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…Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 16, 1991 EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 I NOAH FINKEL Editor in Chief…

… the national agenda. If we had learned from the gas lines of the early '80s, perhaps we would not feel obliged to risk American lives over someone else's gas. 01 War creates a backlash against Arab…

…-Americans By Richard Kysia Anti-Arab sentiment has increased sharply since the onset of the Persian Gulf crisis. The American public's frustration with events in the Middle East has again manifested itself in…

… denigration and scape- goating of Arab-Americans. Rhetorical ex- changes between George Bush and Saddam Hussein, particularly the "Hitlerization" of Hussein, has augmented already-existing anti-Arab feelings…

…, helping to create an atmosphere of open Arab bashing. Following the invasion, the American- Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) has registered a number of hate crimes. Incidents of harassment include…

… the beatings of Arab-Americans, hate mail, death threats, vandalism, and harassment from landlords. Further escalation of the crisis in the Gulf will undoubtedly worsen the backlash against Arabs. The…

… killing and maiming of Arabs is not uncommon in popular culture. ADC reports that "Bomb Iraq" has been a recur- ring theme among radio DJs and on but- tons, T-shirts and bumper stickers. In fact, "bomb Iraq…

… confrontation; elements of American pop culture seem to view this with joy rather than shock. A recent T-shirt portrayed an Arab (in traditional garb, riding a camel) in the crosshairs of a gun; the caption reads…

…: "I'd Fly 10,000 Miles to Smoke a Camel." Another T-shirt depicts a U.S. Marine pointing a rifle at an Arab laying at his feet. The caption is: "How much is the oil now?" Institutional racism against…

… Arabs has Kysia is an LSA junior and a member of the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee. been a long-standing U.S. policy. In 1972, the Nixon administration instituted Operation Boulder, which…

… by the Michigan Student Assembly's Elec- tion Court Saturday for forging a fellow candidate's signature. The court fined Burks five dollars. The court also ruled Corey Mornon, whose signa- ture Burks…

… a nigger?" See BURKS, Page 2 Arab nations call for peace conference RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Eight Arab governments yester- day endorsed a proposal by Presi- dent Bush that calls on Israel to…

… re- linquish territory in exchange for peace in the region. But Secretary of State James Baker rejected an Arab request for a Mideast peace conference. "This is not the appropriate time," Baker said…

…, reiterating the administration's stance opposing such a meeting. Baker met with the foreign min- isters of Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar. Avi Pazner, a…

… advises Shamir on the land-for-peace ques- tion, said on state television that "if the Arabs come and tell us that territory is the primary objective of negotiations, it is a sign they're not really aiming…

… issue has violence between Israelis. caused renewed Palestinians and In Jerusalem yesterday, an Arab man who said he was sending a "message to Baker" fatally stabbed three Jewish women and wounded…

… another. After the attack, angry Israelis shouted, "Baker go home!" and anti-Arab slogans. Bush, pledging to move quickly toward a lasting peace in the Middle East, told Congress last week that any…

… "some very good progress," and emphasized the Arab acceptance of a proposal for a permanent security force to protect the oil fields in the Persian Gulf. But there was a clear difference between the…

… United States and the eight Arab nations on a Middle East peace conference. "Our objective is to convene an international conference under UlN auspices," Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk Sharaa told…

… parties announce platforms S Common Sense party advocates both negotiation and activism by Jay Garcia Coalition leader would abolish Peace and Justice Commission Daily MSA Reporter As Michigan Student…

… the Americans decide to go to war with an Arab country. They expected more patience and restraint," he added. A group of approximately 50 students calling themselves the Ad Hoc Coalition of People of…

… A group of students join the other protestors at the SOS (Support Our Soldiers) rally on Saturday. JENNIFER UUNET: £Weekend The Great Schism One week of war splinters While opposition to Saddam…

… Hussein was prevalent, many questioned why the U.S. would so easily send forces to fight an Arab leader and his country when similar aggressions have been virtually ignored in the past. "My initial reaction…

… are nothing new to the world. Most Arabs think of the West Bank as well as the Golan Heights and Lebanon when they think of aggression. The U.S. can wait, dawdle about those occupations, the violation…

… of humanities, and the dismantling of those governments... What's different?" he asked. University Public Health Prof. Rashid Bashshur, a Syrian- American, summarized the dismay many Arab…

…-Americans felt when the U.S. bombed Iraq. "Although I never liked Saddam Hussein and was completely against his occupation of Kuwait, I hate to see an Arab country being decimated in the way Iraq is being…

… decimated. They are totally overwhelmed by the technology of the U.S.," he said. "Arab-Americans are stunned... They are stunned because of the extent of the humiliation of the Iraqis and the ease with which…

… Color Against the War in the Gulf and Racism at Home called the Persian Gulf War racist. They condemned its "anti-Arab" nature and pointed out the numbers of minorities in the military are…

… two sisters serving in the Gulf, first-year Engineering student Africa Freeman explained her opposition to the war. "People have to Students f Support Lu KELN SMOLLERi/eekenld Mike Richardson, a…

… Vietnam veteran from Detroit argues with a pro-war student in the Diag last Thursday. students' views on Two days before the United States bombed Iraq, reporters flooded The Daily with calls, asking how…

…- leased a report last week supporting the officers' decision to use weapons "In the Angell Hall incident the officer knew there was a cement wall behind the perpetrator and there were no students or passers…

… weapon, then (Tate) would proba- See POLICE, Page 2 Arabs spurn invitation to talk in Israel MADRID, Spain (AP) - Arab delegates spurned an invitation yes- terday from Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak…

… Shamir to go to Israel to negotiate. In their first exchanges on the floor of the historic conference, Arab and Israeli leaders traded re- criminations and clung to familiar positions. The Arabs demanded…

…. Shamir called it a "garden of thorns." The Arabs argued that peace was conditional on Israeli willingness to give up the captured territories. "Every inch," insisted Syria's for- eign minister, Farouk al…

… Kamel Abu-Jaber. "We are willing to live side by side on the land," said Haidar Abdul-Shafi, representing the Palestinians. Shamir began his speech with a simple "Shalom." Although the Arab and Israeli…

…-to-face bargaining be- gins. "There is no better way to make peace than to talk in each other's home. Avoiding such talks is a de- nial of the purpose of the negotia- tions," Shamir said. The Arabs want to talk on neu…

…, the Days of the Dead celebration that takes place Nov. 1 and 2. Foreign students experience by Gwen Shaffer Daily Higher Education Reporter While approximately 1,000 University of Michigan students…

…, cost, and academic ranking, several for- eign student counselors said. Once here, foreign students often must overcome not only problems faced by domestic students, such as adjusting to a new environment…

…, but the added stresses of language barri- ers and a strange culture. Language is the main obstacle for foreign students, said Louise Bald- win, program coordinator at the University of Michigan Interna…

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….o n.v, ;,c- ...., .i...o< s~ . WASHINGTON (AP) - De- troit-area lawmakers yesterday ac- cused the FBI of harassing Arab- Americans by asking them about potential Iraqi terrorism, saying the interviews…

… Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, February 13, 1991 ThMichgan Dail MSA *discusses regental contact by Julie Foster Dily MSAFReporter In light of increased tension be- tween students and administrators after…

… students disrupted last week's University Board of Regents meet- ing, the Michigan Student Assem- bly debated the merits of con- frontational versus conventional ways to deal with the administra- tion last…

… night. * MSA President Jennifer Van Valey said the regents are not re- sponsive when students try normal methods of communication. The students who dressed up as regents last Thursday felt it was…

… necessary to take extreme action, she said. While most assembly members agreed a communication barrier exists between students and ad- ministrators, their views on solving *the problem differed…

…. Communications Chair Brett White said he felt the approach of the students disrupting the meet- ings was too radical. "Whose cred- ibility is hurt more - the Regents or the people dressing up?" White called for…

… starting peti- tions, publicizing the problem in the media, organizing student strikes only when there is enough overall support for one, and writing See MSA, Page 2 I Allied guns hit Iraqis from land, sea…

…9 Page 4--The Michigan Daily -Tuesday, January 29, 1991 U, fe icign atij EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Viewpoint NOAH…

… the opinion of the Daily. :.From heDaily. Shanty destruction Students must not censor differing opinions on Diag 7-~ - --". --',., ,,te -K- / 0- T4 ---- --- - - ---- --- A E TO OgPM IM A T316 MA…

… good or bad, play an important role in campus dialogue, and provide a voice for dif- ferent sectors of the student body on issues that matter to them. The Gulf War has elicited extreme emotions from…

