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…Wednesday, March 11, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, March 11, 2015 // The Statement 5B A t a small ceremony on Feb. 26, students from the Arab- American community on campus gathered to dedi…

… Multicultural Initiatives and Muslim Students’ Association were document- ed in the weeks following the attack. “Arab-Americans are facing a dual challenge as Americans they suffer from the same grief as…

… wanted to maintain close ties while their children were attending school. At present, it is estimated that the student body at the Dearborn campus is at least 25 percent of Arab descent, if not more…

… much more diverse learning environment.” By contrast, Arab-American enrollment in Ann Arbor has only recently seen increases — again, evidenced anecdotally. Twenty years ago, a hand- ful of students…

…, The Brehm Scholars, is credited with a significant increase in Arab- American enrollment in Ann Arbor. This pro- gram offers full-ride, four-year scholarships to a select group of graduating students…

…OBH is not the first Arab fraternity in the nation. However, Elharake said the founders of OBH decided to create their own fraternity so they could build the traditions of the group…

…” in Arabic, each member then revealed his name and pledged to support his fellow brothers. Many of the members introduced themselves through rap. Ahmad Saad, Business senior and OBH brother, said…

… after the University’s first Arab sorority, Epsilon Alpha Sigma Empowered Arab Sisterhood, introduced its first pledge class in a reveal show held in Angell Hall. EAS, which has chapters at…

… several other universities, is the first Arab sorority in the nation. Silan Fadlallah, LSA junior and president of EAS, said it was important for her sorority to attend OBH’s reveal show because EAS…

… had received support from the University’s Arab community at their own debut performance. “We’re here to show solidarity and support them, because we were the first Arab sorority to come to the…

… applications for Fall 2019. Elharake said his work with this campaign and his decision to found OBH reflect his desire to bring awareness to the Arab identity on campus. “Every year, I see Arab men…

… create, with the founding fathers, a peer-to- peer structure for Arab men to mentor each other.” Fadlallah echoed Elharake’s statement and said organizations like EAS and OBH aim to draw attention…

… to the presence of a distinctly Arab identity at the University and around the country. “The Arab identity as a race is often unrecognized and goes unrecognized because we don’t have a checkbox…

… checkbox and, within that, the Arab identity.” Throughout the performance, the recruits referred to themselves as lions, the symbol of the fraternity. According to Elharake, the symbolism harkens…

… Daily, Elharake said the members of OBH and the Arab community at the University embody the history of the Asiatic lions. “Their story has become our story,” Elharake said. “For decades, most…

…. Arab nations dividedover how to deal with Syrians Lawyer: traumatic incident in Iraq triggered anxiety OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The U.S. soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians suffered a traumatic…

… deadly mass shooting in modern U.S. history. The jury awarded the families of two slain students $4 million each, but the state asked the trial judge to enforce the $100,000 cap on claimsxgainst the sta a…

… shops that have been pillaged and looted. * The reports of 40 people dead in Saraqeb since Sunday come as Arab leaders meeting in Bagh- dad remain deeply divided over how to help solve Syria's year- long…

… Daily wire reports BAGHDAD (AP) - Arab lead- ers gathering here today will call for Syria to implement a cease- fire, but there's little faith that President Bashar Assad will do anything to halt his…

… crackdown on the year-old uprising. That could set the stage for Gulf Arab nations, eager to see Assad's downfall, to take stron- ger action on their own. Arab governments are divided over how strongly to…

… intervene to stop the bloodshed in Syria, and' their divisions illustrate how the conflict has become a proxy in the region's wider rivalry - the one between Arabs and power- house Iran. Sunni-led nations of…

… other Arab nations are reluctant to openly call for that step yet. Iraq, the host of the one-day Arab League summit, is in a par- ticularly tight spot because its Shiite-led government has close ties to…

…. It also supports the mission of joint U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan, who has put forward a peace plan to end the regime's crackdown that the U.N. esti- mates has killed more than 9,000 people since…

… the uprising began in March 2011 as part of the Arab Spring. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshy- ar Zebari acknowledged to the media that the summit will offer "nothing new" on Syria, but will complement…

… Council. "We have no trust in the current regime. ... We have to see that they have stopped killing civilians." The Assad regime has pre- emptively rejected anything coming out of the Arab League summit, a…

….com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 25, 2019 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Students, faculty reflect on political climate, law First Arab fraternity on campus hosts show…

…’s first Arab sorority, and the Multi- Ethnic Student Association held a banquet to raise money for Syrian refugees through Friends of Kayany, a non-profit that supports education for Syrian children…

…In late February, Kaplan Test Prep released their annual law school admissions officers survey, an analysis that attempts to measure student interest in attending law school. After years…

… decision to attend law school. Anthony Coloca, Kaplan’s director of pre-law programs, was confident their findings were more than circumstantial. In a second survey of law school students…

… Student Association, Taiwanese Student Association and Michigan Taiwanese Student Associations, the event featured a variety of Taiwanese food and street games from the streets of Taiwan’s famous…

… Keelung Miaokou Night Market. Elton Lin, an Engineering freshman who helped organize the event, said the event aimed to celebrate Taiwanese culture as well as to bring different Taiwanese student…

… organization’s first student loan ombudsman — helping to establish federal guidelines that dictate policy and management of student loans and for-profit colleges. He was confirmed as an FTC commissioner…

…, provide mentors with common experiences Friday night, the founding line of Omega Beta Eta, the University of Michigan’s first Arab fraternity, revealed their pledge class with a performance on…

… active member of Al-Qaws, an organization that promotes LGBTQ rights in Palestinian society. Sponsored by the Trotter Multicultural Center, Arab Her- itage Month provides a platform for students to…

… students consider #BlackLivesMatter movement By CARLY NOAH Daily Staff Reporter Though demonstrators call- ing for an end to police brutality covered the Diag in December and marched to Ann Arbor…

… students a space to share their concerns and frustrations over recent incidents of police violence. Charlie Bright, acting direc- tor of the Residential College, said the program originated during a…

… meeting of faculty in the Residential College’s Social Theory and Practice major. Sev- eral of the faculty noted the sig- nificant amount of emotion their students expressed incidents related to police…

… brutality . Following a grand jury’s decision not to press charges against the Ferguson offi- cer who shot and killed an unarmed Black man, students held a vigil on the Diag and later organized a…

… on the issues raised, and the learning community of the RC had the framework to foster a thoughtful conversa- tion about the concerns students shared,” Bright said. LSA freshman Darian Raz- dar…

…, a student in the class, said Former fraternity members must vacate chapter house by May 3 By EMMA KERR Daily News Editor The University’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu was suspended and…

…-year period,” the release read. “Sigma Alpha Mu Arab Heritage Month event embraces unique identities By SAMIHA MATIN Daily Staff Reporter In honor of the University’s second annual Arab Heritage…

… Month, about 70 students gath- ered in Rackham Amphitheater Tuesday evening for a keynote address by Sa’ed Atshan, a post- doctoral fellow at Brown Uni- versity, about coming out as a gay Palestinian…

… embrace their Arab identities. This year’s theme, “Arabiyon Ana: I am Arab,” was chosen to explore multiple aspects of Arab identities and their impacts and influences in the world. Daily reporters…

… important it was to connect it to my personal identity." Founas is a member of Students Allied for Freedom and Equality - a campus organization thatpromotes activismregardingissues related to Palestinian…

… social justice and human rights. She said her experiences with identity politics and Arab- and Muslim-American issues at the University pushed her to get involved in the Arab-Israeli debate on campus. For…

… many students, the history and politics of the conflict between Palestine and Israel might have been issues that were made familiar to them by their upbringing. But for others, these topics may be…

… and challenges faced by Arabs and Arab-Americans. Kherallah, SAFE's Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions chair, became motivated to engage in issues related to the conflict as a freshman in response to the…

… Arab Spring, a wave of government-topplingcivil protests that started in Middle Eastern countries in 2010. As a Syrian, Kherallah said he wanted to learn more about the region and even his own identity…

