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… positive portrayal of culture as motive for event By NISA KHAN Daily Staff Reporter A video highlighting issues students have had with the University of Michigan’s Arabic language classes kicked…

… off Friday’s annual Arab Xpression show, which celebrates Arabic culture through dances, skits and songs. In explaining the event to the audience in the Rogel Ballroom, Arab Student Association…

… the second most commonly diagnosed cancer, with approximately 307,000 new See BUS, Page 2A See DANCE, Page 3A See CANCER, Page 3A EVAN AARON/Daily Students perform Dabke, a traditional Arabic…

… dance, at Arab Xpressions 2016 hosted by the Arab Student Association in the Michigan Union Friday. AMANDA ALLEN/Daily Rackham student Alex McConnell walks through the rain down State Street Sunday…

… relationship with Detroit CAMPUS LIFE Annual sustainability report shows slow-moving progress Arab Xpressions highlights traditional song and dance HOSPITAL STUDENT GOVERNMENT CSG works to extend center…

… of student organizations, musicians and entrepreneurs. Detroit Village will be a display at Springfest featuring Detroit businesses. MUSIC Matters said their goal is to improve the University…

… to begin in 2017. “Our goal for the event is to address the student body’s weakened relationship with Detroit,” a press release reads. “In the past, the University has held close ties with…

… the city through which the nation’s best and brightest have been funneled to jobs in Detroit.” Connection with Detroit has been a focus for multiple student organizations in recent weeks. LSA…

… sophomore Dylan Bennett, the co-chair of the CSG Commision on Detroit Engagement, presented a resolution, which recently passed in the Central Student Government, to extend the University…

… Ann Arbor service By JENNIFER MEER Daily Staff Reporter Among other agenda items, before they ended the year on Tuesday Central Student Government passed a resolution to encourage the…

… the struggles with other students, that’s what I’ll miss the most,” Elharake said. Being of an Arab-Muslim background, as well as being a first-generation student, Elharake has spent much of his…

… come from my communities,” he said. “That drive of changing this institution and changing campus for it to best fit my communities.” Elharake was the host of Arab Xpressions, the Arab Student…

… students and faculty members, formed the Islamophobia Working Group, a group of students, faculty and administrators who meet monthly to address anti-Muslim and anti-Arab sentiments on campus. Elharake…

… like to see.” With this goal in mind, Travioli threw numerous cultural and educational events in Martha Cook throughout November — Native American history month. She educated students on traditional…

… Mason Hall to engage in conversation Students opened dialogue to discuss religious, cultural differences on campus MESA hosts dialogue on masculinity in Arab life CAMPUS LIFE Panelists discuss…

… gathered in the School of Education for an event held by Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs as part of Arab Heritage Month. The event centered around Arab masculinity and mental health. It was hosted by…

… how Arab identities interact in traditional gender roles EMMA RUBERG Daily Staff Reporter See POLITICS , Page 3 Follow The Daily on Instagram: @michigandaily Professor talks Israeli…

… on experiences writing in war zone BARBARA COLLINS Daily Staff Reporter University Students Against Rape, community members recognize , celebrate survivors Wednesday evening, students and community…

… members gath- ered in the Michigan League for the 41st annual Take Back the Night Ann Arbor. Campus rep- resentatives from University of Michigan’s University Students Against Rape, in cooperation…

… Kozlowski, University Students Against Rape senior student leader, hoped to encourage a conversation about sexual assault prevention and recov- ery. “First and foremost, we’re here to raise awareness…

… Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, April 11, 2016 — 3A In the video that began the night, students said they believe the Arabic classes politicize the language instead of teaching basic…

… words. Students mentioned jokingly that schools in Arab countries probably would be taught about the United States by stereotypes of Americans through watching media like “It’s Always Sunny in…

… the media.” Xpression also included a fashion show, in which a female and male student displayed the traditional clothing of Arab countries, such as Syria, the United Arab Emirates and…

… Education filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Michigan last Thursday, reported the Detroit Free Press. The claim accuses the district’s emergency manager of violating DPS students’ civil rights…

…, prior to this change, the state ran the district from 1999 to 2007. The lawsuit claims that students have had their civil rights violated after this transition, marked by the lack of resources…

… available to students. One attorney on the case cited the fact that the Michigan Legislature has had to allocate $48.7 million to the district to prevent DPS from running out of money. Contamination in…

… Philadelphia” and “Jersey Shore.” Student performances included traditional dances such as an all-male performance of Dahke, a style of dance and music that involves foot- stomping and sticks…

… originating in countries like Palestine. The dance was originally created to pass time when doing chores. Another performance included an original rap piece, “Hello” by Adele with an Arabic style twist…

…, poetry discussing the Arab identity and skits that parodied “Who Wants to Become a Millionaire?” LSA freshmen Zoha Qureshi and Hafsa Thias said they enjoyed seeing what they called the rare and…

… positive display of Arab culture. “I really enjoyed it. It’s really fun — I loved all of the dances and skits,” Qureshi said. “It’s really empowering. I am really awed by the rich culture.” Thias…

…I n 1988, the Muslim Student Association and the Palestinian Solidarity Committee took to the Diag to construct a wooden “shanty house,” a popular protest among anti- apartheid activists of the…

…, where a mother and her three sons burned alive after terrorists firebombed the bus they were riding. The Tagar model carried the names of the four victims, as well as the demand “STOP ARAB TERRORISM…

…, COME TO THE PEACE TABLE.” Within hours of its construction, student complaints led Tagar members to reword their sign as “STOP ALL TERRORISM.” But it was already too late. Outraged by the initial…

… message, the Michigan Student Assembly — a predecessor to Central Student Government — moved to condemn Tagar, demanding an apology and threatening to derecognize the group. The Michigan Daily…

… University’s large Jewish student population and vocal left wing — battles that go back more than thirty years. Fights over divestment resolutions are just the latest manifestations of tensions that have…

… known for its radical activism and vibrant Jewish community (two traits not mutually exclusive). Powerful pro-Israel groups fuel this extreme polarization, whose resulting climate has led students to…

… attack each other personally, question their own identities, and try to overthrow the status quo. On campus and abroad The University first became a popular school among Jewish students in the 1920s…

…, when a rising tide of anti-Semitism led elite schools like Harvard to begin capping the number of Jews they would admit. The University was one of a handful of schools to scoop these students up…

…, building a long-term pipeline from Jewish communities across the country. During a tour of Michigan Hillel last month, Tilly Shames said she often meets Jewish students from out of state with three or…

… of Israel was founded two decades later in 1948, but its inception as a major political issue for American Jews, let alone college students, would not come until the late sixties. In their book…

… is a a member of Students Allied for Freedom and Equality and the Middle Eastern and Arab Network on campus, said she found the choice of film disconcert- ing because of its depictions of the…

… Seal who served in Iraq and has the most con- firmed kills as a sniper in U.S. mili- tary history. “As a student who identifies as an Arab and Middle Eastern student, I feel that ‘American Sniper…

… student petition over the depiction of certain communities in the film. In a statement posted on by Face- book CCI, which runs UMix, the organization said the choice was made in response to concerns…

… raised by students about the film in the peti- tion. “Student reactions have clearly articulated that this is neither the venue nor the time to show this movie,” the statement read. “We deeply…

… regret causing harm to mem- bers of our community, and appreci- ate the thoughtful feedback provided to us by students.” LSA sophomore Lamees Mek- kaoui started the petition Tuesday morning after…

