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February 25, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 80) • Page Image 1

… 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…

February 19, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 78) • Page Image 1

… 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…

February 13, 1991 (vol. 101, iss. 95) • Page Image 1

… Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, February 13, 1991 ThMichgan Dail MSA *discusses regental contact by Julie Foster Dily MSAFReporter In light of increased tension be- tween students and administrators after…

students disrupted last week's University Board of Regents meet- ing, the Michigan Student Assem- bly debated the merits of con- frontational versus conventional ways to deal with the administra- tion last…

… night. * MSA President Jennifer Van Valey said the regents are not re- sponsive when students try normal methods of communication. The students who dressed up as regents last Thursday felt it was…

… necessary to take extreme action, she said. While most assembly members agreed a communication barrier exists between students and ad- ministrators, their views on solving *the problem differed…

…. Communications Chair Brett White said he felt the approach of the students disrupting the meet- ings was too radical. "Whose cred- ibility is hurt more - the Regents or the people dressing up?" White called for…

… starting peti- tions, publicizing the problem in the media, organizing student strikes only when there is enough overall support for one, and writing See MSA, Page 2 I Allied guns hit Iraqis from land, sea…

February 20, 1959 (vol. 69, iss. 98) • Page Image 1

…GOP LEAVES STUDENTS HOLDING BAG See Page 4 Sixty-Eight Years of Editorial Freedom :43 a t t]g p p E ( CLOUDY, COLD _. VOL. LXIX, No. 98 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1959 FIVE…

… in Review of Student Government Council should not include "any member who has an immediate stake" in cases reviewed by the Board. He said that he included himself and Dean of Women, Deborah Bacon, as…

… units available to the Uni- versity's women students. Ashton said a conversion of the building would depend largely on the needs of the medical school for such a dormitory. He said that if the medical…

… school did not need the building he felt there was a 50-50 chance of its coming into the men's dormi- tory system, preferably as an up- perclass residence. SGC Appoints 'Study Group Student Government…

… Council ap- proved the appointment of four; members to the Student Conduct .'Study Committee at its meeting; Wednesday. Clarification committee, which may recommend changes in the Board in Review and its…

… request of the Regents who asked Vice-president in Charge of Student Affairs James A. Lewis to "report any suggestions or changes which seem necessary and desir- able." Dean Rea commented that in his…

… clarification of areas of jurisdic- tion." He said he did not think the committee would make any evalu- ation of the 1949 regulation re- quiring student organizations to 'be without restrictive membership clauses…

… not.want to see the com- mittee get into the area of the student regulations booklet. +City rCouncil Allows Change By JOHN DeMOTT The Ann Arbor City Council approved a change in its annexa- tion…

… possibility of a Student- Faculty Conference on counseling is "pretty much definite," Roger Seasonwein, '61, one of the two student members of the Univer- sity Counseling Study Committee, said yesterday…

…. Although no specific plans have been made for the event, which will "probably be held just before or just after spring vacation," it has been endorsed by Vice-Presi- dent for Student Affairs James A. Lewis…

February 08, 1969 (vol. 79, iss. 109) • Page Image 1

… sign between the Arab and Israeli that threatened to spark fights between Israeli and Arab students. students. among the Mid-Eastern students. Quebec libre?'° prompted an ex- "'There was no reason for…

… explained, "be- and neither would they." "The Arab Students Palestinian the only ones who capitalized on cause Quebec is a French-speak- Her thoughts were echoed by Revolution.' the new rules. Students from…

… war- ing province." members of the Arab exhibits.! Most of the Israeli literature torn Biafra distributed literature Contemporary French prints They said they felt there was was about student programs…

… 8, 1969 Ten Cents Eight Pages /' Overenrolimen t: ' win some, U, lose $um By HENRY GRIX There's a touch of Las Vegas in the Student Activities Building. The admissions office in 1220 SAB…

… has become the headquart- ers for the University's own .ver- sion of the numbers game. While administrators and faculty a r e estimating how many students the literary college can accommodate, the…

… admissions office is busy gambling on how many students will accept admission from t h e 14 000 applications received for 3,100 available positions. And if anybody gambles wrong, the University ends up with t…

… o o many students and not enough funds and facilities to educate them. Meanwhile the State-Legisla- ture insists that the University educate all qualified in-state stu- dents who apply. Legislators…

… press their demand by appropriating state funds on the basis of "fiscal year equated students"--the number of stu- dents educated multiplied by the cost of educating them. The more students, the more…

… University from increasing either the number or percentage of out- of-state students. This year the problem has been further complicated by an unex- pected, unprecedented leap in the number of in…

… and literary college insists enrollment must "freeze" in order for the faculty to main- tain quality education. Literary college Dean William Hays ex- plains -it would be a "disservice" to students to…

February 03, 2004 (vol. 113, iss. 88) • Page Image 1

… Shuttarl (left), member of the executive board of Muslim Student Association and LSA senior Salah Husseini, President of the Arab American Anti Discrimination Committee and Vice Chair of Students Allied for…

…, tapping of phone lines and access to personal records to better protect against future terrorist attacks. Many Muslim and Arab students claim the Patriot Act comes at the cost of every- one's civil rights…

… Freedom and Equality, have changed their views on President Bush. Renewal ofPatrot Act may cost Bush Arab, Muslim vote have been expanded under the new budget. Bush requested that the maxi- mum amount for…

… individual Federal Family Education Loans rises from $2,625 to $3,000, according to the White House website. Additionally, students would see increases over 2004 in the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program, an…

… initiative Bush proposed in 2002 that pardons college loans for students entering the teaching profession. More than $170 million "(Bush) is making a lot of Republicans angry; however, I think he's making do…

… the election. "The fact that he has spent so much in the past term will definitely harm By Farayha Arrine and Michael Kan Daily Staff Reporters As the election year begins, the Arab and Muslim…

… and particularly their own. Because the Sept. 11 attackers were of the Islamic faith, many Muslim students said they feel that U.S. officials have used the Patriot act to target Muslims. Last week…

…'s State of the Union address has only caused more frustration as Bush told Americans they must renew the Patriot act, alarming some Muslim student groups who were awaiting the expiration of certain parts…

… faces today," said Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), a leading presidential con- See BUDGET, Page 7 Students meet to discuss, oppose SAPAC changes By Aymar Jean Daily Staff Reporter As Southern primary…

… approaches, activist " stresses civil rights Responding to recently announced changes in the administration of sexual assault services, students and advo- cates met yesterday to voice opposition to the plan…

February 18, 2009 (vol. 119, iss. 97) • Page Image 1

… was spon- sored by the pro-Palestinian cam- pus group, Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, Finkelstein strayed from his planned lecture, "The Israel-Palestine Conflict: What We Can Learn From…

… arguing with one another and Finkelstein. Finkelstein said the most recent conflict in Gaza was a continuation of Israeli military policy that has been in place since the 1967 Arab- Israeli War. He added…

