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… added that he received obscene phone calls against him and his students. Earlier this week, Campus Watch announced changes to its format by including professors' dossiers under its survey of institutions…

… someone who can be intimidated. I have always treated all my students with respect and fairness and have good to excellent teaching evaluations,"he said. Cole is concerned about the affect Campus Watch…

… will have on students who report professors' behavior, he said. "To any degree that they can suborn. a student to actually spy and send reports to a dossier on a member of the university community, they…

… have deformed that student's character and pushed him or her to do something essentially undemocratic and anti-intel- lectual. That would be a very great shame," he said. Since he said he doesn't use the…

… the most prominent members of BAMN at the University, although he Is not a student here. DAVID KATZ/Daily It's hard to avoid noticing this group on campus, but few people have delved into the…

… inequalities in society," Massie said. Although he is one of the most active members of the University's BAMN chapter, Massie has never been a student here. "persona fy ihitenge any .f our dtactos any tm to a uc…

…," Massie said. Some University students have publicly labeled BAMN a front for the RWL, saying RWL members use BAMN to introduce members to their socialist agenda and to draw media attention to their cause…

… me directly. How do I be less secret?" LSA junior David Lempert, a former BAMN member and current member of the newly formed group Students Supporting Affirmative Action, said BAMN's purpose gets lost…

… told to go to Detroit and sit in a hot room for 12 hours." He was referring to BAMN's efforts to create a significant student presence at the University lawsuit hearings. But Massie said the time members…

… using me, a Muslim and an Arab, so I could get the Muslim and Arab stu- dents to vote for Agnes," Kiblawi said. BAMN member Agnes Aleobua speaks on the steps of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library on Jan…

… as campus support goes, BAMN is con- troversial. The Black Student Union, one of the most prominent cultural organizations on campus, vehemently opposes them, said BSU spokes- woman Panther Mc…

…Allister, an LSA senior. "I wouldn't say they're Public Enemy Number One, but they're pretty high up there," McAllister said. "The main reason is because they try to sti- fle our voices as black students on…

…0 4A - Thursday, October 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL HARUN AT BULJINAH@UMICH.EDU c 1 l e mchloan 4:3ally HARUN BULJINA Edited and managed by students at the University…

… people in rows 1-39 amassed more credits than I did, or was I just unlucky? I'm sure many students are thrilled with their seem: ingly arbitrarily determined seats, but as an obvious loser in that draw…

…- ing, frankly, I'm peeved. In most stadiums, including the remainder of Michigan Stadium, the more you're willing to pay, the bet- ter seats you have. Staggering the seating price in the student section…

… section students would choose. Also, raising some student section tickets above $25 would prevent many students on a limited budget from attending the games. The simplest solution is also the fairest - make…

…, Israelhas rebuffed Obama'srequest, claiming a "fundamental right" to expand exist- ing settlements and, in some instances, grant new building permits to Jewish settlers. For years, Israel has blamed Arab…

…, Arab Palestinians - Christians and Muslims - have been the victims of forced dispossession, dislocation, a brutal military occupation and an overall denial of their basic right to exercise self…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

… increase risk" before, during and after the fight- ing, Cordesman said. Likewise, the Kuwait option for northern Iraq is not without risks. NEWS IN BRIEF..:J DUBAI, United Arab Emirates UAE calls for…

… Saddams resignation The United Arab Emirates won support yesterday from several Persian Gulf nations in its call for Saddam Hussein to quit power to avert a war, while Iraq poured scorn on the Emirates…

… (ISSN 0745-967) is 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…

… will be provided and admission is free. Participants will make Native American felt pouches in celebration of Thanksgiving in the lobby of Bursley Hall from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today. Students can also…

… History Controversial rabbi addresses students November 23, 1982 - Amid contro- versy and death threats for his support- ers, Rabbi Meir Kahane spoke to a group of students at the Michigan League. The rabbi…

… it and accelerate their search," Bill Brehm said. New visa program allows hiring more foreign workers THIS IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT ISRAE IS TH CANARY IN THE MINE The war between Arabs and Jews is not…

… the cause of the war on terror as apologists for Muslim radicals claim; it is the war on terror. Twenty-five years ago, there were two non-Islamic democracies in the Arab Middle East, Israel and Lebanon…

…" - the "catastrophe." To Islamic radicals at war with the West, the very creation of Israel is a catastrophe. American apologists for Arab aggression are also apologists for Islamic aggression. In their…

… passed over the weekend and awaiting President Bush's signature, Congress is exempting from the limit 20,000 foreign students with masters and above degrees from U.S. universities. "This is a critical…

… talent pool that American taxpayers have helped to educate," said Sandra Boyd, who chairs the Compete America coalition that lobbied for the exemptions. "It's coun- terproductive to educate these students…

… and then force them abroad to compete against us." The coalition includes companies such as Microsoft, Texas Instruments, Hewlett Packard and Motorola. For example, of the 424 students who earned master…

…'s degrees in engineering at the University of Texas at Austin last year, 228 were foreign students; of the 135 who earned doctorates in engineer- ing, 81 were foreigners, Boyd said. Dan Kane, a spokesman for…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 11, 2002 OP/ED (Tbe £i9jgiDaigV 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… 28-year-old graduate engineering student from Egypt and one of about 75 students at a University of Minnesota, pro-Palestine rally, as quoted by the Associated Press yesterday. SAM BUTLER TH SOAPBOX…

… from participating in the run. My conclusion is that there is plenty of nastiness surrounding the event, to be sure, but students should not let that spoil the fun. The Naked Mile is really a college stu…

…- dent's last chance to behave like a college student. Without letting the sap ooze from my keyboard, it's a sort of last hurrah before adulthood takes complete hold of us. It's old- fashioned college…

… debauchery at its finest and the University would do well to loosen its tie and direct its energy toward discouraging those not affiliated with the school from par- ticipating. Don't arrest students for…

… way to pro- tect students by keeping those types off the streets of Ann Arbor next week - B. Joe and the boys need to spend their time and energy figuring out how. The hypocrisy of the University's regu…

… CHRISTOPHER KOCH Every day, students at the University of Michigan are challenged to think critically about their course work and to challenge their professors by providing dissenting views on a myriad of…

… subjects. In that spirit I would like to challenge the students at the University to take the same critical approach to a recent editorial published about New Era Cap Com- pany (Cut the contract, 4…

… comforting reali- ty until recent weeks. French. Arabs have recently become frus- trated by some of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's actions. This anger has been trans- formed into irrational hate…

…. Despite efforts by the Palestinian representative in Paris urging French Arabs not to "translate their hatred for the Israeli government of Ariel Sharon into hatred of Jews of France," anti-Semitic acts in…

…. The University's stu- dents are ethnically diverse, and they are studying many dif- ferent things, Kantrowitz sai he add Lth University's significant numbers of Jewish, Arab and Mus- lim students made…

… know what to think." LSA senior Brenda Abdelall, president of the Universi- ty's Arab Student Association, was interviewed for the arti- cle and appears on the magazine's cover. "I think the article did…

