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May 05, 1983 (vol. 93, iss. 1) • Page Image 6

…OPINION Page 6 The Michigan Daily Thursday, May 5, 1983 4 The Michigan Daily Vol. XCill, No. 1-S 93 Years of Editorial Freedom Managed and Edited by students of The University of Michigan…

… autonomous Arab state established quickly on the West bank. But allow an autonomous Arab state to exist on the West Bank-inside the heart of Israel-before Israel has achieved peace with all her Arab neighbors…

… would be suicide for the state and the Israelis well know this. Only after her Arab neighbors have given Israel peace, and that means real peace, with commer- cial exchanges, cultural ex- changes and…

… tourist exchanges, can Israel be ready to negotiate having an autonomous Arab state inside her borders. Schultz is hell bent on achieving a West Bank set- tlement first, then solving the problem of peace…

… between Israel and her Arab neighbors. -It is a totally wrong approach to the problem. Either Schultz does not realize this or he ignores it but, in doing so his stampede to impose his kind of peace in the…

May 17, 1983 (vol. 93, iss. 6) • Page Image 1

… that tenured professors would be laid off. Diag marchers rally in support o Arabs, PLO By GEORGEA KOVANIS TWO University security guards About 16 pro-Palestinian students positioned on the steps of the…

…. anniversary of Israel's recognition by Sonsored by the Organization of the United States. Arab Students and the General Union Beginning at noon, the protesters for Palestine Students, march marched in a large…

… several years, while more money would be channeled into the exercise science program. Professors said this shift won't effect most students in the department since the other two programs have lost…

… popularity in the past 10 years. The greater emphasis on physical fitness today is the main reason that the majority of students in the department are involved in the exercise science program. THE COMMITTEE…

… because they just lost another Arab country," said PrE f le . . 7 one onlooker who refused to be iden- E l ThEa05 tified. "Their interpretation (of the htaty shares secrets with the 3a'ly issues) and my…

January 18, 1981 (vol. 91, iss. 93) • Page Image 4

… response to stones lobbed over the university's surrounding wall. Several unarmed students werewounded in the incident. At Dheisheh refugee camp, I spoke to Arab students and leaders who clearly wanted not…

…; the Jews of Israel have a state they can call their own; the Arabs of Palestine, Obiquit y By Joshua Peck lasting and memorable an impression as the brief time I spent in the-Arab city of Ramallah, a…

…, Ar- menians, British, a handful of Christian sects, and of course, the Jews, both ancient and modern. RAMALLAH, HOWEVER, is strictly an Arab city, and it looks the part. Unlike most cities within…

… Israel's borders, Ramallah's street signs and advertisements are written only in the Arabic alphabet. Shopkeepers, often as not, have a minimal or non-existent knowledge of any language other than their…

… native one; they don't need any other. The music one hears blaring forth from storefronts is no mix of East and West either: just that largely monotonal drone exclusive to the Arab world. The faces one…

… sees in the throngs that cover the streets in the hot midday are Arab faces-I think my hazel eyes might have been the only ones lighter than dark brown on the en- tire main street of Ramallah. Perhaps…

… grudgingly takes its orders. Standing in the central square of town, the thorough injustice of the current Palestinian plight struck me as never before. Here is an Arab city populated by Arabs, living an Arab

… life graced with centuries-old Arab culture, yet bound by the rule of a government peopled with a culture and lifestyle more European than Asian, and catering primarily to the interests of its own. THE…

Arabs I met in the West Bank convinced me that Ramallah will one day again be an Arab city with regard to sovereignty as well as with regard to population, and that that will happen long before the…

… Israeli military government unilaterally shut it down. The faculty and students had planned and begun celebrating an event they called "Palestine Week," meant primarily to celebrate Palestinian arts and…

August 08, 1986 (vol. 96, iss. 12) • Page Image 10

… formidable job," ship, returned last-month from a two Wagaw explained. he said. week "study mission" with 13 FOR.EXAMPLE, some Arabs don't Wagaw feels that current U.S. aid to professors from universities…

… U.S. should .increase its military spent time in Tel Aviv, the Golan problems within the Arab states presence in the area. This would Heights, Haifa, and various towns which must be resolved before…

…, "Some of the surroun- country a sense of security. region. ding Arab states don't even talk to "ECONOMIC assistance is impor- THE GROUP met with local Israeli each other." tant, but too much of it weakens…

… the and Palestinian journalists, Israel also faces internal pressure country (with a false sense of historians and local inhabitants. "The from those who fear the growing Arab prosperity)," Wagaw said…

… exaggerated. open dialogue, something I found "The problems between Israel and However, Wagaw said that while it most impressive," Wagaw said. the Arab states have taken thousands is often frustrating for…

… outsiders to The Arab peoples of the region have of years to build up and it's silly to deal with the Middle East conflict, the long contested the claims of Israel to think that the problems can be solved…

Arabs and Israelis must determine all or part of the territory Israel now easily," Wagaw said. their own political solutions. Liberty squared "y' O "'a' t A fiberglass replica of Lady Liberty gives new…

… all Univer- sity sponsored groups and organizations recognized by the Michigan Student Assem- bly. /tems must be submitted in writing by 5 p.m. the Tuesday before publication. Ad- dress all information…

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December 08, 1986 (vol. 97, iss. 66) • Page Image 4

…OPINION Page 4 Monday, December 8, 1986 The Michigan Daily 0hr fNitC gan aiy Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigon Siel AI Vol. XCVII, No. 66 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor…

… proposed partition was ex- tremely unfavorable to the Jewish population, it was accepted by the leadership of the Israelis, an acceptance that meant the establishment of an Arab Palestinian state besides the…

… Jewish state of Israel. The reaction of the Arab League, however, was a total rejection of the proposed partition accompanied by the escalation of hostilities against the Jewish population that reached its…

… peak when seven Arab states invaded the newly established state of Israel. We must also ask why it is that during 19 years, from 1948 to 1967, when the West Bank and Gaza Strip were under Arab

… and Egypt and all Arab efforts were geared toward the total destruction of the state of Israel. This goal remains the essence of the Palestinian Covenant up to this day. An e'xample for this current…

… Israeli people have been engaged in a continuous effort to find a peaceful solution for the Arab-Israeli conflict. These efforts have included endless calls for direct negotiations between Israel and any…

… other party that will be willing to accept its existence. One should take into consideration that throughout the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict, progressive Arab leaders such as King Abbdallah…

…, President Sadat, PLO representative Isam Sartwai and lately the Mayor of Nablus, Mr. El-Massri, were murdered by their Arab brothers because of their more moderate approach toward Israel. A long lasting…

… only exacerbate tension'and lead to further suffering for the people of the Middle East. -Yossi Harel -Haim Helfgot -Noah Stern -Israeli Student and Scholar Association November 23 ''4 I Discouragement…

… concerns the behavoir of certain faculty members and administrators.- I personally know. several students who will soon graduate, who, during their years at Michigan, have run up against very blatant sexism…

August 08, 1985 (vol. 95, iss. 48) • Page Image 4

…. Lindstrom runs a farm in Jackson County. 5 nations boycott Arab summit CASABLANCA, Morocco (UPI) - King Hassan II of meetings among members of the summit produced: Morocco opened the first Arab summit in…

… three years merely a consensus that thorny issues should be left off yesterday with a call for unity, but five of 21 Arab League the parley's agenda. nations boycotted the meeting. The key issues are the…

… terms and Tuesday through Saturday during the spring and summer terms by students at The University of Michigan. Subscription rates: September through April - $18.00 in town, $35 out of town. Second class…

October 23, 1980 (vol. 91, iss. 23) • Page Image 9

…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, October 23, 1980-Page 9 Arab states restrict Palestinians A HAVE DINNER WITH Charley THIS WEEK A bowl of chili, a slice of - MANAMA, Bahrain (AP)-Saudi Arabia and…

… militant Shiite oslems in Iran, who have vowed to export their Islamic revolution. "OUR ARAB brothers in the gulf have been holding us in suspicion, operating under the misconception that we would become an…

students 19 years old and older Rent a Ford or another fine car Homecoming at UIrich's Q. What's Available, Accessable, and Almost free? I A. A Michian Dai4 Box Number! For only a single dollar over the…

January 08, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 68) • Page Image 2

… attacks on Kuwait, Arab Crfrdiplomatic sources said yesterday. The Syrian initiative could mark a breakthrough in attempts to end the seven-year Iran-Iraq war, which has threatened to engulf other na- tions…

… in the strategic, oil-rich region. As Iran's main Arab friend and only significant ally, Syria is uniquely placed to mediate between Tehran and the Arab states, most of whom support Iraq. There was no…

