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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, September 8, 2008 -5A FINE A RPEIEW UMS looks to Arab world "Do you know what they say about guys with a big nose and big ears?" Empty beauty By…

… NORA FELDHUSEN Daily Arts Writer Every day we are bombarded by televi- sion and online images of the Arab world. Photographers and pundits shape our con- ception of this vast region, in which our country…

… is heavily invested, but from which we are culturally disconnected. But how often do we discuss Arabic art, music or dance? A few years ago, the University Musical Society (UMS) began to highlight a…

… differ- ent region of the world each season. They started with the Arab world and went on to explore Africa; Mexico, the Americas and Asia. This season, they are beginning the cycle again by returning to…

… the Arab world, a theme for which there is no shortage of varied artistic material to fill this year's roster. The theme of global performing arts, however, does not stray from UMS's regu- larly…

… impressive lineup. Highlights of this season, in addition to the Arab-themed UMS delivers another global lineup. performances, are the Mark Morris Dance Group from New York City and the upcom- ing return of…

… world-renowned theater group Complicit. The largest Arab-American community in the United States is about 40 miles from Ann Arbor in Dearborn, Michigan. Accord- ing to Claire Conley Rice, Interim Director…

…, UMS is attempting to "festivalize the approach to global pro- gramming" by adding more than just music to the roster. The festival includes a theatri- cal interpretation of "Richard III: An Arab…

… Tragedy." The play is set in an-unspecified oil-rich Gulf location and willbe performed in Arabic with English supertitles. According to Rice, the goal of these per- formances is not so much to send a…

… Maalem's interpre- tation of Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring." This season also includes a book group, with one session led by Zeitouna, the local Arab-Jewish women's group. The women will lead a…

… Selected Poems," which was a co-winner of the 1998 Poet's Prize. Lea was the founder and long-time edi- tor of The New England Review. Study abroad fair to inform students A fall study-abroad fair will be…

… held tomorrow in the Michigan Union Ball- room from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Office of Inter- national Programs, the fair will pro- vide a chance for students interested in study abroad…

… at U.S.- Arab forum JONATHON TRIEST/Daily RC senior Emmy Rudman plays with her leopard gecko Darley yesterday. The leopard gecko is also known as eublepharis macularius. Eublepharis means "true eyelid…

… and signed into law by Granholm. DETROIT (AP) - In a speech last night at the U.S. Arab-Economic Forum, Secretary of State Colin Powell dis- cussed the importance of peace in the Middle East to global…

… and LSA senior Ann Scharnhorst comfort each other after seeing news of the bombing on television yesterday morning. Arab students worry as nation seeks culprits For Ann Arbor Police Department Chief…

…-ieftje said there is no local threat in this crisis and city officials hope to have all offices back in operation today. By Elizabeth Kassab Daily Staff Reporter Arab-American and Muslim students received a…

… number of threatening e-mails fol- lowing yesterday's terrorist attacks. Several student organizations sent e-mails to their members urging them to be cautious. The Arab Student Association and the…

… American-Arab Anti-Defamation Committee told students to take advantage of Safewalk and Northwalk services if they felt threatened. Some Arab-American students received one e-mailed death threat signed from…

… (the University has) ever had." Together, students expressed their mixed feelings of shock, anger and grief. "I'm still a little bit shocked. I'm pretty upset. I think it's unbelievable that something…

… York City. NY. students await word from amilies From staff reports The number of University students with ties to New York and Washington was particularly evi- dent yesterday as many apprehensively…

… cities forced most students to wait until friends and relatives contacted them. "One of my mom's friends works in the Penta- gon. I'm very concerned right now, he goes there everyday," said Todd Moulton…

… just saw people cry- ing in tears because of all the people that had passed away." As the news of the attacks spread across cam- pus, many students reacted with shock and panic. "It sickens me," said LSA…

… to react. I'm worried about my friends and family. I just feel like I'm left in the dark despite news reports.,, Many students appeared to still be in disbelief last night. "Just from the pictures, it…

… Rabiah said the groups told their members to be careful only as a precaution, and no specific action has been taken against students. "It's just things we've heard from people on campus, which is very…

… mood of the crowd," he said. LSA junior Brenda Abdelall, external rela- tions chair of the Arab Student Association, said although many campus groups have shown their support and people are making the…

… distinc- tion between the perpetrators of the crime and Arab-Americans, many Muslim students do not feel comfortable or proud when walking down the street. "As long as that one person is there shouting at…

… LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 14, 2001-- 5 Muslim students hold meeting to discuss fears, harassment By Jacquelyn Nixon Daily Staff Reporter Reports of verbal harassment and…

… threats of violence moved leaders of the Muslim Student Association to arrange an emergency meeting yesterday evening. Engineering sophomore Irfan Shuttari said the terrorist attack on the World Trade…

… us ... there is still negativity, she said. "My biggest fear is that if the men who did this turn out to be Arab or Arab-Muslims, the fire will be ignited again." Tarsin said the visibility of the…

…4A -The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 17, 2001 OP/ED Uwe E iigzu & tig 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily. letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… experience he had while battling the Soviets in Afghanistan, in a 1997 interview with Robert Fisk The interview appeared in the Sept. 21, 1998 issue of The Nation. Th~ere I*: no room ffor Arabs nA~e1c kick…

…, criti- cized, and contributed to. So, as an Arab-Ameri- can, as an individual who owns parts of two distinct cultures, I was acutely affected by last Tuesday's tragedies. Of course, I felt the same kind…

… of grief and horror at the loss of life as any right-minded human being would. But as an Arab-American who disagrees with much of America's foreign policy, I find the kind of hysteria that our…

… government and media are whipping up very disturbing. For too long, in almost all arenas of our society, Americans have accepted types of bigotry against Arabs and Muslims that would be intolerable if…

… directed against almost any other, group. As a direct product of our govern-. ment's foreign policy, Arab and Muslim her- itages have been painted in direct counter-distinction to American values and culture…

…. This constant barrage on these cul- tures has desensitized the American public to the humanity of Arabs and Muslims. Take for example the widespread belief that Palestinian mothers send their children to…

… die in return for money and exposure, or that all Palestinians celebrate the deaths of American civilians. Arabs become animals, incapable of human emotion, and worthy of destruction. As a result…

…, American politicians, media and the talking heads that so ineptly occupy our air- waves possess some of the responsibility for the backlash Arab and Muslim Americans are now undergoing and will continue to…

…- ronment in which hate-crimes and harassment towards Muslim- and Arab- Americans are perpetuated. Kyritz's statements stand in sharp con- trast to the words of many government offi- a 0 0 Ufe goes on at…

… excessive force in quelling Arab riots three years ago and said in a stinging report released yesterday that the Jew- ish state "has systematically neglected its Arab minority. The document -the product of…

… panel of two judges and an academic urged the government to come up with a detailed plan for nar- rowing the gaps between Jews and Arab citizens, who make up about one-fifth of the population of 6.6 mil…

…- lion people. Israeli Arabs say they have long been discriminated against in economic opportunities, land distribution and civil rights. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's office said the panel…

…'s recommendations would be discussed by the Cabinet. Successive Israeli governments have promised to do more for Arab communities, but little has been achieved. Arab leaders said the report did not go far enough, and…

… recommendations aren't binding, they carry great weight, and the attor- ney general could still seek criminal charges against some of the officers. The commission was appointed after police shot and killed 13 Arab…

