February 05, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 88) • Page Image 4
…4 OPINION Page 4 Friday, February 5, 1988 The Michigan Daily M Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Vol. XCVIII, No. 88 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, Mi 48109 Unsigned…
…/academic snobism. the thought: "f---ing Arab." Steingraber tells us of the The moral? "No white calming effect that the presence American should presume they Support through apathy I - Defiling Indian names…
…. to colleges that discriminate: To the Daily: It is unfortunate that despite the support shown at the MLK day march, there is a large portion of the student body which misinterpreted some of that day…
…'s activities particularly the student blockade of the "Fishbowl." It is a popular misconception that the blockade was intended to enforce the announced class boycott by preventing students from attending classes…
… It seems that the street person, Arab lack American are victims of the self- rogressives" as they ionary forces." ore, a college ed- s never protected om the "taint of lege educated? Big means you…
… that he felt the University should not compro- mise its standards was hardly a racist comment. There are very rigid standards and requirements the University has set for its students, including…
… outstanding academic and personal achieve- ments. Qualified students, in. the overwhelming majority, come from privileged back- grounds. This is the same for any elitist institution. It is this very standard…
… of excellence which sends superior students, Black and white, from all over the country, flocking to our admissions office. (Members of the UCAR who are students at our esteemed institution, did you…
… choose to attend because of the school's temperate climate? it's unique affordability? or its reputation?) While it is an unfortunate fact that the pro- portion of students coming from privileged…
… backgrounds is much higher for white students than for Black students, this inequality is deeply imbedded in the American social struc- ture. It is here the battle needs to be fought, and the respon- sibility…

















































