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…0m placed on Arab 5:0 p.m. women and Michigan Theater their represen- tation in this week's Penny W. Stamps lecture. Haddad's lecture, "Taboos," aims to dissolve the assumed cul- tural and gender…

… roles that shape the view of Arab women in both Western and Eastern societies. Her work has extended through- out a diverse range of media, including poetry, journalism and collage art. "Joumana is very…

… the cancellation of "Law & Order" was announced over the summer. Admittedly, the The Whole series had a rep- utation of being boring, exciting Wednesdays only pre-law at10 p.m. students and ABC your…

… a "typical fraternity party" with at least 100 people at the privately owned row house. Students said the shooter was kicked out of the party when he refused to pay the cover charge. The woman said…

… silence his advocacy, an attorney said yesterday. The FBI on Friday searched eight addresses in Minneapolis and Chicago, including the home of Hatem Abudayyeh, who is the executive director of the Arab…

… advo- cate for immigrant rights, has had close personal and professional ties to the Arab American Action Network for decades. But Fenner- ty said he did not believe the group to be the focus of the FBI…

…'s inves- tigation. Abudayyeh's parents immi- grated to Chicago in the 1970s and were instrumental in found- ing a community center that later led to the Arab American Action Network. Abudayyeh joined the…

… group in 1999 and became execu- tive director in 2003. The nonprofit group advocates for Arabs and new immigrants. Recently, its focus has been to combat anti-Arab and anti-Mus- lim sentiment following…

… students in the future. He said the Univer- sity has been a great help with research for Toyota in the past and he hopes this will continue into the future. "I believe that it's important that we have a lot…

… of good students come from the University of Michigan to work at Toyota," Uchiyamada said. In addition to fuel efficiency, Uchiyamada said Toyota values safety. The corporation meets all safety…

…. "But beyond that, we have our own standards that go beyond those regulations to make the vehi- cle safe," Uchiyamada said. Rackham graduate student Ye- sheng Kuo said he enjoyed Uchi- yamada…

… Authority), and some leading Arab states share a novel antipa- thy to Iran, and this sense of a common enemy may foster novel threads of alliance and a novel sense of urgency," Lieberman wrote in an e…

… safe and secure within their own states," Kallus wrote in an e-mail interview. LSA junior Ahmad Hasan, co-chair of Students Allied for Freedom and Equality - a pro- Palestinian group on campus - said he…

… of the region. "It doesn't make sense to see Israel and Palestine as equals on the table," he said. Kallus said students should have a vested interest in the con- flict and in the resolution that will…

… hopefully follow. "Students should care because not only are millions of lives in the Middle East affected but, ulti- mately, it will affect all of us," Kal- lus wrote. "If this conflict can be equitably…

… will make students' walking experi- ence around campus more pleas- ant and safer," Hohnke said. Nancy Shore, a University alum and program director of the get- Downtown Program inAnn Arbor, which aims to…

… added that he has already seen changes in drivers' behavior. But he said it is still important that students still cre- ate person-to-person contact with motorists, and are respectful and aware of the…

… changing laws. "There is a different mind- set that is beginning to exist in our community and the intent is acknowledging all pedestrians," Cooper said. "I hope (University students) feel more welcomed as…

…: FRIDAY: Campus Clubs Photos of the Week For many students on campus, scrambling to get to class while rocking out to their iPods and furi- ously texting their roommates about the strange smell in the…

… refrigerator, being oblivious to the outside world and oncoming traffic, is a way of life. But students won't get rewarded for distractedly walking into traf- fic. Contrary to campus lore, getting hit by a…

… University bus isn't going to result in a free meal ticket or free tuition at the University. Asked about the campus legend that if a University bus hits a stu- dent, the University will pay the student…

… Idaho. At Texas A&M University, the myth is so popular that a Facebook group exists called "I wanna get hit by a bus." The Facebook page says the group is for students "that want free tuition!" and it…

…. Lee said that she is usually nervous walking home late, but has to get home. The University offers several services, like Night Ride and S.A.FE. Walk, so students don't have to walk home alone. CRIME…

….m. WHAT: $7 were stolen from a female subject's purse while she was next to it studying in a third floor lab of the library, University Police reported. The female student noticed the money missing when she…

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… was prepar- ing to amend his tax returns to reflect rental income from his home in Maryland and to show a capital gains on the sale of prop- erty in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, which he held for…

…4A - Thursday, September 23, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com i #itidiigan 0aU Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI…

… have that student cell phone data? RESEARCHER 2:I just saw it some- where... (Looks under Jenga tower.) Here it is - Aw, crap. RESEARCHER 1: Woooah, JENGA! Ha ha. We won't count that, though. Okay, let…

…. This was under Jenga the whole time? RESEARCHER 2 (frowning): So, um... students...who aren't talking about politics and issues...are less likely... RESEARCHER 1: Are you thinking what I'm thinking…

… College. These colleges - according to the Open Doors 2009 Survey on study abroad participation - sent more than 80 percent of their students to study abroad at least once dur- ing their undergraduate…

… career. The University is on a path to create an atmosphere like these schools in which it is commonplace for more than half of LSA's undergraduate students to study abroad at least once before graduation…

… housed in North Quad. The GSP is distinct from other residential communities on cam- pus. It exposes undergraduate students whose intentional interests are to have an interna- tional experience within a…

… domestic locale. Courses like University Courses 178 - Global Understanding - show that LSA is committing itself to shaping a global experience. When I was a GSP student in Global Understanding, I took…

… classes with students from Seoul University in Korea and the University of British Columbia in Canada via video-conference. Students from both Seoul and UBC were included in the twice- a-week classroom…