… discovering that UMix, a University program dedi- cated to providing students with alcohol-free events on Friday nights, would be showing the 2014 war drama “American Sniper” this Fri- day. Mekkaoui, who…

…-mail to all faculty signatories that stressed the University’s commitment to the Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern and North African students and underscored how the administration has shown that…

… Reporter In the fall of 2016, a new tool will be available for students choosing their courses and professors. Based on guidance from the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs and Central…

… Student Government, University Provost Martha Pollack has approved the release of course evaluations for the upcoming fall semester. The release of course evaluations has been a heavily…

… debated topic at SACUA, Senate Assembly — the full faculty governing body — and CSG over the last academic year. In an interview, Pollack said the initiative was largely student- driven. “It was the…

… students who really pushed to have it released,” Pollack said. “We asked student and faculty committees representing student government and faculty government to get together. They came up with…

… what I thought were very thoughtful recommendations and a set of questions that are particularly tailored to student needs, and we’re gonna release it.” Several policies will accompany the…

… release, upon recommendation of two faculty and student committees. Only students with University e-mail accounts will be able to access and use the student evaluations, per committee request…

… on the letter, Prof. Evelyn Alsultany, Director of the Arab and Muslim American Studies Program, said the letter quickly gained traction. “The letter was first sent to History department, and…

… display of solidarity with Muslim students. The letter emphasizes the faculty’s support for the response to the chalkings a week ago, and explicitly opposes the nature of the messages written on…

… the Diag. “We stand with our friends/ students/colleagues and with the Central Student Government (CSG), Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA), and Senate Assembly in…

… United States. WHO: Arab and Muslim American Studies WHEN: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Hatcher Graduate Library- Gallery Room 100 Panel on nontraditional students WHAT: A panel of current UM…

… 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Hutchins Hall- 250 Interview on Arab stereotypes WHAT: Jack Shaheen will participate in a Q&A regarding his research on the representations of Arabs and Muslims in the…

… students will host a presentation about the classroom experience of nontraditional students. WHO: Center for the Education of Women WHEN: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Michigan League Opera Workshop WHAT…

…: Students in Robert Swedberg’s Opera Studio program will perform two one-act operas via Green Opera, an environmentally friendly method of opera. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: 8 p…

….m. WHERE: Earl V. Moore Building- McIntosh Podcast Party WHAT: The Wolverine Podcast project will feature students sharing about their first experiences at UM. WHO: University Library WHEN: 5:30 p…

… students at the University OF Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily’s office for $2. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in…

… student questions about campus efforts By LARA MOEHLMAN Daily Staff Reporter Friday, the University of Michigan used Twitter to open up dialogue within the University of Michigan community…

… of campus were panelists for the talk, including Cooper Charlton, former Central Student Government president and Wolverine Support Network co-founder; Holly Rider-Milkovich, Sexual…

…’s attention to the issue of mental health on campus following the recent death of a University student earlier that week. Throughout his term, Charlton has advocated for an increased staff of mental…

… health professionals in the Counseling and Psychological Services on campus, citing the “gold standard” as one counselor for every 1,000 students. CAPS currently falls short of this standard, and…

…the cost of this computer package is included in the cost of first-year tuition for Art & Design students — which is sometimes covered by financial aid. “Our students have a larger budget for…

… financial aid,” she said. “The cost of being a freshman in the School of Art & Design is greater than the cost of being a freshman in, say, LSA. And the difference is that our students are required to…

… buy a computer package. So it’s included as part of their budget — if a student qualifies for financial aid, then they get aid for their Art & Design tuition (including the computer package…

…).” She said students are given a four-year warranty for their purchase of the package, which is discounted through the Computer Showcase, so the laptop should be a one-time expense while they are…

…. She said standardizing the package puts all students on an equal playing field. “When everybody has the same equipment, it’s a little bit like wearing a uniform,” she said. “(The package…

…) doesn’t mean that there is perfect equity, but it’s one more step (towards equal opportunity).” Ross School of Business students are not required to purchase a laptop but are warned that they…

… will likely be at a disadvantage in both class and group work if they do not own a personal computer. The Business School’s website says that while students do have access to several public…

… Kinesiology nor the College of Engineering require students to obtain a personal computer. Monika Dressler, director of LSA Instructional Support Services, said in an e-mail interview that LSA…

… does not have a laptop policy and does not require students to own their own computers. “While some instructors do encourage students to use laptops in their classes, other faculty discourage or…

… even ban the use of laptops or other mobile devices because they find them disruptive and distracting for students,” she said. The digital divide and equity of access Dressler acknowledged that…

… concerns over sexual misconduct, more should be done by SMTD to address this issue. “I think it will help students feel more comfortable. And that’s an important step to take,” Gerace said. “But I think…

… Ensemble, he said he had heard nothing about this policy from faculty or students around SMTD. “I am baffled by the fact that the music school continues to try and talk about transparency, and even…

…’s help to address issues of sexual justice with courage and action.” SMTD From Page 1 “And many people within GEO hold such positions, so in addition to being GSIs (graduate student instructors…

…), they might have other paid positions that are affected by this … you know, all of us as GSIs as GSSAs, as graduate students taking courses, are part of a broader U of M community. And it…

…’s important for us to show solidarity invested in creating an equitable, safe and inclusive University community.” The working group is a collaboration between GEO and other student organizations…

…:00 p.m. WHERE: Rackham Auditorium Arab Folk-Dance Workshop WHAT: As part of Arab Heritage Month, Karim Naji, an Egyptian dancer, percussionist, musician, DJ and composer, will host an Arab Folk…

… Michigan graduate student, will expand on the “safe” sex conversation for young women. WHO: Department of Psychology WHEN: Noon to 1:30 p.m. WHERE: East Hall, Room 4464 Feast of Ideas WHAT…

…’s founding to Ferguson, as part of the Brian Simpson lecture. WHO: UM Law School WHEN: Noon to 1 p.m. WHERE: South Hall, Room 1225 Tweets Follow @michigandaily Michigan Students @UMichStudents it…

…’s fair in war and Umich Engineering In an email sent to students, faculty and staff in the school, Dworkin announced that he has mixed emotions about his resignation. “It is necessary for me to…

… included so many successes on the part of so many students, faculty, and staff,” he wrote. Dworkin has spent some time at the University of Michigan, as he obtained a bachelor’s degree and master…

… of fine arts degree in violin performance from the University. “From my time as a student once upon a time to my role as dean, the School of Music, Theatre & Dance—which means the people who…

… and renovations in its laboratories, offices, conference rooms and collaboration rooms for students. Previously, the building housed the decommissioned Ford Nuclear Reactor, which shut down in…

… tell you where they’re coming from so they can characterize a whole field of radiation and where it comes from,” she said. For the students who will be doing research in the nuclear engineering…

… affect students who are investigating topics in nuclear engineering and writing their theses. “A lot of students will be affected by this lab,” she said. “Student doing on their thesis work…

… CORRECTIONS corrections@michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University OF Michigan. One copy is…

… communities and our ability to feel welcome on campus.” Public Policy junior Arwa Gayar, the co-president of the Arab Student Association, echoed Muñoz’s sentiments about the convenience of a…

… centrally located Trotter Center. “A lot of the Arab students, when they come together after class, they’re usually in the Fishbowl and last year it would be in the basement of the Union,” Gayar said…

…“It really started decades and decades ago when folks were calling for a new Trotter to recognize Black student rights in general, since the ’70s and ’80s and ’90s,” he said. Collier earned his…

