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…. "There's a real pos- sibility my relatives might not be existing a couple of months from now" she said. The event was sponsored by Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, the Coalition of Arab Students…

… state provided better enticements for students to stay in Michigan, it would fail to attract high-tech industries. March 10, 1985 An outbreak of measles occurred at the University, originating on the…

… medical campus. The University confined two students afflicted with the disease to their rooms. The Uni- versity Health Service offered free immunizations against measles to students. March 11, 1977 The…

… Michigan Daily reported an increase in the popularity of lofts among students living in residence halls. Students said the living arrangement of having a work area with a desk and a bed propped on top was…

… October, presidential can- didate John Kennedy came to the University and proposed the idea for a peace corps on the steps of the Michigan Union. March 10, 1962 The Joint Judiciary Council, a student…

… judiciary board that judged student infractions, proposed new changes to make operating proce- dures fairer and more similar to civil courts. If passed, students could bring witnesses to hearings to testify…

… Michigan Student Christ Conference began at the Rackham Building with over 200 attendees from all over the state. The conference's theme was "Con- structive Action in a World at War." MnrnhI I 1Q47…

… small elite rules an indigenous minority, or to expel the indigenous people from the region completely. Finkelstein said the idea of expulsion of Arabs from the area that would become Israel had popular…

… and the Mus- lim Student Association. Proceeds and donations were sent to help the Palestin- ian Children's Relief Fund. "We need to focus on the children, because they're the ones we have to worry…

… is to educate people about these issues." She said that since Sept. 11, Arabs in the United States have been viewed with height- ened suspicion and seen as "guilty unless proven innocent." "This case…

… resolution support- ing race-conscious admissions last month, the Michigan Student Assem- bly has found itself mired in internal controversy and under attack by con- stituents. But although the assembly is…

… still divided about University admissions policies, last night representatives easi- ly passed a resolution funding student busing to Washington on April 1, when those policies go before the U.S. Supreme…

… Students Supporting Affirmative Action. Although SSAA is providing the thrust behind the campaign, sponsors of the resolution say MSA is impartial in this matter. "SSAA is doing this, it's nonpartisan and…

… everyone is welcome," Communi- cations Committee Chair Pete Woi- wode said, explaining that publicity for the buses will target students support- ing and opposing race-conscious admissions. "The flyers will…

…, politics and free speech last night at Rackham Auditorium. His play debuts today at the Power Center. Survey results challenge Arab stereotypes By Michael Gurovitsch Daily Staff Reporter The opinions of…

… many Arabs on democracy and peace with Israel are different from what many Americans currently believe, according to a study conducted by the University. Researchers also found that public opinion in…

… Arab countries is generally based on economic conditions, not religious beliefs. "It seems that most Americans think that Arabs are militant, aggressive, opposed to democracy ... and they are this way…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 21, 2003 OP/ED Ulbe [itcht'rga t &zlg 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LOUIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors NOTABLE QUOTABLE "(Students are outraged by this war." SAM BUTLER THE SOAPBOX Unless otherwise…

… ims9 - Community High School student Ben Ayer, who protested against the war yesterday in Ann Arbor, as quoted by the Detroit Free Press. Liberation, second chances and dark days ahead DAVID ENDERS…

… spread democracy and make the world safer for everyone. But there are better ways to promote those ideals. For example, there is Kirsten Scheid, a Princeton graduate student living in Beirut who attended…

… tear gas and water cannons. Scheid arrived at the embassy carrying a sign identifying her (in Arabic and English) as an American against the war. She noticed that at this particular protest, the alleys…

… Arab protesters. The police told her it wasn't safe to be there, but she stayed put. No one was hosed, no gas was used and the protest stayed peaceful. Sheid is convinced she was a major reason - if not…

… stream of water and hoisted it above their heads. They looked rather ... liberated. For my part, I was the only obvious foreigner present (I, don't exactly blend in when standing in a crowd of Arabs…

…) besides a pair of European students who were with me. We weathered a few "aren't you guys on the wrong side of the fence?" looks before we began talking to some of the protesters, who expressed gratitude…

…. The United States needs to engage with troubled countries, get involved and make a difference. TMD: Precisely what type of reaction is to be expected from the Arab world? SR: The Arab world is already…

… reacting extremely negatively to the invasion of Iraq. The British government are finally realizing that resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict is the single most effective step they could take to discourage…

