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… Louisiana after leav- ing Michigan State University, where he also helped fund an academic facil- ity for student athletes. Washington, D.C. campus receives terrorist threats Bomb threats and false alarms at…

… George Washington University have kept students fearing for their safety and out of classes throughout the last week. Students evacuated a class last Thursday afternoon after a man wear- ing a large black…

… backpack entered and walked to the front of the classroom while the professor lectured. The man asked the professor sev- eral questions, and the 70-person class became silent. Two students, worried that the…

… bag might contain a bomb, grabbed their belongings and left quickly, and the rest of the class followed. Some students called the university's police department as the professor talked with the man. The…

… man was taken into custody and later released after telling officers he only wanted to add the class to his schedule. In addition, George Washington students were forced to evacuate three other…

… buildings on Tuesday, two because of a bomb threat and the other after two "suspicious" packages arrived at a campus build- ing. UNC students have to pay higher bills Some students at the University of North…

… Carolina who thought they had paid their tuition will be receiving a second bill. This second bill is a result of a legislature-mandated 5 percent tuition increase for students across the state to aid in…

… offsetting the state's financial shortfall this year. Administrators at the university sent the first stack of bills out to students at the standard time and had expected to send out a second bill when…

… about $200 for out- of-state students; a 4 percent Board of Governors approved increase and the newly approved 5 percent legislative increase applied across the state. In-state undergraduate students will…

… feel the lightest hit to their wallets, as their bills will only total $28, with in- state graduate students bearing only a $29 hit. Out-of-state undergraduate students will be forced to pay an addi…

… and underlined the growing power and cooperation of the Shiite Arab majority and Kurdish minority - groups that were long oppressed by Saddam's regime. There were stumbles, though. After his inaugural…

… minutes later and had to shout to a dwindling crowd that the President's Coun- cil - Talabani and his two vice presidents - had, as expected, selected Shiite Arab leader Ibrahim al-Jaafari as interim prime…

…-Jaafari spent more than two decades in exile help- ing to lead anti-Saddam opposition forces among Shiite Arabs, while Talabani was one of the most influential leaders in the resistance of ethnic Kurds to Saddam…

… as well as Arab domination. Sliiite Arabs and Kurds have worked together in put- ting the government together, and Talabani - whose post is largely ceremonial - reached out yesterday to Sunni Arabs…

… published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily…

…) 443-9662 and leave your name and telephone number or email at MStone476@hotmail.com. Arab League gives Palestinians loan The Washington Post CAIRO, Egypt - Jarred by reports that the Palestinian…

… Authority risks financial collapse, Arab diplomats have agreed their governments will provide $40 million a month to ensure that Yasser Arafat's administration can pay workers and reduce Israel's eco- nomic…

… winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $100. Winter term (January through April) is $1.05, yearlong (September through…

… wished the representation the Palestinian Student Associa- was more even. There were many tion, said she wouldn't work with more Jewish students than Arab Bridge the Gap. students at the meeting. "I find…

… bombed on a daily basis," she said. .from both sides, but there are many Foty said dialogue does not work more Jewish students at the Univer- in the Israeli- Palestinian conflict sity than students of Arab…

…. ian Student Association. Bridge "We're trying to keep in mind the Gap members include Fatima that there are going to be people Makhzoum, president of the Arab against it and try to stay away from…

… takes students into Michigan pris- ons to work with inmates on art projects. Demonstration organizerAdrian Griffin said the group on the Diag orchestrated the display to draw students' attention to an…

… issue often ignored in Michigan because the state does not use capital punish- ment. Alexander's students organized another demonstration on the Diag yesterday in which they hand- cuffed themselves…

… left an uplifting work- shop at the Trotter House called the Arab Community Summit, which was sponsored by Multi Ethnic Student Affairs. The ses- sion foretold my experience with the group of drunk men…

…: It was about the prevalence of anti-Arab racism at the University. In the workshop, a Palestinian student told the story of being silenced and called an extremist in her classes, regardless of the…

… subject, after pro-Israel students realized her heritage and ganged up on her. Another Arab student described sitting in class behind two non-Arab students while they discussed how Israel should kill all…

… 4A - Friday, November 16, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily…

… Palestinians to make more room for Israel's economy. Make no mistake: Anti-Arab racism is alive and well in Ann Arbor. The day after the incident at the ATM, I told a friend about it. In turn, she relayed a…

… in Ann Arbor. I know from growing up here that this undercurrent of racism is deep, and it goes well beyond anti-Arab hatred. Beneath Ann Arbor's facade as a liberal safe haven, the police…

… the city allowed the Ku Klux Klan to demonstrate on the roof of City Hall. So how can these problems be addressed? The following are some of the solutions that were put forward by Arab Summit partici…

… 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…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 3 ON CAMPUS Union will host discussion on low-cost insurance for students A discussion will be held today on low-cost insurance plans for…

… college students. The panel will feature repre- sentatives from the University Health Service, the UMHS Program for Mul- ticultural Health and the Washtenaw County Health Department. The event, sponsored by…

… the Center for the Educa- tion of Women, will take place today from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Pond Room of the Michigan Union. Ford School to host Arab-Israeli relations lecture Aaron David Miller, who…

… was an advi- sor on Arab-Israeli negotiations to six American secretaries of state, will deliver a lecture titled "Is Arab-Israeli Peace Pos- sible? Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Negotiation" today…

… that librarians say will help students conduct research. The University paid $4,332 for each Compact Disc-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) system. The systems have a searchable version of the Social Science…

… Index, the Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature and Psych-lit. The systems are intended to make term paper research easier and faster for students. The CD-ROM system is similar to a compact disc player…

…, but it is hooked up to a computer rather then a stereo sys- tem. By simply entering a title, subject or author, a student will be able to find peri- odicals from the last five years. "The microcomputer…

… decisions of students on where to apply for college. Though it is unknown how many scores will be changed from the latest group rther of 1,600, the latest revelation will likely boutintensify criticism e know…

… yesterday she became aware of the latest problem late Monday. The sheets will be rescanned over the next few days and colleges and students notified of any changes as soon as possible. She said she expected…

