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…6 4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 18, 2004 OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET U0ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 t dopinion.michigandaily. comr tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS…
… regarding the Arab-Israeli conflict, but lack a sophisticated understand- ing of the situation. Rabbis need to educate their congregations on the conflict, as they encouraged their congregations to embrace…
… the civil rights movement and not harass black families trying to move into predomi- nately white neighborhoods decades ago. In this year's campaign, Kerry will have additional support from Arab…
…-Americans, as they have become disenchanted with a presi- dent that had significant Arab-American support in 2000. American Jewish and Arab- American interests have converged approaching the election. A…
…-Israeli conflict has support in both communities as well. Jews and Arabs have had a contentious relationship for centuries. But in this year's elections, they will vote together. Pesick can be reached at jzpesick…
…@umich.edu. 6 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 6 LSA-SG presidential elections need to remain democratic, not insulated TO THE DAILY: As a former elected representative of the Michigan Student Assembly, three-term MSA…
… Student Rights Commission chair and Central Student Judiciary justice, I am deeply trou- bled by the ballot initiative appearing on the ballot of the LSA Student Government elec- tions this week. If…
… Monday (Reforming Government 03/15/04) that the proposal would "ensure that executives are elected based on compe- tence, not charisma," I think the real effect would further insulate student government…
… from the student body. I view the proposal as a thinly-veiled reac- tion to the election of Monique Luse and Tim Whalen as LSA-SG president and vice presi- dent in winter 2002, both student government…
… Whalen won the votes they received. As long as we profess democratic princi- pals, electoral upsets will happen. The proper reaction of the other members of student gov- ernment should be to educate and…























