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…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 14, 2002 OP/ED ~~bz ~~1MViw &i1 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily. letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… feel. Perhaps some of the circumstances around my flight reservation were "suspi- cious," but if my name was John Smith and I was wearing a business suit instead of having an Arabic name with a t…

…-shirt and jeans, I'm sure the federal agents would have simply assumed I was on business without asking any questions. Profiling is pointless. I can only imagine how many Arab-Americans like me have been…

…, why do the majority of metro Detroit Arab-Americans favor racial profiling, according to a recent Detroit News poll? If we were to believe Pete DuPont of the National Center for Policy Analysis, it is…

… profiling can be permissible." I have a quite different conclusion. Per; haps the majority of Arab-Americans are responding to attacks against their own patri- otism and love for America. Out of this fear…

…, many are saying that racial profiling is acceptable. It is funny how those who favor racial profiling could use any response from Arab-Americans to bolster their position. They could use Du…

…Pont's reasoning or if Arab-Americans were found to be against racial profiling, they could use that to call Arab-Americans even more "suspicious." The government's racial profiling prac- tices against individuals…

… as much less American and much more McCarthyist. Amer G. Zahr can be reached via e-mail at zahrag@umich.edu. S VIN PASSING Y LETTERS TO THE EDITOR B-SCHOOL STUDENTS: YOU'LL GET NO TEARS FROM ME…

… Apparently students in the Business School are finding it hard to get jobs in our new reces- sion. Splashed on the front page of Thursday's Daily was an article about the difficulties they are having in…

….S. and India are great nations, each in its own right. Maybe, Kiblawi is making "politically correct" statements for an Arab state (I wonder which forum 'elected' the Saudi royal family ... ), but given…

… the peace process, which has consisted of opportunities of hope, shattered by acts of violence. "After today, I don't think there will be peace in our time," said Medical student Matt Holtz- man, a…

…, said Rackham student Aiman Mackie. While most people agree both sides have been at fault in the conflict, there are some who feel Israel's retaliatory attack on Gaza yesterday was understandable while…

… it is modified soon, would damage Washington D.C.'s effort to keep Arab nations in its coalition against Osama bin Laden's al Qaida terrorist network. Asked if the administration was repeating its…

… or homes and can be conducted in mosques if it makes the subject more comfortable. Arab and Muslim community repre- sentatives requested that police be pre- sent at the interviews because of their…

… difference having Oates facilitate the meeting," he said. Oates said that although students living on campus do not fall within his jurisdiction, "based on the request by Islamic leadership, if any of students…

… Middle Eastern men ages 18 to 33 who have entered the United States on student, business or tourist visas since Jan. 2000 - asked recipients to respond with their decision by today, but the U.S. attor- ney…

… activities and are not under suspicion of criminal activity. If people are unsure of how to pro- ceed or are seeking council, Arab and Muslim leaders will be offering legal advice by phone and at the Mosque…

…. "We're going to try and inform them of their rights," Ahmad said. Recipients of the letter seeking advice can call (734) 652-0345 to set up an appointment with Arab and Muslim leaders, lawyers or…

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… that Ohio State gives credit to students in a number of activities including musi- cal organizations, theatre groups and student publica- tions. "We think intercollegiate activities is an important part…

… of a person's education and to not value them in some way, given the time and effort that students put into it and the role that it plays in their lives, I think, would be too bad," Geiger said. For…

… takes to succeed off of it. "We look for special people, players and academicians," Burnett said. "Every member of our incoming class was a straight-A student in high school." The players' academic…

… elected student council president and Katie Dier- dorf was class president at Visitation Academy in Missouri. Meanwhile, the rest of the class racked up a litany of aca- demic awards, such as the…

… ADVERTISEMENT ISRAEL IS THE 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. This was too much for Islamic radicals and Syrian irredentists and Palestinians who joined forces to destroy Lebanon and make…

… apologists for Arab aggression are also aggression. In their eyes, Islamic terror in the Middle East policies of Israel, whom terrorists refer to as the "little Satan." For apologists of the Islamic terror of…

…4 4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 7, 2003 OP/ED ablefotzm fidt* hU 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… - television crew approached myself and delivering pro-war propaganda - the I've been here other international students to request for- unquestioning news channels and net- for more than three eign perspectives…