… students across the po- litical spectrum. The destruction of the anti-war wall and the S.O.S. shanty in support of our troops demonstrates a censorship of ideas, and does nothing to further campus debate…

… about the U.S. presence in the Gulf. No matter how much a student may disagree with a certain point of view, reacting violently is not a viable alternative, and, in fact, lowers the validity of one's own…

… place. In this time of desperation and con- fusion, it is important that students be able to express themselves fully, and explore their own feelings and opin- ions. The shanty demolitions lie counter to…

… acceptable, and even necessary, but senseless vandal- ism is neither. SP F 'U' should work to protect Arab-Americans By Alita J. Mitchell There are many of us here at the Uni- versity and in the Ann Arbor…

… ignored. It is heartening that finally the Pales- tinian people are seen as a valid cause. But as a group, Arabs and, by extension, Arab-Americans continue to be suspect - a stereotype perpetrated in films…

…0 Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 18, 1991 Ebr 3~irb4an 1aiIj EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Viewpoint NOAH…

… the opinion of the Daily. " Arab-Americans FBI should protect, not harass American citizens IN RECENT WEEKS THE ARAB- American community has drawn at- tention to, and voiced opposition against, the…

… Federal Bureau of Investi- gation's (FBI) surveillance and inter- rogation of its citizens. Now that a shooting war has begun and anti-Arab sentiment is growing in many areas, American citizens of Arab…

… descent need greater police and FBI protection. However, the FBI has conflicting responsibilities; it assumes the role of protectorate of our citizens, but sus- pects Arab-Americans have informa- tion about…

…, or are party to, wrongdoing. The result has been a large-scale ques- tioning of Arab-Americans, especially in the Detroit area, where the largest Arab population lives outside the Middle East, about…

… in World War II. In addition, their prejudiced interrogation sets a poor precedent for how American citi- zens should treat one another. When Arab-Americans are being held ac- countable for Iraq…

…'s foreign policy, the American government has a responsi- bility to dispel such myths, not to fuel them. Strong parallels can be drawn be- tween the FBI's efforts aimed at Arab- Americans and FBI activity…

… to imply links to "terrorism." Secondly, Arab-American and civil rights organizations recently exposed a planned internment camp for Arab- Americans in Oakdale, Louisiana. It is frightening that almost…

… rising discrimination against Americans of Arab decent, and fight to dispel the myths that perpetuate it. Whether or not we support war with Iraq, we must promote the protection of these peo- ple's most…

… are LSA senior Ken-Polski, graduate student Sarah Messer, and LSA junior David Bryce. Conflicting loyalties in the Gulf crisis Safe sex University should make condoms more available By Stephen…

…WE ATH TODAY Cloudy, cool; Cgh: 57, Low: 42. TOMORROW Chneof showers; Hgh: 57, Low: 40. Jrv Student Services search needed more input. See OPINION Page 4. One hundred and one years of editorial…

…. Bush's aim may be to get a quick dividend for himself and his foreign policy, and also for Arabs and Israelis in the event a more comprehensive set- tlement of their 43-year dispute proves elusive. On…

… yesterday underscored his country's secondary role in resolving the Arab- Israeli conflict. "The world community is becom- ing increasingly aware that what is happening in the Soviet Union has a larger…

… change in the Middle East." But Arab delegates were less chari- table. They said the main Soviet role in the region had been its economic and political collapse following the coup attempt in August…

…, thereby denying hard-line Arab states their traditional source of arms and diplomatic sup- port. Palestinian and Jordanian delegates responded to Bush's appeal for peace but ignored Gorbachev. "Let's face…

… the facts. The United States is running the show," said one Arab delegate, who spoke on condition he not be further identified. "The Soviet Union cannot even feed its peo- ple and asks the world for…

… food. It will not have much of a role." Bush suggested that a land-for- peace approach might inhibit the launching of face-to-face bargaining between Arabs and Israelis and to pre- scribe land…

… yesterday. Students working with' 'U' polic by JoAnne Viviano Daily Staff Reporter Despite recent tensions between students and police, a group of stu- dents is assisting the Department of Public Safety…

… and Security (DPSS) by offering their input through its new Student Work As- sistant Program (SWAP). "I've worked with the officers and find them to be a very dedicated group of professionals," said LSA…

… Engineering junior Jully. Park. Superviser Lt. Vernon Baisden said SWAP was initiated by DPSS in May after Director Leo Heatley realized that students could play a role within the department. "Our original…

… mtg. SNR, 1040 Dana, 7 p.m. Indian American Student Associa- tion, weekly board mtg. All members welcome. League, mtg rm C, 8 p.m. U-M Greens, weekly mtg. Union, Tap Room, 5 p.M. Support Group for Women…

… Who Are or Have Been in an Abusive Relationship. First United Methodist Church, 3-4:30 Hindu Students Council. Topic: Session on Yoga. MLB, B 115A, 8 p.m. Undergraduate Philosophy Club. 2220 Angell, 7 p…

…," documentary. U-M Asian American Student Coalition. East Quad, rm 124, 8 p.m. "Against Greed," submissions ac- cepted. $100 will be donated to charity for each acceptable work. Due to Bert T-T-U-1 I n 11l A A 11…

… the tervening as it did, Washington sig- naled to the Arabs that they needn't discuss such problems with Israel because the United States will make the decisions. Israel wants the talks spread out over…

… a period of days so that it nego- tiates with only one Arab delega- tion at a time. Otherwise, officials say, Israel could simultaneously face pressures for territorial conces- sions on several…

… borders. Israel also wants the talks be held in the Middle East, so that ne- gotiators can stay inclose touch with Jerusalem, and also to make the Arab states show implicit ac- ceptance of Israel…

…'s existence. The Arabs insist on a neutral site for talks. According to the independent daily newspaper Maariv, Israel was only assured that negotiations II. …

… overall resolution passed 20-11 after See MSA, Page 2 War causes fear tension among Arab students by Matthew Pulliam As apprehensions mounted last week because of the escalating war in the Persian Gulf…

… war. I think what (Saddam Hussein) did is wrong, and I condemn the occupation of Kuwait," said Civil Engineering graduate student Fadi Alkhairi. Many Arab-Americans support the U.S., MSA condemns…

… See GULF, Page 2 Students a sit-in to protest research by Marc Ciagne .g.. ~ DRDA discloses "4>s ~research tied to, funded b by Ronan Lynch Daily Research Reporter y Army Thirty-five students…

… statement released by the group. The occupation, scheduled to last 24 hours and organized by U of M Students Against U.S. Inter- vention in the Middle East (SAUSI), began at noon when the protesters entered…

… their plans, to assure them of their non-violent inten- tions. The group did not release the time and location of the sit-in un- til Daniel Kohns, publicity chair JOSE JUARE2 Students sit-in in the…

… graduate students dis- closed the University had con- ducted research as part of an Army project to develop solid fuel-air explosives (SFAEs). A week ago today, the Daily reported that University Aero- space…

…, Kauf- fman denied that he was con- ducting military research, saying "All of our research involves safety in the workplace." Yesterday morning, as part of the Students Against U.S. Inter- vention in the…

… Persian Gulf (SAUSI) protest at the Division of Research Development and Administration (DRDA), two physics graduate students, Matt Green and Mike Massey, re- quested that they be allowed to review…

… information at a press conference at the Cube moments after students entered the building. The aims of the sit-in include the following: To encourage the Univer- sity not to aid in the prosecution of student…

… education to people of color and the economically disen- franchised. To gain access to informa- tion regarding the extent of the University's involvement in mili- tary research and development. The students…

… future be used to kill human beings.' - Matt Green Physics graduate student "The force of the FAE explo- sion detonates the dust explo- sive, increasing the destructive power," Green said yesterday. "This…

… of force at every exposed portion of his body si- multaneously." Unidentified University students peer out of the ISR director's office. About 35 students participated in the sit-in. 01 I Calvin…

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… violence against those of Arab-American descent now living in the United States. Reports of bomb threats, racial slurs, and physical violence against citizens in the Detroit area have height- ened tensions…

… among all. "I saw a sign in Dearborn that said 'The only good Arab is a dead Arab,"' said Khalil. LSA senior Timothy White, who is not an Arab-American, lives in a predominantly Arab- American…

… neighborhood in Detroit. "Some Arabs were pulled over in Detroit just because they were Arab and were suspected of trying to poison the water supply. Ameri- cans have the idea that this (terrorism) will never…