… that the policy is centered on Israelis ability to prevent Hamas, Hezbollah and its Arab neighbors from perpetrat- ing attacks on Israel and its settle- ments. "The Arabs and Arab states are supposed to…

…- Regents will consider proposal for three new building projects at monthly meeting Karen Boyd, a dean of students candidate,inthe MichiganUnion yesterday Student relations top Boyd 'S rsume First of three…

… candidates for dean of students visited campus yesterday By HAVEN BASSETT For theDaily Karen Boyd's resum6 has some items one might not expect from a candidate interviewing to be the University's new dean of…

… stu- dents. She has performed as the lead singer for a Pink Floyd cover band and played Eve Ensler in a production of "The Vagina Monologues." But Boyd, who has 20 years of student leadership experience…

…, is one of three finalists to take on that job on campus. Yesterday all University students were invited to a meet-and-greet with the potential dean to voice their opin- ions and play an active role in…

… the evaluation process. During the informal lunch, students were invited to discuss campus issues with Boyd. After, students were encouraged to submit comments and feedback online to have a say in the…

… nar- rowing of finalists from three to one, according to an article in the University Record. If Boyd gets the job, it won't be the first time she has worked closely with students. As the senior…

… associate dean of student life at the Georgia Institute of Technology, she influenced stu- dent ethical development and provided leadership to student activities, including Greek Life and media services…

February 20, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 74) • Page Image 1

… significant change in the Palestinian mentality, until we see a significant change in the Palestinian leadership, I don’t think they deserve a state at this point.” The Arab Student Association and…

…-Islamophobia training for CSG members. The statement said the community needs public acknowledgment and administrative action in order to heal. “Ben Gerstein sat across the executive board of the Arab Student

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 20, 2020 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM University of Michigan students are opting to take math classes at other…

… schools because of the reputation of the department’s classes being more difficult, students told The Daily. Students interviewed by The Daily said the University’s math classes pose a significant…

… at community colleges can be transferred for credit to fulfill graduation requirements or major prerequisites. Students need to receive a C or higher in the course for the credits to…

… transfer. The catch: the grade does not affect students’ GPA. Engineering sophomore Lauren McNamee, a prospective mechanical engineering major, opted to take the equivalent of Math 215: Multivariable…

… and Vector Calculus the summer after her freshman year at Pennsylvania State University’s Abington campus in Abington, Pennsylvania. Like McNamee, many students choose to take classes in the…

…, Michigan math is just the worst.” The College of Engineering Peer Mentor Program offers incoming students resources to encourage student involvement and development of academic, social and personal…

… interests. As an Engineering peer mentor, McNamee helps incoming College of Engineering students transition to college life. GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let…

… Athreya See STEM, Page 3 See EXXON, Page 3 JULIA SCHACHINGER/Daily University of Michigan Law students protest against the law firm that represents ExxonMobil at a recruitment event at Pizza House…

February 03, 2000 (vol. 110, iss. 73) • Page Image 1

… Catastrophe Committee, as a group of students and faculty discussed issues pertaining to Palestinian refugees in Israel and surrounding Arab countries. "These people's sufferings can not be sold or exchanged…

students interested in the prob- lem of Palestinian refugees. The purpose is to "discuss current issues perti- nent to political issues in Palestine and Israel," Abdulrahim said. "We'd like to have more Arab

… could have been the first large licensing school to join *he student developed Worker Rights Consortium anti-sweatshop code, has decided not to join the WRC and continue its affiliation with the Fair…

… decision to not join- the WRC based on feedback he received from members of the task force. student applications rose 3.6 percent m 2 udents 1c 714 sudents erall, the ystem received 54. 46fresh- n…

…'n pplations from students in California. Asian American applications increased slight- ly, but American Indians, whites and other racial groups saw a slight decrease in numbers. UC Regents voted in 1995 to ban…

February 26, 1980 (vol. 90, iss. 121) • Page Image 1

… embassy openings EAST LANSING (UPI)-Arab and Jewish students clashed at Michigan State University yesterday over the historic opening of embassies in Egypt and Israel. An estimated 50 Arab students

… the countries. A FIST FIGHT between an Arab student and a Zionist student broke out at one point, witnesses said. Sami Esmail, a spokesman for the Arab students who himself has spent time in an Israeli…

… said. The Arab students marched in the bitter cold near the student union building chanting "the people united will never be defeated," while the Zionist students chanted back "Stop and talk peace with…

February 01, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 70) • Page Image 1

… activism among the Arab community and fighting ethnic stereotypes. Experts traveled from all over the country to address sev- eral issues including student activism, issues of identity, women's issues and…

… Gamble said his team is also prepared to settle GEO's contract at tonight's meeting. "We have all the ingredients for a settlement," Gamble said. The contract affects the jobs of 1,600 Graduate Student

… GSls' salaries and an adjustment of the way their wages are calculated. He 41so said the University may present information on compensated training programs for international graduate students and affir…

…Reprter rking on his third year as University president, Lee r continues to look for ways to improve the University as, from research to architecture to student affairs. riday, Bollinger took a few moments to…

… the lawsuits, Bollinger said he is pleased with ount of student discussion on campus, although the ity has not taken an official position on the interven- ng pursued by dozens of University studentsin…

… simulated cases, more then 40 students and faculty members began annual training this weekend for Code of Student Conduct arbi- tration proceedings. Saturday marked the first part of the three- tiered…

… resolution coordina- tor for the Office of Student Conflict Resolution. A panel of five students or a fac- ulty or staff member decides whether a student violated the Code, the University's internal discipline…

… policy. Student panelists are nominated by their respective student govern- nts and faculty members are her nominated by Vice President for Student Affairs Maureen Hartford, by a school or college dean or…

… by the faculty Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs, Hulswit said. The College of Literature, Sciences and the Arts has the largest number of Code student panelists with 24 mem- See CODE…

students con- cerned with the future of the state of Israel gathered yesterday for a conference hosted by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. The all-day conference, "From the Great Lakes to the…

February 10, 1963 (vol. 73, iss. 97) • Page Image 1

… delegation of powers, and thus make it possible for Student Government Council to renew its demands for membership statements from student organizations is currently being undertaken by Prof. Robert G. Harris…

… dis- criminatory clauses. If plans proceed as currently outlined, Council should be able to make authori- hU se tative demands for those state- S hools se ments in the early spring. According to Student

… on Membership. nal. Consultations have been held The teacher aides grade compo- with. Harisafubtentsd sitions, take attendance and w Harris, and four students, handle general clerical work. The who are…

… 73 of 357 junior highs on its power to recognize studen't were doing so and the practice is organizations, and on Regents by- wereding"oadte.ract law 2.14 which forbids discrimina- spreading," he added…

… brotherhood and privacy can be honored,' Newnan con- tinued. Students and alumni members of Sigma Phi are analyzing the purposes and functions of a mod- ern university fraternity, Newnan said, before submitting…