… to a student's education, the already-nonexistent political impact of cut- ting class is further diluted by the fact that cutting class in protest is indistinguishable from missing class due to illness…

… these alter- natives would be too much work for some- one who would prefer to make a political statement by cutting class. ELSON Liu Rackham Daily coverage of recent Arab-Israeli skirmish skewed and…

… inaccurate TO THE DAILY: In regard to the Daily's article, Stu- dent's remember bus bombing victims at vigil (03/05/03), it should be noted that 20 students came out in the freezing cold to show dedication to…

… Defense Force sources say that there is a wave of disinformation regarding the killing of 11 Arabs in the operation. It is being said that the 11 were killed when IDF troops fired at a terrorist engaged in…

… that were lost by such a horrific crime against all humans. DANIEL AGHION LSA junior Protesting certain government actions a patriotic duty TO THE DAILY: Robert DeVore's letter, Student opposition to U…

… "breakthrough." Seeking to bring such a renowned and articulate scholar to the Uni- versity, SAFE has invited Finkelstein to dis- cuss the Arab-Israeli conflict. To selectively quote from his book, and place them…

… and friends gathered at the Win- ters's family home in Gary yesterday. At her old high school, an American flag hung at half mast for a former student known as a hard worker with a positive attitude who…

… about it." PROFILING Continued from Page 1 LSA junior Michael Simon, co-chair of the campus ACLU, said while discussion centered around the rights of Arab Americans in light of the Sept. I1 attacks, the…

… University, joined in addressing student's questions about the need for and legality of racial profiling. "The issue is so important that it is only a matter of time until we have national legislation," said…

… said there are circumstances when race may be used as one factor among many to locate and target possible suspects. One such instance involved the questioning of some of the 80 Arab Americans living in…

… make a choice, I don't know how much choice they have, particularly when the choice is coming from high levels of government," Prof. Perry said. Several students attended the symposium to voice their…

… opinion that racial profiling is a necessary procedure in ensur- ing public safety. Rakham graduate student Justin Shubow said he believes politicians and law enforcement officers realize the necessity and…

… accordingly," Hassan said. Hassan said he was disappointed that the hearings remain closed to the public and media. "The government is really alienat- ing the Muslim and Arab community," Hassan said. "We…

… Texas," said Cecil Miskel, a profes- sor in the School of Education. "State tests showed substantial changes in the students' scores. National tests don't show such a closed trial from because of a para…

…, killing 10 people and injuring 70, officials and state-run television said. The tremble was felt as far away as Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Heidar Alishvandi, the governor of Qeshm, was quoted by…

… attorney for Coca-Cola. Potter is the director of Global Labor Relations for the soft-drink company. A story in the Nov. 18 edition of the Daily (Students make spiritual jour- ney in Spain) incorrectly…

… stated that the city of Len, the starting point of the students' trip, is in France. The city is in Spain. The story also incorrectly reported that the trip to Santiago took the students five weeks to…

…@michigandaily.com. able £si tuttl awg 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com Iraqis arrested in plot to kil judge 0 BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqi police arrested eight Sunni Arabs for alleg- edly…

…'s supporters and opponents. The eight alleged plotters from Iraq's Sunni Arab minority were apprehend- ed Saturday in the northern city of Kirkuk, police Col. Anwar Qadir said. He said they were carrying written…

…. Yesterday, Iraqi police arrested eight Sunni Arabs for allegedly plotting to kill the judge who prepared the indict- ment of Hussein. conscience." Saddam and seven co-defendants are charged in the killing of…

…4A -The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 4, 2002 OP/ED Clbe llirbtuigta tilg 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… any other). Recently, there has been a peace sketch put forward by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah, which calls for an Arab normalization with Israel, provided it returns to pre-occupation borders…

…. Other Arab states have already rejected the proposal on many grounds and there doesn't seem to be much hope for wide acceptance. Arab leaders have not given much reason for their rejection, but the truth…

… the founded legal right of Palestinian refugees around the world to reclaim their own right of return to their lands in Palestine. They have repeatedly supported cor- rupt Israeli and Arab leaders like…

