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…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 11, 2002 NATION/WORLD Arabs ask Iraq to allow inspection WASHINGTON I GOP makes plans for control of both houses CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Arab for- eign…

… ministers urged Saddam Hus- sein yesterday to accept the U.N. Security Council resolution order- ing new, tougher weapons inspec- tions and demanded that Arab arms experts be included on the U.N. teams. The…

… seven-day deadline for acceptance. Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri said parliament would convene today The United Nations is not obliged to heed the Arab ministers' demand on weapons inspectors, adopted…

… at the end of a two-day meeting of the 22-member Arab League in Cairo. The United States, meanwhile, warned it will not tolerate any Iraqi failure to cooperate with weapons inspectors: "We do not need…

… to waste the world's time with another game of cat and mouse," National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice warned while making the rounds of yesterday's news talk shows in Washington. Arab foreign…

… that the resolution would not be used to justify mili- tary action. The Arab ministers "called on the permanent Security Council mem- bers who presented Syria with assurances to commit to what they…

… presented, that the resolution is not used as an excuse to wage war on Iraq and does not constitute auto- matic military action," the state- ment said. The Arab League document did not specify how many Arab…

… available. The Arab League document also demanded "the continuation of U.N.-Iraq cooperation to solve all standing issues peacefully in prepa- ration for the lifting of sanctions and the end of the (U…

….N.) embargo as well as the suffering of the Iraqi people." It put forward a united Arab posi- tion of "absolute rejection" of any military action against Iraq, saying it represents a threat to the security of…

… all Arab nations. In addition, it called on the Secu- rity Council to require Israel to rid itself of weapons of mass destruc- tion because they "constitute a seri- ous threat to Arab and international…

… students are concerned about the situation in the Middle East, and are focused on rais- ing awareness for the Palestinian cause. Kamelya Youssef, chair of the Arab Student Association, said that while the…

… large Jewish, Arab and Muslim student populations do greatly impact the discourse on campus, she does not consider the conflict to be a religious matter, but rather a political issue. Youssef said the…

… other Arab student organization leaders and two Jewish students, and offi- cials from the Program on Inter- group Relations, are creating this dialogue course in order to create better understanding…

… at an opportune time, as student- targeted service programs like National Student Partnerships, a non-profit organization focused on combating poverty, begin run- ning into funding trouble. Addell…

… managed by students at the University of Michigan MIKE SPAHN Editor in Chief EMILY ACHENBAUM Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the…

… they were brought up. Such is the Mid- dIe East. If you are Jewish, you might have a gut feeling Ethan Shalom that the Arabs would Johnson like nothing better than to expel all P Jews from Israel. If…

… Mond you are an Arab, you might believe that the Zionists are imperialists who intend to expand Israel's borders as far as possible, not to mention that they also control America. Why would you believe…

… these things? Because you were raised that way. Somehow, there are plenty of sources of support for both groups' beliefs. The Arabs point to select groups of Orthodox Jews and certain historical figures…

… references to the wars begun by the Arab nations against Israel in 1948, 1956 and 1973, to the con- stant threat of bus bombings, to Hezbol- lah's continuing attacks on northern Israel from southern Lebanon…

…, and to the inflammatory rhetoric that many high- ranking Arab officials float to their citi- zens. I have my own version of "the truth," but does it really matter? The current state of affairs…

… significantly impair these V groups' operations and help assuage feel- ings of distrust between Arabs and Jews. Sounds impossible? Well, here is new rea- son for hope: Last month, Iranians elected the most…

… all, if it does not fit, you must acquit. - Ethan Shalom Johnson can be reached via e-mail at ethanj@umich.edu. I T he Michigan Student Assembly is not revered on campus. Most students don't know when…

… their student government meets, what they do, or how MSA impacts their lives. Still, the Daily annually urges students to vote in MSA elections. It is the body which represents the student voice. And this…

… year, students should voice their opinion in favor of Blue Party candidates Glen Roe for President and Elise Erickson for Vice-President. An endorsement of the Blue Party may initially seem like a…

… 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…

…4 Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C, he WicbiganDailu KATE TRUESDELL An indiscriminate infection Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since…

… off 4 Dearborn was recently host to the Radius of Arab-American Writers, Inc., a seminar discuss- ing current issues pertaining to their community. One of the prominent guests at the event was Ray…

… that the Arab-American com- munity encounters increasing amounts of prejudice because the media portrays its populace through an Orientalist, pop-cul- ture approach. This same media also omits or down…

… plays its suf- fering in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the war in Iraq. The biased depiction of Arabs within the media places Arab- American writers in a delicate predicament - they are faced with…

… the dilemma that what they write willreflect their entire pop- ulace.Arab-Americanwriters are forced to evaluate how they seek to portray their community and if they should attempt to directly counter…

… the stereotypical image of Arabs in their works. But Hanania presents an interesting response to this phe- nomenon. He is on an Israeli- Palestinian comedy circuit that counters this image with the…

… seemingly disarming venue of humor. Using this approach, the group reaches an audience that would otherwise resist a cri- tique of the American media. Until Arab-American writers can write in a free stream of…

… an already traumatic time. But this is a student body that will not be fractured by outside agitation. We are a community who will stand behind our Arab friends and classmates, regardless of BAMN…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 14, 2001 OP/ED ("Ffw[ £IrbiC Fau &TI 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily. letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY…

… ever faced on this soil, I see the seeds of discord and hatred beginning to grow. It is disheartening that many members of the Muslim and Arab communities, communities that contribute to the greatness of…

…" itself literally means "peace" in Arabic. The Holy Quran, the religious book of all Muslims, states: "Commit not iniquity in the earth causing disorder" (7:57; 11:86; 29:37). It is unfortunate that Islam…

…- tors. I know many other Muslim communities that are doing the same. I am disheartened by the threats and backlash that members of the Muslim and Arab communities have received. These acts are an…

… these. JOSHUA BROOK Law School student BAMN desecrated sanctity of Tuesday's memorial vigil To THE DAILY: Tuesday's vigil was absolutely incredible - an estimated 15,000 students attended, nearly half the…

… student body. Student gov- ernment leaders, members of the administration and student group leaders who saw the vigil as a necessary response to the gravity of the disaster worked with everyone, regardless…

… of ideology, to make the event comforting to students. We came to the vigil with hurting and vulnerable hearts, seeking comfort and healing from our peers, spiritual, political, and community leaders…

