” Washington said. The new system resulted from a task force to review University operation reduction procedures after some students…

… close; there is a hospi- tal, there is a police force, there are students on campus who need to be fed.” Though Monday’s snow day was the second cancellation of classes in the last year, Fitzger…

… announced two of the IGR courses would also fulfill the Race and Ethnicity degree requirement. Maxwell added that IGR is a valuable addition to any major, especially given her belief that students…

… must become global citizens who know how to dis- cuss complex issues pertaining to diversity and inequality. “Students who earn a minor in intergroup relations educa- tion will develop the insight…

…- ond class citizenship.” Currently, Mexicans and Arabs are two of the city’s most notable immigrant groups, though both communities have been immi- grating to Detroit for hundreds of years Arab…

… immigration to Michi- gan, which first began in 1898, has steadily increased in recent years, according to Sally Howell, assis- tant professor of history and Arab American Studies at the Univer- sity…

… Greek Orthodox and Maronite Catholic churches, which were all built by Syrian-Lebanese migrants. Howell said while many of the earlier immigrants came seeking economic opportunity, the Arab…

… Palestinian populations to grow in the city, Howell said. A decade later, in the 1960s, the Arab-Israeli War and a war in Lebanon brought many refugees to Detroit. Howell said people emigrated from Arab…

… countries like Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, Jor- dan and Syria. Between 2000 and 2010, Arab immigration increased by 35 per- cent, which means the population overall is still majority immi- grant, Howell…

… said. Yet, she said it is important to remember that the Arab community is an integral and integrated part of southeast Michigan, with the first immi- grants having helped build the auto industry…

… and the city itself, while second- and third- gen- eration Arab Americans are dis- persed throughout the economy. Adam Thibodeau, staffer at Congress Communities of South- west Detroit, a…

… (ISSN 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…

… Francesca Kielb Regent Kathy White, local judge featured at annual Student Veterans Benefit By TANAZ AHMED Daily Staff Reporter Dressed in their finest, residents from across Washtenaw County gath…

…- ered in the Michigan Union Ballroom for the sixth annual Student Veterans Benefit Dinner on Friday. The gala and silent auction was hosted by the University’s chapter of the Student Veterans of…

… especially relevant to the Arab and Muslim students studying liberal arts. She said many Arab and Muslim students feel they can only study engi- neering ortake pre-med courses. "Without these types of dia…

…@michigandaily.com CRIME NOTES CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Bye, bye backpack WHERE: Shapiro Under- graduate Library WHEN: Wednesday at about 10 a.m WHAT: A student reported her backpack stolen after she left unattended on the…

….m WHAT: Suspected mari- juana and paraphernalia were taken from student, University Police reported. The student will be charged with possession of mari- juana. Hip hop summit WHAT: A conference that…

… gathers students, artists and others to learn how to use hip hop to create positive social change. The event will last two days andtickets start at $15. WHO: Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives and…

… faculty performers. Tickets are $10 with a student ID. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: Tonight at 8 p.m WHERE: Power Center for the Preforming Arts Folk concert Researchers have found WHAT…

… and winter terms by students at the University ofMichigan. One copy is avalable free ofcharge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily's office for $2. Subscriptions for fall term…

… bike- sharing program in the fall, and it has now reached about 1,250 signatures. In addition, both Central Student Government and LSA Student Government's Tak- ing Responsibility for the Earth and…

… just getting our feet wet in the fall but now we have a lot of student sup- port." Elliott said the process of set- ting up the program is difficult and requires continued support and collaboration from…

… students, University administrators and city officials. "We have talked to adminis- trators and they have been help- ful and insightful but they are not sure if the University has the money or the critical…

… Lonnerstater wrote in an e-mail interview that he thinks students would ben- efit from a bike share program, but that pressing infrastructure issues should be resolved before the program is instated. "If a bike…

…- viding students who identify as Arab-American or Arab with an opportunity discuss their identities and explore their own narratives. MEdAN hosted Prof. Frieda Ekotto, chair of the Depart- ment of…

… MONDAY: This Week in History LEFT The dance team performs in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee’s Mock Rock event at Hill Auditorium Wednesday. (Zach Moore/Daily) RIGHT Engineering junior Brandon…

… 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available…

… WHEN: Today at 4 p.m. WHERE: Modern Languages Building “Black Power Movement” WHAT: University of Pittsburgh’s Joyce Bell, along with a panel of two professors and a graduate student, will…

… Arab Network community dinner at North Quad on Thursday. By AMRUTHA SIVAKUMAR Online Editor Editor’s Note: The Michigan Daily is piloting a new addition to our paper that will focus on living…

… well on campus. Whether you’re a first year student living in the dorms or an upperclassman with a meal plan, navigating the dining halls can be daunting at times. There’s so much food, some of…

… it may be unfa- miliar-looking, and there’s no one to stop you from eating just cook- ies for dinner. Sound familiar? Many students swipe into the dining hall with good intentions, and they know…

… specialist at the Univer- sity, I discovered ways in which students living on and off campus could using campus dining halls as a means — rather than a barrier — to healthy decision-making. The FDA…

… food search tool hostedon the University Housing website, gives students the ability to search and select their meals before going to the dining hall. By adding filters for nutrition, dietary…

… year’s winter term: Yiddish Studies, Arab and Mus- lim American Culture, Art and Design, Intergroup Relations Education and Entrepreneur- ship. Martin spoke to about 20 students on a variety of…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 4, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM How do students interact with our local government…

… the number one state for skilled trades programs, and praised alternative education routes such as dual enrollment for high school students and appren- ticeships. Dual enrollment for high school…

… students State Sen. Darwin Booher (R– Evart) introduced Senate Bills 36 and 37 last week, which would allow high school students to enroll in community college cours- es. Should these bills pass, high…

… school teachers could receive qual- ifications to teach certain college- level classes, which the students could subsequently take without traveling to a community college campus. Booher, who is the…

… Community Colleges chair, a subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Com- mittee, noted that concurrent courses were the best way to put dual enrollment into practice, as not all high school students…

… have the luxury of commuting to com- munity college after school. “Part of the kids that didn’t have jobs after school or didn’t have some kind of requirement, they could go, but not every student…

… academy may partner with 1 or more post- secondary institutions or 1 or more intermediate school districts and Students examine self-acceptance with spoken-word performances By ALYSSA BRANDON…

… Daily Staff Reporter Inspired by the critical- ly-aclaimed “Vagina Mono- logues,” a dozen University students appeared on the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre stage on Tuesday night to share their…

… experiences grappling with body image. Sponsored by the Univer- sity Health Service, the “Body Monologues” featured 12 spo- ken-word performances by University students. Though performers often…