… citizens in weeklong riots in October 2000. A Jewish motorist was killed by a rock in the protests. Thousands of Israeli Arabs had taken to the streets to show support for Palestinians in the West Bank and…

… Gaza Strip, who a month earlier had embarked on an uprising against Israeli occupation. Then-Prime Minister Ehud Barak decided to launch a formal inquiry, in part to deflect growing Arab anger HADINE…

… existence of a large Arab minority within the Jewish state." - Israeli police inquiry commission against his government. Barak had been elected in May 1999 on a peace platform, with strong Arab support. The…

… report put the blame for the riots squarely on the shoulders of the Israeli establishment, saying a major cause was systematic government neglect of the Arab minority. "The state and all its governments…

… failed consistently in dealing with the problems raised by the existence of a large Arab minority within a Jewish state," it stated. "The government's approach to the Arab sector was in large part…

… decision by the Michigan Student Assembly to cut off its funding. MSA President Craig Greenberg said tenant advocacy was available through other University offices, including the University Off- Campus…

… Housing office and the Hous- ing Law Reform Project through Student Legal Services. But AATU staffers said those two offices presented a conflict of inter- est because they were connected to the University…

… previously received poor ratings from students, they would have to retake exams. "For too long our college's under- graduate teaching effort has suffered from the employment of foreign-born teaching assistants…

… Mary Markley Resi- dence Hall would now offer continu- ous lunch service from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Most students reacted positively to the change, saying it would allow more flexibility within their…

… paid workers not to join unions, among other issues. Sept. 7, 1980 The ROTC reported a 30 percent enrollment increase this year, with 111 students in its Army, Navy and Air Force training programs - up…

… from 78 last year. ROTC officials attributed the trend to a growing conservatism on campus and Soviet activity in Afghanistan. But some students in the program said money played a more important role in…

… tears of sorrow; They are symbols of a patriotic strength, confidence and fearlessness I never knew existed Harassment of Arab, Muslims students must end TO THE DAILY: It has been brought to our…

… attention that in response to Tuesday's tragic terrorist attacks, Muslim and Arab students have been harassed and subject to threatening remarks. As of right now, we do not know the per- petrators of these…

…4A - The-Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 13, 2001 OP/ED Uwe Eirbtu aa tiI 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily. letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY…

… JOINT STUDENT STATEMENT 0 In light of Tuesday's tragedy, we stand unitc in condemnation of these heinous attack Together, we must grieve and ultimatel overcome. This crime forces us to contemplat every…

…. The micro cosm that we call our home can serve as an inter national example of diversity, tolerance an peace. It is in our hands. In solidarity RACHEL TRONSTEI: Presiden LSA Student Governmen As…

…'Ai TARSIP Presiden Muslim Students Associatio This statement was co-signed by th following student groups ACLU of the University of Michigan Adventist Students for Christ Alice Lloyd Hall Council Alpha…

…...this . weekend in Michigan Athletics Presented by: ne r i By Elizabeth Kassab Daily Staff Reporter Arab and Muslim students at the University continue to receive e- mailed threats in the wake of the terrorist…

… threats and that any additional threats should be reported. LSA junior Brenda Abdelall, external relations chair of the Arab Student Association said the Ann Arbor Police Department has also been notified…

… of the e-mails around so assembly members could further understand what Arab American students are going through. Abdelall said the threatening e- mails weren't the only messages in her inbox. "We…

…'ve been getting a lot of very sweet e-mails," Abdelall said. She said there have been messages from other students expressing support for Arab Americans. Football Saturday, Sept. 15 Michigan vs. W…

… throughout campus By Maria Sprow Daily Staff Reporter University officials said they are making every effort possible to reach out to students who are feel- ing any number of psychological side effects of…

… Tuesday's terrorist attacks. Counseling and Psychological Services temporarily expanded its services to assure that help is avail- able to all students, anywhere on campus. CAPS Clinical Director Jim…

… Etzkorn said it is very important for counseling to be available for students feeling loneliness, loss, anxiety or anger. "I would say when something of this magnitude happens it can over- whelm our ability…

… Union on North Campus and Conference Room 6 in the Michigan League have volunteer counselors waiting and available for students from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The services offered are free of charge and counselors…

… do accept walk- ins. Etzkorn said that so far, many students - both those with person- al connections to Washington and New York City and those without close ties - have taken advantage of the…

… additional help. CAPS Director Todd Sevig said students must realize that their feel- ings are shared by others and that they are not alone. "I've been talking with students and there's one thing that I…

… an already traumatic time. But this is a student body that will not be fractured by outside agitation. We are a community who will stand behind our Arab friends and classmates, regardless of BAMN…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 14, 2001 OP/ED ("Ffw[ £IrbiC Fau &TI 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily. letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY…

… ever faced on this soil, I see the seeds of discord and hatred beginning to grow. It is disheartening that many members of the Muslim and Arab communities, communities that contribute to the greatness of…

…" itself literally means "peace" in Arabic. The Holy Quran, the religious book of all Muslims, states: "Commit not iniquity in the earth causing disorder" (7:57; 11:86; 29:37). It is unfortunate that Islam…

…- tors. I know many other Muslim communities that are doing the same. I am disheartened by the threats and backlash that members of the Muslim and Arab communities have received. These acts are an…

… these. JOSHUA BROOK Law School student BAMN desecrated sanctity of Tuesday's memorial vigil To THE DAILY: Tuesday's vigil was absolutely incredible - an estimated 15,000 students attended, nearly half the…

… student body. Student gov- ernment leaders, members of the administration and student group leaders who saw the vigil as a necessary response to the gravity of the disaster worked with everyone, regardless…

… of ideology, to make the event comforting to students. We came to the vigil with hurting and vulnerable hearts, seeking comfort and healing from our peers, spiritual, political, and community leaders…

…'s travesty. Their subsequent attempts to claim ownership of anti-Arab dis- crimination issues is also totally inappropriate. Issues of anti-Arab discrimination belong to those most affected and they have…

… responded, capturing the receptive ear of the student body. We should not allow a small group of students with ulterior political motives to commandeer others' issues. It polarizes and desensitizes people in…

…- goating and the War. The speakers accused BAMN of using the issue of racial scapegoating to gain visibility on campus and draw support for their group. "They did not come to any Arab or Muslim students and…

…-American students at other campuses. "It's not true that Arab students as a whole oppose this campaign," Curtin said. The assembly also voted down a resolution introduced by Curtin and Rackham Rep. Suzanne Perkins…

… Staff Reporter The Michigan Student Assembly approved its $415,370 budget last night, but much of the meeting centered on a push by several members of the assembly and other constituents to bring to…

… Arab-Americans who have been vic- tims of harassment or violence because of the suspected terrorists' ethnicities. Some BAMN members have also formed a new group, the Coalition to Stop Racial Scape…

… ask them if they wanted that repre- sentation;" said LSA Rep. Fadi Kiblawi. Rackham Rep. Jessica Curtin, a member of BAMN, said the green armbands are part of a national campaign supported by Arab…

…-supported tactic to draw attention to itself. "I would vote against war hysteria if I knew what it was," said MSA Vice President Jessica Cash. Jackie Bray, a member of Students Organizing for Labor and Economic…

… Equality, asked MSA to stop groups like BAMN from dominating impor- tant issues on campus. "Please take a stand against organizations that hurt student activism," Bray said. Curtin and other BAMN members…