…'s travesty. Their subsequent attempts to claim ownership of anti-Arab dis- crimination issues is also totally inappropriate. Issues of anti-Arab discrimination belong to those most affected and they have…

… responded, capturing the receptive ear of the student body. We should not allow a small group of students with ulterior political motives to commandeer others' issues. It polarizes and desensitizes people in…

…- 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…

…. "That really goes with the double standard in Israel between Palestine and Jews." The rally was ortg.anized by three student groups, the Palestine Com- mittee, the Arab-American Anti-Dis- crim mination…

…. An agreement to set a national .08 standard would mark a major victory fc traffic safety groups that have relentlessly lobbied for the tougher standard. AP PHOTO Israeli Arabs duck and run from the…

… to the Jewish settlement of Shiloh came underfire, but no one was injured. Fighting also boiled over into Arab towns in Israel proper, rat- tling the nerves of Israelis who have long feared an…

… intefadeh, or uprising, by Arab citizens of the Jewish state. Eight Israeli Arabs were killed in yesterday's clashes alone. Police and Arab rioters fought a three-hour battle in the alleyways of the Israeli…

… town of Akko. Rioters trashed shops in the Israeli Arab town of Nazareth, Jesus' boy- hood home. In the coastal city of Iai filf --often cited as a model of har- monious coexistence of Jews and Muslims…

… - - Israeli Arabs staged a general strike in sympathy with Pales- tinian brethren. The Palestinian lands, though, remained the epicenter of violence, with a shifting battlefront that hop- scotched fiom north to…

… Comm i ttee, and the Muslim Students Association. Muslim Students Association Presi- dent Ahmad Massar said lie believes the Israelis use of force to be unjust. "I understand the need to control crowds…

… real food! CLINICS Continued from Page 1 Students can pre-register online or over the phone for the S75 vaccination, or walk in to one of the five clinics. The first clinic took place yesterday at the…

… fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fail term. starting in September, via U.S. mail are $100. Winter term (January through April) is $105. yearlong…

… campus as the only musical theater troupe that is entirely student-run. The student staff of MUSKET consists of four producers, who stay on throughout the year, and a changing set of marketers, directors…

…, actors, orchestra members and stage crew, who vary by show. This group differs from most campus productions because it often offers parts to students from differ- ent schools and departments in the…

… ultimate goal of the troupe: to produce a student theater that offers theatrical oppor- tunities to all. Because the group is student-run, Sponseller said it also has more free- dom in the musicals that it…

…@michigandaity~coe, onlineads@michiandaiy.ome Members of the MUSKET musical theatre company rehearse for their upcoming production of "Hair" in the Student Theatre Arts Complex. CRIME NOTES Cash stolen from You break it…

… was left unattended in a classroom, University Police reported. There are no suspects. Out of sight, out of mind WHERE: Central Campus Recreation Building WHEN: Monday at about 7 p.m. WHAT: A student…

… charged $500 for damages. Lock cut, bike stolen WHERE: 750 North Univer- sity Avenue WHEN: Monday at about 8 p.m. WHAT: A student left her bike locked up for four days and whenshe returned for it found the…

… Nation" and a discussion. WHO: African Student Asso- ciation WHEN: Tonight at 7 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union Room 2105B Sleep disorder discussion WHAT: Louise O'Brien leads a discussion on Sleep-Disor- dered…

…@michigandaily.com. A high school algebra teacher in California said he would any student who would eat a dead fly he killed during class an 'A' on his or her next test, cbs13.com reported. However, the student who com…

…-srae rtion E-mail smilovitz@michigandaily.com complicate peace efforts Hillary Clinton will concernothat Egyptian and Arab sup- for attempts by African countries port for the Israeli-Palestinian peace to grab…

… build a Killer Resume? Please pick up an application at The Michigan Daily Student Publications Building 420 Maynard Street, first floor or call (734) 764-0554 or e-mail, attn: Molly Twigg dailydisplay…

…- 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…

… focus more on the natural sciences, and another semester centered to break n the view ddle East ithic - all Arab, n -even )meone e abroad." Christine Fergus Rackham student upon the social sciences…

… a.m. to 9 p.m. MSA sponsors website for cheaper books To provide textbooks at a cheaper price, the Michigan Student Assembly sponsors DogEars.net, a website that allows stu- dents to exchange their…

… textbooks with other students across the nation. Currently, 2,883 students are regis- tered under the website and 1,61 text- books are listed, ready for sale. There are no advertisements on the site and the…

… website also includes books from 43 other colleges. Students can go to www.dogears.net to register and begin browsing for books to buy and sell. CRIME NOTES Trespasser escorted out of restricted area On…

… department had to reschedule its courses. But despite the damage, faculty and students said the University had handled the disaster well as most classes were not canceled. The fire occurred on Dec. 24 at 10 p…

…. The article should have said Brown Theme semester focuses on Middle East New semester aims to educate students more on the region By Melissa Ackerman For the Daily For students who have been curious…

… about the Middle East, the School of Literature, Science and the Arts is here to lift the veil. Students will have a number of opportunities to learn about the Middle East, from mastering the art of Ara…

… the University Musical Society's Arab World Music Festival Series. Marcia Inhorn, director of the Center for Mid- dle Eastern and North African Studies, said the theme semester is "all-inclusive" in…

… terms of how it encompasses region, time-span and medium. It strives to include as many Middle Eastern coun- tries as possible. "We tried to make this very inclusive and broader than just the Arab world…

… city of Kirkuk, claimed by both Arabs and Kurds and a major flashpoint in the country. Kurds consider Kirkuk a Kurd- ish city and want it part of their self-ruled region in northern Iraq. During the rule…

… of former dictator Saddam Hussein, tens of thousands of Kurds were displaced under a forced plan by Saddam to make Kirkuk predominantly Arab, though many of these have since returned. The Arab…

… country, but the votes - and those in other disputed areas - could be subject to a special review if it is determined that there was a large population increase.Arabs and the Turkomens claim Kurds have…

… packed the city with immigrants to tip the balance in their favor. The legislation did not include any guaranteed seats for Arab and Turkomen lawmakers from Kirkuk, something which had been dis- cussed in…

… earlier versions. Both Kurds and Arabs appeared to claim victory after the some- times raucous parliament session that was televised live on Iraq state TV. "This is a good law because it occurred after…

… of Public Policy School of Social Work St. Mary Student Parish www.stmarystudentparish .org rye $300 OFF Review ALL GRAD Courses: M CAT # 10 Point - Avg Score Increase +MCAT +LSAT 12 Point -Top…