… we Americans, espe- cially students, feel. We can have some sort of impact in demanding for fair-handedness in dealing with Israelis and Palestinians. This all starts with a call for own university to…

…. Many, if not most, Christians in the sci- ence fields accept the theory of evolution. CHARLES CARRIGAN Rackham student Albright 'belittles loss of Iraqi life' during her B- School appearance TO THE DAILY…

…-of- state students, it's hard to believe that running the airBus is all MSA is capable of. BY MOHAMMED ELGHOUL, ABBY HAUSLOHNER, SALAH HUSSEINI AND SHOSH RUSKIN The Progressive Arab-Jewish Alliance wishes to…

… OPERATION PUSSYCAT EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LouIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors ((I like to remember Unless…

… probably commute past other Borders loca- Strayer can rched t LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Students should boycott added a noticeable element to the student Ancient documents show that section this year. Stutlent…

… was overlooked on ihis occasion if To THE DAILY: This morning, I received seven unsolicited e the intent was to create an intimidating and Two cover stories appearing in Monday's mails from the Students…

… a not ask for these emails, nor did I appreciate such ventures are undertaken wonderful point of intersection. The first com- receivng them. Because of the Students First CLARENCE WARDELL iII ments on…

… the "successful transition to adult-' party's blatant abuse of University technology Engineering senior hood," which "depends, perhaps more than ever, resources, I will not be voting for the Students on…

… stationed in Egypt to his father, I urge all University students to boycott any misconstrues C iren's tale "who writes to ask for warm socks and boots party which resorts to abuse of the University's and to…

… the eye, as the navy-blue color does not tance of planning ahead and defending against on, what else do college students care about? stand out and looks like any other dark col- future attacks, a wise…

… Musicjunior VIEWPOINT Pro-Israel 'Blue Out' reductionist and alienating I I LoUIE MEIZLISH / IN PRINT The do-little assembly With the mid-term elections for the Michigan Student Assembly approaching…

… completion, perhaps it's time for a brief history of campus poli- tics and our illustrious student government. March 2000. Hideki Tsutsumi, a stu- dent whose communications skills are otherwise less than…

… AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 GEOFFREY GAGNON Editor in Chief MICHAEL GRASS NICHOLAS WOOMER Editorial Page Editors life in this country. And now we are.like the rest…

… together as Americans, our time to shine, our time to prove our grit and our soul. I wish that this were the sort of thing that could be uniting, but my pessimism wins out. Already, Arab- Americans on campus…

… be misguided or blinded - they may in fact be evil. And still, the barrier remains. Between the minds of evil and the reality of the world is a barrier of JOINT STUDENT STATEMENT n light of yesterday…

…, RACHEL TRONSTEIN President LSA Student Government This statement was co-signed by the following student groups. CAMPUS RELIGION NETWORK PROJECT SERVE MICHIGAN STUDENT ASSEMBLY STUDENT ORGANIZING FOR LABOR…

… AND ECONOMIC EQUALITY ALPHA IOTA OMICRON AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN TZEDEK: A JEWISH SOCIAL JUSTICE N:. E. Royster Harper Vice President for Student Affairs …

… exploited another source of manpower: They estimate he that has 50 militants from Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries fresh from fighting with the insurgency in Iraq. The officials say they fear that he is…

….S. intelligence official See LEBANON, Page 8 ANGELA CESERE/Daly Dr. David Prentice speaks at a forum on stem cell research presented by the Student Society for Stem Cell Research and Students For Life in Angell…

… infighting while satisfying international demands ahead of a crucialArab summit in Saudi Arabia at the end of the month and a visit to the region this weekend by Secre- tary of State Condoleezza Rice. Israel…

…'s toss broke his glasses, forcing him to miss work. Ely denied Elich's account, saying it was impossible to fit an arm out of a Hummer's win- dow. on stem cells Sti Ste By It wa day in Student Society…

… unlikely sight. Yester- ity to become many different kinds Angell Hall the president of of body cells, like embryonic stem s for Life and the Student cells. O'Shea, though, maintained for Stem Cell Research…

… designated for which e-mailed the presi- couples to attempt pregnancy in Students for Life and invited the future. up to join them in a "non- For the most part, the panelists effort to promote education were…

