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… foreigners By Layla J. Merritt For the Daily Citizens of some foreign coun- tries who are in the United States, including University students, could face deportation if they do not register with the…

… registration date, but most were released within three days, the Associated Press reported. Slim Mchela, a finance student who is permitted to study at Eastern Michigan University on educational visa, registered…

… extra attention he received in the airport. "At first, it bothered me because I was the only one. The whole plane was waiting for me because I have an Arab name." Mchela said. See INS, Page 7 BRETT…

… ed, funds ISR plans survey of local Arab values By Emily Kraack Daily Staff Reporter The University's Institute for Social Research has an ambitious New Year's resolution. This spring, the ISR is…

… set to launch a study investigating social val- ues within the Detroit-area Arab American and Chaldean community. In addition, investigators hope the study will begin to break down stereotypes held by…

… many non-Arabs. The principal investigators are Profs. Wayne Baker and Ron Stockton of the University's Dear- born campus. Stockton said he believes the study will show the Arab American community shares…

… many of the traits valued by non-Arabs. "I think you'll find a lot of convergence," Stockton said. "I think we'll find that Arabs and non-Arabs are very similar on a whole variety of things…

…." Specifically, Stockton cited that - like other Americans - members of the Arab community are very family-oriented. He said the Arab-Ameri- can community is also diverse, something com- monly associated with…

… American society but often overlooked when referring to Arab Americans. "(There are) wealthy and poor Arabs, Christians, Muslims and different groups within those cate- gories," Stockton said. LSA senior…

… Ehab El Sharkawy said tha, in his experience, values within the Arab community are much the same as values in other American groups. "For the most part, the values are similar," he said. "It's not like…

… clear skies in the evening. 39 LOW: 26 Tomorrow www.michigandaily.com -H 11 Many int'l students find fitting in difficult By Tomislav Ladika Daily Staff Reporter While the University aims to encour…

…- age interaction among students of all races and ethnicities, several internation- al students say campus organizations are not sufficiently facilitating such interac- tion. Michigan ranks ninth in the…

… nation for the number of international students with 4,149 enrolled, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education, but many of these students do not complete- ly integrate into the student body. Although…

… LSA junior Joy Kaung left Hong Kong three years ago to attend the University, she said she feels she has only partially succeeded in associating with American students. "In terms of integration, there…

…'s the part where people just don't personally reach out," Kaung said. "It's not really working that well because for most of the students I know that are international students, they don't mingle well…

… with the locals" But international students do not always avoid associating with American students by choice - they just have fewer opportunities to interact with American students, LSA sophomore Pragav…

… Jain said. "International students do feel left out," he said. "At orientation you only meet a few people. Initially in the first year, they don't hang out with American students." LSA sophomore Akshay…

… Bajpaee, who is an Indian from Hong Kong and a member of three international student groups, said the University needs to cre- ate "more programs promoting the mix- ing of international and American…

… students. "I don't think mentorship programs or other programs on campus have achieved that success of mixing yet," he said. The University is not entirely respon- sible for encouraging greater interaction…

… a speech in the Modern Language Building. He said the U.S. government can either alienate Arabs by constantly siding with Israel or change course and work with both sides to achieve peace. Afif…

… depart- ment held the event in hopes of changing the preconceptions of Arabs and Arab-Americans, said Prof Nadine Naber, who arranged the event. She said anti-Arab racism tends to intensify during times of…

… war in the Middle East. "It's important to support the participation of Arab and Arab- American voices in discussions about peaceful solutions and pos- sibilities for change in the Middle East," Naber…

… said. Safieh lamented what he calls the intolerant way many Western- ers view Arabs. "In today's world, the only pho- bia is Islam-phobia," Safieh said. "But there is no different kind of man or woman…

… schematic designs at Fri- Ann Arbor, lost his seat on day's meeting after consulting chair ard to Democratic candidate See REGENTS, page 7A A NEW CROP OF STUDENT LEADERS POLLS OPENED AT MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT…

…. TOMORROW NIGHT, THEY'LL CLOSE. IN BETWEEN, IT'S UP TO YOU TO VOTE Arrington's troubles deepen MICHIGAN STUDENT ASSEMBLY LSA STUDENT GOVERNMENT Trial moves closer for sophomore wide receiver By…

… Despite some chalking, only to the individual, b flyering and the usual poli- the whole party as wel ticking, thisyear's Michigan said. "I don't think as Student Assembly campaign wants to see a repeat of…

… erring 4nrh witn ast spring's no-noias- barred battle for the student government throne. Voting kicked off at mid- night this morning and will continue until midnight Fri- day. Students can vote for…

… As many spots as candidates in LSA-SG By JAKE HOLMES Daily StaffReporter Just as students are recovering from the onslaught of campaigning leading up to last week's national election, they've got…

… another brand of cam- pus politicos to deal with. The LSA Student Gov- ernment will hold its elec- tions today and tomorrow online. Any LSA student is eli- gible to vote. But voters won't have many choices…

… Israel Experts, professors conflict on campus. One typically cited reason for and campus leaders this dynamic discourse is the large Jewish and Arab student discuss students' populations on campus and in…

… increasing campus here in Ann Arbor. population of students who are of Both Israeli and Arab groups Muslim background, and perhaps on campus have held demonstra- that's why it's such a big conflict tions…

… 6,000 Jewish students sity professors familiar with the on campus. topic and student leaders of Arab Kamelya Youssef, president and Israeli groups on campus, of the Arab Student Association, there are…

… many factors that con- said she is unsure of how many tribute to why there is such an Arab or Arab American students active dialogue surrounding the See CONFLICT, Page 7A Washtenaw County Community…

… and charged on Thurs- to gain access to copies of final ... .5 . DailyNewsEitr day on 23 chnCWPY ,.i.--+. . ;"' TL T'1 C .,... 4- 4........ of African Ameri- can students has increased, bst it has the…

… Broken Social Scene. Page 9 SPORTS Former Rackham alum Ning Ma seemed like just another student walking around on cam- pus. But according to authori- ties, Ma allegedly hacked into the, University…

…'s computer sys- tem and stole uniquenames and passwords of over 60 University students and professors. Ning Ma, a Chinese citizen here on a student visa, was Student- athlete accused of assault By Gennaro A…

… sneers from professors' storage spaces. An anonymous Rackham student majoring in financial engineering, Ma's major, said he went to a job interview and found out someone had e-mailed the company from his…

… me that my e-mail account had been hacked back to the time of October" better candidate than I... so I would like to give up my interview opportunity to him," he said. The student later discovered…

… many irregularities in his e-mail account. "The ITCS told me that my e- - Anonymous Rackham student mail account had been hacked back to the time of October," he said. The student fears that Ma may have…

… PATRIOT Act By Soojung Chang Many Muslim and Arab groups say they fear Daily News Editor they have been unfairly targeted by the govern- PATRIOT facts ment asa result of the act. The American Civil…

… Liberties Union and sev- "We've been approached by numerous Organ ations ivolved in the suit eral Muslim and Arab groups have filed a law- groups encouraging us to file the case because agaist the PATRIOTAct…

… suit challenging the USA PATRIOT act of the provisions are having a chilling effect on Arab Community Center for Economic 2001, legislation passed in the aftermath of people's first amendment expression…

…. There's and Social Services, or ACCESS, in Dear- Sept. 11to help the government fight terrorism. people among the Muslim and Arab communi- born. "We're only challenging Section 215 - ty that fear that…

… policies of the On natio Law School and College of Literature, Sci- the Unive Unprepared students get extra help In summer By Tomislav Ladika Daily Staff Reporter he Arts, will be heard back-to-back 3ush…

… Comprehensive Studies Program help such students catch up to classmates from more rigorous high schools. For 27 years, CSP has sponsored Summer Bridge classes tailored primarily for minority students in the…

… that students who cannot handle the University's academic rigors disenroll. Collins said if a student fails one of the Summer Bridge courses, "then we have a chat with them and tell them they should go…

… to school somewhere else." Although many Summer Bridge students received a sig- See CSP, Page 7 about the IsraelI-alestinlan conflict last night in the Michigan Union. debate provokes heated…

… discussion By Rahwa Ghebre-Ab Daily Staff Reporter Chants, jeers and cheers filled the Michigan Union Ballroom during an Arab-Israeli public forum and debate featuring speakers Ali Abunimah, vice president of…

… the Arab-American Action Network, and Morton Klein, national president of the Zionist Organization of America. The two men focused much of the discussion on debating the merits of establishing a…

… Whitney ElIott Daily Staff Reporter June Gin is currently a graduate student instructor for Communication Studies 102 and a second-year SNRE doctoral student. Although she has been a Comm 102 GSI several…

… bottom line budgeting doesn't give the commu- nications department enough money to hire me." The new budget only gives departments enough money to hire LSA graduate students or graduate students whose…

… tuition is comparable to that of an LSA graduate student. Departments keep whatever money that remains after they fin- ish hiring GSIs. University officials are keeping tight-lipped about the new policy…