… affirmative action proponents not affiliated with BAMN cre- ated the group Students Supporting Affirmative Action. Also at the meeting, MSA increased funding to the Ann Arbor Tenants Union to $26,000 from a…

… proposed $21,100. The union provides legal advice to students See MSA, Page 7 ore terrorism possible could get jail time By Louie Meizlish Daily Staff Reporter A resolution against a bill currently…

… too harsh. "Although underage drinking is a problem, incarcerating students is not the answer and it disrupts their lives in a way that is uncalled for," he said. "Hopefully our lobbying effects and the…

… gain visibility on campus and draw support for their group. "They did not come to any Arab or Muslim students and ask them if they wanted that representation," said LSA Rep. Fadi Kiblawi. Rackham Rep…

…. Jessica Curtin, a member of BAMN, said the green armbands are part of a national cam- paign supported by Arab-American students at other campuses. "It's not true that Arab students as a whole oppose this…

… committed to getting his Heisman campaign back on track in front of the home crowd. Tennessee 34, Louisiana State 20 By Kara Wenzel Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Student Assembly approved its $415…

… Washington. BAMN has organized an anti-war rally on the Diag and begun a green arm- band campaign meant to show support for Arab-Americans who have been victims of harassment or violence because of the…

… what it was," said MSA Vice President Jessica Cash. Jackie Bray, a member of Students Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality, asked MSA to stop groups like BAMN from dominating impor- At attention…

… Most students, Americans support U.S. going to war NEWS t BAMN blasted for dominating raci By John Alexander and Carrie Thorson Daily Staff Reporters STAFF PICKS WEEK 3 seEcTioNs ALL PICKS MADE…

… students and campus groups with anti-war senti- ments say they have not found it diffi- cult to push their cause here. A Gallup Organization poll released Tuesday - two weeks after terrorists attacked New…

… support from the University adminis- tration and various other groups on campus," said LSA senior Paul Saba, president of the Arab American Anti- Discrimination Committee. "There have been way more positive…

… things happening than anything negative." So far, anti-discrimination groups and anti-war groups have been the most vocal and visible groups on cam- pus. Many.students speculated that the University…

… hate for hate." Although students with anti-war opinions have been most visible on campus, this doesn't mean the majori- ty of students oppose military action. "All you see is the anti-war feeling, but…

… the 2006 GOP nomination and is serv- ing his last two-term in the state House. UNITED NATIONS Rice says Arab nations invited to Mideast summit Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said yesterday that key…

… Arab nations, including Syria, would be invited to President Bush's planned Mideast peace conference this fall and expressed hope they would attend. Formal invitations haven't been issued yet but Rice…

… civilians, he added: "There are serious challenges to the sover- eignty of Iraq." In Arabic, he used the word "tajawiz" which can be translated either as "affronts" or "challenges." TOKYO Moderate Fukuda…

… year, we survey about 50,000 secondary school students and bring the name of the University of Michigan before them," Johnston said. "And that's the population from which our student body is drawn…

… drug abuse. "It's the only study that surveys certain grade-level students each year while also tracking the lon- gitudinalprogress of these people into the future," said Compton, who heads the Division…

…. This year the study will survey nearly 50,000 eighth graders and high school students throughout the United States. ALLISUNGHAM AN/Daily Michael Frosti, a contestant on "Survivor: China" and Traverse…

… through an urn of water that cools smoke as it is drawn through. The hookah was a popular attraction at the Arab Students Association table yesterday in the Diag during Festifall. F ntices suents t Jo…

… campus activities By Carmen Johnson Daily Staff Reporter If you didn't know how many stu- dent groups existed on campus before, you do now. A lot. On a crowded Diag, 325 student organizations set up…

… booths inviting students to join their groups at Fes- tifall yesterday. LSA freshman Rachael Maciasz walked around the Diag with hands fug of free.literature and goodies handed out by student organiza…

…- tions. "The amount of student groups that are out there are is overwhelm- ing," Maciasz said. Although she admitted to being primarily inter- ested in community service organi- zations, she still ventured…

… satisfy any stu- dent. Engineering sophomore Yunwen Lee sat at the Singapore Student Association table giving out picture frames and t-shirts to students. "We even attracted people who weren't from…

… suc- cessful," Business School junior Eric Singer said, pointing to the list of names collected. Festifall organizer Ray Wixson from the Office of Student Activi- ties and Leadership spent the day…

… making sure no student groups encountered problems. "There's so much energy for Fes- tifall," Wixson said. "It's the first week of school, the weather is usu- ally nice and everyone's excited about the new…

… school year." Student organizers registered groups during the summer, all hop- ing to secure a spot most visible to students. Booths are organized cate- gorically in and along the peripher- al of the Diag…

…. This year, student academic groups were the lucky ones - accruing prime Festifall locations right in the center of the Diag. "And if we could accommodate more tables there would be a lot more groups out…

…, gay, bisexual and transgender individu- als. The group - known as the Task Force on the Campus Climate for Transgender, Bisexual, Lesbian and Gay Faculty, Staff and Students - which was started in…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 16, 2002 - 7A Arab nations ask UN for help in establishing peace School time UNITED NATIONS (AP) - In a shift likely to put more pressure on Sad- dam Hussein…

…-Faisal called on the Baghdad regime to allow U.N. inspec- tors back into Iraq to ensure it is not developing nuclear, chemical or bio- logical weapons. Other Arab nations also pressed Iraq to comply with U…

….N. obligations and wants an end to U.N. sanctions imposed after the Iraqi army invaded Kuwait in 1990. Although the Iraq crisis has taken center stage at the current session of the General Assembly, Arabs sought…

… yesterday to- the General Assembly, clearly referring to the United States, which Arabs con- sider Israel's main protector. AP PHOTO An Afghan boy makes his way to class Saturday in Kandahar, Afghanistan…

…'s second largest city. Kahdahar schools, which opened last week, are filled with eager students but lacking basic tools. GOP:* Gore lacks his own ideas, no longer 'relevant' LHSP Continued from Page 1A the…

… LHSP community. According to the proposal written, in the 1994-1995 academic year, students of color comprised 32 percent of LHSP students. When a similar study was done last year, only 8.3 percent of…

… LHSP students were from minority groups. Marjorie Horton, LSA assistant dean for undergraduate education, attributes this decrease in diversity to an increase of choices for minority students in the last…

… if some students elect to join these new programs instead of the older program,' Hor- ton said. She added that LHSP plans to implement more aggres- sive recruiting techniques in order to create a…

… Louisiana after leav- ing Michigan State University, where he also helped fund an academic facil- ity for student athletes. Washington, D.C. campus receives terrorist threats Bomb threats and false alarms at…

… George Washington University have kept students fearing for their safety and out of classes throughout the last week. Students evacuated a class last Thursday afternoon after a man wear- ing a large black…

… backpack entered and walked to the front of the classroom while the professor lectured. The man asked the professor sev- eral questions, and the 70-person class became silent. Two students, worried that the…

… bag might contain a bomb, grabbed their belongings and left quickly, and the rest of the class followed. Some students called the university's police department as the professor talked with the man. The…

… man was taken into custody and later released after telling officers he only wanted to add the class to his schedule. In addition, George Washington students were forced to evacuate three other…

… buildings on Tuesday, two because of a bomb threat and the other after two "suspicious" packages arrived at a campus build- ing. UNC students have to pay higher bills Some students at the University of North…

… Carolina who thought they had paid their tuition will be receiving a second bill. This second bill is a result of a legislature-mandated 5 percent tuition increase for students across the state to aid in…