…. "The Arab Spring, what it really spurred me to do is just to engage with things and figure out what can you do on a concrete basis to improve situations, and stand up for my rights and other people…

… it starting in high school and then growing in Israel because I was able to explore it firsthand as much as I could." Other students did not become involved in the issues of the region until they came…

… where the funds of the University are going to these companies, there's a much more direct link." However, for most University students, what's going on in the Middle East or how it may factor into their…

… lives as students isn't something that they're often exposed to. In the early hours of Dec. 10, SAFE members and supporters went to six residential dorms and slipped mock eviction notices under the doors…

… evicted in order to make room for the Israeli civilians who inhabit the settlements, and asked students to imagine themselves going through the same experience. Overall, the goal of SAFE's Boycott…

… doubts about the ability of Central Student Government to accomplish anything meaningful or substantial, or if it could, then I had doubts as to whether Arab and Muslim voices would matter at all…

… student experiences whether we are aware or not, so it’s important that we understand the consequences of our votes. It’s time for Arabs and Muslims to keep the MomentUM going. The importance of…

…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Wednesday, March 21, 2018 To the Arabs and Muslims on campus, keep the MomentUM going REEMA KAAKARLI | OP-ED I wasn’t able to put a name to…

… can stay just where I am. I f you’re anything like me, you think Central Student Government election season at the University of Michigan is a nuisance at best. As a freshman, I had serious…

… in that setting. Just a few years ago, the Arab community on campus seemed fractured and invisible with no clear central authority to which we could address our concerns and aspirations, and…

… no clear institutional support for improving student life in ways that narrowly affected our community. The Muslim community seemed only slightly better in these regards but was still…

… conversations, as so few Arabs or Muslims were represented in CSG, and the ones that were present were known to have faced discriminatory remarks and subtle racism to get there. Now, as a graduating senior…

… that administrations, including CSG, have begun to take our collective concerns seriously. In the past two years, CSG has uplifted the voices of historically marginalized Palestinian students…

…, responded to ugly incidences of Islamophobia in reflection rooms, administered reforms and, crucially, has made the broader Arab community on campus more visible with the support for the implementation…

…4A - Monday, March 31, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4A -Mondy, arch31, 014The ichian aily- mihigndaiyco Ele idhiian a4y Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan…

…' should utilize open-source textbooks As the prices of textbooks continue to rise, many college students are choosing to not purchase them at all. With many students continually struggling to pay for higher…

… university student spends $1,200 annually on textbooks and supplies, and depending on the major, the amount can be even higher. Open-source textbooks would provide a free alternative to these expensive…

… textbooks. According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, average textbook prices rose 82 percent between the years 2002 and 2012. With this kind of price hike, students need more cost…

… utilize these resources as often as possible, as some classes have completely replaced textbooks with these online articles. Additionally, a number of professors at the University allow students to use…

… drafts of textbooks they're currently writing - sending students updated versions if certain chapters have been edited. More professors should consider this method, and professors already doing so should…

… making an effort to save their students money on textbooks, and the University should do the same. However, in doing so, the University should consider other aspects of switching to open-source textbooks…

…, like providing additional printing pages to allow students to view these resources on paper. With the rapid rise of collegetuition over the past decade, colleges need to assist students in investigating…

… Experiences of the Arab- American student body the statement Study shows economically segregated A2 metro area First-gen college students talk higher ed. experiences Council hopefuls unveil…

… For LSA senior Christina Cas- tillo, attending college was not just the natural next step after graduating high school — it was a life changer. In addition to her role as a University student, Cas…

…- tillo is a single mother. The student-run organiza- tion First Generation Students @ Michigan provided Castillo the opportunity to share her experi- ence as both a mother and a first generation…

… college student Tues- day evening at its “First Genera- tion Dinner.” First Gen raises awareness for and addresses the unique needs of first generation college students. The organization was founded…

… in the fall of 2007 and is the first student-led organization of its type in the country. After attending high school in California, Castillo dropped in and out of community college since 2003…

… and North Ingalls residences By ISOBEL FUTTER Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Daily will be exploring Ann Arbor’s most quirky, lively, and student populated neigh- borhoods during the next…

… students venture north of the Diag, they stumble upon Old Fourth Ward and North Ingalls, two of Ann Arbor’s 11 thriving, unofficial neighborhoods. Spread throughout the city, each area possesses…

… goals Students flock to neighborhoods north of campus for their proximity to Main Street INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 78 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION…

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… michigandaily.com Students draft race & ethnicity proposals LILY ANiELL/da iy History Prof. Victor Lieberman was surprised with the Golden Apple Award during his lecture on the Arab-Israeli Conflict Tuesday…

…. History prof award Student-driven Golden Apple award given to Victor Lieberman By STEPHANIE SHENOUDA Daily News Editor It was business as usual in History Prof. Victor Lieber- man's Arab-Israeli Conflict…

… lecture on Tuesday afternoon until an unfamiliar face asked if he liked apples. Though the question was more than a bit out of place, the answer soon came when a parade of students entered the auditorium…

… winner, Lieberman will have the oppor- tunity to address students and colleagues at the Golden Apple Award Ceremony on April 2 at Rackham Auditorium at 6 p.m. Dubbed "The Last Lecture," it is an invitation…

… University and attention across the nation, one student began working behind the scenes to tackle diver- sity from inside the classroom. Public Policy junior Carly Manes, an LSA representative on the CSG…

… Assembly and current CSG presidential candidate for FORUM, has met with University administrators since October to reform LSA's Race and Ethnicity requirement, gathering a coali- tion of student activists…

… Committee held a conference call Tuesday for student newspaper reporters at colleges and univer- sities to highlight its new Voter Expansion Project - an initiative aimed at increasing student voter turnout…

… Central Student Gov- an organization dedicated to follow a format similar to last ernment unanimously passed helping improve the health of year'seventbut willbe expand- a resolution to allocate funds…

…More than 50 University of Michigan students and community members gathered Tuesday night in the Diag as part of a vigil commemorating the deaths of civilians due to a U.S-led coalition of…

… believes it is important to represent his heritage at the University. “You know, I really feel like the Arabs here are very underrepresented, so whenever we have a chance to come out and show…

… who we are, it’s very important,” he said. “You have to show up. Otherwise, things like this Tuesday evening, Central Student Government held its last meeting for the 2016-17 school year. The…

… Wibbelman and Engineering sophomore Jason Comstock of Building a Better Michigan — a student advisory group involved with the development of University Unions and recreation centers — were…

… also included in the lineup of guest speakers. They discussed the renovation of the Michigan Union, which was founded in 1904 and is the third-oldest student union in the country. They explained…

… that last year, architects began gathering student input As course-backpacking season begins, University of Michigan students can now use ClassAI, a new web app that uses a model to analyze…

… the chances students have of getting into a class based on the date and time they register. The web app was co-founded and designed by Business senior Jordan Katz and Engineering junior Tyler…

… Laredo to save students an estimated five to 10 hours during backpacking for open courses. “The big thing about this is this doesn’t exist,” Katz said. “We had to create this from scratch. I wanted…

… to create something for all students to avoid having these problems in the future.” Katz said he has spent hours rearranging his schedules and searching for courses ever since he was a freshman…

…. The app gives students the percentage points of their chances of successfully enrolling for a course, as well as graphs on how quickly sections fill up. “I came in as a freshman with not the…

… Line, simply to go to work every day. Palestinian and Arab-American students alike here at the University of Michigan possess a care for the rights of their people and showcased this through the…

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… are so daunting that it is hard to know how to start trying to fight them. This Friday’s Global Climate Strike may be the last, best chance we have to broadcast student voices around climate…

… action. The Global Climate Strike is being led by high school students around the world. This wave of activism began with Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish activist, who has skipped school…

… every Friday since August to demand the Swedish Parliament uphold its commitments to the Paris agreement. Her movement has spread around the world, and tens of thousands of students will be…