… programming" in the Detroit area as well. The Kalamazoo-based school says southeastern Michigan now supplies 37 percent of its students and says the Royal Oak office gives it a presence in the heart ofthe…

… said. But LSA sophomore Rama Salhi, who represented the"Arab culture, said it was important for students to also be aware of the current politi- cal situations of their cultures, since other cultures…

…. " Students can spend their lunch breaks listening to Plocki share her coach- ing experiences from noon to 1 p.m. in the Henderson Room of the Michigan League. There will also be an opportu- nity to interact…

… with the coach during a Q & A session. Career Center to hold internship fair for students The Internship Fair, today from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Michigan Union, offers students an opportunity to con- nect…

… with numerous organizations and employers. Registration is free and will take place at the event. For more information on the fair, go to the Career Center website at cpp. umich.edu. Grad student to make…

… music from * various appliances School of Music graduate student Jeff Myers will present a day-long sonic event consisting df nothing more than the amplification of.lectrically powered machines in the…

… Safety reports. The indi- vidual later returned. Student's birthday celebration comes to painful end A University student reported that he was hit by a car Saturday morning at 2:30 a.m. as he walked home…

… from cel- ebrating his 21st birthday. The student said he spent the night in University Hospital, but had no serious injuries. THIS DAY In Daily History Hockey players plead no contest to assault charges…

… escapes," he said about the department's administration. South Quad hosts first cultural carnival' By Eboni Mack For the Daily Students wishing to gain a better understanding of different cultures could…

… might not be familiar. Booths were set up by students to represent various cultural groups. Many of the booths used poster boards, ethnic foods and games to educate viewers on their cultures. LSA…

… informational ses- sion," he said. At the Israeli booth, LSA junior Roy Braid commented on the impor- tance of events to educate students about different cultures. Braid added that it is important to have…

… what could be done to ease this tension and inform students of what they may not know involving Israel's attempts to aid Arab-Israeli citizens. This past summer I worked on a task force whose aim was to…

…4A - Thursday, November 9, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily…

…-century version of past University President James Angell's vision of providing an "uncommon education for the common man." JACK DOEHRING Every student at Michigan is highly qualified, and has rightfully earned…

… University's commitment to increasing acces- sibility by announcing the cre- ation of the President's Challenge Fund. The initiative alone may not be enough to ensure no student is turned away for lack of…

… impossible for many. Students from middle-and low-income families simply cannot afford soaring tuition costs without substantial finan- cial assistance. The University is com- mitted to meeting the financial…

… need of all its in-state students, and it tries to cover a good share for out-of-state students. It has also increased finan- cial aid to match tuition increases. But the sticker price remains high and…

… financial aid packages are often heav- ily composed of loans, which can deter students from even applying and leave those who rack up four years of loans paying back debt for decades. The initiative will use…

… further giving. Increasing need-based financial aid will attract students from middle -and lower-class backgrounds, giving them the opportunity to afford a col- lege education, something that may University…

…- ect, but it would make a big difference to needy students. White's idea also could be revised to incentivize donations to need-based aid by encouraging donors to endow specific need-based scholarships…

… significantly any time soon, and the question isn't whether tuition will increase again, it's by how much. In her speech last week, Coleman said "Family finances should not keep qualified students from enrolling…

… 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…

… answers." committing crimes as a result of With large Arab and Jewish student their untreated illnesses. populations, the planning committee felt "Every one of those people in the University would provide a…

…10A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 11, 2002 Students. study abroad despite±9 terrorist threats SIX MONTHS LATER By Daniel Kim Daily Staff Reporter LSA senior Caroline Gu had bought her plane…

… of confusion and uncertainty, and Gu said she decided she'd better stay. Other students, including LSA senior Andrew Knepley, were in their host countries when the terrorist attacks occurred. Despite…

…, said Sept. 11 has resulted in an increase in student interest in study abroad pro- grams as reflected in the number of participants for this winter semester. More than 200 students are studying abroad…

… this winter semester on Univer- sity programs, 20 more than last year's 194 participants. OIP, which sends students to more than 70 countries, has not canceled any of its programs since Sept. 11…

…. "Students are trying to make sense of what happened in September partly through study abroad," Pollack said. He added that many students now realize "that the world cannot be ignored. It's an interconnected…

… world about which we have to become more sensitive ... and (study abroad) is an experience that gives students an opportunity to acquire skills they need to effectively deal with that world." LSA academic…

… advisor Leslie Davis advised students who are planning to study abroad to be extra sensitive, espe- cially to any anti-American sentiment. "Now more than ever, we have to think of ourselves as…

… attempt to appeal to box thinking. different groups. "There is a direct Granholm proposed better treat. appeal to Arab groups. Both sides are ment of the mentally ill. She said represented," Nodel said…

… place of residence as print- ed on their driver's license, requir- ing University students to declare Ann Arbor as their place of resi- dence in order to vote. "This government has systemati- cally set up…

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… voting in a free election." Last Thursday, Max Boot of The Los Angeles Times tri- umphantly asked "Well, who's the simple- ton now? Those who dreamed of spreading democracy to the Arabs or those who denied…

…, and so long as our policies continue to be viewed with resentment by the Arab street, then I'll continue to be skeptical. We all should be skeptical. Skeptical that, if this is indeed revo- lution paid…

… that run rampant throughout the Arab world. It won't by itself stop global terrorism. As University Professor Juan Cole commented on his website yester- day, "There is no guarantee that a more democratic…

… national security and weapons of mass destruction - not on producing a ripple effect throughout the Arab world. If they had other intentions, then these needed to be more clearly tele- graphed to the…

… American people and to the world. Now, with no weapons and mount- ing U.S. casualties, Arab democratization should only be treated as a fortunate by- product of the war in Iraq. Regardless, it's not my turn…

… to eat crow - not yet, anyway. 4 Adams can be reached at dnadams@umich.edu. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PIRGIM would serve the public interest of the student body To THE DAILY: In response to the article…

… (Public inter- est group's hopes for student chapter, 03/07/2005), I wish to explain why the Michigan Student Assembly should estab- lish a Public Interest Research Group in Michigan chapter at the…

… University. I became involved with Students for PIR- GIM several months ago and have been thoroughly impressed with the group's commitment to student interests. The group is one of the most hard-working and…

… disciplined that I have had a chance to work with. The enthusiasm that res- onates through this group reminds me daily that student activism can be a pow- erful and persuasive voice on a wide array of issues…