… offsetting the state's financial shortfall this year. Administrators at the university sent the first stack of bills out to students at the standard time and had expected to send out a second bill when…

… about $200 for out- of-state students; a 4 percent Board of Governors approved increase and the newly approved 5 percent legislative increase applied across the state. In-state undergraduate students will…

… feel the lightest hit to their wallets, as their bills will only total $28, with in- state graduate students bearing only a $29 hit. Out-of-state undergraduate students will be forced to pay an addi…

… to Hamtramck to monitor the treatment of Arab- American voters during today's primary election for mayor and city council. Thirty-two observers will visit selected polling locations to ensure voters…

… officials also recruited bilingual Arab-American and Asian-American poll workers for the 2000 election. Two Hamtramck residents were convicted in November of violat- ing state election law by singling out…

… one reason caller ID was not added to phone ser- vices earlier was because the student demand for it is not evident given the costs. "The pluses and the minuses all have cost imple- mentations," Durst…

… the voice mail, that's cool. But an answer- ing machine would work too. It really doesn't matter," he said. Palms said he has not noticed students showing much concern about the lack of caller ID…

… later than expected, we are expecting to provide it free of charge of this year. Students who already own caller ID equipment will find out when the service is available simply by looking at their phones…

… fulfills the desires of the student body. An all-male house is not planned for the future. "We want to continue to work to provide the most attractive housing arrangements for our students," Zeller said. "If…

…---mn 4A - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 2, 2003 OP/ED U ie £ tctt *g 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… exclaimed, "I know this sounds a little prejudice, but all those Arabs here should, be forced to go back to where they came from." Always before, a comment like that would have provoked me to grandiose…

… speeches about tolerance and our tradition of immigration, but instead, feeling hope- less, I mumbled something along the lines of "Arabs are nice people." Why bother tying to change his mind, I thought…

… lost on so many at home and that blanket statements like "Arabs should leave" rule the day. It's hard being places where your most basic premise is chal- lenged before you can get to the heart of the…

… California at Santa Cruz. This team-teach- ing collaboration has brought an interdisci- plinary design team experience to hundreds of students. During this time, I formed a very high opinion of Hyland…

… Vietnam, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Malawi. U.S. embassies in Caribbean coun- tries - Haiti, the Domincan Republic and others - also heightened securi- ty ahead of the…

… - code orange. In Europe, extra security was ordered at airports, government offices and embassies. Iraq tells Arabs to attack U.S. interests An Iraqi vice president threatened yesterday to engulf the…

… United States in a wider conflict if his country is attacked, urging Arabs outside Iraq to respond by striking at U.S. interests all over the world. "We categorically believe that the aggression on Iraq is…

… an aggression on all the Arab nations," Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan said at a news confer- ence in the Jordanian capital, Amman. He called on "all Arab and good people to confront the interests…

… of the aggressors, their materials and humans, wherev- er they are." Arabs should use "all means" to respond, he said. Ramadan's exhortation was among the most confrontational made by senior Iraqi…

… officials in response to growing fears here of a U.S. attack. Although Iraq has long sought to elicit support and sympathy from Arabs beyond its borders, it hasn't before made such a public call to arms…

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… death and it didn't look like there had been a fight." Lengas, a former student at Eastern Michi- gan University, was not enrolled in any classes this school year. University alum and former Sigma Phi…

… although it is very rare, there is noth- ing in the IFC bylaws or Constitution which prohibits fraternities from taking members who are not University students. "It's not something that usually occurs…

… not a University student, he was not any less of a brother. "This is a very tragic event, going beyond talking about brotherhood, to all of us here. He was our friend," Sabol said. Disner, who had known…

… the Univerity Hillel yesterday on the banks of the Huron River. Students find moany W s to celebrate Corporate recruiters ranked the University's Business School No. 2 in the world overall and number…

… attrib- utes, including students' leadership potential and ability to work in teams, past success in hiring top-quality grad- uates, the faculty and the career-servic- es office. Business School Dean…

… students are so highly sought after. Ranks aren't everything, but it's one element of the reputation of the school that will really help people know what we're all about," he said. The University rose from…

… Union, is excited about his new Job as dean of students. He began work at the University in late-August. Wilfis: Meeting many students 1S main prinoty By Maria Sprow Daily Staff Reporter Between moving…

… into his new office in the Michigan Union and making the hour drive from Toledo, Ohio every day, the new Dean of Students Ed Willis has been busy these last two weeks. But he has still found time for…

…) - Secretary of State Colin Powell said yesterday that abuses by government-supported Arab militias in Sudan qualify as genocide against the black African population in the Darfur region - a determination that…

… as other evidence. "We concluded that genocide has been committed in Darfur and that the government« of Sudan and "We conclud the Janjaweed . (Arab militias) genocide ha bear responsi- c m ted bility…

… fighting Russian forces for years. None were Arabs, despite the government's contention that Arabs were involved in the hostage-taking last week in the North Ossetian town of Beslan, which ended in gunfire…

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… for any- one of Arab decent. We also will NOT-produce any product for any customer, regardless of your ethnic- ity, that has a shipping address to an Arab country. We are not racist, but wish to have no…

… divisions in the electorate, whereas partisan elections tend to downplay those divisions. In East Lansing, pro-student City Council candidates routinely get 90 percent of the vote in MSU dorm precincts, while…

… are clear, students can have enormously more impact in a nonpar- tisan election. erhaps as a result of those structural dif- ferences with Ann Arbor, or perhaps out of simple decency, East Lansing…

… officials rec- ognized the low student turnout after the 2000 presidential election and formed a nine-member elections task force, in part, to deal with it. In its report, released the following April, the…

… task force - which included city and county officials, as well as a student government official - noted the difficulties students faced because of the Motor Voter law and, among other recommendations…

… on campus annually." Such a coalition was formed later that year and given the name YouVote. It quickly started a website, yovo e.msu. edu, to provide students with a compre- hensive guide to voter…

… registration. The website also provides information on national, state and local issues, initiatives and candidates that students will see on their ballots; its student coordinator, who is either paid or…

… receives credit for the work as part of a graduate program, teaches a service-learning English course where students are assigned to gather informa- tion for the website. This year's director, Tim O…

…'Malley, is currently assigning his students to create and send questionnaires to be filled out by local candidates for City Council and city clerk; the responses to the students' questions will be posted on…

… the website. YouVote, whose members include the city clerk, Michigan State University's director of community relations and offi- cials from student government and resi- dence hall government, also…

… to pay for Moore visit By Mary Doyoe Daily Staff Reporter While not directly affiliating itself with any political side, the Michigan Student Assembly is considering allo- cating funds toward bringing…

… rent for $10,000. If plans materialize, the commission would charge $5 for student admission and $7 for non-students. Commission members said they are confident that they will see a large turnout for…

… the event. The MSA budget is funded by fees which every student is required to pay. Concerning the possible potential conflict of the student government pro- viding funding for a speaker who stands very…

… on how the political group is covered under the tax code. Scott Foley, a Business School senior and chair of Students for Bush at the University, said he would see no prob- lem in the assembly…

… so much attention focused on our campus, what University students would like to see is intelli- gent activism. With one of the largest Jewish and Arab student populations in the country, the Umversity…

…I 8B - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition The regents hit ... Finally, a fall break Failing grade Pass/fail deadline too early The University Board of Regents, after years of requests from…