… leaders; it is led by high school students inciting grassroots organizing around the world. Our claims have more urgency and more authority now than they did four years ago. This strike is also…

…’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality, tasked with recommending emissions goals for the University. The commission’s members need to know that students recognize the existential threat climate change…

… institutions or representatives to continue slow-walking the process of climate change mitigation and adaptation. Our futures are at stake. Alone, we are just a bunch of college students yelling…

…. But our voices are made more powerful in conjunction with the tens of thousands of students striking with us. Let’s play hooky MARIA ULAYYET | COLUMN We must come back to our true roots on…

… moment of silence, and then proceeded to silence all debate on gun reform. Finally, after last month’s shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School where 17 high school students were murdered in one of…

… actors who are not part of the gun industry, including themselves. Republican leaders blamed the police, the FBI, the school’s administration and even the students in Parkland, Fla. To a certain…

… Authority’s Bureau of Statistics. According to numerous scholars, including Yoram Ettinger and Caroline Glick, the population of Arabs living in the Palestinian territories has been greatly…

… inflated. In particular, Ettinger identifies almost 400,000 Palestinians living abroad, 300,000 Jerusalem Arabs with dual ID cards who have been double counted by Israelis and…

… Palestinians, and an overexaggerated Arab birth rate. This, among other disparities, contributes to a total of almost 1.15 million “invisible” Arabs who aren’t counted in the census. The importance of…

… this apparent miscalculation cannot be overstated. This existence or absence of 1.15 million Arabs can very well determine which group (Jews or Arabs) will be the majority demographic in the…

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…) 1111, lAI1Il1L.M)'l Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, March 21, 2012 michigandailycom .... , ou ..,, . ..,,,.. . UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS Football ticket prices increase Individual student tickets up…

… S'U'e emergency response syste-m effective in stor-m Though the 2012 Michigan football schedule features 2 fewer homes games than last year, students will be paying more to attend each game this…

… season for the second straight year. Season tickets for students will cost $195 for six home games, or $32.50 per game, with an additional $10 service fee - up from $250 for eight homes games, or $31…

… informative details. On Thursday, the system sent e-mails to all University students, fac- ulty and staff. Text and voicemail messages were also sent to those who registered for the additional notification…

… a text message, voice message and an e-mail mes- sage so that people can get more information than they would get from a non-worded siren," Brown said. Though all students, faculty See EMERGENCY, Page…

… 6A Notre Dame charges $38 per game for student tickets and Ohio State charges $32. Including the service fee, student season ticket prices amount to $2.50 more per ticket for the 2012 season, and the…

… season. Marquee games against Alabama, Notre Dame, Nebraska and Ohio State will all be played away from the Big House this fall. Lochmann said one reason prices were raised was to give students an…

…- lutions in 2005 and 2006, but according to David Skrbina, a lecturer of philosophy and fac- ulty advisor to the Arab Student Union at U-M Dearborn, the University didn't follow through with the resolutions…

… in the issue of divestment. Recently, the Arab Student Union held a week-long series of events focus- ing on issues of divestment and the realities for Palestinians involved in the Israeli…

…. When asked if the Michi- gan Student Assembly would support their Dearborn coun- terpart, Michael Rorro, vice president of MSA, said that he couldn't comment on that pos- sibility specifically because…

… "it hasn't been, brought up to the assembly in any official way." Rorro added that the job of the student government is to "make student life better at the Univer- sity of Michigan. If a resolution like…

…," Zhangsaid. Garske and Zhang buy non- perishable items in bulk from Sam's Club and all other grocer- ies from Meijer and sell them toi students at a 15-to-25 percent markup price on average, which is 24…

… percent cheaper than White Market's prices and 34 percent cheaper than Village Corner's prices, according to the students' business plans. "Convenience stores know they can mark up a lot because they know…

… they're most stu- dents' only option," Garske said. "They do this because they know they can get away with it." Garske said the business is also involved with MPowered Entrepreneurship, a student…

… organization focused on foster- ing student entrepreneurship at the University. Engineering sophomore Devin Min, a member of MPow- ered, wrote in an e-mail inter- view that the Student Start-up Outreach Program…

… - a sub- group of MPowered that pro- vides consulting to student start-ups - is working with Ann Arbor Grocery Delivery. "They approached us asking for help," Mm wrote. "We, as a team, analyze the…

… problem they are facing and brainstorm what the best possible solution is." Min wrote that he thinks the grocery delivery service is a worthwhile business venture, as many students don't have easy access to…

… individuals and has been proac- -ive in removing anyne who would engage in intimidation tactics. SAFE members also said their group members, as well as other students perceived to be Arab, have been threatened…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com DIVEST From Page 1A personally apologizes for the pro- posal's indefinite postponement, and the fact that the students felt silenced with both support- ers and…

… dissenters being unable to voice their opinions. He also apologized for not helping fos- tering a safe campus climate and expressed regret to any student who felt unsafe at the University because of their…

… Proppe's assertion that mem- bers didn't have enough time to attend was not true. They added that his apology was insufficient, as it apologized to students who were made to "feel silenced" rather than…

… firmly acknowledg- ing students were silenced. Despite the criticism of the statement's wording, members said the public statement now online is identical to the one brought to the sit-in Sunday afternoon…

… CSG's responsibility to not con- tribute to a hateful climate. Administrators visited the #UMDivest sit-in twice on Fri- day and once on Saturday night. Dean of Students Laura Blake Jones also spoke…

… privately with University of Michigan Hillel, the largest Jewish organization on campus. In the CSG chambers Friday, E. Royster Harper, vice presi- dent for student life, listened to DIVERSITY From Page 2A…

… how the decision comes out," Semana said. Marshall added that the presence of DAAP represen- tatives - and, potentially, a DAAP executive - on the CSG Student Assembly could - if the Supreme Court…

… guiding the University to enact the new policies "in a way that effectively increases minority enrollment and also increases the treatment and well-being of minority students." "It's just one thing to get…

… more minority students enrolled," he said. "But it's another thing to actually try to retain them, help take care of them and make sure they feel comfortable on a campus which has, in the past, showed…

… religion plays in our society. We encourage students to examine the misrepresen- tation of both Muslims and Arabs by attending upcom- ing events organized to address these issues. Tonight at 6:30 p.m., the…

… Arab Student Association will screen "Reel Bad Arabs" in the Rackham Amphitheatre, which will be followed by a discussion with director Dr. Jack Sha- heen on representation of Arabs in Hollywood cinema…

… p.m. in the Union Ball- room on the experience of being a black Muslim woman in America. Ghida Dagher is the president of the Arab Student Association, Malvika Deshmukh is co-chair of Students Allied…

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… Students may soon find Facebook pages loading with star- tlingly high speed during difficult Friday morning class- es. Ann Arbor is currently being considered as a potential location for the trial run of…

… approach, tably put on with extra stress. When learning to meditate can help calm and let's just say a the weather isn't so nice, students can chronic stress and be a useful tool to picture is worth a visit…

…- Stress, though inevitably part of stance that can make you physically every college student's life, shouldn't sick just might add to your stress. If meditation isn't your thing, an be the defining aspect…

… campus as big as ours boast- colds, lingering aches and pains or vir- ly, it's vital that students take the time ing resources for virtually every one of tually anything else, acupuncture is to address…

… this problem and find ways your needs, there are of course cam- becomingthe go-to treatmentfor many to cope. So if you can see a reflection pus resources to help students cope tired of more traditional…

… treatments. I of yourself in this bathroom-stall stick with stress. Students can visit websites am a convert. figure, please read on, because a few such MiTalk, which discusses stress So there you have it…

… all students affected by Islamophobia — most of the panelists focused on issues faced by Arab students. Alsultany then shifted the event to a panel of four current and former members of the…

… two original songs from School of Music, Theatre & Dance students, which were written after talking to families that had been directly affected by the opioid crisis. After the performance…