… math- ematically talented students must be encouraged to pursue this tal- ent." "Many more able students are bored out of" mathematics than frightened out of it,' he said in a speech. He listed the three…

… main causes of losing talented mathe- matics students as "boredom, poor instruction and an outdated cur- riculum." The situation has improved in recent years, Kemeny said, but as recently as 1950…

… the way, you can have some fun. Go do some extra reading'." Kemeny said there should be special classes for talented mathe- matics students, especially at the high school level. In the average classroom…

…, he said, the teacher must spend so much time with poor students he has no time for those with special talents. And, he added, the teacher must expect mathematically tal- ented students to do better…

… Middle East. State department officials here concede the seizure of power by military men friendly to President Gamal Abdel Nasser of the United BUILDING-This is the] Arab Republic poses serious prob- dad…

February 11, 1987 (vol. 97, iss. 94) • Page Image 1

… in 1995. For students in Prof. Raymond Tanter's Political Science 353 class - The Arab-Israeli Conflict - it's reality. For 11 weeks this semester, 185 students will take the roles of various world…

… HENRY CHO Students and professors in the } Soviet Union are deprived of their freedom not through blatant oppression, but through a carefully controlled academic system, according to Dr. Alexander Gold…

… universities. Science students must state their acceptance atheist doctrines in order to pass a required scientific atheism See SCIENTIST, PAGE 3 Kidnappers may trade with Israel BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Moslem…

… kidnappers were reported trying to strike a deal with Israel yesterday that would free 400 Arab prisoners in exchange for three Americans and an Indian held in Beirut and a captured Israeli airman. The…

… the United States takes military action. "The retaliation will be very cruel," it said in a statement delivered to the Beirut office of a Western news agency. Macwriters Students type away at the…

… drafting of a proposed code of student conduct, Rucknagel has extended his influence to some controversial and seemingly conflicting pursuits. "I don't understand how someone who believes so strongly in…

… involvement could want to limit political expression by imposing academic sanctions through a code," said Ken Weine, a Michigan Student Assembly and former University Council member. As Rucknagel leaves the…

… of a proposed code of non-academic student conduct. Serving as the co- chair of the University Council for the past two years, Rucknagel has repeatedly made it clear that he is committed to the…

… formation of an enforceable set of guidelines that would govern student behavior outside of the classroom. "I would not support putting any violations of guidelines on a stu - dent's transcript, but I think…

… go to the computing center, and suddenly you're no longer a University student, but PLO leader Yassir Arafat, attempting to retain the support of radical pro- Syrian factions while projecting the image…

February 20, 1964 (vol. 74, iss. 112) • Page Image 1

…The Trimester Experiment: Student Reactions (Third of four articles) By H. NEIL BERKSON and KENNETH WINTER Though it occasionally proved hectic, students like the new calendar. After one term…

… respondents "strongly prefer the trimester." Questionnaires, including both multiple-choice questions and space for written commentaries, were mailed to a random sample of University students, most of whom have…

… been here under the old semester system as well. From the responses, several other generalizations seem reasonable: Student Conclusions -By far the most popular feature of the new calendar is the…

… elimination of the January "lame duck" session of the fall term. Students don't seem dismayed over the loss of Christmas vacation as a period for writing papers and studying for finals. Students had expected…

…-exam period. -Aside from the last-minute rush, students' major complaint is that instructors failed to adjust their courses to the stepped-up trimester pace. -Students don't mind the curtailed exam period, but…

… would like a few free days before finals to use as a "reading period." -They feel they mastered their courses as well as usual last fall, and their grades remained about the same. Numerous students

… applauded the long Christmas vacation similar observation, Martin E. Obed, '66M, said the nearly month- long break lets students "look forward to returning to school with a new semester and a fresh outlook on…

February 06, 2019 (vol. 127, iss. 67) • Page Image 1

… 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…

February 02, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 67) • Page Image 1

… player Warde Manuel will fill the only new position created by Goss, which focuses on student athlete development regarding employment and community service. Manuel said he will link services already…

… offered by Career Planning and Placement and the Center for Learning through Community Service to the goals the department has for student athletes. "It's to make sure that the student athletes are our main…

… Provost Nancy Cantor said he has deaths of several students, the difficult met the challenge of outside scrutiny firing of Michigan men's basketball with his open demeanor and honest coach Steve Fisher and…

…) -- Secretary of State Madeleine Albright assured Israel and its Arab neighbors yesterday that the United States would have a "swift and resounding" response to any Iraqi attack in the region. After extensive…

… talks in Israel, Albright took the message that Arabs, too, are under America's protective wing to Kuwait. She will repeat it today in Saudi Arabia during her tour seeking Arab support for military action…

… against Iraq to enforce U.N. resolutions. Unlike in 1990, when an Iraqi invasion of Kuwait con- gealed most of the Persian Gulf Arabs, none has bought into the necessity of action in the current cri- sis…

… strike again. During the Gulf war, the Bush administration pressured Israel not to retaliate for the 39 Scud missiles that hit its ter- ritory. The worry was that if Israel joined the conflict, the Arabs

…," Mordechai , told reporters. Speaking on CNN's "Late Edition," Albright warned the Iraqis that if Israel or Arab nations are attacked, the U.S. response would be forceful. "Were Saddam Hussein to attack…

February 06, 1990 (vol. 100, iss. 87) • Page Image 1

… University students may find ob- taining financial aid more difficult if President Bush's budget cut propos- als for the 1991 fiscal year are im- plemented by Congress. The proposed cuts could result in a $4…

….8 million reduction in available financial aid for University students, said Thomas Butts, University gov- ernment relations officer. Bush proposed cuts or freezes on a variety of financial aid programs…

… supported by the federal budget. "President Bush has met nearly every student aid program with either a butcher's knife or a yawn," said Ju- lianne Marley, president of the United States Student Association…

…, a national student lobbying organiza- tion. The President's most drastic pro- posed cuts are the elimination of the Perkins Loan program and the State Student Incentive Grant program. The elimination…

… museum were awed by the sculptured ice decorations adorning the room. Afterwards, however, the sculpuures were left outside for the public's view. MAC calls for input in student services changes by Mark…

February 22, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 35) • Page Image 1

… 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…

February 10, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 91) • Page Image 1

… LUSTIG An extensive study by a Univer- sity health sciences faculty task force is focusing on how schools related to the field can improve their minority student representation. The Minority Student

… Hollingsworth. The task force intends to "increase the number of minority students en- rolled in undergraduate, graduate and professional programs so that mi- nority student enrollment is propor- tionate to the…

… the See HEALTH, Page 5 MSA ratifies own code proposal By RYAN TUTAK The Michigan Student Assembly voted last night to support a n alternative proposal to Interim President Robben Fleming's proposed…

students not be punished with academic sanctions for non-academic behavior. Fleming's proposed "Discriminatoy Acts on the Part of Students," would permit probation or expulsion if a student was found guilty…