… installing of the auto- matic locks on student rooms, combined with effective patrolling by DPS and hous- ing security," Levy said. He added that none of the DPS reports of home invasion occurred in any…

… students to always use an Mcard to enter a residence hall. In the statement released yesterday, DPS Director William Bess also attribut- ed the drop in reported crime to increased DPS patrolling. "In…

… forcible sexual offenses also did. 1B BA TTLCONTWUBS.. Medication tied to student death By Melissa Benton Daily Staff Reporter The Washtenaw County Medical Examiner's Office released the autop- sy results…

… said Saddam Hussein "had established relationships with" the terrorist organization sometime during his dictatorship, which ended following U.S. forces' invasion of Iraq in 2002. University students and…

… questions of one another, they nonetheless entered See DEBATE, Page 5 Many students will have their first experience voting for a president on Nov. 2, and they will play a vastly different role than young…

… - or anyone - else do it for them. Abdullah added that although the media often portray Muslims in America as being Arabs, 33 percent of Ameri- can Muslims are South Asian, 30 percent are black and 25…

… percent are actually Arabs. With leaders like Muhammad Ali and even more con- troversial figures such Malcolm X converting to the reli- gion, black Muslims have become a growing and prominent population in…

… voting for, we will have people using last names and appearances as criteria. And unfor- tunately for Ahmed and Hollowell, neither Arab nor black describes enough of us. -John Honkala TIME FOR STUDENTS TO…

… offer sound bites and a media that does noth- ing but give conjecture and banal banter. Perhaps these are the rantings of a naive college student speaking from the intellectual basin of the Midwest, but…

… intellectual basin of the Midwest, allow me to specifi- cally point the finger at some of my fellow students. As the offspring of the informa- tional age, when technology allows mere seconds to bring years worth…

… of knowl- edge, students should be the most informed and active demographic on the political spectrum. I'm tired of hearing erately sent by the U.S. electorate to the politi- cal elites who run this…

… a lack of patriotism over politi- cal differences is, well, I'm speechless. And the people of Georgia bought into it. For them, patriotism means killing Arabs and putting God in the classroom. To love…

…- graphic when we show ourselves to be a powerful constituency. Regardless of which quadruped you associate with, we have to get informed so we can better push our agendas. We are the students of Ameri…

… their lives. The best thing Ican do as an educator. is teach them to analyze and think critically." From her helm at the blackboard, Harff leads her political science students studying the Arab…

… links. Other gov- ernment officials have said that U.S. intelligence sources had given them a list of about 20 Arab names, and they were checking them. Bosnia allowed about 1,000 for- eign fighters from…

… assassination. "This is why we're here," Harff told the stu- dents in her "Middle Eastern Politics" class. "You can talk here." As college students across the country struggle for ways to define the conflict and…

… comprehend the difference between terrorism and military action, these students, dressed like the Navy offi- cers they will become, have far more at stake in their quest for answers. These students are…

… with Department of Defense military policy. One student argued that the Defense Depart- ment had made its definition of terrorism too broad - so broad, he argued, that Northern Ire- land and Colombia…

… start becoming our own spokespersons. Black, Asian, Latino, Arab, Jewish, Mus- lim and all interested students need to take our own stake and define ourselves not as anything anti-BAMN, but rather as…

… waitress is probably smarter than you are. So don't treat her like a child or a sex object. Many waitresses are working their way through college or grad school. I once worked with a grad student who was…

… critique of.BAMN inority leaders on this campus dential ticket of BAMN, that his current have a tough challenge ahead. job would conflict with his running for AMN (under the auspices of student government…

… advocate true story with you. Imagine this. A the latter. We need to move on from member of the X-American community defining our aspirations in the terms of a decides to run for the student govern- few…

… students and some paid socialist ment with the Defend Affirmative activists from other cities and start Action Party, an arm of BAMN (of demarcating our own territory independ- course, you may insert Asian…

…, Arab, Lati- ent of BAMN. We need to stop blindly no, or whatever you like for "X"). This allowing cynical politicians like Jesse DAAP candidate expresses his concern Jackson (a man who has lost his moral…