… their overdose rates … How’d they do it? They did it through collaboration and partnerships.” supervisors at Victors cafe, University Housing and the Dean of Students Office’s BRT. The University…

… representatives from Counseling and Psychological Services, who provided information about CAPS availability to all students, and the importance of utilizing these mental health resources in any situation…

… in which a student feels necessary. Brooke Harris, a BRT coordinator, first distinguished bias incidents from hate crimes. Harris outlined how the Division of Public Safety and…

… Quad Residence Hall rooms of LSA sophomore Travon Stearns and other students last fall as an example of an occurrence handled by the BRT. Evelyn Galvan, a BRT coordinator, explained the…

… logistical case management of bias incidents and the hands- on role of the team to help students feel that they are part of a supportive community on campus. Galvan highlighted the team’s goal to talk to…

… ensure transparency, the bias response team updates a weekly log of incidents and response actions. “We want U-M to be a place for students to grow and thrive where they are,” Galvan said. Later…

…, Thomas Dickens, manager for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plan program, highlighted CAPS and bias incident data, citing the fact that 39.5 percent of the 4,446 student CAPS requests were…

… submitted by students of color in relation to bias incidents. He explained how students have an expressed need to have a safe space to learn without being targeted for having visible…

… Andrew Martin. The panel will allow students and faculty to discuss the University’s plans to improve inclusion and diversity on campus — topics that have been a focus of campus con- versation in the…

… last two years. In November 2013, members of the University’s Black Student Union launched the #BBUM Twit- ter campaign —which garnered national recognition— to allow students to share their…

… experienc- es as Black students on campus. Each session focuses on a dif- ferent sub-topic, organized to encourage discussion among stu- dents. The four course sessions to date have each dealt with a…

…. Lectures so far have included “Police Violence in Black America: Past and Present” and “Bad Jobs, Black Lives and Young Workers.” After the presentation, students break into smaller groups to dis- cuss…

… the material and reconvene as a class to report back on their conversations. Razdar said the course empow- ers students, community members and experts in the field to all learn from each other…

… dialogue on race, discrimination and social inequities with other students,” Goldfaden said. “The collabo- ration between a wide range of people from, in and around the University made me feel as though…

… everyone was welcome to learn, share and discuss.” Bright said the class aims to open the floor for student discus- sion, rather than provide answers to problems. “We’ll discuss the problems raised…

… on Monday. “This keynote address was par- ticularly chosen because it was a really good way of tying in the way a person’s queer identity can affect their Arab identity,” said event organizer…

… Farah Erzouki, a Public Health student. “We want- ed to explore those interactions between two such marginalized identities.” During his speech, Atshan shared his story about struggling to come…

… interro- gated by Israeli soldiers. It’s abso- lutely heartbreaking.” Atshan concluded his speech by congratulating members of Students Allied for Freedom and Equality and the University’s chapter of…

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… even philosophy class- es (yes, I’m that kind of student, no regrets), I’ve learned that most issues in society arise because people can- not create a universal definition for a majority of words. In…

… and critiques, thereby opening up the opportunity to shift our insti- tutional practices on a large scale. — Jenny Wang can be reached at wjenny@umich.edu. JENNY WANG Arabs who? Muslims who? They…

… are born and raised here? Can they even call them- selves Americans? You may have asked ques- tions like this and been surprised to learn about Arab and Muslim American communi- ties across the…

… nation. Although Muslim and Arab are often used synonymously, the terms are distinct. The first identity is religious and the second is ethnic. The media — what is supposed to be our most trusted…

…, Asian, Hispanic, Arab and any other race represented on this planet. Also, Arab Americans are religiously diverse, and a great number are Christians. On top of not understanding who Arab and Muslim…

… Americans are, the normalized hate and discrimination against these com- munities has reached new heights, becom- ing consistently more aggressive and blatant. Three Muslim American college students were…

… and violence in recent weeks. We, as the University community, must actively engage in constructive conversa- tions that will produce tangible results and challenge the hostility toward Arab…

… and Mus- lim Americans. The campaign to TAKE ON HATE is a national movement that strives to address our country’s growing miscon- ceptions and discrimination toward Arab and Muslim American…

… Michigan Room. See you all there! Rihan Issa is a graduate student in the School of Social Work. RIHAN ISSA | VIEWPOINT What can we do to TAKE ON HATE? Women’s participation in world politics has come…

… to LSA about animals and society, how we associate with animals and so on. What are some of your favor- ite teaching methods? I consider my classes to be class- es on dialogues. Students form small…

… sociology of childh youth. I'm interested inth of youth - what kind ofb and rituals are important today; and not only Facet Myspace. How would you descr relationship with your st My students are my1 I really…

… want to hear w have to say. I don't think as needing to be educat brash or childish. I am inte the whole student. I want aching a them the protagonist of my class. of Food. A lot of people talk to me…

… and ics? e culture I've taken students on study )ehaviors abroad trips through the Glob- to youth al Intercultural Experience for book and Undergraduate Studies. I think that every student, whether you…

… every summer to visit family. These visits ceased in 2011 when the area became too dangerous due to the violence and riots of the Arab Spring against the Bashar al-Assad regime. “After the summer of…

… Yusuf Ahmed saw how perceptions of safety and the Syrian crisis overall command a very large presence in the news. Since the conflict’s inception during the 2011 Arab Spring in response to…

… in the death of one woman. This rejection was met with a lawsuit against MSU by Cameron Padgett, a Georgia State University student and Spencer’s booking agent and legal advocate. Padgett…

… speak was organized during the school’s spring break in order to ensure the safety of the student’s on campus. “This agreement was based on the university’s requirement that the event occur on a…

… enforcement officers to the Afro-American Lounge in South Quad Residence Hall Monday evening to discuss prominent social and legal issues facing African Americans on campus. Students…

… non-minorities aren’t subjected to. LSA senior Isaiah Land, president of the University’s chapter of the NAACP, felt it was important to give students a chance to educate themselves and have…

… impart to their children on dealing with law enforcement. Students agreed they were implored to be extra respectful and extra careful in order to avoid ending up another fatal statistic. Eddie…

… reported in the state of Michigan in 2016. However, 82,000 African Americans were arrested in Michigan during the same year. Students told stories of being pulled over by police and having a…

… on community partnership, students worry knowing rights isn’t enough CHETALI JAIN Daily Staff Reporter See NAACP, Page 3 See COUNCIL, Page 3 See SYRIA, Page 3 See MICHIGAN, Page 7A See SCHLISSEL…

… Diag. The flash mob was orga- nized by Arab Organiza- tions, a coaliton of Arab student organizations on campus, to promote the ArabXpressions show last Friday night. * Please report any error in the…

… Lee, an undergradu- ate adviser for the College of Communication Arts and Sci- ences, told The State News that Pryor was a hard-working, pas- sionate student, who planned on pursuing journalism studies…

… as valid stu- dent groups. The university has threatened a complete ban on Greek life if students don't com- ply with the new rules. -ADAMRUBENFIRE Newsroon 734-418-4115 opt.3 Corrections corrections…

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… student Victor Andrews, the president of the School of Social Work and the stu- dent who sent the e-mail, was dif- ficult to determine. "We weren't able to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that Manish…

… egregious error. "Even on that alone, that's a pretty serious breach of the elec- tion rules when you reach an audi- ence of hundreds of students and you break the election rules to do so," Liu said. "That…

…MICH, OurMichigan and MForward are breaking election code, Borock noted. However, Students for Puppies did not break this rule. "So technically, if a case was brought up, we would have to give violations and…

… Tylus, the you- MICH campaign manager, said youMICH will be appealing the case to the Central Student Judi- ciary, the judicial branch of CSG. Law student Betsy Fisher acted as counsel for Parikh, and…

… to argue that (Parikh) should get more demer- its we need to make a counterar- gument." Law student Ryan Gersovitz, the CSG chief justice, said he has not received any formal appeals yet. According to…