… for students of color. But, like I said, I always mention the Black student organizations because Trotter started off as the Black house and then it moved to the multicultural center. I just want…

… to make sure that this remains a house and a safe space for Black students here on campus.” This sentiment of paying homage to those who came before was a common thread in many of the words…

… Thaddeus R. Harrison, the only student activist with a criminal conviction for his role in BAM that has not been overturned. Student activism has been a driving force for the prosperity of these…

… movements, and these efforts are apparent in the construction of the Trotter Center’s space. During all steps in the process of the Trotter Center’s design and planning of its architecture, student…

… McKinney and Secretary Camyrea Barnes. Barnes spoke of the tireless, accumulative efforts of Black students who have fought for a space to share their experiences. “I’m speechless. My heart is…

… full right now. Just knowing the work and the efforts that many of the Black students on this campus have been putting into for 50 years now, and now that it’s being fulfilled, it’s like a full…

… circle of life. It’s up for the future generation of Black students to keep the momentum going.” E. Royster Harper, vice president for student life, reiterated this in her speech to the packed…

… Conference Room of the Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building Wednesday. “It has been 18 years since the war began … there is no end to this war,” Sukhanyar said. “What is going on? You don’t see…

… portrayed. They explained academic writing on masculinity has often been written by and for white men and why this is problematic when discussing Arab masculinity. “That conversation really…

… transitions and does a shift when it comes to Arab men, and this is also true for other men of color,” Elharake said. “Even as I think about myself, I was born in Lebanon and immigrated here when I was…

…’s commonly assumed that men act masculine for women, the opposite is true; men often act masculine around men to be accepted. Abdelhoq and Elharake explained how Arab identity interacts with both…

… masculinity and femininity, offering examples of traditional gender roles in Arab families. “We see this even thinking about our roles in our families — who cooks, who cleans, who eats where?” Elharake…

… asked. “At least in my experience, often Arab men are allowed to go out past a certain time and often Arab women have to be back by six or seven.” Abdelhoq pointed out this inequality has been made…

… said. “I think inherently and intuitively you’re going to know this when it happens, it’s having the courage to say something about it.” Elharake offered similar advice for students, both for…

… those who identify as Arab men and those who do not. “We think about spaces that we’re in — small classrooms and large ones — a lot of comments are really thrown out that promote or encourage this…

… as well. It’s really important to recognize masculinity has an impact on everyone.” Business graduate student Rajiv Khattar attended the event, and in an interview with The Daily after…

…. “Then we talk about the Arab identity, there’s a lot we could talk about. Then we add mental health. It’s understanding all these individual identities take on a slightly different flavor with…

… film. Though many organizations representing non-Arab and non-Muslim students endorsed the letter, this proposition led to a disproportionate number of verbal, physical and social media attacks on…

… stu- dents with Muslim and Arab backgrounds. When is enough? Time and time again, Muslim students have found the administration absent when its sup- port was needed most. Muslim students feel unsafe…

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… middle of the Diag last Thursday, March 31. Muslim students then spent hours cleaning the mess because of the lack of response from the University of Michigan’s Division of…

… the Diag, forcing Muslim students to clean up the words of hatred directed at them, is despicable. But it’s a good example of how things always go for Muslims and minority students on this campus…

… students with a space to enjoy alcohol-free Friday nights — planned a screening of “American Sniper,” several minority student groups and individuals petitioned to not have the movie screened. The…

…. During that week, Muslim students were blamed for the incident from all sides, and instead of the University administration standing up for Muslim students, Fitzgerald stood by the decision to…

… keep the movie running in UMix. Muslim and Middle Eastern and North African students had to create their own safe spaces during this time and had no public support from the University. They were…

… University to combat Islamophobia or listen to minority students on campus. The very nature of Fitzgerald’s statement implies that Muslim students are simply wounded by freedom of speech and to imply…

… that hateful speech should be expected, is a remark that stems from the same ideas that Muslims face because of Islamophobia. The students who washed the Diag kept the chalk with the words “Trump…

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… Ann Arbor, harder drugs and misused prescription medication pose a real threat to the safety and well-being of students. In a recent news report by the The Michigan Daily, not only is illegal usage of…

… prescription drugs on the rise, but students who took the Student Life Survey reported an increase in use of other hard drugs such as Molly. The University can address this troubling trend by supporting students…

… who may be suffering from drug dependence or abuse by better advertising the extensive resources for students. ffyou've ever felt white guilt--. S top. Stop right now and reflect on the power of your…

… are necessary as white guilt burns rampantly among our vast white student population. The emotion is infiltrating individual minds, but this is not an isolated incident. White guilt is a socially…

… misconceptions and wrongful perspectives onto students of color. In these many moments, people of color are seen as perpetual victims. As students of color live and learn alongside their white peers, they're seen…

… victimization. As students of color enjoy their time going out, working and attending classes, some white people regard their experiences as lacking and tragic. Yet, some white students who feel guilt believe…

… humanity. restoring Until they dispel you of your "people. intoxicating guilt. Until you too lt stifles reach a place beyond guilt. The University should work to ensure that students who are suffering or…

… that students can utilize. However, the existence of the program needs to be made more visible and more accessible. CAPS also provides some counseling on drug abuse and diagnostic screening, called the…

… Assessment of Substance Abuse Patterns. In order to promote the use of these services, the University needs to make sure students know they exist, and provide information on how to best utilize them…

… intellectual life of our campus. We agree that all Arab, Muslim and MENA (Middle Eastern and North African) students, faculty, staff and visitors should feel welcome and have an equal opportunity to thrive…

… at the University. Their presence makes our campus better in every way. University leadership has had frequent, ongoing discussions with Arab, Muslim and MENA students about the campus climate…

… for several months. This includes a Jan. 11 meeting at the president’s house with students from these groups and the Jan. 25 “Sharing Stories, Building Allyhood: Student Voices Against Islamophobia…

…” event on campus. Leaders from Student Life and the College of Literature, Science and the Arts have worked closely with the Islamophobia Working Group, including incorporating the group’s feedback…

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…'s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors. A delayed reaction DPS alerts must reach students more quickly University employee walking through the…

…. All students should have been informedimmediately. Whenever a gun may be involved, regardless of the sever- ity of the situation, DPS should inform every University student. Brown should not have…

… choseto hold off on informing the studentbody of the alleged gun- man until the next morning. Even if the emer- gency was contained and the situation was nearing an "all clear," students have a right to…

… real. Whether or not the employee saw an actual gun, DPS should have sent aprecautionary alertto all students. Their intent to not cause a panic is understandable, but an alert that makes students aware…

… that oil dependence does not have to continue. Students passing by the event were encouraged to sign a peti- tion supporting a transition HEARING From Page 1A tion. That decision is not being appealed…

… United States. The group collected almost 200 signatures by the end of the event. David Smith, a parent of a prospective student on a tour, said the event made the Univer- sity stick out to him more than…

… to know what political scientists think about this because we have totally different views and a different perspective than they do." CSG student general counsel, said it's quite possible that CSJ…

… will come by," Ortega added. "We start at the ground level - working with children and families - and also in com- munities." Social Work student Joyce Reese-Bey said she helped initi- ate and plan this…

… event and other events throughout the month to achieve better student aware- ness. "I feellikeeverychild deserves to have a childhood that's free from harm," Reese-Bey said. "Children don't have anyone to…

… speak up for them because they rely on the adults in their lives. We have to be that voice for those kids who don't have parents to stick up for them." Social Work student Lidi Armenta saw the event as a…