… students who received higher scores than they should have. I ---- - -------------------------------- i a Think you know it all? The Campus Information Centers are hiring! Applications are available…

…. Student spits in adviser s face DPS reports state that a student spat in the face of a resident adviser of Mary Markley Residence Hall on Saturday evening. The student was experiencing a possible drug over…

…," she said. Among Smith's proposals include a plan to fully refund, via tax credits, in-state community college and university students' tuition, splitting the Department of Community Health into two…

… faces state Sen. John Schwarz of Battle Creek. ,I AP PHOTO NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue visits the largely Arab-American Fordson High School in Dearbornyesterday to discuss the terrorist attacks of…

… Sept.11. Taglabue, Mill1en encourage local igh school team DEARBORN (AP) - NFL Com- m'issioner Paul Tagliabue yesterday encouraged football players at the largely Arab-American Fordson High School to…

… terrorist attacks and answer their questions. "The big thing you have going for you is your leadership," Tagli- abue said. "You can deal with chal- lenges, you can deal with adversity." About 2,100 students…

… go to Ford- son High School and about 85 per- cent are Arab-American. School officials say the football team is 96 percent Arab-American - and the team has proven to be a power- house, posting a .755…

… insults some feared could come from opposing teams and their fans. Through the years, the Fordson students have dealt with prejudice. In the past, signs at gymnasiums or at football facilities have declared…

… home to an estimated 20,000 Arab- Americans. Players said they appreciated the encouragement from Millen and Tagliabue, who also was in town for the Detroit Lions' game last night against the St. Louis…

… CALENDAR What's happening in Ann Arbor today students are invited to attend our presentation: EVENTS Michigan Student Assembly Meeting; 7:30 n m A mhv chnm- Building, Room 2000 "True, Truer, Truest…

… to Hamtramck to monitor the treatment of Arab- American voters during today's primary election for mayor and city council. Thirty-two observers will visit selected polling locations to ensure voters…

… officials also recruited bilingual Arab-American and Asian-American poll workers for the 2000 election. Two Hamtramck residents were convicted in November of violat- ing state election law by singling out…

… one reason caller ID was not added to phone ser- vices earlier was because the student demand for it is not evident given the costs. "The pluses and the minuses all have cost imple- mentations," Durst…

… the voice mail, that's cool. But an answer- ing machine would work too. It really doesn't matter," he said. Palms said he has not noticed students showing much concern about the lack of caller ID…

… later than expected, we are expecting to provide it free of charge of this year. Students who already own caller ID equipment will find out when the service is available simply by looking at their phones…

… fulfills the desires of the student body. An all-male house is not planned for the future. "We want to continue to work to provide the most attractive housing arrangements for our students," Zeller said. "If…

…." Jewish students on campus said they hope the resolution offers peace to Israeli citizens as well. Samantha Rollinger, LSA junior and co-chair of the American Movement for Israel, said this "must be a peace…

… Jewish stu- dents think the formation of a Palestin- ian state might be the only way to. peace." Rollinger added that the U.N. "has also proven itself to be Pro-Arab/Pales- tinian and anti-Israel over the…

….S. peace envoy Anthony Zinni head- ing there today. -The Associated Press contributed to this report. VIGIL a Continued from Page 1A Students and community members were invited to read the names, which came…

… sophomore Rachel Rose, who stopped by on her way to lunch to read a couple of pages of names. Different student groups, such as S t. Circle K, Project Serve and LSA Stu- dent Government, volunteered to par…

… University students weren't the only ones who participated in the reading. Jonathan Hill, a Detroit resident who is currently taking care of a friend in the University Hospital, said he still quid pro quo…

… mid " L GINSBERG CENTER FOR SERVICE *& LEARNING Opportunities for Students 4.' 4% , 4R~tO0F Mc"66 The Hlying Hookah V'illeblifl1es Annual Hash Bash Celebration! WS Te ecp Michigan Theatre ApriI6 07…

… OPPORTUNITIES Project SERVE Leadership Teams & Site Leaders: Project SERVE is a student-run university department that works to involve students in community service and social action through providing volunteer…

… Leaders * Issue Education Lead Team * Volunteer Connection Lead Team Application available at www.umich.edu/-mserve/serve. Applications due Monday, March 18 at 5:00 p.m. Project Community Student…

… Facilitators/Coordinators: Project Community/Sociology 389 is an undergraduate Sociology service-learning course that involves students in Criminal Justice, Educatin, & Health community placements. Registered…

… students participate in a weekly seminar that is facilitated by a Project Community student coordinator. Coordinators receive graded undergraduate credit in Soc 395. Coordinators also complete additional…

… appropriate way to achieve orchestrated the green armband campaign political goals, their ultimate vision of vio- to show solidarity with Arab-American lence and their present intimidation of students, but the…

… group failed to consult opponents is unacceptable. with or seek the support of any Arab- If BAMN were willing to thoroughly American student groups. These irrespon- reevaluate its methods and use its vast…

… STUDENTS AT THE Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other pieces do not SINCE 1890 necessarily reflect…

… committees president of the University had the sole Legislature's education budget cuts. uine student-athletes. Consistent inequality University must address chronic gender pay gap T he unsurprising findings…

… of the students from working with the most tal- Report on Faculty Salary and ented faculty and receiving the best pos- Composition released by the sible education. Committee on the Economic Status of…

… prevents University pay gap from continuing unabated. An opiate for the few Trotskyite group has yet to change its tactics 4 T he Coalition to Defend Affirmative actual University students. BAMN's go…

…-it- Action and Integration and Fight for alone attitude has prevented collaboration Equality By Any Means Necessary with student groups and drawn away popu- has not changed. The group, which has a lar support…

… from their causes. long history on campus of alienating would- The group's unwillingness to accept be allies, working against student groups contrary positions has been one of the pri- and usurping…

… issues, held its most recent mary causes for the stagnant debate on affir- event this weekend in Ann Arbor, the mative action at the University. Students on Student/Youth Conference of the New Civil both…

…, organized the confer- accept contrary University are extremely rare, ence which brought a large num- positions has been instead attempts at discussion bers of high school students from one of the primary…