… unique po- sition of living among Arab-Amer- icans, not relying on the media for images of 'the enemy.' I think we should try to see the situation of the Arab-Americans from their point of view, and not…

… label then with the demonic image seen in the media." "One thing that I think is a key' element is... the American public needs to understand that this group (Arab-Americans) has assimilated into American…

…. "Students are justifiably con- cerned about the war and frus- trated because they do not have a way to influence American pol- icy," Harrison said. In response to the accusations made by SAUSI, Harrison…

… protesting the soldiers?", Goeke asked. 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…

… Wheeler Park. Baker continues tour of Middle East to promote peace initiative by Sarah Schweitzer Daily Administration Reporter University President James Duderstadt, in a letter sent to Black student…

… go in order to create.a safe campus and reveals the inade- quacy of University policies, facil- ities, and services to meet the needs of students of color. To address this inadequacy, Duderstadt listed…

… you and to all students as it should.' functions by Student Services, and; standardizing of security training, policies, and accountabil- ity for Department of Public Safety personnel. Duderstadt also…

… with the proposed times and meeting places, JERUSALEM (AP) - Secre- tary of State James Baker opened new talks with Palestinian Arabs yesterday, overlooking their asser- tion they represent the…

… Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) that the Bush administration has shunned for the past year. Baker discussed with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir demands from Arab nations that Shamir prove he is…

… willing to make concessions in their direction. A senior U.S. official said Shamir took the request under con- sideration. Baker is touring the Middle East trying to sell Arabs and Israel on President Bush…

…'s Mideast set- tlement formula: that Israel relin- quish occupied land in order to gain the acceptance of its Arab neighbors. Shamir and Baker met for 75 minutes and excluded even note- takers from most of…

… Baker was not See BAKER, Page 2 An attached report, compiled by Assistant Vice President for Student Services Eunice Royster- Harper, addressed various concerns raised by members of the Black Student…

… racial slurs were made by "someone on the scene; the determination of who used them is still open." Some Black students contended Ann Arbor po- lice involved in breaking up the See LETTER, Page 2…

… Jernigan finds mayoral position ' by Lynne Cohn and David Rheingold Daily City Reporters How many students know that Ann Arbor's Republican Mayor Gerald Jernigan served for four years in the United States…

… compas- See HARKIN, Page 2 4'U, modifies Union by Henry Goldblatt Daily Administration Reporter A group of student leaders and administrators announced changes in the University's Union weekend en…

…- trance policy yesterday that will al- low students to bring two guests into the building and increase stu- dent participation in monitoring the entrances. The changes - which will be put in place at the…

… beginning of winter term - modify the existing Union entrance policy implemented in September. Students will still need to show identification when entering the building between 9 p.m. and 1:30. a.m. Thursday…

…, Friday and Saturday. The modifications include: Permitting students with identification to bring two guests into the building instead of one; Providing paid student moni- tors to sit at each of the Union…

… withdraw See SOVIET, Page 2 American, Arab journalists spar over Middle East peace by Joshua Meckler. Daily Staff Reporter "The peace conference was the creation of one man - James Baker," said American…

… region, with Hisham Melhem, an Arab journalist. The two speakers appeared as part of the University Activities Centers' Viewpoint Lecture series and spoke to about 400 people in Rackham Auditorium. "Baker…

… that in the Old Testament Book of Isaiah, which says "for our sins he was wounded." Many Christians use Isa- iah's prophecies to aid their under- U ,I WOMEN'S SCHOLARSHIP U-M WOMEN STUDENTS 1992…

… after we leave and say they want to be doc- tors," said Aanshu Aggarwal, a sec- ond-year medical student and also a co-coordinator of the program. The program, which is sponsored by the medical students…

… section of the American Medical Association (AMA), was designed last year by University medical student Shabnum Sheikh to help reduce chil- dren's anxiety about going to the doctor. "When I became a…

…-3888 Absolutely the last week for senior portraits.! When: This is the last week! (Nov. 4- Nov. 8) Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Place: 420 Maynard/Student Publications Bldg Fee: $ 5 for first-timers $ 10 for re…

…-takers - No Appointment Necessary! , TALKS Continued from page 1 pendent state," he said. Palestinian Solidarity Committee member Tom Abowd and Muslim Student Association representative Faruk Yigit both de…

… Studies Department. Raymond Tanter, a political sci- ence professor, said he saw the talks as the "endgame of Arab-Israel conflict." "Israel has won all the wars, and it's in a strong position to capture…

… DPSS Continued from page 1 ficers over three years," he said. He also said the opening of the new office was one more in a series of actions designed to maintain fa- vorable relations with students…

…'s possible to have a territorial com- promise. Land seized in '67 on the West Bank could be shared by Arabs and Jews. Palestinians could have control over matters that directly affect them, such as fire…

…, police and water." He said that presently, Palestinians have de facto autonomy over such matters. Union of Students for Israel member and LSA senior Jeremy Litt, however, disagreed. "Autonomy isgoing to…

… one or two in the morning," he said. Pavlat said his only experience with DPSS was a good one. He added that most students do- not feel that North Campus is a dangerous area…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 24, 1991 - Page 7 Project SERVE draws students 'Into the Streets' by Uju Oraka Daily Staff Reporter Battling homelessness, hunger, and environmental hazards…

… are only a few of the many community ser- vice projects which students will be able to participate in through the second annual "Into the Streets" program on Nov. 1. The program, which is spon- sored by…

… the number of University or- ganizations involved in the event. "People from other student or- ganizations are sending people over, such as the Black Student Union and the Angel Club," Bohn said. one…

… condition of anonymity. "There will be total Arab coor- dination," said Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa. Egypt, which is to attend the peace conference only as an .observer and potential mediator…

…, plunged the Arab world into political disarray vhen it took its military might out of the Israeli-Arab equation with the Camp David accords. The conference is expected to break up into three sets of…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Monday, October 21, 1991 One American, several Arabs may be freed in Mideast hostage swap today BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Shiite Muslim kidnappers are ex- pected to release…

… an American hostage by this afternoon and Israel is to free some Arab prisoners in re- sponse, the United Nations said yes- terday. The announcement from the U.N. information center in Beirut did not…

… it had received solid information that one of its five missing military per- sonnel in Lebanon was dead, and hinted it would free more Arab prisoners. The hostage-holders are demand- ing that Israel…

… free all Arab prison- ers in exchange for the release of the hostages, but Israel has said it first must know the status of its missing military personnel. Lebanese state television quoted unidentified…

… Israel's refusal to cede occupied land to the Arabs. "We capitulated," he said. "We did not stick to any of our demands. Not a thing remains of Israel's posi- tions and principles." Sharon said the…

… who knowingly and intentionally files a false complaint under this policy is subject to University discipline." Although students may use this policy to file a complaint against a faculty or staff…

… member who they feel is harassing them, the policy does not cover student-to-student sexual harassment complaints. Regent Deane Baker (R-Ann Arbor) criticized this aspect of the policy and said he favored…

… one um- rassment complaints are currently filed under an 1988 interim policy on discriminatory conduct. "I think we need a policy for a student made part of an overall pol- icy that separates it from…

…," Baker said. Cole said the reason the policy does not cover student-to-student complaints is that there are few fed- eral guidelines to work with in framing a student-to-student ha- rassment policy. "We do…

… in employment area have a well developed body of cases... to guide us in that area. We don't ... have that in a student-to-student situation" Cole said. "This we know would stand court scrutiny without…

… Far most of us in this business have used East and Arab world have barely the figure of 3 million plus," dented the overwhelmingly Chris- Neuhaus said. tian composition of the U.S. The finding indicates…

… that half of population, a 13-month survey of Arab Americans either have 113,000 adults has found. Christian origins or converted in Study director Barry Kosmin of America. *the City University of New…

… sewers have not overflowed - you are just get- ting a whiff of students participat- ing in one of the many events University organizations are spon- soring to help celebrate the 21st Earth Day April 22. En…

…-Act is kicking off "Earth Week" by sponsoring a garbage carry. They are asking students to collect the trash they create (including recyclables) from Monday, April 15 through Friday, April 19. They suggest…

… students put food in a small garbage bags and all other garbage in a durable bag and carry them to class. On Friday, En- Act will set up recycling bins in the Diag where students may come and see just how…

… student aware- ness about toxics. In addition, they will be circulating a petition in support of the Toxics Reduction Bill. "We want people to know the University owns three toxic waste dumps and there are…

… 96 toxic dumps in Washtenaw County," said PIRGIM member Gwen Quigley. PIRGIM will also be providing transportation for students who would like to travel to Lansing on Wednesday to protest Gov. Engler…