…- sion of LSA, said students have been hired from outside the department in the past, but the budget leaves little room for that next year. "We now have a budget only to provide a tuiti who an L M Emp…

… answered. See BUDGETING, Page 7A Arab American center opens at ~U' Dearborn By Efzabeth Kassab Daily Staff Reporter The newly-established Center for American Studies on the Universi- Dearborn campus seeks…

… to appeal to southeastern Michigan's sizeable Arab American population. "There's nothing like this," said the center's interim director, Robert Stock- ton. The center is unprecedented in its effort to…

… University, but flexible admissions policies must be used to uphold academic standards. "Regardless of the legal outcome, the challenge for the University will be to continue creating a student body that…

… said students attend- ing sub-standard schools are at a disad- vantage because of problems within the schools, and not their academic ability. See REGENT, Page 7A Bachelor's degree may not e enoug By…

…, director of admissions at Rackham Graduate School, said the school has been expe- riencing a steady growth in application volume for the past five years, and cited the improved opportunities for students…

… seeking admission to graduate Conference lawsuit may go to judge By Jordan Schrader Daily Staff Reporter For two students who sued the Uni- versity Tuesday, time is running out to make their case. But…

… plaintiff Adi Neuman said he is confident the case will be in court tomorrow, in time for a judge to either stop this weekend's Second National Student Conference on the Palestine Solidarity Movement or ban…

… divestmient ONATHOm N TIETJiaily Eastern Michigan University junior Lior Kosovski, a native of Israel, came to the United States his freshman year of college. Like many other international students, he found…

… life in America was much different than at home. Foreign students discover intricacies of Am e'can life By Jennifer Misthal Daily Staff Reporter adding that divestment is backward step for the entire…

… surprise him. One of his first stops was the Inter- national Center, where he took part in an extensive three-week orientation program. Students can choose to attend seminars on everything from how to find…

… a job to common idioms used in academic speech. Rodolfo Altamirano, director of the International Center, said he feels one of the greatest barriers interna- 'tional students face is xenophobia from…

… professors, students and the community at large. Altamirano said many students can be overwhelmed when they first get to the United States. Following a speech he made at a function for international students…

… Shuttarl (left), member of the executive board of Muslim Student Association and LSA senior Salah Husseini, President of the Arab American Anti Discrimination Committee and Vice Chair of Students Allied for…

…, tapping of phone lines and access to personal records to better protect against future terrorist attacks. Many Muslim and Arab students claim the Patriot Act comes at the cost of every- one's civil rights…

… Freedom and Equality, have changed their views on President Bush. Renewal ofPatrot Act may cost Bush Arab, Muslim vote have been expanded under the new budget. Bush requested that the maxi- mum amount for…

… individual Federal Family Education Loans rises from $2,625 to $3,000, according to the White House website. Additionally, students would see increases over 2004 in the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program, an…

… initiative Bush proposed in 2002 that pardons college loans for students entering the teaching profession. More than $170 million "(Bush) is making a lot of Republicans angry; however, I think he's making do…

… the election. "The fact that he has spent so much in the past term will definitely harm By Farayha Arrine and Michael Kan Daily Staff Reporters As the election year begins, the Arab and Muslim…

… and particularly their own. Because the Sept. 11 attackers were of the Islamic faith, many Muslim students said they feel that U.S. officials have used the Patriot act to target Muslims. Last week…

…'s State of the Union address has only caused more frustration as Bush told Americans they must renew the Patriot act, alarming some Muslim student groups who were awaiting the expiration of certain parts…

… faces today," said Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), a leading presidential con- See BUDGET, Page 7 Students meet to discuss, oppose SAPAC changes By Aymar Jean Daily Staff Reporter As Southern primary…

… approaches, activist " stresses civil rights Responding to recently announced changes in the administration of sexual assault services, students and advo- cates met yesterday to voice opposition to the plan…

… the American-Arab Anti-Dis- crimination Committee, "It's not correct. They're giving terrorism a religion. Terrorism is a concept, you can't put a face or a religion on it." - Kamelya Youssef, co…

…-founder of the Arab Unity Movement he is worried about the effect this event will have on the public impression of Islam. "We can't take terrorists and put them through rehab and make them role models," Hamad…

… ENCOURAGING ENTREPRENEURS Public Health graduate student Nastassia Gurganus calls Bursley Hall res dents to rem od them aout the start of the M-FLU study yesterday. I BY THE NUMBERS T~H F R S NN THE PAPER…

… MASK Fl st [u prevention Anatomy extras as surgical facemasks and hand sanitiz- udy kicks off er were doled out yesterday afternoon. in dorms The students were prepar- ing for their first day in the k…

… students participat- tion, began when University ing in the M-FL study Health Services reported the season's first diagnosis of influenza. One group of stu- dent participants is required to wear masks in the…

…. The College of Engineering hosted an open forumon entrepreneurship last night for all engineering students interested in the business aspects ofttheir fields. The newly-created Committee on…

… Entrepreneurial Environment and Pro- grams for Students got feedback from students about how to incorporate busi- ness into the engineering curriculum. "It's about the marriageof technology and marketing…

… aims to transformstudent ideas and innovations into opportunities for busi- ness growth. "A lot of engineers have the good ideas but don't know what to do with them," Vicars said. Students proposed…

… was spon- sored by the pro-Palestinian cam- pus group, Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, Finkelstein strayed from his planned lecture, "The Israel-Palestine Conflict: What We Can Learn From…

… arguing with one another and Finkelstein. Finkelstein said the most recent conflict in Gaza was a continuation of Israeli military policy that has been in place since the 1967 Arab- Israeli War. He added…

… that the policy is centered on Israelis ability to prevent Hamas, Hezbollah and its Arab neighbors from perpetrat- ing attacks on Israel and its settle- ments. "The Arabs and Arab states are supposed to…

…- Regents will consider proposal for three new building projects at monthly meeting Karen Boyd, a dean of students candidate,inthe MichiganUnion yesterday Student relations top Boyd 'S rsume First of three…

… candidates for dean of students visited campus yesterday By HAVEN BASSETT For theDaily Karen Boyd's resum6 has some items one might not expect from a candidate interviewing to be the University's new dean of…

… stu- dents. She has performed as the lead singer for a Pink Floyd cover band and played Eve Ensler in a production of "The Vagina Monologues." But Boyd, who has 20 years of student leadership experience…

…, is one of three finalists to take on that job on campus. Yesterday all University students were invited to a meet-and-greet with the potential dean to voice their opin- ions and play an active role in…

… the evaluation process. During the informal lunch, students were invited to discuss campus issues with Boyd. After, students were encouraged to submit comments and feedback online to have a say in the…

… nar- rowing of finalists from three to one, according to an article in the University Record. If Boyd gets the job, it won't be the first time she has worked closely with students. As the senior…

… associate dean of student life at the Georgia Institute of Technology, she influenced stu- dent ethical development and provided leadership to student activities, including Greek Life and media services…

… work with each other. Fliers for Arab students' event torn down Posted advertisements for the show have allegedly been destroyed for the past three years By Laura Van Hyfte Daily Staff Reporter In…

… what some call a malicious act, fliers announcing Arab Xpressions - a program held by the Arab Student Association - have been torn down across campus. It is still uncertain what prompted the destruction…

… of the fliers, said Sirene Abou-Chakra, a mem- ber of the Arab Student Association. "All the fliers and literature for this huge event ... have been taken down," Abou- Chakra said. "They're actually…

… by the ASA with the support of numerous other organizations. The fliers have been torn down every year that the performance has been held, said Dana Baki, president of the Arab Student Association…

… involving com- puter security breeches on college campuses has experts questioning the current security policies that universities nationwide have in place to protect the personal information of students and…

… occurred nearly a year ago when a student reported a bug in Wolverine Access. This glitch created the possibility for the dis- closure of personal information, said John Howell, the University's chief of…

… procedure in the hiring of graduate student instructors, the definition of a grad- uate student and training for inter- national students. In the event of a strike today, educa- tion will not come to a halt…

…, she said. Classes are considered to be in session and departments have been asked to replace GSIs who walk out, although Peterson said, "they won't be able to cover every last one." Students should wait…

…,000 undergraduates to not attend class, and that's a show of support (for GEO)," said Bray, a mem- ber of Students Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality. SOLE and other student groups organized an undergraduate…

… rally -on the Diag for 1 p.m. today, which Bray said she expects about 300 students to attend. About 150 undergraduates will also stand side- by-side with GSIs on the picket lines, she said. GEO organizer…

… passed since the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, many things have changed in the country - from tighter security and the onslaught of patriotism to a divide between the Arab and Muslim…

… community and much of the nation. With a large number of students with family and friends living in New York and surrounding areas, students' emotional ties shaped the way they view the terrorist attacks…

…. Although he recorded the peak gusts at 58 mph Satur- day, Kahlbaum added the retreat of the low pressure sys- tem into Canada yesterday that should steadily diminish the turbulent wind. Students agreed that…