… could determine the out- come are apparently among the regions that need investigation. The audit comes as Sunni Arab lead- ers who oppose the charter claimed that voting was fixed in the two key provinc…

…- es - Ninevah and Diyala - and else- where to swing them to a "yes." Both provinces are believed to have slight Sunni Arab majorities that likely voted "no" in large numbers Saturday, along with…

… 20 percent rejected. The questions about the count further raised tensions over a referendum that has polarized Iraqis. Sunni Arabs large- ly reject the draft constitution, saying it will split Iraq…

… attack in Baghdad and elsewhere, including an adviser to the indus- try minister, one of the country's top Sunni Arab officials, police said. The handcuffed and mutilated bodies of six Shiites were found…

… Dulaimi told The Associated Press he would ask during today's opening session for more time to prepare Saddam's defense and arrange for Arab and West- ern lawyers to join him in the defense team. - Compiled…

… percent of the vote in the Michigan Student Assembly presidential elections last winter. It should have said he won with 75 percent of the vote. Please report any errors in the Daily to corrections…

… India." Princeton prof talks on the prevention of terrorism Students examine move-out options at term end By Michael Kan Daily Staff Reporter With the school year ending, most students are faced with…

… the dilemma of where they can store their belongings over the summer. Currently, the University recommends a variety of methods to help students either ship or store their possessions. John's Pack…

… unwanted student possessions on the Internet auction website eBay, York said. Stu- dents can leave their belongings for auction and the company will make preparations to sell it online. "We take the…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 5, 2001 NATION/WORLD Arab leaders criticize peace proposal Arafat looks to reach deal before end of Clinton's term CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Arab for- eign…

… Yasser Arafat said he still hoped a peace deal with Israel could be reached before Clinton leaves office in two weeks. The Arab League foreign ministers objected to a portion of the U.S. propos- al that…

… progress could be made. Israel says an influx of Palestinian refugees would destabilize the country by upsetting the balance between Jews and Arabs. Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa, speaking as the…

… chairman of the Arab League meeting, said the ministers considered the right of the Palestinian refugees to return to Israel to be "sacred." "I would like to point out that Lebanon has totally rejected the…

… spokesman Noam Katz said his govern- ment was engaged with the Palestinians, not the Arab League. Israel, Katz said, ACROSS THE nN Medicaid to cover breast cancer costs WASHINGTON -- President Clinton called…

… Yasser Arafat, left, leaves the Arab League headquarters in Cairo after meeting with Arab foreign ministers yesterday, was trying to determine if Arafat's reported conditional acceptance "falls within the…

… the states and the tobacco industry. drugs such as ecstas In middle school, the survey found, In receiving the f overall smoking rates among students drug policy adviser, of Asian decent are the lowest…

… is when smoking ase among students ounds. scusses rt findings -- President Clin- signs of progress in se yesterday but that "drugs continue ous toll" on young n steroids and club ;y. final report from…

… 0 0 /2001 WINTER( r c t Cm r Winter Half-Price Student Ticket Sale Saturday, January 6, 10 am-1 pm Hill Auditorium Pilobolus Vermeer Quartet Mingus Big Band: Blues and Politics Alvin Ailey…

… QUOTABLE '4We were hoping a Hostess truck full of pretzels would come by, but no such luck." EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 SAM BUTLER THE So~vnox 0 420 MAYNARD…

… Roadblocks to peace DAN SHUSTER THE- VAST RICHT-WiNG CONs''RACY ecently, with the Michigan Student Assembly vot- ing against the infamous divestment resolution, there has been increased discussion of the…

…" - which could be taken as support for replacing the Jewish state with a Palestinian state rather than reaching a two- state solution. Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, which proposed the divestment…

… "explode the Zionist presence in the Arab Homeland" and to "enter into a battle of annihilation." Yasser Arafat has preached to a cheering crowd, "We plan to eliminate the state of Israel and establish a…

… the eradi- cation of the Jewish presence in the Middle East. After repelling the attack, Israel was poised to march on the capitals of the three Arab countries, but pulled back, eventually ceding the…

… Arafat had much more to gain if the Palestinians were kept in their squalid living conditions, so that worldwide sympathy towards a Palestinian state would be better achieved. Likewise, Arab leaders want…

… to retard Palestinian progress, thereby uniting the entire Arab world, through the plight of the Palestinians in hatred against Israel. Palestinian independence threatens this unity of purpose. Former…

… Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nass- er proclaimed, "The Palestinians are useful to the Arab states as they are. We will always see that they do not become too powerful." I urge SAFE to examine the situation…

… working with Israel instead of against it. Shuster can be reached at dshuster@umich.edu. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Central Student Judiciary slow to address appeal Thank you -for supporting our request for a…

… fair and prompt resolution of the recent Central Student Judiciary decision (A fair shot, 4/4/05). With only two Michigan Stu- dent Assembly meetings left this semester, all reasonable efforts must be…

…- dreds. He said few admit their faith because of n and there are no NEWS IN BRIEF HEADLINES FRO AROUND THE WORLD PARISr Activists, students protest jobs law Police loosed water cannons and tear gas on…

… rioting students and activists rampaged through a McDonald's and attacked store fronts in the capital Saturday as demonstra- tions against a plan to relax job protections spread in a widening arc across…

… about foreign ownership of America WASHINGTON (AP) - The furor over efforts by an Arab company to buy U.S. port operations has focused attention on a little noticed economic fact of life: America…

… serving Arab investors, foreigners are buying bigger and bigger chunks of the country. The U.S. must borrow more than $2 billion per day from foreigners to finance its huge trade deficits. In 2005, for…

… incidents in recent years. It is useful to point out a few episodes that high- light the trend. Take the case of Arab students. For all admissions to the University, the checkbox for white students reads as…

…-simplistic, this categorization of Arab students leaves them powerless to even check the "Other" category, making invisible an entire community to counseling services and ethnicity-spe- cific scholarships and…

…,000 unsolicited campaign emails. Did this attack on your inbox make you feel better about student government or encour- age you to vote? The Michigan Progres- sive Party realizes that no one likes being besieged by…