… way to reach all students by extenu- ating the concern for these children in a visual and easily accessible way. "I'm a Child Welfare Scholar, and there's a cohort of about ten of us every year…

… various Arabic courses at the 100 and 200-levels throughout her college experience. Like Arabic language students across the nation, Khokhar and others in the University of Michigan’s Department of…

… year talks strategies, hopefulness Last panel focuses on ways to encourage reform in criminal justice system Students, AEI host live taping of podcast CAMPUS LIFE ‘Ordered Liberty’ records…

… photo Engineering grad Katie Bouman produced method to create historic image EMMA STEIN Daily Staff Reporter LSA sophomore Nisreen Khokhar is currently enrolled in Arabic 402 and has taken…

… Middle East Studies currently go back and forth about whether or not the University should be teaching Modern Standard Arabic or informal Arabic dialects, like Egyptian or Levantine. “Honestly, I…

…, while Ammiya is most Arab speakers’ vernacular. Between 2006 and 2009, enrollment in Arabic language programs grew by 47 percent across U.S. universities, sparking increased debate about…

… whether to teach colloquial Arabic dialects in addition to MSA. Currently in the department, the first two years of coursework are focused on both MSA and dialect, but the curriculum shifts…

… campus and in the national media, Friday’s UMix proceeded without protest or disruption. Late last week, several Muslim and Arab students reported. experiencing threats and racist remarks…

… with other persons.” The page then proceeds to note that, “The University of Michigan Policy on Sexual Misconduct by Students defines consent as a clear and unambiguous agreement, expressed in…

… mutually understandable words or actions, to engage in a particular activity.” During his fireside chat on Wednesday, University President Mark Schlissel told students that the University is…

… planning to role out changes to the University’s Student Sexual Misconduct Policy by the Fall 2015 semester. He said changes could potentially include the guidance students are given in regard to…

… seeking counsel, among other issues. The University most recently made changes to its Student Sexual Misconduct Policy in 2013 in response to guidance from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office…

… after many students in those communities advocated for the film screening’s cancellation. Ann Arbor resident Mozhgan Savabieasfahani, a University alum, attempted to hold a discussion after the…

… film, unaffiliated with the University. However, students showed a lack of interest and the discussion fell through. When the University decided to show “American Sniper” at another location and…

… after hearing of the possibility of a student-led protest. However, a protest did not occur. Business senior Lance Feigeles said he agreed with the University’s decision to follow through with…

… of work because you realize how many cultural norms are working against you.” As part of the event, student models carried signs with sexually suggestive advertisements on them, and dressed…

… interacting with fellow students as part of the artistic process. “Usually when I create art, it’s very independent and unsocial,” she said. “Traveling to the studio, helping each other out and…

…. Just as Tunisia's overthrow of Ben Ali sparked anti-govern- ment uprisings across the Arab world, its success - or failure - in moving toward a stable democra- cy could once again send a strong signal to…

… its neighbors. "Tunisia has particular sym- bolic value as the first Arab revo- lution," said Shadi Hamid, an analyst at the Brookings Doha Center. PresidentBarack Obama poses for photographers in the…

… opposition fears he is just stall- ing for time. May Graduates: LAST CHANCE to take advantage of your Student Discount! Start your career or grad school with an updated Mac & iPad. U-M Computer Showcase…

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… investigation for corruption, he demonizes Israel’s press and legal system. In a previous election, he demonized Israeli Arabs by telling voters that Israeli Arabs were “heading to the polling stations in…

… ideal, where the land serves as a homeland for both Israelis and Palestinians under one state. There is nothing innate that prevents Jews and Arabs or Jews and Muslims from living among each other…

…. Jews lived in the Arab world for centuries, facing far less persecution than in Christian Europe for most of history. Maimonides, arguably the most important rabbi in Jewish history, left Spain to…

… escape the inquisition and went to the Ottoman empire, where Arab Muslim rationalists influenced his rabbinical thought, thus influencing Judaism. And in America, Jews and Arabs live side by side. No…

…, when the dictator of Egypt swore to drive the Jews to the sea in service of Pan-Arabism. There were decades of PLO terrorism, the intifada suicide bombings, followed by Hamas terrorism today…

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… church invitation to Easter egg hunt Arab-American and Muslim leaders are defending a subur- ban-Detroit church that drew criticism for inviting children at public schools with many Mus- lim children to…

… asked the crowd. "But that's only part one. Now we Facebook those photos." Law student Reid Murdoch, executive director of Law Stu- dents for Sensible Drug Policy, collected signatures for state Rep…

… because who doesn't love puppies?" he said. "It's great that they're able to do this because it's a nice break for students and they can come and play with a puppy, while contrib- uting to a great cause. I…

… trans-identified students, served a large selection of food to cater to special diets, and ensured that the DJ did not play music that could be considered offensive or exclu- sive. "We're trying to create…

… should be proud of,": gle posted on April 6, accord The Pitt News. MSU TRUSTEES APPR PLAN TO GO 100-PERCI RENEWABLE AMID STUDENT PROTEST Michigan State Unive Board of Trustees approved that would require…

…'t give a specific date for ell my the full transition, but notes that none 40 percent of MSU's power sourc- Kran- es will be renewable by 2030, ing to accordingto The State News. Some students have…

… for nication is the third of three twice failing to appear in interdisciplinary seminar court to testify against her geared toward students and alleged rapist, The New York faculty in the sciences…

… W tant plan, will acces Syria can anal) Th [any fear Assad demanded freedom of move- ment for the U.N. team, but could create the regime could try to create obstacles; the failure of an Arab…

….N. and the rating the video. "Where are in governmentnextweek. the Muslims and Arabs?" he ith Assad seen as a reluc- said, referring to the decision of participant in Annan's the international community…

…, the observers' success including the Arab world, not depend on how much to intervene directly in Syria ss they can negotiate in as it did last year in Libya. "See aand how quickly the team the columns…

…’s important role in the upcoming election. In the first meeting of the Ninth Assembly, the University of Michigan Central Student Government elected 15 members to different positions on the new…

… running for the position. “I want to do this because I want to serve the other (School of Education) students because, like myself, they wouldn’t have gotten represented in this body,” Keuning…

… said. “I like to hold high the democratic values that Central Student Government also holds up (and) to represent my fellow students and to serve them, just as you do to your classmates…

… represent the school through CSG. “I am an Afro-Arab American who was born and raised in Ann Arbor to immigrant parents, so I was raised to be a Wolverine,” Elshafei wrote. “Truthfully, it was a…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, April 19, 2010 - 7A SMOKE-FREE From Page 1A once the ban is launched. Simone Himbeault Taylor, associ- ate vice president for the Division of Student…

… Affairs, oversees the Smoke- Free University Initiative Student Life Subcommittee - a committee of 24 students, staff and faculty mem- bers from the University's Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn campuses…

…. Taylor said one of the committee's main jobs is to seek feedback on the smoking ban from University students. "The whole notion is that our approach should have great trans- parency; it should have a lot…

… Student Affairs, is in charge of gathering student input on the University's decision to move toward a smoke- free campus. Last October, Matney compiled a survey that was sent to 5,000 ran- domly selected…

… president denies uprising despite increase in number of protests Increasing number of students demand political freedoms BEIRUT (AP) - Women, chil- dren and students took to the streets in Syria yesterday…