…* ronmental issues) is done by women," said Aberdeen Marshs chair of Michigan Student Assembly's Environmental Commission. 'Environmental awareness is more common-place now' - Gwen Quigley PIRGIM membet…

… Although there are many activi- ties planned for next week, several organization leaders said students have not shown the interest in Earth Day that prevailed last year. "Last year was the twentieth ai…

… planted before the Gulf War. He was the only doctor * lzumlu refugee camp 35 west of Cukurca, where at the miles about Baker proposes Israeli peace plan to Arab leaders CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Secretary of…

… in the coalition. Arabs are afraid that the United States' may have plans for "a new world order," as President Muslim Student Association. Zahurullah believes Ramadan will not have a great effect on…

… considering the first thing incoming students are told is never - NEVER - eat a MUGburger (it represents an alternate life form that is neither animal nor vegetable), we can see why many shy away from Ann Arbor…

… student and probably have fifty years of your life left to worry about your blood pressure and cholesterol, Blimpy's -- formally known as Krazy Jim's Blimpyburgers - is the place we recommend as the campus…

… of Ramadan's meaning to the Muslim world. If ground war is heavily underway by Ramadan, there is possibly less chance of loss of Islamic and Arab support. Each nation's government will have to decide…

…," Adamali said, brushing aside the idea that Ramadan could pressure a The recent protest in Morocco which drew 300,000 people is further proof of growing disdain for the war and especially Arab participation…

… the war but talked about the increasing grass-roots support for Iraq in Arab nations as well as the increasing animosity toward the coalition. outside countries involved in Arab affairs," he said. More…

… of their nation. Bush puts it, in the region, said Fazlur Zahurullah, an LSA senior and member of the Muslim Student Association on campus. Zahurullah said his views do not necessarily represent those…

… of the "The Arabs want their own self-determination. They're afraid of a permanent U.S. presence, especially military, in the Arab world. They just don't want I L. 994-3572 500 E. LIBERTY ( at…

… War protestors' condemn U.S. aggression s. Y AmandaNeuman Daily Staff Reporter k{ Less than 24 hours after United States forces initiated Operation Desert Storm, students braved f% m the cold to rally…

… against the war on the Diag at 11 a.m. yesterday. The rally, organized by the Students Against U.S. Intervention in the Middle East (SAUSI), drew 500 protestors by Ann Arbor policef estimates, 2…

… tired of these insane tirades about protecting democracy and self-determination. We are tired of hypocrisy and U.S._ aggression, " said first-year Rackham student, Toml Abowd. Abowd denounced President…

…. "Mr. Bush has no right to speak for the world. George Bush is our elected representative, not our emperor," said LSA senior and Arab-American, Deyar, who gave only her first name. .>. - Deyar, a…

… Chaldean, said she fears being placed in an internment camp like many Japanese-Americans were during World War II. See PROTEST, Pg 2 Jewish students fear for Israel by Jay Garcia and Gwen Shaffer Daily…

… from television reports. In particular, Jewish students expressed anguish at the turn of events. Nicole Sanderson, a graduate stu- dent in the Institute of Public Policy Studies, said she was on the…

… students, in Israel. "My first reaction was that I needed information because I was concerned about my friends in Israel. Then I felt helpless. Then I felt bit- ter. And now I'm just very sad," said first…

…-year LSA student Elissa Gold- man. "There are a lot of people I know actually there right now. I'm afraid of what will happen," said Alex Horowitz, an LSA sophomore. LSA sophomore Dan Brown, a member of…

… think it's disgusting and un- called for that the Iraqi's would bomb innocent citizens and a hospi- tal instead of military bases," said first-year LSA student Becca Don- nenfeld. "I don't think Israel…

…Page 4-The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 21, 1991 be Mtdrbgau r4aiIg A N D 3T T W C AC D t I F1t WEl4MOT T40 M41j i 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Edited and Managed by Students…

… hours they work - effectively forcing them to either invest less time in their students or continue being ripped off by their boss. When TAs get ripped off, their students are ripped off as well…

…..;:::. :: 'r,:;::;{:}:{ :t:;:;:::::;:;:::; y:ti;:: :;:;:;: }: }::;y:::i:", *' i . Ti ananmenSuare Washington must condemn repression of student movement Since the beginning of the new year, the Chinese…

… Turning a blind eye to Deng's oppression only government in Beijing has passed down a flurry highlights the hypocrisy of Bush's foreign policy of prison sentences for the student leaders of the agenda. 1989…

…Tiananmen Square demonstrations. Last week The president has taken this conciliatory stance Wang Juntao and Chen Ziming, two of the student toward China in an effort to consolidate his inter- leaders, were…

… student Karima Bennoune gave a more per- sonal and emotional view of the con- flict. "It's a frightening time to be an Arab-American and it's a frightening time to be an anti-war activist," she said at the…

… Auditorium Saturday for the two plenary ses- sions of the University's second teach-in on the Persian Gulf. Three speakers focused on moral aspects, Arab-American perspectives, and understanding Middle East…

… underestimate the ramifications of war. Khalidi claimed high Iraqi casu- alties would provoke a strong anti- American sentiment throughout the Arab world and weaken pro-Ameri- can regimes of the region, such as…

… toward Arab-Americans and the pos- sibility of their internment during a Middle East War, Bennoune alluded to the plight of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Bennoune ended her address with a call to…

… Resources student Debby L ivingston felt the two evening speakers were both convinc- ing and inspiring. Calvin pad Hobbes by Bill Watterson Speakers say oil fuels Gulf crisis R Nt0 J\NG! ThIAU2E .ASREP…

… ensure power over oil resources in the Middle East. ."The determination of the United States to dominate the oil reserves of the area and to make sure there is no emergence of one strong Arab na- tion…

…" will be used to justify U.S. involvement, Terry said. "It is my opinion that whatever happens, the U.S. will continue to maintain that presence." Most students remained uncertain how strong an influence…

… oil and po- litical desires have on the crisis. LSA first-year student Steve Christensen agreed that political in- fluence is the important role in the crisis. "I know that oil is a big part- of it, but…

… student F I rally because "the United States I'm not willing to die." chnlr ni hn tr~ein thA AMd 3O PIZZA FOR THE NEXT CALLER! ou~iUInot nave troops inlthe iv1iUUe The Coalition of Community Continued…

… hire coming from the same school." The depart- ment hired some of its own gradu- ates to teach the growing number of students attending the University during the 60s and 70s, she added. Gurin said people…

… comments session in the Michi- gan Union's Anderson Room to find regental im- posters had taken their seats. Twelve students - representing ACT-UP, the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee, the…

… require: that the University adopt a stance on the Gulf war and issue a public statement against racial harassment of Arab-American and Muslim students, faculty, staff and community members; that the…

…, the percentage of students reapplying to live in residence halls has hovered around 42 percent. Last year, this figure dropped to 39.1 percent. Director of University Housing Robert Hughes attributed…

… this decline to a rise in commuting stu- dents from Southeast Michigan. During the 1989-90 school year, commuting students formed 17.8 percent of the student body. In 1990-91, the number increased to 18…

….5 percent. As a result of the drop in the number of students living in University housing, Hughes announced at yesterday's meeting that the lottery - a system used to determine which returning students will…

… have a space in the residence halls - will be eliminated this year. It has been in place for 15 years. All students wishing to return to the resi- dence halls will most likely receive a space,., Hughes…

… Homeless Action Committee, People of Color Against the War and Racism, Students Against U.S. Intervention in the Gulf and other activist groups - took the seats customarily reserved for regents and…

… University administrators during the public comments period. The students sat down minutes before the session was scheduled to begin. See IMPOSTERS, Page 2 David "Dandelion" Rosenberg, an LSA junior, portrays…

… interim Vice President for Student Services Mary Ann Swain at yesterday's public comments session of the Regents' meeting in the Michigan Union. Admin. reacts to anti-war group in letter by Shalini Patel…

… Daily Staff Reporter Interim Vice President for Student Services Mary Ann Swain responded yesterday on behalf of the administration to the demands issued by People of Color Against the War and Racism. In…

…Page 4 -The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, December 10, 1991 be Lirbigan 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 747-2814 Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan / L'/E t1VF…

… systematically destroy the Arabs. I'm certain that most of the Arab citizens of Israel, along with numerous Arab members of the Israeli parliament, would take exception to that. You might also think that Israeli…