… election spam." Now, I appre- ciate that the MPP realizes that people are sick of elections and sick of spam, but what I can't understand is why they would send me an unsolicited email accusing Students 4…

…- istration and the student body. Students of color, along with staff and faculty, have long been the casualties of discriminatory policies and - more informally but arguably more rampantly - the targets of…

…, there have been numer- ous amateur-style cartoons and articles published in the Daily essentializing all Arabs and Muslims, per- petuating the "camel jockey" and "terrorist" image. On April 8, in the…

… 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…

…-CIO's endorsement at a labor rally in Washington. Republican voters By Cianna Freeman Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Student Assembly voted last night to sponsor their first concert - a perform- ance by Ben Folds…

… Chair Jesse Levine. "His music is good to relax to and chill with friends." LSA Student Government and University Hillel will also sponsor the show, along with the main organizer Big Ticket Productions, a…

… opportunity for the student govern- ment to fund something entertaining for the stu- dents, he added. The tickets for the Ben Folds concert went on sale Monday for $15 to $30 for students. Half of the tickets…

… have already been sold, Ngeh said. The assembly also voted to support the rental of accessory dwelling units for students in Ann Arbor. ADUs are additional living spaces that include additions to or…

…I 4 4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 23, 2003 OP/ED U~~be~hdim &r 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY…

… last week when the Bush. Giv Arab American Institute held a forum for presi- the curren dential candidates in Dearborn. Only a few can- expect tha didates made it: Howard Dean, Joseph even furth…

… AAI Pr clearly disapproved. the confere Dean's speech Saturday was pretty good - low Arab A he danced around some of the more controver- "They' sial issues, but overall pretty good. want to he One of…

… prefaced their answers with interesting Arabs to c statements. local U.S.a "He is a politician and you can't come "We ne down hard on one side (Israeli or Palestinian), Yusaf, theA without alienating the…

… other," said Anika Yusaf, Some a a Michigan State University student. total cond "There's certain limits on candidates," said others wan Nasser Khanafer of Dearborn, an engineer. of right tor AAI…

… can more moderate than Bush. semi-close An EPIC/MRA study of Arab Americans It's ve from May, just after the second gulf war- and governme when the war still seemed to be a large success is not new…

…. - showed a 55-percent negative rating of the only about 20 x; of the Arab n vote in just this May, 38 percent of the d they'd definitely vote to replace ven the state of the economy and nt situation in Iraq…

…, one can only at Bush's support has gone down her. ain focus of the conference organiz- dto be convincing Arab Americans to ved in politics, and, as anti-tax crusad- Norquist argued, to avoid sudden es…

… they ar from (any) one candidate," Zogby ey're hearing enough good things idates who make them feel like they es this time." the war in Iraq and it's not the econ- causing Arab Americans to dislike nt…

…. the Bush administration's hands-off- see-how-this-plays-out-without-us h the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and et, unexplained detentions of tens, if ds, of Muslims and Arabs living in States. Asking…

….m. today. The show will feature tradi- tional and contemporary Arabic music. CRIME NOTES Racist graffiti found in Herbert H. Dow building Racial slurs targeting students of Asian descent were found at about…

… The Hellenic Student Association will host its first annual talent show and Tavli tournament today from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Michigan Union's Uni- versity Club. The cost is free and any- one is…

… eligible to enter. Refreshments will be provided. Ensemble to play contemporary Arabic music The Arabic Music Ensemble will present a concert in the Britton Recital Hall of the E.V Moore building at 8 p…

…- cials are investigating Associate Housing Director John Finn after the adminis- tration discovered he was holding an apartment reserved for underprivileged students on North Campus last year. The…

… offers the residence rent- free to underprivileged students until they gain financial stability. He also claimed the arrangement was made so he could demonstrate a "model" apart- ment for potential renters…

…. Housing Director Robert Hughes described Finn's actions as a "mis- judgment." Finn replied, "I'm not saying it was right. But there were minority students who were in a very critical time and I helped them…

…' chairwoman Katherine DeGrow, an Eaton Rapids Republican, and O'Connor, the board's vice chairman. Deadline tonight for A2 journalist held hostage Study: College students lack vital literacy skills…

… Iraqi women were due to be freed by the U.S. military. But the White House said no pris- oner release appeared imminent, and a major Sunni Arab clerical group said it could do little to help because it…

… Journal before moving to Jordan and launching her freelance career in 2002, learning Arabic along the way. Her newspaper's Washington bureau chief, David Cook, also urged the cap- tors to contact the paper…

… hopes to reach Arab television audiences and per- suade Carroll's captors to free her. The Bloomfield Hills-based Islamic Shura Council of Michigan, which rep- resents about 20 Muslim groups in the state…

… The Interfraternity Council and the Office of Student Affairs met to dis- cuss the controversy about the enforce- ment of a two-year probation of fraternities that did not have a mini- mum 2.4 GPA among…

… brunch to accommodate students whose "sched- ules do not correspond to the dining hall hours." Brunch began 15 minutes after the regularly scheduled breakfast and served lighter fare such as donuts and…

… Lesbian Gay Male Pro- grams Office and students ranged from "unacceptable" to "disappointing." Jan. 9, 1970 The case against an Ann Arbor Argus editor was dismissed. Kenneth Kelley was charged with…

… million mosque this summer, a centerpiece in what mem- bers say will become the largest Arab American religious and cultural facility in North America. "Our community has grown nearly tenfold since the…

… feature an auditorium, library and community center. It also will retain the Muslim American Youth Academy, which opened with 35 students in 1997 at the site. About 170 students now are "Our community has…

… least 300,000 people of Middle Eastern descent are estimated to live in the Detroit area. Nearly 30,000, or 30 percent, of Dearborn's population claimed Arab ancestry in the latest census. The Islamic…

… Center's complex is one of several projects underway designed to meet the needs of south- east Michigan's growing Arab Amer- ican community. A $12.8 million Arab American National Museum, the first of its…

…- can-Arab Anti-Discrimination Com- mittee of Michigan. Pharmacology Prof. Jonathan Maybaum and School of Information employee David Chmura attempt to repair the audio after a break in a satellite field…