February 06, 1969 (vol. 79, iss. 107) • Page Image 1

…- tivities Center are concerned over the possibility 'of a clash between Arab and Israel students over the use of political material in their respective booths at the Univer- sity's World's Fair. The fair…

…LSA STUDENT UNION: LASTING COMMITMENT See editorial page C L Y 5k4 3flU& Daij DINGY High - 30 Low -- 10 Cloudy and cold; little chance of snow Vol. LXXIX, No. 107 Ann Arbor, Michigan…

… of France, the United Kingdom and the United States jwithin the framework of the UN Security Council" to discuss ways of settling the Arab-Israeli d i s- pute. Robert J. McCloskey, State De- partment…

… agrees with his predecessor that diplomatic efforts to promote an Arab-Israeli settlement should not By SHARON WEINER The University will offer a concentra- tion program in Afro-American studies next fall…

…, if implementation of present proposals occur on schedule. An 11-man student-faculty subcommit- tee of the LSA curriculum committee has been working on the formulation of the program since last semester…

…- mester, it will be ready for printing by this fall. Interested students will have to add the courses in the fall. The program will be interdisciplinary. but it won't be similar to the current spec- ial…

… course for the program which, he says, would serve as an elective for any interested student but would also be a prerequisite for concentration in the pro- gram. This sequence is still in the planning…

February 08, 1991 (vol. 101, iss. 92) • Page Image 1

… comments session in the Michi- gan Union's Anderson Room to find regental im- posters had taken their seats. Twelve students - representing ACT-UP, the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee, the…

… require: that the University adopt a stance on the Gulf war and issue a public statement against racial harassment of Arab-American and Muslim students, faculty, staff and community members; that the…

…, the percentage of students reapplying to live in residence halls has hovered around 42 percent. Last year, this figure dropped to 39.1 percent. Director of University Housing Robert Hughes attributed…

… this decline to a rise in commuting stu- dents from Southeast Michigan. During the 1989-90 school year, commuting students formed 17.8 percent of the student body. In 1990-91, the number increased to 18…

….5 percent. As a result of the drop in the number of students living in University housing, Hughes announced at yesterday's meeting that the lottery - a system used to determine which returning students will…

… have a space in the residence halls - will be eliminated this year. It has been in place for 15 years. All students wishing to return to the resi- dence halls will most likely receive a space,., Hughes…

… Homeless Action Committee, People of Color Against the War and Racism, Students Against U.S. Intervention in the Gulf and other activist groups - took the seats customarily reserved for regents and…

… University administrators during the public comments period. The students sat down minutes before the session was scheduled to begin. See IMPOSTERS, Page 2 David "Dandelion" Rosenberg, an LSA junior, portrays…

… interim Vice President for Student Services Mary Ann Swain at yesterday's public comments session of the Regents' meeting in the Michigan Union. Admin. reacts to anti-war group in letter by Shalini Patel…

… Daily Staff Reporter Interim Vice President for Student Services Mary Ann Swain responded yesterday on behalf of the administration to the demands issued by People of Color Against the War and Racism. In…

February 04, 2015 (vol. 124, iss. 59) • Page Image 1

… 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…

February 23, 1956 (vol. 66, iss. 93) • Page Image 1

… of the 19 Univer- sity sorority chapters, Panhellenic President Debbie Townsend, '56, asserted last night. Speaking before the regular ' meeting of Student Government Council. Miss Townsend stated that…

… Andy Knight, '58, who resigned because of academic difficulties. *Student Book Exchange mana- ger Bill Diamond reported that this semester's SBX made a$133 profit but lost $125 due to theft and loss of…

…- iems as they concern students, ' was hampered by poor student participation. x SGC passed a motion approving "an amount not to exceed $1500 for publication of a student activities booklet to be sent to…

… all incom- ing students." Also okayed 'was a motion limit- ing campaign expenditures in SGC elections to $25 per candidate. KHolmes Film On .Caribbean' Set For Today Second in the series of Burton…

… little about either," he said. -Daily-Hal ueeds FIRST FL9OR CUTAWAY-This section will be the first floor of the Student Activities Building, now being constructed behind the Administration Building, on…

February 24, 1957 (vol. 67, iss. 104) • Page Image 1

… EIGHT PAGES SWestern, Arab Leaders 4> Nasser Calls Arab Nations To Meeting Ike Determines Polcy Today on UN Sanctions' Sn Israeli Troop Crisis I Countries to Discuss Eisenhower Doctrine CAIRO…

… ()-President Game Nasser is conferring with three o thls Arab partners next week in ,summit meeting expected to hard en the Arab attitude toward the Eisenhower doctrine and Aqaba- Gaza issue. Syria's President…

… on his mission to Wash- ington, with emphasis on his an- alysis of what the F bhowe doctrine for the Middle East means to the Arabs. Common Bonds The wealthy Saudi Arabiar monarch has been visiting…

… Spair and the Arab nations of Nort. Africa since he left Washingtor two weeks ago. Common bonds of Egypt, Saud: Arabia, Jordan and Syria includ opposition to Israel and the pro- Western Baghdad Pact. But…

… a strain on their unity is sh wing up in differences over the Eisenhowei doctrine. Saudi Arabia and Jordan have responded favorably to the new 4 American policy. Egypt and Syria still preach Arab

… Britain. Dominated by a clique of pro- Soviet army officers, Syria has been the most hostile of the Arab nations toward the Eisenhower doctrine, although Kuwatly's gov- ernment officially adopted a wait…

…, and housing unit conferences. Collaterally, there will be public exhibition of religious art and music. The Conference grew out of a Student Government Council mo- tion last May. Persons representing…

… Curricu- lum," "What Are the Campus Gods?" and "Religion-a Hind- rance to Integration?" A faculty-student peopled panel will discuss "What Happens to God on Campus?" Auto Plates Change Near WASHINGTON (A…

… new Arab-Israeli war over the Gaza Strip and the Gulf of Aqaba." Hold West Awaits U.S. Action In Mid-East Assembly Recesses; Expects Israel Reply UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (A)- Canada, Britain and France…

February 11, 2009 (vol. 119, iss. 92) • Page Image 1

… of Greek Life, said the economic next fall downturn could affect students' decisions to be part of the Greek By NICOLE ABER community, especially given the Daily StaffReporter cost of first-year dues…

…, indicating that they have yet to be affected by the cur- rent economic downturn. While students can look to need and merit-based scholarships, which are available through the individual fraternities' and…

… and Discovery with Massive Datasets; See HIRING, Page 7A STUDENT GOVERNMNT ECTIONS LSA Student Government to drop party labels from ballot Khaled Abu Toameh presents "Another Angle: Reporting Conflict…

… in the Middle East" in the Michigan League last night. Israeli-Arab journalist paints bleak picture of situation in Middle East Officials say they want election to be about the issues By DANIEL…