… soldiers just gas and shoot Arabs for the heck of it. Never did the author mention the fact that the "defenseless" Arabs who were killed at the Temple Mount last year were throwing big rocks down on…

… worshippers before the shooting started. That's a rather important point, wouldn't you think? Another important point that the author totally ignored was the fact that it was the Arabs who initiated the wars on…

… Israel during which the West Bank was captured from Jordan. Assam Pasha, the Secretary General of the Arab League, announced in 1948 his intentions "to conduct a war of extermination and momen- tous…

… massacre" against Israel. It was the process of evacua- tion in preparation for this onslaught that brought the refugee status of the Palestinians, not Israeli rejection. In fact, it is easier for an Arab to…

… lost. Michael Barron Law student *I Rose bowl Good luck in Pasadena, football relieves 'U' woes .t starts with CRISP, the nightmare that always seems to occur about one hour after the class you…

… really wanted to take is filled. Then classes bdgin, and along with them comes the guilt of paying large amounts of money and not going to a single 9 a.m. lecture. As the semester progresses, many students…

… this turmoil, which dominates student lste, there stands one redeeming entity. This glorious institution supersedes Monday's assignments, and interrupts the every day routine. Rain or shine, blizzard or…

… scorcher, for six Saturdays a year more than 100,000 faithful students march down Hoover Street to enter the promised land that is Michigan Stadium. Like clockwork, they flock there to pay homage to our…

…The Michigan Daily- Monday, September 16, 1991 - Page 7 Arab officials: .hostage release may rai BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Lebanon's top Shiite Muslim cleric said yesterday that a Western hostage…

… would be released in weeks, but urged a one-time swap involving the captives and Arab prisoners to end the crisis. Sheik Mohammed Mehdi Shamseddine's statements came amid intense speculation that free…

…-932-1994, eve. MUST SELL: Student football tickets best offer call 747-6873. SEASON FOOTBALL TCKT. FOR SALE! Sec. 24. Call and leave message at 763-2687. HELP! ALUMNA IN NEED OF 6 TICK- ETS for Oct. 19 UM vs…

… AT THE MICHIGANENSIAN ALL CAMPUS YEARBOOK. MASS MEETING ON SEPT. 15 (SUN) @4:00 PM AND SEPT. 16 (MON) @7:30 PM 420 MAYNARD!/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS BLDG. I - Join Student Alumni Council! - ridiQ n…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Friday, November 1, 1991 FOREIGN Continued from page 1 At the University of Pennsylva- nia, 26 percent of foreign students are TAs, said Foreign Student Advi- sor Diane…

… Haydon. Baldwin said foreign students have less flexibility with their job options than American students. "Because they are here on visas to study, there are restrictions on how much and where they can…

… Association for Foreign Stu- denit Affairs, which handles gov- drdinent grants and directs students to resources. "I will try to find a job here," said Hovey Lee, a graduate student from Hong Kong in the School…

… few years. "I want to go back and help my country. Also, I miss my friends and family," he said. Engineering and computer sci- ence programs are the areas in which most foreign students are concen…

…- trated, many counselors said. In ad- dition, the United States is one of the few countries offering degrees in business administration, which appeals to many students. Universi- ties that are strong in…

… these three ar- eas are most popular with overseas students. mouth plays an important role in attracting students. "Indians come to us because we have a long association with India. People who have had a…

… question is where the substantive bilateral talks will take place. Shamir saw Israel as the victim of sustained Arab "boycott, block- ade, terrorism and outright war." Syria's al-Sharaa said that but for…

… Israel, "millions of Arabs would not have been uprooted from their homes." Jordan's Abu-Jaber said "the Palestinians and Jordan have paid the price" of the Nazi Holocaust that drove the Jews to seek new…

… article ("War causes fear, tension among Arab students" (1/23/'91) - includ- ing myself. Quoting portions of these interviews and deliberately (or undeliberately) neglect- ing other portions related to the…

… dealt with among the Arab countries. I am also opposed to the occupation of Kuwait since it is as wrong and illegiti- Harold Hilborn LSA junior Why so much hot air from students? repeat itself mate as…

…Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 1, 1991 GSbe Sirbigau &idy EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Viewpoint NOAH…

… citizens. Even as University students mobi- lize against the war in the Gulf, they cannot forget to oppose the war being waged at home against this nation's poor. Even as students with widely disparate…

… home. In this context, students are encour- aged to broaden their anti-war efforts by attending the Homeless Action Committee's (HAC) 2 p.m. protest tomorrow at the house on116 W. William, where illegal…

… a student who favors war or finds any honor in it. I am not happy that anyone is dying and wish that this war will come to a close soon. I do believe, however, in peace through strength. For only in…

… Daily: The student group Support Our Sol- diers (S.O.S.) claims to be neutral toward the war in the Middle East. Members have asserted that the organization takes no stand on whether U.S. military…

… danger. Amanda Rogers Second-year Rackham graduate student Daily again fails in interpreting opinion To the Daily: The Daily has again misinterpreted the opinions posed by students interviewed for an…

… Arab American populations in the United States and a high percent- age of Dearborn students are Arab Americans. Gulf war is a particularly disturb- ing and personal conflict. "The country we live in is…

… Arab I know has family in Iraq or Saudi Arabia or tives who are soldiers fighting in the war," she added. Elliott Attisha, a pre-med junior and student government represen- tative, shares Mammo…

…'s sentiments. "You're torn. You are an Amer- ican but you have relatives at home who are being killed. All you can do is pray for a peaceful solu- tion," he said. tween Arab Americans and other students on…

… kieporter Demand for illicit drugs among American high school and college students continued to decline in 1990, according to a study re- leased by University research sci- entists yesterday. The 16th…

… national survey of high school seniors and the 11th annual survey of college students comprise the findings of this year's report, which also states that alco- hol and cigarette use remain high among young…

… students, with the proportions reporting alcohol use in the prior month falling by 2.9 percent and 1.7 percent, re- spectively, to 57 percent and 75 percent. This continues a pattern evident in previous…

…, Page 2. Opinion Board LSA sophomore Josh Bornstein and LSA first-year student Nicole Parisi write their thoughts about the war in the Persian Gulf on an opinion board in South Quad. Dearborn students…

… struggle with .Gulf war by Melissa Peerless Daily igher Education Reporter For many of these students, the Jordan or Kuwait. Some have rela- Up to this point, tensions be- Although the kiosk faces are…

…. Matt is one of more than 500 University students taking to the road this weekend to voice their objections to the Persian Gulf war in Washington, D.C. The Natipnal Campaign for Peace in the Middle East…

… to the White House and rally on the Ellipse, a grassy area behind the White House. Conscientious objectors, family members of servicepeople in the Middle East, veterans and students are among the 500…

…Page 8-The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, March 19,1991 'U' course offers students summer in the Rockies , Court to rule on school 0 by Jami Blaauw Daily Staff Reporter Instead of suffering through…

… Biblogy 152 for those much' needed natural science credits, some University students will be spending their summer in the Rocky Mountains studying the unique geblogy. , For the past 15 years, stu- dents…

… always working on some- thing' - Tracy Robinson LSA first- year student About 45 to 50 students - 30 percent of whom are incoming first-year students - participate in the prggram each summer at Camp Dadis…

… students visit geo- logic locations. Students camp in these locations for a few days, taking time to explore minerals, * rocks, and fossils in natural set- tings. The course is taught by three professors and…

… two or three TAs. During the first week of the course, students spend most of their time in the classroom learning the fundamentals of ge- ologic study. The remainder of the course is spent in the field…

…, both at Camp Davis and surrounding ar- eas like Yellowstone National ~ - -t l University students can opt to spend the summer in the Rockies to study geology hands-on. They earn natural science credit…

… Davis begins with breakfast at 6:30, with class work beginning at 8 a.m. Students spend only a couple of hours during the morn- ing in the classroom and the re- mainder of the day is spent in the field…

…. The students return to camp just before dinner and have the evening to study, hike, and socialize around the camp- fire. On weekends, students may go to the nearest town or hike around the area. During…

… first-year LSA student who took the course last summer before her first term. "I had never been out West. It was a nice experience and I learned a lot." Buses leave from Ann Arbor July 5 and return August…

… 20. All interested students are encour- aged to contact Dr. Joyce M. Budai at the Department of Geo- logical Sciences for further in- formation and an application. prayer r WASHINGTON (AP) - The…

… territory in exchange for Arab recognition. Baker has told reporters travel- ing with him that he made no spe- cific demands of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir in their meeting Tuesday. But Israeli…