… strongest supporters, surveys indicate, are younger adults and college students. To execute their plan, MCRI will rely most heavily on volunteers going door to door. But O'Brien said that "the more efficient…

… DAILY: RlAHlEL r vIEMA L/dualy Pro-Palestinian activists hold a rally outside the Federal Center in Ann Arbor last October. Simultaneously, the Arab student commu- nity will affirm that I am merely…

… same time I was standing in The Diag holding a pro-Israel flyer in my hand. A fellow student, who appeared to be of Arab descent, approached me. As he leaned down to view the flyer in my hand, he spit on…

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…: The Arab-Israeli dialogue on campus is not a dialogue - it's a screaming match between two equally passionate, and neglectful, children. The voices are loud, the phrases are catchy, and the claims are…

… exaggerated. It makes me sick. However, more than making me sick, it makes me apathetic. I am a student who has spent time living and studying in the Middle East and I think that the dialogue on campus is not…

… under the impression that a university exists to facili- tate growth, perhaps I am wrong. Could we try to sit down together and talk, as opposed to rallying our fellow students against one another? What…

…-oriented program concerning the Middle East, I'll stay in my room. BRIAN LOBEL LSA first-year student exhibited the same type of disruptive behavior Wulwick accuses Palestinian sup- porters of, and indeed the same…

… establishment in 1948: That Zionists must cleanse "their" homeland of Arabs and non- Jews and that any opposition to the Zionist state is tantamount to anti-Semitism and must be put down by any means necessary…

… the flyer and my hand. While others around me were in outrage, I calmly questioned his motives. The Arab stu- dent responded with taunts and cusses, refus- ing to even tell me his first name…

… Michi- gan Theater at 603 E. Liberty St. The first showing will be at 12:01 a.m. Tick- ets are $6.25 for students, $8 in general. Prof discusses women scientists Sociology Prof. Yu Xie will speak about a…

…-dimen- sional work in a variety of media. Sponsored by Art and Design, the exhibit is open at 11 a.m. every day until Dec. 21, except on Monday, at 306 S. State St. Job-seeking int'l students may find e info at…

… on understanding Arab music Arab musician and teacher Simon Shaheen will lead a lecture on the basic understanding of Arab music. The event is sponsored by the University Musical Society and is from 7…

…, these posters will be on sale at the Student Publications Building on Maynard Street (behind the LSA Building). Special holiday offer: Buy five and get the sixth one free. E-mail osters…

… warranty. Comes standard with Apple's super-secure OS X. students save s3u4. " _ nw s i 1 a 3 %Cn …

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… exclaimed, "I know this sounds a little prejudice, but all those Arabs here should, be forced to go back to where they came from." Always before, a comment like that would have provoked me to grandiose…

… speeches about tolerance and our tradition of immigration, but instead, feeling hope- less, I mumbled something along the lines of "Arabs are nice people." Why bother tying to change his mind, I thought…

… lost on so many at home and that blanket statements like "Arabs should leave" rule the day. It's hard being places where your most basic premise is chal- lenged before you can get to the heart of the…

… California at Santa Cruz. This team-teach- ing collaboration has brought an interdisci- plinary design team experience to hundreds of students. During this time, I formed a very high opinion of Hyland…

…, the voices of truth on the Arab-Israeli conflict. COALITION OF ARAB STUDENTS MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION UNIVERSITY CHAPTER OF THE ARAB, AMERICAN ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE Cause and correlation…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 17, 2003 OP/ED atbe Ahcig u DtIj 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… "has come out tops of the three-play pro- gram. It's given the South Asian Student Taskforce and the Center for South Asian Studies a well-deserved place in the intel- lectual and cultural spotlight…

… drink at University- sponsored receptions. The evening appear- ances of Rushdie were limited to two donor dinners; a friend of mine was the only student invited to the dinner recep- tions at the Alumni…

… their voices - on stage and getting paid for it. Hanink can be reached atjhanink@umich.edu. 4l LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Attacks on SAFE unwarranted; students express solidarity TO THE DAILY: Over the past…

… year, Students Allied for Freedom and Equality has had to endure a vicious smear campaign by some pro-Israel groups on campus. This began with hack attacks on SAFE members' e-mail address- es and…

… know, is patently false, intentionally deceptive and serves one purpose. While SAFE dedicates itself to opening discourse on the Arab-Israeli conflict by bringing in world-renowned academics and…

… next day, I scanned the front page for coverage and found nothing. In fact, there was absolutely no coverage at all of Moreno's speech. The Daily is failing in its efforts to keep the students informed…

… equipped with a new, automatic-locking, electronic lock that uses both a key card and pin number to further combat home invasions. Students must be held - at least some- what - responsible for their own…

… belong- ings. There is nothing wrong with monitoring the entrances and exits to the building, but the room itself should be the occupant's responsibility. If the student wishes to step out for a quick run…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 13, 2002 OP/ED 0 abe Abg Id 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… paying students an education which they deserve? On top of the fact that the GEO is forcing under- graduate students to lose a full day's education, it is also making demands of the University that will…

… Proficiency so that graduate students who clearly do not have the language profi- ciency necessary to teach can receive the financial benefits of working as graduate student instructors. GSIs have a difficult…

… with tanks once injured or beaten with pieces of a Palestinian ambulance that was stopped and destroyed at a checkpoint). However, since the 1970s Arab nations have agreed to recognize the Israeli state…

…- ed in his lecture that in order for both parties to receive justice, Palestine must be recognized as an independent state by Israel. Furthermore, Raiji writes his article as if Arab and Muslim states…

… piece which misrepresents the message present- ed at the conference and furthers his obvious personal agenda of painting Arabs and Muslims as uncivilized. While admitting that Israeli actions may have…

… been "harsh" and that Arab Israelis are treated unfairly, Raiji irrationally draws the conclusion that because of Israeli "suffering" resulting from their illegal occupa- tion, these actions are…

… unionization in this country. I can say with confidence that almost every student has either a parent or a grandparent who is or once was in a union, and that union's struggles for better contracts has led to a…