… freshman Arielle Barzilai said. With students 'raveling all over the country for Spring Break, many stu- dent organizations and individual stu- dents found themselves in the New York City area and nearly all…

… Catastrophe Committee, as a group of students and faculty discussed issues pertaining to Palestinian refugees in Israel and surrounding Arab countries. "These people's sufferings can not be sold or exchanged…

… students interested in the prob- lem of Palestinian refugees. The purpose is to "discuss current issues perti- nent to political issues in Palestine and Israel," Abdulrahim said. "We'd like to have more Arab…

… could have been the first large licensing school to join *he student developed Worker Rights Consortium anti-sweatshop code, has decided not to join the WRC and continue its affiliation with the Fair…

… decision to not join- the WRC based on feedback he received from members of the task force. student applications rose 3.6 percent m 2 udents 1c 714 sudents erall, the ystem received 54. 46fresh- n…

…'n pplations from students in California. Asian American applications increased slight- ly, but American Indians, whites and other racial groups saw a slight decrease in numbers. UC Regents voted in 1995 to ban…

… community after Daniel Skodak died on East University Avenue Nov. 4. Research reveals largerse in anti-Muslim, Arab enmes By Rahwa Ohebre-Ab Daily Staff Reporter A 1,700 percent upsurge in anti-Muslim and…

… anti-Arab hate crimes in the United States after Sept.41 was -thesubject of the latesteport orr the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C. "It's surprising that the numbers…

…-mail questions effectiveness of MSA leadership By Carmen Johnson Daily Staff Reporter Receiving e-mails from student government candidates asking for votes may be part of elections, but what is unusual is a…

… widely distrib- uted e-mail from former Michigan Student Assembly President and Blue Party member Matt Nolan expressing his frustration with the current assembly. MSA President Sarah Boot and Vice…

…-President Dana Glassel - both Students First members - said the e-mail was in direct viola- tion of the integrity of the election. "He sent that e-mail with the malicious intent of ruining the elec- tion for our…

… (Students First) candi- dates," Boot said. "My concern is that now it's too late for the truth to be told." In the e-mail, Nolan lists specific initiatives by the current assembly he charges are not…

… addressing the needs of students. He encouraged students to vote for the Blue Party. "These past six months Students First members have been tooting their own horn," Nolan said. "They keep students out of MSA…

…-mail." The e-mail claims that MSA does not affect students with specifics such as MSA spending $10,000 on a voter registration concert and MSA asking administration to take down the American flag and replace…

… resolution support- ing race-conscious admissions last month, the Michigan Student Assem- bly has found itself mired in internal controversy and under attack by con- stituents. But although the assembly is…

… still divided about University admissions policies, last night representatives easi- ly passed a resolution funding student busing to Washington on April 1, when those policies go before the U.S. Supreme…

… Students Supporting Affirmative Action. Although SSAA is providing the thrust behind the campaign, sponsors of the resolution say MSA is impartial in this matter. "SSAA is doing this, it's nonpartisan and…

… everyone is welcome," Communi- cations Committee Chair Pete Woi- wode said, explaining that publicity for the buses will target students support- ing and opposing race-conscious admissions. "The flyers will…

…, politics and free speech last night at Rackham Auditorium. His play debuts today at the Power Center. Survey results challenge Arab stereotypes By Michael Gurovitsch Daily Staff Reporter The opinions of…

… many Arabs on democracy and peace with Israel are different from what many Americans currently believe, according to a study conducted by the University. Researchers also found that public opinion in…

… Arab countries is generally based on economic conditions, not religious beliefs. "It seems that most Americans think that Arabs are militant, aggressive, opposed to democracy ... and they are this way…

…- ground. Sirene Abou-Chakra, a University alum, said she and Mahmoud Fadlallah, another alum, started the group because they didn't think Arab-Americans or students of North African descent could identify…

… with any of the existing choices on the University's applica- tion. She said adding a "North African/Middle Eastern" category would offer Arab and North African students - who often check the "Caucasian…

…mlIE Midigan Bail ONE.HND.ED.EIGT11 EEN A .YEAS O ITO dI \ I. I Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, April 10, 2008 COURSE REGISTRATION Faced with early class, B-schoolers get crafty Students have bribed…

… and begged classmates to swap for their morning classes By SUZY VULJEVIC Daily StaffReporter Most students will go to great lengths to avoid early- morning classes, but faced with a Ross School of Busi…

…- ness policy that automatically assigns students to the program's required courses, Business School students have grown particularly crafty. In order to avoid missing sleep for core courses like…

… students last week warned See REGISTRATION, Page SA A TANGO TO REMEMBER UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS Students push for new race option Students of North African, Middle Eastern descent ask for own check box on…

… applications By ANDY KROLL Daily NewsEditor Project: Check It, a group of current and former students, is pushing the University to add the category "North African/Middle Eastern" to the race and eth- nicity…

…- cation, won the unanimous support of the Michigan Student Assembly Tuesday night, recommending that "North African/Middle Eastern" be added to any application questions regarding racial or ethnic back…

…-American/Black," See APPLICATIONS, Page SA Aleric Soans and Rackham student Solveig Heinz tango at Indefnidos Pero Unidos, the 8th Annual Latin oC at the Mendelssohn Theater yesterday night. Both dancers are part of…

… the University's Argentine Tango Clk ACADEMIA'S LIBERAL SLANT Horowitz: Students not exposed to diverse viewpoints in college U' gymnast at the head of her class (of high schoolers) Small crowd, no…

…- goating and the War. The speakers accused BAMN of using the issue of racial scapegoating to gain visibility on campus and draw support for their group. "They did not come to any Arab or Muslim students and…

…-American students at other campuses. "It's not true that Arab students as a whole oppose this campaign," Curtin said. The assembly also voted down a resolution introduced by Curtin and Rackham Rep. Suzanne Perkins…

… Staff Reporter The Michigan Student Assembly approved its $415,370 budget last night, but much of the meeting centered on a push by several members of the assembly and other constituents to bring to…

… Arab-Americans who have been vic- tims of harassment or violence because of the suspected terrorists' ethnicities. Some BAMN members have also formed a new group, the Coalition to Stop Racial Scape…

… ask them if they wanted that repre- sentation;" said LSA Rep. Fadi Kiblawi. Rackham Rep. Jessica Curtin, a member of BAMN, said the green armbands are part of a national campaign supported by Arab…

…-supported tactic to draw attention to itself. "I would vote against war hysteria if I knew what it was," said MSA Vice President Jessica Cash. Jackie Bray, a member of Students Organizing for Labor and Economic…

… Equality, asked MSA to stop groups like BAMN from dominating impor- tant issues on campus. "Please take a stand against organizations that hurt student activism," Bray said. Curtin and other BAMN members…

… affirmative action proponents not affiliated with BAMN cre- ated the group Students Supporting Affirmative Action. Also at the meeting, MSA increased funding to the Ann Arbor Tenants Union to $26,000 from a…

… proposed $21,100. The union provides legal advice to students See MSA, Page 7 ore terrorism possible could get jail time By Louie Meizlish Daily Staff Reporter A resolution against a bill currently…

… too harsh. "Although underage drinking is a problem, incarcerating students is not the answer and it disrupts their lives in a way that is uncalled for," he said. "Hopefully our lobbying effects and the…

… victims described their experiences. Survivors ofsexual assault- heal through shared sories Many Arab and Muslim students received thousands of offensive e-mails yesterday from non-student e-mail accounts…

… - just days before a controver- sial conference takes place on campus. One message students received from a non-University account read "Arabs, Jews, towels, doilies. They are all the same, we must stop…

…. K h 7 Tomorrow. Vol. CXIII, No.27 www.michigandaily. corn - - - - - - - - - - -------------------------------------- Students sue to prevent conference By Maria Sprow Daily Staff Reporter With…

… the Second National Student Confer- ence on the Palestine Solidarity Movement just days away, several University students are try- ing to stop the event from taking place. Two University students filed…

… students" Dorfinan said. But in a statement released previously by the University, it defended itself for not screening the speakers who will be traveling to campus. According to the statement, "it would be…

… not had time to fully review the lawsuit, it still feels the suit is unfounded, as the student organiza- tion sponsoring the conference has followed all necessary guidelines to host it. "Those processes…

… witnessed the horror of the Arab-Israeli Conflict first hand. "It's the most humiliating and dehumanizing conditions I have ever lived under. It's dehumanizing in a sense that you are not in control of your…

…- "We have a community that believes in free- dom of expression (and) the exploration of ideas even if those ideas are offensive to other students in the community," she added. "We've had other student…

… organizations invite speakers that students have found offensive." But Neuman, president of Michigan Student Zionists, said not all speech should be permit- ted on campus - especially speech that he believes…

… inboxes By Shannon Pettypiece Daily News Editor DIVETENT Porttwo in a three-port series self," Savabieasfahani said. Growing up in the West Bank, Rackham student and Students Allied for Freedom and…