…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…

…Te. PATRIOT ACT Continued from Page 1 asked for," said Shuttari, who chairs the Political Committee of the Mus- lim Student Association. Shuttari was among the many Arabs and Muslims in the United States who…

… (presidential) debate he was all about getting rid of secret evi- dence," said Husseini, president of the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee. Bush also promised to get rid of unfair airport security…

… targeting Arabs, he added. "I don't think he had the intention of doing any of that. ... It fooled a lot of people." But Steve MacGuidwin, the president of College Republicans, said he feels these security…

… specializes in the First Amendment, spoke to students last Wednesday in Hutchins Hall about the Patriot Act. "What actually happens on the ground is very clear, which is that you're much more likely to trigger…

… the state's interests simply by virtue of being Arab American," he said. He added that this was not the inten- tion of the act as originally written. Mike Phillips, vice president of College…

… Republicans, also empha- sized that the Patriot act was not written to target Arabs and Muslims, and he finds no reason for their dis- continued support of Bush due to the Patriot Act. "Some of the claims that…

… have been made about Arabs and Muslims are not as extreme as the media has made it out to be," Phillips said. The text of the act in one of its earlier sections ascertains, "The civil rights and civil…

… liberties of all Amer- icans, including Arab Americans, Muslim Americans and Americans from South Asia, must be protected, and ... every effort must be taken to preserve their safety." Husseini agrees that…

… the act was not specifically set out as a discriminato- ry policy but he said it has nonethe- less, perhaps unintentionally, led to the targeting of Muslims and Arabs. He said the case of Rabih Haddad…

… Shuttari said the Muslim community would not be supporting Bush in November. "I think most of the Arab and Muslim groups realize it was a huge mistake," said Husseini. They both said that they had not yet…

…- ~ 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…

… cover Students Allied for Freedom and Equali- ty's Edward Said lecture fairly (Profs address Arab-Israeli conflict, honor Edward Said, 10/17/03), the article is so one sided as to be worthy of a state…

… help American and Arab relations? If you do not want to take my word for it, ask any Japanese American about World War II. CARMEL SALHI LSA junior Chair, Students Alliedfor Freedom and Equality the…

…-EIMMIM 4 4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 21, 2003 OP/ED Ul~~~4 4rh~mt&l 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… Sept. 11. There is absolutely no proof that this discrimination against Arabs and Muslims has in any way prevented a terrorist attack, so even supporters of the government's discrimination of Arabs and…

… it may even promote more of it. MOHAMMED ELGHOUL LSA junior Vice chair, Students Alliedfor Freedom and Equality Photo of Sigma Chi house appears to be inaccurate TO THE DAILY: It is a very sad time for…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 21, 2003 OP/ED Ulbe [itcht'rga t &zlg 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LOUIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors NOTABLE QUOTABLE "(Students are outraged by this war." SAM BUTLER THE SOAPBOX Unless otherwise…

… ims9 - Community High School student Ben Ayer, who protested against the war yesterday in Ann Arbor, as quoted by the Detroit Free Press. Liberation, second chances and dark days ahead DAVID ENDERS…

… spread democracy and make the world safer for everyone. But there are better ways to promote those ideals. For example, there is Kirsten Scheid, a Princeton graduate student living in Beirut who attended…

… tear gas and water cannons. Scheid arrived at the embassy carrying a sign identifying her (in Arabic and English) as an American against the war. She noticed that at this particular protest, the alleys…

… Arab protesters. The police told her it wasn't safe to be there, but she stayed put. No one was hosed, no gas was used and the protest stayed peaceful. Sheid is convinced she was a major reason - if not…

… stream of water and hoisted it above their heads. They looked rather ... liberated. For my part, I was the only obvious foreigner present (I, don't exactly blend in when standing in a crowd of Arabs…

…) besides a pair of European students who were with me. We weathered a few "aren't you guys on the wrong side of the fence?" looks before we began talking to some of the protesters, who expressed gratitude…

…. The United States needs to engage with troubled countries, get involved and make a difference. TMD: Precisely what type of reaction is to be expected from the Arab world? SR: The Arab world is already…

… reacting extremely negatively to the invasion of Iraq. The British government are finally realizing that resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict is the single most effective step they could take to discourage…

…. DORFMAN Here's a synopsis of the law- suit I plan to file against LSA sophomore Rick Dorfman: Facts: Mr. Dorfman has, on occasion, sought criminal proceedings against certain Arab students for simply…

… Regents for filing a frivolous lawsuit against them. Mr. Dorfman should make a for- mal and public apology to the Arab students he claimed were threaten- ing him when they were doing noth- ing more than…

… the newly formed Michigan Student Zionists (the American Movement for Israel was- n't Zionist enough for him) is an incident that not many people know about but that I alluded to in my lawsuit. About a…

… week before the confer- ence, I was standing in the Angel Hall computer lab when I heard a deafening squawk that I quickly I Iszc OUN4 Students, Faculty, and Staff mention this ad and receive 15"/ off…

…-con- servative talking head whose ranti- ngs are posted on the website of the Jewish Defense League (for those of you that don't know what that is, it is, in short, "the only good Arab is a dead Arab"). Schlussel…

… and Dorfman went into the lab and got onto a computer. I called an Arab friend of mine (that probably makes me a self-hating Jew) and told him to come on over. I thought it would be fun to prove to them…

… debate, which she devilishly declined. In short, Rick Dorfman actually believes that if Arab stu- dents are within 40 feet of him, then he is being intimidated and threatened. This guy makes me want to sew…

… every time an Arab enters the room, the fighting is not going to stop. People like Dorfman need to reform themselves, but they're not going to do without reasonable people driving them to do so. -Ari Paul…

… of those in line were students some in college but most still in higl school. A few even got permission tc miss school. "I'm here just for the expe rience," said Kim Maes, 16. "My mon is the attendance…

… hair, but whether they would kill their baby or not to kill their baby, I was verbally assaulted. In one case, I had water rcwn on me. I would like to ask University students the same question I asked…

…'m assuming that she means to say that Israel has adopted these foods as *opular delicacies because, in reali- ty, hummus and falafels are both Arabic, while kabobs are a dish that the Armenians picked up from…

… try to show a balanced view of the Arab-Israeli conflict are slammed with the misnomer "anti- Semite," but that's incorrect as well. Semites are, or were, convential- ly considered to be those of Arabic…