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… illustrations represent solelythe views ofttheir authors. FROM THE DAILY Not qiuite open enough 'U' must allow gender-neutral housing for all Before students left for Spring Break, progress was made toward…

… enacting Open Housing at the University. The Michi- gan Student Assembly and supporters of the Open Housing Initiative have worked hard to motivate the University to implement this policy. And the University…

… has worked hard to compromise on, rather than completely enact, this initiative. At a Feb. 23 round table, the University announced its plans to allow students who openly identify themselves as…

… transgender to have roommates of their iden- tified gender. While this proposed plan is progressive, it is far from complete. The University needs to allow gender-neutral housing for all University students…

…, not just transgender students. According to a Feb. 24 Michigan Daily article, the proposed policy is currently being drafted and is expected to take effect this fall. This decision represents progress…

… student community. And as MSA President Chris Armstrong said in the article, the plan is "a departure" from "the comprehensive gen- der-neutral housing policy the Open Housing Initiative requested." Rutgers…

… aesthetic impression. “The North entry is the most heavily used entrance of the Union, in some ways, it’s a front door to the University for visitors, students, staff, faculty, alumni and currently is…

… student activities. He said the renovation catered to students over alumni, and eliminated elements of the Union he loves, such as the Billiards Room. “I was not happy with (the elimination of…

… the Billiards Room) and the alumni that were there were also not very happy about that,” he said. “From my perspective, the Office of Student Life does not belong in the Michigan Union…

… and secure,” Omar said. “Arabs and Iraqis also have culture and customs, like Americans … We are human.” Another speaker, Shihab, who also did not provide his last name due to his immigration…

… status, detailed the horrors that refugees encounter in Arab countries such as Egypt, then expressed his deep love and admiration for the United States. He said he hopes his voice will reach people…

… important than anything.” Students in attendance said hearing the refugees’ stories made them consider their privilege, and how immigrants can become part of U.S. society today. REFUGEES From Page 1…

… it’s racist,” Sarkar said. “Students are already qualified to be here. The problem is that they don’t want to be here.” Later in the debate, candidates were asked about their ideal commencement…

… about, address students. In another question regarding the drinking culture on campus, Wall highlighted alcohol’s common association with sexual assault and discussed the importance of…

… Through Better Partnerships” — a nod to what Adams has called his top priority as surgeon general. Before the talk, Adams met with University students for a roundtable discussion. Medical…

… student Raymond Strobel told The Daily in an email interview he enjoyed the opportunity to talk with Adams. The surgeon general’s thoughts resonated with him. “The roundtable was a terrific…

… inclusive and diplomatic when seeking common ground on health priorities with others – and remember our role as servant leaders in healthcare. His thoughts on students’ roles in advocacy were also…

… timely; he urged not to think of ourselves (students) as the future, but the now.” Following a morning of meetings and discussions with campus leaders, Adams began his lecture in conversation…

… community, students see gradual progress on certain demands but encounter an overall lack of urgency in support of institutional change. The Latinx community is the University’s fastest- growing…

… student minority group, growing from 4.75 percent to 6 percent between 2012 and 2016. The majority of La Casa’s demands called for more Latinx representation in University staff, faculty and…

… federal or state law or capable of inciting students so as to create a clear and present danger. Section 5 of the Student Free Press and Civics Readiness Act establishes a framework for schools…

… to customize their student publication guidelines under a freedom of expression policy. The policy can enable school authorities to further regulate the material that is published. “Each school…

… district shall adopt a written student freedom of expression policy in accordance with this act,” the policy says. “The policy must include reasonable provisions for the time, place, and manner of…

… student expression. The policy may also include limitations on language that is profane, harassing, threatening, or intimidating.” Also included in the bill is a provision that provides immunity…

… from disciplinary action for both student journalists and student media advisers for writing and publishing content that is not prohibited by the law, or by the school’s freedom of expression…

… policy. The bill defines student media advisers as individuals who act as instructors for student journalists, or officials who supervise the newspaper’s publication. The provision aims to…

… prevent articles from being arbitrarily regulated by a school, or establishment of higher learning. CENSORSHIP From Page 1A focused on the student body. That is, until last summer. Seto was the…

… decision. Eddie Washington, the executive director of DPSS, cited Seto’s partnership on student safety initiatives in particular at the time of his hiring. “Throughout his service, he built a strong…

… remains a point of contention for student activists. Rackham student Maryam Aziz, an Ann Arbor Alliance for Black Lives organizer, denounced Seto’s hiring last summer, and said on March 9 she still…

… fact that someone who is in a position of power in the city can invalidate people’s concerns.” Seto declined comment on cases he worked on for the city. For some students, however, the issue goes…

…’s Black Student Alliance, Jones said Cohen’s res- ignation was, “the best decision for everyone involved” and was appreciated by the community. NYU professor barred entry into United Arab Emirates…

…-M Student Philanthropy is hosting the 4th annual Student Day of Thanks. Stu- dents can thank alumni who have given $50 or less to the University. WHO: Office of Uni- versity Development WHEN: Today from…

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…: Campus Voices THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Photos of the Week MONDAY: This Week in History WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers SHA M RO C K S M I L E S STUDENT PETITION Rodney Cohen, director of…

… the Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale University, resigned almost a month after 147 students signed a petition asking for his removal, the Yale Daily News reported. A campus-wide e-mail from…

… present at the house and not making funding opportunities easily accessible to students. The petition ultimately called for Cohen to step down. In a statement to the Yale Daily News from Yale…

… Andrew Ross, an New York University professor, was not allowed to board an Abu Dhabi- bound Etihad Airways flight Saturday, The Washington Square News reported Tuesday. United Arab Emirates…

… signing of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment during the Central Student Government meeting on Tuesday in the CSG chambers . Likud and Zionist Union parties must compete to…

… By SAMANTHA WINTNER Daily Staff Reporter The Central Student Government Assembly passed several resolutions at their meeting Tuesday evening, including a proposal to support…

… and support the University’s participation in a climate change reduction program. Sustainability efforts at the University The LSA Student Government’s Taking Responsibility for the…

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… public editor. He can be reached at publiceditor@michigandaily.com. A diverse education Arizona's policy hinders students' progress merican citizens come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and education…

…“And also staff who work directly with students in res (sic) life… especially directors of halls close to the incident, they didn’t receive those calls. But the (IT employee) I know on staff…

… doesn’t work directly with students at all and they received that phone call. That was upsetting for me.” On North Campus, LSA freshman Alexandra Dortzbach was in Bursley Residence Hall when…

… people being wounded and stuff like that. It was very hard to know what was actually happening.” Ashur expressed the University’s alert system especially affects the Arab and Muslim community and…

… general statement of ‘Everyone has suffered, here’s some counseling.’ But people who were struggling to hold onto their identity of Arab, Muslim, and American … University of Michigan is not…

… lead that group automatically, otherwise panic will ensue,” Zrikem said. “I don’t think it should be expected of me — as a random student — to know where a safe space is in all of my school…

… buildings. That’s just not reasonable, and it would just be a lot to expect out of students, so at least employees should have that.” An FBI study found the majority of shootings last less than five…

… said she thought the “Run, Hide, Fight” portion of this alert lacked clarification, especially since some students may not have understood the instructions given without context. “The (Run…

…) were in a group chat with a lot of students in it, and a lot of the responses in the chat were like ‘What does ‘Run, Hide, Fight’ even mean?’” Currently, DPSS requires students to watch an…

… has been discussing further mandatory training, but brought up the point that students may be less interested in required courses. She highlighted DPSS’ capable guardian course — a training…

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… penetration artmouth College has proposed changes to its sexual assault policy, calling for expulsion in most cases where a student is found guilty of "penetration accomplished by force, threat or purposeful…

…. The University should consider strengthening the potential punishments for student sexual misconduct and reducing the discretion of the Office of Student Conflict Resolution in assigning these penalties…