…, the voices of truth on the Arab-Israeli conflict. COALITION OF ARAB STUDENTS MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION UNIVERSITY CHAPTER OF THE ARAB, AMERICAN ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE Cause and correlation…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 17, 2003 OP/ED atbe Ahcig u DtIj 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… "has come out tops of the three-play pro- gram. It's given the South Asian Student Taskforce and the Center for South Asian Studies a well-deserved place in the intel- lectual and cultural spotlight…

… drink at University- sponsored receptions. The evening appear- ances of Rushdie were limited to two donor dinners; a friend of mine was the only student invited to the dinner recep- tions at the Alumni…

… their voices - on stage and getting paid for it. Hanink can be reached atjhanink@umich.edu. 4l LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Attacks on SAFE unwarranted; students express solidarity TO THE DAILY: Over the past…

… year, Students Allied for Freedom and Equality has had to endure a vicious smear campaign by some pro-Israel groups on campus. This began with hack attacks on SAFE members' e-mail address- es and…

… know, is patently false, intentionally deceptive and serves one purpose. While SAFE dedicates itself to opening discourse on the Arab-Israeli conflict by bringing in world-renowned academics and…

… next day, I scanned the front page for coverage and found nothing. In fact, there was absolutely no coverage at all of Moreno's speech. The Daily is failing in its efforts to keep the students informed…

… equipped with a new, automatic-locking, electronic lock that uses both a key card and pin number to further combat home invasions. Students must be held - at least some- what - responsible for their own…

… belong- ings. There is nothing wrong with monitoring the entrances and exits to the building, but the room itself should be the occupant's responsibility. If the student wishes to step out for a quick run…

… sparkle paint. DPS has no suspects at this time. Subject threatens students, asks for money According to DPS reports, a subject was harassing students and communi- ty members on the Diag Thursday afternoon…

… college newspapers across the country - which some students say depict Palestinians as terrorists --has stirred debate about whether news- papers should continue to run the paid ads. Funded by campustruth…

… Bashar Al-Madani said the ads are offensive to the Arab and Muslim communities on campus. "The complexity of the world cannot be divided into right or wrong. The website is even more offensive and serves…

… of negative feedback received from students. "We must reconsider running the ads if the Universi- ty community does not want them," Valuck said. Yulia Dernovsky, who co-chairs the American Movement for…

… student newspaper of the University of Illinois - issued a statement We must reconsider running the ads if the University community does not want them:' - Jeff Valuck Business manager, The Michigan Daily…

… deciding to continue running the ads, although there were student protests on campus in Decem- ber. The Daily Targum, the student newspaper of Rutgers University, adopted a disclaimer policy to place on…

… potentially controversial or advertisements of an offensive nature, according to a statement in November. The University of Chicago's student newspaper, The Chicago Maroon, decided to stop running the ads in…

… that The Daily has respond- ed to the concern of the students." Khalil said. Marcella Rosen, of the One Truth Foundation, which sponsors the campustruth.org advertisements and website, said in a December…

… intellec- tual intimidation and obfuscation and equating any pro-Israel fact or opinion with "racism," Rosen said. Patriotic pipes Students First claims 13 seats By Andrew Kaplan Daily Staff Reporter…

… After nearly 8,500 students voted in last week's Michigan Student Assembly elections - exceeding last year's turnout by more than 1,500 voters - Students First Party candidates Angela Galardi and Monique…

… increase risk" before, during and after the fight- ing, Cordesman said. Likewise, the Kuwait option for northern Iraq is not without risks. NEWS IN BRIEF..:J DUBAI, United Arab Emirates UAE calls for…

… Saddams resignation The United Arab Emirates won support yesterday from several Persian Gulf nations in its call for Saddam Hussein to quit power to avert a war, while Iraq poured scorn on the Emirates…

… (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be…

… am.... It was kind of disturbing." But like many people of Middle- Eastern descent in Ann Arbor and across the nation, Khalil, vice presi- dent of the Muslim Students Associ- ation, anticipates an…

… of Arab descent should explore the possibility that the act was ethni- cally motivated," the FBI bulletin states. "War with Iraq or a terrorist incident is likely to precipitate an ... increase in…

… crimes against Arab Americans." But local FBI officials would not comment on the bulletin, and Depart- ment of Public Safety Director William Bess said last week that he had not been given any reason to…

… yesterday to voice concern and support for the war in Iraq. The rallies began in the Diag and grew as they moved to the Ann Arbor Federal Building on the corner of Fifth and Liber- ty streets. Students on the…