… the defense of affirmative action, the Michigan Student Assembly voted to pass a pro-affirmative action resolution at last Tuesday's meeting. The only executive candidates who spoke for the motion and…

… declared openly their endorsement of the resolution were we, the Defend Affirmative Action Party candidates, Agnes Aleobua for President and Ben Royal for Vice-President. Neither the Students First nor Blue…

… and discussion in the Wolverine Room of the Michigan Union today at noon- There will be a panel with students and staff from the LGBT community, and various minority groups. After the lecture…

…, discussion will focus on the challenges people in diverse identity groups face when speaking out about sexual violence. Mass meeting for mentors to be held in Union The Office of New Student Pro- grams is…

… holding a mass meeting for its Peer mentor program today in Anderson Rooms A and B of the Michigan Union from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Peer Mentors will work with a group of first-year students and one faculty…

… member in the fall. Students find an excuse to play video games in Pierpont Commons A video game tournament will take place in the recreation room at Pierpont Commons from 6:30 to 9:00 p m. today. The…

… tournament, sponsored by the Univer- sity Unions Arts and Programs, will fea- ture the Game Cube console. Students can sign up at 6:30 pm. Winners will receive a $75 gift certificate from Best Buy. CRIME NOTES…

… Student injured in weight room A person was injured in the Central Campus Recreation Building weight room at about 6 p.m. on Monday, the Department of Public Safety reported. The subject was taken to the…

… 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…

… and 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…

… senior club that's based in the Union tower and utterly degrades the Native American culture. He cited such atrocities as a "scalper" plaque that hangs in the tower. Sharpton lamented most students' com…

…. This student apathy has caused more than just the problem on the Union's sev- enth floor; it is the driving force for all racism and prejudice on campus, Nowadays, too many students would rather attend…

… a Career Planning and' Placement session than a forum on racial injustices or affirmative action. They think in the paradigms of financial success. In this materialistic world, few students actu- ally…

… of student activism on this campus. I must give credit where it is due. Most students don't take the time to learn about the bigger issues around them. They just eat in segregated residence hall…

…-minority issue, rather than one of equality vs. inequality. Most importantly, most students never have dialogue about race. This is the most opportune time for them to openly discuss their misconceptions…

… reached via e-mail atjkosseff@umich.edu. TENTKTIEL SPEAKING G ive full credit to Students Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality for scoring an impressive victory for students' voices and workers…

… Vietnam, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Malawi. U.S. embassies in Caribbean coun- tries - Haiti, the Domincan Republic and others - also heightened securi- ty ahead of the…

… - code orange. In Europe, extra security was ordered at airports, government offices and embassies. Iraq tells Arabs to attack U.S. interests An Iraqi vice president threatened yesterday to engulf the…

… United States in a wider conflict if his country is attacked, urging Arabs outside Iraq to respond by striking at U.S. interests all over the world. "We categorically believe that the aggression on Iraq is…

… an aggression on all the Arab nations," Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan said at a news confer- ence in the Jordanian capital, Amman. He called on "all Arab and good people to confront the interests…

… of the aggressors, their materials and humans, wherev- er they are." Arabs should use "all means" to respond, he said. Ramadan's exhortation was among the most confrontational made by senior Iraqi…

… officials in response to growing fears here of a U.S. attack. Although Iraq has long sought to elicit support and sympathy from Arabs beyond its borders, it hasn't before made such a public call to arms…

… The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 26, 2002 NATION/WORLD i 0 Bush pushes Mideast cease-fire NEWS IN BRIEF ..,, WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush urged Arab nations yesterday to approve a…

… Saudi peace offer to Israel and asked Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to let Yasser Arafat join an Arab League summit where the U.S.-backed initiative may be considered. "The president believes it is time for…

… Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $105. Winter term (January through…

… 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…

… government would form the core of the insurgency. pursue contacts Ministry offi- cials had said that with "tribal figures" Arab governments and other influential urged the Iraqi authorities to make Iraqis to…

… encourage contacts with Iraqi exiles and opposi- broad participation tion figures dur- ing a conference in the elections. last week at the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheik. November death Arab officials fear…

… would be part of a larger effort to curb cheating. Other mea- sures include bringing speakers to campus to discuss how cheating can affect students beyond college in their future lives and careers. The…

… address will take place in the Union's Pendleton Room. McDonald and assistant dean Bob Megginson will each speak and take questions from students in an open forum. A reception with LSA-SG and MSA…

… the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities. The Greek system has its own disciplinary mechanisms and national fraternity and sorority organizations may also take action against local chapters…

…. Other parts of the Division of Student Affairs such as Coun- seling and Psychological Services and the Sexual Abuse Preven- tion and Awareness Center are extending outreach and support for those involved…

… Arab American Institute last year that the building of the wall was "coun- terproductive." "I know how disheartened Palestin- ians are by the Israeli government's decision to build a barrier off the…

… said Abrams has little experience in the Middle East affairs and his "strange partisan" views and support for Israel's right wing Likud party make him unfit for the job. Arab American leaders have also…

… pointed to the appointment of Abrams as a setback to Palestinian interests. President of the Arab American Institute James Zogby said Abram's appointment in 2002 was "a very dan- gerous message to the Arab…

… of the Arab Student Association's executive board and is writing on behalf of the organization. A2 community unites to fight abuse of restaurant workers To THE DAILY: More than 120 students and…

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… the campus community togeth- er in hopes of celebrating artistic expression at the University. It is with great regret, how- ever, that this letter is written not to applaud the efforts of the students…

… the insular view that killing "towel heads" is comical or even sym- bolic of the war on terror. The towels allude to an unnecessary stereotype that encourages racial insensitivity towards Arabs. This…

… depic- tion is hurtful and painful to this community due to recent scrutiny post-Sept. 11. Arabs at the University find themselves struggling to defend an often misrepresented culture. This short film…

… further assailed this culture by falsely depicting Arabs as anti-American, thus perpetuating another destructive stereo- type. In the future, it may be in the best interest of M-agination Films, the…

… University Activi- ties Center and the Arabs on campus if a con- scious effort were made to avoid alienating anyone at a University-sponsored event. Sirene Abou-Chakra LSA junior The letter writer is a member…