…. "It's not going to stop us - its just making it more personal." "It is clear that a lot of people have animosity towards the Arab community in general ... we all know there has been a lot of animosity…

… events being unsuccessful. ... It's kind of a malicious act," Abou-Chakra said. Arab Xpressions will take place this Saturday night at 9:00 in the Michigan Union. The show is free of charge. China opposes…

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… with a capable parent, and we shouldn't be so arrogant as to believe the only good lives are lived in America. - David Wallace can be reached over e-mail at davidmw tumich.edu- University students…

… UNIVERSITY The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 - 3C Students protest passage of gay marriage ban in A By Elizabeth Belts NOVEMBER 12, 2004 Upfal described her friends' sadness One…

… student incited the crowd to march Daily StaffWriter after Proposal 2 was passed during the to City Hall, and 100 students left the Diag, On Nov. 11, the sidewalks in downtown Ann Arbor were crowded, taken…

… over by protesters from Ann Arbor high schools and the University. About 150 students carried signs, banners and rainbow flags in opposition to the passage of Proposal 2 in the Nov. 2 election. "This…

…news@michigandaily.com NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 3 Students start up online auction sites City officials, 'U' profs to discuss urban sprawl The Michigan Student…

…, land programs director of the Michigan Environmental Council and chair of the Cool Cities Task Force. Co-sponsors include Students for Public Interest Research Group in Michigan and the Urban Issues…

…, students are being offered more up-and-coming venues where they can buy and sell not only books, but also football tickets and sublets. University alum Zach Price started the auction website TheDiag.com this…

… week, in response to demand for a venue to advertise products for stu- dents that were not being auctioned elsewhere. The website functions similarly to eBay, and students can post bids and purchase…

… the only one who will be compet- ing with conventional stores by offering products to students online. LSA junior Johnny Glase said his friend Scott Palko, a University of Notre Dame alum, started a…

… has a couple hundred users. One of the site's features is an online market- place, where students can bid on furniture, books and electronics. Glase said he is now actively publicizing the website…

…, he expects lucrative results in the fall. Although Glase said he and Palko are waiting for more advertisers before offering a link to MEBay.com - an auction-type service for Uni- versity students - the…

… mementos of student life on the website are attracting users. Students' response to the different online ven- ues has been mixed. LSA sophomore Erin Luyendyk said she doesn't use either site. "I just never…

… Price University alum "I think students need a website like that. At the end of the year, there are TVs and futons that stu- dents need to get rid of, and there is not really a place do that besides the…

… Uzbeks, Chechens and Arabs were among them. He said 46 troops were killed and 26 injured. Villagers have begun returning to their homes after seeking shelter in Wana and other villages during the operation…

… approximately 3,000 students mobbed the intersection of South University Avenue and Church Street, setting off fireworks and throwing objects. A rock hit the shoulder of University Vice Presi- dent for Student…

… would cost the University more than $2 mil- lion. In addition, the building would be renamed after Henry Frieze, a for- mer professor and interim president. April 8, 1983 Thirty-five students stormed into…

… the Fleming Administration Building and held a sit-in in the office of Provost Billy Frye. The students complained over the secret budgetary process, and demanded the end of closed adminis- trative…

… Naomi Braine said. Frye talked with the students for almost three hours, but made no promises in regard to their demands. April 9, 1970 The University announced that Oxford Housing would become a co…

… required to do 4-6 hours a week of housework in Oxford. April 9, 1977 In the Michigan Student Assem- bly election, independent candidates won six out of nine seats. Only 4.5 percent of the student body voted…

… Study investigates connection between caffeine and migraines By Eve Lieberman For the Daily As finals roll around, many University students prone to migraines could find that each cup of coffee they…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 2002 OP/ED t lquinii AN N ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JON…

… violence. SAM BUTLER THE SOPBOX We."uS+ 11 be. ded',co.4 -- i'IOR- o as~ Radical chic and the state of student activism ZAC PESKOWITZ TE LtOLWR FREQUENCIES April 17, 1969 - The American Council on…

… Education publishes its "Declaration on Cam- pus Unrest" criticizing student activists as "a minute group of destroyers who have abandoned hope in today's society, in today's university and in the processes…

