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… managed by students at the University of Michigan MIKE SPAHN Editor in Chief EMILY ACHENBAUM Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the…

… they were brought up. Such is the Mid- dIe East. If you are Jewish, you might have a gut feeling Ethan Shalom that the Arabs would Johnson like nothing better than to expel all P Jews from Israel. If…

… Mond you are an Arab, you might believe that the Zionists are imperialists who intend to expand Israel's borders as far as possible, not to mention that they also control America. Why would you believe…

… these things? Because you were raised that way. Somehow, there are plenty of sources of support for both groups' beliefs. The Arabs point to select groups of Orthodox Jews and certain historical figures…

… references to the wars begun by the Arab nations against Israel in 1948, 1956 and 1973, to the con- stant threat of bus bombings, to Hezbol- lah's continuing attacks on northern Israel from southern Lebanon…

…, and to the inflammatory rhetoric that many high- ranking Arab officials float to their citi- zens. I have my own version of "the truth," but does it really matter? The current state of affairs…

… significantly impair these V groups' operations and help assuage feel- ings of distrust between Arabs and Jews. Sounds impossible? Well, here is new rea- son for hope: Last month, Iranians elected the most…

… all, if it does not fit, you must acquit. - Ethan Shalom Johnson can be reached via e-mail at ethanj@umich.edu. I T he Michigan Student Assembly is not revered on campus. Most students don't know when…

… their student government meets, what they do, or how MSA impacts their lives. Still, the Daily annually urges students to vote in MSA elections. It is the body which represents the student voice. And this…

… year, students should voice their opinion in favor of Blue Party candidates Glen Roe for President and Elise Erickson for Vice-President. An endorsement of the Blue Party may initially seem like a…

… problems and asking questions, we are taking a step towards improvement." The conference was sponsored by the Public Health Students of African Descent, Latino/a Health Associa- tion, Association for Arab…

… Historical Memory," in room 2254. - Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter T Jodie Kaufman. Students from across the Midwest turn out for Gen APA show at Hill Auditorium By Marta Brill Daily Staff Reporter Fusing…

… traditional flare with modern beats, the 6th annual Generation Asian Pacific American show took the stage at Hill Auditori- um Friday night, filling the auditorium with about 1,700 students from the University…

… student Arpan Amin said he enjoyed seeing the traditional aspects of the show. "I find it interesting to see different cul- tures," he said. Engineering freshman Melissa Wu said she decided to perform in…

… Gen APA because she likes learning about Asian cultures and getting involved with the community. Wu said it was a great experience to dance in the Taiwanese American Student Associa- tion hip hop…

… generated. Gen APA provided a variety of different ways to express APA culture - from dance to song to martial arts. Along with dance, TASA featured students singing contemporary Chinese pop songs. The…

… Vietnamese Students Association also featured music in their performance, acting out the story of a young Vietnamese boy who trav- els to the United States and grapples with becoming a typical American while…

… holding on to his own culture and traditions. In bright costumes of black, red, white and gold, the Indian American Students Associa- tion presented a traditional Indian dance to a modern beat. The Filipino…

… Student Associa- tion also presented a colorful performance inspired by tradition, using masks, scarves and candles. Hip hop dance was exhibited by Groove Culture and Jel - both displaying energetic, fast…

…-paced performances. Eye Candy per- formed an upbeat dance highlighting pop music hits. ral groups-. With an exhibition of kicks and weapons; the Korean Student Association presented KSA kombat, a display of martial…

… managed by students at the University of Michigan MIKE SPAHN Editor in Chief EMILY ACHENBAUM Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the…

… students and a teacher. The message is simple: If you're a janitor and you don't fill out the census, you might be out of a job. I think it's tailored to a little too specific a population, but I'm not paid…

… the opportunity to become involved in a new approach to the sci- ences. A committee consisting of Uni- versity faculty, graduate student instructors and undergraduate students is working out an…

… interdisciplinary pro- gram for first-year students interested in the life sciences, with courses in such fields as molecular biology, learn- ing and behavioral sciences and com- parative genomics. Each course will…