… gathered toward the back of the Diag. vts/es over opp,,osig A dozen student groups sponsored the rally in opposition to the war. The rally I Id: n included speakers from the Black Student 1 Union, Muslim…

… Students Association and B the Michigan Student Assembly as well as a drumming rally. "We're just protesting the war," LSA junior Lena Masri, a rally organizer and M organizer and member of the Muslim Stu…

…- ing Editor Ruben dents Association, Anti-War Action! and Although no Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, reported, the ral said. "Iraq is only one part (of this war), tensions betwee Bush…

… explicitly said this war is going to those opposed to go on to other places." LSA sophomo Students supporting military action in member MeganI Iraq held American flags and expressed ease tensions bet support…

… illuminates need for civilian protection Senate vote shows unanimous support for troops abroad By Min Kyung Yoon Daily Staff Reporter As the war in Iraq continued into its second day, students and community…

… the need for the protection of civilians rather than the political aspects of the war appealed to many students. "Amnesty's policy of not taking a political stance and prioritizing the "We are urging…

…4 4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 7, 2003 OP/ED ablefotzm fidt* hU 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… - television crew approached myself and delivering pro-war propaganda - the I've been here other international students to request for- unquestioning news channels and net- for more than three eign perspectives…

… to a student's education, the already-nonexistent political impact of cut- ting class is further diluted by the fact that cutting class in protest is indistinguishable from missing class due to illness…

… these alter- natives would be too much work for some- one who would prefer to make a political statement by cutting class. ELSON Liu Rackham Daily coverage of recent Arab-Israeli skirmish skewed and…

… inaccurate TO THE DAILY: In regard to the Daily's article, Stu- dent's remember bus bombing victims at vigil (03/05/03), it should be noted that 20 students came out in the freezing cold to show dedication to…

… Defense Force sources say that there is a wave of disinformation regarding the killing of 11 Arabs in the operation. It is being said that the 11 were killed when IDF troops fired at a terrorist engaged in…

… that were lost by such a horrific crime against all humans. DANIEL AGHION LSA junior Protesting certain government actions a patriotic duty TO THE DAILY: Robert DeVore's letter, Student opposition to U…

… "breakthrough." Seeking to bring such a renowned and articulate scholar to the Uni- versity, SAFE has invited Finkelstein to dis- cuss the Arab-Israeli conflict. To selectively quote from his book, and place them…

… IRAQ The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 6, 2003 - 5A Debaters argue validity of U.S. right to invade Iraq By Emily Kraack Daily Staff Reporter Students sounded off on the idea of war against…

… Iraq in a debate yesterday as part of the "Books Not Bombs" student strike. The debate, held in the Chemistry Building, pitted Michigan Review Editor in Chief James Justin Wilson and Managing Editor…

… Ruben Duran against Nursing School jun- ior Abby Schlaff and Amer Zahr, a student in Rackam and the Law School. Wilson said that the Persian Gulf War ended with a truce contingent on Iraq's disarmament…

…, the sources said. In addition, an Arab official said Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates will provide oil to Jor- dan on the assumption Jordan's sup- plies from Iraq will be cut off in the…

…0 4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 10, 2003 OP/ED U e £I~tti itIq 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… night I wandered into a conversation that some of my friends were having with one of our counselors, a fundamentalist Yeshiva student named Mo. Needless to say, Mo was not too pleased with Israel…

… are four groups fighting here and the real trouble comes from the two that are often forgotten - the militant Jews/Israelis and the militant Arabs/Pales- tinians. The fundamentalists who run the country…

… known. And that's what scares me. That's what leaves me without hope. Schwartz can be reached atjlsz@unmich.edu. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Honors Commons afair reward for students who participate in…

… praised academic excellence! Honors students (who represent roughly the top tenth percentile of the school) face tougher academic requirements, such as maintaining a minimum 3.2 grade point average to stay…

…, they must compose a lengthy Honors thesis to graduate with honors. As an Honors student, all of my papers are graded harder and I am assigned more thought-provoking work. Even with these greater…

… learning community within this large university that is not isolated but incorporated into the University's pro- grams. We are not secluded students who associate only with ourselves. Rather, Honors students…

… are some of the most active, who are able to balance schoolwork with chapter meetings, political rallies and theater rehearsal. If the Daily is so upset about Honors students receiving a study room to…

… other students. What the University has done is reward those who are exceptional in their field. Get over it. YASMIN NAGHASH LSA freshman Editorial reveals a cmplete misunderstanding of Honors Com…