…Wednesday, November 10, 2004 Weather News 3 Students remember Kristallnacht, other human rights violations Opinion 4 Elliott Mallen watches the watchers Arts 8 A Perfect Circle cover rock classics…

… said. Zearf i n grad programs _r o Minorities he commitment we showed toward minor- brought a lot of positive attention from rity students," Zearfoss said, referring to [niversity's defense of its…

… race-conscious ssions policies in the U.S. Supreme Court ear. e Law School focuses on having a diverse alented student body, but does not sole- )k to race to achieve that goal, Zearfoss Ve do a holistic…

…." The Medical School also had an increase in minority student enrollment this year. Katie Horne, who stepped down this summer after serving as the school's director of admissions for 13 years, said…

… enrollment of minority stu- dents varies each year, but this year saw a record high, with minorities making up 21 per- cent of the incoming class. Last year 13 percent of students were minorities. "The…

… sought to inform students about the inherent failures of the government's individual Indian trust fund system. Marred by both the institution's apathy for retaining accurate records and its inability to…

… to as much See TRUST, Page 5 Students hope for election if Arafat dies By Leah Guttman Daily Staff Reporter As Palestinian officials report that Yasser Arafat lies in a coma in a French military…

… Ron Stockton, a research- er for the University's Center for Arab- American Studies. "His death will a political and paramilitary organiza- tion of Palestinian Arabs dedicated to the establishment of…

… should assume Arafat's positions if he dies and when and how that would happen are all highly contentious issues due to cur- rent division among Palestinians. Carmel Salhi, president of Students produce…

… American agent and be discredited" - Ron Stockton Researcher in the University's Center for Arab-American Studies Allied for Free- dom and Equal- ity, said he feels the best choice for the Palestin- ian…

…' discuss the show's characterization of America's inner cities By VERONICA MENALDI Daily StaffReporter "Take it off," a crowd of 300 students shouted to Arab Student Association President Jad Ibrahim. "Your…

…-risk women prior to their scheduled delivery date to provide adequate gynecologic and obstetric care See DATE AUCTION, Page 3 TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER The five highest prices bid for dates tad Ibrahim, ArabStudent…

… Association, $625 2 Sabrina Shingwani, Michigan Student Assembly,$600 3 LatiftAl-Roumi, Arab Student Association, $430 4 MinaPirzadeh, Persian Student Association, $300 5 Ashwin Ramanath, Indian American…

… given a measures, one Department of Pub- trespass order due to an off-ice inci- lic Safety officer typically stood In third annual event, student groups raise $5,200 for charity Stars from 'The Wire…

… sweater, take it offt" Ibrahim was one of 18 students who participated in a date auction at the Michigan League Ballroom last night. Bringing in $625 for Project Suyana - a organization that aims to improve…

… health care and reduce poverty in Puno, Peru - a date with Ibrahim fetched the highest bid last night. The Hollywood-themed event was hosted by Comco, a student com- edy group. The University's Bhangra…

… team performed, along ~ with the Harmonettes a capella group and Groove, a percussion group. The auction raised $5,200. The second-highest bid went to Michi- gan Student Assembly President Sabrina…

… Student Association, $210 Audience members questioned panel on plot, season finale By MALLORY BEBERMAN For theDaily More than 250 students, pro- fessors and community members crammed into an Angell Hall…

… law enforcement officials assured Muslim and Arab community leaders yesterday. As many as 80 letters have been sent from the FBI to Ann Arbor residents and University students with tempo- rary visas…

… Arbor Mayor John Hieftje and Councilman Steve Hartwell joined AAPD Chief Daniel Oates in the closed-door meet- ing with Muslim community representatives and students. Oates said that while the Arabs and…

… the interview process yesterday with eight community members and two student leaders. FBI Special Agent John Bell, John Gershel of the U.S. Attorney's office of the Eastern District of Michigan, Ann…

… sides. Instead, it distracts from how many Israelis and Palestinians love one another and are friends with one another," said Rackham student Greg Epstein, president of Humanistic Huvarah, a student…

…-up of violence in the Middle East since before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Some students said this could prompt more of a bias against Palestinians. "More Americans will feel sympa- thy towards Israel…

… because they were deliberate terrorist attacks rather than army attacks," said LSA senior Paul Saba, president of the campus Arab- American Anti-Defamation League. But Saba emphasized that despite the…

… students and profes- sors alike had many negative feel- ings about the events in Israel See REACTION, Page 7 AP PHOTO A Palestinian family runs for shelter after they fled their house near Palestinian…

… conditions By Jordan Schrader Daily Staff Reporter Students and administrators at the University of Michigan were instrumen- tal in improving working conditions at a factory in Mexico that produces Michi- gan…

… apparel, a modest seamstress turned labor advocate told students yesterday. Marcela Munoz Tepepa, a seamstress at the Kukdong apparel factory in Atlix- co, Mexico, was among the workers who initiated a work…

… student protests helped bring the issue to the forefront, the University wrote a letter to Nike urging the company to intervene, and Nike in turn made demands to Kuk- dong for fair labor practices. "Without…

…- ~ 7 ers in the QTy o evening. Tomorrow: wwwmichigandailycom GET DOWN AND DIRTY Candidates seek Arab American vote in Dearborn FOREST CASEY/Daily LSA senior Jenny Boueri and LSA Junior Mindy Pickens…

… Democratic presidential hopefuls discuss civil liberties, peace in Middle East By Jameol Naqvl and Adam Rosen Daily Staff Reporters DEARBORN - Democratic presidential hope- fuls sought the Arab American vote…

… Iraq ... is not an option." Referring to the lucrative contracts secured by U.S. businesses for postwar See CAMPAIGN, Page 7A Credit card perks may mcur debt for students By Trista Van Tine Daily Staff…

… Reporter Getting a credit card is one of the easiest tasks on campus. Free T-shirts and calling cards are just a couple of ways credit card companies try to entice students to fill out applications. Now…

… influx of credit cards offered to students has its consequences. Nellie Mae, a student loan company, reports that students double their credit card debt and triple the number of cards in their wallets…

… between the time they arrive on campus and graduation. By the time college students reach their senior year, 31 percent carry a balance of $3,000 to $7,000. Some students, weary of debt, choose alternative…

…, Bridge the Gap aims to week in the Michigan find a mutual understanding ue. On Monday, a pro- between Arab and Jewish 1 group hosted a speak- students on campus through controversial that the moderate…

… dialogue and events. rtment of Public Safety Members of the group's exec- utive board, which is made up of half Arab and half Jew- ish students, said they hope students will eventually be able to debate the…

… seemed little differ- ent than any other. "Welcome" was written on the chalkboard - albeit in Hebrew and Arabic as well as English. During an icebreaker, students talked about their favorite meals, road…

…~ hpa hug Ann Arbor, Mi. www.michigandaily.com "I trust (my students) to really think about the issues and to talk to each other. Out of this emerges people who take charge." - ENGLISH PROF. BUZZ…

… the past, the new system will guaran- tee admission to any student with a certain GPA and LSAT score. It will also make special exceptions for students who fall below the threshold but meet certain…

… criteria. One of the more controversial excep- tions is for students who live in a geographic area centered on the city of Detroit, which is over 80 percentblack. There will also be an excep- tion for…

… students who have lived abroad or on a Native American reservation, a rough substitute for explicitly granting preference to Native American students. The new admissions policy also includes exceptions those…

… for students who were dis- criminated against, overcame adversity and attended disad- vantaged high schools. But the new admissions policy did not come with- out controversy. The initial plan presented…

… to the faculty proposed maintaining racial preferences for Native Ameri- can applicants and granting exceptions only to students who live in Detroit. Wayne State Law Professor Laura Bartell told The…

… handcuffed to other students in the middle of the Diag atla demonstration for prison reform yesterday afternoon. She is wearing a tally of the number of days she has spent fasting in solidarity with a hunger…

… through an urn of water that cools smoke as it is drawn through. The hookah was a popular attraction at the Arab Students Association table yesterday in the Diag during Festifall. F ntices suents t Jo…

… campus activities By Carmen Johnson Daily Staff Reporter If you didn't know how many stu- dent groups existed on campus before, you do now. A lot. On a crowded Diag, 325 student organizations set up…

… booths inviting students to join their groups at Fes- tifall yesterday. LSA freshman Rachael Maciasz walked around the Diag with hands fug of free.literature and goodies handed out by student organiza…

…- tions. "The amount of student groups that are out there are is overwhelm- ing," Maciasz said. Although she admitted to being primarily inter- ested in community service organi- zations, she still ventured…

… satisfy any stu- dent. Engineering sophomore Yunwen Lee sat at the Singapore Student Association table giving out picture frames and t-shirts to students. "We even attracted people who weren't from…

… suc- cessful," Business School junior Eric Singer said, pointing to the list of names collected. Festifall organizer Ray Wixson from the Office of Student Activi- ties and Leadership spent the day…