… off mom's home dication how long the Iranians might hold off unleashing a new push. Lighter safety examined New Year's resolutions Students crowd the Central Campus Recreation Building's indoor track…

…-shirts for 1988 and worn by U of M Seniors everywerel Be creative and turn in your design to the Student Alumni % . Council, 200 Fletcher St., by January 25, before 5pm. ytX fWinner will be announced on…

… violence erupts RAMALLAH, Israeli occupied West Bank - A fight with rocks and tear gas between young Arabs and Israeli troops drove a visiting U.S. senator from a refugee camp yesterday, the end of a month…

… of rioting that cost at least 24 Arab lives. Seven Palestinians were reported wounded Thursday. Soldiers used rubber bullets and tear gas, some of it dropped from helicopters, against protesters in the…

… October through De- cember, a traditionally slow auto sales season. EXTRAS' Sprinkler surprises bookstore Some students at the semi-annual book rush at the Michigan Book and Supply store had to wade through…

… - No. 68 The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscription rates: January through April - $15…

… in Ann Arbor, $22 outside the city. 1988 spring, summer, and fall term rates not yet available. The Michigan Daily is a member of The Associated Press and the National Student News Service. Editor in…

August 11, 1982 (vol. 92, iss. 59) • Page Image 12

…Page 12-Wednesday, August 11,1982-The Michigan Daily ISRAEL AND ARAB COUNTRIES TO DECIDE THEIR FUTURE Palestinian refug9ees await fate SIDON, Israeli-held Lebanon (AP)- Tens of bullet…

…-assimilation of the Palestinian ter-strewn Mediterranean sea front. capital, the problem of civilian refugees would be one refugees by Arab countries. The Palestinian asked that his name not be used, of the next…

… living arond the world today As your Alumni Association, we'd like you to join our good company as well. That way we can help you make that important transition from . student to graduate. For instance…

… services such as student scholarships and teaching awards.) You see, we really would like you to be a part of us. You're one. You're in good company PS Of course, we're in- terested in all students, so we…

…'re ottering a free blue book to any U-M student who brings this ad into our offices between now and Friday, August 20. The U-M Alumni Association 200 Fletcher Street Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-12, 1-5 4 0 …

June 13, 1981 (vol. 91, iss. 28) • Page Image 5

…, doctors are required to attend conferences for a specific num- ber of hours, he said. Others besides the practicing professional are often invited to the conferences. Legal assistants as well as students

… cannot attend the con- ferences. Fees charged for the various con- ferences depend mainly on the material offered the student in the course. The medical conference, for example, will charge an average of…

… around reasonable basis for claims that Acne- Statin will cure acne and result in skin s r s i i s 1 Iraq, Arab nations seek embargo against Israel free of acne blemishes or for various other…

… anything like that. The Soviet Union, U.N. observers said, was almost certain to back the toughest Arab demands in a bid to put Washington's back to a diplomatic wall. If the United States is forced to veto…

… an anti-Israel resolution, it would add to Arab anger and deal another punch to the administration's effort to forge a peace settlement in Lebanon. WHILE THE debate over whether Israel was right or…

… perfect part-time ob for students Work when and where you want Make up to $200 a day working just part-time. Thousands of young men and women-many of them college students- have successfully started part…

November 19, 1987 (vol. 98, iss. 51) • Page Image 4

…U OPINION Page 4 Thursday, November 19, 1987 The Michigan Daily Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Racism: By Tim Huet Vol. XCVIII, No. 51 420 Maynard St: Ann Arbor…

… term that the student body has largely ac- cepted as an adequate response to the anti-racist movement; promises like these, usually unkept, are historically used to quell student movements. This campus…

… be focusing on is the discomfort that white stu- dents experience from students of color (both in the 11/16/87 issue). Many white students say that they are tired of hear- ing about racism here. They…

… percent Black en- rollment. It has had more than enough time to attain that. Today, only five percent of the student population is Black American. Those students back in 1970 and in 1976 (BAM II) should…

… have never let up when the administration started making promises. Now, in 1987, students who are opposed to the racist in- equalities at this university need to reaffirm their commit- ment to working…

… against them. Involvement during this critical time is desperately needed. Also, students should do more to support and attend anti-racist events and actions. Today at 4:00 in the Fleming Adminis- tration…

… still concerned students on this campus who are watching to insure they keep their promises. We need every- body's support. Then at 8:00 in the Kuenzel Room of the Union, A. Sivanandan, editor of Race…

… your support. -Dave Fletcher U.C.A.R. November 18 U I 'White boys' is racism against whites Contingent maliCe , PRESENTLY, THE United States "world communism." Al] -has amassed enough warships in Arab

… activists, and evil a' the Persian Gulf to raise the sea INS wanted their Arab-sy level a few inches in the words of views shut up. Unfortui one Reagan official. In this political the INS (but not for the a…

… Washington the country. Under the R "D.C., which exemplifies racist atti- ministration, it is therefc " Lides and poses a threat to the civil fetched for the INS toI liberties of Arab-Americans. deporting…

November 03, 1983 (vol. 94, iss. 50) • Page Image 5

… agreement (Continued from page 1)' overall direction placed the future course of the nation squarely in the Arab fold. "It is Arab in identity and a con- stituent member of the Arab League, bound by its…

… agreements," read an unofficial text released by several of the delegates. Exactly how the definition of Lebanon as an Arab state would be put into effect was not explained, which ap- parently gave the…

….by TOD WOOLF Rainy days Students and passersby didn't let the precipitation dampen their spirits as they walked througb the Diag yesterday. L 1 1 UNION GroundF Hoor Join The Daily …

March 10, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 107) • Page Image 2

… talent beams vi- brantly from the design workshop housed there. The University School of Art's Graphic Design Production Work- shop is a "unique" course which pro- vides art students with the opportu- nity…

… to explore the professional world "while gaining experience in the de- sign field. The class enables students to ven- ture into the business world where they create posters, business cards, logos, and…

… Musical Society, said a student-de- signed poster last semester for Han- del's Messiah was a "great design" which was done "in a timely fash- ion." SHE SAID Robin McCormick, a senior who designed the poster…

November 17, 1988 (vol. 99, iss. 51) • Page Image 4

…-Israel" student activist group - constructed a wooden Israeli school "bus on the Diag. On the side of the bus 'Tagar painted a racist statement: "STOP ARAB TERRORISM." The bus symbolizes an attack last month on the…

…OPINION Page 4 Tiursday, November 17, 1988 The Michigan Daily 0 E 3ibah i t yianU Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Fasting for the poor 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor…

… regard Asians as an underrepresented mi- + nority. Many Asian student groups feel that their representation is not adequate because the distribution of Asians1 among various schools is not represen- tative…

… million people with terrorism. This is not a political statement but a racial one. Arabs aresnot a political en- tity, such as a state or political *organization. The statement "STOP ISRAELI TERRORISM" on…

…. Recently, several Asian students were called "chinks" at a Kappa Sigma party. The incident was disturbing but the response to it was even more in- dicative of the trivialization of Asian issues on this…

… campus. Several Asian student groups told the Daily that they believe that the fraternity did not expect them to respond because Asians are perceived as politically inactive and are not expected to be…

… girls and prostitutes. Other issues which Asian student groups hope to address are: the need for a Center for Asian American stud- ies, Asian faculty in the liberal arts, and a Korean language program…

… condemnation. The stereotype of Arabs as terrorists is common. For example, just last year the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Immigration and Naturalization Services arrested eight Palestinians…

… declared them terror- ists. All charges against them were eventually thrown out of federal court. These government actions perpetuate the myth that Arabs are dangerous. Several Arab and anti-racist groups…

… presented a resolution asking the Michigan Student Assembly to con- demn Tagar, to withdraw recognition of the group, and to demand that Tagar offer a public apology. MSA tabled the resolution presented by…

November 30, 1988 (vol. 99, iss. 58) • Page Image 1

… Israeli victims of a terrorist attack. Although "Stop Arab terrorism" initially appeared on the bus, Tagar changed the wording that day to "Stop All Terrorism" after repeated complaints from students

… Africa-involved companies if the res ty: Supreme dismiss th "IT'S than to h with this sion," Mc decision o Most r not intend "I don' sion to re student B Free Sout althoughs Severa that after to strike…

… decides to do." h Africa Coordinating Committee, Bullard filed the motion along with the she said it was a "possibility." University's Black Student Union, the Na- 1 regents were concerned yesterday tional…

… country. General Assembly President Dante Caputo said he had received and granted a request from Arab nations to postpone the debate, which had been scheduled fro tomorrow, Friday, and Dec. 6. Earlier…

…, Caputo had said that once he received a request from Arab nations, the assembly would move swiftly to provide Arafat another forum. Arab diplomats said they would seek to move the debate to Geneva on or…

