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…Wednesday, March 11, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, March 11, 2015 // The Statement 5B A t a small ceremony on Feb. 26, students from the Arab- American community on campus gathered to dedi…

… Multicultural Initiatives and Muslim Students’ Association were document- ed in the weeks following the attack. “Arab-Americans are facing a dual challenge as Americans they suffer from the same grief as…

… wanted to maintain close ties while their children were attending school. At present, it is estimated that the student body at the Dearborn campus is at least 25 percent of Arab descent, if not more…

… much more diverse learning environment.” By contrast, Arab-American enrollment in Ann Arbor has only recently seen increases — again, evidenced anecdotally. Twenty years ago, a hand- ful of students…

…, The Brehm Scholars, is credited with a significant increase in Arab- American enrollment in Ann Arbor. This pro- gram offers full-ride, four-year scholarships to a select group of graduating students…

… active member of Al-Qaws, an organization that promotes LGBTQ rights in Palestinian society. Sponsored by the Trotter Multicultural Center, Arab Her- itage Month provides a platform for students to…

… students consider #BlackLivesMatter movement By CARLY NOAH Daily Staff Reporter Though demonstrators call- ing for an end to police brutality covered the Diag in December and marched to Ann Arbor…

… students a space to share their concerns and frustrations over recent incidents of police violence. Charlie Bright, acting direc- tor of the Residential College, said the program originated during a…

… meeting of faculty in the Residential College’s Social Theory and Practice major. Sev- eral of the faculty noted the sig- nificant amount of emotion their students expressed incidents related to police…

… brutality . Following a grand jury’s decision not to press charges against the Ferguson offi- cer who shot and killed an unarmed Black man, students held a vigil on the Diag and later organized a…

… on the issues raised, and the learning community of the RC had the framework to foster a thoughtful conversa- tion about the concerns students shared,” Bright said. LSA freshman Darian Raz- dar…

…, a student in the class, said Former fraternity members must vacate chapter house by May 3 By EMMA KERR Daily News Editor The University’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu was suspended and…

…-year period,” the release read. “Sigma Alpha Mu Arab Heritage Month event embraces unique identities By SAMIHA MATIN Daily Staff Reporter In honor of the University’s second annual Arab Heritage…

… Month, about 70 students gath- ered in Rackham Amphitheater Tuesday evening for a keynote address by Sa’ed Atshan, a post- doctoral fellow at Brown Uni- versity, about coming out as a gay Palestinian…

… embrace their Arab identities. This year’s theme, “Arabiyon Ana: I am Arab,” was chosen to explore multiple aspects of Arab identities and their impacts and influences in the world. Daily reporters…

… Experiences of the Arab- American student body the statement Study shows economically segregated A2 metro area First-gen college students talk higher ed. experiences Council hopefuls unveil…

… For LSA senior Christina Cas- tillo, attending college was not just the natural next step after graduating high school — it was a life changer. In addition to her role as a University student, Cas…

…- tillo is a single mother. The student-run organiza- tion First Generation Students @ Michigan provided Castillo the opportunity to share her experi- ence as both a mother and a first generation…

… college student Tues- day evening at its “First Genera- tion Dinner.” First Gen raises awareness for and addresses the unique needs of first generation college students. The organization was founded…

… in the fall of 2007 and is the first student-led organization of its type in the country. After attending high school in California, Castillo dropped in and out of community college since 2003…

… and North Ingalls residences By ISOBEL FUTTER Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Daily will be exploring Ann Arbor’s most quirky, lively, and student populated neigh- borhoods during the next…

… students venture north of the Diag, they stumble upon Old Fourth Ward and North Ingalls, two of Ann Arbor’s 11 thriving, unofficial neighborhoods. Spread throughout the city, each area possesses…

… goals Students flock to neighborhoods north of campus for their proximity to Main Street INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 78 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION…

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… Andrew Martin. The panel will allow students and faculty to discuss the University’s plans to improve inclusion and diversity on campus — topics that have been a focus of campus con- versation in the…

… last two years. In November 2013, members of the University’s Black Student Union launched the #BBUM Twit- ter campaign —which garnered national recognition— to allow students to share their…

… experienc- es as Black students on campus. Each session focuses on a dif- ferent sub-topic, organized to encourage discussion among stu- dents. The four course sessions to date have each dealt with a…

…. Lectures so far have included “Police Violence in Black America: Past and Present” and “Bad Jobs, Black Lives and Young Workers.” After the presentation, students break into smaller groups to dis- cuss…