… accommodate 70 to 80 students and be taught by three professors simultane- ously. This could be a wonderful opportunity to give to undergraduate students, and LSI should carry the pro- ject further. The LSI…

… should make an effort to expand research opportunities for undergraduates. While the LSI will and should be focused on graduate students, undergraduates should also have a chance to be involved in…

… few courses for first-year students is all well and good, undergrad involvement should be more expansive than that. The Universi- ty and the LSI should look beyond insti- tuting token courses, and give…

… undergraduates a chance to make use of the University's vast resources. Although the LSI will focus largely on graduate education, it will be beneficial to everyone if all students have an opportunity to have a…

… part in scientific research. The opening of the LSI will be a worthy addition to the University's research community; all students should have the chance to be involved. THOMAS KULJURGIS Life begins…

… ity community. She even her convictions that land should , ot be returned to the Palestinians, evien going as far as saying there is '"no such entity" as the Palestinian state. "It is the Arab nations…

… that :ore abusing Israel, not the Jewish p eo- ting Students ple," Jurgreis said. a lucrative career in "The Jewish people have girten al real estate sales. more than 120 percent to them," she said…

…. "That land is Jewish land, not al company, looking to Arab. It was given to us by the If-starting, business- lihy od" graduate with a good Almighty Lord." gr.duae 33tyarsid Jurgreis also spoke out on the…

… wire repori .1 SEN IORS Join your fellow classmates in this effort to help support the annual fund in your school or college! U of M Telefund students will be calling you starting March 12 To…

… E NI O R 2 000 P LEDGE P R0 G RAM The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions…

… Hani Azzam, refugee asylum attorney, and activist imad Hamad addressing the University's Arab American community yesterday at the Law School. tive programs so that we can attract teachers, pay them…

… she would win. Bonior again stressed the significance of grassroots support, particularly that of young people to retain his seat. He said that every March he hosts a student summit in which high school…

… seniors in Michigan are selected to participate in a mock Congress. "They get interested in the issues and through that, the political process' he said. Bonior attempted to engage Univer- sity students in…

… particularly voiced concern for the numerous Arab Americans who have been jailed under this law. "The vast majority arrested under this law, 99 percent, have been Muslim American," he said. "This type of action…

… by our government is in direct violation of our Constitution, particu- larly the Fifth Amendment." Bonior encouraged students to write senators Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and Spencer Abraham (R-Mich.) and…

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… 4:30 p.m.,' Wednesday, March 8, 3410 Mason Hall The Office of New Student Programs is now recruiting Fall and International orientation Leaders ONSP is looking for motivated undergraduate students to…

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… retaliated with bricks and bottles. Lewis, then chairmanof t Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was among 17 blacks who weW hospitalized. Ariz. to offer online Thurston County tested Inernet voting…

… as part of a settlement to the fighting. bring peace to the last active Arab- Israeli war front. yr l may b Some Lebanese, meanwhile, treat- lurke ed the Israeli decision with disbe- accepted into EU…

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… getting students, he said. "We think has i a lot of students who really want to recruitm do environmental studies apply to "At o: the LSA, not knowing the SNRE waitlist exists. They look for a major at the…

… Agrawal, an fngineering senior. EAfter a candidate receives more than five demer- sity, not a whole separate a also said that in a school n average of 360 students, dividual is important. students could…

…. The government-run Tishrin newspaper, in an editorial that ran before Clin- ton's announcement, said, "The rulers of Tel Aviv have not given up their expan- sionist greediness for the Arab lands and…

…'t be postering in Angell Hall because it can get to be too much and it's bad for the envi- ronment. But some of the rules are hard to follow because there are so many" Mullane said. If students are…

… Building, a 55,000 square foot addition to the Engineering Laboratory Building and an $18 million addi- tion to the Mardigian Library. - SACUA Continued from Page 1 rest of the Engineering students." Root…

… students regarding their inability to complete the requirements for a major, and even the need to change a major because the class times are too late in the afternoon or on Fridays, when the athletes are…

… the place of intercollegiate athletics needs to occur, it probably hasn't occurred in decades' " Foss also said being a student ath- lete "is a tremendous commitment of TM time, and they are great time…

