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…4A - Thursday, March 22, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C74l idiign 3atIMy Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104…

… ofthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solelythe views oftheir authors. A broken system Student government elections need more competition T his year…

…'s student government elections probably won't be rocked by the kind of scandal and criminal behavior that plagued last year's race. That's good for everyone. But last year, 20 percent of the student body…

… voted in the student govern- ment elections, largely because a viable third (um, second) party, the Michigan Progressive Party, posed a real challenge to the long-dominant mainstay. Unfortunately, most of…

… the competition has dissipated, leaving only the Michigan Action Party, the Defend Affirmative Action Party and a handful of independents. Contraception deception *I Once again, students find that…

… the election is a foregone conclusion and there is nothing for voters to get excited about. Regardless of these circumstances, the student body must turn out and vote. Low voter turnout would be…

… tantamount to the student body accept- ing the MSA elections process and the bro- ken system it has become. Part of the blame for MSA's lacklus- ter elections has to be placed on voters. As frustrating and…

… exploited another source of manpower: They estimate he that has 50 militants from Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries fresh from fighting with the insurgency in Iraq. The officials say they fear that he is…

….S. intelligence official See LEBANON, Page 8 ANGELA CESERE/Daly Dr. David Prentice speaks at a forum on stem cell research presented by the Student Society for Stem Cell Research and Students For Life in Angell…

… infighting while satisfying international demands ahead of a crucialArab summit in Saudi Arabia at the end of the month and a visit to the region this weekend by Secre- tary of State Condoleezza Rice. Israel…

…'s toss broke his glasses, forcing him to miss work. Ely denied Elich's account, saying it was impossible to fit an arm out of a Hummer's win- dow. on stem cells Sti Ste By It wa day in Student Society…

… unlikely sight. Yester- ity to become many different kinds Angell Hall the president of of body cells, like embryonic stem s for Life and the Student cells. O'Shea, though, maintained for Stem Cell Research…

… designated for which e-mailed the presi- couples to attempt pregnancy in Students for Life and invited the future. up to join them in a "non- For the most part, the panelists effort to promote education were…

… present Markovits with the 17th -annual Golden Apple Award, given each year to the teacher a student committee selects as the best professor on campus. "If I had known this, I would've put on a jacket…

…," said Markovits - clad in a pair of brown cordu- roys and a merlot-colored hooded sweatshirt - after the strong applause of his students died down and he had a moment to collect his thoughts. Once the…

… his notes lay spread before him on the large lab table at the front of the room. "I thought someone didn't like what I said about the Red Wings," he said in an interview once most of his students had…

… vehicle to look at all these things." "It's not just a class about schmoozing about the Yankees," he said. Still, the topic attracts students to the class in droves. Rackhamstudent JeffreyLuppes is one of…

… two GSIs who are assist- ing Markovits with the course for the second time and was one of the students who nominated Markov- its for the Golden Apple. The com- mittee accepts nominations from the…

… student body. Luppes said that the first few weeks of the class are hardest on the GSIs because of the number of students who want to enroll. He said it isn't uncommon for waitlists for discussion sections…

… to include more than 10 people each. "His excitement is genuine, and it's infectious," Luppes said of Markovits's passion for his mate- rial. "He makes students want to learn more about the topic and…

… ATE-SeFTLIBRARIAN un The pagsemaster Volunteering leaves Ken Bawcom too busy to read As students enter the Undergrad- uate Library for late-night studying, they cannot take the stairs, wait for the…

…, Bawcom has witnessed numerous late-night antics, like finding drunk students lying on the library's bathroom floors. But in a recent interview he did not want to tell more stories lest they give the…

…, the Department of Public Safety reported. The banner was val- ued at $150. Bike, lock stolen from West Quad WHERE: West Quadrangle WHEN: Tuesday at about 11:30 p.m. WHAT: A student reported her bike and…

… bike lock stolen FromThe blikevracls outside of the building, DPS reported. CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES 6 I 6 I Student falls out Lecture on U.S. of chair, injures policy in the knee Middle East WHERE…