… voices look like with a peace agreement. se involved in the Israc- Shir Lachis;, a 25 year-old,. stinian conflict, spoke Jewish law student at Tel Aviv their personal stories at University, shared an…

… experience rnt, which was hosted by that occurred 10 years ago near i Ross - a student organi- a club in Israel when a suicide in the Ross School of Busi- attack broke out. Lachish recalled ntered on Israeli…

… students that 21 Israeli teenagers were mni. killed that night and hundreds of ness graduate student others were either wounded or cobsberg, co-president of traumatized. PRoss, said in an interview "Living…

… see what's going on there." hose who, had witnessed Lachish , said she decided nflict first-hand, adding to join OneVoice after several was not a "political rally" encounters with Israeli Arabs her an…

….8 percent of its student body - to be below the average of even the 50 colleges and universities with the largest endowments, which on average have 80 percent fewer students of Pell Grant-eligible students…

… show an 18.7-percent increase in Pell Grants from 2008 to2009. For the 2008-2009 academic year, University students received a collective $11 million in Pell Grants. Despite the University's fig- ures…

… that show growth in the number of University students receiving Pell Grants, Rodriguez wrote the University must do more to increase its Pell Grant student population. "We are not where we would like to…

… be yet, butwe're focusing on doing even better going forward," Rodriguez wrote. Because students' fam- ily income isn't considered in the admissions process, the University accepts academi- cally…

… qualified low-income students at the same rate as students without demon- strated financial need. How- ever, low-income students do not apply for admission at the same rate, Rodriguez wrote. "It is important…

… Kennedy on March 1, 1961. Current Peace Corps par- ticipants volunteer in 139 coun- tries, according to a Peace Corps press release issued yesterday. The 25 University graduate students involved in the…

… Godfrey reached him on his cell phone on Jan. 31, after ser- vice was restored, to ensure his safe travel out of Egypt. While some of the students in Egypt were listed in the PANEL From Page 1A holding…

… international development," Burgess said. Rackham student Abby Hyduke, who is a Peace Corp Fellow studying in the School of Natural Resources and Envi- ronment, said because she was uncertain what she wanted to…

… beginning of the year because of North Quad's interna- tional focus. Schantz added that the money wasn't appropriated to fund a vacation for students, but instead to fund a service-based trip that would allow…

… participat- ing residents to share their expe- riences with students upon their return. "It's not like we're using this money frivolously ..." he said. "The day that they hit the ground in Peru, they're going…

… partici- pants and additional fundingfrom the Michigan Student Assembly, Residence Halls Association and the Ginsberg Center, the Commit- tee for International Impact - a subcommittee of the North Quad…

…. WHO: Arab and Muslim American Studies WHEN: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Angell Hall, room 3222 Flute studio recital WHAT: Students of Music Prof. Amy Porter will perform. Graduating flute…

… as a write-in candidate for Central Student Government president earlier in the month. —RIYAH BASHA EVAN AARON/Daily The University of Michigan’s Hindu Students Council and Indian Students…

… 45th annual Hash Bash festivities Imperial gender violence lecture WHAT: Nadine Naber, a visiting professor of gender studies, will analyze ways U.S. policy affects Arab feminist activists…

… students will be featured in solos. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: 4:45 p.m. WHERE: Earl V. Moore Building, Britton Recital Hall Mestiza Music film screening WHAT: The School of Music…

… 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 picked up at the Daily’s office for…

…-focused efforts in the orga- nization's new Growth Center division. The Detroit area, which is home to one of the nation's larg- est Arab populations, also has Nigerian, Bangladeshi, Bosnian and other communities…

… ingth AB the n said crew "eigh Kore LS secre Sund lied t stude was r journ "TI issue,' er. " have and, 1 BBC. that h chool: reporters that position. It's incrediblyreck- less." ed students to get She…

… said Sweeney was being "disingenuous" by citing free- into country speech concerns as justification for putting students in danger. NDON (AP) - One of Brit- LSE blamed BBC for not being leading academic…

… insti- forthcoming about its reporting ts, the London School of plans in North Korea. In the past, omics, is accusing the BBC journalists have at times been ttting students at risk by detained for working…

… strict governmental supervision. cretive communist state in In an email sent to staff and h to shoot a documentary students, the university com- cut governmental permis- plains that the BBC program o work…

… there by posing as was produced "using as cover a bers of a student trip could visit to North Korean which took caused grave trouble for place from 23-30 March in the upils, if the deception had name of…

… the Grimshaw Club, a uncoveredby North Korean student society at LSE." rities. BBC News Head of News Pro- e squabble between two gramsCeriThomassaidonaBBC rful British institutions News program Sunday…

… that the s at a time of uncertainty students were given the infor- d by North Korea's bellicose mation needed to give informed ts to launch a new medium- consent to the increased risk of missile at its…

…- onday night. cover filming for TV. e BBC has thus far refused Thomas said the students may niversity's plea to keep it off have been under the impres- ir to protect the students sion that a print…

… LSEhas chosentomakethis pub- E but by a students' soci- lic,"hesaid. "We wouldhavekept known as the Grimshaw them out of this altogether. They University officials said could have avoided the publicity…

… work toward a sense of fullness and fulfillment that reflects what it means to be fully myself, whatever the hell that may even mean. |Arab| |American| They ask, Are you Arab? Or American? Do they…

… not understand That heavy things break through light boxes? |Arab| My affinity for grape leaves And ability to roll my Rs Does not confine me between the letters |A and b|. |American| My…

… CRLT Players from the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching. I was not supposed to be there since they only perform for graduate students, faculty and staff. However, my participation in…

… right to devalue my feelings. So this is goodbye. And I am not sorry. |Arab| |American| How Dare You? TINA AL-KHERSAN Michigan in Color Contributor Vietnamese and Tchaikovsky: Finding fullness in…

… one’s culture Attention: Seniors! MiC is looking for seniors to write a personal statement about how your experience as a student of color on campus has been. Good? Bad? We want to hear. If…

…, Abbas Alhassan, Sally Kafelghazal, Arwa Gayar, Reema Kaakarli, Miretti Habib speak on a panel at Arab and Latinx Wolverine Day Friday. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www…

… winter terms by students at the University OF Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily’s office for $2. Subscriptions for September…

… MomentUM appeals Central Student Judiciary Decision, delays certification of election results ANDREW HIYAMA Daily News Editor Incoming Central Student Government representatives may not be able to…

… MVision’s allegations against Engineering junior Michael Nwansi, the elected MomentUM Engineering representative. MVision reportedly observed and photographed Nwansi influencing a student…

… law student, the demerits would cost Nwansi the seat he won, though the runner-up is also a member of MomentUM. Koziara said the one demerit issued to MomentUM would not affect any other…

… representatives. MomentUM is now appealing the decision to the Central Student Judiciary on the grounds that the UEC issued its decision outside the 36-hour time frame following a hearing. Koziara…

…. Law student Tom Allen, who is serving as counsel to MVision, said because the case has been appealed to the CSJ, MVision no longer had the option to drop the case themselves. “Although we…

… executives, meaning he can’t meaningfully reach out to student organizations. “Unfortunately, the student buy-in and willingness to meet, considering upcoming finals, is different from just the…

… candidate who won versus Central Student Government formally reaching out to student organizations, and I’d prefer to use CSG executive resources in terms of the listserv information and the contact…

…, hundreds of University of Michigan students and fans flooded the inter- section of South University Avenue and Church Street to celebrate. LSA junior Mikayla Easley was at Garage Bar watching the game…