… the material and reconvene as a class to report back on their conversations. Razdar said the course empow- ers students, community members and experts in the field to all learn from each other…

… dialogue on race, discrimination and social inequities with other students,” Goldfaden said. “The collabo- ration between a wide range of people from, in and around the University made me feel as though…

… everyone was welcome to learn, share and discuss.” Bright said the class aims to open the floor for student discus- sion, rather than provide answers to problems. “We’ll discuss the problems raised…

… on Monday. “This keynote address was par- ticularly chosen because it was a really good way of tying in the way a person’s queer identity can affect their Arab identity,” said event organizer…

… Farah Erzouki, a Public Health student. “We want- ed to explore those interactions between two such marginalized identities.” During his speech, Atshan shared his story about struggling to come…

… interro- gated by Israeli soldiers. It’s abso- lutely heartbreaking.” Atshan concluded his speech by congratulating members of Students Allied for Freedom and Equality and the University’s chapter of…

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… even philosophy class- es (yes, I’m that kind of student, no regrets), I’ve learned that most issues in society arise because people can- not create a universal definition for a majority of words. In…

… and critiques, thereby opening up the opportunity to shift our insti- tutional practices on a large scale. — Jenny Wang can be reached at wjenny@umich.edu. JENNY WANG Arabs who? Muslims who? They…

… are born and raised here? Can they even call them- selves Americans? You may have asked ques- tions like this and been surprised to learn about Arab and Muslim American communi- ties across the…

… nation. Although Muslim and Arab are often used synonymously, the terms are distinct. The first identity is religious and the second is ethnic. The media — what is supposed to be our most trusted…

…, Asian, Hispanic, Arab and any other race represented on this planet. Also, Arab Americans are religiously diverse, and a great number are Christians. On top of not understanding who Arab and Muslim…

… Americans are, the normalized hate and discrimination against these com- munities has reached new heights, becom- ing consistently more aggressive and blatant. Three Muslim American college students were…

… and violence in recent weeks. We, as the University community, must actively engage in constructive conversa- tions that will produce tangible results and challenge the hostility toward Arab…

… and Mus- lim Americans. The campaign to TAKE ON HATE is a national movement that strives to address our country’s growing miscon- ceptions and discrimination toward Arab and Muslim American…

… Michigan Room. See you all there! Rihan Issa is a graduate student in the School of Social Work. RIHAN ISSA | VIEWPOINT What can we do to TAKE ON HATE? Women’s participation in world politics has come…

…’s Black Student Alliance, Jones said Cohen’s res- ignation was, “the best decision for everyone involved” and was appreciated by the community. NYU professor barred entry into United Arab Emirates…

…-M Student Philanthropy is hosting the 4th annual Student Day of Thanks. Stu- dents can thank alumni who have given $50 or less to the University. WHO: Office of Uni- versity Development WHEN: Today from…

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…: Campus Voices THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Photos of the Week MONDAY: This Week in History WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers SHA M RO C K S M I L E S STUDENT PETITION Rodney Cohen, director of…

… the Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale University, resigned almost a month after 147 students signed a petition asking for his removal, the Yale Daily News reported. A campus-wide e-mail from…

… present at the house and not making funding opportunities easily accessible to students. The petition ultimately called for Cohen to step down. In a statement to the Yale Daily News from Yale…

… Andrew Ross, an New York University professor, was not allowed to board an Abu Dhabi- bound Etihad Airways flight Saturday, The Washington Square News reported Tuesday. United Arab Emirates…

… signing of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment during the Central Student Government meeting on Tuesday in the CSG chambers . Likud and Zionist Union parties must compete to…

… By SAMANTHA WINTNER Daily Staff Reporter The Central Student Government Assembly passed several resolutions at their meeting Tuesday evening, including a proposal to support…

… and support the University’s participation in a climate change reduction program. Sustainability efforts at the University The LSA Student Government’s Taking Responsibility for the…

… Leprechaun, continue at Cantina and end up at Rick’s American Cafe. As a result of the street’s loca- tion, it is not only a cemented student destination, but also a significant economic engine for the…

… distance from the major- ity of the student body. And you cannot duplicate that. People have tried but it doesn’t work.” While the nightlife is part of the South University neighbor- hood’s popularity…

… Wolverine Wellness and Universi- ty Health Services, co-coordinated a St. Patrick’s Day committee. The committee included representa- tives from the Dean of Students Office, the Center for Campus…