… making sure no student groups encountered problems. "There's so much energy for Fes- tifall," Wixson said. "It's the first week of school, the weather is usu- ally nice and everyone's excited about the new…

… school year." Student organizers registered groups during the summer, all hop- ing to secure a spot most visible to students. Booths are organized cate- gorically in and along the peripher- al of the Diag…

…. This year, student academic groups were the lucky ones - accruing prime Festifall locations right in the center of the Diag. "And if we could accommodate more tables there would be a lot more groups out…

…, gay, bisexual and transgender individu- als. The group - known as the Task Force on the Campus Climate for Transgender, Bisexual, Lesbian and Gay Faculty, Staff and Students - which was started in…

…, MNmk4m ng ------------------- 1-181811111111111 ----------- wwwmichigaindaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 117 9huD i STUDENT GOVERNMENT 'S1' clinches MSA race in landslide By Clanna…

… Freeman and Kristen Przybysd Daily Staff Reporters The Students First party emerged vic- torious this weekend, reaffirming its con- trol over the Michigan Student Assembly by dominating an election in which…

… fewer students voted than in past years. Jason Mironov and Jenny Nathan from Students First will take over as president and vice president of MSA, and the party also won the majority of MSA seats and the…

… the student protests last year, the office is seeking to incorporate new ethnic communities and considering. creating positions for Arab American or Middle Eastern and biracial students. "I have to keep…

….things at an interim basis," said Aqui Pacania, adding that the office might increase in size next year. Accommodating Arab American students is important to evolve with the changing student composition, she…

…." Chaws fervent crowd By Aymar Jean Daily Staff Reporter After students protested vigorously last winter over the University's handling of diversity, the Office of Multi-Ethnic Stu- dent Affairs is now…

… reconsidering how it should be organized. This term, after hiring three new interim coordinators, MESA is forming student advi- sory groups for feedback on how to improve the organization, which promotes a sense…

… of community among minority students. Earlier this year, students formed a broad coalition called Student Voices in Action criti- In respons cizing the administra- tion. One of the issues student pr on…

… its long list of claims last year, t concerned MESA: At the time the office had nOW seeks not hired a coordinator for Latino student affairs incorporal for almost a year. ethnic cor In response, the…

… office hired coordinator Angela Munoz over the summer, along with Steve Moon and Lydia Middleton to replace the coordinators for African American and Asian Pacific student affairs, both of whom took a…

… office Sto te new nmunities. refocuses next year. "It's about talking with students, finding out who they are, where are they coming from, what are their dreams," said Munoz, whose pre- vious job was as…

… chosen based on a final inter- view with faculty, staff and students. As the office looks to get feedback from students, each new coordinator will conduct student caucuses - an offshoot of the advi- sory…

… council on the Trotter Multicultural Center in the Division of Student Affairs. Each caucus will be composed of students from various ethnic communities and will offer recommendations on MESA. These…

…,000 more a they laid workers losing their jobs during the month. -st time in Business School gradu- ate student Peter Keith s. said the employment sta- tistics show the economy "is getting better, slowly but…

… Arab world and deepened concerns that three years of Israeli-Palestinian violence could spread through the region. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for Saturday's bombing, in which 55 people were…

… wounded. Washington urged both sides to show restraint - but added pointed criticism of Syria, saying Damascus Strike shakes Arab world "must cease harboring terrorists and make a clean break from those…

….N. Security Coun- cil and the 22-member Arab League held emergency sessions yesterday as Syria's foreign minister Farouq al- Sharaa sought measures to deter Israeli "aggression." Syria's U.N. Ambassador Fayssal…

… Mekdad called on the council to adopt a resolution condemning the attack. "Arabs and many people across the globe feel that Israel is above law," Mekdad said. ' Israel's Ambassador Dan Gillerman defended…

…," said LSA junior Jeff Souva, co-chair of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender commission of the Michigan Student Assembly. At 5 p.m., participants will break the silence, officially beginning the…

… Office of LGBT Affairs will host an event called Queer Eye on the Media. Many students commended the LGBT community for addressing the troubles of the oft-forgotten closeted All hands-on deck NICK AZZARO…

…/Daily The Internet offers a wealth of resources for students Interested in cutting corners on their schoolwork. Students download ready-made essays to avoid assignments TONY DING/Daily Five-year-old Zoe…

… Zimmerman peers at a large sound reflector Saturday at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. Despite fewer volunte ers , GandhiDay lends a hand By Adrian Chen For the Daily Each night, University students have a…

… choice - hit the book or hit the bars. They face the same question as other students across the country: Work or play? Body paragraphs or body shots? Increasingly, however, students have been choosing a…

… of Greek Life, said the economic next fall downturn could affect students' decisions to be part of the Greek By NICOLE ABER community, especially given the Daily StaffReporter cost of first-year dues…

…, indicating that they have yet to be affected by the cur- rent economic downturn. While students can look to need and merit-based scholarships, which are available through the individual fraternities' and…

… and Discovery with Massive Datasets; See HIRING, Page 7A STUDENT GOVERNMNT ECTIONS LSA Student Government to drop party labels from ballot Khaled Abu Toameh presents "Another Angle: Reporting Conflict…

… in the Middle East" in the Michigan League last night. Israeli-Arab journalist paints bleak picture of situation in Middle East Officials say they want election to be about the issues By DANIEL…

… STRAUSS Daily StaffReporter Last night LSA Student Gov- ernment President Leslie Zaikis announced that in the next round of student government elections, members wouldn't run with any party affiliation. "We…

… the recent formation of the Michigan Vision Party and word that the Michigan Action Party, the most powerful Michigan Student Assembly party, was going to dis- solve. She said that the announce- ment…

…-SG, Page 7A Abu Toameh tells crowd that there are no viable solutions By ELYANA TWIGGS For the Daily Israeli-Arab journalist, Khaled Abu Toameh told a packed Vanden- berg Room at the Michigan League that…

…- selves first. "The change has to happen from within, you can't send the marines or armed soldiers to enforce democracy," he said. "I would focus on repairing conflict of Arabs and Jew within Israel." In…

… website problems aren't fixed soon, students may have to sign up for classes in person By Jordan Schrader Daily Staff Reporter Fewer than half of the 3,000 students who were scheduled to register for winter…

… resolve the slowdowns soon, officials are considering having students register for classes in person, said Associate University Registrar Kortney Briske. When attempting to log on to the Wolverine Access…

…, Arabs and other non-Afghans fighting with the Taliban were brought to the fortress here as part of the weekend surrender of Kunduz, the Islamic militia's last stronghold in the north. Once inside the…

… Arab Americans in the Ann Arbor area has left some Muslim stu- dents at the University fearing they might be singled out as terrorists based on their ethnicity, gender and age. Eastern Michigan U…

….S. Attorney Jef- frey Collins and Assistant U.S. Attor- ney Robert Cares wrote a letter last week to more than 560 Arab Ameri- cans in southeastern Michigan asking them to schedule an interview as part of the…

… Israeli for- eign minister said other Arab countries might follow. The Palestinian militant group Hamas immediately called the deal into ques- tion, saying it would not be bound by the cease…

… recommended that the state improve access to higher education and create an attitude among parents and students that higher education is neces- sary to get a job. To achieve both goals, Granholm said she plans…

… to create a new college merit award to replace the current award given to students who perform well on state See GRANHOLM, Page 7 Gov. Jennifer Granholm gives her State of the State address in Lansing…

… students and those facing trouble with landlords By Jeremy Davidson Daily Staff Reporter Student Legal Services plans to add two lawyers to the current staff of four in the coming year - one to deal with…

… international law and another to deal with housing affairs - once the University's Board of Regents has approved funding for the proposal. If the plan is approved, the fee that students pay to the Michigan…

… Student Assembly would increase by $1.03 per student, each semester, to pay the law- yers each about $50,000 per year. SLS Director Doug Lewis said this is a good investment for the University that will be…

… a service to students. The housing lawyer will be brought in to assist students with landlord problems, while the immigration lawyer would focus on international students. According to Lewis, adding…

… an immigration law specialist will be financially beneficial for interna- tional students who are burdened with high costs if they find themselves with a legal problem. Lewis said that most of the time…

…, hiring an attorney to handle a single immigration issue would cost more than $2,000 to $3,000. But the new lawyer could provide international students with the same service for about $7. The cost is much…

… SLS one of the three largest student legal services in the country. There has been an increased demand for legal representation for international students because of stricter legislation after the Sept…

… to go on strike," Dan Shoup, a Rackham student and member of GEO's organizing committee said. "The margin was higher in favor than I thought it would be," he added. Shoup said he was happy with the…

… organizer and Rackham student Mark Dilley said. Students Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality has pledged to recruit those students, he explained. SOLE members are also speaking to undergraduate classes…

… focuses on pay, training, child care and harassment prohibition. PATRICK JONES/Daily GEO member Dan Shoup tallies votes last night to determine If graduate student instructors will strike Monday. New…

… the new class dis- The penalt criminated against, Arab Americans are." alcohol is Although having a fraudulent piece of identi- credit card fication is not typically a federal offense unless But proc it…