… said. dedicated to the Arab-American and Muslim communities on campus. The establishment of a dedi- cated space for these students has been an ongoing point of contention, but the topic was…

…- tural message. While Dahbour said the lounge is a positive step for the Universi- ty, she elaborated that it does not address many of the remaining concerns for Arab-American and Muslim students…

… student here and a lot to the Muslim and Arab students here,” she added. “It’s one step for sure, and I just hope that the Uni- versity continues to work on it.” nal DACA legislation, said she thought…

…greenhouse is currently in the process of hiring its staff, and plans to begin work in the fall. Overall, Niemer said, the greenhouse is a logical next step in aiding student teach- ing and…

… of racial issues in the United States. He also said students need to think radically about activism and he encouraged them not to make compromises when addressing racial issues. Elizabeth James…

… our current students,” James said. Many of the speakers, including Cotton and Spence, emphasized the importance of Black community. Spence focused on solidarity and the need to build…

…4A -- Wednesday, February 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4A - Wednesday, February 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom " Edited and managed by students at the…

…-semester, most LSA professors only offer the opportunity through the required end-of-term online evaluations. College of Engineering students are offered the opportuni- ty to complete mid term evaluations for…

… great job. I hope all LSA faculty and staff will take just a small part of their next lecture to distribute surveys, point students to a CTools evalua- tion or have CLRT conduct a Mid- term Student…

… KILBANE For the Daily Celebrating achievement and faith, the Muslim Student Asso- ciation hosted their annual ban- quet Friday night with a menu of traditional Arab cuisine and a lineup of speakers…

…-67 » INSIDE Bloomington Bummer 200 students build consumer products at second annual Makeathon By JING JING MA Daily Staff Reporter The Art and Architecture Building buzzed with energy Saturday…

… afternoon as students sketched designs, drilled wood and wired hardware. More than 200 students tried their hands at building physical products rang- ing from collapsible skis to stress- relieving stones…

…. Makeathon, held Friday and Saturday, is an annual competi- tion where students team up to brainstorm and create innova- tive products. Participants com- peted in one of three categories: Health & Wellness…

…, Environment & Energy and Entertainment & Toys. MPowered, a student orga- nization that promotes student entrepreneurship, launched the competition in 2013. MPow- ered is also responsible for simi- larly…

… wanted,” she said. “We want people to come up with innovative ideas and cre- ative ways to create a product that solves a real problem.” Students streamed into the auditorium of the Art and Archi…

…- tured four panelists who discussed entrepreneurship in Michigan. The Twitter talk is the Uni- versity’s fourth; previous events featured E. Royster Harper, vice president for student life, and a dis…

… of over 3,000 students, faculty and community members, Gins- burg discussed the issues that have defined her career, such as gender and voting equality. Ginsburg, who was appointed to the Supreme…

… Union. Rather than being self-initiat- ed, she said both a student push for a class on gender equality law and a growing number of com- plaints to the ACLU concerning gender equality drew her atten…

…- tion to the subject. Her first foray into the area came when the legal director from the New Jersey ACLU affil- Muslim Student Association dinner features traditional cultural elements By EMMA…

… rides, is to increase student awareness a Haunted Bell Tower Hallow- about opportunities and events een event and football tailgates. on North Campus and bring With a marketing team, student more people…

… works to increase commu- never been done on Michigan's nicaionbetweenstudentgroups campus," Zollweg said. "Some on North Campus, Go North! are ... off the wall but things that plans to provide students…

… with are destination value that are even more events this semester. bringing a lot of students and the Along with smaller scale community to North Campus." projects, Go North! plans to As part of the…

…North! Michigan Engineering Council Initiative will include an ice rink at the North Campus Adminis- for students. Zollweg said she trative Complex - at the end of expects a larger crowd for this the semester…

…. event because the installation Zollweg said the initiative and preparation for an ice rink brings new events to students on North Campus is something while gathering ideas from that hasn't been done…

… two days." academic side and to cross-pro- Along with UMix at Pierpont mote events and ideas." Commons from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Zollweg said Go North! also on that Friday, Winter Blast will helps students…

… training student-athletes and members of co-ops to facilitate their own workshops. "We want men and do have many men who are involved," Flanery said. "Showing that they do have a place and that we want men…

… consent to people who asked them about their beard. LSA senior Kathleen Carbone, president of University Students Against Rape, said many men don't believe they have been sex- ually assaulted after…

… experienc- ing an incident. Students Against Rape invites both female and male survivors to discuss their experiences in a comfortable group setting, Carbone said. ly and creatively. "There are a lot of…

… students (at) Michigan (who) have never been up there ... We want to bridge that gap in saying 'Here is the Michigan experience, and it includes North Campus because there is a lot of really great things…

…- ings that will close. Finney and Crocket students will attend the new, EastEnglish Village Prepara- tory Academy. Mumford students will move from the old building into the new, $50.3 million Mum- ford…

… High. NEW YORK Yemen killed 270 in revolt last year Yemen's president, who is in New York protected by diplomatic immunity while he receives medi- cal treatment, ordered a crack- down on Arab Spring…

…- ing to deal with Syria's nearly 11 months of bloodshed. After blocking a Western and Arab attempt to bring U.N. pressure on President Bashar Assad to step down, Russia has launched a bid to show it can…

… sides, there are people that aim at an armed confrontation, not a dia- logue," Lavrov said. Rebel soldiers are playing a bigger role in Syria's Arab- Spring inspired uprising, turning it into a more mili…

… Monday and five European countries and six Arab Gulf nations have pulled their ambassadors out of Damas- cus over.the past three days. Germany, whose envoy left Syria this month, said he would not be…

…-moon told reporters that the Arab League planned to send observers back to Syria and had asked the U.N. to consider a joint mission. The U.N. chief provided no specifics, but the idea appears aimed at giving…

… military rulers are case. Michigan's graduate students develop creative ideas and push research in new directions to engage critical problems in every field of advanced study: The Symposium highlights the…

… S Foundation Ft STUDENT PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS 3 pm to 5 pm, 2nd and 4th floors, Rackham Building PANEL: FOUNDATION LEADERS 5 pm to 6 pm, Rackham Amphitheatre RECEPTION 6 pm, Rackham Assembly Hall…

… WHAT: Histroy Prof. Juan M elting the ice Cole, a Middle East expert, will discuss the impact of WHAT: A how-to workshop the Arab Spring. for students who struggle WHO: Global Scholars Pro- with forming…

….D. dissertation relevant to what Public Health and how did you get she was going through. She was going What do you hope to leave your started? through chemotherapy, so I ended up students with once they finish…