… restaurants that do not. And we are just beginning. We, the Restaurant Workplace Project of Ann Arbor, are a coalition of students, res- taurant workers, progressive owners and the broader community. Together…

… Robert Megginson will address students, faculty and staff and take ques- tions about the state of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts today. This "State of the College" address will take place…

… the practice. Study finds strong link between race, employer response C alif researcher finds Arab Americans most likely to face job discrimination By Carissa Miller Daily Staff Reporter…

… legal firms and other upper-level employment." The names that were compared in the study derived from five groups: Asian Americans, Latinos, blacks, Arab Americans/South Asians and whites. Response rates…

… from the agencies varied between each of the groups, as well as between men and women in certain groups. Overall, names that were stereotypically associ- ated with Arab Americans/South Asians and Asian…

… the differences. "We think the Latinos came out first because it was thought that they had bilingual skills, which is especially important in California," she said. "The backlash against Arab Americans…

… fear of legal repercussions, which explains the low response rate. While the average response rate was higher for women than for men in all groups, the gap was par- ticularly evident with Arab Americans…

…, Thanasombat said. "It is really scary that this type of discrimination exists," said Chad Doobay, a Law School student who attended the presentation. "I was surprised by the gender difference - the fact that…

… students in the civil engineering department. "There were no female professors at all that she knew of," he said. and engineering has increased sig- nificantly since 2001, according to leaders of the proj…

… Ann Arbor look like a drug-permissive community," he said. Goups opposed to the law such as the Activism. It sets us apart. School of Information master's students are change agents. They help the…

… public understand the principle of access to information while protecting privacy. SI students do not master technology for its own sake, either. They apply their skills for the benefit of all, but…

… to anti-Arab hysteria and a society drowning in fear. A clear example of this is seen even on this campus, as the Michi- gan Student Zionists relentlessly continue their campaign to stifle intellectual…

… discourse on the Arab-Israeli conflict through charging the pro- justice students and organizations with a dubi- ous guilt by association. A clear example of this has been seen numerous times on Capitol Hill…

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… KIBLAWI "Dr. Sami, as I call him, is a friend of mine, and I have absolutely no shame in calling him a friend." The oft-racist Michigan Student Zion- ists, in a cheap attempt to exploit yesterday's arrest…

… of Sami Al-Arian on terrorist-related charges, quoted me in a press release yesterday as saying this months ago, ostensibly in their repeated efforts to associate me, a 21-year-old student, with…

… have exploited this nation's greatest tragedy to stir fear in our society, are now recre- ating the internment of Japanese-Americans dur- ing World War II. This time, the victims are the Arabs, who by…

…, with a continuing war on Arabs .domestically and abroad, in Palestine and Iraq. Taking all of this into consideration, we must closely monitor the government's case against Al-Arian. The attorney general…

…'s charges are both serious and damning, so it is imperative that we ensure a fair and open trial. Over the past 17 months, this constitutional right has been disregarded with countless Arab detainees. With…

…0 4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 3, 2002 OP/ED GIbe £irb~wu i~rnjg 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… growing number of Israeli Jews that "Ann Arbor' Hispanic, black or mixed. Only when I say, have spoken out against the racist policies of "No, I mean where "Arab" I get this shocking look as if to say, the…

… Israeli government. There are organiza- are you from-from." "There's no way you're an Arab." tions growing at an exponential rate that s There's something to Certain classifications can be used against…

…. around aimlessly. However, there is a line in Probably a sorority chick. That dude in the On this campus, there are students that which cliched labels become bigoted and hate- beret: Shady. That EECS kid…

…: What a dork. have attempted to associate students that sup- ful nametags. To be labeled anti-Semitic is not Either way, these methods of identifying port Palestine as anti-Semitic. This is obvious- a…

… associate the individual with hate and racism, All labels are harmful in one way or anoth- say that I am a Semite (and yes, Arabs are thus nullifying and diminishing their views. er. No one likes to be called…

… South Africa to be anti-white? Obviously Brenda Abdelall can be reached around us. Being Arab-American, I could tell not. One can be critical of their govern- at babdelal@umich.edu. An open letter to Paul…

… 10 LETTERS POLICY The Michigan Daily welcomes letters from all of its readers. Letters from University students, faculty, staff and administrators will be given priority over others. Letters should…

… because of his or her race? It's hard to see crimes vigil with a Muslim colleague who told people attach dangerously too much moral why not. me that Muslim and Arab students felt like they weight to, I also…

… crimes. Tonight's vigil, howev- Muslim and Arab students, but there was also it would be a good idea to express my outrage er, hardly constitutes such a step. widespread fear that hate crimes against Mus…

… stirred some opinion around town. Muslim students at the University, especially Arab males, fear they might be singled out as terrorists based on their ethnicity, gender and age. Meanwhile, the Uni- versity…

… started rolling, she shot the first question. Where are you from? Pakistan. How does it feel to be an Arab student from the Middle East right now? Strike One: The Coming of Ignorance. Pret- ty reporter girl…

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… just been subjected to them. Ten minutes had segregated reason from reality. The FBI's announcement last week that agents would be questioning more than 70 Arab Americans in the Ann Arbor area has…

… does not seem to be on top of its game. Until yesterday, University officials said they were unaware of any students being sent letters by the U.S. Attorney to students on visas com- ing toward Angell…

… thought Pakistan was in the Mid- dle East, which for her then meant that I was an Arab. I replied: Pakistan is in South Asia, not the Middle East, and by the way, being from the Middle East does not mean…

… that you have to be an Arab. You guys should know that. That's something which is really badly reported very often. They never aired that comment. But let's go on. After the interview and the wino, the…

… people and endangering the safety of Arab and Muslim students on campus. It should also be noted that dur- ing the Persian Gulf War, the war on Afghanistan and after Sept. 11, and hate crimes against these…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 16, 2004 OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET UlANN ARBOR, MI 48109 opinion.tmichigandaily.com tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… 4 LSA-SG reform restricts power to seven members TO THE DAILY: While noble in intent, the Daily's editorial dealing with the LSA Student Government elec- tion reform (Reforming government, 03…