…, Aramean, Babylonian, Carthaginian, Ethiopian, Hebrew and Phoenician heritage. While most are pretty well out of the mix these days, we're still left with the Arabs, Ethiopians and Hebrews. So, when people…

… start slinging insults and names at each other, they might want to be a bit more careful. After all, since Pales- tinians are "Arabs," and "Arabs" are Semites, it's possible that we might find ourselves…

… closeness with our fellow Wolverines that we don't get with other students. As such, we trust the people who run the University. After all, we're all on the same team. Why would the administra- tion do…

… anything that won't make the Uni- versity a better place for students? However, unconditional trust in the admin- istration is a dangerous thing, and it is naive to count on them to always act in the…

… students' best interest. Much like we hold the politicians who run our country to a high standard of accountability, so too must we constantly question the legitima- cy and motives behind the decisions made…

… open and accessible to students. Coleman holds monthly "Fire- side Chats" where a number of randomly- selected students informally talk with the President about student issues. The Uni- versity Board of…

… Regents allows for any- one to make public comments before the. meetings begin. While giving students the ability to speak with the administration is admirable, idle listening isn't enough. Advisory…

… article, "Stu- dents keep eye on vote outcome" (2/06/01), Rabbi Rich Kirschen of Hillel is quoted as say- ing. "Arab students on campus ... completely reject the right of the Jews to have their own state…

… ..." Not only is this statement misleading, it is a gross mischaracterization of the Arab- American student reactions on this campus. It is hurtful to see such a statement coming from a campus leader, much…

… less a rabbi. Arab- American students and organizations have never "completely rejected" the right of Jews to live anywhere they wish. What we reject is the right of the Israeli government to dispossess…

… Arab-American students on this cam- pus and ask them if they "completely reject" the right of the Jews to have a state. If demon- strating against Israeli military aggression and criminal human rights…

… ANN ARBOR EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 GEOFFREY GAGNON Editor in Chief MICHAEL GRASS NICHOLAS WOOMER Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted…

… Kula's column runs every Thursday, but, mmm ... girl, you can contact hhn anytime you want at ckula@umich.0du. Kirschen grossly mischaracterizes Arab-Americans To THE DAILY: In Elizabeth Kassab's news…

… he does not mislead the University community as well. NORAH RABIAH SNRE senior The letter writer is the President of the Arab-American Anti-Discrimnation Committee Handguns should be allowed on campus…

… to some students" (2/7/01). The idea of the "youthful indiscretion." Assume I was to get into a car accident 'that ended up killing someone. Since I'm still young, should I be allowed to get away…

… and away the most disingenuous claim the Daily makes is that the Higher Education Act "underhandedly segregates disadvantaged students." It is absolutely unconscionable to cloak the use of drugs in the…

… keeping with the general policies of the administration. MSA not wanted in residence halls To THE DAILY: I commend the Daily for its stance concern- ing the Michigan Student Assembly ("Don't Knock on my…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 10, 2001 OP/ED 4 (The Wticb....un Dattil 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… myself when I say that University president Lee C. Bollinger will be missed. I was never a student here before Bollinger arrived, so I don't have any personal recollections of a pre-Bollinger Uni- versity…

… are incredibly vapid. He didn't infringe on the First Amend- ment rights of an historical University student group. He didn't change the labor strategy of Nike. He didn't set up 27 acres of parking. He…

… didn't personally shake hands with every single student on campus. In order to take these criticisms seriously, one has to honestly believe that doing those things are part of his job description. News…

… flash: They aren't. Looking at the bigger pictures, the student activists will prove to be nothing more than a brief aside in his legacy, if they get that much attention at all. In terms of academic…

… banners and raise their issues. In the long run, no one, not even the dis- placed workers in third world countries forced into unemployment by a starry-eyed student group, cares about protests. Protests…

… remembered as the president who opened his doors and celebrated with students while the football team made its way to a national championship. He'll be remembered as the president who opened his doors again to…

…4A - Thursday, March 22, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C74l idiign 3atIMy Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104…

… ofthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solelythe views oftheir authors. A broken system Student government elections need more competition T his year…

…'s student government elections probably won't be rocked by the kind of scandal and criminal behavior that plagued last year's race. That's good for everyone. But last year, 20 percent of the student body…

… voted in the student govern- ment elections, largely because a viable third (um, second) party, the Michigan Progressive Party, posed a real challenge to the long-dominant mainstay. Unfortunately, most of…

… the competition has dissipated, leaving only the Michigan Action Party, the Defend Affirmative Action Party and a handful of independents. Contraception deception *I Once again, students find that…

… the election is a foregone conclusion and there is nothing for voters to get excited about. Regardless of these circumstances, the student body must turn out and vote. Low voter turnout would be…

… tantamount to the student body accept- ing the MSA elections process and the bro- ken system it has become. Part of the blame for MSA's lacklus- ter elections has to be placed on voters. As frustrating and…

… education, both in high school and college. While I used the Arab-Israeli conflict as an example in this article, the students' fear of biased professors applies to many political topics. For example, when…

…4A - Wednesday, October 28,,2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C 1 4e Michioan l wily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor…

… my fellow are protectionist sentiments eco- peace-loving college students should doesn't nomically destructive, they are also support. The main reason to abolish Iflean in direct opposition to another…

…, Laura Veith SEND LETTERS TO: TOTHEDAILY@UMICH.EDU When I tell members of my family that I'm takinga class on the Arab-Israeli conflict this semester, the first ques- tion they usually ask is, "Is your…

… gain visibility on campus and draw support for their group. "They did not come to any Arab or Muslim students and ask them if they wanted that representation," said LSA Rep. Fadi Kiblawi. Rackham Rep…

…. Jessica Curtin, a member of BAMN, said the green armbands are part of a national cam- paign supported by Arab-American students at other campuses. "It's not true that Arab students as a whole oppose this…

… committed to getting his Heisman campaign back on track in front of the home crowd. Tennessee 34, Louisiana State 20 By Kara Wenzel Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Student Assembly approved its $415…

… Washington. BAMN has organized an anti-war rally on the Diag and begun a green arm- band campaign meant to show support for Arab-Americans who have been victims of harassment or violence because of the…

… 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- At attention…

… Most students, Americans support U.S. going to war NEWS t BAMN blasted for dominating raci By John Alexander and Carrie Thorson Daily Staff Reporters STAFF PICKS WEEK 3 seEcTioNs ALL PICKS MADE…