…, was diagnosed with a very medical students because this soci- rare form of cancer when she was I love the variety and intellectual ety puts literally a trillion dollars a 17 and died when she was 21. I…

… in terms of obviously. I was an economics gradu- in the case of public health and my actually influencing the health of the ate student at Yale, working on my own work, it is research that I like to…

… WHERE: Central Campus Recreation Building WHEN: Tuesday at about 9:55 p.m. WHAT: A wallet contain- ing $5 was stolen from a student playing basketball, University police reported. It was left in an…

… black, trans and gay author Calvin Forbes, a perspectives on heartbreak. teacher at the School of the WHO:Multi-Ethnic Student Art Institute of Chicago will Affairs present his work as part WHEN: Tonight…

… at 7 p.m. of the Zell Visiting Writer WHERE: Michigan League Series. WHO: University of Michi- gan Museum of Art WHEN: Tonight at 5 p.m. Arab Spring WHERE: University of Michigan Museum of Art lecture…

… this week, and President Obama shot a marshmallow using a marshmallow launch- er designed by an eighth grader, NPR reported. The fair was hosted to encourage students to study science. Unleash your inner…

… fashionista and read this . year's Fashion Issue. Meet student design- ers, models and fashion blog- gers. Travel to local thrift stores and step into the world of cinematic style. FOR MORE, SEE THE B…

… Relationships Manager Meryl Hulteng National Account Manager The Michigan Daly (ASSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fal and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One…

… install air conditioning. The additional funding will be provided by investment pro- ceeds and the Student Life Stu- dent Fee for Facility Renewal. E. Royster Harper, vice president for student…

… students, faculty and staff.” LSA senior Jacob Light, a member of Building a Better Michigan and a Residential Student group hosts event in honor of Black History Month By EMMA KINERY Daily Staff…

… Reporter The Muslim Student Asso- ciation celebrated Black History Month Thursday night with a lecture on Islam’s roots in Africa. The event, which was attend- ed by about 50 people, was held in the…

…- rently resides in Sub-Saharan Africa, Ware said. In Senegal, he said 98 percent of citizens are Muslim. “The only Arab countries that have that percentage are Saudi Arabia and Yemen,” Ware said…

… measures need to be taken.” Krupiak added that students have already faced the Student Organization Advancement and Recognition’s judicial process. The system referred cases to the chapters…

… Dean of Students Laura Blake Jones. “The only way to move for- ward completely from this is to ensure that every member understands the consequences of his or her behavior,” Krupiak said. “We…

… an oppor- tunity to do a little blue-sky thinking and have very candid discussions. Students weigh possible addition to Student Rights and Responsibilities By TANAZ AHMED Daily Staff Reporter…

… The Central Student Govern- ment’s Student Honor Code Task Force held a forum Thursday night to gather student input for a new University-wide student honor code. CSG President Bobby Dishell, a…

… Public Policy senior, estab- lished the task force earlier this month to compose a code per- taining to academic integrity, individual behavior and student rights. The goal of creating a code is to…

… complement the pre- existing Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities, a University document that out- lines appropriate responses to inappropriate student behavior. The forum was open to stu…

… Committee on University Affairs. According to the report, there is virtually no correlation between student grades and perceived workload and biases based on gender, race, ethnicity or…

… Pollock and the Faculty Senate. “As Cooper and the rest of the Executive Committee have promised, students will now have access to previously unavailable information to improve their course…

… contain information about not only the professors who taught the course and when, but also the students who had previously taken it — including their majors and grades of an average student. Pitt…

… said CSG executive committee’s push for the release of course evaluations stems from recognizing the high cost of University courses and wanting students to be supplied with as much information…

… Maiman Magdalena Mihaylova Ellery Rosenzweig Jason Rowland Anu Roy-Chaudhury Alex Satola Ali Safawi Ashley Zhang Sam Weinberger FINNTAN STORER Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications…

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… for discriminating against Israel’s minorities — allows Palestinian Arabs to sue Israel in a court of law. Neither the terror victim nor his family held Israeli citizenship or residency…

… continues to move through the courts, it may be heard by many Arab judges of Christian and Muslim faith in the Israeli circuit, including George Karra, an Arab justice on the Supreme Court of…

… Israel. This reality is a stark contrast to the widespread claims of mistreatment of Arabs in Israeli courts, and the insistence of groups such as the Palestinian Authority that, because…

… Israel is a Jewish nation, it is institutionally racist or discriminatory toward its minority Arab population. The Times of Israel also reported that the Jewish Agency for Israel, an…

… academia still continue to perpetuate the myth that Israel is an apartheid state that is only concerned with the fortunes of Jewish citizens, and regard Arabs as second-class citizens. In…

… ongoing case proves these claims to be falsehoods. After a rocket attack by Gazan-Palestinians, a family of Muslim Arabs, citizens under the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, received the…

… the only country in the Middle East with a tolerant and equal society for minorities. A December 2017 study by the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel found Israeli-Arabs had the…

… highest life expectancy among Arab populations from all countries in the Muslim world, at 79 years (though this is low compared to the Jewish population at 82.7 years and the OECD average of…

… citizens, green-card holders and visa holders in light of an executive order signed last Friday. The University of Michigan Muslim Graduate Student Association and Arab and Muslim American…

…A Haven Hall classroom was overflowed with University of Michigan students listening to a series of speakers who discussed the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which may…

… policy on the part of Congress — protects undocumented students from deportation and allows them to obtain work permits. However, it does not provide a path to citizenship. Trump has repeatedly…

… University’s commitment to international students by reiterating its policy against releasing the immigration status of students. The announcement followed Trump’s signing of an executive action…

… have become a rallying point for many amid anti-immigrant rhetoric and actions from the White House. In recent months, the Central Student Government has been working toward making the University…

… candidate talks with students GOVERNMENT Gretchen Whitmer met with College Democrats to talk voter engagement CALEB CHADWELL Daily Staff Reporter CAROLYN GEARIG/Daily LSA professor Silvia Pedraza…

… Michigan League Ballroom on Thursday afternoon. About 75 students, faculty and Ann Arbor residents attended the event. Presidential Bicentennial Prof. Martha Jones gave the opening remarks at Monday…

…’s colloquium. The colloquium largely focused the University’s lack of diversity. On Monday, Sotomayor referenced the low number of African-American students at the University. As of October 2016, less…

… than 5 percent of students at the University are African American. “We are making large improvements towards a kind of equality but we are still far from it,” Sotomayor said. “When you look at…

… Daily Staff Reporter Office hours were held in the hallways of Haven Hall on Thursday as the Graduate Employees’ Organization — the labor union representing graduate student instructors and…