… on their risk-management policies and the way they See BETA, Page 7A Time runs out on Blue University students Paxton Williams, Brenda Abdelall and Ben Perry are featured on the cover of today…

… article tagging the nation's college students as "Generation 9-11," Newsweek Magazine's Nov. 12 cover story focuses on the University community's actions in the wake of the unprecedented events of the last…

… it ideal. "I've just always thought it was a great school," she said. "I think there are a lot of smart students there, and I just wanted to know what they were thinking at a time when very few of us…

… variety of viewpoints, relating the experiences of many By campus groups. The Greek system, the Michigan Marching an Band, the Arab and Muslim communities and ROTC are Dai among those represented in the…

… article. Rackham student Paxton Williams, who also appears on the Newsweek cover, said the University provided a unique plo perspective on the aftermath of Sept. 11. ac "I think it is very important for the…

… mass media to look at rel how Sept. 11 is affecting all aspects of society - including I students" he said. las Kantrowitz said that at the University she found a genera- cen tion of students who are…

…. George Johnson, a professor in the Univer- sity economics department, stated that the Reserve Board "will probably continue to lower rates, but they can't do much more." Many students believe this will…

…, said she was impressed with Dean's concern for Arab Ameri- cans. "Arab Americans have been under a lot of pressure lately after 9/11, and it is about time for an American leader to differentiate between…

… terrorists and Arab Americans;'Salem said. While the candidates dedicated the majority of their speeches to issues per- taining to Arab Americans, they also addressed broader domestic issues. Addressing the…

… amazing how much the school has changed. It used to be all about forestry and is now much more interdisciplinary," said LSA senior Burke Greer, undergraduate president of SNRE student govern- ment. "As the…

… of student debt problems on credit cards. "While people have a tendency to focus on student debt in terms of credit card use, the real concern should be student loans," said Eric Weil, managing partner…

… for Student Monitor. Forty-eight percent of students have a loan and expected loan debt at grad- uation is $17,994, Student Monitor reports. AP PHOTO A boy looks on as admirers of Mother Teresa pray…

… for her in Ahmadabad, India yesterday - the day she was beatified. STARBUCKS Continued from Page 1A one of many students choosing to use a debit card over a credit card these days. Their research shows…

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…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 5, 2001 - 7 Interviews going well, but concerns remain DETROIT (AP) - Though initial interviews in the terrorism investigation have gone well, some Arab…

… Monday were asked their immigration status. His clients were students with current visas. "I would be heartened to hear that any informa- tion as to minor immigration violations or any immigration…

… bin Laden's terrorist organization, al-Qaida. Michigan is home to about 350,000 Arab-Amer- icans, most in the southeastern part of the state, where letters were sent to more than 560 men. Assistant U…

… is the end of the process. As of yesterday evening, a total of 200 men had responded. Imad Hamad, regional director of the Ameri- can-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, said none of the men in…

… fair but Netanyahu is a very eloquent speaker.... He gave us more hard facts we wouldn't be able to know otherwise." Ballantyne added that it was important that students were showing their support for…

… straight day yesterday, managing to fight their way inside the airport perimeter but failing to subdue a large group of Arabs defending the facility. Yusaf Pushtoon, an aide to anti-Tal- iban commander Gul…

… violations of privacy under the act are troubling, but these intrusions must be judged in context. LSA freshman Gil Stending said students realize the Patriot Act was passed quickly, but they understand the…

… laws and the circumstances under which they were passed. Swire encouraged students to study the pros and cons of the Patriot Act because it is a work in progress. "These laws will shape the world the…

… students will work in," Swire said. "Students have to decide when they want WOMEN Continued from Page 1 expressed their concern about "hurtful loose talk" about female leaders and unequal treatment by…

… freedom." Rezmierski said faculty as well as students have to work with law enforcement officials to gain an understanding of what the act means. - Lauren Carbone contributed to this report for the Daily…

… burglars during the holiday break, accord- ing to Department of Public Safety reports. In addition, some students returned to the residence halls to * find that their rooms had been bur- glarized. "Most of…

… morning from the Institute of Social Research. Police recovered the purse and audio tapes and traced the foot- prints of one suspect who was spotted near the Student Activities Building. The 24-year-old man…

… his room was open when he returned from Christ- mas break. The student said his DVD player, Nintendo, money and a tool box were taken from his room. DPS had no suspects. Items taken from Art and…

… alternative Ry Shannon Pettypiece Daily Staff Reporter LSA freshman Lei Lei Sun is like many students who feel they are paying too much for textbooks and getting too little cash in return when they sell their…

…. I question Israel Initiating Dialogue, Education and Advocacy's commitment to pro- moting a dialogue of peace between Arab and Jewish students when it allows racist comments to be thrown around and…

…4A - Friday, September 26, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily…

… Sue Coleman sings the praises of the newest crop of students at New Student Con- vocation, telling freshmen that they are the University's smartest, most diverse and most talented incoming class "ever…

… SEE WHYTEY KEtc.rC 6 Single-issue students According to the year-long study, led by the dean of admissions and financial aid at Harvard University, standardized tests like the SAT and ACT serve more…

… negative than positive purposes. While they strive to be a fair, uniform gauge of ability, they tend to disadvantage students who can't afford expensive test preparation courses and encourage students to…

… in admissions. This report comes at a time when the test prep industry is raking in billions of dol- lars, profiting from the anxieties of parents and students. And according to this study, these…

… courses work, offering well-prepared students a modest point bump and penal- izing those who can't afford the training. This disproportionately disadvantages poor students who can't afford indepen- dent…

… test prep courses and tend to come from struggling schools that don't prepare their students well for the college admis- sions process. Further, standardized testing encourages students to focus on…

… material covered. This defeats the pur- pose of tests like the SAT and ACT, which are supposed to gauge how much students have learned and how prepared they are for college. Many schools like Smith College…

… greatly in quality, uni- versities still need a way - albeit a flawed one - to gauge the academic capabilities of prospective students. The solution is to change the way uni- versities weigh standardized…

…. f there's any university in this country where you'd expect to find students engaged in a productive discussion about the Arab-Israeli con- flict, it would be here. Our university has a large Jewish…

…'s Arab-I population, the largest in the nation, ensures that a sizable con- tingent of- students will CHRISTOPHER be concerned with advanc- ZBROZEK ing Palestin- ian causes. Yet listening to what passes…

… schools received options cot failing grades in at least one of the study's stand that three key categories: minority student be much lox access, minority student success and low- need. As tl income student…

… methods it long trend used, though, are less than perfect. state gover For starters, the study's method for this institut determining accessibility to low-income accessibilit students was comparing the…

… number of Pell Proposal 2, grants distributed to students at a specific versity to r school to the number distributed through- ties, will m out the entire state where the school is The Univer located. This…

…. More U.S. troops - 51 - died in Afghanistan in August than in any other month since the U.S.-led invasion in October 2001. Slack-lining students use a nylon webbing secured to two trees using…

