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…, which shows that the number of both undergraduate and graduate students tak- ing Arabic courses more than doubled in the years between 1998 - when those students began their studies - and 2002, according…

… six, according to the 9/11 Commission Report released in July 2004. Many University students of Arabic said they view Arabic proficiency as a useful skill because of this recent demand for translators…

… in media focus on the Middle East has also led many students of Arab or Mus- lim descent to enroll in Arabic classes in order to learn more about their own cultures or the lan- guage of the Quran, said…

… Fawzia Bariun, a lec- turer for Arabic 102. However, media portrayals of Arabic culture have also had a negative effect on the participa- tion of some Arab students in the community, said Mahmoud Fadlallah…

…, LSA alum and interna- tional relations chair of the Arab Student Asso- ciation. Fadlallah said while many students of Arab or Muslim descent who may not have previous- ly affiliated themselves with Arab…

… culture have become interested in it, there are also many Arab students who have chosen to disassociate them- selves with the Arab community because of the negative media portrayals of the culture, creat…

… showings will be at 8 p.m. tonight and Saturday. Grad student fair to " be held in Union The Michigan Union and the Michi- gan Union Bookstore will be holding a Grad Fair to provide a one-stop opportunity…

… for graduating seniors to find everything they need for gradua- tion. Students will be able to join the Alumni Association, buy their caps and gowns and order their class rings and graduation…

… for academic affairs in 1986, and was appointed presi- dent of the University in 1988. During his tenure, which lasted until 1996, Duderstadt crafted and enacted the Arabic courses gain popularity at…

… 'U' By Laura Frank For the Daily With the media's attention and career opportu- nities geared more than ever on the Middle East, enrollment in the University's Arabic language classes has increased by…

… Editors AuSON GO Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE '' We could…

… voting in a free election." Last Thursday, Max Boot of The Los Angeles Times tri- umphantly asked "Well, who's the simple- ton now? Those who dreamed of spreading democracy to the Arabs or those who denied…

…, and so long as our policies continue to be viewed with resentment by the Arab street, then I'll continue to be skeptical. We all should be skeptical. Skeptical that, if this is indeed revo- lution paid…

… that run rampant throughout the Arab world. It won't by itself stop global terrorism. As University Professor Juan Cole commented on his website yester- day, "There is no guarantee that a more democratic…

… national security and weapons of mass destruction - not on producing a ripple effect throughout the Arab world. If they had other intentions, then these needed to be more clearly tele- graphed to the…

… American people and to the world. Now, with no weapons and mount- ing U.S. casualties, Arab democratization should only be treated as a fortunate by- product of the war in Iraq. Regardless, it's not my turn…

… to eat crow - not yet, anyway. 4 Adams can be reached at dnadams@umich.edu. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PIRGIM would serve the public interest of the student body To THE DAILY: In response to the article…

… (Public inter- est group's hopes for student chapter, 03/07/2005), I wish to explain why the Michigan Student Assembly should estab- lish a Public Interest Research Group in Michigan chapter at the…

… University. I became involved with Students for PIR- GIM several months ago and have been thoroughly impressed with the group's commitment to student interests. The group is one of the most hard-working and…

… disciplined that I have had a chance to work with. The enthusiasm that res- onates through this group reminds me daily that student activism can be a pow- erful and persuasive voice on a wide array of issues…

… University work together to enact social change. Founder of the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, Ismael Ahmed, will .give the keynote speech. The event will be held today for free in the…

… accuses board members of having conflicts of interest with assembly candidates By Jeremy Davidson Daily Staff Reporter Allegations of bias were brought against the Michigan Student Assembly's election board…

… and MSA presidential candidate Jesse Levine, who is the head of the Students 4 Michigan ticket. Members of the election board include Elaine Gaston, a member of Students 4 Michigan, and Sashai Alvarez…

…, a former member of Students First, a party that retired its name last semester and whose former members largely formed Stu- dents 4 Michigan. Pogoncheff said he fears that these connections could be…

… exploited by Students 4 Michigan if there is a dispute in the election, because the board has jurisdiction over all election complaints. But MSA Rules and Elections Chair Russell Garber said the assembly…

… would have a tough time appointing a board that did not have a connection to Levine through one of these two parties. Because Students 4 Michigan is the dominant student party on MSA, to create a board…

… with no connections to Levine would be impossible, Garber said. "Four-fifths of the assembly are either mem- bers of Students 4 Michigan or former members of Students First," Garber said. "Only two…