… treated dif- "It real PATRICK JONES/Daily ferently than other non-Arab Americans would dent and it rks late yesterday afternoon at the Art and be treated if they committed a similar offense. get in the…

… "This is an extraordinarily unusual situation. course the Ordinarily what we see are truckers, or illegal o protect students onlne ts, or people who aren't of legal ge," Jones said. people are prosecuted…

… New se of his poor driving record. population of students in Ann Arbor legal drinking age, it is not uncom- udents to have a fake driver's license. would never think their ID could send ederal prison…

… Architecture student Mike Schmidt w Architecture Building.. 'Useeks ti By Tyler Boerson Daily Staff Reporter approach," said Bill Aikman, executive director of the University's Information Technology Cen- -A…

… University officials and students have worked to protect electronic privacy since long before Sept. 11. But in the midst of a war on terrorism, increased sensitivity to invasion of privacy has posed questions…

… flow rates, and so they know when problems occur and how to get at them. Aikman maintains that the University does not monitor its students through either of these systems, and he said he would find it…

… death and it didn't look like there had been a fight." Lengas, a former student at Eastern Michi- gan University, was not enrolled in any classes this school year. University alum and former Sigma Phi…

… although it is very rare, there is noth- ing in the IFC bylaws or Constitution which prohibits fraternities from taking members who are not University students. "It's not something that usually occurs…

… not a University student, he was not any less of a brother. "This is a very tragic event, going beyond talking about brotherhood, to all of us here. He was our friend," Sabol said. Disner, who had known…

… the Univerity Hillel yesterday on the banks of the Huron River. Students find moany W s to celebrate Corporate recruiters ranked the University's Business School No. 2 in the world overall and number…

… attrib- utes, including students' leadership potential and ability to work in teams, past success in hiring top-quality grad- uates, the faculty and the career-servic- es office. Business School Dean…

… students are so highly sought after. Ranks aren't everything, but it's one element of the reputation of the school that will really help people know what we're all about," he said. The University rose from…

… Union, is excited about his new Job as dean of students. He began work at the University in late-August. Wilfis: Meeting many students 1S main prinoty By Maria Sprow Daily Staff Reporter Between moving…

… into his new office in the Michigan Union and making the hour drive from Toledo, Ohio every day, the new Dean of Students Ed Willis has been busy these last two weeks. But he has still found time for…

… Staff Reporter For many international students, visa complications are irritating at best. At worst, they can alter the course of someone's life. During winter break, Marta Cruz-Sojo, graduate student and…

… entry in a database of foreigners considered to be a security threat to the United States. The embassy refused to grant her a student visa, and instead, revoked her passport and visa, under which she was…

… Graduate Employees' Organization, the Uni- versity told Cruz-Sojo that it would only secure her position as a gradu- ate student instructor until Jan. 23 - a deadline that was later extend- ed to Jan. 27…

… consequenc- es of crises like Cruz-Sojo's, GEO is forming a group called the Inter- national Workers' Caucus to offer support and advocacy for interna- tional students. The group held its first meet- ing…

… Tuesday and plans to urge the University to adopt policies that guarantee job security and student status in cases of visa delays. "A request for intervention made by GEO to University President Mary Sue…

… Dismal housing conditions, a general lack of student awareness about tenants' rights and waves of complaints from stu- dents about their land- lords prompt- - ed the Michigan Student Assembly to P e act to…

… improve housing con- ditions for all students. At Tues- day's meeting, MSA created the Student Housing Taskforce to relay demand for better off-campus living between ten- ants, representatives, the…

… Vice President Joe Bernstein, information collected by the taskforce will go to Student Legal Services and the Ann Arbor Tenants Union - who in turn will provide students with legal counseling and advice…

… for dealing with landlords and obtaining housing. "We decided to place the counseling part in Student Legal Services," Boot added. "If that doesn't suffice after a fis- cal year, maybe MSA will seek…

…, African, Indian, Arab and numerous other cul- tural groups performed in support of diversity at the fifth annual Encompass show in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theater. The show brought together different cultural…

… Buckle, vice-president of the African Student Association - whose group had never performed in Encompass before. "We hope that people left with at least a small taste of various African cultures" Buckle…

… tells the NIOUL: II:RWILLINGER/Daily Rackham student Brent Armendinger signs his name in support of Morgan Linen workers as part of a SOLE protest yesterday. PassWords may be at ri Computing site users…

…- tion program for incoming Latino students. But Acosta has said he wants to expand the orientation to include members of other eth- nic communities, including black, Native American and Arab stu- dents…

…, iPod By BRIAN TENGEL Daily StaffReporter Students across campus are get- ting ready for the winter holidays. They're hanging lights, dusting off menorahs and writing wish lists. There's one winter…

… tradition, though, that students probably aren't looking forward to - the annual winter break crime wave. Year after year, students return from break to find a slashed win- dow screen or a broken dorm room…

… lock. Electronics like computers and iPods are often stolen, forcing some students to trek to the Fish- bowl in silence for the rest of the year. Many break-ins result from stu- dents failing to lock…

… an estimated $10,500. Thieves were also on top of their game during winter break in 2004. While most students were home celebrating, 24 homes were invaded and $55,000 in cash and property was reported…

… stolen. Minutes after some students returned to campus, they were already adding a new Xbox to next year's wish list. Although winter recess is a par- ticularly bad time for break-ins, this year…

…'s Thanksgiving Break also saw an onslaught of dorm invasions. Over the four-day-long break, 16 rooms in Couzens Residence Hall and one in Alice Lloyd Hall were broken into. Luckily for students, the thieves only…

… stole two iPods and several rolls of quarters. In hopes of preventing break-ins, the Department of Public Safety issued a list of precautionary mea- sures that students and staff should take before they…

… head home for the holidays. In an e-mail, police said stu- dents should lock windows, doors, desks and closets to deter thieves. To prevent fire and save electricity, students should turn off appliances…

… that might drain power. Ann Arbor Police Detective Sgt. Richard Kinsey also offered some tips to University students. He said students should have some- body check up regularly on their house, and…

… By Rachel Green Daily Staff Reporter Local representatives from the American Civil Liberties Union and the Anti-Arab Defamation League are meeting with Arab American students tomorrow to address any…

… AADL sent an e-mail to every major Arab and Muslim group on campus, in hopes of reaching all those students who have received the letter. "While these interviews are vol- untary, we're urging them to…

…One hundred eleven years of editorilfreedom t NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichigandaily com Thursday November 29, 2001 OI.C1No 44 . rr~br ih r 20 h ihgnD ACLU to meet ~with students…

… of the Muslim Students Association, Arab-American Anti-dis- crimination committee, International Action Center, Palestine Committee and Secular Humanist Jews rallied together on the steps of the Harlan…

…, increase student numbers, get more money, bring in more fac- ulty," said the committee's chairman, English Prof. John Knott. Knott quoted Neuman's letter to the com- mittee as saying SNRE will no longer…

… in the 1970s Plan: Organizational studies is no longer an option for students LSA dean ends organizational studies option By Jen Fish Daily StaffReporter When organizational studies concentrator Julie…

… And although many students on this campus can name both presi- dential candidates, they could not name the vice-presidential candi- dates, often referring to Joe Lieber- man as "the Jewish guy" and…

… versa." McPherson said his school will "enhance the science component of the curriculum for non- science students." "They don't have to do all the formulas, but the students need to understand the broad…

… concepts ... See PRESIDENTS, Page 2 Students rally against fighting in Middle East By Jacquelyn Nixon student Amer Zahr said. Daily Staff Reporter LSA sophomore Michael Gold, a Jewish studen t The past…

… two weeks of turmoil for students with family affected by the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis came to a head yesterday during a rally for Palestine Day of Action. Yesterday afternoon, members…

… the Palestinian people." Gold has been talking to friends and family about the conflict. "I have gotten the sense that there is a fearful atmosphere on the side of Palestinians, the Israeli Arabs and…

… Farm Animals Day. Farmani-mals join students on DiagO' By Maria Sprow For the Daily With a TV, a VCR, a chicken suit and a table full of vegan food, the Michigan Animal Rights Society host- ed a rally…

… industry files lawsuits against college students for illegally downloading copyrighted music. Page 3 OP/ED Columnist John Honkala reflects on Saturday's commencement ceremony and the governor's remarks…

…. SPage 4 AR~TS By Andrew McCormack Daily News Editor DEARBORN --Amid screams of support, Pres- ident George W Bush addressed Iraqi-Americans, representatives from the Arab-American communi- ty, and the…

… nation, saying "The days of repression from any source are over. Iraq will be democratic." Bush spoke at the Ford Community and Per- forming Arts Center in Dearborn, which has the largest Arab…

… TO 'U' U'student ew film "Better ck Tomorrow tears down shooing sterotypes while highlighting the By Maria Sprow dark realities of DailyStaffReporter modern subur- teens. -age 11l Kelly Ryals helped…