… students and campus groups with anti-war senti- ments say they have not found it diffi- cult to push their cause here. A Gallup Organization poll released Tuesday - two weeks after terrorists attacked New…

… support from the University adminis- tration and various other groups on campus," said LSA senior Paul Saba, president of the Arab American Anti- Discrimination Committee. "There have been way more positive…

… things happening than anything negative." So far, anti-discrimination groups and anti-war groups have been the most vocal and visible groups on cam- pus. Many.students speculated that the University…

… hate for hate." Although students with anti-war opinions have been most visible on campus, this doesn't mean the majori- ty of students oppose military action. "All you see is the anti-war feeling, but…

…, 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…

… the 2006 GOP nomination and is serv- ing his last two-term in the state House. UNITED NATIONS Rice says Arab nations invited to Mideast summit Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said yesterday that key…

… Arab nations, including Syria, would be invited to President Bush's planned Mideast peace conference this fall and expressed hope they would attend. Formal invitations haven't been issued yet but Rice…

… civilians, he added: "There are serious challenges to the sover- eignty of Iraq." In Arabic, he used the word "tajawiz" which can be translated either as "affronts" or "challenges." TOKYO Moderate Fukuda…

… year, we survey about 50,000 secondary school students and bring the name of the University of Michigan before them," Johnston said. "And that's the population from which our student body is drawn…

… drug abuse. "It's the only study that surveys certain grade-level students each year while also tracking the lon- gitudinalprogress of these people into the future," said Compton, who heads the Division…

…. This year the study will survey nearly 50,000 eighth graders and high school students throughout the United States. ALLISUNGHAM AN/Daily Michael Frosti, a contestant on "Survivor: China" and Traverse…

… Bush's fast-track plan for a Mideast peace agreement got a welcome endorsement yesterday from a nation long seen as a key Arab mediator. Bush responded by * pulling his punches on the human rights…

… backpedaling in Egypt that has cooled relations with this long- time ally. The president closed an eight-day Mideast trip well-fed from several lingering meals with his Arab hosts and upbeat about what even some…

…/Marshall/Mitchell Orientation Session: To learn more, please contact the Provost's Council on Student Honors at 734-763-8123 or visit the website at To olav: Comolete the arid so that e) U rv row 3 4 ... II 5 9} 5 8u…

… meeting of their own. The swarm of protesters, most- ly students, made their way to the Michigan League Ballroom to dis- cuss the protest and the goals of the Arab and Muslim community. "The main purpose of…

… primarily intended to reintroduce America to the Arab world through the eyes of three students (from Egypt, Saudi Ara- bia and Lebanon) and a Palestinian woman who serves both as a pro- duction assistant and…

…. Ninety percent of the town's population is estimated to have illegally crossed the real border, Harpers reported. An American road trip through Arab eyes Department of Public Safety officers remove a…

… the event. Muslim Student Association Vice President Abdul-Rahman El Sayed, who spoke at the protester's counter event, said he was elated at the success of the walkout. "We've done something good today…

… caravan of young, good-looking Arabs crisscrossing America on a mission to educate themselves and the people they encounter along the way. In reality, its list of production credits reads more like the ros…

… of Layalina Productions, the nonprofit (and nonpartisan) group that made "On the Road in America" and licensed it to Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC), an Arab satellite TV network. (MBC is the…

… foundations and with- out government help, also seeks to counter the image of America often conveyed to the Arab world via Hollywood: that of an arrogant, self-absorbed, bellicose nation. Marc C. Ginsberg, the…

… East, to say nothing of the factions within the Middle East itself. In the first episode - set in Washington and broadcast on MBC on Jan. 18 - Ali Amr, 22, an Egyptian accounting student, dis- cusses his…

… episodes - the second takes the participants from Washington to New York City - about the long- frayed relations between Israel and many of its Arab neighbors. "Israelis, I hate Israelis," Lara Abou Saifan…

…4 4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 1, 2001 OP/ED 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily. letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE…

… Arab/Muslim citizen of the world, the average man or woman who abhors Osama bin Laden and his actions, and would never consider join- ing his group or any others like it. First of all, we must do away…

… with the idea that Arabs and Muslims throughout the world somehow harbor a sort of hatred for democracy, free speech, and individual rights. The connec- tion between specific U.S. policies on the one…

… hand and resulting opinions toward America on the other has very little to do with these "Ameri- can values." As Edward Said has recently noted, "On the contrary, every Arab or Muslim that I have ever…

… obliviousness of less- er peoples." Many Arabs and Muslims are also sorely conscious of the influence of the pro- Israeli lobby and pro-Israeli publications like The New Republic or Commentary. I of course do…

… like, who all happen to publish in mainstream media. The roots of disgust for America's policies reside in three major topics. First, most Arabs and Muslims are outraged by America's unwa- vering support…

… and Gaza into Bantustans in order to control the resources, gross violations of the Geneva Con- ventions, and the list goes on. Second, many citizens of the Arab and Muslim world look to the decade…

… while watching Saddam Hussein strengthen his hold on the weak nation. We should not forget, as Arabs have not forgotten, that Ameri- ca supported Saddam during his worst atroci- ties, among them the…

… gassing and killing of countless thousands of Kurds. Third, and this is the most important factor by far, America has been picking and choosing which dictators it is deciding to support in the Arab and…

…- tions where we can affect our country's actions in other parts of the world. Let us engage those members of our and other communities who come from Arab and Muslim roots in an intel- lectual debate…

… 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…

… peace-loving peoples of the Arab world. ALMAN MACKIE Rackham The letter writer is also student in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. MSA not legitimate governing body TO THE DAILY: This past…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 19, 2001 OP/ED Ulbe **irbijjuu DZiIQ 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… students under- stand about the sponsors of today's rally - that BAMN is a divisive force in the defense of affirmative action and a Trotskyist organiza- tion controlled by non-student activists. Obviously…

…- son will have no one to blame but himself. LSA senior Jim Secreto, former vice president of the Michigan Student Assembly, is a member ofthe Daily's editorial board. Livshiz' viewpoint 'hurtful,' full…

… indicts the entire "Arab" population, which spans 22 countries, about 250 million people and is rich with cultural and religious diversity, as individuals who are trained to not only "hate" the U.S. but to…

… terrorists" camps. Livshiz purposefully ignores, inter alia, how Arabs from Algeria to Yemen and their governments, have been unequivocal and categorical in their condemnation of the Sept. 11 atrocities…