… carabineers in the Diag yesterday afternoon. Slain Yale student was suffocated, medical examiner reports to police Police: Raymond Clark III 'person of interest' in killing NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A Yale…

… graduate student found stuffed in the wall of a research center had been suffocated, the medical exam- iner reported yesterday as police awaited DNA tests on evidence taken from a lab technician who worked…

… police investigating the killing. Clark played baseball at Bran- ford High School, where longtime athletic director Artie Roy remem- bered him as a quiet student who threw a mean knuckleball. "He was a…

…, CIA chief said al-Qaida remains a threat DEARBORN, Mich. - The director of the CIA beseeched Arab-American and Muslim lead- ers yesterday to join efforts to reduce the threat of terrorism in the U…

… represented one of the Central Intelligence Agency's highest-profile recruiting efforts aimed at Arab-Americans and Muslims. Panetta said it was his first speech at a Ramadan break- fast dinner…

…. Theagencythisyearannounced a five-year plan to boost fluency in Arabic and other languages the CIA deems critical to its work. Panetta aims to raise foreign lan- guage proficiency inside the CIA from less than a third to at…

… on," Panetta said. "I think the reason I felt the way I did is because I don't believe there's a basis there for any kind of additional action." He also sought to allay concerns of many in the Arab and…

… Muslim communities who say they have felt the sting of suspicion and dis- crimination since Sept. 11. About 300,000 people with roots in the Arab world live in the Detroit area. BIG HOUSE BEATS From Page…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 17, 2003 OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET 0 ANNARBOR, MI 48109 opinion.michigandaily .com tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… beard. Conserva- tive pundits have been quick to talk about terrorism only as it pertains to the Arab and Muslim world even after the Madrid bombings. The truth is that no one can be sure at this point…

… Americans' knee-jerk reaction to blame Arabs and Muslims for any act of terrorism is a dan- gerous one. Remember the Oklahoma City bombings? People on the news spouted things like the "Mideast comes to the…

… Mid West," and immediately accusations went around about Arab terrorism. But to and behold, the culprits turned out to be (d'oh!) two white, Christian warriors trained by a terrorist network based right…

… here in Michigan. But what was the anti-Arab political machine really angry about? The Social- ists' victory in the Spanish elections after the bombing, of course. Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, the…

… reached at dnadams@umich.edu. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Representatives urge 'U' to vote yes on the LSA-SGE ballot question TO THE DAILY: For two days, three of our members have criticized LSA Student…

… Government's measure to create a more accountable and consistent government. The three freshmen on government who oppose this measure We are attempting to rectify this mishap and truly serve student interests…

… ability to change college and University policies). This is essential to the optimal functioning of our government. We need to change our constitution and allow for student issues and concerns to be advocat…

… Middle East. He prodded Saudi Arabia and Egypt to lead Arab nations toward democracy. Mindful of widespread anger and mistrust in the Muslim world toward the United States, Bush also said that as…

… would be "patient and under- standing." Bush's speech appeared aimed at complaints in the Arab world that the United States has long tolerated corrupt, undemocratic regimes in return for stability and a…

… Languages Building. "One of the reasons people say sys- tems like this don't work is because after the lecture is given that they destroy the tape;' Fricke said. "The students love it because it gives them…

…, students interviewing managers after internships and professors lecturing on specific concepts. Edward Adams, Director of Comput- ing at the Business School, said he hopes to compile these resources into a…

…- nese Studies, Li will address the significance of the Chinese compar- ative economics. Writers provide insight on Arab Americans As part of the Arab American Writers Series, Lisa Suhair Majaj will give a…

… talk titled "Understanding Arab Americans Through Poetry and Personal Essays" today in the LSA Building, room 1030, at 4 p.m. Majaj won the New England Poetry Club award for best published poem in 1995…

… "Springfest" on North Campus all day tomorrow. Outdoor activities, games and food will be available for students to enjoy. Simulator to study behavior when crossing streets University of Iowa psychology Prof…

… of the many University students to audition. "If I'm allowed to, I might sing something original," LoPatin said. "I'm not nervous. I'm just doing it for fun." Additionally, several University film and…

… replied and the next day fixed the heating problem," Essenmacher said. Mironov said MSA will be able to fund more student groups with the money it will save by not funding AATU. But Essenmacher said Student…

… Arab and Muslim history and students. But its recent anti-war political ties. rally and disbursement PaOg12A of fliers has been met P ge 2A with some backlash. At the last Michigan Student Assembly…

… a problem with so much as the organi- zation itself. Kiblawi, who is an executive member of the Univer- sity's Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee, said he was upset that BAMN did not talk to…

… any of the Arab or Muslim community on campus before initiat- ing their campaigns. "They didn't ask the Arab and Muslim leaders, the people who represent me," Kiblawi said. "I personally feel it…

…-Islamic women across campus in donning a hijab to support the Muslim community. At a teach-in last night at the Law School, the Muslim Student Association and students in the School of Social Work encouraged…

… more participation by U.S. schools. The commission also wants - to send more students to Asian and Arab countries. More than 60 per- WRTE FOR THE DAILY! C ALL 763 -2459' in a statement. Some schools…

… by a question- 'and-answer session. Group focuses on overcoming disorders Finding Voice, a student organiza- tion that dedicates itself to providing support and advocacy for students affected by…

… psychological disorders will be meeting at 9 p.m. today in Room A of the Michigan League. The forum hopes to allow students who have psychological disorders to express their feelings about their condition. Bingo…

… session awards winners with prizes Students in need of money to pay for laundry or who are just hungry for food can participate in a bingo session tonight in Pierpoint Commons to win free prizes. ,The event…

… place in Ann Arbor. COmmission: Students should go abroad more Plan calls to place 1 million college students overseas by 2017 CHICAGO (AP) - A bipartisan federal commission is pushing for a dramatic…

… increase in the number of U.S. college and university students taking classes in other countries. In a study being released today, the Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program is…

… and former cent of U.S. students overseas study in Europe, McPherson said. More than 190,000 U.S. college students studied in other countries in 2004, according to the Institute of International…

… come back; it changes the way people can teach. It adds a global richness to a cam- pus that just a few students abroad can't achieve." The commis- sion, proposed by the late Sen. Paul Simon (D-ll.) was…

… students access to such opportunities, we prepare them to be citizen leaders with a global understand- ing," Michigan State University President Lou Ann Simon said Mariners lost in shipwreck remembered in…

…- gible for federal funds. McPherson and other commission leaders said they hope one-year grants and fellowships as high as $5,000 per student would create more interest in overseas study among students and…

… Brown suggests that students follow the same precautions as Bond and return to their homes if possible. "If students who are sick have parents or family members within driving distance who can pick them…

…," Brown said. An e-mail was sent to Markley residents late Wednesday night by University housing with resources for sick students fighting the virus, as well as tips for students who have not yet contracted…

… Arab Americans, were being profiled against. However, data also indicated that racial profiling against blacks was above 1.5 at the intersections of South University and Washtenaw, and at Hubbard Street…