… students, passed a fall break at their December meeting. The break will begin this year and classes will not be held on Oct. 14 or 15 of the fall 2002 semester. The regents' major concern had been that the…

… fall break would become essentially an, excuse for students to part y. The regents were sufficiently convinced by former Michigan Student Assembly President Matt Nolan that such problems would not be…

… seen an d that the fall break would be academi- cally beneficial to the student body. While this concern is only partially valid - it is true that some students will use the long weekend as an excuse to…

… party, others will surely use the extra time to catch up in class- es and stud yas the fall break is designed to allow - that students have a few extra days in the fall to blow off some steam is not the…

… end of the world. Indeed, former interim provost Lisa Tedesco's remark that she feared a fall break would lead to "more free time and more partying" on the part of the students leads us to ask: "What…

…'s wrong with that?" While Nolan's political maneuvering was admirable (and appreciated), it is hopeful that he, as leader of the student body, recognizes that a healthy dose of partying is not only safe…

… instead are labeled "break." The very name implies more than Just academics. The fa 1 break can, should and will be used as an excuse to party by some members of the student body. At the same time, other…

… members of the student body will use the fall break as a time to study; others will catch up on lost sleep, still others may visit family or friends. We thank the regents for giving us a fall break, and we…

… the most prominent members of BAMN at the University, although he Is not a student here. DAVID KATZ/Daily It's hard to avoid noticing this group on campus, but few people have delved into the…

… inequalities in society," Massie said. Although he is one of the most active members of the University's BAMN chapter, Massie has never been a student here. "persona fy ihitenge any .f our dtactos any tm to a uc…

…," Massie said. Some University students have publicly labeled BAMN a front for the RWL, saying RWL members use BAMN to introduce members to their socialist agenda and to draw media attention to their cause…

… me directly. How do I be less secret?" LSA junior David Lempert, a former BAMN member and current member of the newly formed group Students Supporting Affirmative Action, said BAMN's purpose gets lost…

… told to go to Detroit and sit in a hot room for 12 hours." He was referring to BAMN's efforts to create a significant student presence at the University lawsuit hearings. But Massie said the time members…

… using me, a Muslim and an Arab, so I could get the Muslim and Arab stu- dents to vote for Agnes," Kiblawi said. BAMN member Agnes Aleobua speaks on the steps of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library on Jan…

… as campus support goes, BAMN is con- troversial. The Black Student Union, one of the most prominent cultural organizations on campus, vehemently opposes them, said BSU spokes- woman Panther Mc…

…Allister, an LSA senior. "I wouldn't say they're Public Enemy Number One, but they're pretty high up there," McAllister said. "The main reason is because they try to sti- fle our voices as black students on…

…. I question Israel Initiating Dialogue, Education and Advocacy's commitment to pro- moting a dialogue of peace between Arab and Jewish students when it allows racist comments to be thrown around and…

…4A - Friday, September 26, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily…

… Sue Coleman sings the praises of the newest crop of students at New Student Con- vocation, telling freshmen that they are the University's smartest, most diverse and most talented incoming class "ever…

… SEE WHYTEY KEtc.rC 6 Single-issue students According to the year-long study, led by the dean of admissions and financial aid at Harvard University, standardized tests like the SAT and ACT serve more…

… negative than positive purposes. While they strive to be a fair, uniform gauge of ability, they tend to disadvantage students who can't afford expensive test preparation courses and encourage students to…

… in admissions. This report comes at a time when the test prep industry is raking in billions of dol- lars, profiting from the anxieties of parents and students. And according to this study, these…

… courses work, offering well-prepared students a modest point bump and penal- izing those who can't afford the training. This disproportionately disadvantages poor students who can't afford indepen- dent…

… test prep courses and tend to come from struggling schools that don't prepare their students well for the college admis- sions process. Further, standardized testing encourages students to focus on…

… material covered. This defeats the pur- pose of tests like the SAT and ACT, which are supposed to gauge how much students have learned and how prepared they are for college. Many schools like Smith College…

… greatly in quality, uni- versities still need a way - albeit a flawed one - to gauge the academic capabilities of prospective students. The solution is to change the way uni- versities weigh standardized…

…. More U.S. troops - 51 - died in Afghanistan in August than in any other month since the U.S.-led invasion in October 2001. Slack-lining students use a nylon webbing secured to two trees using…

… carabineers in the Diag yesterday afternoon. Slain Yale student was suffocated, medical examiner reports to police Police: Raymond Clark III 'person of interest' in killing NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A Yale…

… graduate student found stuffed in the wall of a research center had been suffocated, the medical exam- iner reported yesterday as police awaited DNA tests on evidence taken from a lab technician who worked…

… police investigating the killing. Clark played baseball at Bran- ford High School, where longtime athletic director Artie Roy remem- bered him as a quiet student who threw a mean knuckleball. "He was a…

…, CIA chief said al-Qaida remains a threat DEARBORN, Mich. - The director of the CIA beseeched Arab-American and Muslim lead- ers yesterday to join efforts to reduce the threat of terrorism in the U…

… represented one of the Central Intelligence Agency's highest-profile recruiting efforts aimed at Arab-Americans and Muslims. Panetta said it was his first speech at a Ramadan break- fast dinner…

…. Theagencythisyearannounced a five-year plan to boost fluency in Arabic and other languages the CIA deems critical to its work. Panetta aims to raise foreign lan- guage proficiency inside the CIA from less than a third to at…

… on," Panetta said. "I think the reason I felt the way I did is because I don't believe there's a basis there for any kind of additional action." He also sought to allay concerns of many in the Arab and…

… Muslim communities who say they have felt the sting of suspicion and dis- crimination since Sept. 11. About 300,000 people with roots in the Arab world live in the Detroit area. BIG HOUSE BEATS From Page…

… Arab and Muslim history and students. But its recent anti-war political ties. rally and disbursement PaOg12A of fliers has been met P ge 2A with some backlash. At the last Michigan Student Assembly…

… a problem with so much as the organi- zation itself. Kiblawi, who is an executive member of the Univer- sity's Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee, said he was upset that BAMN did not talk to…

… any of the Arab or Muslim community on campus before initiat- ing their campaigns. "They didn't ask the Arab and Muslim leaders, the people who represent me," Kiblawi said. "I personally feel it…

…-Islamic women across campus in donning a hijab to support the Muslim community. At a teach-in last night at the Law School, the Muslim Student Association and students in the School of Social Work encouraged…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - 3B a VIEWPOINT , Israel:-Democracy's last stand in the Middle East BY YULIA DERNOVSKY Fall 2002, the first day of another school year at the…

…, I notice that sadly most, though not all, of the participants in this campus war are Jews with the pro-Israel views and Arabs fighting for the pro-Palestine side. The rest of the University stu- dent…

… body is either apathetic about the issue or is irritated at the contin- uing propaganda war on the Middle East. Most troubling are the attempts by pro-Palestinian advocates to mis- lead students who are…

… uneducated and disinterested in the conflict with. their fallacious and demagogic argu- ments. They hope that the liberal- m i n d e d always-ready-to-right-a-wrong col- lege student will give in to the pleas…

… organizations and the threat of destruction that Israel faces on a daily basis are conveniently left out of the pro-Palestine discourse in an effort to mislead students. Similarly left unmentioned are human…

… rights abuses of the Palestinian Authority under the corrupt and dictatorial leadership of Yassir Arafat. I believe it is time that college students realize why Israel needs and deserves their support…