….S. ambassador to Israel, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, will discuss American foreign policy in the Middle East. WHO: Ford School of Public Policy WHEN: Today at 4 p.m. WHERE: Annenberg Audito- rium, Weill…

… the Tehranregime saying it had proof they were in Ira- nian territory. Britain's Defense Ministry said they were seized in the Shatt al- Arab, a waterway flowing into the Persian Gulf that marks the bor…

… public financing system. Engineering graduate student Cassie Walls places plastic bowls with bread, olive oil and other Italian fare on atable representing travel to Italy as part of the Martin Lther King…

… never unlocked," she said. O'Dell said the AAPD began sending e-mails to the student body as reminders before breaks to remind them to secure their homes. Keeping students informed is always a struggle…

… para- noid." Shingwani raised her concern regarding lighting for students who live off-campus. She said that although she thinks Elm Street is well-lit, the area she will be mov- ing to next year near…

…, entertaining seminars is designed just for U-M students and will help you get.ready for some of the big issues you face as you get ready to graduate. These fun and informative seminars will get you thinking and…

… new grads. These FREE sessions are at the Alumni Center and include FREE pizza and pop. Plus, one student at each session will win a $50 Visa gift card. LaSalle Bank ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ABN AMRI…

… UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Register today umaumni.com/students. Number of American service members who have died in the War in Iraq, according to the Depart- ment of Defense. The following were identified…

…4 - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com * myC diiga n :43al Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104…

… trip to Ulrich's can attest, college textbooks are pretty expen- sive. Although the University and the Michigan Student Assembly have yet to work out a method to alleviate the situation, students at…

… released. While this bill could provide limited relief for students in Minnesota, the actions of a state govern- ment on its own are not enough to solve the problem with textbook prices nationwide. If prices…

… are to be reduced, it will require a more unified effort by universities and students themselves. The Minnesota bill also requires profes- sors to announce book lists well enough in advance to give…

… students time to find a good price on textbooks. Other states have intro- duced similar programs or made textbooks a tax-free commodity. These ideas are a good start. Students should not have to buy bundles…

… of textbooks that may contain books not required in their curriculum. But this type of problem that the majority of students across the nation face is one that cannot be handled by state governments…

…. States would have differing policies, meaning students in some states would be better off than others. The double standard also creates a dilemma for publishers, who would face different requirements in…

… dif- ferent states. Having federal regulations for textbook pricing and marketing is a better solution that at least gets beyond the uncertainty. Still, the problem facing col- lege students is one that…

…'t meet the concerns of individual universities. Universities have an obligation to their students to make every accommodation possible to make education accessible and affordable. Work- ing with MSA, the…

… from MSA to Lester Monts, the University's senior vice provost for academic affairs, have recognized the problem, but no one has offered any signif- icant solutions. It is up to our student gov- ernment…

… member of the group since her sophomore year at Cass Tech High School in Detroit. BAMN has often been criticized for its protest tactics, which include bringing middle and high school students to campus…

… University administration out-of-touch with student concerns. Rabhi said most students uninten- tionally invest in war by paying tuition to the University. He asked audience members to sign a petition urging…

…- dents, University students and war veterans. Tony Morgan, a member of Mich- igan Peaceworks, led the protesters in a march out the Diag to Main Street and back. "Are you ready to march?" he yelled into…

… killed in Iraq. Some students wearing green for St. Patrick's Day jeered the pro- testers as they marched down State Street.Others cheered as the march- ers walked by. "Y'all got a nice beat," said one man…

…, Publisher/Edi- tor, The Arab American News * Evelyn Alsultany, Program in American Culture, University of Michigan Sponsored by the Department of Communication Studies, the Howard /:f Mafd hCenrer for…

…4 - Tuesday, March 20, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily…

… and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors. Vote Yost, Dar for MSA Reisinger, Madoff ticket a sound choice for LSA-SG The student government elections on Wednesday and Thurs- day…

… promise to be the most uneventful in recent years. The Michigan Action Party; a descendent of the now-defunct Students 4 Michigan, should easily win the president and vice president positions in both the…