… and Huron Parkway, and at Stadium Boulevard and Washtenaw Avenue. "At least for the first two, there may be a lot of African American students or persons of color going to and fro doing their business…

… Michigan Friday 8 p.m. $5 Adult, $3 Youth/Senior UM Students FREE Men's swinunin & #10 O Michigan State Friday 5 p.m. Coach Urbanchek's final home dual & Senior Night. Canham Natatorium Women's Tennis vs…

…. Friday @ 5 p.m. vs. South Carolina Sunday @'11 a.m. FREE Admission UM Tennis Center Women's Basketball Wisconsin Sunday @ 1 p.m. UM Students FREE Crisler Arena ForcsrmA~c Crisler Arena __ .;; h , :.r…

… for students to express their often senting opinions are the lifeblood of a unpopular opinions, ranging from criti- robust educational institution. cisms of stereotypical Arab and Muslim These rights…

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

… state legislatures court's decision rests fails to fully consider the members -- of which Detroit's population is system that serves over 180,000 students. The nationwide who are quick to strip local…

… students, teachers the Detroit Public School System's students are curiae briefs, most notably one from the In 1999, the Michigan legislature passed the and city residents. First, the plaintiffs contend…

… priority for the City of a figure that could reach $1 million. Ann Arbor.. The real thought police Students' expression is central to educational mission outh Lyon High School's under- District. In Tinker…

… publication earned the harsh Hazelwood, the court upheld the right of retribution of the school's administrators schools to limit content in a school-spon- who suspended four students for sored publication in…

… school students "cannot be punished in response to the punishments While the courts merely for expressing their which has chilled the students' will overturn the personal views on the school ability to…

… particularly troubling that the In South Lyon, students of its students. administrators sought to sup- began the newspaper partially press the opinions of its students. in response to faculty supervision and The…

… are especially relevant in 4 jokes to arguments against standardized high schools where many students shy tests, such as the Michigan Educational away from controversy and refrain from Assessment…

… Program. Without the expressing contrarian or provocative administration involved, writers and edi- views. Engagement with these ideas pro- tors were able to freely state and argue vides students with an…

…4 - Tuesday, April 10, 2007 1,IO The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890, 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily…

… doesn't determine the number of sports available to high school students. Or at least it plays a lesser role than it did 30 years ago. But inequality has persisted in Michigan, with high schools required…

…" of the Arabs living in Israel. Yet Arabs living in Israel enjoy more rights than many of the Arabs living in the Arab world, including gender equality, freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Had…

… through the Arab villages. I even had a con- versation with a young Muslim boy on the top of the Temple Mount. Those who accuse Israel of rac- ism must have not taken the time to learn about Israel. These…

… people don't understand the source of Israeli-Arab hardships. Instead of demonizing Israel for strip searches at checkpoints, people should hold accountable the men who try to pass the check- point with a…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - 3B a VIEWPOINT , Israel:-Democracy's last stand in the Middle East BY YULIA DERNOVSKY Fall 2002, the first day of another school year at the…

…, I notice that sadly most, though not all, of the participants in this campus war are Jews with the pro-Israel views and Arabs fighting for the pro-Palestine side. The rest of the University stu- dent…

… body is either apathetic about the issue or is irritated at the contin- uing propaganda war on the Middle East. Most troubling are the attempts by pro-Palestinian advocates to mis- lead students who are…

… uneducated and disinterested in the conflict with. their fallacious and demagogic argu- ments. They hope that the liberal- m i n d e d always-ready-to-right-a-wrong col- lege student will give in to the pleas…

… organizations and the threat of destruction that Israel faces on a daily basis are conveniently left out of the pro-Palestine discourse in an effort to mislead students. Similarly left unmentioned are human…

… rights abuses of the Palestinian Authority under the corrupt and dictatorial leadership of Yassir Arafat. I believe it is time that college students realize why Israel needs and deserves their support…

…, regardless of how tear-drawing the demagogic speeches of the pro-Palestinian activists are. It is time that students take a stand for the values in which this liberal campus takes so much pride: The values of…

…- tradict every moral value on which America is based? These are the questions that as students we must address. How much do we value democracy and what are we willing to do to preserve it? 1 he current focus…

… is not. Israel promotes rule of law, the Palestinian Authority promotes terrorism. The students of this University want social justice and moral satis- faction. It is impossible to support these ideals…

… while supporting a morally and politically corrupt Palestinian regime. If students at this University want to promote demo- cratic values, they should support the only lasting democracy in the Middle East…

… fighters are Arabs, Uzbeks, Chechens and other foreign- ers whom Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld called "fanatical dead- enders," apparently determined to fight to the death. At the Pentagon, officials…

… in Israeli missile attack near Arafat's headquarters. Page 2. between the Palestinians and the Israelis, comparing it also to when the Arabs occupied Spain and Spain prevailed. "Does anyone say you did…

… claim that we have no rights whatsoev- er in that land." More than 250 University students traveled to Southfield to attend the event, which was held at local synagogue Congregation Shaarey Zedek. The…

… Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit made the opportunity available to students, University Hillel See NETANYAHU, Page 7 DAVID KATZ/Daily Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks last night…

… independent states, one for Israelis and one for Palestinians. That requires concessions on both sides, Tessler said. But even in Michigan, attitudes are difficult to negotiate. "Arab students on campus ... com…

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… sophomore Sabir Ibrahim said. The election will only determine the face of "the next one who will confiscate land, the next one who will deny the rights of all Arabs in the land of Palestine," said Engineer…

… bank," said ElKhatib. "Palestinians in the West Bank do not have the feeling of one entity" The Palestinians insist on the right of return for Palestinians who have been living in neighboring Arab states…

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… because it is specifically aimed at overturning voting roadblocks that both Asian and Arab Americans face. "People are paying attention to the voting rights of students and other minorities, but not a lot…

… of people are paying attention to the barriers Asians and Arabs face," she said. "When we do this we are trying to bring it in a new direction by focusing it on them." But as the defense fund and its…

… polling site issues. Chang said in addition to providing guidance to voters, the 60 to 70 student volunteers from the University will monitor polling sites in Detroit, Hamtramck, Dearborn and Ann Arbor by…

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… sanctions, let Iraq live," several dozen students and community members bun- &d up to avoid the cold and protest U.S. policies toward Iraq. Signs reading "$$$$ billions for guns and bombs/0 for human rights…

…, Baghdad, but they've been bombing Iraq every day since 1998," said SNRE junior Norah Rabiah, presi- dent of the Arab-American Anti-Dis- crimination Committee. gPrem Clayton, director of public fairs for the…

… condemnations from Arab allies of the United States. And Iraq warned that it raised tensions ahead of key talks with the United Nations. Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf is due to meet U…

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… Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NoTABLE QUOTABLE 44 Cheney is a terrorist. He terrorizes…

…. And last year, when U.S.-backed local elections elevated militant Islamist groups in Egypt, the White House was caught back- pedaling again. Bush marketed democracy to the Arab masses as a mouthpiece…