… in. This car with three white dudes pulled up, they lowered their window, and they screamed the ‘n-word’ at me.” Other students expressed experiences with teachers or friends making…

… any negative thing to worry about.” For these students especially and coming from places with large Black communities entering the University, with only 4.96 percent of the student body being…

… Black, can be a shock. McKinney said entering the University freshman year, there’s always some sort of incident making Black students feel isolated. “What’s funny is that as a Black person…

… welcoming. Gilbert wrote an article detailing racism she experienced as soon as she entered the University. At her first football game, she and her friends asked a group of white students to pet their…

… the street, and I feel so relieved after an entire semester of being under that pressure.” In Classrooms and Conversation “Being one of the only Black students in the classroom has happened…

… to me probably every semester,” Doss said. This was an experience shared by all of the Black students interviewed. LSA sophomore Pascal Casimier said when this happens with him, he feels…

… feel on the outside of a group.” But, even if their Blackness wasn’t explicitly addressed, many students felt the effect of their race on teachers’ and students’ interactions with them. Gilbert…

… white person whose hand was raised. LSA sophomore Sydni Warner said she was once rejected by students when she asked to join their group project. “We were supposed to do a group work, and I…

… asked to join a group and they just straight up told me no,” Warner said. “Didn’t give me a reason, didn’t give me any type of explanation.” Toombs attributes this avoidance of Black students to…

… to do with Black people, they feel like it’s cool to come up to me and tell me about how it is being Black,” Hicks said. Another assumption people feel comfortable making is that Black students…

… interests of his students. He then began teaching the course he is perhaps best known for at the University, "History 244: The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict." With lectures involv- ing more than 400…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com OBAMA From Page 1A sad because we were right here," Naidu said. "We were so excited when we got into the building." It was unclear exactly how many students…

… who camped out overnight and received a voucher in line in the early hours of the morning was able to geta ticket, as well as some students who showed up later in the morning after vouchers were done…

… University Professor of History, one of the University's top honors for profes- sors in the field, and teaches one of the University's largest courses each semester, which focuses on the history of the Arab…

… Liebermanhas inspired many students to look at the his- tory of different peoples and cul- tures," added Business senior Jake Levey, another member of the committee, in a statement. "All of them are enamored by…

…." In class, Lieberman speaks quickly, filling the entirety of the time allotted with fact after historical fact. His lectures are authoritative and students dili- gently recordevery word. It is this…

… perceived unbiased presentation of historical facts that students admire the most, said LSA sophomore Ali Meisel, who took Lieberman's course last year. Meisel said she was able to form her own opinion of…

… ticket- ing process, said she thought the process went very well. "The students were awesome," Pile said. "I think they were excit- ed, they were energized about being there, and I think overall very…

… the profes- sor isn't without controversy. On March 25, he presented a histori- cal context of the Israeli-Palestin- ian conflict at a Central Student Government meeting during a debate regarding a…

… resolution that supports the University's divest- ment from certain companies that allegedly support human rights abuses in the region. Many supporters of Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, a…

… admirable. Jaber was awarded a $50,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to spearhead research about the preva- lence of depression and stigma in the Arab-American community in 2011. The research…

… of two different campus organizations. He can speak and understand Arabic and is fluent in Span- ish. Reda Jaber is passionate. When he discusses MI-Happy, a HIPAA-compli- ant smartphone app he co…

… into the person he is today. It's the atmosphere provided at a place like the University that Jaber said allowed his creativity and vision to take root and flourish. "When you're a student it's one of…

… the only times where you can experiment with anything. If you fail as a student, it's not a big deal," he said. "It's all part of the learn- ing experience." Most Michigan Women of Color Collec- tive…

… (M-WoCC) meetings look simple from the outside - a group of students seated in a circle, telling stories and listening. The meetings, usually held in the Trotter Multicultural Center, aren't even…

… discussion. The heart of M-WoCC, what makes the student organization so significant and essential, are those discussions. "We didn't just want to be an (organiza- tion) that puts on events," said LSA senior…

… senior Ciarra Ross and other students who thought the University lacked a space reserved for women of color to voice concerns and personal struggles. At its inception, the group was simply designed to give…

… dedication to student empowerment. "In the past few years, I have done organizing and have been involved in stu- dent orgs. but I've never felt this kind of empowerment," Khalil explained. "For M-WoCC, it made…

… everybody can afford to do things that may not pay huge sums of money but are really valuable to society," Obama said. While many students filled the audience, University administra- tors and…

… to the stature of this great public university," Bernstein said. "Each time his message has been targeted at a student body that i think appre- ciates his message. It's a great honor to participate in…

… that kind of experience." Bernstein added that he and several other University offi- cials met with Obama before his speech. During the address, more than 100 students lined the bleachers behind him with…

… an American flag draped above them on the IM Building's brick wall. Some of these students included Business senior Michael Proppe, CSG pres- ident; LSA senior Phil Schermer, MUSIC Matters president…

…; and LSA senior Tyrell Collier, Black Student Union president, among other campus leaders. In an interview after the event, E. Royster Harper, vice president for student life, said the office of Student…

… well known - including first-generation college students, international students, students who work in campus dining halls and some who grew up in foster care. "We tried to be really thought- ful…

…," Harper said. "Some were students in leadership roles, but others were students who lead in a very different way." Students showed up in droves Monday afternoon to wait for their chance to secure their spot…

… at the event. The University dis- tributed tickets on a first-come, first-served basis Tuesday morn- ing at 9 a.m., motivating students to wait in line overnight for the opportunity to see the…

… president. Harper said this commit- ment to engaging in campus life showed how willing the students are to interact with the world around them. "Our students are always engaged and thinking about what's going…

… on in the world and they're just smart in that way," Harper said. "They're politically smart. I think students on boths sides of the issues kind of want to be in the conversation." Bernstein echoed…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color Monday, April 8, 2019 — 3A Dearborn, Michigan is the epicenter of Muslim/ Arab American culture. It is a microcosm of the Middle East with…

… people from every Arab country (i.e. Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, etc). There is such a diverse presence of nationalities and cultures that all contribute their own…

… in the age of Trump against Muslims and Arabs, we are still unable to recognize each other as allies. The reason I wanted to write this article is not to call anybody out, but to recognize the…

… with numbers all the time –– and it might not seem like a bad thing for people to assume this, but looking at the bigger picture, the model minority myth hurts rather than helps Asian students. The…

… students are put into a box, it can hurt how we perceive ourselves in the college admissions process –– this was definitely an issue I struggled with a year ago as a senior in high school. I was a good…

… student in high school and cared very much about the classes I was interested in, was involved in a ton of extracurricular activities, and was (and still am) passionate about writing. But my…

… that I had to get above a certain score to get into more selective schools and furthermore because of my race and people’s predisposed assumptions about what “kind” of student I was supposed to be…

…. My parents told me that I had to be twice as good as everyone else (namely my white peers) to get into these selective universities, because the competition among Asian students, who are all…

… vicious circle in which Asian students feel pressured by the existing stereotype that they have to have perfect grades and standardized test scores to stand a chance against everyone else of…

… white boys and one Vietnamese girl, all within a high school class of 450 where I could count all the Asian students on my hands. I didn’t believe him at all. However, as parents often are, he…

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…-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 picked up…

… workers are slated to receive this rate as early as 2018. Diversity panel WHAT: Lean In will present a panel of professors and student leaders to discuss issues concerning multiculturalism and…