… the most demanding liberal arts education to wealthy private institutions. The Perlman Honors Commons is not a student "lounge." The space includes four alcoves in which Honors faculty can meet office…

…, treatment and new research, among other topics. Celebrate spring at Indian festival The Indian Students Association will hold a Holi celebration at the University Club of the Michigan Union tomorrow from 7 p…

… kick off at the Cube Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Various student groups, including Net Aid @ Michigan, the University Party, the Euro- pean Student Association and several fra- ternities, will distribute…

….m. Selections include works by Grainger, Chance, Press and Per- sichetti. African, Western . .. . By Cannon Johnson Daily Staff Reporter Students feeling powerless to change the Bush administration's position…

… on affirmative action and the war turned to professors of color for a different perspective a few weeks ago. Faculty responded to the students' request by forming a new organization - University…

… Faculty of Color for Peace and Racial Justice --and held their first teach-in yesterday. Professors and a graduate student encouraged students at the teach-in to advocate affirmative action and to organize…

… against the war in Iraq. Speakers addressed two major frustrations held by minority students - the Bush administration's opposition to the University's race-conscious admissions, and the nation's policies…

… minorities in the Army."On one hand, Bush is against affirmative action but people of color are dying on the front line and we are supposed to trust him," Haniff said. Addressing the need for students to…

… organize, women's studies and American culture Prof. Maria Cotera said the apathy of Latino students on cam- pus arises from the feelings of shame and disem- powerment they feel toward the government, which…

… in turn blocks students from organizing. "Students become pessimistic and if they speak out they are told they are betraying their country, Cotera said. "But remember that the power of the government…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 26, 2003 OP/ED Ulbe L wchigmi k 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY . STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… speech in advertisements simply because the message may not be in accordance with our own. Furthermore, there is a constituency of students on this campus who agree with the advertisements, and Valuck has…

…- mate Israeli acts of self defense, and the wan- ton, murderous acts of Arab terrorists. How ironic that under the guise of "academic free- dom," these same people invited Islamic Jihad terrorist Sami Al…

… of campustruth to tell it like it is: The Palestinian Arabs celebrated Sept. 11, and make national heroes out of murderers of Jews. The root of the Arab-Israeli conflict is the concerted, organized and…

… strongholds in the Gaza area. Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in more than two weeks of raids, includ- ing at least 10 civilians. s of explosives. Bus No. 37 was packed with students from Haifa…

… University when it stopped in the hilltop neighborhood of Carmelia at 2:17 p.m. to let off passengers. "I suddenly heard an explosion," said bus driver Marwan Damouni, an Israeli Arab, who was being treated at…

… the battle," Frist said. "This is not going to go away not until we get an up or down vote." I ---, I -1 - _ z Students remember bus WASHINGTON Supreme Court upholds three-strikes policy .7. . .P1…

… vomvrng victms at By Andrew Kaplan Daily Staff Reporter Ending a day of University activism centered around Middle East turmoil, students of the American Movement of Israel gathered on the Diag last night…

… equivalence for the direct and very intentional targeting of the civilian population, let alone for the suicide bombing." Huddled in a circle and carrying an Israeli flag, the 20 students sang the Israeli…

… against Palestinians after suicide bombings - students at the vigil did not feel yester- day's suicide attack paralyzed the peace process in Israel. "The fact that (Israeli government officials) are…

…- ior and Israeli native Arik Cheshin said, citing the large number of Arab-Israeli citizens who inhabit Haifa. "Actually, the bus driver was an Arab-Israeli." In addition to coordinating vigils, AMI will…

…- ond time in a week Arabs across the region got to watch tensions usually kept behind closed doors erupting between their leaders. The gathering of the Organization of the Islamic Conference at which the…

… Nasiriyah, Central Command said. "We, of course, will be much more cautious in the way that we view the battlefield as a result of some of these inci- dents," Abizaid said. Arab television showed what it said…

… their support for U.S. troops abroad. More than 100 veterans and a handful of stu- dents gathered to express support for U.S. troops and for President Bush. A smaller group of students, mostly from Anti…

…'re behind them."' Conflicts between supporters and anti-war protest- ers developed toward the end of the event, but quickly dissolved into small groups of students and veterans discussing their various…

…) therefore couldn't go to war ... that was a serious mistake in terms of pre- senting the case to the world," Holbrooke said to students, faculty members and other com- munity members. He said the United…