…@umich.edu VIEWPOINT Students 4 Michigan outlines accomplishments BY NICOLE STALLINGS AND JOANNA SLOTT The members of the Students 4 Michigan Party would like to applaud other parties who have demonstrated an interest…

… elected to represent all students, as well as to increase voter turnout. While we appreciate the increased involvement in Michigan Student Assembly, S4M will enjoy the opportunity to defend both our genuine…

… commitment to campus and our track record of real results. While the Michigan Progressive Party has been very good at saying what needs to be done, Students 4 Michigan members of the MSA and LSA Student…

… to improve the lives of students each and every day. We have made great strides in the realm of academics - creating an international studies minor and an LSAT familiarization course through the Career…

… Center, increasing students' study abroad options, improving the course design of Engineering 101, improv- ing graduate student instructor consistency in various departments and increasing the hours of the…

… undergraduate and graduate libraries during exams. Additionally, S4M members are single-handedly the reason that Advice Online is operational today, and they are continuing to improve it. Students 4 Michigan has…

… worked hard to reach out to student organizations and help them as much as possible. We have allocated more than $200,000 per semester to student groups across the spectrum and continue to do so. In…

… addition, we have reached out to individual students through an application process to join MSA's committees and com- missions and gotten hundreds more students involved in helping improve student life…

… begins at 7:30 a.m. For more information, call the Make-A-Wish Foundation at (800) 622-9474. Arabic music to feature traditional, jazz overtones The Arab World Music Festival, featuring Marcel Khalife and…

… the Al Mayadtne Ensemble, will take place tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. in Hill Audito- rium. Khalife specializes in the Leba- nese oud, a lutelike Arabic instrument. He performs traditional Arabic music but…

… bumped heads with another player. The injured person was transported to the emergency room of the University Hospital. THIS DAY In Daily History Off-campus alcohol taken out of Student Code Oct. 15, 1992…

… - University admin- istrators decided to remove a clause concerning illegal use of alcohol off- campus from the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities. The clause had prohibited the illegal use, sale…

…- tions from blacks decreased because of last year's strained campus climate. Last semester, dozens of University students staged protests and demon- strations, citing that the University did not take…

… diversity seriously. Several students claimed that the University was not hospitable to minorities. One of their main concerns was the William Monroe Trotter House, whose dilapidated condition spurred the Uni…

…- versity to provide some initial funding to renovate it. "A lot of people decided to go to Michigan State because of the climate," Education graduate student Kate Stenvig said, who works regular- ly with…

… black high school students in Detroit through BAMN. "I definitely hold the University responsible for it, because they just haven't done enough to make it clear that students on the campus do want an…

… that moves beyond the University of Michigan," Monts said. Since more students decided to go to the University this year, despite fewer people applying, the University may need to lower its enrollment…

…. Even though the high yield rate sug- gests that more students are willing to come to the University when accepted, Monts stressed that this is only one year's set of data, and that the admis- sions…

… social research. But there will also be advantages for ISR and the University of Michigan as a whole, Howell said. He also said opportunities might arise for students to be involved in the new social…

… research projects in Qatar, where the population has increased by nearly one million people over the last 10 years. "A primary mission of U of M, and also Qatar University, is the training of students," he…

… research and teaching experience." The United Arab Emirates has become a popular choice among American universities, with much of the development there cen- tered in Doha. Education City, just outside of…

…'m doing ing a point and in terms of voting economic interests." he gave Wednesday. a lot of thinking." for what I really believe in, I think White said he's using donations Engineering graduate student LSA…

… University work together to enact social change. Founder of the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, Ismael Ahmed, will .give the keynote speech. The event will be held today for free in the…

… accuses board members of having conflicts of interest with assembly candidates By Jeremy Davidson Daily Staff Reporter Allegations of bias were brought against the Michigan Student Assembly's election board…

… and MSA presidential candidate Jesse Levine, who is the head of the Students 4 Michigan ticket. Members of the election board include Elaine Gaston, a member of Students 4 Michigan, and Sashai Alvarez…

…, a former member of Students First, a party that retired its name last semester and whose former members largely formed Stu- dents 4 Michigan. Pogoncheff said he fears that these connections could be…

… exploited by Students 4 Michigan if there is a dispute in the election, because the board has jurisdiction over all election complaints. But MSA Rules and Elections Chair Russell Garber said the assembly…

… would have a tough time appointing a board that did not have a connection to Levine through one of these two parties. Because Students 4 Michigan is the dominant student party on MSA, to create a board…

… with no connections to Levine would be impossible, Garber said. "Four-fifths of the assembly are either mem- bers of Students 4 Michigan or former members of Students First," Garber said. "Only two…

… concerns. "We want to be a voice for the silent majority on campus," Pogoncheff said, adding that he feels Students 4 Michigan is a "self-serving" party. The election board hears disputes that members of MSA…

… may have during the election process. In the past, Students 4 Michigan and its prede- cessor Students First have violated election rules related to housing. Pogoncheff said he believes the election…

… composed of members of MSA, acted with bias during the last election when issuing a punishment for Tim Wiggins, a Students 4 Michigan candidate who was kicked out of campaigning in the dorms by University…

…. 14. While tensions mounted yesterday on the "You can't beat she weather (in Diag, a confrontation between students sup- Orlando) and there's a lot to do," porting Israel and stadents supporting Pales…

…- Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said tine ended in a calm consideration of future 9th a smile yesterday. "They have gatherings. great stadium and will have a The Arab-American Anti-Discrimination great turnout…

… Daily Staff Reporter suggesti that early. The Bowl has been Southea tremendous in 1ltting us play Students who want to drink legally were jus a ainst each other." on the weekends need only to make Ficano…

… RECOUNT, Page 7 Palestinian students ace of MARJORIE MARSHALL/Daily ghion stand and chant during a protest on the Diag MARJORIE MARSHALL/Da ily LSA sophomore Fadi Kiblawi and ISA senior Najla Mamou…

… stand on the Diag steps debating with opposition during a protest yesterday afternoon. t r r the ADC invited members of AMI to attend the event. While Palestinian students listed the alleged crimes…

…, members of the two groups started shouting at one another. After one Israeli sup- po-r'ls said that the war crimes being read were "all a lie," a brief scuffle broke out. Rackham student Amer Zahr, a member…

… they held their "war- crimes tribunal" in an attempt to educate students about the state of Israel and give a Palestinian perspective to the recent vio- lence in the Middle East. "This isn't an attack…

… Erickson, the Michigan Student Assembly's health issues chair- woman, told the crowd. See DIAG, Page 2 res rests number of underage people ng that they were mostly from stern Michigan and that they t…

… football field, it was almost too close to call at the 19th annual blood battle. As students, faculty and staff from both schools squared off to raise the most blood for the Ameri- can Red Cross, Ohio State…

… units of blood than last year. Neale attributes the increase in donations in part to a stronger pub- licity drive for the program. In addition to posters and signs, Alpha There is no student rate, and…