… diversity in education at the University and how it impacts professional lives later on. WHO: Lean In WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: Rackham Amphitheater Safe Medication disposal event WHAT: Students…

… plans and how the people can take back the economy. WHO: Arab and Muslim American Studies WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Haven Hall, Room 3512 Correction on ‘Hash Bash highlights state, campus…

… said students who receive four-year degrees earn more than students who receive two-year degrees, who in turn receive more than students who receive high school degrees. “We believe that the…

… participants in the run were students from various campus organizations, including the American Medical Student Association, the Foundation for International Medical Relief for Children and Delta…

… percent increase from last year. Business junior Hani Elhor, who has been helping organize the run since his freshman year, said the event is a great way to reach out to students from all around the…

… campus to bring them together. The Red Cross club uses “What do you run for?” as their slogan to make the event interactive for all participants. Elhor noted many students have different ideas of…

… tend to use an experiential teaching method where we look at both students' real life experiences as well as the literature," Thompson said. "I think this creates a different atmosphere in the course…

…." IGR has worked to increase its presence on campus through col- laborations with student organi- zations, fall orientation programs and University housing. But in its 25th year, the pro- gram will reach…

… out to its alumni base. In early fall, an event will invite IGR alumni to campus, showing students that "once they graduate, there will be a group of people still committed to the issues of intergroup…

… international student, he said the program pro- vided an open platform for com- munication. "Unlike other classes (with only) lectures and discussions, the Intergroup Dialogues course provides participants with…

… more freedom to speak and more opportunity to be really engaged in dialogue," he said. Interacting with multicultural students and reflecting on experi- ences are a key part of the course, and Chen said…

…4- Friday April 6, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4- Fida Aprl 6 202 Th Mihign Daly mihigadaiyco Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard…

… social purpose. Last week- of them. Our generation, most of all, end, other students and I met with bears witness to the crowding out of longtime area residents who grew up the human connections that are…

… steadily cation in the 1980s. I've studied seg- declined even as campus counseling regation and metropolitan inequality services and administered "student for a few years now, but hearing these life…

… remain creatures of feeling as well as reason. This is why people-scaled institu- tions, such as Ann Arbor's student housing co-ops, hold so much prom- ise, and why those of us attached to particular…

…- nial campaign led by the Israeli military that aims to disenfranchise the indigenous race and to purify the land of non-Jews by implementing an apartheid system. MichiganBDS is a new student organization…

… recognize the Palestinian people's inalien- able right to self-determination and until it meets its obligations by: 1. Ending its occupation and colonization of all Arab lands occupied in June 1967 and dis…

…- mantling the wall separating the Palestinian territories. 2. Recognizing the fundamental rights of the Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel to full equality. 3. Respecting, protecting and promoting the rights…

… firms that profited from the South African apartheid regime. The movement empowered masses in the United States and elsewhere to demand that institutions boycott the apartheid regime. University students…

… said his team is currently working on a mobile version of the app to reach more individuals. Rackham student Shweta Ramdas said she participated in Genes for Good because she wanted to…

… included improv- ing science policy education for students, offering resources to faculty to support science com- munication and fostering engage- ment between the University, state government and federal…

… identified was for students in sci- ence to gain a better understand- ing of science policy in the future. Currently, the University offers a certificate program for graduate students in Science…

… courses in sci- ence policy, which would foster better review of its effectiveness in training students for potential careers in research or policy. Whether through undergradu- ate curriculum or…

… the Institute for Social Research, acknowledged that policy intern- ships might not be suitable for every scientist, but said it was important to provide opportuni- ties for students who might be…

…, suggested involving students in science policy and history courses early in their academic career, along with experiential learning courses and internships. He added that it is concerning that many…

… require- ments in some programs, but that LSA does not. Rackham graduate students Kim Daley and Rachel Merzel said they believe that integrating policy courses would make sense either later in…

… education and teacher certification courses. Ball said the current system of produc- ing STEM teachers — a system that primarily involves students graduating from four-year insti- tutions like the…

… University before starting a teaching career — do not prepare graduates for the true challenges of teaching, such as understanding different learning styles and encouraging student to pursue a variety of…

… might encoun- ter when speaking with students or government officials. Value Another discussion held among the presenters regarded the value of public research universities to local and national…

… education within our ecosystem." Regent Andrea Fischer New- man (R-Ann Arbor) echoed Coleman, saying Michigan will be the only university to have a residential hall option for gradu- ate students. Newman…

… more students to apply for graduate programs at the University. "I don't think there's any question that it will transform our ability to continue to be an even stronger attractor to stu- dents because…

… world. In her official capacity, she will have traveled to China, South Africa, the United Arab Emir- ates, Brazil, Israel and Ghana. She will take her final official trip abroad to India in Novem- ber…

… Tuition Equality holds a "study-in" to protest tuition differences for undocumented students in the Michigan Union Thursday. TUITION From Page 1 public commentary section of the meeting. By the time…

… white t-shirts with the name of the student orga- nizations they represented written across the front. Alvarez, who only a day before was arrested during the protest, said tuition equality is part of…

… Michael Proppe, the incoming Central Student Government president, reaffirmed his support of tuition equality during his speech. In his final address to the regents, Business senior Man- ish Parikh, the…

… and obstacles, we make them because they're the right thing to do," Parikh said. A student protests for tuition equality at the Board of Regents meeting in the Michigan Union on Thursday. BLUE From…

… Stamps Senior Show will feature work from the 92 students graduating from Stamps. It is free and open to the public. WHO: School of Art & Design WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Duderstadt Video…

… Andalucía WHAT: Simon Shaheen will blend Arab music of Al-Andalus with the art of flamenco in Zafir in this instrumental and vocal performance. WHO: University Musical Society WHEN: 8 p.m. to 10 p…

… diversity, equity and inclusion into their operations. With the overall hope of creating an inclusive environment wherein all faculty, students and patients feel valued. Strategies include an…

… MEDIA EDITOR The Michigan Daily (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…

… SHOULD KNOW Police identified a body found on Michigan State University’s campus as an MSU student who had been missing since Saturday, as reported by the Detroit Free Press. Police found the student…

… near the Baker Woodlot and do not suspect foul play in the death. The student, Patrick Kegan Cochrane, was last seen alive Friday afternoon. 1 Florida state attorney David Aronberg is dropping…

… the same menu at the same location on Catherine Street and Glen Avenue for the past 60 years, their popularity among students and alumni doesn’t seem to age. Angelo’s is a family…

…-degree graduate student in Business and Rackham and Angelo’s patron, echoed Vangelatos. “All I know is French toast,” she said. “People love the French toast.” Vangelatos said many University of Michigan…

… of students paused to polish the Diag's bronze block "M" with paper towels. Between these moments of reserved spirit, groups formed and then dispersed, shouting and encouraging bystanders to "start a…

… riot." While a few belligerent students tore down a student organization poster and called for others to participation, the group scattered. Students looking for drunken high-fives filed past officers…

… out on top," Dental School student Scott Ribitch said. Santiago "Yago" Colas, an associate professor of Latin American and comparative lit- erature who teaches a course, teaches a course on the cul…

… bit more intense back in the early 90s, you know? Obvi- ously, the student body today is definitely excited, and every- body's got their maize and blue, but back then it was such a new thing," Colas…

… nation at the tip off the Arabian Peninsula is awash with problems, including a rocky transition of power after the country's longtime leader was forced to resign during Arab Spring protests in201L The…