… instruction I was in. Another instance in which the University is distinguishing IGR as a leader in global edu- cation is through its dialogue courses. These courses give students the opportunity to have a…

… and LSA's encouragement for undergraduates to study abroad is the potential for change. The com- mon theme is hope and a commitment that demands responsibility. By encouraging students to go beyond…

…4A - Thursday, September 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com * E-MAIL SIMON AT SIMKAL@UMICH.EDU 17 an a Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420…

… types of environmentally-friendly initiatives are a smart move for Ann Arbor and could lead to good economic news for the state of Michigan. Students and city residents should support sustainable projects…

… start of the academic year with its annual housing kickoff at Rackham audito- rium. For the first time, student staff - including me as a resident advi- sor - were also invited to attend. So it…

… hand, am only an undergraduate student. And yet, for all her supposed aca- demic claims to fame, Berry's work has only been cited a handful of times by fellow academics, as a cursory search on Google…

… covering common in Arab countries - for Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting and reflection. Her employer told her this violated dress code. Boudlal is insisting that Disney's attitude is anti-Islam and anti-Arab…

… friend didn't wear a hijab on a daily basis as a student at the University. In Pakistan, however, she dons one. It's the cul- tural norm there, she explained to me. And, yes, there are stares and leers at…

… women's right to wear the hijab on well-intentioned but ill- researched feminist motives is wrong. Some of these girls would feel naked without their head covered, just as most other students would feel a…

… migrant in the United Arab Emirates speaking about how he came to Dubai to make money, but will leave worse off because of the downturn in the construction industry that left tens of thousands of imported…

… first time. On top of the normal purchases students have to make, moving into a new apartment necessitates the purchase of everything from new the rules furniture to new bedding. So, to help make sure you…

… furniture is on the side of the road - the stuff that has been rejected by the rest of the apartment-dwelling student community. the best technologi- about your new tat ing, please under- Not satisfied with…

…' applied for Chinese flagship By CAITLIN HUSTON Daily StaffReporter Students looking to study beyond Ann Arbor will soon have more opportunities to do so through the University. The Arabic Language Flag…

… students work toward attain- ing superior language proficiency in Arabic, as rated by the Ameri- can Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages scale. The pro- gram kicked off in the 2009 winter semester…

… professor at the Business School, and Rack- ham student Beth Blankespoor, a graduate student research assis- tant at the Business School, this new method of marketing may be a beneficial way for small Ann…

… asks students to mull life choices Profs. behind theme say goal is to promote thoughtful reflection By JOSEPH LICHTERMAN Daily StaffReporter What makes life worth living? For millennia, scholars - from…

… telephone inter- views last week, both Chamber- lin and Peterson said they hope students take advantage of the semester's theme because college is one of the few times when people have the freedom and…

… year, Obama said: "The idea of a longer school year, I think, makes sense." He did not specify how long that school year should be but said U.S. students attend classes, on average, about amonthless than…

… fields of science, technology, engineering and math - over the next two years. In a statement, Obama said such education is vital to allowing students to compete against their peers in today's econ- omy…

… Tehran's Azad University said that under Saddam Hussein, Iraq portrayed itself as leader of the Arab world, leading to tension with Iran. But if Iraq's government remains weak, Iran will not go on the…

… participated in the yearlong program after completing courses in the program's first year. Students can also take part in an extracurricular Arabic cultural club, in which they can practice speaking or receive…

…6A - Friday, September 24, 2010 FLAGSHIP From Page 1A new online courses for students who have reached an advanced language level will be offered in the winter semester. As part of the program…

…'s optimism, saying she is confident the program will become an inde- pendent center. As the flagship program pro- gresses, students are also strongly encouraged to spend a year or summer studying abroad at the…

… flagship sites of Alexandria Uni- versity in Egypt and the University of Damascus in Syria, Rosenberg said. Students with a high level of proficiency are able to attend the yearlong curriculum, while those…

… with lower proficiency levels can take part in the summer program. Rosenberg said this is the first year that University students in the program traveled abroad for the summer program. Two stu- dents…

… tutoring. When students graduate from the program, they receive a certifi- cate stating that they have reached an L3, or professional proficiency level. Rosenberg said this desig- nation is an important…

… resource when looking for a job, as a vari- ety of employers want employees who can speak critical world lan- guages. Rosenberg added that because the flagship program is govern- ment-funded, many students…

… experience overseas was invalu- able to helping her achieve fluency in Arabic. The University has also applied to the International Institute of Education to establish a Chinese Flagship Center, which will be…

…, Berki said. "It complements a holistic view of campus," he said. "Not just operations, but teamwork between operational efforts, aca- demic efforts, research efforts and student involvement and activity…

… it." Along with the benefit of inter- acting with the restaurant's 705 YOGA From Page 1A lived as a freshman - giving free lessons to students. Because stu- dents are often on a tight budget, Kest said…

… nationals near a uranium mine deep in the desert of the African nation of Niger, an audio message broadcast yesterday said. In the recording broadcast by the Arabic news channel al-Jazeera, a voice claiming…

… are you going to discuss it l an open way?" The co-organizers added that at the University today, students are often more worried about prepar- ing for future careers than they are about learning for…

… the recording broadcast by the Arabic news channel al-Jazeera, a voice claiming to represent al- Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb said the group would issue its demands to the French government shortly. "It…

… insulin not pre- Diane Richard relayed a copy of scribed byhis doctor. the lawsuit to the city's law depart- Casey Brander, a 21-year-old ment, which did not immediately student at nearby Carnegie Mel…