… students living in dorms, should include information about steps to take if you are sexually assaulted. Knowing how to preserve DNA evidence on the body or clothes and knowing who to go to in order to report…

… students on campus about sexual assault. Education will foster cultural awareness and reduce stigma associated with incidences of sexual assault. The University's sexual assault policy should be made…

… information surfaced surround- ing the death of Cornell Univer- sity sophomore George Desdunes, according to a March 18 article in The Cornell Daily Sun. Susan Murphy, Cornell's vice president of Student and…

… given until the end of the month to leave their house on campus, the article states. UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO STUDENT GOV'T OFFICER CALLED OUT FOR OFFENSIVE BLOG University of Colorado gradu- ate student…

… started the blog in 2009 and resigned from his student government position on March 4 after an anonymous source led the Dean of Students to question Cucchiaro as the author, according to the article…

…-loving 'butts' about it swindler CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Discussion Health talk about Japan WHERE: Student Health Services WHEN: Friday at about7 a.m. WHAT: A pile of saw dust was on fire behind the building…

…, University Police reported. The fire was caused by cigarette butts and put out by the building manager. WHERE: Beanster'sI WHEN: Friday at abt 3:15 p.m. WHAT: A student asl unknown person tosw his headphones…

… Morris missed a shot in the waning seconds. FOR MORE, SEE SPORTS MONDAY Students who took the SAT last week had to answer an essay ques- tion about reality television, The New York Times report- ed. Many…

… Barack Obama yesterday held up the South American nation as a model of democratic change in a time of uprisings and crackdowns across the Arab world and yet another war front for the United States. From…

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… surprised and upset about — that parents were buying their students’ spots paying someone else to take their tests, that schools were letting their athletic directors work without almost any…

… teachers of mine that sixth grade students were crying about a B because it might hurt their chance to get into Harvard. Whatever else that is, it is also wrong beyond words. This much stress only…

… this school too. Part of what makes these degrees so valuable is that the supply is so low. According to Bloomberg, in 1999, Harvard’s full-time undergraduate enrollment was roughly 6,816 students…

…. Turn the clock forward to 2017 and it was a grand total of 6,699 students. For the sake of comparison, in 1999 there were around 6 billion people in the world and in 2017 there were 7…

… by 25 percent and the Harvard undergraduate enrollment dropped about 2 percent. In addition to this, the number of students who applied to college grew as well. All of this is a polite way…

… Brothers and the like at the stake. I think we have found a reason to value these elite degrees a lot less because we do not know which students had their entrance and admission paid for and which…

… students actually earned theirs. There will be more suspicion of those degrees in years to come, and that is good. This is because having a Harvard degree doesn’t mean you’re a decent person or you…

… being a false alarm, students were instinctively preparing for the worst. The second that an initial report went out, and before the University or the Division of Public Safety and Security or any…

… worthwhile and fur- ther stimulates my interest in teaching." Though Lieberman teaches a class about the Arab-Israeli con- flict, his specialty is Southeast Asian history. Lieberman said he is unsure if he…

… will deliver a lec- ture regarding his own research or one related to the Arab-Israeli Conflict. Business senior Jake Levey, Golden Apple co-president, said the committee had taken mea- sures throughout…

… the year to increase student awareness of the award. Their efforts resulted in more than 600 nominations, a record high inthe award's 24-year existence. After reading every nomination, the commit- tee…

… to a sometimes difficult audience" and remain unbiased, allowing students to objectively form an opinion regarding the topic for themselves. LSA senior Amalia Zimmer- man, Golden Apple co-chair, is…

… currently in Lieberman's Arab-Israeli Conflict class, and said she relates to the views expressed in the nomi- nations. "As a Jew growing up with a lot of knowledge of the Israeli side of things ... it was…

… teaching." Levey said while the large number of nominations made it difficult to choose a winner, he is glad students demonstrated a passion for their teachers, and is happy to see the Golden Apple Award…

… them, they throw out obstacles - whether it be AfricarAmericans, whether it be Latinas, whether it's women, whether it's young people or college students." A representative from the Uni- versity…

… and another moderator on the conference call, cited the recent North Caro- linavoter lawpassed by a Repub- lican legislature that prevents college students from using their school IDs as identification…

… said the clinic will be a way for the student body to make a difference beyond cam- pus. "The student body has a lot of potential to make an impact in people's lives, and if you have the opportunity to…

… do so, you should do whatever you can," Fernandez said. Pidgeon said students often forget that Ann Arbor goes on outside the campus community, adding that upcoming clinic is an important way to give…

… Misconduct Program Manager in the Office of Student Conflict Resolution and became Assistant Director of Sexual Misconduct in 2016,” Harper wrote. “During that time, Nadia worked with close campus…

… — as well as Muslim, Arab and Sikh communities — this past winter. “This past December, Nadia was invited to a White House session that focused on the generational experiences of Asian Americans…

…, including Japanese-Americans placed in internment camps during World War II, as well as modern day challenges facing the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South…

… current course called ALA 105, and in it we do a segment on news to begin with, even just evaluating general websites that students find on the web,” Bradley said. “We just have seen over the past…

… different types of information, Bradley thinks the library system is the perfect place for the new course. She wants to use the class to teach students the skills librarians — and many other…

… part of that skill. “Teaching students to be critical consumers of news and information is part of a good liberal arts education,” Dillard said. “Students are learning this skill in all their…

… in the course don’t yet know what kind of response there will be to the course, but they’re hoping to attract many students. As a one-credit mini-course, the class will only last the…

… further integrated into other classes at the University. “I think from my standpoint as a comm student, this course seems to align with other coursework we’ve talked about, and even is a topic I…

…’m sure will be integrated into future courses,” Rothbart said. “I think if it becomes … a class (communication students) can get credit for, it would definitely be a worthwhile class to take…

… creating affordable housing for Ann Arborites with modest means. Hathaway contended that Core Spaces may be adding luxury student housing in the building to ease the parking issue, but suggested the…

… Leprechaun, continue at Cantina and end up at Rick’s American Cafe. As a result of the street’s loca- tion, it is not only a cemented student destination, but also a significant economic engine for the…

… distance from the major- ity of the student body. And you cannot duplicate that. People have tried but it doesn’t work.” While the nightlife is part of the South University neighbor- hood’s popularity…

… Wolverine Wellness and Universi- ty Health Services, co-coordinated a St. Patrick’s Day committee. The committee included representa- tives from the Dean of Students Office, the Center for Campus…

… Radness. The initiative spanned from March 13 through March 21 and included a canoe trip, obstacle course and rock climbing, among other activities. Pehlke said the student- designed Stay in the…

… Blue app, which was launched in partner- ship with the University Health System’s alcohol safety program in 2013 to help students track their drinking, recently saw a dramatic rise in downloads…

… issuing statements asking Jews not to sell property to non-Jews, to the wives of certain rabbis telling Jewish girls not to date Arab boys, from expulsion of its only Arab student by a school in Sulam…

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… surprising, but rather the way in which the infor- mation was presented. It was odd that SI gave a few anecdotes about students who had committed crimes and then generalized that information to the entire…

… they're presented as alarming, the statistics are less than shocking. When comparedto Oregon State University's Daily Barometer study about crimes committed by all college students, they're downright…

… placid. About 3.5 percent of all col- lege students - and I'm rounding up from 3.45 percent, a liberty that echoes throughout SI's study - have previously committed a crime. When considering the sample…

… size of SI's study compared to that of the Daily Barometer's, it becomes apparent that this 0.05 percent difference in convictions between football play- ers and other students isn't all that significant…

… wasn't able to access because juvenile records aren't publicly available - stating that none of the 25 teams require a background check on their pro- spective student-athletes. Some of the coaches were…

… couple of malevolent anecdotes. Crime study of student-athletes is misleading. If anyone should be upset, it's the players. Though they're often ste- reotyped as thuggish brutes, the vast majority are…