…Vents By STEPHANIE SHENOUDA Daily StaffReporter With the dawning of the end of the semester and exams on the horizon, the month of April is often associated with stress for students. Engineering senior Pete…

… Wangwongwiroj, co-founder of The Happiness Initiative, is pro- moting health by implementing a month-long schedule of events and activities to help students relax in a fun way. "We understand that col- lege…

… students are under a lot of pressure to get high GPAs, have impressive resumes and con- form to a journey that will set them up for high achievement," Wangwongwiroj said. "It ulti- mately results in…

… them," Wangwongwiroj said. "Hearing their stories will allow students to establish a bet- ter connection and, hopefully, inspire people to pursue their passions, which ultimately lead to happiness…

…." Other events include yoga in the Diag and exercise classes open to students. Since this program is new this year, Wangwongwiroj is excited about its momentum and hopes it will eventually become insti…

… workers, the artists, the teachers, and the students (what’s) needed to galvanize international attention and work to create institutions and policies that will welcome refugees,” Kutmah said…

… the ukulele and Mang leading a student organization event. Alsubee said the film was directed with interview format to allow the individuals showcased to tell their own story. “The idea was to…

… history. Ali talked about breaking barriers as an Arab female in aerospace engineering, and how this discipline has made her consider herself a citizen of the world. After the film, the event…

… Michigan Interactive Investments, MII,” Coffie said. “That club has been very finance-focused, very markets- focused. These are things that, if a student hasn’t been exposed to it prior to college or…

… Impact Investing Group, discussed how student organizations can alleviate stress by offering members a comfortable space to explore their budding career interests. Ong said the culture fostered…

… students navigate that area,” Ong said. “I think it really depends on the culture that the club is creating and how they are approaching the situation to support students rather than adding more…

… feels as if it stops students from having a more traditional college experience. . “I don’t get to spend that much time hanging out, like I feel a young college kid is supposed to be doing, because…

… I am looking forward to my career,” Coffie said. “But the sacrifice is an investment that we have to make … Students are spending so much time recruiting and doing this recruiting prep that they…

… are not studying as much, not enjoying life and the college experience as much” Julie Kaplan, embedded Counseling and Psychological Services counselor in the Business School, said students…

… who are unsure of their career path typically experience more stress throughout this process. “The students that I talk to who are recruiting for investment banking and finance, or who aren…

… by more than 50 student organizations and commitments from outside groups like the Open School in Ann Arbor and the Arab American Anti- Discrimination Committee in Dearborn, to standing…

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… moved from one corner of the state to another. I even switched time zones. I’ve lived in Michigan my entire life, and I’m an in-state student. Yet, I’d be remiss to deny that sometimes I feel I…

… relate more with out- of-state students than with my fellow Michiganders on campus. Honestly, I never even used that phrase until I came downstate. I’ve always just been a Yooper. Ever since I left my…

… apart are two very different lives and two very different definitions of who I am. For some students, 470 miles is miniscule in comparison to the distances they travel to return home. Others are…

… experience. Throughout the years, I’ve encountered voices calling to diminish obstacles and gaps created by discrimination, indifference, ignorance and inequality. We, as students, immerse…

… ourselves in these discussions and continually seek to uncover voices previously excluded from the conversation. As both a student and a writer, I’ve seen distance diminish as viewpoints align, but…

… it’s very evident some gaps and inequities on campus, and in society, are still far from being closed. Often, I’ve heard college described as a bubble, insulating and distancing students from…

… the Diag last week and violent rhetoric across the nation at large, Muslim, Middle Eastern and North African students have been confronted with a seemingly hostile climate on campus. When we…

… solidarity are endless: a resolution passed by Central Student Government, proactive chalk on the Diag Tuesday afternoon spreading a message of solidarity, a collective letter of support signed…

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… SAT, ACT now require photo ID to take test eginning this fall, high-school students across the coun- try will be required to show photo identification in order to register to take the SAT or the ACT…

… a freshman and transferred to Emory University for his sophomore year, took the tests for at least six students from Great Neck North High School at a cost of $1,500 to $2,500 per student, ABC News…

… reported in November, 2011. While the cheating scandal last year was reprehensible and should never happen again, it's more important to consider how the addi- tion of photos to students' college applica…

… else to take the tests for them in order to receive a high- er score, then there are serious flaws in the process. Two tests should not have so much power in determining a student's academic future…

… JOEY STEINBERGER For the Daily At the 12th annual Latin@ Cul- ture Show, University students will perform dances, poetry, monologues and piano piec- 12th Annual es. But unlike Wn previous years, the…

… that theme, Latin@ Culture Show will have other University groups such as the Amala Dancers - a West African dance group - and the Persian Student Assembly repre- sentingtheir respective cultures…

… from the influences of the Arab world and the West African world." The "@" ending is meant to represent the Spanish language's masculine "o" and feminine "a" suffixes. When spoken, it's called the…

… about marginalized groups such as undocumented students, stereotyped as "illegal immi- grants." "We want to display the inter- sectionality of the lives we lead," Alvarez said. "On top of being Latino on…

… these in societal norm views are stigmatized." This year, the Coalition for Tuition Equality will be pre- senting a monologue on undocu- mented students at the show. In addition to raising awareness about…

… these groups, the students who organize the show also give back to their community, locally and worldwide. "We're sponsoring a little girl in Mexico until she is 18," Alvarez said. "She is 5 now and…

… ... we're going to keep up with it every year and show where she is at." The group is also working with a student in the School of Social Work to bring 40 stu- dents from Detroit high schools to Ann Arbor…

…. The students will learn about applying to college and financial aid packages. The Latin® Culture Show is subsi- dizing tickets for the high-school students so they can attend. Students from the show…

… was an hour and it was free. Now it's at the Mendelssohn Theatre and has almost five hundred peo- ple in attendance." The Latin@ Culture Show aspires to be like Indian Ameri- can Student Associations…

…' Cul- tural Show, which has become one of the largest student-run cultural shows on the continent. Reaching that goal will be a chal- lenge for the Latin@ Cultural Show because Latina and Latino students…

… alone in this, it would be a lot tougher. It’s also really cool how close you get with people who understand you. I’m so close with the mixed people in JSA (Japan Student Organization) because we…

… catch our connecting flight. At this point, I was unfazed by the disgusted gaze of onlookers as my mom frantically directed us in Arabic because I had experienced the same look in grocery stores as…

… with every step I took and word I spoke. But that isn’t the truth. I was so scared of becoming the scary Arab-Muslim everyone feared that I lost myself, retreating into a shell of a person who hid…

… her culture and religion and felt the constant need to reaffirm her Americanness, to prove her patriotism. I’m here now to say that I am an angry Arab. I’m angry my best friend in elementary…

… grandmother in Arabic before she passed. I’m angry a woman in our small town took off her head scarf because she didn’t want her kid to be bullied at school. I’m angry I was never taught to feel…

… WHERE: 1700 block of Cram Circle WHEN: Wednesday at about 4:30 p.m. WHAT: A student was walking on the sidewalk when a man stole his cell- phone from out of his hands and jumped into a waiting black Dodge…

… campus a capella group, and Awkward Pause, an improv group will also participate. Student tickets cost $7 at the door. WHO: Maya Dance Team WHEN: Tonight at 7 p.m WHERE: Mendelssohn Theatre Addiction…

… 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 al readers. Additional copies may be…

…, the U.N.-Arab League envoy trying to end the conflict, said Syria has informed him of partial withdrawals from three locations - Idlib, Zabada- ni and Daraa - "but it is clear that more far…