… sponsored by the Palestine Committee, the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee and the Muslim Students Association, three student groups concerned with Middle Eastern issues. See VIGIL, Page 7 the…

…, the fighting in Israel continued and students at the University will not forget the ongoing conflict. Holding a prayer session and candlelight vigil, students sympathetic to the plight of Palestinians…

… gathered last night on the steps ofthe Michigan Union. LSA senior Najla Mamou said she hoped the vigil would educate students about the fighting that has broken out during the last three weeks. "A lot of us…

… more than the Israelis." Prior to the vigil, about 25 of the 80 students participat- ing gathered to pray outside the Union. Rackham student Amer Zahr spoke to the crowd about the most recent episode of…

… Palestinian rally outside the Michigan Union. MSA proposal for disclosure of Israeli interests defeated By Jane Krull Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Student Assembly cham- bers was overflowing with…

… already available through the Freedom of Informa- tion Act," said L SA sophomore Eric Buckstein, who attended the meeting. Rackham Student Amer Zahr said the University has not been cooperative in releasing…

… on the See MSA, Page 2 Inside: Eleven members of the Michigan Student Assembly have resigned this semester, with many citing a lack of order at the weekly meetings, Page 3. v Bitterness remains in the…

… Middle East after an emergency summit in Egypt comes to an end. Page 5. ALEX wuDtx/Daily Students study earlier this week in the Reading Room on the second floor of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. i…

… falling back on perso habits and superstitions that they have found useful for previous cram sessions. Many students con- sider the study location tant aspect of preparation "I study in the laund said Julia…

… pus and the find me down there." Other students focus more on ked as stu- activities or certain methods they and finish use to prepare. the stress "I often study standing up, and dents are then I wear…

… Page Editors Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 413 E. HURON ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE In truth, it is a…

… care much for economic equality. A plan the Macki- nac Center recently proposed, how- ever, seeks to equalize state funding per student at all public universities in Michigan. The legislation is…

… Appropriations Subcommittee for Higher Education, is said to favor the change. So does Central Michigan University President Michael Rao, whose institution receives a third of the per-student spending that this…

… the cover that region's clashes, never the sole cause in modern history - with leaders like Moammar Gad- dafi of Libya and Yasser Arafat of Palestine leading the Arab world's assertion of political…

… Hezbollah is in the best interests of both Lebanon and Israel, but the war Israel con- ducted reflected a failure to under- stand the changed stakes. Arab nationalism is dead; Hezbollah fights not for Lebanon…

…, not for the Arabs (Arab nations have actually condemned Hezbollah), but simply for its own political legitimacy. Five years is much too long for America to childishly cling to the "us vs. them…

… based upon the number of students that attend each university, with a set value for each student. Currently, the Uni- versity receives a disproportionate amount of money per pupil from the state - in fact…

… many reasons a Wolverine should oppose this plan, but before anyone jumps at a cut to our funding, students must put aside our alle- giance to this great school and realize that the cur- rent system is…

… programs that they lack and the programs that Michigan residents will need to compete in the new global economy, to a student base that cannot be reached under the current sys- tem of funding. If we simply…

…'s students is the only way to bring about an economic revival in the state, and those institutions can only be built if we go ahead with McHugh's plan for a drastically dif- ferent higher-level educational…

… base in a changing nation. MARRAKECH, MOROCCO Clinton curbs praise of Israeli policy In the face of Arab criticism of the administration's recalibrated Mideast peace tack, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary…

…-Palestinian peace talks. In a sign of U.S. eagerness to calm Arab concerns about the U.S.position on settlements, Cylinton is extend- ing her trip by one day to fly to Cairo to meet with President Hosni Muba- rak…

… revenue and other money. Now, with cuts ofnearly $300 per student looming and some districts looking at losing as much as $600 per student, think tanks, business groups and education advocates are calling…

… a year from now without the stimulus money," he says. Schools are scrambling to absorb cuts being imposed on them this month. Total cuts in the public education budget total $292 per student. That…

… student. Lawmakers could erase some of the cuts school districts face. They have until Nov. 21 to come up with more revenue that would erase the $127-per-student cut Granholm imposed last week because she…

…. The federal dollars saved schools from another $280-per-student decrease this school year. Students move through the entrance of Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis during a class change…

… colleges with the aim of seeing an additional 5 million students gradu- ate by 2020. This goal comes while many schools are already bursting at the seams with droves of displaced workers hit by the recession…

… compet- ing with traditional students seeking an education bargain. "All community colleges are not prepared to take on those poten- tially large numbers of students," said Debra Bragg, a professor and…

… that many more students - schools could increase graduation rates to reach the goal. And the administration says money from the 10-year initiative to rebuild aging facilities and establish online classes…

… would help schools handle the extrastudents. Bragg says the schools' ability to deal with more students largely comes downto cash. Much of the money for the nation's 1,200 community colleges comes from…

… student bodies as a whole, have a new coach," Martin said, refer- according to a recent study by the ring to the 2001 firing of Brian Ellerbe NCAA as reported by The Chronicle and subsequent hiring of…

… School re form rhetoric tones down By Donn M. Fresard Daily Staff Reporter If a student government's agenda is any indication of general student attitudes, the School of Art and Design's transition to a…

… completely revamped curricu- lum appears to have finally hit its stride. The Society of Art Students, this year's art school student government, provides a clear contrast with last year's government. Whereas…

… curriculum, designed and implemented in 2002 in large part by School of Art and Design Dean Bryan Rogers, requires art students to take courses in a wide range of techniques and media before choosing an area…

…' cause at the center of the Bank and Gaza Strip. The pact led to Press that Arafat had died. The Pal- Arab-Israeli conflict. But he fell short the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize for Ara- estinian leader spent his…

… and an insult to the student body as a whole. SALAH HUSSEINI LSA senior The writer is the president of the University chapter of the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee. Housing selection…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 17, 2004 OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 opinion. michigandaily.com tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… student body, the University broadens the "market- place of ideas" available to campus and thus makes itself a richer educational institution. Furthermore, they argued that because race- conscious…

… academic freedom. Rather than fostering a "marketplace of ideas," BAMN was simply trying to yell out its political opponents, and in the process, kept every student in the reading room from getting any work…

… they keep up staging nasty protests outside the Union Reading Room, I just might be the next one. integrity? I find his comments concerning Students for a Democratic Society and Alan Haber not only…

… 1960s and '70s that have had profound positive effects on our lives? What this campus desperately needs right now is a student group such as SDS to harness the power of students en masse for positive and…

… creative change. Attitudes such as Segall's only serve to disempower and disconnect students from the everyday events that seriously affect our lives. ABDURRAHMAN PASHA LSA senior SDS member No link between…

… cause progressive is an insult to the term itself. Within the next five years, Israel will consist of a minority of Jews ruling over a majority of Palestinian Arabs. These Palestinians have every single…

… process needs to slow down To THE DAILY: Kudos to the Michigan Student Assembly for addressing off-campus housing problems (Students plan for housing advocacy, 02/12/04). When I began to work at the…