… library, sitting by yourself in the cafeteria, and above all, being united with 40,000 students by a single phenomenon - bacne. Erm, wait - I mean stress. Partially due to a physics experi- ment gone…

…. 26 article titled "Record Level of Stress Found in College Freshmen," the emotional health of incoming students has dropped to the lowest level in the last 25 years. What's really concerning isn't the…

… Arab Spring By AUSTEN HUFFORD DailyStaffReporter More than 250 students and members of the Ann Arbor com- munity waited in line among a smattering of art and sculptures at the University of Michigan…

… invasions that have occurred in the city since January. Seto is also a member of the Student Safety Workgroup, a collaboration between AAPD, the Department of Public Safety, the Division of Student Affairs…

… and the Sexual Assault Preven- tion and Awareness Center in an effort to keep students safe on and off campus. Seto said in an interview in January that he became involved in the workgroup to…

… held on college campuses across the nation to promote student participation in the upcoming election and to boost Obama's re-election campaign. Students at the event were told of ways they could contrib…

… campus national organization that works to reduce emotional distress and By JOSH QIAN prevent suicide among college Daily StaffReporter students. In her address, Snow shared re than 1,000 students, how…

… often nce among students. paint a picture of perfection. I, conference, a national like so many other people, have held annually on the Uni- gone through dark times and felt y's campus, took place at not…

… said he would also work toward carryout out his plan to allow students to donate their leftover Blue Bucks at the end of the semester to a local food pan- try. Throughout the duration of the…

… event, students were encouraged to tweet The Team questions using the hashtag #RallyTheTeam. Royster said he chose to run for Central Student Government to bring change, specifically to increase…

… diversity on the Uni- versity’s campus. Fidel said he decided to run to represent the students, pointing to members in the crowd and students walk- ing by in the Diag to emphasize the point that he was…

… can vote at vote.umich.edu. laboratory-based Ph.D. are thinking about problems through a public health lens and students who would have otherwise trained in tradi- tional public health…

… of recruiting students. The appli- cation deadline is April 7 and decisions will be reached by May 1. She noted that admitted and current doctoral students anywhere at the University are eligible…

… that the city has to offer.” as chair for the LSA SG Budget Allocations Committee said interacting with students will paly a vital part in fulfilling their platform. “My main focus this year…

… is definitely on talking to stu- dents, student engagement and hearing student voices,” Colella said. “More than anything else we are here to represent the 18,000 students in LSA and what they…

…'U' history Many students may not be aware of major Univer- sity milestones like when women were first admitted in 1870 or the announce- ment of Jonas Salk's polio vaccine in 1955. But one group aims to…

… Peace Corps - vibrant in students' minds long after they take campus tours. Former University Presi- dent James Duderstadt formed the committee in 1991 to lead the preserva- tion of University history…

…: Sunday at about 2 p.m. WHAT: A female student failed to put her dog on a leash in the Arboretum, University Police reported. She was issued a citation. Scientific maps exhibit WHAT: A display of more than…

… collides aemryrm v Missing man Ca collides Kabul film found walking screenin -- - - sceeig Workshop on self-esteem WHAT: A workshop to help students realize how their life experiences contributed to their…

… MeshkininancesManager Zach Yancer web Project Coordinator The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday duringthe falland winter terms by students at the Universityof Michigan.One copy is…

…), but we do want a no-fly zone. We are all waiting for one." Arab Gulf countries joined the calls for a no-fly zone, with the foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates saying a confer- ence of his…

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…, their campaign with platform planks is no longer available online. This makes it difficult to hold the newly elected leaders accountable for the various promises made to students. The year…

… before, we saw negligent initiatives yield a Campus Affordability Guide that was out of touch with the needs of lower-income students. Furthermore, the Engage Michigan Party, and their platform…

… underdeveloped. For example, when discussing affordability, they advocate providing access to public microwaves on campus. While this may save students from buying food by allowing them to bring their…

… to substantiate the claim that increasing access to microwaves is a legitimate means to solve the problem of food insecurity that is endemic to many students across campus. The weak and indirect…

… university officers and student organizations to build a plan that addresses the specific needs of the university and lays out clear and concise action items.” Yet, Engage Michigan chooses to not…

…-hearted and personable elements of the campaign, we want students on campus to vote for candidates who warrant respect and exhibit professionalism in their campaign and their role. So instead of…

… on campus, which we’ve seen much of this year. For example, in September they passed their Buses to Ballots resolution encouraging students to vote. However, because the entire campus is…

… allowed to vote for CSG’s leaders, it elevates their importance above other equally or more effective organizations. While we don’t discourage students from voting this week, we hope they see CSG…

…course evaluations and data about classes, to expand access for students. “We wanted to take a look at the behavior, various aspects of behavior, of students, and we set up a small group of…

… people to oversee the project,” Evrard said. University Provost Martha Pollack said the tool allows students to interact with one another in a new way. “It’s a tool where you can go in and you…

… course at the same time,” Pollack said. “It helps you think about courses in context. It’s a way of sharing student knowledge and what students have experienced themselves with one another…

….” Rachel Niemer, a director of the project, said the tool allows students to find information about courses more efficiently and in a consolidated space. “One of the advantages that we see is by…

… having data, students don’t have to go online and search,” Niemer said. “They can, in fact, use what other students have said in course evaluations and what the data are common trajectories…

… through curriculars.” Niemer said she thinks the tool is particularly helpful for students who are exploring majors and subject levels because they can see what kinds of students are taking…

… worked on providing the most aggregate, objective source for students. “It’s attractive; it’s not distilled down from other sources and it’s not based on requests to access the information…

… distributions, among other data sets. The team for ART 2.0 said they wanted to take that experience, present it in a user- friendly way and deliver it to students. Though the program is now available to…

… all undergraduate students, Evrard said the interface is likely to change over time with feedback from users. “This is very much a beta product that may change as we move into Fall 2016,” he…

… Louisiana. poetry seve Q: Where did you go to school? ative writin I graduated from the University graduate. I of Tennessee at Chattanooga with Arab Amer degrees in political science and eco- called Writi…

… 11:50 p.m. as he was playing basketball, Univer- sity Police reported. There are no suspects. Smashing way to get digits WHERE: M-28 Carport WHEN: Monday at about 8:45 p.m. WHAT: A student attempt- ing…

… to park her car crashed into a parked vehicle, Uni- versity Police reported. The student left a note with her contact information on the damaged vehicle. WHERE: Legal Research Building WHEN: Monday at…

… WHEN: Monday at about 3:45 p.m. WHAT: After recover- ing his missing MCard, a student discovered that it had been used in a vending machine, University Police reported. WHAT: Selected Public Policy…

… students will present the results of their research and service projects to the public. The student projects examine local, state and national policy challenges. WHO: School of Public Policy WHEN: Today at 4…

… p.m. WHERE: Weill Hall, first and second floors Professional drag show WHAT: Students and pro- fessional drag stars from Detroit will perform in a show titled "Maize and Blue and GLITTER." The event…

… costs $3 for students and $5 for non-students. WHO: Spectrum Center WHEN: Today at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union Ballroom WHAT: Career Center counselor Errol Wint will be at the Spectrum Center to…

… assist students in ifnprov- ing their resumes. Students should come to the work- shop prepared with mate- rial and questions. Wint will be providing help free of charge. WHO: Spectrum Center WHEN: Today at…

… 4 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union CORRECTIONS * An article in Tuesday's edition of The Michigan Daily ("Students not supportive ofSnyder as 'U'speaker") mis- identified LSA senior Richard Durance. " Please…

… Managers Zach YancermWebeProject Coordinator 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…

… time as well. was impacted by the outage, Tim Hawkins, a bartender at the theater was forced to cancel However, he still taught classes in the School of Information during the time. Students and…

… colleagues cre- ated a Relay for Life group called Team Frost to fundraise for cancer research in honor of him. Rackham student KT Lowe, who is on the Relay for Life team, took two courses with Frost and…