… University propaganda coming out of the Office of the President. In a welcome video, available at http://www.umich.edu/pres/welcome- rm.html, University President Mary Sue Cole- man urges new students to take…

… part in the University's storied history of activism. "Whatever way you decide to contribute, you will be carrying on one of the great Michi- gan traditions - the tradition of student activism." Within…

… approximately 30 years, student activism has been attenuated from a force that gripped the hearts of the University administra- tion with fear to a force so powerless that the administration is now able to…

… weekend at Camp David, meeting with his national security team. Arab g vernments debate supporting the Unieted States The Washington Post WASHINGTON - Bush adminis- tration officials reached out to Arab…

… nations again yesterday, urging them to help the United States combat terror- ists for their own benefit, but the call has raised concerns among Arab diplomats about the potential targets of U.S. action and…

… Laden, an exiled Saudi multimillionaire who has taken refuge in Afghanistan in recent years, issued a statement Sunday through the Arabic television network Al Jazeera, in Qatar, denying involvement. "I…

… students' lives and members of the groups that per- formed agreed. "It is wonderful to bring together the University community at a time of tragedy and to uplift the spirits of Uni- versity students," said…

… member of Kol HaKavod. The Bollingers, along with Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje, attended services at the Islamic Center of Ann Arbor on Friday evening to show their moral support for members of the Arab…

… speaking on what they think is important," she said. Students were grateful and apprecia- tive that the Bollingers took the time yesterday to meet and speak with them. "I thought it was very gracious for the…

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… Mathew Shepard, a gay student from the Uni- his followers bring to light the larger battle opportunity. The line between church and state versity of Wyoming. facing the gay community and its allies in the…

… 2007 starving peasants in immigrants benefit from the powerful wel- presidential elections. 1789, to disgruntled students and workers fare aspect of the French state - receiving The riots in France are…

… most jobs. In addition, recent tions" as many have claimed. The suc- be heard in France is to burn a car or two, legislation banning the wearing of traditional cessful integration of Arab immigrants in…

… throw some rocks or even break out the ol' headscarves in French schools, while allow- American society demonstrates the extent guillotine and roll a few heads down the ing students of Christian faiths to…

… wear cross- of the French problem. Given tolerant con- Champs-Elysdes. How could the French es, is a clear indicator of French religious and ditions, Arab-Americans have shown that government allow such…

… a crucial cross- Arab and North African immigrants power- in the riots deported immediately. roads that is long overdue. Will France use less and voiceless. In an interview with The Associated this…

… adversely affected by vio- lence, not just those who are "melanin- endowed." Students should demand that this production adhere to the same spirit of diversity demanded of all other institutions of the…

… support team for our team both during this season and for several years to follow. Financial considerations aside, sold (or astic students. And speaking to those underclassmen, please understand this: Do…

….4 4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 18, 2001 OP/ED albe £irbgzu i4aiftlj 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily. letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… chance. No one seems threatened by them. If anything, we University students get practically orgasmic knowing there are still commie operatives out there fighting the class war. So what are the communists…

… rightful place in higher education. I say the top dogs in this "student organization" are not really communists, nor do they really care about affirmative action. It becomes obvious to anyone who's watched…

… as many "X-Files" episodes as I did in my youth (gee, I sound old) that some of BAM-N's leading members are working for the FBI. Luke non-student, mic-grabbing, "I'll- challenge…

… student here for at least five years. I hear FBI scholarships pay well. A Jessica Curtin is not human. I'm utterly convinced she's from the same planet as Steve Forbes. Just as Michael Moore pointed out in…

… they're quite adept at breaking up student group meetings, something else law enforcement takes an inter- est in. Just look at Michigan State, which last year put in a full-time cop just to monitor stu…

… of hate, which is taught to Arab chil- dren from the earliest possible age that leads to acts like the massacres of Sept. 11, not some miniscule flaws in U.S. policies. The unfortunate fact that there…

… is no freedom of press in the Arab Middle East means that these messages of hate are the only ones available to the millions of citizens residing in these regimes. These citizens are often flustered…

… with the corruption of the regime under which they live and need someone to blame. Understanding this, the shrewd Arab regimes use their monop- oly over the media to demonize the U.S. and deflect…