… Michigan Student Assembly and LSA-Student Government, as well as the vast majority of represen- tative seats in both bodies. Bong Hits 4 Jesus." - Slogan on banner that Joseph Frederick held near his high…

… Progressive Party, the Student Conservative Party and DAAP left voters - even candidates - dazed and featured at least a couple of violations of electoral rules - if not federal laws. MPP, SCP and, to a lesser…

…. MAP has no ideology and looks set to monopolize the two larg- est bodies of student government, the very two characteristics that defined its dispa- rate predecessor. MAP wants to be the party of…

… injured out of the northwestern city but were driven off by police gunfire, Iraqi authorities said. The carnage was the worst bloodshed in a day of attacks across Iraq. A major Sunni Arab insurgent group…

… unite both sides of the College Republi- cans, and I am willing to help him with this." Zatkoff has made headlines before. In September, Zatkoff, then a student at Oakland University, was admitted to the…

… stronger network of conservative student groups at the University. He said he would like to appoint LSA sophomore Andrew Boyd, co-chair of the University's chapter of Young Americans for Freedom, to be the…

… if they want to keep up with us." College Democrats Chair Sam Harper said that campus Repub- licans might be louder next year, but he said students are more likely to agree with College Democrats…

… - (ON (E T' THE BRIDGE Roumel said there is more to the Featuring School o Music students 9:30 case than the police report indi- Duo Borealis, * Offer only applies to Theater sponsored films. cates. He…

… STUDENT HOUSING Great Locations Still Available For 2007-2008 EFFICIENCIES: 344 S. Division 726 S. State--Only I Left! 1 BEDROOMS: 726 S. State St. 326 E. Madison 2 BEDROOMS: 1333 Wilmot Fully Furnished…

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…4A - Monday, March 19, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily…

…- soldiers, roughly 50 have been fluent in fications beingused to discriminate against Arabic, a skill so highly demanded in the homosexuals echo the logic that kept military that some translators make as…

… behalf of our beloved son, Lee Wiggles- worth, who was a student at the University and passed away unexpectedly on Feb.19, we would like to publicly thank the University and the community of Ann Arbor for…

… do we. Lee and the Wolverines will live in our hearts forever. The Wigglesworth family Jackson, Miss. From LSA-SG: You, too, can improve campus safety TO THE DAILY: LSA Student Government recently reaf…

…- firmed its mission to improve campus safety. The Student Life Committee hasdelegated sev- eral members with the stated goal of making Ann Arbor streets safe after business hours. Last week, The Michigan…

…, students often find themselves walking alone on poorly-lit streets after long nights studying at the library, hanging out with friends or working out at the recreation facilities. Students have enough to…

… worry about without having to constantly question their personal safety. LSA-SG is workingon new ideas to improve student safety in Ann Arbor, but we also feel that it is important to advertise the…

… current services that are offered. The University, paired with the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority and Yellow Cab, provides two taxi- like services for students at minimal or no charge. Night Ride…

… provides students with a shared-ride taxi service on weekdays from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. and weekends from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. for the low cost of $3. There is also Ride Home, a free taxi service available from 2 a…

… in which a DPS-trained student will walk you home within a 20-minute walk. All of these services are safer alternatives to walking home alone at night. LSA-SG also recently paired with Make Ann Arbor…

… ARTS. WE CAN'T SPELL THERMOPOLAE. BUT CAN YOU? LA-M Summer Language Programs Intensive courses available in 1 6 languages! Les -commonltg-taugtlanguage courses include: Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Greek…

… of all spring and summer term language courses are available at: WWW.ii.UmicI.eJU/5i 'lease note: * Students may register directly into most courses during registration. * Asian Lan gage courses…

… recuire application k3 March o, 2007 (see web site). * Frogram Lee (not-for-credit option) attractive to graduate students. arellowships available for the studs of less--commonli- taught languages…

…-M 5ummer Language frograms Intensive courses available in 1 6 languages! Le. -cc:mrrtmtnl-t su t t language icu r nclude: Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Latin, Polish…

… register directlt into nost courses curing registration. o A nLangtaae courses require application bg March )O, 2007 (see web site). * Vrograt ee (not-for--credit option) attractive to graduate students…