… Radness. The initiative spanned from March 13 through March 21 and included a canoe trip, obstacle course and rock climbing, among other activities. Pehlke said the student- designed Stay in the…

… Blue app, which was launched in partner- ship with the University Health System’s alcohol safety program in 2013 to help students track their drinking, recently saw a dramatic rise in downloads…

… said he would also work toward carryout out his plan to allow students to donate their leftover Blue Bucks at the end of the semester to a local food pan- try. Throughout the duration of the…

… event, students were encouraged to tweet The Team questions using the hashtag #RallyTheTeam. Royster said he chose to run for Central Student Government to bring change, specifically to increase…

… diversity on the Uni- versity’s campus. Fidel said he decided to run to represent the students, pointing to members in the crowd and students walk- ing by in the Diag to emphasize the point that he was…

… can vote at vote.umich.edu. laboratory-based Ph.D. are thinking about problems through a public health lens and students who would have otherwise trained in tradi- tional public health…

… of recruiting students. The appli- cation deadline is April 7 and decisions will be reached by May 1. She noted that admitted and current doctoral students anywhere at the University are eligible…

… that the city has to offer.” as chair for the LSA SG Budget Allocations Committee said interacting with students will paly a vital part in fulfilling their platform. “My main focus this year…

… is definitely on talking to stu- dents, student engagement and hearing student voices,” Colella said. “More than anything else we are here to represent the 18,000 students in LSA and what they…

…-resident aliens” in the Registrar’s data), nor how many Arab students attend the University — who are classified as white. Asian students are grouped into one category despite the dif- ferences among, say…

…CSG absolutely cannot fill its pur- pose. It is not possible for CSG to fill its purpose if it can’t represent its students. There are certain needs that the different communities require and if…

… those people are not on student government, it’s really hard to identify those needs and execute on the appropriate strate- gies to fulfill those needs.” Comparing CSG presidential and vice…

… presidential representation to the student demographic break- down reveals disparities in almost all categories but white students. “The environment is not always created on CSG to be welcoming of very…

… purposes. The student demographic break- down was obtained through aver- aging racial identities of the student population from 1993 to 2015, using the years 1995, 2000, 2005, 2014. Data was obtained…

… University does not recognize certain nuances in ethnicity and gender. It does not report how many students do not conform to the gender binary, nor the ethnicity of international stu- dents (called “non…

… and 2014 . The Daily’s analysis found that Asian American and Black students on campus are well represented compared to their respective popu- lations on campus. Black presidents and vice…

… presidents have accounted for 10.7 percent of presidents and 7.1 percent of vice presidents in the last two decades, 66 percent higher than the Black population. As international students are not…

… ultimately sorted into racial catego- ries, it may be that Asian students in general are actually under-repre- sented as CSG executives due to the large proportion of international students from Asia. LSA…

… senior Alex Abdun-Nabi, CSG treasurer, attributed these groups’ proportionally large repre- sentation on CSG to their legacy as activists campus wide, particularly the Black Student Union’s activity…

… large majority of Chi- nese students. “When I counted, there were four Africans and five Arabs,” she said. “And there were at least eighty Chinese.” While Wilson was disappoint- ed with the sparse…

…put their effort towards the cause should be allowed to do so.” The dancers make up 64 teams with 15 to 20 students in each. The teams compete against one another in different activities, such…

… well as at events throughout the year. Some fami- lies were partnered with multiple teams. DMUM, which is the larg- est student-run non-profit in the state, fundraises these large sums because…

… and Groove kept dancers on their toes as the event drew to a close. The event also featured a late night rave complete with glow sticks and flashing lights, where other students could dance and…

…- arem Eljamal, spokeswoman and member of Students Allied for Freedom and Equality. Davis said the event’s purpose was to make conversation about race accessible to everyone. “Just being open to new…

… imagine.” Some students submitted ques- tions anonymously through an ask. fm page that Wilson organized and read from, and audience members also posed questions directly to the panel. Attendees were…

… and their opinions on campus policies. One issue discussed at length was the University’s Race and Eth- nicity requirement, which students have criticized recently for not pro- viding enough…

… Race and Ethnicity courses are a result of students being unwilling to talk. “Some students are only there to get a check mark on their tran- script,” Eljamal said. “There’s only so much a…

…, among others. Ajetunmobi said the Univer- sity has fallen short with recruit- ing students from predominantly Black schools. She added that Cass Technical High School and Renaissance High School…