… that Sept. I1 had nothing to do with the Palestinian struggle for indepen- dence. This strategy of blaming "Arab" society as the root cause of terrorism is not only dangerous, but is hurtful. Most of us…

… brutal oppression of Palestinians are a direct result of portraying Arabs as no more than terror- ists. Livshiz may want to evaluate his educa- tion first before casting these empty accusa- tions at the…

… profits. AMER ARDATI Medical Student feeling on campus without going to imprac- tical extremes such as polling the students. The only ways to determine the feeling of the student body and campus community…

… been made public even just 24 hours in advance, that meeting would have been filled with Uni- versity students who would have voiced their opinions. Two hours is not enough time for a rep- resentative to…

…. Introduction to Arab Culture and Language has 85 students this semes- ter; compared to 63 last Winter. Modern Middle East History has 48 students, compared to 29 last Winter. Introduction to Arab Literature and…

… cave missions seem to have increased students' interests in Islamic and Judaic studies. Enrollment figures for Islamic and Judaic studies courses have increased, and in some cases doubled, since last…

… year. "We are excited for new students, but are also sad- dened because we felt the region was important far before recent events," said Alexander Knysh, chairman of the Near Eastern studies department…

… and professor of Islamic studies at the University. "We are saddened by the. fact that these interests are generated by such terri- ble events." This year is not the first in which students have shown…

… present for us for the rest of our lives," he added. In response to increased student interest, the depart- ment of Near Eastern studies created new courses and increased the number of seats in others…

… Translation had 26 students in Fall 2001, compared to 11 in Fall 2000. People of the Middle East had 73 students this Fall, compared to 65 last Fall. In addition to larger classes, the department has also…

… created new courses and altered the content of others. "A new course on classical Persian poetry will be offered next Fall in response to increased student inter- est," Knysh said. "Also, the contents of…

… minors for the field. "Our department now has more majors and more minors. The minor was just approved by the college so it is new to us and I think it will attract a fair amount of students," Knysh said…

…. "I think it will be attractive to students who cannot commit themselves to a double major, yet are interested in the subject." Islamic and Judaic studies have always attracted stu- dents. "During the…

… 1998-1999 school year, 144 BA degrees were awarded to students who had at least 15 credit hours of Middle East and North African studies, so many students come to the department and take a class or two…

… The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 2, 2001_- A &BUDGETING Continued from Page1A ,You feel like you re being ignored,' he said. 'No one told us' Sociology doctoral student ('edic deLeon said he is…

… experi- encing another problem related to LSA budgeting. The sociol- ogy department has decided to only give fellowships to raduate 'students who reach candidacy by the end of their third year, deLcon sad…

…. This will 110 into effect for current second-year graduate studetnts and all students after that group. "They're comingt up vv ith acompromise for third-year students for a half-year fellowship and a…

… half-year GSI-ship;" deLeon said. But deLeon said third-year students who were countingI on - a full fellowship are still worried. "The people in my year are terrified because they didn't know this would…

… happen. No one told us. It just came at us. We're scrambling," deLeon said. Gin said when she was hired in previous years, the depart- ments did not consider what collcge she was a student in. "Ihey were…

… doinut tuition-blind hiing back then. Now the * departments in LSA are constricted by this bottom line bud- cetinm, (il said. Gin said departments need to hire graduate students from schools outside of LSA…

… free talk will be held in the Art and Architecture auditorium on North Campus. U' students design, present exhibit A panel of University student cura- tors of the African Art of Dual Worlds e4iibit will…

… speak at "Gallery Talk," sponsored by the University Museum of Art at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The students will discuss their exhibit, which is a project of their African art class taught by University art…

… researcher Dana Rush. Student speakers include Rebecca George, Sandra Hockey, Jennifer Lamping, Jcn Pirch, Joanne Navaar and Steve Roach. -Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter * Whitney Elliott. Poet, author…

…-Law Students " Law Students "S.J. Students Minimum pay is $8.00 per hour! Apply outside room S-180 in the Law Library's underground addition. tip LOr vegbFive Star Battered chicken sti, vegetables and 7 $3' I…

… for students and members of the Muslim community at the Perspectives on the Muslim World conference held on Saturday. "Since the media is often one- sided we wanted to give students the opportunity to…

… educate on issues in the Muslim world that are often ignored," Abdelall said. The keynote speaker was Dr. James Zogby, the founder and president of the Arab American Institute, who gave a lecture on the…

… stereotypes of the Arab world created by the media. "The bottom line is that while we have come to view Jews as people like us we still do not view Arabs as people like us," Zogby said. "The failure to…

… understand this Arab experience is the problem." He presented examples of the media's coverage of attacks on refugee camps in Beirut where he said the Lebanese and Palestinian victims remained "faceless." "No…

… names were given. No personal stories where told. As a result, the deaths of so many were never under- stood as personal tragedies of people like us," Zogby said. He said students at the University could…

… overcome stereotypes of the Arab world by experiencing the diverse community surrounding them. "Take advantage of these four years that enable you to learn the world," Zogby said. "I think that one of the…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 16, 2002 - 7A Arab nations ask UN for help in establishing peace School time UNITED NATIONS (AP) - In a shift likely to put more pressure on Sad- dam Hussein…

…-Faisal called on the Baghdad regime to allow U.N. inspec- tors back into Iraq to ensure it is not developing nuclear, chemical or bio- logical weapons. Other Arab nations also pressed Iraq to comply with U…

….N. obligations and wants an end to U.N. sanctions imposed after the Iraqi army invaded Kuwait in 1990. Although the Iraq crisis has taken center stage at the current session of the General Assembly, Arabs sought…

… yesterday to- the General Assembly, clearly referring to the United States, which Arabs con- sider Israel's main protector. AP PHOTO An Afghan boy makes his way to class Saturday in Kandahar, Afghanistan…

…'s second largest city. Kahdahar schools, which opened last week, are filled with eager students but lacking basic tools. GOP:* Gore lacks his own ideas, no longer 'relevant' LHSP Continued from Page 1A the…

… LHSP community. According to the proposal written, in the 1994-1995 academic year, students of color comprised 32 percent of LHSP students. When a similar study was done last year, only 8.3 percent of…

… LHSP students were from minority groups. Marjorie Horton, LSA assistant dean for undergraduate education, attributes this decrease in diversity to an increase of choices for minority students in the last…

… if some students elect to join these new programs instead of the older program,' Hor- ton said. She added that LHSP plans to implement more aggres- sive recruiting techniques in order to create a…