… STRAUSS Daily StaffReporter Last night LSA Student Gov- ernment President Leslie Zaikis announced that in the next round of student government elections, members wouldn't run with any party affiliation. "We…

… the recent formation of the Michigan Vision Party and word that the Michigan Action Party, the most powerful Michigan Student Assembly party, was going to dis- solve. She said that the announce- ment…

…-SG, Page 7A Abu Toameh tells crowd that there are no viable solutions By ELYANA TWIGGS For the Daily Israeli-Arab journalist, Khaled Abu Toameh told a packed Vanden- berg Room at the Michigan League that…

…- selves first. "The change has to happen from within, you can't send the marines or armed soldiers to enforce democracy," he said. "I would focus on repairing conflict of Arabs and Jew within Israel." In…

February 11, 1959 (vol. 69, iss. 90) • Page Image 1

… pring to 981, while the literary allege increased by 132 students 6,864. Thesnursing school now as 644 students, an increase of 0, while the social work school nrollnent rose four to 184. Architecture and…

… design college egistered an enrollment drop of 4 from last spring to 603, and he business administration school 0ll 29 to 830 in Ann Arbor. Den- istry students showed a decrease f five, leaving enrollment…

… year. "We found that our program was back- ward, the student had too much reading to do all in one year," Prof. Morris Greenhut, chairman of the English honors program said. Before the junior program was…

… instituted, the group consisted of only 1.0 to .12 hand-picked seniors.. "The department likes a larger group in the junior year because of the number of students who will drop out of the program," Greenhut…

… said. "Also, with a larger group, the honors committee has a better chance to assess the students' ca- pabilities," he added. This year there are 24 seniors and 36 juniors participating in the program…

…. "The purpose of our program is to give students with interest and ability the most challenging train- ing possible in the field of English literature under the best instruc- tion available, with the…

February 28, 1994 (vol. 104, iss. 84) • Page Image 1

… government yesterday announced creation of a commission of inquiry into the massacre of Palestinian worshipers by a Jewish settler and said it would disarm some militant Jewish extremists as Arab rioting…

… four Palestinians and a Bedouin in a third day of Arab rioting that spread to the Negev desert in the south of Israel and erupted anew in Jaffa, near Tel Aviv. Demonstrators burned tires and hurdled…

… Israeli :} ,{ kfif S ' ' ',. t . . . .,"" 'l // / fJ: Vr i. . .. ~ . 'U'regents vote to keep By HOPE CALATI DAILY STAFF REPORTER The Statement of Student Rig and Responsibilities will remain interim…

… amendment the code of non-academic cond before they make it permanent pol "I believe there's widespr( agreement among the University, the students and around this bo that the Statement (of Student Rig and…

student affairs. She requested delay in making the code a perman policy because of the number amendments proposed to her off She said the proposed amendme have not had the chance to be filte through the…

… difficult amendm process. Amendments must be approi by a quorum of student jurors bef they are forwarded to the regents adoption into the code. She said the Office of Stud Affairs is planning another hear 01…

…. No I on action was taken at the second hearing de i*1* because a quorum of student jurorsCsion is a SA did not attend. eats Proposed amendments include partial victon the adding murder to the list of…

… on-campus 1 s to offenses handled by the code, luct changing the statute of limitations By JAMES R. CHO icy. from six months to one year and DAILY STAFF REPORTER ead extending the code to cover student

… The coalition of Michiga and organizations. Student Assembly (MSA) membe ard The regents agreed with Hartford's that confronted the Universi ghts rationale in postponing the vote to Board of Regents at…

… commendable on the part of the Rights and Responsibilities - th ugh students who stepped forward in a non-academic student codec said responsible manner on this policy." conduct - as an interim policy f lent…

February 15, 1947 (vol. 57, iss. 91) • Page Image 1

…I jr ws ziirn Latest Deadline in the State a' 40 CL COLDER See rage 4 No. 91. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1947 PRICE FIVE iterary College Students To Grade Facult -U…

… e-Senate ;et Men for Cut General Student Conduct Praised by Judge Payne Dean For] Tells Nee Instructoi City Jurist Points to Increase Only Rise in Arrests Involves in Sobriety; Traffic Cases…

… yesterday discounted reports of general misconduct among University students. Speaking from his observations from the bench of Ann Arbor Mu- nicipal Court, Judge Payne complimented students for their general…

… re-initiate student evaluation of*"faculty services" and committees are now stud problem of putting the plan in action, Dean Hayward Kenis nounced yesterday. Simultaneously, Dean Keniston announced…

… teaching staff," Dean Kenistor adding that "evaluation of fac- Ice Avalanche' Damages Vet Housing Units Children Narrowly Miss Serious Injury Ten University students and their families were homeless yes…

February 27, 1957 (vol. 67, iss. 106) • Page Image 1

… States-sponsored formula in the UN for winning NEAR EAST: Nleutrality Requested rBy Saud CAIRO () - King Ibn Saud i trying to persuade Arab leaders at their four-power summit con- ference here to clamp…

… such a a policy in his talks with Jordan's King Hussein, Syrian President Shukri Kuwatly and Egyptian President Abdul Gamal Nasser is that it will satisfy Arab nationa- list desires for neutralism, while…

… "accepted" the Eisen- hower plan for the Middle East. 4 Arabs Fight In Renewed Arius Quest CAIRO (4) - About 500 Pales- 4 tine Arab soldiers, embittered vet- erans from Gaza who want to fight the Israelis…

… innocent passage in the Straits of Tiran or the Gulf of Aqaba. 4. UN Emergency Force should be used in the Gaza Strip. Studeits Petition For Class Posts Four students have taken out petitions for senior…

… education school. No petitions have been taken out for senior officer in business administration school. Petitions for class officers in the four schools and colleges are available in Rm. 1538 Student

… University student gently lifting a dry-footed coed over one one the many puddles spotting campus areas after the incessant drizzle. TO FIND 'ABUSES': House Members Urge Investigation of Sports WASHINGTON (P…

… University Vice-President Wilbur Pierpont. Challenge Hatcher In spirited questioning, legisla- tors challenged Hatcher on the high number of University out-of- state students, costly athletic pro- grams at…

… some colleges, the charg- ing of residence hall utilities to the state and utilization of exist- ing classroom space. Hatcher defended out-of-state students as enriching the educa- tional experience of…

February 26, 1948 (vol. 58, iss. 100) • Page Image 1

… army for Palestine, in the opinion of the three speakers at a Palestine rally sponsored by the Inter-collegiate Zionist Federation of America. (Ahmed A. Omar and Ibhahim *Elabd, Arab students contacted…

… University more than twice its pre-war figure, includng r:any married students, and with an influx of work- ers, the short ige of homes is critical. Major factor in ti.e housing problem is the shortage of…

…- tered. This makes is impossible fo Speakers Ask Police Force For Palestine Local Arab Views Differ on All Issues The United States must remain firm on its stand to partition Pal- estine and demand a PN…