…, regardless of how tear-drawing the demagogic speeches of the pro-Palestinian activists are. It is time that students take a stand for the values in which this liberal campus takes so much pride: The values of…

…- tradict every moral value on which America is based? These are the questions that as students we must address. How much do we value democracy and what are we willing to do to preserve it? 1 he current focus…

… is not. Israel promotes rule of law, the Palestinian Authority promotes terrorism. The students of this University want social justice and moral satis- faction. It is impossible to support these ideals…

… while supporting a morally and politically corrupt Palestinian regime. If students at this University want to promote demo- cratic values, they should support the only lasting democracy in the Middle East…

… social research. But there will also be advantages for ISR and the University of Michigan as a whole, Howell said. He also said opportunities might arise for students to be involved in the new social…

… research projects in Qatar, where the population has increased by nearly one million people over the last 10 years. "A primary mission of U of M, and also Qatar University, is the training of students," he…

… research and teaching experience." The United Arab Emirates has become a popular choice among American universities, with much of the development there cen- tered in Doha. Education City, just outside of…

…'m doing ing a point and in terms of voting economic interests." he gave Wednesday. a lot of thinking." for what I really believe in, I think White said he's using donations Engineering graduate student LSA…

… Page Editors Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 413 E. HURON ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE In truth, it is a…

… care much for economic equality. A plan the Macki- nac Center recently proposed, how- ever, seeks to equalize state funding per student at all public universities in Michigan. The legislation is…

… Appropriations Subcommittee for Higher Education, is said to favor the change. So does Central Michigan University President Michael Rao, whose institution receives a third of the per-student spending that this…

… the cover that region's clashes, never the sole cause in modern history - with leaders like Moammar Gad- dafi of Libya and Yasser Arafat of Palestine leading the Arab world's assertion of political…

… Hezbollah is in the best interests of both Lebanon and Israel, but the war Israel con- ducted reflected a failure to under- stand the changed stakes. Arab nationalism is dead; Hezbollah fights not for Lebanon…

…, not for the Arabs (Arab nations have actually condemned Hezbollah), but simply for its own political legitimacy. Five years is much too long for America to childishly cling to the "us vs. them…

… based upon the number of students that attend each university, with a set value for each student. Currently, the Uni- versity receives a disproportionate amount of money per pupil from the state - in fact…

… many reasons a Wolverine should oppose this plan, but before anyone jumps at a cut to our funding, students must put aside our alle- giance to this great school and realize that the cur- rent system is…

… programs that they lack and the programs that Michigan residents will need to compete in the new global economy, to a student base that cannot be reached under the current sys- tem of funding. If we simply…

…'s students is the only way to bring about an economic revival in the state, and those institutions can only be built if we go ahead with McHugh's plan for a drastically dif- ferent higher-level educational…

…, innovative tactics. The Arab Students Association and the Arab Anti-Discrimination Com- mittee shared a hookah, inviting stu- dents to take hits from a long tube passing through an urn of water that cools…

… evening clouds. H1. 85 LOWS 63 Tomorrow- ra1& AATA raises fares, changes schedules By James Ng Daily Staff Reporter Sarah Claud, a School of Public Health graduate student, will have to dig a little…

… charged. Fares for students ages 6- 18 and senior citizens 60-64 increased from 35 cents to 50 cents, while fares for riders with an American with Disabili- ties Act card and for seniors 65 and older, which…

…- versity students, faculty and staff who commute to and from campus on AATA buses. "We routinely modify our routes according to ridership," Stasiak explained. Route 1, the Pontiac Trail, no longer covers…

… routes in any way," Uni- versity Parking and Transportation Services spokeswoman Diane Brown said. The changes were met with some gripes from University JESSICA YURASEK/Daily A student waits for the…

… Briarwood Mall-bound AATA bus outside of the Michigan Union. students. "The AATA needs to justify any fare increase with invest- See AATA, Page 7 defense Granholm agrees to additional debate By Louiele ls…

… completed two documentaries on students with depression and with disabilities, Ernesto Mejia, the program assistant for Dialogues on Diversity, said Fes- tifall gave his organization the chance to reach more…

… students to par- ticipate in upcoming discussions and documentaries pertaining to race, gender and diversity. "We're not a new initiative, but we're not well known yet. We're just starting to pick up steam…

… Court to deny CIR's request. series," he said. Other seasoned groups chose to forgo the usual free candy, buttons and stickers commonly used to attract students to their tables in favor of new…

… - the Worverines should have no problem with Western. LAST WEEK: Philip Brabb's last second, 44-yard field goal clinched the Wolver- inpc' im I'1-?9 win nvr Nn Students wane on Iraq intervention By…

… Sikhism. Panelist Brenda Abdellal, an LSA junior and member of the Arab Students Association, said it is only the skewed understanding of Islam among many Americans that causes some to be unable to…

… rally to stop war By Karen Schwartz Daily Staff Reporter Chanting "stop the war" and "U-S-A," anti- and pro- war student groups clashed verbally yesterday on the Diag over the subject of U.S. military…

… now taking place against Arabs, Muslims and Sikhs. Massie said that the Coalition to Stop Scapegoating and the War is being formed to respond to and take action with regard to current events. LSA junior…

… an effort to quell rumors about Islam, more than 100 students joined together last night in the Michigan Union Ballroom for a Teach-In. The event, titled "Terrorism: A Perversion of Islam," featured…

… student panelists and a keynote address by Near Eastern Studies Prof, Sherman Jackson. More than 40 University groups joined together to organize the event. "We wanted to dispel the stereotypes that this…

… act of terrorism was a religious act," said LSA junior Jill Barkley, an event organizer and LSA Student Governmeit representative. University Vice President for Student Affairs E. Royster Harper began…

… observed them, not seen them," Harper said. A student panel addressed topics as broad as the irresponsibility of the media while reporting cer- tain events last week and the differences between Islam and…

… separate the radical beliefs of a few Muslims from a large group of rational people. After explaining the religious symbolism of her hijab, the cloth she wears around her head, Rack- ham student Amenah…

… The University Department of Park- ing and Transportation Services is increasing the number of buses run- ning from North to Central Campus on football Saturdays to accommodate the number of students…

… making that trip. The -Michigan Student Assembly pushed for the additional buses in response to what MSA President Matt Nolan called a "really long wait." "It's out of control," Nolan said. "We asked what…

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… encounter famine, disease, malnutrition and more death. This is what is taking place in the Darfur region of Sudan right now. Perpetuated by a militia group known as the Janjaweed, a group of nomadic Arab…

… herdsmen sponsored by the Arab government of Sudan, the violence is aimed toward suppressing the rebellious sentiments of a population of African farm- ers. In the month of September alone, 10,000 more of…

…-Ind.), chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, stated that the United States could not get involved militarily because it gives the Arab commu- nity reason to believe that the United States is deliberately…

… waging war against it. Appar- ently, the senator ignored the memos tell- ing him that "the United States is currently occupying a country with a 75 percent Arab population (Iraq) in a war termed "the war…

… on terror." Perhaps what the senator should have said was that America will only make humanitarian efforts to fight hostile Arab states when our oil is at stake. The Sudan crisis continues to be the…

…' Arab states solidly backed Iraq yesterday in its showdown with Washing- ton, and a top official said a U.S. attack against Saddam Hussein would "open the gates of hell in the Middle East." The Arab…

… League leader also called for Baghdad to readmit U.N. weapons inspectors to cool the brewing crisis. Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa issued the chilling warning and said Iraq could dispel…