… implementation of this system. I will give the system the benefit of the doubt and assume that the president and vice president will represent the students effectively while in office. Still, without receiving the…

… am not against reforming the current system, but I strongly feel that this new sys- tem fails to address the main issues in elec- tions. When looking at the proposed resolution, I hope students…

… consider the dan- ger of allowing the powerful few at the top to hold a significant part of the vote. STUART WAGNER LSA freshman LSA Student Government representative People must step outside racial…

…'t meet new ones. A shocking revelation. ANANT DIXIT LSA freshman Advertisement promotes racism on campus TO THE DAILY: We, the undersigned students and student organizations of conscience, respectfully…

… refers to Palestinians as "the terrorists" and "the murderers." Arabs are generalized to be "xenophobic" and "filled with hate," in addition to being placed on a lower moral ground than Nazi Germany. These…

…-versus-wrong, good-people-versus bad people terminolo- gy. Unfortunately, the bad people as pre- sented in the ad are the entire Arab population. Basically, the sponsors of the ad take the actions of an extreme…

… pro-Pales- tinian students on campus, along with the tensions created by the current occupation of Iraq, such ads as this serve the sole pur- pose of perpetuating stereotypes, demoniz- ing an entire…

… blatantly violate the Bill of Rights, but those new capabilities have also been unfairly directed against Muslim and Arab Americans in a manner that shows the unaccountability of those actions. This lawsuit…

… suit in Detroit was particularly poignant because Michigan, with its large Arab population, is at the center of counter-terrorism efforts by the FBI and therefore has been subjected to some of the worst…

… United States has any hope of stopping actual ter- rorists, the help of Arabs and Muslims who do not ascribe to radical philosophy, yet are active members in their communi- ty and speak a variety of…

… students have had a roller coaster of a time with tuition. The problem with this roller coaster is that it always goes up and never comes down. In fact, the only variable is how fast the roller coaster is…

… increase coming for the 2003- 2004 calendar year. Last year's increase of 7.9 percent put a tremendous burden on students and their families. With statistics like these, students and their parents are left…

… pay. This problem is one that the state of Illinois has recently attempted to address. Under a bill that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) recently signed into law, the tuition rates for students will…

… be con- sistent for four consecutive years - or five years for some specialized fields - upon matriculation at a particular institu- tion. The overall goal is to give parents and students a way to…

… the University would make it feasible here as well. The state should enact such a policy not only to help students and their families to be able to afford a college education, but also to encourage more…

… students to go straight through four years of college instead of tak- ing a year off for financial reasons. It will also enable students who never enroll in a four year institution because of the high cost…

… 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…

… mixed in with Arabic in their drawings. These drawing are here thanks to an increas- ingly vocal group of students and others who have been working hard to turn the recent vio- lence in Israel into the…

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… of a brutal oppressor. I do not condone or try to downplay the many unfair ways in which Israel has treated its Arab citizens or the violations of human rights it has perpetrated. But the recent wave…

…, like the surrounding Arab countries, will be a police state. As much as violations of civil liberties by Israel are com- plained about, a Palestinian state, like the suri rounding Arab countries, will be…

… hope people realize that those aren't just emotional outpourings, they're very clearly targeted messages meant to manip, ulate us. I've heard too many well-meaning pro- gressive students, outraged at the…

…'m not trying to deny that. But perhaps it would be appropriate to simply think of them as Universi- ty students foremost, and actually look at our platform, rather than call us names. JAPHY BARTLETr LSA…

… sophomore The letter writer is a Michigan Party candidate for the Michigan Student Assembly. Englander's past actions cast doubt on candidacy To THE DAILY: The Michigan Party has nominated Doug Tietz and Chip…

… Englander for Michigan Student Assembly President and Vice-President respec- tively. Many of us remember the name Doug Tietz because we've seen him run for various MSA positions over the years, but few recog…

… residence halls trying to convince students vote for his party which is allowed, but he also entered student's rooms and "showed" them how to vote online, a big no-no. Many of you might not consider Englan…

… Michigan Party. Notice the connection? Outside of the fact that most of the items on the Michigan Party's platform cannot be signif- icantly influenced by the Michigan Student Association, the man they have…

… 4A - Friday, October 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C74C MC4igan 3a'*l Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI…

… Lawmakers' bickering threatens Michigan's students Michigan lawmakers averted a government shutdown on Oct. 1 by finally agreeing on a budget proposal, but the state's fiscal problems aren't over…

… and will likely prove to be dangerous to that person's health. To the underage student who wants to drink, do so knowing that it is illegal, but don't complain when punishment is admin- istered. If you…

… mean that the students graduating from Michigan's public schools won't be on a level playing field compared to super-qualified students from other states. At the University of Michigan, this trend may…

… mean that it would have to accept a larger percentage of out-of-state students because the overall credentials of in state students would appear less impressive. Out of state students are less likelyto…

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… this country need to nationalism when it comes to America's understand objectively what the United BabawoleAkinAina can be reached place in the world. The fact that students States has done. at babawole…

… the Daily this delayed or scraped, as well as other student "doll up" a mansion for someone of the week. I hope that the Daily and its readers needs that go unmet and deserve immediate most privileged…

…, a sunroom, air condition- meeting the needs of the students of this effective teachers and that GSIs make many ing and other such luxuries for an official university and taxpayers of this great state…

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… Uni- and transparency in the Arab world. 02/20/02), I was absolutely dumbfounded. versity of Michigan has been involved with Turanni claims that a major reason for Let me explain why. such milestones as…

… developing the Polio the Muslim world's dislike of the United First, as a representative to the Michi- vaccine, the completion of the Human States is its intimate knowledge of U.S. gan Student Assembly for the…

… Tuesday's weekly MSA meeting, I wit- and asthma to name just a few. only 43 percent (Morocco) and 38 percent nessed a great outcry from many students However, despite its stellar perfor- (Pakistan) and…

… efforts made by SAGA are done ual assault -or attempted sexual assault at made by Students Acting for Greek Aware-. because it is necessary as citizens to under- some point during their college careers…

…- 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…