… embargo to the Middle East imposed by the U.S. and England prevents new agreements for arms shipments to be made, Arab governments are still receiving arms under exist- ing agreements, Gottlieb empha- sized…

…. The weapons are supposed to be used for training purposes, but Arab soldiers have been found fighting using British arms and uniforms, he said. (Omar and Elabd predicted violence if the arms embargo…

… were lifted, and charged it would be a violation of American neutrality.) Littell Comments Rev. Franklin K. Littell, student religious association director, de- clared that the Jewish Common- wealth has…

… justified itself in terms of its progressive society and the advances in technology and edu- cation, while the Arabs can show no similar justification. (On this score Omar and Elazd commented that the Arab

… on speeches is relaxed, Walsh and Dean agreed. 'Gratifying Precedent' But both leaders saw "a gratify- ing precedent" in the Student Af- fairs Committee's speedy approval of the Young Democrats. Walsh…

… said that the Commit- tee's action was a long deferred recognition that the student is an integral part of the community. As such, he said, "the student must have full opportunity to take part in…

… nation of 13,000,000. He emerged with a new government of his party members ani their friends. Following Benes' capitulation, students massed at ancient Charles University and marched to the president…

February 03, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 89) • Page Image 1

…- tioned the scholarly competence of LSA Dean Peter Steiner and Associ- ate Dean John Cross. On Monday, three University economics doctoral students dis- closed published articles challenging the legitimacy…

… Daniel Fusfeld defended both Cross and Steiner. The doctoral students, requesting anonymity because of fear of aca- demic reprisals, had said Cross uses an economics theory that has since been discredited…

… After more than a week of confu- sion and delays; members of the Michigan Student Assembly and the Student Organization Development Center met and began to develop strategies to improve MSA's rela- tions…

… with the University's Board of Regents. The board, at its January meeting, threatened to cut MSA's funding if it did not improve working relations with different University student or- ganizations…

… for Student Services Roselle Wilson and Director of the Union Frank Cianci- ola, MSA Rep. Heidi Hayes sug- gested three strategies that the two organizations could use in order to improve their rapport…

… shipping 35 Abrams tanks, considered the world's best, to Saudi Arabia and 40 sophis- ticated FA-18 jet fighters to the United Arab Emirates, congressional and other sources said Thursday. Other Arab states…

… receive no American weapons under the proposed sale. Since1985, Congress has prohibited military aid to the Arab kingdom until it agrees to peace terms with Israel. With the plan now being dis- cussed…

February 09, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 78) • Page Image 1

… Israeli for- eign minister said other Arab countries might follow. The Palestinian militant group Hamas immediately called the deal into ques- tion, saying it would not be bound by the cease…

… recommended that the state improve access to higher education and create an attitude among parents and students that higher education is neces- sary to get a job. To achieve both goals, Granholm said she plans…

… to create a new college merit award to replace the current award given to students who perform well on state See GRANHOLM, Page 7 Gov. Jennifer Granholm gives her State of the State address in Lansing…

students and those facing trouble with landlords By Jeremy Davidson Daily Staff Reporter Student Legal Services plans to add two lawyers to the current staff of four in the coming year - one to deal with…

… international law and another to deal with housing affairs - once the University's Board of Regents has approved funding for the proposal. If the plan is approved, the fee that students pay to the Michigan…

Student Assembly would increase by $1.03 per student, each semester, to pay the law- yers each about $50,000 per year. SLS Director Doug Lewis said this is a good investment for the University that will be…

… a service to students. The housing lawyer will be brought in to assist students with landlord problems, while the immigration lawyer would focus on international students. According to Lewis, adding…

… an immigration law specialist will be financially beneficial for interna- tional students who are burdened with high costs if they find themselves with a legal problem. Lewis said that most of the time…

…, hiring an attorney to handle a single immigration issue would cost more than $2,000 to $3,000. But the new lawyer could provide international students with the same service for about $7. The cost is much…

… SLS one of the three largest student legal services in the country. There has been an increased demand for legal representation for international students because of stricter legislation after the Sept…

February 09, 2015 (vol. 124, iss. 62) • Page Image 1

… 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…

February 20, 1987 (vol. 97, iss. 101) • Page Image 1

… intended to initial plans a unveils project grams, rather than Petoskey). y at problems that Kurt Muenchow, president of the ;m to retention. Michigan Student Assembly, said, step in the right "As I see…

… the University becoming that we are getting more aware of the evident racism of this problem," here, I just hope that we just keep Paul Brown (D- See STUDENTS, Page 5 erracedemise BLUMENSTEIN ceful…

… University mnminent, Medical Center master plan. The ten-year-old plan mandates eventual destruction of the Uni - versity Terrace graduate student housing to make way for the hospital's growth, but Terrace…

… residents say they never knew of the plan. "All of the regents have been sympathetic to the students in the University Terrace, but our invest - ment in the hospital is just too See HOUSING, Page 5 Doily…

… Photo by Inteflex junior Anthony Varasis, a member of the United Coalition Against Racism, speaks yestei public comments at the Board of Regents meeting. About 200 students attended the meeting at t…

February 24, 2006 (vol. 115, iss. 83) • Page Image 1

… Staff Reporter For many international students, visa complications are irritating at best. At worst, they can alter the course of someone's life. During winter break, Marta Cruz-Sojo, graduate student and…

… entry in a database of foreigners considered to be a security threat to the United States. The embassy refused to grant her a student visa, and instead, revoked her passport and visa, under which she was…

… Graduate Employees' Organization, the Uni- versity told Cruz-Sojo that it would only secure her position as a gradu- ate student instructor until Jan. 23 - a deadline that was later extend- ed to Jan. 27…

… consequenc- es of crises like Cruz-Sojo's, GEO is forming a group called the Inter- national Workers' Caucus to offer support and advocacy for interna- tional students. The group held its first meet- ing…

… Tuesday and plans to urge the University to adopt policies that guarantee job security and student status in cases of visa delays. "A request for intervention made by GEO to University President Mary Sue…

February 20, 2015 (vol. 124, iss. 70) • Page Image 1

… 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…

February 18, 1953 (vol. 63, iss. 90) • Page Image 1

… posies tion on the Board in Control of Student Publications closes today. Any scholastically eligible stu- dent can still pick up a petition at the Student Legislature Bldg. provided he returns it today…

…. Those students petitioning will be inter- viewed for the position from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at the SL Bldg. 71-1 .-1 U * _- BEHIND THE SCENES OF 'THE PHILADELPHIA STORY' * * * * Student Players To…

… Give 'The Philadelphia Story' By MARK READER Comedy, romance, (nd 'above all, an intimate view of life in high society Will sparkle at 8 p.m. tonight in the Lydia Mendelssohn Thea- ter when the Student