… school district to consider race in deciding whether to let students transfer to another school, brushing aside a plea to resolve how far administrators can go to promote diversity. Without comment, the…

… by students at the University of Michigan MIKE SPAHN Editor in Chief EMILY ACHENBAUM Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted; unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily…

… student of American history knows, however, that there was nearly a cen- tury gap between the passage of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments and the actual enactment of meaningful civil rights legisla- tion…

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… "delivered to us in a neat little package LSA FIRST-YEAR STUDENT with a bow." The last 20 minutes of this film are the crescendo of this redemption. Grady's 'W onder Boys' monster novel is his catharsis and…

…, returning to their 1967 seemed like good timing; the war was unavoidable. Arabs were fortifying their forces in respond to the colonial threats. Israeli nuclear plans were, by then, very close to completion…

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… suspicion of a fraudulent vote. Other students said no matter what voting options are available, they will not.be voicing their vote. "I don't think MSA has any power to act on this campus," said Jason Burr…

…, an Engineering sophomore. "I think that abstaining from voting is" a good form of protest of this lack of power. Last winter's MSA elections boasted a record turnout of 18 percent of the student…

…'s capture of the mainly Arab deaths to last week's exercise testing eastern sector in the 1967 Middle East sonar detection of submarines. war. The Vatican has called Israel's Navy Cmdr. Greg Smith said the…

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… managed by students at the University of Michigan MIKE SPAHN Editor in Chief EMILY ACHENBAUM Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the…

… here in college. He speaks fluent Arabic and can get by in about four other languages. He is a self-pro- claimed "redneck" who wants to retire on a cattle ranch, yet happens to be damn intelli- gent. I…

… the list of solutions down to four: A $50 million, 1,500-student high school, a large magnet school that would attract students from across the district; one or two ninth-grade-only schools or a two…

…-tier middle school system that would place sixth- and sev- enth-graders and eighth and ninth- graders in separate schools. This last option is probably the best plan as far as students are concerned. Building…

… another large high school would not necessarily provide a helpful learning environment for students. A school of this size would still have large classes, giving students less of a chance to interact with…

… teachers and fellow students. And a magnet school would have the same problem, as well as being potentially damaging to pub- lic schools in other districts. Many public schools are in serious need of funding…

… helpful to most students. It would allow for smaller classes, since there are cur- rently fewer students in that age group. And it would let students interact pri- marily with people their own age - many…

… ninth-graders are not yet ready for high school. Middle school is a very difficult period in life for most people, and hav- ing smaller groups would allow for more attention for each student. In addition…

…, a two-tiered system would mean that students in their early teens would not have to interact with people considerably older than themselves. A 14-year-old freshman and a 17-year- old senior really…

…- dents in their tumultuous early teens to attend smaller schools with people their own age - certainly a better learning environment for all students. CHIP CULLEN GRINDING THE NIB - No gun law can…

… rates of other cities and we were right in the middle, which is where we want to be," Councilman John Hieftje (D-Ward I) said. 'U' student called to 'come on down' By Erica L. Fenby For the Daily LSA…

… neat, because their were actually a lot of other U of M students there," Kim said. Then it was time to play a pricing game. Kim played the Grocery Game, where she was presented with four everyday items…

… last resort. They aren't looking forward to it, Lott said. Law students who attended the lecture had varying views on Lott's ideology. "I think it's a refreshing change from liberals who continue to bas…

…- tardize the Second Amendment,' said Federalist Society President Matthew Schneider, a third-year Law student. Regarding the society's stance on gun control, Schneider said, "We would be against the…

… federalization of gun control laws - we think the laws are better off left to states - we don't take a stand on it." Other students in attendance said they were merely interested in hearing Lott's views. Third…

… Vincent James, an archi- tect with Vincent James and Assocs., Art & Architecture Lec- ture Hall room 2104, 12:30 p.m. Arabic Circle, Sponsored by the University Center for Middle Eastern and North African…

… Stud- ies, Speakers of Arabic from beginners to native speakers invited for conversation, 2609 or A461 c cWR 1080 South lniver- U Chinese Ghost Story, a feature- length anime film, Sponsored by The…