… University two years ago, I was appalled to learn that students began signing leases for the fol- lowing school year as early as October. When I was a student here in the late '80s, we didn't even begin to…

… am.... It was kind of disturbing." But like many people of Middle- Eastern descent in Ann Arbor and across the nation, Khalil, vice presi- dent of the Muslim Students Associ- ation, anticipates an…

… of Arab descent should explore the possibility that the act was ethni- cally motivated," the FBI bulletin states. "War with Iraq or a terrorist incident is likely to precipitate an ... increase in…

… crimes against Arab Americans." But local FBI officials would not comment on the bulletin, and Depart- ment of Public Safety Director William Bess said last week that he had not been given any reason to…

… yesterday to voice concern and support for the war in Iraq. The rallies began in the Diag and grew as they moved to the Ann Arbor Federal Building on the corner of Fifth and Liber- ty streets. Students on the…

… gathered toward the back of the Diag. vts/es over opp,,osig A dozen student groups sponsored the rally in opposition to the war. The rally I Id: n included speakers from the Black Student 1 Union, Muslim…

… Students Association and B the Michigan Student Assembly as well as a drumming rally. "We're just protesting the war," LSA junior Lena Masri, a rally organizer and M organizer and member of the Muslim Stu…

…- ing Editor Ruben dents Association, Anti-War Action! and Although no Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, reported, the ral said. "Iraq is only one part (of this war), tensions betwee Bush…

… explicitly said this war is going to those opposed to go on to other places." LSA sophomo Students supporting military action in member MeganI Iraq held American flags and expressed ease tensions bet support…

… illuminates need for civilian protection Senate vote shows unanimous support for troops abroad By Min Kyung Yoon Daily Staff Reporter As the war in Iraq continued into its second day, students and community…

… the need for the protection of civilians rather than the political aspects of the war appealed to many students. "Amnesty's policy of not taking a political stance and prioritizing the "We are urging…

…, innovative tactics. The Arab Students Association and the Arab Anti-Discrimination Com- mittee shared a hookah, inviting stu- dents to take hits from a long tube passing through an urn of water that cools…

… evening clouds. H1. 85 LOWS 63 Tomorrow- ra1& AATA raises fares, changes schedules By James Ng Daily Staff Reporter Sarah Claud, a School of Public Health graduate student, will have to dig a little…

… charged. Fares for students ages 6- 18 and senior citizens 60-64 increased from 35 cents to 50 cents, while fares for riders with an American with Disabili- ties Act card and for seniors 65 and older, which…

…- versity students, faculty and staff who commute to and from campus on AATA buses. "We routinely modify our routes according to ridership," Stasiak explained. Route 1, the Pontiac Trail, no longer covers…

… routes in any way," Uni- versity Parking and Transportation Services spokeswoman Diane Brown said. The changes were met with some gripes from University JESSICA YURASEK/Daily A student waits for the…

… Briarwood Mall-bound AATA bus outside of the Michigan Union. students. "The AATA needs to justify any fare increase with invest- See AATA, Page 7 defense Granholm agrees to additional debate By Louiele ls…

… completed two documentaries on students with depression and with disabilities, Ernesto Mejia, the program assistant for Dialogues on Diversity, said Fes- tifall gave his organization the chance to reach more…

… students to par- ticipate in upcoming discussions and documentaries pertaining to race, gender and diversity. "We're not a new initiative, but we're not well known yet. We're just starting to pick up steam…

… Court to deny CIR's request. series," he said. Other seasoned groups chose to forgo the usual free candy, buttons and stickers commonly used to attract students to their tables in favor of new…

… - the Worverines should have no problem with Western. LAST WEEK: Philip Brabb's last second, 44-yard field goal clinched the Wolver- inpc' im I'1-?9 win nvr Nn Students wane on Iraq intervention By…

…/Daily LSA senior Rania Awaad talks with students yesterday about Islam Awareness Week, which kicked off Sunday, in a tent on the Diag. Islam Awareness week kicks off withi lectu~tre on Arabs By Karen…

… stolen from CCRB gym A student reported a wallet and a keyholder containing a residence hall key and bike lock key stolen from the Central Campus Recreation Building on Friday evening, according to DPS…

… black students in the law school. That is something we cannot lose. We have to lead a strong fight to make sure that doesn't happen. "It is vital that student government be made of pro-affirmative action…

… position to organize students in defense of affirmative action. "The appeal on December 6 is for students who care about integration and want to make an impact on history," Royal said. Royal also said DAAP…

… the green armband campaign, which denounces attacks on Arabs and Muslims following the events of Sept. 11. "We are the only party that stands against the war," Curtin said. Last-minute bylaw change a…

… Schwartz Daily Staff Reporter Muslim Students' Association President Asad Tarsin said he has been watching the news. He said he's seen the truth and reality of Islam in America being misrepresented and…

… recognizes that information is going to be the greatest weapon against pigeonholing an entire religion. As a result, Tarsin said that now more than ever students need to be educated about the truth and reality…

… of Muslims and Islam in America. This week is annual Islam Aware- ness Week with events taking place this month across campus and on col- lege campuses nationwide to educate and inform students. "This…

… about their neighbors." iThe Muslim Students' Association is sponsoring a series of educational lectures as well as hosting an infor- mation booth on the Diag and a "Jeopardy!" game about Islam in the…

…." A visit to the Ann Arbor Mosque is also planned for students interested in touring the religious site. "It's ultimately about coming and witnessing people, witnessing the religion in action," Muslim…

… Sikhism. Panelist Brenda Abdellal, an LSA junior and member of the Arab Students Association, said it is only the skewed understanding of Islam among many Americans that causes some to be unable to…

… rally to stop war By Karen Schwartz Daily Staff Reporter Chanting "stop the war" and "U-S-A," anti- and pro- war student groups clashed verbally yesterday on the Diag over the subject of U.S. military…

… now taking place against Arabs, Muslims and Sikhs. Massie said that the Coalition to Stop Scapegoating and the War is being formed to respond to and take action with regard to current events. LSA junior…

… an effort to quell rumors about Islam, more than 100 students joined together last night in the Michigan Union Ballroom for a Teach-In. The event, titled "Terrorism: A Perversion of Islam," featured…

… student panelists and a keynote address by Near Eastern Studies Prof, Sherman Jackson. More than 40 University groups joined together to organize the event. "We wanted to dispel the stereotypes that this…

… act of terrorism was a religious act," said LSA junior Jill Barkley, an event organizer and LSA Student Governmeit representative. University Vice President for Student Affairs E. Royster Harper began…

… observed them, not seen them," Harper said. A student panel addressed topics as broad as the irresponsibility of the media while reporting cer- tain events last week and the differences between Islam and…

… separate the radical beliefs of a few Muslims from a large group of rational people. After explaining the religious symbolism of her hijab, the cloth she wears around her head, Rack- ham student Amenah…