… recruitment based on her own experience as an interna- tional student from Kuwait. She said she noticed a lack of cultural diversity during her international orientation as a freshman, which included a…

… fractured ribs. FORT DRUM, N.Y. Pentatagon chief endorses Arab military reforms Defense Secretary Ash Carter is endorsing the Arab League’s plan to form a joint military force. Details on how such a…

… the exact structure and operational man- date of the joint force. Arab League officials said a full proposal is to be presented within four months. SANAA, Yemen Saudi naval forces strike Yemen…

… recommend- ed a higher tuition restraint of 4 percent or an increase of $400 per student depending on which one was greater. “Originally I had asked to remove the tuition cap and let the market make…

… compared the wall around Bethlehem to the walls of concentration camps during the Holocaust. “If you say, like some students said to me the other day, ‘Oh, you’re evoking the Holocaust,’ that’s what…

… resurgence in social activism compared to the lull that they noted in the previous 30 years. “The past five years, there has been a real explosion of collective action amongst students,” Rubin said…

…. “I think the students today are more knowledgeable, strategic and more disciplined than we ever were.” WEST SIDE From Page 1 BUDGET From Page 1 recommendations individually and emphasized the…

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… diaspora in Arab, Middle Eastern and North African communities. WHO: Trotter Multicultural Center WHEN: Today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: Trotter Multicultural Center Social media in job search…

… 21 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (MARCH 22, 1994) ‘U’ tries, fails to ban Hash Bash CONNOR BADE/Daily Katana Ngala, a Zuzu Acrobats entertainer, performs as part of The African Students Association Show at…

…, said the resi- dent didn’t appear to have measles, but the student was not allowed to leave his room except to use the bathroom, and meals were brought up to him from the cafeteria. These…

… cautionary poli- cies came after 11 people contracted measles on the medical campus and in East Quad. Every patient recov- ered. A campus-wide drive to inoculate students against measles led to the…

… event at South Quad for students and faculty who want to learn how sustainable food is produced and procured for University dining. WHO: Michigan Dining WHEN: Today from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p…

… said. “That kind of got me thinking that a lot of students at the University don’t necessarily know about the opportunities in the city and it would be great to hold an event that raises aware…

… Resolution 1325. WHO: International Policy Center WHEN: Today from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. WHERE: School of Social Work Building Arab heritage month WHAT: Prof. Sa’ed Atshan will deliver a keynote lecture…

… for the Arab Heritage Month. The theme of the lecture is “Coming out as Gay, Coming Out as Palestinian.” WHO: Trotter Multicultural Center WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Rackham Graduate School…

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… Osteopathic medicine WHAT: The workshop will explain osteopathic medicine and give students the opportunity to network with those in the field. WHO: The Career Center WHEN: Today at 5:30 p.m. WHERE: The…

… relationships between Jews and Arabs in the context of imperialism. WHO: Judaic Studies WHEN: Today from 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Rackham Graduate School, Assembly Hall Business talk WHAT: Boston…

… and student publications from Ann Arbor, Michigan and other midwestern states. Representatives from journals such as the Iowa Review, Pleiades, Southern Indiana Review and cream city review…

… states and there is so much uniqueness.” Student publications from the University such as Xylem, Fortnight, RC Review and the Lloyd Hall Scholars Program: Arts and Literary Journal also took part…

… in the event. LSA junior Kara Mullison, a member of the Residential College’s RC Review, said she was glad the festival took place in East Quad and included student publications. “It’s nice…

… that the festival is in East Quad where the RC is based,” Mullison said. “Student publications might not seem relevant but you come here and see that they are.” On top of the book fair, there…

… were also multiple panels throughout the day. The first panel was a faculty and student discussion on the publishing process. In the next panel, writers Melba Boyd, Caitlin Horrocks, C.J. Hribal…

… there’s interest from within students and outside,” she said. $10 more at each seating level. The concert’s proceeds will go toward MUSIC Matters’ charity projects. “Some of the work that he…

… chair, echoed Appel’s sentiment that Common’s involvement aligns with the organization’s mission. She said this year’s iteration of SpringFest high- lights the idea that “it’s put on by students…

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… health risks associated with tobacco use. First-year medical student Stephan Diljak said he recognizes the serious health consequences associated with tobacco use, and thinks raising the…

… IAN DILLINGHAM Daily Staff Reporter Members of the University’s Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies gathered in Rackham Graduate School Monday evening to talk about Jews, Arabs…