… radical column to bona fide Daily section, MiC continues to grow to meet the needs of communities of color across campus. Along with sharing the narratives of the lives of students of color, we are…

…. She said: “Take us for exam- ple. Someone could write a book about being an Arab American from Dearborn and just walk us through their every-day lives. It doesn’t even have to be heavy! It could…

… as your founding editors, we want you to keep MiC’s history in mind as you invest in its future. R ima: I grew up in Dear- born, Michigan — home to the largest concentration of Arabs in one city…

… outside of the Middle East. Ironically, I didn’t realize how “Arab” I was until I came to Michigan, a school that is 72 percent white. I spent my first three years trying to understand why I felt…

…’s publica- tion should make room for a space like this if it was going to claim to be rep- resentative of all students on campus. I first approached the Daily expressing interest in one of their columnist…

… applications for that position and, no offense, but we usually only offer those positions to really important people. Like students who are really heavily involved on campus. You can still join edit…

… biting my tongue was something I would have to get used to doing while in the student publication building. After all, that’s what the other two POCs in the room did — even when [white] people on…

…-chair of Stu- dents Allied for Freedom and Equality, held back tears as she unrolled the sign once again. “This sign was painted almost a year ago by Arab and Muslim students during a time when…

…? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. WEATHER TOMORROW HI: 20 LO: 4 STUDENT GOVERNMENT CAMPUS LIFE HEALTH GOVERNMENT RUBY WALLAU/Daily LSA sophomore Tahany…

… Alsabahi holds a sign that hung last year on the Central Student Government chamber’s door during the UM Divest protest at the opening of the new Edward Said multicultural lounge in North Quad Thursday…

… Committee for SAM, did comment on the fall- out of the trip overall. However, he said the ski trip incident was shameful, and not characteristic of “Take Back the X” draws students and alumni to…

… Spence, speak- ers included Melba Joyce Boyd, distinguished professor of Afri- cana Studies at Wayne State University; Gerloni Cotton, a law student at University of California, Los Angeles; Domi…

…- nique Mathews, a Detroit-based poet; L’Heureux Lewis-McCoy, associate professor at City Col- lege of New York; and Rackham student Austin McCoy. McCoy said the “Taking Back the X” event means…

… Cardiotho- racic Radiology, has been on the forefront of the race to get these screening approved by the CMS. “Lung cancer is the lead- Students impacted by expanded options to defer deportation By…

… in the country — including some students. President Barack Obama announced his intention to issue an expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arriv- als policy in November. DACA, first…

… vote to honor theorist Edward Said By IAN DILLINGHAM Daily Staff Reporter Nearly one year ago, stu- dents from the UM Divest movement hung a sign on the door of Central Student Gov- ernment…

… History Month event features variety of speakers White House immigration reforms stalled New multicultural lounge celebrates Arab heritage Prof. leads charge for lung cancer screenings …

… Asian American Organization, the panel was a coalition of four POC orga- nizations on campus: UAAO, Black Student Union, La Casa and Arab Student Association. The panel featured faculty advisors and…

…During the winter months many students can face the pos- sibility of seasonal affective dis- order, a mood disorder causing depression to occur at the same time every year. While most people…

… an increase in students with SAD during the winter months, CAPS does not keep track of SAD-specific changes. “I can tell you that about 22 percent of our students report depression as their…

… students go to CAPS for help, with anxiety being the first. Hays could not confirm if there is an increase in students going to CAPS during the winter. “I don’t think so,” Hays said. “I have to say we…

…’re fortunate that the students find us to be helpful and we have tons of stu- dents who come in. So we don’t necessarily track that data.” Dolan also stressed the importance of understanding the…

… stories and coverage, visit CAMPUS LIFE ATTICUS RAASCH Daily Staff Reporter Campus resources help students combat seasonal affective disorder Employees at CAPS work to mitigate negative consequences…

… of SAD ‘U’ student caters to cosmetic demands CAMPUS LIFE Undergraduate provides threading services to others out of her house JULIETTE SIBLEY Daily Staff Reporter See JOURNALISM, Page 3A…

….com At the “Empowering Survivors: A Forum on Sexual Misconduct Policy” panel Wednesday night about 100 students gathered at the Ford School to discuss the new sexual misconduct policy at the…

… University of Michigan. The panel was held by Central Student Government and guests from the Office for Institutional Equity, the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center, the Office of Student…

… LSA junior, highlighted the findings from the campus climate survey on sexual misconduct, which found 11.4 percent of students, 22.5 percent of undergraduate females and 6.8 percent of…

… Shirvell to retract statements HALEY HOARD/Daily Members of the Egyptian Student Association gather on the Diag Friday, Feb. 11 to celebrate former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's step down from power…

…. The students passed out candy to passersby as a symbol of the joyous occasion. Students rejoice in wa e of Mubaraks resig Onation Armstrong to file civil lawsuit if libelous comments aren't withdrawn…

… By KAITLIN WILLIAMS Daily Staff Reporter A document filed Friday has brought the ongoing legal bat- tle between Michigan Student Assembly President Chris Arm- strong and Andrew Shirvell, a former…

… "sexually promis- cuous," among other libelous See SHIRVELL, Page 5A Egyptian students celebrate democracy on Diag ByJOSEPH LICHTERMAN Daily News Editor The Diag was transformed into Liberation Square on Fri…

…- day afternoon as members of the University's Egyptian Stu- dent Association celebrated the overthrow of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. About 20 students took to the Diag to rejoice and share…

… their joy with others on campus. Many passed out Snickers bars and other chocolates to students walking by. LSA junior Eman Abdelhadi said it's traditional to pass out sweets on happy occa- sions…

…. "Egyptians - and Arabs in general - have this tradition where they pass out treats at good occasions," Abdelhadi said. "At weddings, religious occasions, Eids, like the holi- days. This is an Eid. This is a…

… their support for the protest- ers in Egypt. Rackham student Sameh Tawfick said he didn't See MUBARAK, Page 5A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH BROTHERS BANQUET Audi,'U' partner for Y transportation study Project to…

… raising the large amount of money. Though the center works with other student groups, McGuire said it rarely gets a donation of this magnitude. "This is one of the largest gifts from a student group we…

… Profiles WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here FRIDAY: Photos of the Week While there are many groups on campus that focus on shared inter- ests, one student group centers around bringing together those with…

… different backgrounds. A campus organization com- mitted to social action and cultural awareness, MuJew is a student group that seeks to build inter-per- sonal bridges between Muslim and Jewish students at…

… the University. LSA sophomores Molly Mar- dit and Jenna Weinberg and LSA senior Husnah Khan founded MuJew in October of last year, in an effort to bring Muslim and Jew- ish students together in a…