… international terrorism is. Arab nations on Thursday drafted a resolution expressing regret over the U.S. action and asking the State Department to reconsider. Pres. picks iI Vest as new SUprovost BY STEVE…

… the Michigan Student Assembly last week was a violation of the first amendment. Last week the assembly voted to derecognize the pro- Israeli student group for committing acts the assembly considers…

… racist unless the group meets certain require- ments. The Central Student Judiciary will hear Tagar's appeal of the decision tonight at 7 p.m. "Were CSJ not to strike down MSA's action we will definitely…

… consider taking it to a federal court," said third-year law student David Carney, Tagar's co-counsel. The complaint against Tagar centered around a bus they constructed on the Diag Nov. 14 to commemorate the…

…. Following demands from the Ad Hoc Committee Against Anti-Arab Racism, the assembly resolved to derecognize Tagar unless it meets the following require- ments: See MSA, Page 5 his general goals as Provost and…

February 03, 1986 (vol. 96, iss. 87) • Page Image 4

…44 OPINION Page 4 Monday, February 3, 1986 The Michigan Daily 01 be :tchgt ai Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Vol. XCVI, No. 87 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109…

…, ".. . the Israelis took the best far- mland from the Palestinians in 1948," she is ignoring British government statistics. Accor- ding to these statistice, 19.8% of the land in Israel was owned by the Arabs

… remained owned by Arabs. Israel did not take any land away from the Palestinians. Another misrepresentation of the truth regarding her version of Israeli land acquisition is where she states that…

… theaday that the armies of five Arab nations entered Israel's border on the provocation that Israel had become an indepen- dent state, the Secretary General of the Arab League, Assan Pasha, said, "This will…

… 100,000 Egyptian troops had ammassed them- selves on the Israeli border. In less than a week, Israel was ringed in by a quarter of a million Arab troops. On May 27, 1967, President Gamal Abdel Nasser of…

… Egypt said, "Our basic objective will be the destruction of Israel." I believe that the intentions of the Arabs were made rather clear to the "Israeli invaders." Nine days later, Israel made a pre…

… personal one and was regretted by the depar- tment. We believe that it might have been different, however, if the administration had con- sidered more fully the needs of students for a teacher of Becker…

…-perfect leaving pad. Smoke-but that's expected. Wait it curls-Sprouts fingers. The impossible has happened. ture, those of us on campus as well as future students have lost the opportunity to study with him and to…

… be a part of the community he created through his classes. Although this letter is written by graduate students from outside the Linguistics ; department, these students also regret his departure but…

… feel unable to speak out on his behalf. In his courses, Professor Becker offered readings intended primarily for students from linguistics and anthropology. Yet he took seriously the respon- sibility of…

February 17, 1983 (vol. 93, iss. 114) • Page Image 3

… Its Image in Biblical Sources," 4 p.m., 3050 Frieze Bldg. LaRaza Law Students - Raymond Romero, "Latino Political In- volvement in the United States," 7:30 p.m., 132 Hutchins Hall. Center for Japanese…

… Development - 5:30 p.m., Campus Inn. Alliance of Lesbian and Gay Male Social Work Students - 5:15 p.m., 2075 Frieze Bldg. Racquetball - Practice meeting, 8 p.m., Cts. 10 & 11, CCRB. Inter-Varsity Christian…

… Yoga Prac- tices, 7:30 p.m., Conf. Rm. A, League. Student Wood & Crafts Shop - Advanced Power Tools Safety, 6 p.m., 537 SAB. Near Eastern Studies - Book Sale, used books related to the Near East & North…

… Strip would be disastrous to Israel, Economics Prof. Gur Offer, of Hebrew University in Jerusalem told about fifty students and community members gathered at the Hillel Foun- dation building last night…

….. . what should be done with the one and one-quarter million Arab population." Offer added that an- nexation of the West Bank would be "detrimental in every respect" to Israel. A member of the Israeli…

… pacifist movement, Peace Now, Offer said he believes that if the West Bank is an- nexed, no Arab nation will ever sign a peace treaty with Israel. "The risk of a permanent state of war is a very heavy one…

… by itself," he said. "If we annex the West Bank, this is going to put us in .. . a permanent state of war," he added. OFFER SAID the initiation of peace in the Middle East lies in the hands of the Arab

… population. "(Achieving peace) is 95 percent the job of the Arabs," he said. "We can see signs of what's going to happen if Arabs are granted citizen- ship)," Offer said. "There are two sets of laws in the…

… West Bank: One for Jews and one for Arabs." He said giving citizenship to Arabs is not the key to solving the war in the Middle East. Offer urged everyone to study the issues surrounding peace in the…

… Middle East. He said people should study the See ISRAELI, Page 5 Daily Photo by ELIZABETH SCOTT Gur Offer, a member of an Israeli pacifist organization, addresses students and community members at a…

November 04, 1988 (vol. 99, iss. 42) • Page Image 4

…0 OPINION Friday, November 4, 1988 ,*- Page 4 The Michigan Daily EieanensaUdenlg Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Health school opposes 'A' Vol. IC, No. 42 420…

… and ignored. Perhaps one day the government will take preventative measures instead of relying ' on its ability to hide the mistakes it has made. - By The Public Health Student Association Executive…

… Committee The Public Health Student Association of the University of Michigan joins the Michigan Public Health Association in opposition to Proposal A. This proposal, which advocates the elimination ofmedi…

… universal access to health care. The emotion surrounding abortion often obscures the issue. We, as officers of the Public Health Student Association, do not purport to speak for every student in the School of…

…~NNEVADA T'EXA ~ "c>.ONO " ' % ' .. \r~ . t t . " -i 'SPA' wants salary, too To the Daily: As members of the Student Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC-The School of Natural Resources' Student Govern- ment…

… present agreed that we, too, would like $1000 per semester. All of us at last night's meeting hold jobs. This time commitment greatly limits the amount of time we can devote to repre- senting our student

student in the School is automatically a member and the role of presi- dent is rotated each week. That means every student in the School is president. We sug- gest you contact Dean Harrison Morton for the…

… exact student enrollment number. Thank you again, Mike, for this, perhaps your best pro- posal so far. You have the en- tire SNR (that's slang for School of Natural Resources) behind you. After all, how…

… States. America's prestige is fre- quently undermined by its con- fidence in the stability and reliability of Arab govern- ments. Iran's holding of American hostages following the Iranian revolution was ex…

… refusal of "moderate" Arab states (such as Saudi Arabia) to grant the U.S. landing rights at their air bases while the U.S. was en- suring the unimpeded passage of the Arabs' oil through the Gulf, and the…

February 26, 1980 (vol. 90, iss. 121) • Page Image 1

… embassy openings EAST LANSING (UPI)-Arab and Jewish students clashed at Michigan State University yesterday over the historic opening of embassies in Egypt and Israel. An estimated 50 Arab students

… the countries. A FIST FIGHT between an Arab student and a Zionist student broke out at one point, witnesses said. Sami Esmail, a spokesman for the Arab students who himself has spent time in an Israeli…

… said. The Arab students marched in the bitter cold near the student union building chanting "the people united will never be defeated," while the Zionist students chanted back "Stop and talk peace with…

December 01, 1984 (vol. 95, iss. 71) • Page Image 4

… his supporters have been disbanded and removed from Lebanon and they're in various Arab countries right now struggling to survive, especially in the aftermath of the Syrian op- position to Yasir Arafat…

…'s peacekeeping forces to protect Israel's northern border. Daily: During the last four years of the It is obvious that the United States can improve its relations with other Arab countries without necessarily…

… regarded by many Palestinians and other Arabs as the spokesman for the Palestinians. As a result, the PLO does still command some authority. But in the aftermath of the war in Lebanon, the destruction of the…

… relations with other Arab countries without necessarily weakening its relationship with Israel. If Iraq is moving towards a more moderate, reasonable stance vis a vis the Arab-Israeli conflict, I'm sure…

… Iraq's own problems in its four-year war with Iran. The Iraqis are increasingly removing themselves from the image of a front-line Arab state fighting against israel for the Palestinians. Iraq is now…

… years? Blitzer: The Arab-Israeli conflict has been going on now for many, many decades and there are no quick-fix, overnight solutions. It's a very,very complex problem. In the long run looking over many…

…. Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Sinclair Vol. XCV, No. 71 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily's Editorial Board The…

January 29, 1987 (vol. 97, iss. 85) • Page Image 1

…, saying it is "obvious" that students next year will face higher tuition. Duderstadt pointed to the fact the state finances only about half of the University's general fund, so tuition increases have to…