… continues, the world should now turn its atten- tion to post-war issues, which include the post- Saddam Iraq, relations with U.S. allies, Arab oil supplies and the future of the U.N. See U.N., Page 9A s need…

… pedal against nation' By Michael Kan For the Daily Protesting the nation's dependency on oil, student bicyclists pedaled in solidar- ity against war in Iraq in a parade through downtown Ann Arbor Friday…

… high-profile personali- ties, including Tom Hanks and Best See OSCARS. Page 6A more student Emily Kearns said. Many participants cited "car culture" - or the United States' overreliance on oil - as…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 11, 2003 OP/ED Ulbe £tch tc u I 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… University is still seeking to pay them at a much lower rate than other graduate student staff assistants and graduate student instructors, simply because they are librarians. In addition the University has…

… that was on reserve for the living learning program in their hall, but they also catch up on events happening in the world through the books, newspapers, and computers provided. Students may attend a…

… Information student planning to work in libraries to become closer to the Uni- versity community and learn valuable profes- sional skills. If the University and University Housing truly value the commitment…

…-Israel community criticizing Students Allied for Free- dom and Equality for their invitation of Norman Finkelstein to the University. Both letters con- textually distort the writings of Finkelstein and have the…

… of the pro- Israel community to halt their character assas- sinations and smear campaigns, and attempt to base their arguments on the issue at hand - the Arab-Israeli conflict. CARMEL SALHI LSA…

… students deserve certain privileges because they value "academ- ic excellence." Hogwash! As if the rest of us plebes do not. Rather, the commons represents a further pampering of already entitled stu- dents…

…. In the six years that I have taught at this University I have taught over 400 students, slightly over a quarter of whom have been Honors students. Allowing for the usual caveats about generalizing from…

… one's own experience, my observation suggests that there's no difference in student quality or work ethic based on whether they are in the Honors Program; if any difference does stand out it's the…

… Honors students' higher propensity to complain vociferously about grades since, as so many of them have told me in no uncertain terms, they haven't received lower than an A since that stupid math teacher…

… understands that we're here ,s students first and swimmers second," le said. Some students may notthink that athletes make academics apriority. "I study a lot," Harrison sail. "Maybe people see us as being…

… just gets pushed back to later in the evening." When student athletes miss tests due to away games or tournaments, they often can take them on the road under the supervision of their coaches. Kinesi…

… for many student athletes who travel on the weekends. Mees said he works hard to maintain good communi- cation with students' professors and inform them of conflicts well in advance. "We stress not…

… surprising pro- fessors," he said. Student athletes are required by the University to maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average and carry a mini- mum of 12 credit hours. Assuming that on top of this, the…

… average student athlete trains for 15 hours a week dur- ing the regular season, the amount of time available for studying is already greatly reduced. Mees said it is also important to con- sider physical…

… exhaustion as a factor. Spending several hours a day in practice can tire out athletes even before they tackle studying. Most student athletes have to sched- ule classes around practice times, which often…

… school," he said. But what is normal for an athlete may not be normal for the average student. "I definitely don't have the college experi- ence," Wera said, adding that in spite of his schedule, being a…

… student athlete is worth it. Prichard echoed the same sentiment, saying "We complain about it, but we know we love what we do." MEDIA Continued from Page 1A talists," he said. The Islamic revolution in…

… closed media," Nazir said. "What's conspicuously absent are critics of the government." Al-Jazeera - the Arab-language television network based in Qatar - is the one significant exception to the…

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… written statement. "Because of our demographics and borders, Michigan is in the unique position of not only being home to the largest Arab population outside the Middle East; but it also is the gateway to…

… liberation of the Iraqi peo- ple. "The humanitarian response is to disarm Iraq," he said. Students moved from the Diag to the Ann Arbor Federal Building, which was surround- ed by police tape left over from an…

… incident involving 19 arrests earlier in the day. Student protesters joined the rally organ- ized by the Ann Arbor Area Committee for Peace. AAACP member and rally organizer Phillis Engelbert said the…

… occur, the MSA is restarting the Muslim Safe Walk, which was formed after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, encouraging both male and female students to walk in pairs and to call for a ride or an escort…

….The group has also set up a meeting, scheduled to take place this morning, with University police and administrators to discuss the current climate on campus and ways for officers to help protect students…

… abuse and assault, including one incident in Frasier, in which a gas station attendant allegedly refused to serve two Muslims, telling them to leave the store and calling them "dirty Arabs." In another…

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…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 13, 2003 OP/ED e fic gtttt tt l 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