… only official event in which Muslim and MuJew Jewish students formally worked together. Mardit said the group aims to "(continue) the conversation on some of the things that Muslims and Jews share in…

… common." Weinberg said MuJew is com- posed of three pillars: social action, volunteer work, and cultural awareness. MuJew also "doesn't take a stance" on the Arab-Israeli con- flict, Weinberg said, though…

… Karmeisool from the Safe Sex Store talks about various aspects of sex to prepare students for Valentine's Day in West Quad's Wedge room yesterday. CRIME NOTES CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Wallet swiped WHERE…

… the position and spelling of Hamdan Yousuf. He is a School of Public Health represen- tative on the Michigan Student Assembly. 0 An article in yesterday's edition of The Michigan Daily, "Physics…

…, seduction and modern dance," incor- rectly stated the details of an event. It is called (Re)Visionary Dances, the show will run through Sunday and tickets are $9 for students with a UMID. . Please report any…

… organization's name. Khan said MuJew plans to work with different student cultural groups on campus to recruit new members and that the group is not exclusively for Muslims and Jews. All students are welcome to…

… join. The group also intends to work with a local Muslim-Jewish youth group and work with United 2 Heal, another student organiza- tion on campus that works to pro- vide medical supplies to struggling…

… began, more than 200 peo- ple have been killed, according to medical officials, human rights groups and exiled dissidents. Lybia's response has been the harshest of any Arab country that has been wracked…

….hundreds injured since the Arab wave for change reached the Gulf last Monday. The protesters were preparing to spend another night in the square by late Sunday. Bahrain holds particular importance to Washington as…

… and more than 500,000 students. It would become the second state, following Utah, to pass such a broad-based law. Colorado gives colleges the option and several have allowed handguns. Supporters of the…

… legisla- tion argue that gun* violence on campuses, such as the mass shootings at Virginia Tech in 2007 and Northern Illinois in 2008, show that the best defense against a gunman is students who can shoot…

… at the University of Texas, when sniper Charles Whitman went to the top of the administra- tion tower in 1966 and killed 16 people and wounded dozens. Last September, a University of Texas student…

… President William Powers has opposed concealed handguns on campus, saying the mix of students, guns and campus parties is too vola- tile. Guns occupy a special place in Texas culture. Politicians often tout…

…, assistant director of federal leg- islation for the Brady Campaign Against Gun Violence, who was in Austin recently to lobby against the Texas bills. Goddard was a student at Virginia Tech when he was shot…

… to 18 inches with high winds are mak- ing the roads dangerous, espe- cially for the many faculty, staff and students who live outside the city of Ann Arbor,” he said. University spokesman Rick…

… assistant attorney general, over his harassment of a University student. Shirvell was accused of anti- gay rhetoric against University alum Chris Armstrong, the first openly gay Michigan Student…

… Assembly president. The Michi- gan Student Assembly is now known as Central Student Gov- ernment. In 2010, Shirvell was fired after creating a blog titled “Chris Arm- strong Watch,” which argued…

…, Arab and Muslim American Culture, and Inter- group Relations Education. The other two — Art and Design and Entrepreneurship — were not formerly available to LSA stu- dents, but have been officially…

… incorporated into the LSA cur- riculum. JoAnn Peraino, LSA curricu- lum and enrollment manager, said the qualifications for creat- ing a new minor are often based student interest, though mul- tiple…

… departments cannot offer the same minor. Peraino added that once a minor has been created within a department, the department is responsible for overseeing that the minor is attracting student interest…

…, long time. We haven’t retired any in a long time because all of our minors have at least a few students in them.” Intergroup Relations Education The minor in Intergroup Relations Education…

… focuses on creating discussions around issues of social identity, inequal- ity and discrimination. The minor, which is a mini- mum of 19 credits and a maxi- mum of 22, begins with students enrolling…

… the Cam- pus Communities and Research track. Students also elect one elective LSA course that is relat- ed to intergroup relations and complete the capstone course in intergroup relations. Kelly…

… with student activism,” Maxwell said. “It made us real- ize that it’s time to formalize the minor.” Last year, members of the University’s Black Student Union lobbied administrators to address…

… finally was able to join my parents and brother.” In 2011, the Arab Spring saw the end of two long-term administrations, Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and Egyptian President Hosni…

… Mubarak. Syria’s own protests developed into violence after the torture of 15 teenage boys who voiced support of the Arab Spring. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad continued an assault on his citizens…

… Schlissel said he would not turn over students’ immigration information. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, however, backed the order, insisting it was not a Muslim ban but “placing the security…

… wonderful glide path to be able to deploy what we learn in the real world very quickly,” Morton said. Hu also initiated a student Scholars Program through MCubed — which stimulates innovative…

… undergraduate participant for summer work. The graduate level program is similar but allocates $8,000 per student to those involved. “I’m very supportive of undergraduate research,” Hu said…

… us in the next year to continue to get a glimpse into the future.” One initiative that Morton said has improved the multidisciplinary dialogue between Mcity and law students was the…

….” The executive branch of Central Student Government has expressed its reservations for the proposed resolution because of its exclusivity and its lack of precise details regarding the time…

…, location, size and mediation of the discussion lunches. However Devin Jones, an LSA senior who identified as a Palestinian student, noted the privateness of the proposed lunches were due to…

… complete degrees for Harvard Graduate School of Education," he said. "So I don't know if that's going to happen here, but clearly that could be an outcome of such a thing." Rackham student Sanam Arab…

… and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free ofcharge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily's office for $2. subscriptions for fal…

… Daily's source for Crime 'WHAT: Students can learn tips for stress reduction, Notes, was not updated last night. such as self-talk, mindful- ness and deep breathing exercises at this informa- tional…

… the effort by teaming with other deans around the country to draft a letter to the United Nations and Iranian government against the unfair treatment to Baha'I students. "We are hoping that maybe we can…

… approach different deans of the University as well and ask them to doa similar thing," Arab said. Van de Fliert emphasized that the club does not intend to put down or criticize the Iranian government. "The…

… Baha'i faith teaches that we are well wishers of all people and all governments," he said. "Basically what we are trying to do is just to bring to attention the situation of the Bahi'i students in Iran…

… and then hope that this will come to the attention of the officials in the Iranian govern- ment to have them open a way for students ... to enter universi- ty in Iran without fear ofoppres- sion." LSA…

… arrested and the school build- ings were shut down. Sarvestani said professors transformed their homes into labs to help the students learn chemistry and other physical sciences after the government shut…

… others from another street, and I will take you all to the lab.' We were just going to a general chemistry lab - nothing illegal - but it felt so illegal." Though the Baha'i students and faculty have been…