… concerns. "We want to be a voice for the silent majority on campus," Pogoncheff said, adding that he feels Students 4 Michigan is a "self-serving" party. The election board hears disputes that members of MSA…

… may have during the election process. In the past, Students 4 Michigan and its prede- cessor Students First have violated election rules related to housing. Pogoncheff said he believes the election…

… composed of members of MSA, acted with bias during the last election when issuing a punishment for Tim Wiggins, a Students 4 Michigan candidate who was kicked out of campaigning in the dorms by University…

… broker the congressional compromise. ALGIERS, Algeria Plan to normalize relations with Israel fails The Arab summit formally rejected yesterday a proposal by the Jordanian king that would have revised…

… Arab conditions for normalizing relations with Israel, sink- ing a plan that had won Israeli praise only hours earlier. The original plan by Jordan's King Abdullah II had dropped the traditional Arab V…

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… you get ready to enter the real world. You'll get: Helpful information from seasoned professionals in lively presentations geared specifically to college students Take-home materials that you can use…

… Assembly today BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq puts its fragile'democracy to the test today, convening its first freely elected Nation- al Assembly in recent history after last- minute bargaining over Sunni Arab…

… candidates to head the parliament. Shiite Muslim officials said they failed to reach final agreement in talks with the Kurds - who are mostly Sunni Muslim but secular - and the Sunni Arabs. But those failures…

… that Shiite, Kurdish and Sunni Arab politicians would meet after the deputies are sworn in "to final- ize things. We need two to three days to announce an agreement." The Shiite alliance won 140 seats…

…. Shiite talks with Sunni Arabs focused on naming a parliament speaker, and it remained unclear if they would present a candidate today. Although the speaker's role is mostly restricted to presiding over the…

… for this post, but till now they have not done this," al-Dabagh said. Sunni Arab negotiators at yester- day's meeting included interim Presi- dent Ghazi al-Yawer - a possible choice for parliament…

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… collected millions of paperclips to symbolize the vic- tims of the Holocaust. Tickets are $3 for students and $7 for non-students. The event is sponsored in part by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies…

… career experiences and offer advice to students planning to follow in her footsteps. Admission is free. CRIME NOTES See n men assault teens on S. Forest Ave. Three teens said they were walk- ing down the…

… communication studies lecturer Lawrence Pintak. "Hezbollah is a part of the system; Hezbollah remains part of the political process." "Hezbollah is, from what I know, is simply reactionary," said Lebanese Student…

… this doesn't lead to a retaliation. All it takes is one violent act, and a series of retaliation, to cause a war." Still, for faculty and students, the outlook for Lebanon remains mixed. On the one hand…

…, Lebanon's future is bright if the mostly peace- ful nature of the protests is an indication of things to come. But some students also added that Lebanon is a deeply divided country, and any disturbance to…

… in the Arab world, because it's full of ... different religions and different ethnic groups. And if Lebanon can continue to survive, other countries in the area will follow its lead." WISE Continued…

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… divestment, students instance of racism on campus was I able to divisions as well. During the '60s, Jews and have much larger beasts to spear. However, completely understand why race has always blacks worked…

… Burnings, were woven into' sity elections. complexion. Blackness also absorbs a col- America's collective memory as a defining Student e-mail accounts should be the lective consciousness of the pain that my…

… example of racism. Yet recognizing it as personal space of students to conduct their people endured simply because they had such ignores the crucial role of the two Jew- personal business. It's not…

… intimidation is something Arabs are all people of color who've expe- Our university recently had a similar that America is willing to tolerate - espe- rienced large-scale racism in America. Yet, problem on…

… campus. Attempting to sabo- cially because minority communities are their stories are rarely told in dialogues tage Michigan Student Assembly elections, divided. concerning racism, which creates a double…

…- fellow University students hid behind the edged sword that slices and divides minori- anonymity of e-mails to intimidate Jew- ties' groups. ish and black students into not voting for tliehd On one hand we…

… have animosity brewing a particular candidate. Essentially, these LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 01 Divestment opponents wrong to prefer ideology TO THE DAILY: During last week's Michigan Student Assembly…

…' content, but where will that take us? Last week's resolution was a very moderate and reasonable resolution by Students Allied for Freedom and Equality. It was a large com- promise from previous calls for…

… MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE After a while, you just stop caring and want it to be over…

… with his fam- already privileged. A University study revealed who have not already attended college to either ily to America. Enamored that 55 percent of students attending come from themselves earn or…