…-fold effect of these situations' of France, Russia, China, Britain and the chair It is as foolish to subscribe to the idea that diplomacy should be evidenced in the U.S. of the Arab League together in an…

… University YSSi Rackham services. An interesting parallel was drawn between the Honors lounge and special perquisites given to certain student groups. To THE DAILY:s commos unecessai Though the school may be…

… tolerant of this, While I have not had access to the actual rvwds af time and again there is student grumble over research article, reading the Daily's article, the better food and facilities strictly open…

… to Study: TV violence causes aggression, athletes. If Honors students recognize the (03/12/03) as well as other reviews on the To THE DAILY: inherent problem within this system, the last research…

… implies your headline is mislead- As an Honors student, I completely agree thing they should do is feed into it. ing. I do not think the authors would claim with the criticisms of the Perlman Honors At…

…. Every day dozens of Honors is the hope that the courses and that children not properly reared probably students congregate at the aging, noisy bench- requirements will equip me with the skills watch more…

… violent TV than their counterparts. es near the Fishbowl, but apparently this needed to excel in the real world. Utilizing, For example, children with parents willing to majority of the student body are…

… simply not as and moreover, expecting separatist benefits spend time encouraging their children to read, gifted as Honors students and therefore have should not be part of that curriculum. master a musical…

… really bring emphasis on Muslims in America," said Muslim Graduate Student Association representative and Den- tal School student Mohammad Khalil. "Peo- ple think that Muslims only care about what's going…

… peo events with other student organiza- govern tions. "We've worked on events with As w Students for Choice and the College Democr Republicans," Feldman said, adding ister p that the University…

… major communities among Muslims in the United States today: African American Muslims, Arab American Muslims, and "The community is so heterogeneous. It's so diverse, to speak of it as a community is…

…," Feldman Ve have a more geograhial- 'se student body (than other s) so we have more interest us on national politics, while her college chapters are more ots." ms of local politics, the Col- emocrats held…

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… there be a need to d Bess advised the community to stay up on news, report suspicious activity and care, caution, common sense and control." After the Sept. 11 attacks, Arab and M the michigan c zens…

… lot of Iraqis that would like to do the get to sealed rooms, she said. "Personal connections same to Saddam," he added. make it even more real." students complained about increased harass- tion of…

… intellectual inquiry," according to the ment and discrimination. Brown urged students website. Additional information can be viewed to come forward with any future complaints. at www.clrt.umich.edu. In addition…

… professors who wish for dealing with emotional problems due to war. hemi- to lead classroom war discussions. CRLT CAPS gives advice for handling emotions encourages teachers and students to allow a including…

… talking with friends or family, creative while diversity of opinion and respect people's views. expression and staying healthy. area, "Students will have very different interpreta- "We encourage you to be…

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… from the College of Literature, Science and the Arts and the Law School in part because the plus factor given to minorities. While most white students with grades and test scores as high as Nelson's are…

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… and declare, "Shame on you, Mr. Bush." He drew a mix of boos and applause from the crowd. With allies closing in, Iraqi leaders appealed for a united Arab front to condemn the invasion but knew they…

… United States withdraws from the U.N. because it is "indispensable to U.S. diplomacy." Students welcomed the opportunity to have such a high-ranking govern- ment official speak at the University. "The talk…

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… the policies ensure that both white students attending affluent suburban schools and black students attending poor inner-city schools have the same opportunity to attend the Uni- versity. Black…

… students are often unprepared for college because of their high-school educations, said Aleobua, a member of the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action and Integration and Fight for Equality By Any Means…

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… the pool size ... you would have a devastating drop in the number of minority students enrolled at the Uni- versity," Krislov said. Yet Levey said the University's policies should be overturned because…

… - and weapons inspec- tions - had clearly come and gone. Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa scrapped plans for a last-minute peacemaking trip to Iraq. And the U.N. peacekeepers boarded a plane out…

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… serves as an extension of the region's radicalism." Perhaps we should be suspect of professors in our own Department of Near Eastern Studies or of Middle Eastern and North African Studies? Of students…

… taking Arabic? Another column registered that Israeli checkpoints are preventing some Palestinian Muslims from making the hajj to the "sacred sites" in Mecca. With "sacred sites" in quotation marks…

… - sarcastic and com- pletely inappropriate. On the flip side of the issue, I read in the Daily's online forum a response to another response to the article "Students react to, ques- tion Al-Arian arrest" (02…

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