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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…

…. 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…

… 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…

… 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…

… check? Cursed the existence of the fucking Eagles? Had a marmot tossed into your bathtub? Well, the Dude has. And although he's not a college student, he's prob- ably a better one than you are. In the 10…

… ambitious private school student (Jason Schwartzman) who tries to strike up a romance with an elementary school teacher even as his extracurricular schedule lands him on academic probation. "Rush- more" is a…

… students' book- shelves. The book is a quick read for students who are already familiar with Salinger's cynical outlook on life. The opening story, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish," tells the tale of a…

… freshmen looking for a quick-fix break from their work. writer for college-aged students, then "Cat's Cradle" is the essential work for this same demographic. The book earned Vonnegut a Mas- ters degree in…

… prejudiced, and the Gallery Project on Fourth Street more self-serving characters than and the Slusser Gallery in the School on "Sunny."And this - coupled with of Art and Design. Students, profes- the…

… way of introducing students to aspects of contempo- rary music, dance and theatre that are a far cry from the "excitement" of being penguin-garbed and eat- ing shellfish. One highlight of the year is…

…'s plays. UMS's theme this year is "music and dance of the Arab world," showcasing a group of six per- formances that exhibit aspects of contemporary and traditional Arab culture. The shows range from a…

… musical presentation by Munir Bashir, who specializes in playingthe oud, an Arabic lute-like instrument, to an Arab adaptation of Shakespeare's play, Richard II, which has been commissioned to be performed…

…'t be honored with a performance this year (although she is planning on an appearance in Joliet, Illinois later on), but college students around would be wise to watch and enjoythis fiery comedienne when…

… to cheers, "I think that a woman in charge of the most powerful nation in the world is going to empower so many women." LSA senior Meagan Mirtenbaum, co-president of a student group promoting Arab…

…6D - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ann Arbor plays host to rap's biggest names 4 Lupe Fiasco (left) and Mos Def (above) both made appearances in Ann Arbor last year…

…-speak-to-y'all-in-the-Diag hip- 'hop music." Fiasco spit a few verses - old and new material, with the crowd joining in occasionally - but told the 400-or-so gathered that he wasn't allowed to perform. Students, many of whom saw…

… to your inbox Officials worried change will allow students to learn about incidents earlier and more that campus didn't consistently. "We recognized that it was not learn about crimes only creating…

…, requires universities to made the efficient dissemination of alert students of violent crimes on crime alerts a high priority. or near campus. MAISimplementednewsoftwar+ However, many people didn'tget and…

… become one of the very best in the Middle East, and will carry out studies and research of great value to Qatar and the Arab world more broadly," Tes- sler wrote in an e-mail. The goal of the project is to…

…. cratic ownership of the working people." White, who was invited to campus by the Students for Social Equality, said he's been met with substantial opposition from the political establishment. During his…

… NT RcA t URtA L SPOR[ S LSA council votes to condemn IM scoring policy Officials: resolution calling rules sexist won't dictate change By MATT AARONSON Daily StaffReporter LSA Student Government…

… Independence Boulevard, where the crimes occurred. In the first incident, an attacker pulled a 20-year-old University student into the bushes on Inde- pendence Boulevard around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday. She fought…

… School of Business graduate student Nemanja Babic, who lives off Independence Boulevard, said he and his friends were shocked to learn about the crimes. "We had a party here that night, and everyone…

… private meetings off on a still-unfinished and contacts among Sunni Arab, pact with the U.S. - key Shiite and Kurdish lawmakers have laying the foundation for a failed to produce any breakthrough 'eace. on…

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