…The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2002- 21 Warning: Activism at large Amnesty 9nternational By Hiba Ghalib, Daily Staff Reporter Students Allied for 3reedom A mnesty International is a g ra s…

… helping these prisoners, The main objective of SAFE is to educate the Amnesty International helps by "gaining fair tri- Vastly diverse populations of students contribute to a wide variety of activist campus…

… community on the Arab-Israeli conflict als for political prisoners, ending torture, political while advocating for Palestine rights and protesting killings and "disappearances," and abolishing the groups…

…. Many students on campus have a direct stake in issues such as affirmative the Israeli violations of human rights and interna- death penalty throughout the world," she said. tional law, Kiblawi said. The…

… of rallies in support of peace in cia said. coalitions with student groups, Equatit Yf y Any Means Afghanistan, anti-sanctions in Iraq lectures, . unions, faith-based and human ecessary mock Israeli…

… undergraduate 1995, BAMN grew to expand to the University of Arbor) and ACLU Civil Liberties Union, students for the SOLE Gradu- Michigan in 1997. Agnes Aleobua, an Education Michigan Legal a century-old civil…

… ate Student Union. junior and BAMN member said BAMN was Director Michael rights advocacy group In early April, SOLE also founded "in response the start of the resegrega- Steinberg to sup- that focuses…

… in Ann Arbor Muslim rights. The University's a 360-foot banner as part of 1997 in response to lawsuit filed against the law leader Rabih Had- chapter, which consists National Student Labor Day school…

…. "Our main focus on campus is the defense of Fhe American Students Organizing for the rights of students. It Means Necessary leads a rally in February. "In both 1999 and 2000, affirmative action and…

… action as our Israel, found- earlier this year in an ing Michigan Student Assembly and social justice dent's Office and the second one in the dean's generation's opportunity to realize the promises of ed…

…, 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…

… Susan Botti. Student tick- ets cost $9. Contra dancing to be taught at Union The Ann Arbor Council for Traditional Music and Dance will sponsor a contra dance today in the Michigan Union from 8 to 11 p…

….m. This traditional folk dance will include live music and fun. Tickets are $5 for students. Big Ten out for blood today Blood will be taken for the Big Ten Blood Battle between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. today in…

… Society. The results of the study show black and Hispanic men are most accepting of assisted suicide, although Hispanic men prefer to call it "assisted dying." The study also showed that Arab Mus- lims and…

… Arab Christians are against going to nursing homes. One Arab participant said it was the "most awful thing that can happen'" adding that there are no nurs- ing homes in Baghdad. Arab participants said…

…. Whites were open to most types of end-of-life care, such as feeding tubes and dialysis, but not life support. Arabs indicated that they would not want doctors to tell a family member if he or she had a…

… student Charles Draznin said he has not been taught about cultural sensitivity toward end-of- life treatments, but that the results from the study would be useful. "I think I would have a better under…

… ethnicities including Arab Muslims, Arab Christians, Hispan- ics, blacks and whites. They were all 50 or older. Jackson said other ethnic groups such as Native Americans and Asians were not included because…

…,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…

… is a group composed of people from vari- SAFE and to the University student body at ous backgrounds and religions, both Arab and large. Calls for the resignation of a leader of a E-MAIL JASON PESICK AT…

… non-Arab, with the mission of expanding dia- student group one doesn't agree with does logue on this campus so that University students nothing but stifle debate and cloud the impor- JZPESICK…

…@UMICHEDU. can avail themselves of the side of the Arab- tant issues with petty student politics. And VIEWPOINT Hey, hey, ho, ho. Where'd the real message go? 0 0 BY JOHN BEAULAURIER In observing responses to…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 8, 2003 OP/ED Ulbe AhdIwu Dau 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

…: Today at 8 p.m. WHERE: Hill Auditorium Arab student talent show WHAT: An Arab Talent Show including singing, dancing, rapping, stand-up comedy and spoken word poetry, open to all students WHO: Arab…

… Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday throughFridayduring the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available freeof charge toall readers…

…:30 and 3 p.m., DPS reported. Student's credit Dorm dweller card stolen WHAT: The Roosevelt Relief Hurricane Katrina College Summit featuring Lt. General Russel Honore who com- manded the Joint Task Force…

… StudentAssocia- tion WHEN: Today at 9:30 p.m. WHERE: South Quad CORRECTIONS " An article on yesterday's front page (After arrests, SOLE presses on) gave the wrong year for RC sophomore Kate Barut. Please…

… report any error in the Daily to corrections@ michigandaily.com. arrested on pot charges WHERE: EastQuad Residence Hall WHEN: Sunday at about 11 p.m. WHAT: A student was arrested for possession of…

… marijuana after an officer in the building responded to the from eatery WHERE: South Quad WHEN: Sunday at about 5:45 p.m. WHAT: A student called police to report her credit card stolen, DPS reported. The…

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…," Communications Committee Chair Courtney Skiles said. "People were arguing instead about the situation between Arab and Israeli students here on campus." Skiles said she hopes when repre- sentatives gather in the…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - 5 Wanting to be discovered Students question definition of diversity of student body LISA OSHINSKY/Daily Comedian Shanie D. auditions…

… classes provide many opportunities to interact with students from different backgrounds and races, he said his group of friends is similar to those he has always had - upper- middle class white students who…

… self-segregation many students experience is only natural. "Once students find a group of people who they are comfortable with, students might not feel the sense of urgency to go out and meet new people…

…-dimensional." While Kline wishes he had interact- ed more with students of different races, LSA junior Ruben Duran, a His- panic from Arizona, said his race does not adequately characterize his person- ality. "The…

… University, by their own telling, sees me strictly as a Hispanic student. And they think because of that, and not where I'm from, I bring a unique experience," said Dura Many factors besides race< to a…

… student's way of thinkir said, adding that a person's family background, econor and political opinions add to sity of the student body. Diversity has been a hot campus since day one of collet rent students…

…, but the definiti word and the characteristics of student body remain contest students feel the University's of diversity relies too heavily o "The University, b their own telling, me strictly as a…

… Hispanic student. they think becaus that, ans not when from, I bring a un experience, - Rub( U "Diversity is just people together from all different cu social backgrounds, from p over the world, with differe…

… and ways of living," Kline sai But Kline added that racial is the most visible form of making it a big part of the con Engineering senior Clarenc said although students tend to segregate themselves, the…