… make up for the rest. The cost of education rises every year, and the University will have to charge students to compensate, Duderstadt said. "We will get a tuition increase of some kind," he said…

… by JOHN MUNSON Rabbi Meir Kahane, a member of Knesset, the IsraeliParliament, speaks last night to about 200 at the Ramada Hotel in Southfield. Conttroversial rabbi wants to expel Arabs from Israel…

… 200 last night of the "threat" Arabs pose to Israel and the "problems" with American Jewry today. About 20 protesters picketed the speech outside the Southfield Ramada Hotel and local Jewish and Arab

…. Kahane believes all Arabs should relocate outside the state of Israel. See RABBI, Page 3 14 win spring break vacation in Jamaica calendar contest By LOUIS STANCATO The female model finalists for the…

… scenes for a calendar for the 1987-88 academic year. As of press time last night, the names of the winners had not been announced. The judges, who include a professor, students, and a professional…

… photographer, will select the student winners. Both men and women will be featured in the calendar, with men's final interviews tomorrow afternoon. Each student contestant must model both formal and casual…

… several men shouted "Hurt me!" and "We want flesh!" four women strutted through Dooley's bar last night, modeling lingerie. Outside, 30 University students protested the event. Calling the show sexist and…

… entering the bar. "Maybe we won't buy the alcohol, Israeli Knesset Member speaks out against Arabs, despite criticism. OPINION, PAGE 6. The Michigan Theater is planning a "massive" production to celebrate…

May 20, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 8) • Page Image 2

… committed to protecting freedom of navigation in the Persian Gulf. Ad- ministration officials have been con- sulting with Arab nations in the region about the latest attacks but say they have not been asked…

… sink in the gulf waters since April 25, when the Saudi Arabian 357,000-ton Safina al Arab was hit by Iraqi planes 70 miles south fo Kharg Island. Since then, seven tankers have been hit in the Gulf. A…

….-"Advanced Cardiac Life Support," course, call 763-1400. Women's Studies-"Alternatives for the '80s," call 763-2047. Museum of Art-public tour, 2 p.m.; film, Japanese Gardens, 2:30 p.m. Muslim Student Assoc…

June 14, 1983 (vol. 93, iss. 16) • Page Image 6

…OPINION Page 6 The Michigan Daily Tuesday, June 14, 1983 4 The Michigan Daily Vol. XCIII, No. 16-S 93 Years of Editorial Freedom Managed and Edited by students of The University of Michigan…

…, but Rubenstein: You can impose there is a problem of De Facto occupation, but you can't impose annexation. It's not only my e n o aseyu can position, there are many in Israel pose it, because the Arab

… world is that oppose this De Facto n- much, much larger. You know, nexation. According to the Camp it's from Morroco to the Gulf. We David accord, we are not allowed can't impose peace on the Arab to…

… annex it because -we have to world, we can't win the war Rubenstein wait, against the whole Arab world, but About two years ago, the the whole Arab world is not'the ."..Israel shouldn't annex West Bank…

…- Palestinians scattered all over order. We are not the policemen. nments who promote settlemen- the Arab world. The problem is Many people think the Begin is, do it because they want to an-ypolthn teBgi nex the…

June 21, 1980 (vol. 90, iss. 32) • Page Image 5

… Weinberg Military Academy against ;heir desires: Offspring of a profit- motivated black evangelist, an Italian mafia head, an Arab oil baron, and a Michigan mayor of questionable com- petence up for…

… of wind and a huge, dark shadow. His students never have a moment of rest, and he goes to especially great pains to nake sure the Michigan. boy is kept away from a girlfriend. He gets his kicks by…

… of their parents' stereotypical behavior; the black cadet enjoys drugs and apparently has sex with each of his oft-replaced step- mothers, the Arab suffers from klep- tomania and ritually worships cans…

… presentation of the Arab boy. Early in the film, he launches a soccer ball into the air, probably in a rage at Liceman, and it lands on the Major's head. He puts an innocent look on his face and denies any part…

… in the attack. We would forget about this if it weren't paralleled in an unusual, detached in- cident later on. It is the Arab's function to launch a rocket during the singing of the national anthem on…

… characteristics is not developed in any other way. Are Arabs supposed to be irretrievably disposed to war? Should one just laugh the bombings off without thinking, or what? See 'MAD', Page 8 Daily Photo by DAVID…

March 31, 1982 (vol. 92, iss. 142) • Page Image 3

… often happens before the trial when Israeli authorities want infor- mation. THE ENGINEERING student charged that holding Arabs without trial (ad- ministrative detention) is a common occurrance, and that…

… Hunger-7:30 p.m., Henderson Room, Michigan league. Polish-American Student Association-7 p.m., Rm. C, Michigan League. University Christian Outreach-9:30 p.m., S. Quad Cafeteria. MISCELLANEOUS Tau Beta Pi…

… League-Open discussion on Ayn Rand Objectivism, 7:30 p.m., 52 Greene, East Quad. University Test Preparation Service-Discuss new version of LSAT and other topics of interest for pre-law students, 3:30 p…

…. Daily Photo by JACKIE BELL ISRAELI MILITARY Judge Mischa Lindenstrauss yesterday explained his country's legal system for prosecuting Arab terrorists in occupied territories. Lindenstrauss spoke before a…

… crowd of 30 students at the Lawyers Club lounge in the Law Quad. Israeli judge explains an tla w s purpose ci over years, pot ; m By SCOTT STUCKAL beer. Time was, years ago, when the Hash dozens Bash was…

… an opportunity for students to security leisurely celebrate the arrival of spring made7 and to enjoy the pleasures of a favorite drinkin herb. "We But times have changed. year," IN RECENT years, laws…

students and by various Univer Michigan motorcycle gangs. ded per Officials say they don't know how Capta many-if any-people will show up Arbor p tomorrow. With some regularity, all viol municipal and…

… University officials each year." year express the hope that the event If Dr will just go away. But each yearArbor' despite continually dropping attendan- way, t ce, the Bashers continue to come. Last student

… year, just 400 people gathered on the our sti sodden turf of the Diag. marke When the Hash Bash started in 1972, dingly." 500 University students huddled in At oni freezing rain, openly flaunting, extra…

… Arbor police, who 79 arrests, mostly for underage g and possession of marijuana. re hoping it won't happen this said Walter Stevens, head of sity security. "But we'll be oul o protect the students and the…

February 18, 1987 (vol. 97, iss. 99) • Page Image 5

… savages," said Amr El- Bayoumi, an Arab student. He concluded, "the issue always gets ignored." The INS charged the nine Los Angeles individuals with being affiliated with the Popular Front for the…

… "home lunch or play basketball. He said he never combat racism . without lectures to junior high school 'away from home." has visited Williams' home and his talking about it and pretending it students in…

… years, Williams has also participated in the University's athletic mentor program, which pairs faculty with student athletes for additional support and guidance. Williams, who played football in high…

… school, said being a mentor campus, but they are students who have the same concerns or problems as other students," he said. W I L L I A M S guides four football players: Pharmacy sophomore John…

… panel and has helped coordinate United Way Housing Division. Williams voices concerns about current issues which affect students' present and future lives, but he said, "Before we go out and preach…

… ;David Roland, a third year law student, speaks at a rally held by the November 29th Day Committee for Palestine, protesting the arrest of .nine Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine supporters in…

… Los Angeles. Students protest ,imigration law By CALEB SOUTHWORTH Approximately 30 students tallied on the Diag yesterday at (on to protest what they described as a discriminatory federal law. The…

… offense for any on-citizen to be affiliated with a Communist organization. Four student speakers said the arrests are attacks on civil rights and freedom of expression and members of the committee urged…

… demonstrators to lobby Congress to repeal McCarran-Walter through a letter-writing campaign. David Roland, a third year law student and a speaker at the rally, said the INS can use the law to persecute proponents…

… before the rally that "stereotyping of Arabs as terrorists or hostage-takers is prevalent in the media while it is their land which has been taken from them." "The media chooses to focus on terrorist…

January 31, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 100) • Page Image 2

… s. eroup $100,000 other gifts," he said. BUSTAMANTE said the second Arab League con- tribution turned up when Jackson asked him- to review the records of several of the PUSH groups. "I don't think he…

… of the PUSH groups has gone to Jackson's presidential campaign. President Ronald Reag Room at the White H second term as preside didates, but his camps from other Republican Arab donors give Jackson…

… MEETING FOR ALL INTERESTED STUDENTS: FEBRUARY 2, 1984 3050 Frieze Bldg. - 4:00 p.m. STUDY ABROAD 764-4489 HEBREW PROGRAM 764-3016 Recall election may I I E !1 alter Sen at LANSING, Mich. (UPI) - Voters…