… dealing with government opposition since opening the BIHE, they continue to try to find ways to study and learn. Sarvestani said the BIHE still operates by allowing students to take classes online and meet…

… humanity and address us-- Muslim, Jewish, Black, Arab, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized students on campus-- in person on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the Michigan Union.” Several administrators…

… Michigan Union, organized by Students4Justice. As part of the protest, S4J wrote up a list of demands that it wants the administration to meet. The first demand reads as follows: “Acknowledge our…

… attracted students, faculty and administrators alike. I saw a video of Schlissel confronting protesters, who were angry about the spate of racist and anti-Semitic emails, and the subsequent lack of…

… helplessness that renders you silent, that kept you invisible on the night of a student protest and sitting in luxury seating at a classical musical concert on the very next night. Schlissel feels…

… “helpless” to the demands being made by activist groups on campus. President Schlissel, if I can address you here, you ought to know that you are not alone. Your students who make demands of you also…

… feel helpless. And it is not actually an option for you to feel helpless and then to subsequently refuse to meet with the very students who are calling for change. That’s like me, as a young boy…

…, crying because I’m hungry but then refusing to eat the food my parents give me. You cannot have it both ways. You cannot feel helpless and then refuse to engage your students, who know best what…

… supremacist United States government. Similarly, the idea that demands do not start a conversation presupposes that there are other options for these students to be taking up. It presupposes a sort of…

… absolute innocence on the part of the administration, as if it has done nothing to perpetrate the need for demands. Of course, these students understand that a demand is different from a request…

…, from setting up a meeting with the president like other students — those students, for example, who do not feel as if their lives are threatened and their humanity silenced — might do. These…

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… the views of their authors. A hole in the 'ridge' Students and legislators must stop welfare abuse Bridge Card abusers, beware - an end to fraudulent food assis- tance may be near. State Rep. David…

….S., its Western allies and Arab states trying to figure out a way to help force Assad from power. Yesterday, the 22-nation Arab League called for the U.N. Security Council to create a joint peacekeeping…

… Syrian Army have launched attacks, killing sol- diers and security forces. Syria now has become one of the deadliest conflicts of the Arab Spring, and many fear the country of 22 million at the heart of…

… the original DataDive created by Data without Borders. Nikki Roda, a first year masters student in the School of Informatics and one of the coordinators of a2Data- Dive, attended the original event in…

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… views of their authors. EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS T he University of Michigan has a rich and storied history of student activism. One vivid example is student activism against the…

… horrors of South African apartheid. But today, students have lost sight of that history, instead now organizing against the only stable democracy in the Middle East and resorting to anti-Semitism to…

… have picked up his mission to spread the light of freedom wherever darkness may exist. Students right here at the University of Michigan have an especially storied history of carrying on King…

…’s eternal struggle against injustice. When confronted with the menace of apartheid in South Africa, University students led the movement to tear down such an unjust system. In 1977, students launched…

… a divestment campaign against apartheid South Africa with the formation of the South Africa Liberation Committee. Through these organizations, students pressed University leadership to divest…

… allocate resources toward that community and reach out to members. “When something goes on on campus, if we want to connect with Arab American students, Middle Eastern students, or Middle Eastern…

… at University Health Service, stated that for students who obtain an illness that needs to be treated at an outside facility, health insurance is a requirement. She has found, however, that…

… many students at the University do not have their own health insurance and cannot receive this treatment. She continued by explaining that the portion of the ACA that allows young adults to…

… stay on their parent’s health insurance until age 26 is crucial for college students. Claire Fitzgerald, a senior majoring in political science, gender and health studies and business, was also a…

… member of the panel. She described her experiences as a college student and how the ACA has affected her and her classmates. “For college students in particular, the ACA gives us the ability to…

… individuals to advocate for the ACA. Panelist Michael Budros, a Rackham student, stressed the importance of outreach and education, especially toward those who may not understand the entirety of the…

… major effects from other health care plans. He explained the importance of students from this generation attending panels such as this one and educating themselves on issues that could change very…

…, they are still regarded as white. So basically, we don’t have a count on how many Arab Americans or Middle East Americans exist in the United States, we don’t know how many exist in the University…

… of Michigan.” Public Policy junior Nadine Jawad, who serves as senior policy adviser to CSG, stressed the importance of having a record of how many ME/NA students there are on campus to…

… and North African students and people identifying in this category, it’s very hard to reach out to a population of people that you don’t even know where they are, how many exist on this campus…

… private room Students eating meals in cam- pus dining halls often have to wait inonglines to geta help- ing of meatloaf or macaroni and cheese. But some of the Univer- sity's highest-profile students get…

… to skip the line all together. Student-athletes have access to a private dining hall located on South Quad Residence Hall's main floor, according to Dan Schleh, director of food services for University…

… specially requested by the football program. The training tables are meant to meet the nutritional needs of student-athletes during the playing season, Schleh said. The separate dining area and training…

… room as well. In the summer, athletic summer camps eat in the dining room, and this past weekend, the room was open to students and their siblings for the University's Siblings Weekend, according to…

… reported. There were no injuries, and neither vehicle was damnaeed. Leak in lobby Student Org. Asian art and floods floor Round Table cultre talk WHERE: Ross Academic Center WHEN: Sundayat about 3:30 p…

…. WHAT: A workshop for obtainingfunds and writing grants, along with networking opportunities with other student organizations. Free food will be provided. WHO: Student Activities & Leadership WHEN: Today…

… particularly apparentin extreme situations - that shouldn't have been taken seriously. Citizens, in Iran, Bahrain, Yemen take to the streets DUBAI, United Arab Emir- ates (AP) - The possible heirs of Egypt…

…, justice and empowerment remain intact as the protest wave works it way through the Arab world and beyond. What changes, however, are the objectives. The Egypt effect, it seems, is elastic. "This isn't a one…

… Manager Claire Butz Layout Manager The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available…

… Spring Show both tonight and Saturday night. Tickets pur- chased online ahead of time cost $8 for adults and $7 for students. All tickets pur- chased at the door are $9. WHO: Impact Dance, Mich- igan…

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… community dinner and discussion. Prof. Charlotte Karem-Albrecht will speak about the struggles that LBGTQ Arabs encountered. WHO: Spectrum Center WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: North Quad …

… derogatory. Moreover, LSA and the Division of Student Life, two of the largest units that deal directly with students, lack concrete efforts in their DEI plans to appeal to students with…

…. These oversights manifest in the infrastructure of our campus, as students with physical disabilities have identified seemingly simple issues that have just been ignored by the University…

…-compliant buildings may include accessible pieces of infrastructure such as ramps or wide hallways, these implementations often segregate students with physical disabilities, who consequently must use…