… The University Department of Park- ing and Transportation Services is increasing the number of buses run- ning from North to Central Campus on football Saturdays to accommodate the number of students…

… making that trip. The -Michigan Student Assembly pushed for the additional buses in response to what MSA President Matt Nolan called a "really long wait." "It's out of control," Nolan said. "We asked what…

… cell. A prominent Shiite Arab was expect- ed to be named today as prime minister, the most powerful post in what will be Iraq's first democratically elected gov- ernment in 50 years. That would open the…

… Arab, were elected vice presidents. Talabani's selection and the expected choice of Ibrahim al-Jaafari as prime minister further consolidate the power shift in Iraq, where both the Shiite Arab majority…

… who are work- ing "to found a new Iraq, free of sec- tarian and ethnic persecution, free of hegemony and oppression." He also urged Iraqi insurgents, who are believed to be mostly Sunni Arabs, to sit…

… interim President Ghazi al-Yawer, a prime minister. Sunni Arab, were elected vice presidents. KABUL. Afghanistan Military helicopter crashes in desert A U.S. military helicopter returning from a mission…

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… where most of the Arabs are Sunni Muslims. But the Shiites also know they must move care- fully, particularly if they want to extend a hand to the minority Sunni Arabs to form an inclu- sive government…

… and tame a virulent insurgency. Many Sunni Arabs, who make up about 20 per- cent of the population, stayed home on election day, either out of fear of violence or to support a boycott call by radical…

… in the Arab world have whispered warn- ings that if democracy ever came to this region, Islamic fundamentalists would sweep to power. Now, with votes counted in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, it's clear there…

…. With their charity networks and their history of opposing the region's dicta- tors, Islamic parties are sometimes all that Arab voters know or trust. "They are more organized, and they invested a lot of…

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… encounter famine, disease, malnutrition and more death. This is what is taking place in the Darfur region of Sudan right now. Perpetuated by a militia group known as the Janjaweed, a group of nomadic Arab…

… herdsmen sponsored by the Arab government of Sudan, the violence is aimed toward suppressing the rebellious sentiments of a population of African farm- ers. In the month of September alone, 10,000 more of…

…-Ind.), chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, stated that the United States could not get involved militarily because it gives the Arab commu- nity reason to believe that the United States is deliberately…

… waging war against it. Appar- ently, the senator ignored the memos tell- ing him that "the United States is currently occupying a country with a 75 percent Arab population (Iraq) in a war termed "the war…

… on terror." Perhaps what the senator should have said was that America will only make humanitarian efforts to fight hostile Arab states when our oil is at stake. The Sudan crisis continues to be the…

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… among administration officials who have tapped international crimi- nal Ahmed Chalabi for a leadership post in Iraq, to the chagrin of the Arab world. Sen- tenced in absentia by Jordan for his role in the…

… Sept. 11 to push initiatives that should never have flown: tax cuts for the wealthy, two PATRIOT Acts, two wars, a nation-building failure, profiteering in Iraq and dominance of the Arab world - all as…

…? One final note: Will Arab states be friendly to us because we just invaded another Arab state? That's pretty out there. Go check out what's going on with Israel and Palestine these days and you'll see…

… how much the other Arab countries like Israel. We're doing the same thing. EMILY GALOPIN Engineering sophomore Naysayer on Bush admin. apologizes for folly of ways TO THE DAILY: How do I feel about…

…' Arab states solidly backed Iraq yesterday in its showdown with Washing- ton, and a top official said a U.S. attack against Saddam Hussein would "open the gates of hell in the Middle East." The Arab…

… League leader also called for Baghdad to readmit U.N. weapons inspectors to cool the brewing crisis. Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa issued the chilling warning and said Iraq could dispel…

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… problems and asking questions, we are taking a step towards improvement." The conference was sponsored by the Public Health Students of African Descent, Latino/a Health Associa- tion, Association for Arab…

… Historical Memory," in room 2254. - Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter T Jodie Kaufman. Students from across the Midwest turn out for Gen APA show at Hill Auditorium By Marta Brill Daily Staff Reporter Fusing…

… traditional flare with modern beats, the 6th annual Generation Asian Pacific American show took the stage at Hill Auditori- um Friday night, filling the auditorium with about 1,700 students from the University…

… student Arpan Amin said he enjoyed seeing the traditional aspects of the show. "I find it interesting to see different cul- tures," he said. Engineering freshman Melissa Wu said she decided to perform in…

… Gen APA because she likes learning about Asian cultures and getting involved with the community. Wu said it was a great experience to dance in the Taiwanese American Student Associa- tion hip hop…

… generated. Gen APA provided a variety of different ways to express APA culture - from dance to song to martial arts. Along with dance, TASA featured students singing contemporary Chinese pop songs. The…

… Vietnamese Students Association also featured music in their performance, acting out the story of a young Vietnamese boy who trav- els to the United States and grapples with becoming a typical American while…

… holding on to his own culture and traditions. In bright costumes of black, red, white and gold, the Indian American Students Associa- tion presented a traditional Indian dance to a modern beat. The Filipino…

… Student Associa- tion also presented a colorful performance inspired by tradition, using masks, scarves and candles. Hip hop dance was exhibited by Groove Culture and Jel - both displaying energetic, fast…

…-paced performances. Eye Candy per- formed an upbeat dance highlighting pop music hits. ral groups-. With an exhibition of kicks and weapons; the Korean Student Association presented KSA kombat, a display of martial…

…, DPS reports state. The tres- pasa's were escorted off campus by DPS Officers. Student harassed th laser pointer A student living at Bursley Residence Hall complained Saturday evening of bein harassed by…

… other stud&nts in the hall. "The offending students were allegedly shining a laser pointer into the other student's room and have been doing so for more than a month. 1DP S does not report having any sus…

…; according to DPS reports. The subjects were also cited for dispfaying fake iden- tification to a police officer. rmer student j~assesteacher A lecturer in AngelHall complained of being harassed by a former…

… student, DPS keports state. The lecturer said that thistudent, a University graduate, has been coming to her lecture and acting "strngely aggressive." ' DPS reported having one suspect in the incident. W…

…'t matter what political arguments you have, you really can't justify treatment like that," said Chris Farah, an LSA student. Sawsan Abdulmhim, a Public Health student and mem'- ber of the Palestine Committee…

… started in 1948. "I really appreciate all this work but I feel like it failed to put it into a historical context" she said. Christine Guirguis, an LSA senior and member of the Arab-American Anti…

… be unavailable until the summer, according to a written statement by Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education Robert Owen, academic departments are reporting increased student interest. William…

… Paulsen, acting chair of the Romance Languages and Literature Department, reported six students who have declared their intent to minor in one of the Romance languages. "We think quite a few more people are…

… interested and may well be plan- ning on doing a minor," Paulsen said. The department of mathematics reports 20 to 25 students have expressed interest in pursing their academic minor program. "We're really…

… enthusiastic," said Laurel Park, a student services assistant, in the math department. "Minors encourage more students to look at math." There are now 22 minors offered through 12 departments, an increase of…