… vanquished. that Gorbachev had sent messages to Arab leaders outlining Soviet views on security in the Persian Gulf and soliciting their views. Churkin said the messages were sent to "a wide ranige of Arab…

… implemented. The memo proposed that a GEO representative and representatives from other student organizations such as the Michigan Student As- sembly be allowed to sit in on an existing University committee ex…

…- amining childcare costs. The University agreed to allow a GEO representative to sit in on the committee, but refused admis- sion to other student organizations, said GEO bargainer John Robb. GEO also…

… University responses. childcare," he said. "Throwing in a couple of sen- When asked about how long tences doesn't change anything. See GEO, Page 3 Grad students grapple with T A troubles at other universities…

… their own sets of de- mands. At the University of California at Berkeley, TAs have been hit hard by the system's impending budget cuts. The Association of Graduate Student Employees (AGSE) is currently…

… League. Liddy: government Students 9 say aid for tuition T by Bethany Robertson Daily Government Reporter ; ;. ^y \* ,X23... ,, ; o dupes U.S by Andrew Levy Daily Staff Reporter i !. public The…

… financial aid have raised the question of whether higher education is really worth the price, students said in a forum on the increasing costs of education J: :'. ? i …

… C 0 T T YES 3 +s LSA-SG to honor 16 student war reservists with plaques 0 by Rachel Freedman University students who served in the Persian Gulf War will be met with praise and honor from the LSA…

… Student Government (LSA- SG) when they return from the Middle East. LSA-SG will send letters and plaques to the homes of all students who fought in the Gulf War. The letters and the plaques honor the…

… reservists for their ser- vice and dedication and express the University's gratitude. "LSA Student Government has been thinking about the idea for a while," LSA Student Government President Joe Sciarotta said…

… hours of talks with Syrian President Hafez Assad that ended past midnight. .Baker acknowledged that none of eight Arab leaders he had met with over six days was ready to make peace with Israel. The eight…

… ranged from King Fahd of Saudi Arabia to Assad and included representatives of Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Lebanon and Qatar. Baker also met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in…

… Cairo, with a group of Palestinian Arabs in Jerusalem who said they were authorized by Yasser Arafat, Chair of the Palestine Liberation Organi- zation, to meet with him and with Lebanese Foreign Minister…

… during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscription rates via U.S. mail for fall and winter $39 for two terms, $22 for one term. Campus delivery $28 for two terms…

…. ,Vol. CI, No. 26 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, November 4, 1991 copy{rgnt V1991 Th Michigan ladly 'U' picks Anderson for student services position WSU administrator to begin V.P. job in January by…

… Henry Goldblatt Daily Administration Reporter Maureen Anderson, vice provost for Student Affairs at Washington State Uni- versity, has been nominated to become the new vice president for Student Services…

… with a broad range of University stu- dents and to make the student services of- fice accessible to students. "I'd like to change most students' feel- ing that Student Services is an inaccessible place…

… to come," she said. "It is unrealistic to assume that you can sit in an office and students will come to you." Anderson, whose term would last five years, said she intends to acquaint herself with the…

…Jr k dftgrnlai Vol. CI, No. 76 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, January 17, 1991 Tha MiciganQ i1 ---I U.S. -led air orces attack Iraq Bombs fall in 'Baghdad day after deadline Students in…

… South Quad gather to watch television coverage of the U.S. attack on Iraq. "I don't think this war is winnable," said one student. Shocked students crowd CENTRAL SAUDI ARABIA- (AP) - The United States…

… launched air attacks against Iraq late yesterday afternoon EST, hurling its air force against an Arab power that for five months has held Kuwait. "The liberation of Kuwait has begun," President bush de…

… Cohn Daily Staff Reporters ets as U.S. goes to war As the United States began bombing Iraq last night, hundreds of disbelieving students packed resi- dence hall lounges and living rooms to watch the…

… events unfold. "I never thought I would see a war in my lifetime," said Sunita Tummala, an LSA first-year student. Students sat, their eyes glued to the television, and solemnly watched newscasters report…

… the latest in U.S. air forces attacks. "I was expecting it, but not so soon," first-year LSA student, Paul Guthrie said. "I heard the troops weren't prepared for desert warfare." As Operation Desert…

… first-year student. "By not listening or adhering to diplomacy and reason, Saddam Hus- sein has left the United States and the allies in a situation that can only be resolved with force," Business School…

… and Bush won't give up," said Stuart Belizaire, an LSA sophomore. Students predict the next few days will bring an upheaval in their lifestyles. Many students expressed concern about concentrating on…

… their schoolwork, while an event of such importance is going on. One student reported that a professor said he understood the difficulty of studying during a world crisis With the outbreak of war, stu…

…- dents are questioning the role of mi- nority groups in conflict. Some students saw this conflict on a national scale. "Every war- time society brings changes on people's attitudes about their lives…

… against price increases and reduce government control over foreign trade and currency exchange rates. Holiday hosts sought for foreign students by Karen Sabgir Daily Staff Reporter LSA sophomore Leonah…

… Shaw does not want foreign students to eat Thanksgiving dinner on campus while most students go home to their families. Instead, Shaw is trying to orga- nize a group of undergraduate stu- dents…

… interested in sharing some turkey with students whose homes are overseas. The International Student Cen- ter has tried to organize a Thanks- giving dinner in the past, but has lacked enough people to organize…

… or attend it, said Kay Clifford, the center's program director. When Shaw, a volunteer at the center and a native of England, started planning a Thanksgiving meal for international students, she…

… decided that a traditional dinner given at the center would be cold and impersonal. Foreign students would not be able to understand the real concept and traditions of Thanksgiving if they are surrounded…

… only by other foreign students, Shaw said. "They can see what a real American family Thanksgiving is like," she said. RC sophomore David Gill has already expressed some interest in Shaw's program. He…

… empathized with foreign students who spend the holiday alone. "I spent spring break here last year and it was kind of desolate," he said. Shaw said she noticed last year that some students were interested in…

… hosting foreign students, but were too shy to invite them. She hopes the new program will "bridge the gap" between nationalities. Shaw plans to post signs in the Shaw decided that a traditional dinner given…

… at the center would be cold and impersonal dormitories and around foreign language classrooms to find out if there is interest among undergradu- ate students. The International Stu- dent Center will…

… then send surveys to potential hosts to get basic in- formation about what transporta- tion and activities they can offer a guest. First-year RC student Chandra Vostral already took the initiative to…

…Page 4-The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 3, 1991 Wbe £t4han &ult 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan ANDREW K. GOTTESMAN…

… in the dark as to how she will accomplish her goals. But now that she has won, it is important that Ann Arbor residents - and specifically students - hold her to her ideals, and ensure that they become…

… refute this assertion. The one issue of paramount importance to students in the Brater platform was her promise to protect student rights on campus. Incidents in which students clash with city residents or…

… officials - such as the South Quad macing incident of last term - clearly merit Brater's attention during her tenure. This was an issue largely ignored by Jernigan, leaving students with very little recourse…

… in City Hall. Brater should make herself accessible and open to student concerns, and attempt to combat some of the existing tensions between students and the Ann Arbor community. Liz Brater did not…

… and brought to the surface growing concerns that anti-Semitic sentiment is gaining widespread acceptance. The increase in anti-Semitism is attributed to a number of factors, including the Arab…

… student newspapers received the advertisement but de- clined to run it. After printing the advertise- ment, called "The Holocaust Con- troversy: The Case for Open De- bate, members of the Jewish com…

… to represent the as- pects of humanity that we fear," Greenspan said. Many students are wondering why CODOH is targeting college newspapers, instead of bigger city newspapers, if it wants to reach the…

… get a tree ad. But Bradley Smith, director of CODOH and the author of the ad- vertisement, said he is targeting student papers to reach an audience capable of maintaining "an open mind on the subject…

…" of debate. "If you lived for 50 or 60 years, you have been inundated with the or- thodox view on the Holocaust," Smith said. "When students are at a university, it is a time when they are questioning…

…-eye dog, takes a break in the Services for Students with Disabilities office Friday. . CROL/Dally Feminist author Friedan will speak at Rackham the letter, "are connected directly to this institution…

… with the knowledge of what the feminist movement was and has become." See FRIEDAN, Page 2 Write -a-th o n UGUU 1V'R/Dai A student reads over a petition before signing it during the Amnesty International…

…- versity because of the many things he did here," said Tom Gershick, who has taught with Sfeir-Younis for more than five years. "He is a role model for many students, partic- ularly students of color." Sfeir…