… version of Four Loko is readily available around campus, several University stu- dents stocked up on the old ver- sion before it became illegal to sell. A University student - who requested anonymity - said…

… he's one of many students who purchased large amounts of the old version as soon as he heard it was being removed from stores. He said that since the ban, he has sold the old version under- ground…

… the "immense" amount of federal Hanlon said he would be in worry about this," Poe said. funding that goes into student touch with the SACUA members SACUA Chair Ed Rothman, loans. concerning future…

… books including "Dinarzad's Children: An Anthology of Con- temporary Arab American Fiction," to an audience in Angell Hall yesterday. i _ _. …

…-resident aliens” in the Registrar’s data), nor how many Arab students attend the University — who are classified as white. Asian students are grouped into one category despite the dif- ferences among, say…

…CSG absolutely cannot fill its pur- pose. It is not possible for CSG to fill its purpose if it can’t represent its students. There are certain needs that the different communities require and if…

… those people are not on student government, it’s really hard to identify those needs and execute on the appropriate strate- gies to fulfill those needs.” Comparing CSG presidential and vice…

… presidential representation to the student demographic break- down reveals disparities in almost all categories but white students. “The environment is not always created on CSG to be welcoming of very…

… purposes. The student demographic break- down was obtained through aver- aging racial identities of the student population from 1993 to 2015, using the years 1995, 2000, 2005, 2014. Data was obtained…

… University does not recognize certain nuances in ethnicity and gender. It does not report how many students do not conform to the gender binary, nor the ethnicity of international stu- dents (called “non…

… and 2014 . The Daily’s analysis found that Asian American and Black students on campus are well represented compared to their respective popu- lations on campus. Black presidents and vice…

… presidents have accounted for 10.7 percent of presidents and 7.1 percent of vice presidents in the last two decades, 66 percent higher than the Black population. As international students are not…

… ultimately sorted into racial catego- ries, it may be that Asian students in general are actually under-repre- sented as CSG executives due to the large proportion of international students from Asia. LSA…

… senior Alex Abdun-Nabi, CSG treasurer, attributed these groups’ proportionally large repre- sentation on CSG to their legacy as activists campus wide, particularly the Black Student Union’s activity…

… large majority of Chi- nese students. “When I counted, there were four Africans and five Arabs,” she said. “And there were at least eighty Chinese.” While Wilson was disappoint- ed with the sparse…

…put their effort towards the cause should be allowed to do so.” The dancers make up 64 teams with 15 to 20 students in each. The teams compete against one another in different activities, such…

… well as at events throughout the year. Some fami- lies were partnered with multiple teams. DMUM, which is the larg- est student-run non-profit in the state, fundraises these large sums because…

… and Groove kept dancers on their toes as the event drew to a close. The event also featured a late night rave complete with glow sticks and flashing lights, where other students could dance and…

…- arem Eljamal, spokeswoman and member of Students Allied for Freedom and Equality. Davis said the event’s purpose was to make conversation about race accessible to everyone. “Just being open to new…

… imagine.” Some students submitted ques- tions anonymously through an ask. fm page that Wilson organized and read from, and audience members also posed questions directly to the panel. Attendees were…

… and their opinions on campus policies. One issue discussed at length was the University’s Race and Eth- nicity requirement, which students have criticized recently for not pro- viding enough…

… Race and Ethnicity courses are a result of students being unwilling to talk. “Some students are only there to get a check mark on their tran- script,” Eljamal said. “There’s only so much a…

…, among others. Ajetunmobi said the Univer- sity has fallen short with recruit- ing students from predominantly Black schools. She added that Cass Technical High School and Renaissance High School…

… recruitment based on her own experience as an interna- tional student from Kuwait. She said she noticed a lack of cultural diversity during her international orientation as a freshman, which included a…

…-and- coming artists at the annual "The Ark at UMMA," a live per- formance showcase of student singer- songwriters. Talented student musicians have been selected by The Ark's staff to compete for a place to…

… to the Union Ballroom for a show- case of short films and the comedy event "ArabXpressions." The festival concludes Saturday evening with a screening of 2010 Oscar Nominee "Ajami" at UMMA. Tickets…

… climate they face on this campus. In growing numbers, women students too are declaring that they are fed up with the extra burdens they face from sexual harassment and abuse. Arab and Muslim students are…

…4A - Wednesday, March 19, 2414 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4A - Wednesday, March19, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Edited and managed by students at the University of…

… the racist climate on campus by taking the necessary actions to increase Black student enrollment to 10 percent by 1973 and significantly increase Latino@ student enrollment. For 40 years, our…

… University has broken this promise. This discovery was the foundation for our decision to run with the Defend Affirmative Action Party for Central Student Government as representatives of the new student…

… tobe, it's our duty to end any form of injustice. Since last fall, minority students - spearheaded by Black and Latin@ students - have been speaking louder and clearer than ever before about the hostile…

… words, endless committees, token measures falling vastly short of what is needed, a few crumbs to co-opt a few leaders, intimidation of students who speak out and, of course, layers of bureaucracy to…

…. At the University Board of Regents' meeting, we will demand the University keep its promises to all its students by doubling minority student enrollment, creating a UM Dream Scholarship to open the…

… doors of this University to undocumented students and ending the policy of cover-up of rape and sexual assault on this campus. Then we will be holding a public tribunal and speak-out on the hostile…

… climate on campus for minority, immigrant and women students. The tribunal is the next step in the struggle to end business as usual and make the promise of 1970 a reality. All students and organizations…

…. Detroit high school students will be among the featured speakers, to keep our campus com- munity anchored in the real world of struggle around us. The tribunal will be chaired by activ- ists, including…

… service A portion of Orr's speech was during his time asa student. dedicated to lauding several Detroit's bankruptcy placed Detroit area foundations, such pension payouts to thousands of as the Kresge…

…. Max Blumenthal, a Jewish- American author and journalist, served as guest speaker on behalf of SAFE. He was the first speaker of the meeting and opened by praising students of SAFE who have been…

… resolution. Four speakers on behalf of Hillel were present, including Yael Aronoff, associate professor of interna- tional relations at Michigan State University, and four University of Michigan law students…

…. Law student Scott Bloomberg said the resolution indicates there will eventually be a broad and consistent consensus on divestment. He said due to the diversity of views regarding this issue, no such…

… consensus will ever be reached. History Prof. Victor Lieber- man, who recently received the Golden Apple Award for teaching and currently teaches the course "The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict…

… added that several students vis- ited with Lieberman and asked him not to speak because they disagree with his interpretation of the history of the West Bank conflict. Founas said SAFE mem- bers requested…

… students both for and against the resolution at hand. Several students in support erwise there will be a yard sale in the DIA yard," Orr noted. "If you don't think that can hap- pen, there are many…

… "He had an incredible opportu- nity in this presentation to sell Detroit on its history of art and culture, I think creating more sports stadiums is not the way to empower a city." Rackham student Kumar…

… Raj, an event volunteer, said he appre- ciated the opportunity to hear firsthand what was happening in Detroit, especially as a student who hoped to live inthe city after graduation. "I think you learn…

… East and Palestine specifically. Stu- dents against the resolution reit- erated sentiments that passage of this resolution would further divide the student body. While CSG executive officers are not…

… Proposal 2 are profound for racial minorities in Michigan. "Prop 2 has already sharply reduced opportunities for tal- ented young black, Latino and Native-American students to become doctors, lawyers, engi…

… dealing with general litigation, domestic violence and ethics in order to provide practical experience for students in the Law School. In 2009, McCormack founded the Michigan Innocence Clinic, which uses…

… nomination. If she gets it, her hard work will pay off, and it will give her a leg up in the cam- paign," Reingold said. Law School student Jus- tin Benson wrote in an e-mail interview that McCormack would…

… mandate, had the full chemical and biological weap- cooperation of the region, Arab ons. They need to stay exactly states, and we knew that we where they are." could execute very effectively in Mc…