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… Editor .....................JANET RAE Levy. Tim Mokinen, Adam Martin. Mike McGraw. News Editor...................... GEORGE ADAMS Scott McKinley, Barb McQuade, Liso Nofen, Phil Student Affairs Editor…

November 23, 1988 (vol. 99, iss. 55) • Page Image 1

… CRUZ Against Tagar," a reaction to wording offended Arab students. Price IndeX The Michigan Student Assembly on the wooden school bus built by The resolution passed by MSA l 1 t { l t last night passed…

… Palestinian demands. However, "at some point Palestinian aspirations will have to be satisfied," he said. "The problem is not going to disappear." Wald disagreed, instead calling the "anti-Arab nature of the U…

… a resolution that Tagar last week on the Diag. The includes t will revoke their recognition of the proposal was tabled at last Tuesday's formal ap pro-Israel student group Tagar if it meeting. of…

… Tagar does not make amends for actions the The bus, erected last Monday to workshop assembly considers discriminatory commemorate Israeli victims of a Tagar con against Arab-Americans. recent terrorist…

… attack, originally had benefit the Both Tagar and the Ad Hoc the words "Stop Arab Terrorism" Crescent's Committee Against Anti-Arab painted on its side. Later that that Tagar Racism rallied at MSA last…

… than a month in advance. Some errors are rather minor ones, such as Another registration problem this term is that Student Verification Forms, which stu- dents need to go through CRISP, are being mailed…

… late for juniors and seniors. The Registrar's Office began sending SVFs in the mail last year, rather than having students wait in often long lines. But this year, a conflict with the firm that was sup- ____________________________ ~ …

April 16, 1982 (vol. 92, iss. 156) • Page Image 2

… 40 states in which freeze advocates currently are circulating anti-nuclear petitions. Kay said that he "doesn't think students are nearly as concerned (about military issues) as they should be," and…

… sley area." of the students were "ready to fight. It Several students said the flyers treat was pretty messy for a while," Mc- the subject of rape too flippantly. "Ob- Millin said. "But after a while…

… Chicago Police Chief L.R. Stiglich earlier had said 32 were injured and were trapped in the debris. Four Palestinians wounded TEL AVIV, Israel- Four Arab youths were shot and wounded by Israeli soldiers…

… yesterday during the fifth straight day of protests sparked by a shooting rampage on Jerusalem's Temple Mount. Soldiers fired on stone-throwing Arab youths during demonstrations in the Jabaliya and Shati…

… exploding. There were no injuries. Reliable sources in the Gaza said soldiers rounded up a large number of localArabs after the attack. A grenade attack near the same site last month killed an israeli soldier…

… and injured six people. The most serious unrest following the Easter Sunday attack ona Moslem shrine atop the Temple Mount in Jerusalem has been in Gaza, where an 8- year-old Arab boy died and dozens of…

Arabs were wounded in clashes with Israeli troops. PBB contaminated nearly all Mich. residents, study says CHICAGO- Nearly all of Michigan's population was contaminated with the toxic chemical PBB five…

… 16, 1982 The Michigan Daily is edited and managed by students at The Univer- sity of Michigan. Published daily Tuesday through Sunday mornings during the University year at 420 Maynard Street, Ann…

…. 764-0554: Billing. 764-0550 Editor-in-Chief....................DAVID MEYER Managing Editor...............PAMELA KRAMER Executive Editor CHARLES THOMSON Student Affairs Editor ....... ANN MARIE FA41O…

April 10, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 130) • Page Image 1

…'t speak for the University. If Pro-Arab students had some function, I'd be happy to take part as well," said Tanter. More than0 drawn to More than 100 protesters defend fetal rights BY TARA GRUZEN SPECIAL…

… person, See Fisher, Page 12 Students protest JNF dinner BY DIMA ZALATIMO About 150 angry pro-Palestinian protestors shouted "Shame! Shame!" at guests arriving at the Jewish Na- tional Fund's $150-a…

…-plate dinner last night. "We are protesting the JNF be- cause of its discriminatory land policies," said Nuha Khoury, a member of the Palestine Solidarity Committee and Rackham graduate student. Khoury said the…

…, protested University offi- cials' attendance outside the event, saying they were favoring one side of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Though President James Duderstadt's name is on the event's program as one of…

… Israel," said Khoury. About 150 people, mostly students, protested the JNF dinner. About 20 people counterprotested in sup- port of the JNF. "The protest that PSC is doing is unfair - it doesn't look at…

… all the facts. The JNF has no policy of favoring Jews over Arabs," said Tagar president, Keith Hope, a LSA se- nior and counterprotester. University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs…

…. Raymond Tanter, who teaches a class on the Arab-Israeli con- flict, said people came to the dinner as indi- viduals and not to represent the University. "I'm proud to take part of this enterprise. I don…

… junior Lisa Wallace, one of the large number of University students who participated in the march. "It's already happened in Michigan with Propositon A." "If we're not going to fight who will?" asked…

… Jackie Kadanoff, an RC senior. Two buses from the Ann Arbor NOW chapter and one bus from the Ann Arbor Tenants Union brought University students and Ann Arbor residents to the march, which started at noon…

… yesterday. Catherine Brighton, a student from Smith College in Massachusetts, said over eight busloads of students - most of the student body - came to the march. She asked, "How could we responsibly not be…

February 11, 1987 (vol. 97, iss. 94) • Page Image 1

… in 1995. For students in Prof. Raymond Tanter's Political Science 353 class - The Arab-Israeli Conflict - it's reality. For 11 weeks this semester, 185 students will take the roles of various world…

… HENRY CHO Students and professors in the } Soviet Union are deprived of their freedom not through blatant oppression, but through a carefully controlled academic system, according to Dr. Alexander Gold…

… universities. Science students must state their acceptance atheist doctrines in order to pass a required scientific atheism See SCIENTIST, PAGE 3 Kidnappers may trade with Israel BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Moslem…

… kidnappers were reported trying to strike a deal with Israel yesterday that would free 400 Arab prisoners in exchange for three Americans and an Indian held in Beirut and a captured Israeli airman. The…

… the United States takes military action. "The retaliation will be very cruel," it said in a statement delivered to the Beirut office of a Western news agency. Macwriters Students type away at the…

… drafting of a proposed code of student conduct, Rucknagel has extended his influence to some controversial and seemingly conflicting pursuits. "I don't understand how someone who believes so strongly in…

… involvement could want to limit political expression by imposing academic sanctions through a code," said Ken Weine, a Michigan Student Assembly and former University Council member. As Rucknagel leaves the…

… of a proposed code of non-academic student conduct. Serving as the co- chair of the University Council for the past two years, Rucknagel has repeatedly made it clear that he is committed to the…

… formation of an enforceable set of guidelines that would govern student behavior outside of the classroom. "I would not support putting any violations of guidelines on a stu - dent's transcript, but I think…

… go to the computing center, and suddenly you're no longer a University student, but PLO leader Yassir Arafat, attempting to retain the support of radical pro- Syrian factions while projecting the image…

July 23, 1985 (vol. 95, iss. 36) • Page Image 3

… China to modernize its industry and the continuing dif- Islamic College in Hebron. Three rcvr rmsrey ferences over Taiwan. Arab students were killed and 33 Despite curbs on his activities at his wife…

… yesterday for murder but 12 others received light terms of four months to seven years for waging at- tacks on Arabs in Israeli-occupied territories. The three life sentences were man- datory, but 11 of the…

… convicted of crimes, including bombings, during a four- year terror campaign against Arabs. They claimed their acts were necessary because the Israeli army could not maintain security in their settlements on…

… the West Bank, which Israel occupied during the 1967 Arab- Israeli war. Sentenced to life were Menachem Livni, 38, ringleader of the so-called Jewish underground; Uzi Sharabaf, 23, and Shaul Nir, 31…

… deliver their remarks. Li and his wife, Lin Jiamei, but Nancy Reagan is expected A SENIOR U.S. official said yesterday that the National to relieve him of some duties, including standing in a "THE ARABS are…

… state of war. It's a war - constant war between us and the Arabs," saidLivni'swife, Tzipi. A rt air. Not just a bonus for artists Supporters renewed demands the defendants be granted clemency or (conunued…

… gothisumrmrhnieShalo Atogtharfarmybahe- chkerpicdinrofllf free," it said. "We urge you to pardon said that with all the students gone tic time for State Discount workers, in Zappa's record jackets, along with his…

October 09, 1980 (vol. 91, iss. 31) • Page Image 2

…Page 2-Thursday, October 9, 1980-The Michigan Daily Rent a ,Cr fromfEcono-Car Econo-Car 438 W. Huron 761-8845 ECONO-CAR A GELCO COMPANY U of M students 19 years old and older Rent a Ford or…

