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… 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…

…, 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…

… 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…