… Koreans. As long as the United Nations carry responsibilities in Korea, he said, he doesn't believe they can remove Goodwill Marks Visit by State Legislature * * * * * * * Arabs Warn U.S. Against…

… IsraeliAid WASHINGTON (RP) -- Seven Arab governments told the United States yesterday that any more military and economic aid to Is- rael would fan smouldering fires in the strategic Middle East. Russia…

… recently broke off rela- tions with Israel, and the latter country promptly urged that the United States give her moral and material aid. * * * TOP DIPLOMATS representing the Arab world called in a group at…

… the State Department to oppose "any more help of any sort." "We believe it will amount to throwing oil on smouldering, fire," said Egyptian Ambassa- dor Abdul Rahim, who acted as spokesman. The Arab

… interests of the United States in the Middle East and will do away with any re- serve of good will left," Rahim said. The Arab protest to Under Sec- retary of State Walter Bedell Smith was aimed at blocking…

… Norman Hartweg, '55. Joseph Gadon '53, president of the Student Players also ap- pears in a role. The play is under the direction of Marie Miller who is spending her third year with the group. Jelke Trial…

… dietails. * * *yVRINAVS AMBASSADOR Menon, a former By VIRGINIA VOSS foreign secretary who once Was Student Legislature has already India's envoy to Nationalist China, extended a helping hand to its was…

February 19, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 80) • Page Image 1

… lawsuit. Membc the coalition, including several national civil organizations and high school students from sout Michigan, said they want to intervene in the 1ause they have a direct stake in defending…

… during the program, members of the audience were removed from the arena by Secret Service agents and OSU police. One of those people was T.J. Ghose, a representative of the OSU African Student Union. Ghose…

… event under the impression that it would not be a com- pletely open discussion. "It was a staged media event," Ghose said. "We weren't going to be fooled." Some members of the OSU student body said the…

… Australia are in. But Arab powers and former partners Egypt and Syria are out. And front-line states Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have a foot in each camp. Seven years after the Persian Gulf War…

… Oct. 14, targeting its LSA admissions policies. U The University issued an answer to CIR's motion Dec. 3. Citizens for Affirmative Action's Preservation, a coali- tion that includes high school students

… Khan For the Daily Dressed formally in ties and skirts, nearly 1,200 University students sought summer employment yesterday at the annual Internship and Summer Job Fair in the Michigan Union. From…

… management and marketing insti- tutions to public relations and computer programming companies, students had about 70 organizations to choose from. Coordinated by Career Planning and Placement, the event is…

… one of many organized by CP&P that connects stu- dents with employers, said Judy Lawson, director of student affairs at CP&P "This is a great place for students to explore their options and it is always…

… encouraging to see such a turnout," Lawson said. "U of M students obvi- ously have a great interest in attaining opportunities like summer internships and the big turnout today reflects the EMILY NATHAN…

… Weiks. Students said they are glad CP&P …

February 17, 1974 (vol. 84, iss. 116) • Page Image 1

… corners with "Honk for Impeachment" signs. Volunteers for sign-carrying will meet in Rm. 4114 of the Union at 4:15 p.m. Local dope note Kissinger, Arab ministers discuss peace, oil boycott By The AP…

… and Reuter WASHINGTON-The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Egypt arrived here last night for a fresh round of talks on the Middle East and the Arab boycott on oil shipments to the United States…

…-stated department policy of not enforcing state and local marijuana laws into practice this week. A University student was stopped on Washtenaw for a traffic violation and, while being searched, deputies found he had…

… a lid of dope in his pocket. When asked if he had any more, the student handed over a total of three-quarters of a pound of "middle-grade Jamaican." The deputies merely threw the weed to the wind, and…

February 03, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 22) • Page Image 1

… 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…

February 27, 2015 (vol. 124, iss. 75) • Page Image 1

…-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 …

February 07, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 68) • Page Image 1

… 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…

February 26, 1957 (vol. 67, iss. 105) • Page Image 1

…>--- .. 1 Arabs Meet To Decide New :Policy CAIRO, Egypt (P)-The Arab summit conference opened yester- day to frame a common policy of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's doctrine for the Middle East. Well…

… informed Arab sources said the United States stand on Israeli withdrawal from Egypt was the key to the acceptance or rejection of the doctrine by the four as- sembled chiefs of Arab states. Towering King…

… Saud of Saudi Arabia gave the inside story of his recent talks in Washington to King Hussein of Jordan and Presi- dents Nasser of Egypt and Shukri .~Kuwatly of Syria. Well informed Arab sources pre…

…. The informants said the upshot might be an order from Egypt to halt work on clearing the Suez Canal, the dismissal of United Nations police forces and Arab reliance on the Soviet Union. Senator Hits…

…-testerday's warm weather and balmy breezes provided an incentive for a few University students to express their exuberance by hanging three bicycles from a tree near the corner of E. University and Oakland…

… Outside" to Inspec- tor Herbert W. Case, now retired. Scholarship Applications Due Monday Petitioning ends Monday, March 4 for two Alumni Student Leader Fellowships offering a year's study in Great Britain…

… University and a record of leadership in student activities, according to Anne Woodard, '57, of Student Government Council. Petitions are available in Rm. 1538 Student Activities Bldg. and must be returned by…

… Positions Eleven students have taken out petitions for six one-year terms on Student Government Council to be filled in spring elections March 19 and 20. Nelson Sherburne, '59, Nancy Murphy, '58, Navanitray…

… intention to run for the posts. Petitions are still available in Rm. 1538 Student Activities Bldg. and must be returned by 6 p.m. March 5. SGC candidates must be aca- demically eligible. They will par…

… literary and engineering colleges and b u s i n e s s administration school. Ten J-Hop committee members, seven Union Student Directors (formerly Union vice-presidents), three Board in Control of Student

February 26, 1954 (vol. 64, iss. 98) • Page Image 1

… Group Passes SEC Plan To Chart Details of Government Duties, Composition for Report By BECKY CONRAD Thorough student government reorganization moved out of the area of speculation yesterday as the Student

… Affairs Study Committee unanimously endorsed a plan for a central Student Executive Com- mittee." Charting the outline of responsibility to the all-encompassing student government the study group plans to…

… ays Israeli-Arab Truce Failing By FREDDIE LOEWENBERG "There are alarming signs that the Israeli - Arab armistice is breaking down," Col. Basil Her- man, military governor of the Neg- ev of the State of…

…. - President' Hatcher" outlined six reasons which he felt have con - tributed to the Regents failure to act on the proposals, submitted last spring by the Student Legisla-. ture after they were approved in…

… great disappointment to the majority of students. Neary said he had talked with two regents just before the last Regents meeting and they had indicated that the vote on the ban change proposals was…

February 07, 1957 (vol. 67, iss. 89) • Page Image 1

… ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1957 i TWELVE PANES 3111 Adams )uits SGC 'residency Ikf Warns Acadeinic Problems Cause Step-Down By VERNON NAHRGANG Student Government Council President…

