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… EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 GEOFFREY GAGNON Editor in Chief MICHAEL GRASS NICHOLAS WOOMER Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials…

… praying out loud in Arabic while "ter- rorists" are carrying out a bombing attack. The implications are clear. Muslim = Arab = savage = terrorist = hate. We need to have a discourse about this type of…

… the Japanese-Americans is probably the one instance that most parallels the current situ- ation of Arab-Americans. Surely, Japanese- Americans would not have been hauled off into concentration camps had…

… not we been at war with Japan. And perhaps we would not be witnessing such discrimination against Arab-Americans if our country did not have such a dubious relationship with the Arab people. There is no…

… a "terrorist" group (a term only defined by the State Department and not review- able by a judge or anyone else), have resulted in 23 of the 25 defendants held under the law being Arab and/or Muslim…

…. Only an environ- ment of anti-Arab and anti-Muslim sentiment propagated in the mass media could justify such actions. The parallel with Japanese internment camps is clear. More stories need to be told…

… "Aladdin"? Compare him with Aladdin, our hero. Aladdin speaks with no accent in the film, while Jafar speaks in an Arab accent. Aladdin's skin color is fair, alm "American." On the other hand, our villai…

… most times depicted as owners of dry cleaning establishments who rant rave and yell and shout. Incidental , according to our 1990 Census, both Chi- nese-Americans and Arab-Americans had higher rates of…

… high school graduation than the population at large. Still, however, we see no Arab-American or Chinese-American protagonists in our television media and there don't appear to be any on the horizon…

…'s Studies" box of thinking which imprisons her. FRANK GIANCOLA LSA senior Hideki: Thanks for the MSA memories TO THE DAILY: As my term as Michigan Student Assembly President ends, I would like to the thank 3…

…) 443-9662 and leave your name and telephone number or email at MStone476@hotmail.com. Arab League gives Palestinians loan The Washington Post CAIRO, Egypt - Jarred by reports that the Palestinian…

… Authority risks financial collapse, Arab diplomats have agreed their governments will provide $40 million a month to ensure that Yasser Arafat's administration can pay workers and reduce Israel's eco- nomic…

… winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $100. Winter term (January through April) is $1.05, yearlong (September through…

… mixed in with Arabic in their drawings. These drawing are here thanks to an increas- ingly vocal group of students and others who have been working hard to turn the recent vio- lence in Israel into the…

… LT IN THE GAME 0 EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 GEOFFREY GAGNON Editor in Chief MICHAEL GRASS NICHOLAS WOOMER Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise…

… of a brutal oppressor. I do not condone or try to downplay the many unfair ways in which Israel has treated its Arab citizens or the violations of human rights it has perpetrated. But the recent wave…

…, like the surrounding Arab countries, will be a police state. As much as violations of civil liberties by Israel are com- plained about, a Palestinian state, like the suri rounding Arab countries, will be…

… hope people realize that those aren't just emotional outpourings, they're very clearly targeted messages meant to manip, ulate us. I've heard too many well-meaning pro- gressive students, outraged at the…

…'m not trying to deny that. But perhaps it would be appropriate to simply think of them as Universi- ty students foremost, and actually look at our platform, rather than call us names. JAPHY BARTLETr LSA…

… sophomore The letter writer is a Michigan Party candidate for the Michigan Student Assembly. Englander's past actions cast doubt on candidacy To THE DAILY: The Michigan Party has nominated Doug Tietz and Chip…

… Englander for Michigan Student Assembly President and Vice-President respec- tively. Many of us remember the name Doug Tietz because we've seen him run for various MSA positions over the years, but few recog…

… residence halls trying to convince students vote for his party which is allowed, but he also entered student's rooms and "showed" them how to vote online, a big no-no. Many of you might not consider Englan…

… Michigan Party. Notice the connection? Outside of the fact that most of the items on the Michigan Party's platform cannot be signif- icantly influenced by the Michigan Student Association, the man they have…

… result- ed in what we thought to be the ideal expressive medium: Art. Two weeks after the recent uprising, we decided to call an Arab school in Jerusalem and ask them to send us students' drawings that…

… MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 GEOFFREY GAGNON Editor in Chief MICHAEL GRASS NICHOLAS WOOMER Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the…

… does this crap keep me entertained? 1 don't know. It does. There are plenty of "productive" uses - for the World Wide Web, of course. Scie tists from all over the world can share the research. Students…

…'s hockey team has refused to comment on the Sigma Chifight allegations. Code takes away too many civil liberties at students' expense To THE DAILY: I am writing in response to Galaxor Nebulon a.k.a. Ryan…

… Hughes, charges pending here at the University. Hughes is being accused of assault and destruction of property under the University Statement of Student Rights and Responsibili- ties, formerly the Code of…

… to his students that it is very difficult to limit speech and expression. Political speech and expression is given the highest protection by the law because itis key to maintaining an active democracy…

… charges. Why does the University suppose it has the right to act in a case where no charges have been pressed? Because the event took place on University property? But, if Hughes were a non-student standing…

… on the same property he would be free and clear right now. So University students are held to stricter laws than anyone else in the state of Michigan? Finally, the University claims Hughes assaulted a…

…. Finally, if the University plans on using the Code as a measure to restrict speech protected by the Constitution, let's go all the way with it. All student newspapers should be shut do immediately…

…, particularly the ones with Repub can ideologies. We tend to be a liberal campus, and according to the Code, we can. Let's also refuse to allow Student's for Life, University Republicans, anything religious, and…

… interest. Friedman imiaintained that it is not. Although F 'riedman aireed with L'ugan that racial diversity on college ca mp ises enhances edu- c tion for all students, he wrote in his opinion that…

… X\ouid be in their- t\r. MI iranda MIassie, lead attorney for the student intervenors, said the chance of combinine the cases is good. "There actually might be a better chance for the cases to…

…'s viewpoints are not determined by one's race but that certain viewpoints might not be voiced if students of particular races are not admitted in significant numbers. Some of defendants' witnesses testified that…

… classroom discussion is improved whenthe class is racially diverse, and some gave examples of viewpoints expressed in class by underrepresented minority students. However, these witnesses generally conceded…

… that these viewpoints might equally have been expressed by non- minority students. .. "The court does not doubt that racial diversity in the law school population may provide these educational and…

… as a factor in admissions for as long as necessary to admit a critical mass of underrepresented minority students, and no one can predict how long that might be. Such indefiniteness weights heavily…

… against a finding of narrow taior-ng. "During some of the years at issue in the lawsuit, the law school bulletin' indicated that special attention has been given to 'students who are African American…

… special attention. Certainly, other groups have also been subjected to discrimination, such as Arabs and southern and eastern Europeans to name but a few, yet the court heard nothing to suggest that the law…

… students, as did the medical school in Bakke, there is no principled difference between a fixed number of seats and an essentially fixed minimum percentage figure. ... While defendants contend that the law…

… reserved for members of particular races, and those seats are insulated from competition. "For all of these reasons, the court believes that the attainment of a racially diverse student bodyis not a…

… involvement in incitement of violence and terror" and of "closing ranks with militant fundamentalists." In Washington, Secretary of State Colin Powell renewed a pledge to stand by Israel and criticized Arab…

… University students and an employ- ee of the Nectarine last fall, were considered red flags to outsiders about the increasing frequency of the drugs use on campus. "GHB is a troubling drug because it's used…

… Charles. While not all students on campus have had personal experiences with the drug, many know it is a prob- lem. "Everybody hears rumors about it. I know it exists and I'm sure it's a big problem on…

… fail and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan, Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $100. Winter term (January through April) is $105, yearlong…

… of violence: 342 Pales- tinians, 65 Israeli Jews and 13 Israeli Arabs. But Israelis and Palestinians live in parallel universes, and the Palestinian deaths and injuries barely register with Jews in Tel…

… possibility of parole if he is convicted of killing two students and wounding 13 other people in the Santana High School shooting spree. Williams is scheduled to be arraigned today on multiple charges, most…

… through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $100, Winter term (January through April) is…

… tired and uncomfortable, but appeared to be otherwise well, the officials said. Negotiations were proving difficult, because the hijackers spoke neither English nor Arabic, Atta said, adding Russian…

… published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $100. Winter term (January…