… class prevents many Ameri- the University is still remarkably low. But when cans from enrolling in a university. While Amer- an in-state student must spend around $10,000 a Momin can be reached ica may be…

… fellow tax-exempt status would appreciate it if she stated this pub- students. licly instead of representing the issue as a Matthew Hollerba'ch To THE DAILY: continuing problem. I asdiapontd ose Asitnt…

…Unve- I also take issue with Varner's belief that The letter writer is an LSA senior and I was disappointed to see Assistant Univer- Ia tmember of the Michigan Student Assembly. sity General Counsel Donica…

… MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE Press passes can't be that hard to come by if the White…

… House allows that old Arab Helen Thomas to sit within yards of the president." - Conservative pundit and Law School alum Ann Coulter, on veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas, who is Arab…

… from University students, faculty, staff and administrators will be given priority over others. Letters should include the writer's name, college and school year or other University affiliation. The…

… two decades, although President Bush and others previously made the same demand. The Syrian withdrawal from northern and central Lebanon, which began March 8, comes ahead of Tuesday's Arab League summit…

… in Algeria. Syria has been under Western and Arab pressure to get out of Lebanon since the Feb. 14 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri set off mass anti-Syrian protests in Beirut…

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… Jerusalem is especially sensitive. The Palestinians hope to establish their capital in east Jerusalem, a traditional Arab commer- cial, religious and social center. Israel, which captured east Jerusalem in…

… rally, perhaps the biggest anti-government demonstration ever staged in the Arab world, was the opposition's bid to regain momentum after two serious blows: the reinstatement of the pro-Syrian prime…

… mix of the Arabic accents of the country's regions, demanding Syrian troops depart and that their government be purged of Damascus's influence. BAGHDAD, Iraq Kurds, Shiites meet for last-minute talks…

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… shape a postelection government expected within days said negotiators are considering a Sunni Arab as defense minister in a move aimed at bringing them into the political process - and perhaps deflate the…

… yesterday, as Dunshee and others assessed what kind of counseling the students in this tight-knit community would need. Teachers and staff were called to a morning meeting at the nearby elementary school on…

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… parliament speaker job, consid- ering interim President Ghazi al-Yawer. They hope the inclusion of Sunni Arabs like him in the new government will help quell the Sunni-led insurgency. But al-Yawer turned down…

…-Shahristani as one of two deputy par- liament speakers and interim Finance Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi as one of two vice presidents. Alliance negotiator Jawad al-Maliki said the Sunni Arabs were expected to name a…

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… agree on continuing the withdrawal of Syrian Arab forces." It added that the redeployment to the Bekaa Valley was in line with the 1989 Arab-brokered Taif Accord, which called for Syria to move its troops…

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… pur- portedly claimed responsibility for the attack on the Sadeer hotel, calling it the "hotel of the Jews." While Sunni Arab insurgents have repeatedly targeted Westerners in Iraq, Shiite Muslims, top…

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… Theatre of the Frieze Building. The "Hot L Baltimore" tells the comedic tale of a run-down hotel and its residents. Tickets are $15 for general admission or $9 for students and may be purchased from the…

… Awareness Week 2005 today. As part of Restaurant Day, 15 percent of patrons' bills will be donated to Cancer Awareness charities if they bring in a "University Students Against Cancer" flier. Conor O…

… sheriff's depu- ties arrived and surrounded the house, police said. Liberal arts majors qualify for variety ofjobs By Pauline Lewis For the Daily Every student graduating with a degree in the humanities…

… has been confronted with the dreaded question: "What are you going to do with that?" Students often worry about their majors because they are under the impression that their careers and the rest of…

… also standard for most employers to have a G.P.A minimum of between 2.5 and 3.0. The University's Career Center corroborates NACE's emphasis on students who are skilled in communication and critical…

… can relax and really screen for a good company." But not all seniors are having an easy time finding a job with their liberal arts degrees. Dan Zitnick, majoring in political science and Arabic…

… last year. And Belzer is confident that these employers will be more interested in students' qualifications rather than their majors. "My hunch is that you need to have learned how to read, write, to…

… should be nothing (in the DRB guidelines) about disallow- ing someone from a student organization from the DRB or anything that says a member of a com- plaining organization cannot be on the review board…

… on Labor Standards and Human Rights last year and my membership with SOLE was never seen as a problem; the information that I received as a student I passed on to the committee," McRay said. Mc…

…. Des Moines Independent Community School District and the 2001 6th U.S. Court of Appeals case Kincaid v: Gibson, public schools cannot censor a student publication, reduce its funding or discipline its…