…- ,.er of student government, re- ;eased his decision "with a great deal of regret" and cited academic' ~difficulties as the reason for the decision. At the same time, Adams offered to contribute his help…

… Inflation. --Daily-David Arnold TAPOTTA TAPOTTA-BLEEP--The administration's IBM computers are working full speed ahead at their compiliation of the new semester's registration totals. Over 22,000 students

…-four scholarship grants have been authorized by the University Scholarship Committee for Hungarian students wishing to study in Ann Arbor. The committee had originally approved four grants which.would be financed by…

… a special endowment fund set up by University Pres- ident Harlan Hatcher. These grants will enable the Hungarian students to attend Eng- lish Language Insitiute in preparation for full time enrollment…

… in the University next fall. Maintenance aid for 19 students is being provided by Ann Arbor townspeople and religious groups. Scholarships for the others are - penfiing until maintenance is sup- STATE…

February 03, 1980 (vol. 90, iss. 102) • Page Image 1

…-paying Arab businessmen have for two years been investigating a U.S. senator, six congressmen and 13 state officials, of- ficials said yesterday. Sources said the FBI used hidden cameras to film most of the…

… meetings at which undercover agents handed high public officials a total of nearly $1 million in cash. IN RETURN, the public officials allegedly promised to help a supposed wealthy Arab businessman in his…

… handed over an undeter- mined amount of money. E Run for your psyche Does jogging improve one's outlook on life? Possibly, according to some researchers. The Institute of Mental On the inside A student

February 14, 2011 (vol. 121, iss. 93) • Page Image 1

… 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…

February 16, 1977 (vol. 87, iss. 114) • Page Image 1

… Cents Ei ght Pages ;rWMU SEE NFS IA'!' N CALL n )AJiLY Strike talk The Student Support Committee for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Em- ployes (AFSCME, Local 1583) will hold…

… meetings all over campus tonight to educate student workers about issues that might confront them should there be a strike. AFSCME is currently negotiating with the University for a new contract. The…

… floor of the Union; and for student bus drivers and students who work in the Michigan League and the University Club, 9:30 on the fourth floor of the Union. Happenings ... ... kick off today at noon when…

…. at the Union where, at 3:15, the Office of Ethics and Religion will sponsor a film called "King: From Montgomery to Memphis" . . . from 4-6, graduate students and University staff are invited to slurp…

… survey prospects for new Arab-Israeli peace talks. Welcoming Vance at Ben Gur- ion International Airport, Is- raeli Foreign Minister Yigal Al- lon declared it was "high time the political momentum should…

… moving through the Arab world. He will emphasize the Carter administration's view that this presents asunique op- portunity for a "just and last- ing peace." Shortly before Vance arrived, Allon said in…

… Israel' and the Arabs. This "in return for territorial compromises whose map has not yet been determined," he said. IN AN INTERVIEW with Is- raeli correspondents in Wash- ingto'n released on the eve of the…

… MSA rips URIC vote By PATTI MONTEMURRI Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) last night condemned the University Housing Council's (UHC) decision to continue the non-union let-. tuce boycott, saying UHC…

… undermined the credi- bility of student government by ignoring a stu- dent mandate favoring an end to the boycott. MSA members also voted to protest the review procedures used by the Dean of the School of…

February 22, 1969 (vol. 79, iss. 121) • Page Image 1

… addition to -readings, lec- tures and discussions, the course will include attempts at "game simulation" of the conflict, and presentations by visiting students, professors and Arab and Israeli officials…

… General's of- Mrs. Huebner said she and Re-I fice for an opinion. The dispute gent stems from an injunction againstBhmnhar inl th yconvd the student newspaper, the Lan- te others to accept the milder thorn…

… Realtors that the Uni- pledeter t of either the students or the col- Regents reaffirmed "their unwill- versity has given "official sanc- sity had "no reset lege to have prior notice and hear- ingness to…

… it," s the press of the students and the pledged to influence the faculty, by the Ann Arbor Tenants' Union. The realtors b college? and administration "to listen to "(Officials of) the University of…

… their students are b e i n g lease forms the asking for the injunction is ex- The Dionysus statement was urged to violate legal contracts, properties rented pected to be argued also. See DIONYSUS, Page 8…

…- s - a non-stu- - and the Uni- no change in its he said. oard of directors that "Since the in its approved stipulation that to students must city code, a n d By SAM DAMREN Eastern Michigan University…

… officials denied amnesty yes- terday to 14 students arrested jthh h syduring an adminis- 'tration building lock-in and i at a subsequent rally. : The decision was announced at the end of day-long negotiations…

… between President Harold Spon- berg, school administrators, and black student leaders. Predominently b 1 a c k pickets { numbering as high as 300, circled ' the administration building while the…

… affect normal . classroom attendance. Students agr eed, in general. ' Director of Information Services Ito # Curtis Stadtfeld claimed yesterday that plainclothesmen were among e a Thursday's lock…

…-in.; hstdentsc inwho attempted The officers unlocked chains the students placed across door- ways, Stadtfeld said, stopping the'° lock-in. He said they aidedin ar- Gov. Reagan emerges from meeting with regents…

February 24, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 89) • Page Image 1

… govt. pushes for Israel divestment Arab Student Union wants committee to study moral implications of investments in Israel By Michael Kan Daily News Editor While campaigns to divest from Israel at the…

…." Sponsored by the Dearborn campus's Arab Student Union, the resolution was introduced to SG yesterday through a pre- sentation detailing the human rights vio- lations and illegal practices of the Israeli…

… professors the Uni- versity plans to pursue. Although the donation will not affect many students directly, as visiting pro- fessors will primarily be concerned with conducting research, Connell said students

… Jewish studies," said Todd Endelman, director of the center. According to the University, more than 1,000 students take courses offered through the Judaic Studies center every semester. LSA junior Jessica…

…'t know what to do, because it's terrible. We can't live with it." Shaulis added that Vindicator Gen- eral Manager Mark Brown is bringing in See SCAB, Page 7A ELEVENTH TIME'S A CHARM Dearborn student

… University's Ann Arbor campus have so far gone nowhere, an outside initiative aims to ignite the movement once again. The student gov- ernment of the University's Dearborn campus voted yesterday to recommend…

… illegal under international law, the Student Govern- ment Senate unanimously passed the resolution. The resolution urges the University's Board of Regents - which presides over the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and…

… occupation. The divestment issue will be on the student government's agenda in its town-hall meeting on March 10, where the body will seek student and faculty input. Members of SG and ASU declined to comment…

… passed, in the Michigan Student Assembly. Most recently, the pro-Palestinian group Students Allied for Freedom and Economic Equality spon- sored a resolution at an MSA meeting in 2003, but the assembly…

… voted against it. MSA President Jason Mironov said he would not comment on SG's initiative until he had seen the resolution. Israeli Students Organization Presi- dent and LSA freshman Or Shotan said the…

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