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… together as Americans, our time to shine, our time to prove our grit and our soul. I wish that this were the sort of thing that could be uniting, but my pessimism wins out. Already, Arab- Americans on campus…

… be misguided or blinded - they may in fact be evil. And still, the barrier remains. Between the minds of evil and the reality of the world is a barrier of JOINT STUDENT STATEMENT n light of yesterday…

…, RACHEL TRONSTEIN President LSA Student Government This statement was co-signed by the following student groups. CAMPUS RELIGION NETWORK PROJECT SERVE MICHIGAN STUDENT ASSEMBLY STUDENT ORGANIZING FOR LABOR…

… AND ECONOMIC EQUALITY ALPHA IOTA OMICRON AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN TZEDEK: A JEWISH SOCIAL JUSTICE N:. E. Royster Harper Vice President for Student Affairs …

… UNIVERSITY The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 - 3C Students protest passage of gay marriage ban in A By Elizabeth Belts NOVEMBER 12, 2004 Upfal described her friends' sadness One…

… student incited the crowd to march Daily StaffWriter after Proposal 2 was passed during the to City Hall, and 100 students left the Diag, On Nov. 11, the sidewalks in downtown Ann Arbor were crowded, taken…

… over by protesters from Ann Arbor high schools and the University. About 150 students carried signs, banners and rainbow flags in opposition to the passage of Proposal 2 in the Nov. 2 election. "This…

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… violence. SAM BUTLER THE SOPBOX We."uS+ 11 be. ded',co.4 -- i'IOR- o as~ Radical chic and the state of student activism ZAC PESKOWITZ TE LtOLWR FREQUENCIES April 17, 1969 - The American Council on…

… Education publishes its "Declaration on Cam- pus Unrest" criticizing student activists as "a minute group of destroyers who have abandoned hope in today's society, in today's university and in the processes…

… University propaganda coming out of the Office of the President. In a welcome video, available at http://www.umich.edu/pres/welcome- rm.html, University President Mary Sue Cole- man urges new students to take…

… part in the University's storied history of activism. "Whatever way you decide to contribute, you will be carrying on one of the great Michi- gan traditions - the tradition of student activism." Within…

… approximately 30 years, student activism has been attenuated from a force that gripped the hearts of the University administra- tion with fear to a force so powerless that the administration is now able to…

… weekend at Camp David, meeting with his national security team. Arab g vernments debate supporting the Unieted States The Washington Post WASHINGTON - Bush adminis- tration officials reached out to Arab…

… nations again yesterday, urging them to help the United States combat terror- ists for their own benefit, but the call has raised concerns among Arab diplomats about the potential targets of U.S. action and…

… Laden, an exiled Saudi multimillionaire who has taken refuge in Afghanistan in recent years, issued a statement Sunday through the Arabic television network Al Jazeera, in Qatar, denying involvement. "I…

… students' lives and members of the groups that per- formed agreed. "It is wonderful to bring together the University community at a time of tragedy and to uplift the spirits of Uni- versity students," said…

… member of Kol HaKavod. The Bollingers, along with Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje, attended services at the Islamic Center of Ann Arbor on Friday evening to show their moral support for members of the Arab…

… speaking on what they think is important," she said. Students were grateful and apprecia- tive that the Bollingers took the time yesterday to meet and speak with them. "I thought it was very gracious for the…

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… intimidation and prejudicial behaviors are also declin- ing, some students on campus said. Muslim Students Association Pres- ident Kenan Mossa-Basha, a Busi- ness senior, said, "Personally, I thought there was a…

… of knowledge on the nation's behalf concerning Islam and the Arab world in general brought questions about Middle Eastern culture and religion. "After Sept. 11, I saw people want- ing to know more…

… classes having to do with Arab or Islatnic issues were filled. People have become a lot more educated and that has led to a definite change," Education junior Farah Anwarullah said. Despite the numerous…

… the decline, some students said. "There's a lot less worry. By and large it was heartwarming to see the University and Ann Arbor communi- ties reach out to the Muslim commu- nity. There were a few…

… ignorant people, but the vast majority were open-minded supporters," Mossa- Basha said. The Muslim Students Association, along with numerous other student organizations, is contributing to the vigil tomorrow…

… decided. The positions, termed .resident fellows, place graduate students in Alice Lloyd Resi- dence Hall, where the program is centered, to teach one or two classes in the program. Though the Report of the…

… standardize the Lloyd Hall Writing Center with the Sweetland Writ- ing Center, said Marjorie Horton, LSA assis- tant dean for undergraduate education. "The majority of the graduate students and professional…

… students who serve as resi- dent fellows do not plan to teach undergrad- uate writing after obtaining their Ph.D's or professional degrees from the university," Horton said. "Our goal is to have Sweetland…

… state spending programs, including payments for the $2,500 MEAP Merit Award scholarships, which are given to graduating Michigan high school students who pass a series of assessment tests. The Board of…

… expects the Michigan Supreme Court to uphold that decision. Land of the free Financial collapses leave students leery of business By Shabina S. Khatri Daily Staff Reporter 0 Business senior Nada Abu…

… the provincial government in the Kurdish north, where some of the nation's largest fields are located. Al-Shahristani, a senior mem- ber of the Arab Shiite coalition that controls the federal government…

…, negotiated the compromise with leaders of the Kurdish and Arab Sunni parties. But since then the Kurds have pressed forward with a regional version of the law that al-Shahristani insists, much to the…

… contract with the Hunt Oil Co. of Dallas. The Sunni Arabs who removed their support for the deal did so, in part, because of a contract the Kurdish government signed ear- lier with a company based in the…

… United Arab Emirates, Dana Gas, to develop gas reserves. The Kurds maintain that their regional law is in fact consistent with the Iraqi Constitution, which grants substantial powers to the provinces to…

… negotiations were Iraqi Kurds, who were eager to begin signing contracts with international oil companies to develop their exten- sive northern fields; Arab Shiites, whose population is concentrated around the…

… country's vast southern fields; and Arab Sunnis, with fewer oil resources. Somehow negotiators man- aged to strike that balance, but soon after, the agreement began to unravel. When the draft emerged from…

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… Israeli Parliament, Knesset member Aryeh Eldad stook a hardline stance defending Israel's current boundaries. "We must end the occu- pation of Arabs on the land of Israel," he said before 150 people in a…

… committee, said he thinks the notion of separate Israe- li and Palestinian states has hit a dead end and that Arabs should learn to live in an Israeli state. He said the problem is that Arabs are unwilling to…

… Phi Theta president and.School of Information graduate student. "We brought together people who are usually discussed in conversations about segregation but never get the chance to be in the room…

… school students and their parents. Activities include leading a walking tour of central campus, facilitating a discussion session, and more. Some clerical work is required. Q Leaders are expected to be…

… Africa Racism conference centers on Mideast Arab states at a U.N. racism confer- ence rejected a second attempt at com- promise yesterday on wording on the Middle East conflict. However, South African…

… officials said they were shut- tling between the Arab and European delegates, trying to work out a new compromise. Efforts to reach agreement over another contentious issue, a proposed Western apology for…

… slavery and colo- nialism, remained bogged down a day before the eight-day conference was scheduled to end. The proposed Mideast compro- mise, the second South African pro- posal rejected by the Arab states…

…, sought to bridge the gap between the Arabs' call for the conference to condemn Israeli practices as racist and the European Union's refusal to allow the conference to take sides in the conflict. PARIS…