… officials in Amman said King Hussein of Jordan and President Abdullah Saleh of North Yemen talked by telephone and affirmed their "Pan- Arab support of the Iraqi people in their efforts to regain their rights…

… over their territories and the waters." The reference to "Pan-Arab support" was to point up that Iraq, Jordan and North Yemen are Arab* nations while Iran is a non-Arab, Persian country. KING HUSSEIN has…

… been the only Arab leader to openly back Iraq and the Jordanian announcement of North Yemen's support was seen as an effort to enlist other Arab nations in an effort to help Iraq. ' Compiled from…

…, 1980 The Michigan Daily is edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan. Published daily Tuesday through Sunday mornings during the University year at 420 Maynard Street, Ann Arbor…

July 21, 1981 (vol. 91, iss. 44) • Page Image 1

… in southern Lebanon held by Israeli-backed Christian militias. It said the Israelis and Christian militiamen fired some 1,000 artillery, mortar and tank shells. Arab states pledged to help guerrillas…

… withstand Israel's heaviest offensive since the 1978 invasion of southern Lebanon. Arab League ministers said they would meet Thursday in Tunis, Tunisia, to decide on a response. EARLIER, SAUDI Arabia's King…

… TO HAVE 'SECRET AGENTS': spi fo dir He po for dr, go dis no ne me 0 icial concurs: Spies on campus By JOHN ADAM large number of Taiwanese students in American They have always been aware that there…

… that, propriately intervene since it is not a law enfor- rector of the University's International Center, Jon in addition to Taiwanese agents there are also cement agency, said Heise. eise. "Any student

… action and it is ap- THE MYSTERIOUS death earlier this month of The agents are "almost always in the student propriately so, he said. International agencies, not rmer University Ph.D student Chen Wen…

… International, should be "very actively in- wvernment agents are, in fact, reporting any s rident activities of their countrymen hack to their MOST ARE legitimate students who are here to volved," he said. vsrent…

… at a meeting this morning. He ember before his death, has said he suspects a "Students from Taiwan have always been cautious. See OFFICIAL, Page 4 …

February 17, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 99) • Page Image 4

…OPINION Friday, February 17, 1989 Page 4 The Michigan Doily Anti -Arab racism must not be tolerated By the Steering Committee of 'the United Coalition Against Racism Last year headlines in most…

… responded. Given the United States' longstanding and close relationship with Israel, these events trig- gered intense debate and dialogue in the United States, particularly in Jewish and Arab communities…

… racial or ethnic group is distinguished from the rest of humanity and designated as inferior or mote malevo- lent - and is treated accordingly. This attitude toward Arabs is reflected in Israeli Cabinet…

… Minister Abraham Sharir's comment that "the Arabs are born liars." Israeli soldiers' descriptions of Arabs as "sneaky" and "a bunch of terrorists" and comments made by Israeli officials that Arabs are…

…- erences to Arab terrorism abound, imply- ing that violent acts by certain individuals reflect something intrinsicabout an entire ethnic group. If this were not the implica- tion, why is the race or…

January 29, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 83) • Page Image 5

… Palestinian Solidarity Committee (PSC), formerly called The Nov. 29th Committee for Palestine; the General Union of Palestinian Students (GUPS); and the Association of Arab-American University Graduates (AAUG…

…Council opposes PIRGIM fee) (Connedrom PageD ) Engineering students support the idea of a group like PIRGIM, but do not respect the fact that PIRGIM wants to rely on student apathy to get money." But…

… Judy Hyslop, LSA senior and chair of PIRGIM's Board of dir- ectors, maintains that students over- whelmingly supported the fee. "We, as students, put it on the ballot and over 69 percent (of the students

… who voted) wanted the fee," Hyslop said. L. J. Stock, a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering and exe- cutive vice-president of the council, said, the Engineering students passed the resolution for…

… two reasons. } First, several Engineering stu- dents feel they were tricked intc signing petitions last year that 34 helped support the present PIRGIM x" fee. Many students thought they I were…

… supporting a positive checkoff .! system for the fee, which means that F- a student has the option on the . student verification form of giving s money to PIRGIM. Under the new system, students automatically…

… have the 75 cent PIRGIM fee tacked onto their tuition t unless they fill out a form at the end of CRISP and put it in a drop box at v the exit. PIRGIM then sends the i+ students a check for the 75 cents…

…. +n The council also supports the petition because its members feel that PIRGIM has an unfair oppor- 'v tunity over other student organ- ,t..izations. Stock said that no other P student group can tack a…

… fee on to students' tuition The resolution calls for the present funding contract between the student government and PIRGIM to be ended immediately. However, it 6 states that the termination shall in no…

… way affect PIRGIM's right to apply for money from MSA's General Fund. Students can also give PIRGIM money on their own, the council notes in the resolution. The petition, co-sponsored by Steve Angelotti…

November 30, 1987 (vol. 98, iss. 56) • Page Image 2

… nothing you can do," said Casey Green, a professor at UCLA's Higher Education Research Institute. "The issue is students and faculty industi acting responsibly." Software manufacturers used to "protect…

… opened. In order to use University programs, students must complete and sign check-out forms which say, "It is illegal and against computing center policy to copy licensed programs. You are responsible for…

…," said an LSA first-year student who is as a monitor at the computer cluster in Mosher-Jordan. Jeff said he did not see any signs in the CAEN labs and didn't realize that copying software was illegal. "If…

… was in the room next to mine in the apartment where I was held," he said. Auque was optimistic about more releases soon. Dearborn elects first Arab- American to school board DEARBORN - Alan Amen…

…'s election to a four-year term on Dear- born's school board last month has given Arab-Americans nationwide hope for the future. Although the city has one of the largest Arab Muslim communities in North America…

…, an Arab-American had never before been elected to public office here. Amen's election is "a milestone for us," said Terry Ahwal, coordinator of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee's Detroit…

… office. "It's like a black mayor in Mississippi." Arab-American political activists now hope to build on Amen's suc- cess and expand it to a national level. Turkey holds general elections ANKARA, Turkey…

… ...... Every engineering student signs an honor code which, Geister said, implies that copying software is improper. "The honor code is not bad for exams, but... " said Jeff. And Geister said students should…

September 09, 1982 (vol. 93, iss. 1) • Page Image 34

… Space Advocates Ann Arbor Tennant Resource Center Organization of Arab Students Architecture Student Association Armenian Students Cultural Association A-rounds (ballroom and round dance club) Arnold Air…

…4 'ge 12.B--Thursday, September 9, 1982-The Michigan Daily MS still struggling with anonymit By GEORGE ADAMS. A close look at your first tuition bill will reveal that every student at the…

… University is charged $3.90 per term for the Michigan Student Assembly. This creates somewhat of a problem because although MSA provides a number of services as the University's campus-wide student government…

…, a large number of students would be hard pressed to say what it is or what it does. THE PROBLEM of anonymity is one that MSA has been struggling with for years, and indications are that the…

… organization is not gaining any ground in its fight to attract more student par- ticipation. MSA does in fact exist, however, quietly, and in many respects to know them is to let them work for you. Over a…

…' quarter of a million dollars of student money annually goes to support MSA's programs, many of which are at least indirectly at a student's disposal. MSA's services can be defined in two broad categories…

…. First, it provides direct aid. to students through such programs as legal services, income tax help, low cost health and property in- surance, funds for hundreds of student groups, and a course…

… evaluations guide published for every registration period. SECOND, MSA acts as the official student voice in University affairs. The Assembly appoints student members to several administrative and faculty…

… committees and also takes a stand as the student government on issups of concern to the University community. More often than not, the role of MSA in actual policy-making decisions is strictly advisory…

…, although members of the assembly have been fighting for greater influence for years, The University administration has long taken the stand that students, because they basically only "pass through" the…

April 07, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 127) • Page Image 2

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Thursday, April 7, 1988 Most students find dorm food OK IN BRIEF R tt 1 4 5 { M !_ By KATHRYN SWEENEY Dorm food is not home cooking, but then again, Mom and Dad didn…

…'t have thousands of kids to feed. And many students acknowledge the En- tree Office does a pretty good job, considering the University's limited budget and regulated menu. Students often have preconceived…

… notions -- ranging from horror to contempt - about the food they'll receive once they enter college, said LSA first-year student Laura Shi- nozaki, who lives in Mary Markley Residence Hall. BUT SOME feel…

… these pre- sumptions are justified, like Jerry Miller, a graduate student in the School of Information and Library Studies, who is currently on the meal plan and dines regularly at WEEKEND MAGAZINE…

… always served with dinner, along with four salads and various desserts," Hawkins said. Food Services has a regulated budget of $2.44 per person, per day for the food it provides to students, said Lynne…