… University student that week, fretting over a school project that would have been due soon. "She was telling me about something that had happened at work, and we were laughing at that, and we were laughing at…

… Michigan Stadium. Right: Students make their way to the field before commencement ceremonies began. (SETH LOWER/Daily) first job out is not the best, but hang on. It is not a question of whether we will get…

… to pay for Moore visit By Mary Doyoe Daily Staff Reporter While not directly affiliating itself with any political side, the Michigan Student Assembly is considering allo- cating funds toward bringing…

… rent for $10,000. If plans materialize, the commission would charge $5 for student admission and $7 for non-students. Commission members said they are confident that they will see a large turnout for…

… the event. The MSA budget is funded by fees which every student is required to pay. Concerning the possible potential conflict of the student government pro- viding funding for a speaker who stands very…

… on how the political group is covered under the tax code. Scott Foley, a Business School senior and chair of Students for Bush at the University, said he would see no prob- lem in the assembly…

…. White defendant Jennifer Gratz alleges she was not admitted to the University while less-qualified minority students were as a result of affirmative action policies. The Washington, D.C.-based Center for…

…,243 whites with lower scores also were admitted. Furthermore, 144 black students with better scores were admitted, while 1,049 white applicants with better scores were accepted. See STUDY, Page 7 Godfrey…

… Daily Staff Reporter Student General Counsel Alok *rawal once again chaired the Michi- gan Student Assembly weekly meeting last night instead of MSA President Hideki Tsutsumi. Last night's meeting was…

… held at Bursley Residence Hall on North Campus as part of MSA's Communi- cations Committee Outreach Program. "We are trying to make MSA more accessible for the students," Commu- nications Committee Chair…

… Matt Nolan Whe main topic on the floor was the approval of Community Service Com- mission recommendations to allocate $45,160 to student groups for various projects. During constituents' time, students…

… to the Arab-American Anti- Discrimination Committee for Harus Elementary Outreach Pro- gram - which was originally was slated for no funding because of a failure to attend the CSC interview. "We missed…

…- al studies program, which was recently suspended by LSA Dean Shirley Neu- man. similar resolution was passed last k by LSA Student Government. Finally, a resolution that proposed that all MSA members…

… Wetmore Daily Staff Reporter Officials from the Office of New Student Programs plan to present a proposal to E. Royster Harper, interim vice president of student affairs, asking for more systematic pro…

…- gramming to provide alternatives to underage drinking. The proposal, which ONSP Director J. Ann Hower said will be delivered to Harper on Friday, is a release of the findings of the Student Program…

…'s always aa d2 o lot happening, but it's not con- sistent. It could be enhanced," yweeken" Hower added. Hower said the subcommit- - J. Ann Hower tee conducted a "quick and Office of New Student dirty" survey…

…, the Arab television net- work al-Jazeera reported that a U.S. warplane attacked its office on the banks of the Tigris' River, killing a reporter. On the city's northern side, Army forces set a…

… a series of discussions about the planning committee's various recommen- dations. See GREEKS, Page 7 Read my book Students voice concerns over campus integration By Ryan Vicko Daily Staff Reporter…

… University has engaged teams of resident advisors, minority peer advisors, multicultural ini- tiatives and students to promote interaction among races. But in most campus residence hall cafeterias, Asian…

… Americans, African Americans, Arab Ameri- cans and caucasian Americans often sit separately, but there's no all-Americans table. Derek Liu, who was involved in campus integra- tion efforts for three years…

… before graduating in December, said he feels that more students need to take the initiative and meet all kinds of people - not just those of their own race. "I don't feel this campus is integrated at all…

…. On one side there's white students, on the other there's minorities," he said. He said it is very hard to get people to step outside what he calls "their comfort zone." But students must still learn to…

… recalled another situation in which a white student who had previously assumed all minority stu- dents are under-qualified, lost that precon- ceived notion when a black peer articulated an intelligent…

… response in class. LSA senior Jonathan Jones, an R.A. at South "I don't feel this campus is integrated at all." - Derek Liu Former resident advisor Quad, said his job is geared toward student inter- ests…

… karaoke, as well as academic activ- ities, such as helping students find the right major. When asked about integration on campus, most students began by explaining where they are from. Business School…

… for him and University residence halls were not that big of a change. "It depends on the person. Most college students are open-minded," he added. But Hudson said the residence hall he lived in was one…

… govt. pushes for Israel divestment Arab Student Union wants committee to study moral implications of investments in Israel By Michael Kan Daily News Editor While campaigns to divest from Israel at the…

…." Sponsored by the Dearborn campus's Arab Student Union, the resolution was introduced to SG yesterday through a pre- sentation detailing the human rights vio- lations and illegal practices of the Israeli…

… professors the Uni- versity plans to pursue. Although the donation will not affect many students directly, as visiting pro- fessors will primarily be concerned with conducting research, Connell said students…

… Jewish studies," said Todd Endelman, director of the center. According to the University, more than 1,000 students take courses offered through the Judaic Studies center every semester. LSA junior Jessica…

…'t know what to do, because it's terrible. We can't live with it." Shaulis added that Vindicator Gen- eral Manager Mark Brown is bringing in See SCAB, Page 7A ELEVENTH TIME'S A CHARM Dearborn student…

… University's Ann Arbor campus have so far gone nowhere, an outside initiative aims to ignite the movement once again. The student gov- ernment of the University's Dearborn campus voted yesterday to recommend…

… illegal under international law, the Student Govern- ment Senate unanimously passed the resolution. The resolution urges the University's Board of Regents - which presides over the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and…

… occupation. The divestment issue will be on the student government's agenda in its town-hall meeting on March 10, where the body will seek student and faculty input. Members of SG and ASU declined to comment…

… passed, in the Michigan Student Assembly. Most recently, the pro-Palestinian group Students Allied for Freedom and Economic Equality spon- sored a resolution at an MSA meeting in 2003, but the assembly…

… voted against it. MSA President Jason Mironov said he would not comment on SG's initiative until he had seen the resolution. Israeli Students Organization Presi- dent and LSA freshman Or Shotan said the…

…, with strong winds from the northeast. R62 LOW: 30 Tomorrow: 461i32 wwwmichigandailycom -- - -- - ---- - -- --- Syrian students wary of 2nd war By Min Kyung Yoon Daily Staff Reporter Amid continuing…

… democracy. In response to the announcement, some area students of Syrian descent expressed concern over the Bush admin- istration's criticism of Syria and U.S. policies in the Middle East. "(The United States…

… understand the political function of how Arabs view America 3nd Israel," Hawasli said. "As much as Bush finds Saddam as the main issue at hand, the Arab world views Israel as a priority." U.S. officials also…

… advance of the See IRAQ, Page 2 U looks to increase cost of res hail living By Jeremy Berkowitz Daily Staff Reporter As most students celebrate the last day of classes and buckle down to study for exams…

…, the Universi- ty Board of Regents will meet tomorrow to discuss residence hall rate increases among other issues. At the meeting, Vice President for Student Affairs E. Royster Harper will propose a 5…

… MOLOSHOK/Daily University Engineering sophomore Mike Affeldt takes off his sandals and puts down his textbooks in the Diag yesterday as he relaxes In the 80 degree weather that had students counting the…

… hours until the end of classes. Officials take hands-off approach to Naked Mile By Maria Sprow Daily Staff Reporter Naked Miles of times past brought students a slew of warnings - in the form of…

… taking a new preventative approach - ignore it, and it may just go away. Unlike in previous years, when then-University President Lee Bollinger sent the University com- munity e-mails asking students not…

… to run, students will not receive any form of communication prior to the event from President Mary Sue Coleman, University spokeswoman Julie Peterson said. In addition, University-sponsored ads which…

… previously ran in The Michigan Daily giving students rea- sons not to run - including the event's illegality, the danger of sexu- al assault and the potential for embarrassment for both runners and the…

… testing questions. Connie Escobar, a University Law School Student. The intervenors are not sure when they will finish their case presentation and each side is entitled to call rebuttal witnesses before…

… making their closing arguments. Students keep eye on vote outco-me By Elizabeth Kassab Daily Staff Reporter Profs. question timing of Bush tax cut plan With conservative hard-liner Ariel Sharon…

… seemingly poised to defeat Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak in day's elections, many students are keeping close tabs on the political events unfolding half a world away. Whether they are from the Middle East…

… themselves or have relatives there, opinions among students and local residents abound. Rabbi Alter Goldstein said he feels Israelis lost faith in Barak after his numerous unsuccessful attempts to secure a…

… to believe that picking Sharon would mean starting a war and while Sharon does not seem to be the happy face that the Arabs want to see in the Middle East, where political windschange faster than the…

… Israeli troops. At the Rafah cross- ing between Gaza and Egypt, an Israeli tank fired 20 shells, apparently in response to Palestinian gunfire that killed Israeli soldier Rujia Salameh, 23, a Bedouin Arab…