… backgrounds. "Just like the students are touched by it, I am touched by i See SOCIOLOGY, Page 2 O it Mideast talks to resume tomorrow amid squabbles WASHINGTON (AP) - Israeli negotiators arriving here…

… yesterday said they accept an Arab proposal to start peace talks tomorrow, but new one room, the Arabs were demanding two separate rooms. It was the latest in a string of seemingly petty wrangles clouding…

…Page 4- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 22, 1991 20 Maynard Street 4 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 s ANDREW GOTTESMAN 747-2814 Editor in Chief Edited and Managed . STEPHEN HENDERSON by Students…

… response to Peter Davidson's letter on Oct. 7 regarding the Daily's report on the Taiwanese students' protest on Sept. 26. We had staged the protest not against the Center for Chinese Studies, but aimed at…

… graduate student and a UCLA Social Science student who returned to Taiwan. In September 1991, two NC State graduates, Dr. Kuo and Prof. Lee (S. Dakota Univer- sity), who founded "Taiwanese Collegian", were…

… arrested in Taiwan. All were charged with sedition. Taiwanese students who speak out are spied upon here, and their families in Taiwan are harassed. They can be black- listed and banned from return- ing, or…

… even arrested when they return. But rather than being silent and tolerate KMT's suppression, we as Taiwanese students feel that we must take action. We hope to help create an independent and democratic…

… Taiwan where our children can live a better life. Gwun-Jin Lin Michigan Taiwanese Student Association O Mid-East peace Conference date set, U.S. should now step back n Oct. 30, Israel and its…

… neighboring Arab VOnations will meet in Madrid in a attempt to iron-out their age-old differences into a lasting peace. The eight-month quest by Secretary of State James Baker to bring the warring nations to…

… the peace table was finally completed when the Israeli cabinet announced its approval of the upcoming peace talks. No Arab nation has met with Israel since the Camp David Accords in 1979, when Egypt and…

… its obligations and should leave the rest up to the Arabs and Israelis. Skepticism about any chances of this peace conference producing any concrete results is wide spread. The many Arab governments and…

… than "racism." Henrik Bodenstab LSA junior Religion article omitted key facts To the Daily: Being a representative of one of the largest groups of Muslim students at the University. the close to 1…

… Affairs: The Im- pact of the Gulf Crisis on Ameri- can Inter-group Relations" exam- ined the views of an African Amer- ican, a Jewish American and an Arab American. Jack O'Dell, an African Ameri- can, is…

… on the front lines, ne- glect of the homeless and poor and the accelerated rate of unemploy- ment in the United States, O'Dell added. Nabeel Abraham, an Arab American, is an associate profes- sor of…

… deputized police here." Ponte, an LSA junior, called on Black students to remember that "the government and the Univer- sity are the manifestation of white culture." STUDENTS Continued from page 1 devoting…

… troops, but I believe the majority of students do support our troops," Cosnowski said. The assembly's steering committee is composed of executive officers and committee chairs and approve all agenda items…

…, No. 106 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, March 7,1991 TheMichiganDai y Student drops . claims against 'U' and police by Tami Pollak Daily Crime Reporter After three and a half hours of proceedings…

…, Rack- ham graduate student Harold Marcuse's lawyer moved to dismiss his claims against three University * security administrators and an Ann Arbor police de- tective yesterday in Washtenaw County Civil…

… his mind already." See CLAIMS, Page 8 Arab leaders meet as last POWs leave AMY ELIUM' 'U'' y Herbert Eagle, director of the Residential College and a former Peace Corps volunteer, speaks at the Peace…

… greatest news we've ever heard in our lives," said his stepfather, Mike Stubblefield, in Karnak, Ill. In Damascus, Syria, Arab for- eign ministers agreed on a long- term regional security plan: Egyp- tian…

… and what the program en- tailed in the 1960s. "Initially it was conceived to send sci- ence students to teaching colleges in In- dia," Eagle said. The plan changed as people saw a need for assistance in…

… Interim Vice President for Stu- dent Services Mary Ann Swain has denied Michigan Student Assem- bly (MSA) President Jennifer Van Valey's request to speak at the Honors Convocation on March 24. Van Valey…

… said she was con- tacted by someone in Swain's of- fice about sitting on the panel for the ceremony and announcing the names of honored students as MSA presidents have done in the past. Van Valey asked…

… a lawsuit brought against the city of Detroit by a student-based environmental group. As a result of a consent decree between the Pub- lic Interest Research Group in Michigan (PIRGIM) and Detroit, SNR…

… currently assists high schools in monitoring the Rouge River for conventional pollu- tants and toxics. The program is intended to expose students to a variety of disciplines. "It will look at things not only…

… ecologically, but also on the science and social stud- ies levels," Resource Planning and Conservation Prof. William Stapp said. Making high school students realize that their lifestyles have an impact on the…

… environment is an important aspect of the project, Stapp added. By exchanging information via computers about contaminants "the work that is done on the Rouge River can be shared with students and teachers all…

… waistline," he said. Zundel predicted the Univer- sity's perception of GEO will af- fect the passage of a new contract. "They (the University) thinks graduate students are insecure and overworked, so…

… therefore it is too hard for them to stop and take time to deal with bargaining," he said. "They are counting on you (graduate students) thinking that it isn't worth the sacrifice and that we aren't united…

…'s Studies Conference. More than 500 graduate students representing academic institutions from across the nation and abroad will come to Ann Arbor to present papers, take part in roundtable discussions, and…

… League and other East Coast schools. "Two U-M students attended last year's conference at the University of Pennsylva- nia. They came back with glowing reports and requested that we host it this year…

… is Assistant Pro- fessor of Women's Studies and the Sociol- ogy of Education at Oberlin College. Other events include an art exhibit by University graduate students, a book display, and a performance…

… Levin of the Rand Corporation. Haven, Eldersveld Rm, 5th floor, 3 p.m. "Carribean Women Take Care of Themselvessand Each Other." League, Anderson Rm, 7 p.m. "lThe Gulf War: African American and Arab…

… awarded members of Students Honoring Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching (SHOUT) $1,000 for their work in recognizing superior professors. Baker meets with Kuwaiti rulers as human rights abuses continue by…

… Garrick Wang Daily Staff Reporter Twelve hundred Michigan eighth-grade students have received reports from the University's Fitness Research Center outlining positive ways to eliminate the health risks in…

… Saudi Arabia. Baker's scheduled sessions with President Hafez Assad and Foreign Minister Farouk Sharaa loomed as his most difficult challenge on the Arab side, as he attempts to fashion a format and…

… possibility that Baker might fly to Moscow to firm up a jointly sponsored con- ference, provided he can resolve the Arab-Israeli differences over the agenda and the extent of third-party participation. Prince…

…Page 4-The Michigan Daily- Friday, November 8, 1991 br Eb4tau iIQ Qr : , i yp 1"' p . 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan…

… students on South University this September. According to the report, police actions were justified because the crowd of students was "unruly."The report's origi- nal premise that it was the students…

… service song book. RALLY .Continued from page 1 She called on the University to E refuse to comply with F.B.I. inter- rogations of Arab-American students. The F.B.I. has already interro- i gated a number…

… stu- dents are turning their thoughts to prayer. "It's clear that it's out of our hands," said graduate student Alan Grafe. "We just pray that God's will be done." Grafe and dozens of other stu- dents…

…. Director Joseph Kohane put aside his prepared sermon Friday night and instead held an open forum for students to discuss issues on their minds. Most of the concerns focused on the necessity of the war, the…

… Muslim Student Organization, Naeem ex- plained that "Saddam has divorced himself from religion. "His actions are not supported Islamically, not by the Koran, not by the teachings of Mohammed ... not in…

… of Arab-Americans in Detroit since the crisis began. "When this war starts there must not be business as usual at this University." The ad hoc committee met for the first time last Friday. "Our goal…

… Anti-Racist Education (BMC). While the crowd was predomi- nantly people of color, a number of white students attended to show their solidarity. "It didn't seem to matter today if you were a person of…

… color," said Residential College senior Andrew Basoco. "It was more educational, about different perspectives." MSA postpones nomination of student to 'U' committee RESEARCH 'Continued from page 1 ogy…

…. Specifically con- sidering the high explosive medium which is mentioned, they're not talk- ing about flour. They're talking about high explosive weapons." by Julie Foster Daily MSA Reporter The Michigan Student…

… committees. Rackham rep. Jeff Gauthier wrote a letter to the Provost explaining the provision. "Our right as an appoint- ing body is being usurped," he said. Student Governance Committee Chair Lynn Chia…