January 17, 1986 (vol. 96, iss. 76) • Page Image 14

…, Morocco, Switzerland, South Africa, the United States, and Israel, both Arabs and Jews. Most foreign students studied in their native languages-usually English, Spanish, and Fren- ch-through the Overseas…

…w ' Tk NOTOwN ~A 3fi~l ~ I s s 7 Learn abroad, st _I Ion By Stephen Gregory T HE HUNDREDS of students that study abroad every year learn more from the life around them than they do from…

… the classroom. "In most cases students would be better off staying here," said Hank Peiter, associate director of the Cen- ter for Western European Studies. He adds, "chances are you'll learn less…

… (academically) there than you would here." But Peiter says personal growth compensates for what students don't learn academically. Not only do you learn a lot about other cultures, but "surprisingly you learn an…

… show the French what they are made of. If students want to study overseas, they can apply to a University-spon- sored program like the ones Huebner and Faigel went with. There are over 20 University spon…

… look at a list of programs spon- sored by other universities at the Cen- ter for Western European Studies. Once students find a program that appeals to them, James Gehlhar, the coordinator for the…

… warned that this is not always true of non-University sponsored programs. Students can guarantee credit tran- sferability by having a concentration advisor sign a Statement of Intent to Study Abroad form…

…, Peiter said. Language background is an impor- tant consideration for selection, but a grade point average of at least 3.0 is the "bottom line," Peiter said. However, if a student would like to study art in…

… Ali ,; : r " r V) L a -a By David Schon FEW STUDENTS realize that an alternative to the keg parties and bar nights that we all know so well is less than an hour away. Just 45 miles from Ann Arbor, the…

… City of Detroit offers symphonies, theatres, opera and dance companies waiting to be discovered by the student looking for something dif- ferent. What follows is a sampling of some of the cultural events…

October 25, 1988 (vol. 99, iss. 34) • Page Image 5

…/Dally Pharmacy graduate student Suha Hamid is one of the founding members of "Sa'lam Shalom - The Arab Jewish Peace Project." "There is a need for a dialogue between Arab-Americans and American Jews to dispel the…

… the Middle East. Although many of the students at the meeting are members of other student groups, they stressed that they are representing only their own individual interests. The most prevalent…

… reason that students had come to the meeting was to dispel many of their stereo- types. Students expressed the need to come into face-to-face contact with, rather than just read about, people who have…

… ideas for future discus- sions. Topics the group plans to ad- dress include Arab-Jewish relations on campus, stereotypes and prejudice, the history of both Arabs and Jews, and political lobbying groups…

…. Leaders also want to establish the group as a model for other joint-ac- tion groups around the country. They are presently trying to obtain recog- nition from the Michigan Student Assembly, which would…

… Corporate Finance Department Presentation for Financial Analyst Position Tonight at 7:00 p.m. Michigan Union Pendleton Room Interested students are encouraged to attend and to speak with representatives of…

September 10, 1980 (vol. 91, iss. 6) • Page Image 2

… another hurdle (Continued from Pagel) The program statement well with a lot of input, and one that priorities for the refurbishing of works well with students, besides Union and a description of the scop…

… weeks, Cianciola University Cellar bookstore would said. moved to another location an The program statement was student-oriented food service woul originally scheduled for approval in cupy that space. The…

… Henry Clay issued a clay image as a campaign gim Like To Trave Don't Have Th Meet interesting students (foreig and sample great internationa meal membership at Frends Co.op. 1414Kill St. 3 hrs. work…

… have been started. Already nearing completion is a study lounge l, But which can accommodate 50 to 60 e W? students, on the first floor in the former n and American) location of the art gallery. Work on…

… Britain, the latest target of Islamic militant anger in Iran, closed its embassy in Tehran yesterday and began deporting Iranian students convic- ted of violence during a demonstration outside the U…

… were released. It also came after the arrest of four British citizens in Iran-three Anglican missionaries and a businessman-as suspected spies. Meanwhile, a newspaper in the United Arab Emirates claimed…

…, were given the money in return for Jenrette's promise to introduce a private immigration bill for wealthy Arabs. In fact, the Arabs were the creation of the FBI in its 14-month undercover operation. Six…

… members of Congress have been indicted and one convicted as a result of the "sting" operation in which agents posed as representatives of wealthy Arabs needing legislative favors. I 6 49 I 14 oIIE Ei…

…~b4jun 143 uilij Ghe fI t tan Batly Volume XCI, No.,6 Wednesday, September 10, 1980 The Michigan Daily is edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan. Published daily Tuesday through…

…-0550;' Composing room: 764-0556. You can have the U. of M. student newspaper delivered to your dorm or door, Tuesday through Sunday before 8:00 a.m. U Editor-in-Chief ................ . ... MARK PARRENT- Managing…

January 09, 1987 (vol. 97, iss. 71) • Page Image 4

…OPINION Page 4 Friday, January 9, 1987 The Michigan Doily I Edite mdbtta ny Michig an l Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Vol. XCVII, No. 71 420 Maynard St. Ann…

…'LD BOTH / BEPAYNG TAXESa ATESAMeF RTE _._ LETTERS:. i Building solidarity Daily should show responsib A2MISTAD, THE ANN ARBOR based construction brigade of University students, graduates, and other…

… establishment of an Arab Palestinian state besides the Jewish state of Israel. The reaction of the Arab League, however, was a total rejection of the proposed partition accompanied by the escalation of…

… hostilities against the Jewish population that reached its peak when seven Arab states invaded the newly established state of Israel. We must also ask why it is that during 19 years, from 1948 to 1967, when the…

September 08, 1983 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 51

… pi mu Alpha xi delta Alternative action film series American chemical society American nuclear society Amnesty int'lstud support Anachronisms, creative Angelflight Arab students ass. Arab students org…

Student Assembly last year. The list is not complete because not all groups approach MSA for recognition. Some of the names will be different this year, but there undoubtedly will be just as many…

… fraternity Adams house -African students ass. AIAA Airforce rotc A ireshires Alpha chi omega Alpha kappa alpha inc. Alpha omega fello wship Alpha omicron pi Alpha phi alpha inc. Alpha phi omega Alpha phi Alpha…

… interhouse council Band o rama Baptist student union Bartlett-douglas wing gov't Beta alpha psi Bicycle club, um Black dental stud. ass. Black greek ass. Black stud. org. Black stud. union Blanchard for…

…, the Free china students ass. Friars, um Friends int'l coop Friends of common ground theatre ensemble Friends of ozone louse Friends of the tower society Galens medical soc. Galens medical soc. Game club…

…-stanford wing gov't Hart advisory committee Hellenic university soc. His house christianflshp Huber house council IAAA TDC Income tax project India students assn. Industrial design sox. of amer. Industrial…

… Interfraternity council Irish-amer. stud. assn. It's our university Japan club Kappa alpha theta Kappa kappa psi Korean students assn. Krishna yoga club La groc La raza law students LASC Latin america culture…

… project Law schil stud. senate Lawyer's guild (see national lawyer's guild) Lesbian & gay male soc. wk. stud. Lesbian network, univ Lewis/van duren win gov't Libertarian league, a2 Libyan students union…

… Lowbrow astronomers, univ LSA student gov't M-2 coffee clutch Madison entertainment, inc. Manufacturing engineers Maral, students for Maranatha christian fishp Marketing club, um Markley minority affairs…

… council Medical student council Men's glee club, um Mich-christ fellowship Michifish Michigan citizens lobby Michigan review, inc. Midshipman battalion nrotc Minority assn. of allied health Minority assn…

November 05, 1983 (vol. 94, iss. 52) • Page Image 1

… "truck bomb" through a wall of gunfire and blew up an Israeli command post yesterday, in a grisly replay of the Beirut Marine attack. At least 29 Israelis and 10 Arab prisoners were reported killed. Israel…

… lashed out swiftly in reprisal, sending waves of warplanes against Arab targets in Lebanon. As many as 60 people were killed in the air strikes, Lebanese reports said. RESPONSIBILITY for the bombing of the…

… day, cranes, bulldozers and soldiers with blowtorches worked at the bombing r See TERRORIST, Page 2 Daily Photo by DEBORAH LEWIS Student entrepeneur Jeff Gelman stands by some of the games which have…

… months. TO ASSIST him, Gelman employs, two other students and a full-time technician. Their salaries, and the machines themselves, account for just about all the expenses of the business. "Because we have…

… venture. Citing the $4,000 price tag on the games currently available, he says he'll start buying "when the price goes down." Students to stay put in next bomb.threat By NEIL CHASE , Because of a recent…