… students to see, hear or participate, especially in a large room. Some of these design oversights even endanger students with disabilities. For example, a significant number of West Quad’s “accessible…

…” rooms are located on the fifth floor, creating potentially life-threatening danger for students with physical disabilities in the event of a fire or other emergency restricting use of the elevator…

…. These design flaws send the message that students with physical disabilities are not wanted — or even safe — in our main spaces. In order to craft more inclusive building and service plans, it is…

… crucial the University consults with several students with disabilities, as each student has different experiences and personalized needs and can provide a nuanced understanding of what it means to…

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… will speak about Arab architecture. WHO: Taubman College of Architecture and Planning WHEN: Today at 6 p.m. WHERE: Art and Architecture Building Please report any error in the Daily to corrections…

…” with U-M alum Carol Jantsch, principal tuba of the Philadelphia Orchestra. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: Today at 8 p.m. WHERE: Hill Auditorium LSA student government hosts discussion…

… on entrepreneurship Six alumni speak on their experiences building and sustaining startups By TANAZ AHMED Daily Staff Reporter The LSA Student Govern- ment hosted an alumni connec- tions…

… event on entrepreneurship and the liberal arts Thursday night in the Michigan Union Pond Room. The event, called “Inno- vate Your Future,” featured six alumni guests. Members of the Student…

… relationships between students and alumni. “It’s a great way for students with specific interests to meet with the right people rather than just having a general group of alumni so that students can…

… students and spent approximately 10 minutes talk- ing with each group. Students were encouraged to approach individual alumni after the round robin discussions fin- ished. The speakers told students…

… about their reasons for becom- ing entrepreneurs and how they got to where they are today. “I was frustrated with the fact that so many students would come up with awesome ideas in classes I was in…

… a new program in data science, beginning in the fall semester of 2015. According to an e-mail sent to informatics students last month, the new Data Science program will ultimately take over…

… the Data Mining and Information Analy- sis track within the informatics major. All students already pur- suing the latter track can still finish it, or choose to switch over to a major in data…

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…'s immigration policy but has made no tangible commitments to specific issues like tuition equality. Currently, undocumented students who live in Michigan but lack nec- essary paperwork don't qualify for in…

… and drive slowly." "African Americans are lazy or criminals." "Hispanics are here illegally. They're all border jumpers. Or they facilitate the drug trade." "Arabs and Muslims are terror- ists." And…

…, Derek Wolfe ALAINA WYGANT A'xe the Axe j ~The Working Ethic: Should out-of-state students really ,t be paying more than in-state students? SOU If Charlene Lerner discusses the ins and outs of tuition. Go…

… ourselves to. We might end up having fewer headaches all around. Alaina Wygant is an LSA sophomore. 0 When I mention to people that I am Pakistani, I'm often asked, "Oh, do you speak Arabic?" Other times I…

…'m told "Oh yeah, soccer must be huge there." But I don't speak Arabic - I speak English and Urdu. I won't lie though, I love football, or soc- cer, depending on where you are in the world, but it's not…

…, serves as a testament to how important cricket is in Pakistan. But that it's assumed that I speak Arabic and watch soccer is a result of grouping Pakistan with Arab Mus- lim states and considering Pakistan…

… destroyed the team's. main offices. Tensions remained high as the team faced off against Bnei Sakhnin, an Arab team whose fans have clashed before with Beitar's. But the thousands of fans and foes who flooded…

… Familia" whose behavior has had the team docked points and forced it to play before empty stadiums. The group is routinely abusive toward opposing players, taunt- ing them with racist and anti- Arab chants…

… just what to do began to crystallize. The next day, Pelton sent a long email to all of the college's 4,500 students and 1,500 faculty and staff. Together they would "seek to make sense of the senseless…

… regarded; par- ticularly by conservative critics, as centers of left-leaning views. And students and professors at Emerson, facing Boston Com- mon and just down the hill from the gold dome of Massachusetts…

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… solely the views of their authors. EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS I t’s a Friday night in Ann Arbor and the promise of the weekend has students flocking to Main Street bars and clubs to engage in the…

… to the social scene of Ann Arbor, I set off across campus to talk to students. First, I wanted to learn more about fake IDs and how they texture the experiences of students at the University…

… and templates can run up to $2000 alone.” I spoke to some students on campus to see if these popular anecdotes were consistent with their experiences. First, I interviewed a student who had just…

… currently organizing a group of students at the University of Michigan who either have stuttered, do stutter, or want to learn more about stuttering. Both of us are stutterers and similar identity. 3A…

…, providing students with hands-on experi- ence in the profession. The pro- gram aims to develop new leaders who will stay on and contribute to the health care in Ethiopia. Fisseha said the gradu- ates…

… design and creation of projects intend- ed to contribute in other ways. Engineering graduate student Ibrahim Mohedas has been at the forefront of one of these projects. Mohedas has been to Ethiopia…

… world’s population is but so few medical devices work.” The program also focuses on data collection in the country. Public Health student Belen Michael spent the last summer in Ethiopia engaged…

… in data analysis. While there, Michael and fellow students were able to interview and discuss issues of fertility and repro- duction with men and women in Ethiopian clinics. The data research is…

…,” Gilad said. “The Arab Spring that started four years ago created the most geopoliti- cally challenging situation which we are facing as a state since our establishment 60 to 70 years ago.” Gilad said…

… block in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and the Arab Gulf; as well as the Hamas and the Islamic State, also known as ISIS. “You see how these new geo- political maps of the Middle East is being…

… Student Union launched the Being Black at the University of Michigan campaign — using the hashtag #BBUM on Twitter — to draw attention to the experienc- es of Black students on campus. The student…

… on my “Respect my Choice” T-shirt with a hijab logo on it, and walked out of my room with a brave face. I would not let hate change me. That night, the University’s Muslim Student Association…

… paint a larger picture of hate-driven crimes against Muslims and Arab-Americans. On Monday, Feb. 16, a man in Houston was charged with arson in an Islam- ic center and on Thursday, Feb. 12 an Arab…

… students. Numerous high-profile losses of protected health infor- mation at other institutions — and the inevitable lawsuits that followed — were cited as pre- cipitating factors leading to our health…

… information to weigh costs and benefits before arriving at an informed decision. Patient data should be protect- ed, but at what cost to the securi- ty of employee and student data? The large number of…

… “wrong” options, as each choice is made in the context of the end user’s individual value system. Moving forward, it’s important that we focus on seeking student input about changes related to our…

…. Special thanks to Erin Conrad for contributing to this article. Mike Yee is a fourth year medical student. MIKE YEE | VIEWPOINT Who watches the Airwatchers? E-mail HEidi at HEidima…