… challenger Ariel Sharon by about 20 points in the polls, tightened a ban on Palestinian travel, ordering most Palestinians in the West Bank confined to their communities. Far out Students mixed on Napster…

… research done by Jupiter Media Metrix, a new economy research firm, that suggests Napster users are 45 per- cent more likely to increase their spending on music than non-Napster users. Students, meanwhile…

… current student code of con- duct says the (Standard Practice Guide) would cover students and fac- ulty but we would like that to cover visitors as well," Cantor said. To obtain a un-free ordinance, the I…

… MALLORY JONES and JENNA SKOLLER Daily Staff Reporters The Michigan Vision Party won a majority of open seats in the Michigan Student Assembly's elec- tion that ended at 11:59 p.m. last night. Voter…

… open LSA seats, seven open Rackham seats and four open Engineering seats. Students could only vote for candidates in their own college. Of the 17 seats with available results at 2:15 a.m. this morning…

… because the student won by write-in voters or because voters cast ballots for schools that were not their own. The 11 open LSA seats were filled by nine MVP candidates, one DAAP candidate and one indepen…

…, said last night's gains show students approve of the party's actions. "We came out last year and we said we would make the assembly more efficient and more transpar- ent," Lin said. "It's not there yet…

… but we're definitely on that track and students have seen that." Though election officials and MSA representatives hoped for a high voter turnout, 3,565 students out of an eligible 39,671 students…

… Palestinian-Jordanian delegation. "There wrm no such precedent for anything like that," Miller said of the conference ho an interview this summer. As an adviser on the Arab-Israe- li conflict to then…

…-neutral housing at its weekly meeting last night, in ill lobby 'U' to an effort to influence University .ing Housing to better accommodate mend housing transgender students in the resi- dence halls. regulations The…

… resolution - authored by Business Rep. Alex Serwer, LSA y JENNA SKOLLER Rep. Chris Armstrong, LSA Rep. Daily News Editor John Oltean and Engineering Rep. Pat Pannuto - calls for the LGBT, Michigan Student…

…. University Housing currently assigns housing by birth gender unless students have undergone sex reassignment surgery, accord- ing to the University Housing website. Students seeking gender- neutral housing are…

… needs of transgender-identified students who have not pursued sex reassignment surgery," the resolu- tion stated. The resolution follows an initial gender-neutral housing proposal from the Spectrum Center…

…. Injuries have plagued the Wolverines for the bulk of the season. Hunter has been out since Jan. 5, and sophomore See HORTON, Page 7 LSA sophomore Talal Awartan works the Arab international Students…

… Association booth at the Union at Winterfest. Students still By Amber Colvin Daily Staff Reporter The University has been unable to get in contact with some students from the tsunami-hit areas. As the…

… University's search draws to a close, 25 to 30 students of the 850 from the region have yet to be located, said interim Dean of Students Sue Eklund. She added that the names of the miss- ing students will be…

… ity did not know not, and they've identified some students tudents yet to be that hadn't responded to us," Eklund said. the affected coun- The various schools, such as the.Col- lege of Literature…

… tsunami, and other staff to see if students from ri Lanka, India and these countries have been in class. If stu- dents are still not accounted for, the Uni- sent out e-mails, 'rsity irf ry to contact them…

… in their honed people and home countries. demic units to help Another measure the University took ople were back or to find the students was to check if the Student writers honored with Hopwood Awards…

… By Laura Van Hyfte Daily Staff Reporter The prestigious Hopwood Awards were given to 18 University students for their exceptional pieces of creative writing. The students were awarded cash prizes for…

…. 8, and winners will be announced in the second week of April. tsunami students were registered for the winter term. "Of course if they were not registered there was a good chance they were not…

… intending to be here," Eklund said. She noted that while the University had found a few students that were not registered, they were still considered to be a part of the group of 25-30 students yet to be…

… located. Malaysian Student Association Vice President Nur Wahab said the University contacted her group in their efforts to See TSUNAMI, Page 7 Coleman, regents suppot renovations By Jeremy Davidson Daily…

… "Arab stu- dents" askingthem to "give Gabriel a proper welcome." Shimaa Abdelfadeel, co-chair of the pro-Palestinian group Students Allied for Freedom and Equality and political chair of the Muslim…

… member O MIo IN/Daily Students board a bus to Washington D.C., where they planned to march in front of the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday. 'U' students head to steps of high court A campus police officer…

… night. Police used a canine unit to search the auditorium before allowing students and commu- nity members to enter at 7:45 p.m., 15 minutes before the event was scheduled to begin. DPS spokeswoman Diane…

… Students' Association, said she had not heard of or seen such an e-mail. Except for frequent applause See LECTURE, page 7 K-12 integration cases draw busload of protesters By BRIAN TENGEL Daily…

…StaffReporter University students are once again delving into the debate about race in public education. This time, though, it's not affir- mative action that's mobilizing them. It's voluntary integration of K-12 schools…

…. Just fewer than 40 students and other activists loaded a bus on South University Ave- nue on Sunday night bound for Washington. There, they joined others from across the country to protest in front of…

… in Louisville and Seattle. The programs allow school districts to consider race in assigning students to district schools as a way to ensure that each school's racial makeup reflects that of the…

… programs could have See COURT, page 7 Activists . revisit war on Coke Students, staff revisit debate with forum By ALESE BAGDOL Daily StaffReporter Ever since the University reinstated its purchasing con…

…- tract with Coca-Cola in April, the once-contentious debate over the soda giant's labor practices has been remark- ably quiet. At a student-organized forum last week, the issue bubbled up once more. It…

… StaffReporter It's not the strange smells that pervade University resi- dence halls that will soon have students wearing masks around campus this winter. Students will don the masks for cash. The masks…

… Arab descent, have burned cars, destroyed buildings and clashed with police in a series of violent protests that have spread to neighborhoods on the outskirts of Paris and suburbs of more than 20 other…

… despite the widespread media cov- erage of the events, University students studying abroad in Paris say the riots have not been as severe as they have been por- trayed in the U.S. news. "The U.S. media…

… students studying in France - two in Paris and 11 in Aix-en-Provence - and has passed on the State Department warn- ing about train travel through areas affect- ed by riots, including routes to Charles de…

…. enrollment Students say visa difficulties are not to blame for lower U.S. int'l student enrollment By Kelly Fraser Daily Staff Reporter Min Haung, a Rackham student from China, had reservations about applying…

… for her student visa, having been told visa offi- cials always make things difficult for students. But ultimately, she received her visa relatively easily. Like Haung, many inter- national students at…

… application process as a possible reason the decline in international student enrollment seems to be leveling off. The IE released the 2005 Open Doors Report yesterday, a study conducted by the IE and the U…

….S Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The survey reported that total international student enrollment for 2004-05 is 565,039, about a 1 percent decline nationwide since last year…

… first-time interna- tional graduate student enrollment. Officials cite several factors for the recent enrollment patterns. After the Sept. 11 terror attacks, international enrollment fell in See STUDENTS…

… complete. But Doug Lewis, director of Student Legal Services at the University, says you have much more to consider. Lewis said most students find a house or apartment based on location and aesthetics and…

… immediately have their hearts set on it, without completely researching some impor- tant details. "But some students want to live on a cer- tain street, so they put up with it." The city's Housing Inspection…

… attempting to end the extremely vicious cycle of violence in the region," Paul Saba, president of the Ann Arbor chapter of the Arab-Ameri- can Anti-Discrimination Committee, said. "The Palestinians have…

… student seats at stadium By Shannon Pettypiece Daily Staff Reporter dents tello in the stu Athletic D A new policy that would require student to make si ticket holders to present their University stu…

…- tunity to dent ID before entering Michigan Stadium is everybody scheduled to go into effect next fall. While t The policy is designed to cut back on the said he ha amount of student tickets that fall into…

… the cent of st hands of non-students. dents. "We want to make certain that students are "I've he in the student section, and we have had stu- don't have Harassment suit will go to court nextmXon By…

… Jeremy Berkowitz Daily Staff Reporter our department that there are people dent section that aren't students," )irector Bill Martin said. "We want ure that every student has an oppor- buy tickets to…

… football ahead of else." there are no exact figures, Martin s heard estimates that 10 to 20 per- udent tickets are sold to non-stu- eard students give me estimates, we one, but what we do is take a look at…

… number of student tickets available for the next football season, Marty Bodnar, director of ticket services, said in the memo obtained by The Michigan Daily. According the memo, the idea of requiring…

… student ticket holders to present an ID was See M-CARDS, Page 7A DAVID ROCHKIND/Daily Students crossing the Ambassador Bridge from Ontario to Detroit will be free from receiving a minor in possession…

… offense if they can prove they were drinking in Canada. Students drinking in Canada free from MIPS By Samantha Wolf For the Daily Minors who drink legally in Canada and then return- to Michigan intoxicated…

… makes spe- cific conduct criminal, it must be strictly construed." After almost five years of aggravation, deliberation and delays, former Music student Maureen Johnson will be able to explain to a jury…