…," said LSA first-year student Brian Carey, "it is my duty and right to my country to which I have the privilege of living in. "I would lose a lot of my friends," said Music Sophomore Kate Fitzpatrick. "I…

… University this weekend to participate in the First Annual Midwest Asian American Student Union Conference. Ariyoshi gave a speech on Friday titled "Asian Americans and Political Leadership" in which he…

… stressed the importance of public service in political leadership. In an interview before the speech, Ariyoshi said he wanted to "challenge students to get involved in the community in ways that they…

… it," Ariyoshi said. The former Governor said he be- lieved that too often law and busi- ness students aren't motivated to become involved in community ser- vice. " Often when they do get in- Solved, I…

… recycling. She said one reason was "the fact that they're (students) starting to become familiarized with the sys- tem. They're starting to see contain- ers everywhere." The University has 935 recycling…

…, faculty, and students. Both agreed the current popular- ity of recycling has sparked an in- crease in collections. Carolyn Becking, a member of the student group Recycle U-M, praised the University…

… standing-room only crowd turned out at the Paton Accounting Center Friday to hear Amin Gemayel, the former President of Lebanon, speak to Prof. Raymond Tanter's Arab-Israeli Conflict class. Gemayel, who was…

… under one interna- tional institution such as the United Nations. "One of these commissions might focus on the Arab-Israeli problem, for example. Another might be dedicated to Lebanon. A third could…

…~tAr " nI& __" %1"W 0 %10A *W*' U ~ U U WT N ~ ~ d d ~i~- -~ mmuuuoriy services by Shalini Patel Daily Staff Reporter In a letter to Vice President for Student Services Mary Ann Swain, Chair of the Office…

… of Minority Affairs Advisory Committee (OMAAC) John Matlock ex- pressed his concerns regarding the directorship policy of Minority Student Service (MSS). The Minority Affairs Commission in April 1989…

…. After authorizing a search com- mittee in September comprised of students, faculty, and administra- tors to find a permanent director, Swain implemented a hiring freeze. By this time, the committee had al…

… HENDERSON by Students at the Opinion Editor University of Michigan Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily…

… community r. F irst, students were teargassed and maced on South University. Then, University security officers drew their weapons on unarmed suspects and arbitrarily stopped Black women in the streets. Now…

…..AVS.S.....WS..V.VV.~sn.V S. 5 student loans White House and Congress abandon students T ast month, President Bush finally extended unemployment benefits to many jobless Americans. The legislation that the president signed…

… benefits will come from students through cuts that cut the federal student loan program. The provisions require that students over 21 prove their credit worthiness, or face recrimination by loan officers…

…, and acting, Keim suggested that students could rid the nation of major soci- etal problems by first eliminating them from the Greek system. Keim, a minister and member of Delta Upsilon fraternity, pro…

…- posed several changes. by Julie Foster Daily MSA Reporter The party is over for Michigan Student Assembly's slate of Reac- tion candidates. In an election court hearing held Saturday to determine whether…

… candidates will run inde.!: pendently if they cannot run as a:o party. KRISTOFFE-R GILLElTE/DaIlY First-year student Tina Casanova, a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, reads her Greek leadership information packet…

… ancestors forgot to have sex," he said. Keim asked students who have sex to act responsibly. After Keim's speech, students chose among several smaller dis- cussion sections run by seventeen University and…

… great privilege," said Univer- sity Regent Philip Power (D-Ann Arbor), a former student of Meisel's. In addition to his teaching and re- search, Meisel served as an advisor to the Russian student program…

… editorial freedom Vol. CII, No. 19 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, October 24, 1991 coprl G:1991 heMi an Dily Shamir tolead Israel in summit DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Hard-line Israeli and Arab leaders…

… solidified their positions yesterday in preparation for next week's Mideast peace conference. Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir announced he would lead the Israeli negotiat- ing team, and Syria sought Arab…

… were immediately called into question by student ac- tivists opposed to campus police, in- cluding Michigan Student Assem- bly Rackham Rep. Jeff Hinte. "The fact that the committee does not do…

… accounts and the lack of citizen See COMMITTEE, Page 2 Save the LP LSA senior Stephanie Brail spins the disks for the University's radio station, WCBN, yesterday afternoon in the Student Activities Building…

…. Former S Carolina president charged with sex harassment by Gwen Shaffer Daily Higher Education Reporter Four former University of South Carolina students claim that ex- President James lHolderman made…

…. Holderman's term as president ran from September 1977 to June 1990. "The university's current presi- dent, John Palms, has requested that any students or faculty with infor- mation relating to the claims…

… their suspicions. In a written statement, Palms said, "I am most troubled and dis- tressed by this and by the possibil- ity that faculty, staff, or students may have been rebuffed in attempt- ing to…

… of MSA's Students' so to speak. So there's nothing Rights Commission. really to stop him from taking the But some believe Saddam 10% in Abu-Dhabi [in the United would have invaded Saudi Arabia Arab…

… people of Kuwait, many people see the conflict as a war caused by the existence of extensive oil reserves in the Middle East. Many students are asking what role oil actually plays in the Gulf conflict…

… concerned students. Others walking to class casually passed by. Last weekend, however, an estimated 500 university students boarded nine buses bound for Washington, D.C., to join a national protest against…

… the Middle East, and we can survive very well without that oil," said Jennifer Van Valey, President of the Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) and member of Student Against United States Intervention in the…

…-producers in the region, Arabian Peninsula Saudi Arabia Iraq United Arab Emirates Kuwait Iran Venezuela Soviet Union Mexico United States China Ubya Nigeria Indonesia Algeria Norway Canada Egypt Qatar Oman…

… China Mexico United Arab Emirates Venezuela United Kingdom Nigeria Kuwait Norway Canada Libya 3.1 .2.9 2.8 2.6 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.5 ~~1A Everyday,the oil-p extract60.3 million USSR and the Un…

…) United Arab Emirates 4.3% Saudi Arabia 18.9% Kuwait 1.0% Iraq 8.0% Other Persian ----_ Gulf 0.2% ° Japan's Net Oil Im (in percentag Iraq 4.7% Kuwait 9.1% ui 11.5% Other Net Imports 48.1% Iraq 11…

… First Amendment after you make a mistake." Organizer David Glaser, a law student, said the statements in Friday's paper left Daily readers See RALLY, Page 2 'eager~ MADRID, Spain (AP) - Israeli and Arab…

…. 21 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, October 28, 1991 - .. Students, profs. criticize KCP cut *by Rob Patton Daily Minority Issues Reporter Students and faculty who have been involved with the King…

… the program gives students and faculty contact with a variety of people. "It's an exposure thing. You ac- tually have access to these people," she said. "Itabroadens horizons, and forthe students the…

… people gathered on the Diag Friday at noon to protest a Holocaust revisionist advertisement run in Thursday's Daily. Arab-Israeli leaders Members of the campus Jewish community ventedtheir outrage at the…

… Holocaust creates a climate where it can be open season to attack Jews," Kohane said. Although rally participants were upset by the ad's content, many doubted it would cause students to question the accepted…

… don't talk to the editorial folks, but that's no excuse," said graduate student Ken Goldstein, a rally organizer. "I passionately feel about the First Amendment, but you can't cloak yourself in the…

… leaders said yesterday they were eager to begin historic Middle East peace talks. The conference, the first face-to- face meeting between Israel and all its Arab neighbors in more than 40 years, is…

…Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 25, 1991 e £kiian &tiIy EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 NOAH FINKEL Editor in…

… campuses where a wide variety of students feel welcome. Tqm Bray, the editorial director of The Detroit News, wrote earlier this month that the University of Michigan administration has fallen prey to the PC…

…. Many of us feel uneasy that the burden of this war is being borne disproportionately by others, while we on campus are granted the privileges of uninterrupted study. Some of our Arab, Arab…

…-American, Palestinian, and Muslim students and colleagues are fearful and have already felt the stings of unreasoning prejudice and harassment. Our Israeli and Jewish students are also anguished and appre- hensive, and…

…, anguish, and uncertainty. . Student-soldier writes before Sexual harassment Poli-Sci department policy has progressive ideas THE WORDS "SEXUAL HARASS- ment" mean many things to different people…

… the complainant, lists of coudseling services and com- plaint procedures, along with the phone numbers of both male and female de- partment members. A paragraph informing all students about the…

… existence of the policy will be included in all syllabi in all political sci- ence classes. These provisions make it easy for students and staff concerned about sexual harassment to have their responsibility…