… threats were called into the two dorms within a twenty-four hour period earlier this week. Stockwell received one bomb threat that sent students into the streets at 3 a.m. early thius semester, and another…

… call. THIS TIME, however, Stockwell residents were informed of the threat, but were not ordered to leave. Mosher-Jbrdan Resident Director Lydia Bud- See STUDENTS, Page 3 Tenant groups feud over who…

… the students who head the resour- ce center, which was created last April, say they should receive the money because union leaders have not used the funds properly in the past. THE MONEY for the tenants…

November 07, 1986 (vol. 97, iss. 47) • Page Image 4

… Palestinian or Jewish perspectives. The most vocal representatives of Zionist and Arab student. groups have locked themselves in a destructive cycle of accusations and counter-accusations, refusing to…

… lecture, along with a workshop this weekend, is also intended to generate momentum for a new, continuing dialogue group among Jewish and Arab students at the University. Students would- meet regularly to…

… explore their identities, and discuss obstacles to peace agreements. Mula leads workshops for students of all ages in Israel and abroad, in which he encourages Arabs and Jews to challenge stereotypes, and…

…OPINION Page 4 Friday, November 7, 1986 The Michigan Daily i -----"-- I 'I Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Witnessing rape Vol. XCVII, No. 47 420 Maynard St…

…" Bloch is a third-year dentistry student. out of the stadium, but she was tossed and handled for a few rounds in one of the nearby sections. It all happened so quickly, but still it seemed a long…

… TAP&ET 7thE AND FEWER PEOPLE RIGHT-.. LA5T VOTER LEFT1/ Vo \ / t z_ LETTERS: 6~L4 / SPARKS to change the world Dialogue for peace W ALID MULA, an Arab Israeli, and Ronny Brawer, a Jewish Israeli…

… exchanges of hostile rhetoric between Arabs and Jews. For too long, the debate on campus over Palestinian nationalism has served to do little more than sustain animosity and ,inhibit any real understanding of…

… peace. To initiate mnr~ a rt nnfiti- a .4-'. sot - that education and discussion among individual Arabs and Jews - towards coexistence- are the only options left to those truly interested in peace. This…

… gives them an opportunity to share emotional experiences and mutual hostilities. Only after this type of discussion, do the students begin searching- together-fortconcrete, political solutions to Middle…

… East crises. Students sincerely interested in finding non-violent means to resolve ideological and territorial To the Daily: We live in a world where forty-five thousand people starve to death every day…

February 08, 1985 (vol. 95, iss. 107) • Page Image 14

… distinction had a "demoralizing effect on a lot of faculty and a lot of students." Richard Kennedy, vice president for government relations, agrees that Shapiro's approach is almost too pain- staking…

…, obliterates. Peters begins with an explanation of the growth of the book, relaying her seven year search for information. She does not tell, however, that she began the project to write about the Arab refugees…

… in the Middle East from a pro- Arab stand point. She ended up writing about the mistreatment of the Jews both by their neighbors and by history. Historical misconceptions include the thought that the…

… Jews lived better under Arab rule than under some European rule. She destroys this idea by citing example after example, in country an- ter country in the Arab world of how Jews lived under cruel…

… by horror writer Stephen King. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Peters quotes both Arab and Jewish sources, with the most startling statements not being accusations by the Israelis, but by Arab

… leaders them- selves. She quotes the Muslim holy book, the Koran, and Arab school children's text books, all of which say that the Jews are evil, perverse, and corrupt, and that they are meant to die…

Arabs in pre- Israel Palestine, and the Hitler-Mufti connection. In this way, From Time Immemorial changes the way one looks at the major world powers, in their relationship to World War II, to each other…

… devoted an unprecedented four issues to the book, stating, "the book should be in the library of anyone concerned about the rights and wrongs in the Arab-Israel conflict." Both the L.A. Times and the…

September 10, 1981 (vol. 92, iss. 1) • Page Image 14

… a good bargain By JENNIFER MILLER This fall, students will be assessed a $47 Health Service fee-an increase from last year's $33. However, with a few exceptions, there will no longer be extra charges…

… for ser- vices. In the past, students have paid fees-in addition to the per- term charge-for all medical care, including emergency service, lab work, and visits to a specialty clinic. Unlimited, visits…

… psychiatry, nutrition counseling, pharmacy, and broken appointments. Enrolled students are eligible for all services, but a student cannot just walk in and ask for free lab work or x-rays; these must be…

… prescribed by a Health Service doctor. Contracep- tives, allergy antigen, and standard eye exams will incur an extra fee. Students will see other changes at Health Service this year as well. In the past…

… space, and establishing a triage system. Combined with the virtual elimination of the cashier's office, to wait more than half an hour," he said. Many University students have held a low opinion of the…

… medical care at Health Service. But, Briefer said, "The largest single number of complaints were for billing ac- tivities," and not for medical services. STUDENTS ALSO complain about being forced to pay the…

… reminds students that yearly physicals and gynecological exams can be obtained free at Health Ser- vice. The director also pointed out the benefits for students who don't have medical insurance. "Forty…

…-five percent of the students we see here don't have insurance at all," Briefer said. "Even for those students who possess health coverage," he said, "the insurance does not pay for everything. We found that the…

… money did not come from insurance, but out of the student's pocket." While the change to no-fee service will eliminate thi4 problem, Briefer recommends that students still carry medical insurance for…

September 10, 1981 (vol. 92, iss. 1) • Page Image 34

… JENNIFER MILLER This fall, students will be assessed a $47 Health Service fee-an increase from last year's $33. However, with a few exceptions, there will no longer be extra charges for ser- vices. In the…

… past, students have paid fees-in addition to the per- term charge-for all medical care, including emergency service, lab work, and visits to a specialty clinic. Unlimited visits to the main clinic were…

… counseling, pharmacy, and broken appointments. Enrolled students are eligible for all services, but a student cannot just walk in and ask for free lab work or x-rays; these must be prescribed by a Health…

… Service doctor. Contracep- tives, allergy antigen, and standard eye exams will incur an extra fee. Students will see other changes at Health Service this year as well. In the past, visiting the building on…

… triage system. Combined with the virtual elimination of the cashier's office, to wait more than half an hour," he said. Many University students have held a low opinion of the medical care at Health…

… Service. But, Briefer said, "The largest single number of complaints were for billing ac- tivities," and not for medical services. STUDENTS ALSO complain about being forced to pay the * per-term fee…

…, whether they use the Health Service or not. "The policy of risk-sharing has always been a part of our* lives," Briefer said, "so as not to place the whole burden on one person." Briefer reminds students

… that yearly physicals and gynecological exams can be obtained free at Health Ser- vice. The director also pointed out the benefits for students who don't have medical insurance. "Forty-five percent of…

… the students we see here don't have insurance at all," Briefer said. "Even for those students who possess health coverage," he said, "the insurance does not pay for everything. We found that the money…

… did not come from insurance, but out of the student's pocket." While the change to no-fee service will eliminate this problem, Briefer recommends that students still carry medical insurance for…

February 16, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 98) • Page Image 4

… "atrocities" because he said, "only a few hundred Palestini- ans had been killed." In response to these and many other incidents through- out campus, Arab and Arab- American students have formed a new…

… Chi- nese high school student went to an anti- abortion clinic accidentally seeking an abortion. At the center, she was deceived and misled for weeks. When she finally realized that the center was not…

… scant few months from now to to discover that, once again, our bodies are not our own. b £rbigau ai Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan 420 Maynard St. Vol. IC, No.98 Ann Arbor…

… because it was conceived of and produced by a group of Black and Latino students at an alter- native high school in the South Bronx. The Satellite Academy is an alternative high school in the heart of the…

… South Bronx which services youth who have been pushed out or dropped out of the regu- lar public schools. Two of these students, Al- bert Culler and Lindon Harri- gan, along with their teacher Pam Sporn…

… hosts speakers from other academic institutions, but rarely do we look beyond the bounds of the Academy for other sources of knowledge and analysis. Con- sistent with our philosophy that students can…

… the cre- ation of a popular history pro- ject. -UCAR/Ella Baker- Nlsn Mndela Center campus. It exists widely throughout the campus com- munity. The problem is felt strongly by students who come from…

… diverse ethnic and racial back- grounds. Despite the increased awareness, one ethnic group has been the target of increased racism and hostility on this campus. This group is the Arab-Americans. The most…

… publicized of these racial at- tacks was the Tagar bus which labeled Arabs as terrorists. This racial slur offended and angered many Arabs on campus. But this was not an isolated inci- dent. Last term I sat…

… through a Communication 103 class in which a guest lecturer, Gideon Remez, an Israeli journalist, repeatedly spoke of "Arab ter- rorists." He condoned the brutal methods employed by the Is- raeli Defense…

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