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…. “They only have aspirations to be stay-at-home moms.” While Makki acknowledges many students take Arabic with intentions of using the skill for political purposes, she believes there should be a…

…. Though no specific plan for the protection of students with refugee status has been released by the administration, as requested by a petition signed by more than 1,400 students, faculty and…

… staff, the International Center issued a statement with recommendations for students who may be impacted. Echoing sentiments from a statement made by University President Mark Schlissel…

… together and work together.” First-year MBA student Rachel DeLeon helped organize the event and told the Daily that the purpose of #OneRoss was to support fellow students affected by the…

… executive order. “We have classmates that are going to be affected by this,” Deleon said. “We want to represent love and support for (them).” In an email sent to the Ross student body, Won included…

… a personal statement from Business graduate student Banafsheh Bagheri, an Iranian- Canadian whose travel has been severely restricted. “If I left the country, I may have to say goodbye to…

… means that I won’t be able to see my family, that they won’t be able to visit me.” In the evening, the Ross Student Government Association organized an open panel to address concerns and…

… questions from the community. Approximately 100 people attended the panel which included immigration lawyers as well as University of Michigan officials and faculty. The panel advised students…

… an executive order and what this particular order means for University students. The panel discussed how the order essentially revokes existing visas and may have residual effects…

… vigilance regardless of where students are from. The panel advised travelers to have an immigration attorney on call and told students to carry all forms of documentation that they could — even a…

… of a female student forced to remove her hijab, provoking large student protests — though AAPD later determined the incident did not occur. A similar crime alert labeled as “ethnic intimidation…

…’t want to talk to anybody. The caring and support seemed unreal.” Ross sophomore Mariam Doudi, a first-generation Sudanese-American from Dearborn, said growing up as a Black-Arab Muslim, she…

… struggled to fit in with either Black or Arab communities. “My whole life I have been defined by my physical attributes, contributing to a lifetime of insecurity in terms of not belonging,” Doudi…

… said. “On top of all my struggles that I have as a Black Arab, comes the fact that I am a hijabi. I am fighting two battles.” Doudi said President Donald Trump’s recent immigration ban on seven…

… meaning of hijab, and to hear the stories of University students striving for social change through their activism. Hong said she was appreciative that the event coordinators were able to…

… night’s incident was followed by a robbery on Saturday night and two armed robberies on Jan. 25. Lige said the consistent pattern of the crimes should be worrisome to students. “They have all…

… occurred downtown near campus,” Lige said. “They all involve a U of M student. They all involve a student walking by himself or herself and in each case, a firearm has been produced with robbery being…

…. Lige echoed the victim and said no physical possessions you own are worth risking your life over. “If any student or member of the community is accosted in a way that we are seeing with these…

… sort of core coordination over that makes it so that whatever it is that we’re producing is going to have the greater potential of being useful.” Kristine Auwers, a Information master’s student…

… capacity. Regardless, this is the kind of action that the University should be taking in order to enhance Muslim student voices. I interviewed Prof. Evelyn Alsultany, director of Arab and Muslim…

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… EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS M onday, Jan. 25, students crowded the seats in the Pendleton Room to listen to students share their experiences with Islamophobia. The event was organized by a committee of…

… Muslim students as well as the LSA- sponsored event “Sharing Stories, Building Allyhood: Student Voices Against Islamophobia.” This event seemed to finally be a step in the right direction — with…

… great attendance in terms of demographics and size — because a safe space was created that allowed students affected by Islamophobia to share their stories without fear. One student was even able to…

… lay claim to the story she had submitted anonymously to the group, thanking people for creating a space where she felt welcomed. After the first part of the event, in which students shared their…

… stories, people broke up into groups to discuss what it means to act as an ally for Muslim students. This would have been more effective if there was more time for discussion and if there was more room…

… American Studies, afterward, and she pointed out the effect of LSA organizing such an event, as opposed to a student group organizing one. She started by speaking to me about the University…

…,’ ” Alsultany said. “I think a good sign right now is that this event was actually organized by the LSA undergraduate division, which says something. In the past it’s usually that students organize something…

… will be carried through in future programs. With the help of LSA, the event was advertised better than any solely student- organized event, and done in collaboration with a group of students so that…

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… her with an honor code violation for "disruptive or intimidating behavior." Gambill is part of a group of 68 UNC students filing a com- plaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil…

… corporations. Both have pitfalls. Last May, Coleman asserted that the University, among others in the state, is "underperforming in terms of our out-of-state student popula- tion." By what measure is the Uni…

…- versity underperforming? This semester, Winter 2013, 51.7 percent of the student body is in- state - about 21,200 students. And about 19,800 students - 48.3 percent - constitute the non-resident part of the…

… WHAT: A drunk student was WHEN: Wednesday at about caught urinating in a stairwell, 4p.m. University police reported. He WHAT: Between about 2 p.m. was taken to the emergency and 4 p.m. four thefts…

… occured room and charged with an MIP in the Bell Pool's men's locker and possession of marijuana. room, University police CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Male student exposes himself WHERE: 1400 Block West Medical…

….m., University police reported. Sex in the Past discussion WHAT: Prof. David Caron invites students to come discuss his essay, "Sex in the Past: On Queer Films in France, Taiwan and the Philippines." The essay is…

…'s Day. WHO: Bi-Lateral WHEN: Tomorrow from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. for opposite gender dating (male-iden- tified students looking for female-identified students) and from 7 p.m. tol8 p.m. for same-gender dating…

…'t issue a fatwa to Umar Farouk for this operation," al-Awlaki was quoted as saying. Understanding Al-Awlaki's con- nection to Abdulmutallab and to al-Qaida in the Arab Peninsula is a key to the U…

… joining TFA. When she started teaching at a predominantly Black school in Detroit, she saw that the most of her fellow teachers hailed from much more affluent upbringings than their students…

…. As someone who grew up in a predominantly Arab school with white teachers who also didn’t share her life experiences — and therefore had trouble relating to her culture and identity — Rima…

… quickly realized the need for teachers to empathize with their students. She felt her impact would be felt most if she worked within the system and educated her co-workers on approaching people of…

… color and cultural responsiveness. This realization allowed her to impact her workplace because it opened up previously closed lines of communication between her, her co-workers and the students…

… with recruiting students of color. After realizing that both of these goals could be achieved by working together, the three went to Andrew Weiner, the editor-in-chief in 2013. This meeting with…

…’s multitudes in mind while reading submissions,” she told us. “As students of color have such a wide range of perspectives and experiences that all contribute to the vibrancy and dynamic of MiC.” We ended…