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… deeply affecting sound of whole families and towns singing work songs together. Since then, white people have been discover- ing the blues over and over again, including the hip college students of the '60…

… knowledge by those in posi- tions of power. His scholarship and his unwavering commitment to social justice inspire generations of Muslim- and Arab-American scholar-activists. While we, as Muslim and Arab…

… American students at the University, mourn the loss of Said, we are consoled by the fact that his life-long accomplishments arm us with a new paradigm to contribute to a universal intellectual tradition that…

… incorporates our empowered voic- es and narratives. SAWSAN ABDULRAHIM School of Public Health Coordinator, Muslim Graduate Student Association CARMEL SALHI LSA junior Chair, Students Allied for Freedom and…

… Equality OMAR KHALIL Rackham President, Muslim Student Association Detroit Project allows students to reject stereotypes To THE DAILY: I would like to thank Tim Reed for his let- ter to the editor, Article…

… damages view of volun- teerism; students lazy, hold wrong views on service (09/26/03). Reed raises many excellent points, but I would like to clarify the position of the Detroit Project for the benefit of…

… aids in the process of creating social change. A fact we have come to understand is that many students are extremely busy already, and when they want to get involved in ser- vice, whatever the impetus…

… student participating only once can make a difference. As an example, many community members that we are in dia- logue with inform us that abandoned houses are a blight on their communities. They fre…

… these projects we believe that students can gain a greater understanding of the communi- ty they enter. JONATHAN GLEICHR Business senior Executive director, Detroit Project Gephardt, not Dean, is the…

…-hundred-sixteen years of edtorialfreedom www. miwh zandaz~y corn Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVII, No. 9 fA 2006 The Michigan Daily _. -o - - -! f Welcome to the president's house Coleman invites students inside…

… 815 S. Uni- versity Ave. Well, she does. Yesterday afternoon, Coleman welcomed students into her home for her annual open house. Lured by the promise of donuts, cookies, apple cider and the opportunity…

… the University only grants 15 days for winter break, half of what many schools offer. Megchiani, who lives in the United Arab Emirates, said she's sad to return to the University after such a short time…

…. "The faculty really likes it." After a pause, the president invited Megchiani to "go get some goodies." Although some students took the open house See HOUSE, page 7A History of a house Built in 1839 and…

… President Coleman is the first to hold an annual open house for students, past University presidents have welcomed students onto the property. While Robben Fleming was president in the 1960s, students often…

… assembled on his front yard to discuss political issues. And in 1997, after the Michi- gan football team defeated Penn State, thou sands of students celebrated in the home of then University President Lee…

… Bollinger. "You can stay here as long as you want and come inside," Bollinger told students in what many students consider one of the defining acts of his presidency. LSA sophomore Kenneth Human poses in…

… "Catch an Illegal Immigrant Day," where students would try and find a volunteer hidden on campus wearing a shirt that said "illegal immigrant" on it. "We would never do those types of events or support…

… the political leaders involved, getting a hands-on look at the dynamics of policies surrounding the issue. The course, titled the Arab-Israeli Conflict Mid-East Simulation, divides students into 16…

… University School of Art and Design. Tyler has printed graphic works for Josef Albert, Claes Oldenburg, Helen Frankenthaler and other artists. Students step into Middle East scenario By Mark Hutchinson For…

… The Daily Though the realities of the Arab Israeli con- flict seem to be at a distance, University stu- dents enrolled in education Prof. Jeff Kupperman's class have the chance to step into the shoes of…

… separate teams. The teams simulate the deci- sion-making process of three of the leaders involved in the conflict, including Ariel Sharon and Yasser Arafat. Throughout the course, students may utilize press…

… releases to communicate with one another and accomplish their parties' goals. But Kupperman said a peaceful solution is not always reached. Students can make their character perform an action such as…

… place in history. A young yeshiva student, Mende (Oren Rehany), feels increasingly confined by ultra- Orthodox The Ho Judaism and can- y not control mas- Land turbating between At Madstone meals and read…

… becomes entrenched in the countercul- ture of Israel. The dive bar serves as a religious neutral zone for weary Jews and Arabs, as well as a sanctuary for his love with Sasha (Tchelet Semel), a Russian…

… described as a superior Jason Biggs. Dialogue like "You have nice eyes," "I wear contact lenses" and "He's the only Arab who likes Dylan" underscore the type of subtlety on dis- play here. Even the score is…

…-state students. comment "If that's what it takes to get it patience a through, quite frankly, I would sup- "We h port that" he said. out to Ar Glenn Stevens, executive director of and say thI the Presidents…

… Council of the State not the p Universities of Michigan, which gath- for relie ered the executives and student body preach pa presidents of Michigan's 15 public Axelrod s universities to sign a letter…

…," aid. led that senators and repre- s will be listening for con- omments and that students munity members should write to snet their ideas ass. going to be paying a lot of attention to what you say. That…

… the rush of general panic and fear that is sweeping the nation people sometimes seek control by limiting the rights of a specific group of people. "Talk with an Arab-American who has flown this week and…

… imagine how much worse it could get if we continue ethnic profiling," Thatcher said, addressing the fact that Arab-Ameri- cans are under careful watch. "There is an alternative to heightened scrutiny of…

… Arab-Americans - it's heightened scrutiny across the board" Anmar Mufleh drove up from Tole- do today to see what type of dialogue the University was engaging in. "I'm an Arab-American and I was…

… interested to see what the University community was dealing with and what tves of solutions they were consider- flict against Arab-Americans," he said. "There have been attacks in Ohio and in Michigan on…

… people that fit the racial profiles of Arab Americans, and people are in fear of their safety;' he said. "In the media and the academy I feel like they still have yet to reach the root cause of the problem…

… the United States. The Taliban government is only officially recognized by three countries: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The Taliban's foreign minister, Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil…

…, said an official at the medical center. Meanwhile, evidence emerged yester- day that the FBI had tracked the activi- ties of one Arab man who was seeking jetliner training from Minnesota to Oklahoma in…

… student mobilization in Cincinnati to coincide with the 6th Cir- cuit Court of Appeals' hearing of the University's affirmative action lawsuit. In addition to supporting student attendance at the hearing…

… against acts of racial hatred directed toward Arabs and Muslims. PANEL Continued from Page 1 Security Council, addressed security issues and offered insight into the terrorists' strategic goals. "The…

… science professor and fac- ulty member at the Center for South Asian Studies. "The blame of the attacks cannot be laid on the door of Arab Americans," Varshney said. "We run the risk of embittering a…

…. First-year Business graduate student Eric Schroeder said he will avoid flying only if alter- nate transportation is feasible. -171 probably continue flying," Schroeder said. "Maybe, for example if I was…

… Editorial Page Editors Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 413 E. HURON ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com It's an energy eS drink and it's a…

… students who plan to work high-tech jobs in Michigan upon graduation. To all appearances, however, both sets of bills have little chance of passing through the state Senate. This is an election year, after…

… session, making it seem more likely that the legisla- ture will drop the issues after the election. It is unfortunate that these student loan bills are not getting the attention and real support in the…

… Legislature they deserve. Giving financial assistance to students who intend to stay in Michigan after col- lege will only help the state's economy by retaining a more educated workforce. Similarly, the…

…. As a propaganda worker at our own student newspaper,The Michi- gan Daily (we wanted to title it the Worker's Vanguard, but that was already taken), I will try to acclimate you to life as a comrade…