… is important," Kazanjian said. "Everybody in the Housing office knows me." There's another reason why a local company may be better. Unlike Collegeboxes, if students have a problem with storage or…

… Emily Beam and Christopher Zbrozek. Syed said he wants to bring in more diverse voices from the student commu- nity. He also held the position over the summer. Scott Bell will fill the manag- ing sports…

… major sports on the web- site earlier. Managing Arts Editor Andrew Sargus Klein will keep his position next year. The arts section will continue shifting its focus onto student musicians and artists, he…

… From page IA The increase goes against what many were bracing for: a drop in minority applications due to worry that the ban could paint the Uni- versity as an unwelcoming place for minority students…

…. After California voters passed a similar measure in 1996, minority applications to the UC system's flag- ship campuses dropped substan- tially. As of Dec. 4, 3,133 students had been admitted to the…

… and Asian applicants have been accepted. Lucier said the University has been trying to encourage students to apply earlier in the cycle. Typi- cally, underrepresented minority students tend to apply…

… later in the application cycle than white and Asian students. "We are pleased that our overall message has gotten out to all stu- dents," Lucier said. In late November, University Provost Teresa Sullivan…

… earlier this year. Administrators have been aggressively recruiting minority students in recent years. Univer- sity President Mary Sue Coleman regularly speaks at black churches to encourage potential…

… students to apply. In April 2005, the University opened a facility in Detroit to house outreach programs both in the city and around the nation. So far this fall, the University has received 3.5 percent more…

… by escalating conflicts around the region, from spiraling sectarian violence in Iraq to ris- ing tensions-in Lebanon to fighting among Palestinians. "Our Arab region is surrounded by dangers," King…

… present Markovits with the 17th -annual Golden Apple Award, given each year to the teacher a student committee selects as the best professor on campus. "If I had known this, I would've put on a jacket…

…," said Markovits - clad in a pair of brown cordu- roys and a merlot-colored hooded sweatshirt - after the strong applause of his students died down and he had a moment to collect his thoughts. Once the…

… his notes lay spread before him on the large lab table at the front of the room. "I thought someone didn't like what I said about the Red Wings," he said in an interview once most of his students had…

… vehicle to look at all these things." "It's not just a class about schmoozing about the Yankees," he said. Still, the topic attracts students to the class in droves. Rackhamstudent JeffreyLuppes is one of…

… two GSIs who are assist- ing Markovits with the course for the second time and was one of the students who nominated Markov- its for the Golden Apple. The com- mittee accepts nominations from the…

… student body. Luppes said that the first few weeks of the class are hardest on the GSIs because of the number of students who want to enroll. He said it isn't uncommon for waitlists for discussion sections…

… to include more than 10 people each. "His excitement is genuine, and it's infectious," Luppes said of Markovits's passion for his mate- rial. "He makes students want to learn more about the topic and…

…, Jor- danandSyria,the University became apolit- ical battleground for students campaigning for either Israel or the Arab states. Just like today, students took their arguments from the Diag to the pages…

… of the Daily. When the staff printed an article sympathetic toIsrael, students on the opposite side protested, call- ing the paper a propaganda piece for Israel. Likewise, when an article appeared…

… which criticized the Israeli position, pro-Israel stu- dents hurled similar accusations. The childish back-and-forth allegations led one student to an interesting conclusion. Joel Hencken, an alum from…

… protests were held against the paper by the Jewish community of south- eastern Michigan. Several years ago, many student groups took offense to errors made by the staff, attributing them to the lack of…

… that grossly oversimplified affirmative action, depicting a single white student being told that all of his classmates will have the benefit of affirmative action in admission to the University except…

… him. Despite a full column by then-Editor in Chief Jason Pesick arguing the rationale behind the decision to publish the cartoon, the result once again was charges of bias leveled by various student…

… that even though the news agency is committed to being fair, it has often failed - specifically in the Arab-Israeli conflict - to provide "a full and fair account" Whether or not President Bush can be…

… effects of the program will not be seen until the 2009-10 school year, the agreement reached between the nation's biggest soda producers and schools aims to make it difficult for 35 million students to…

… the only beverage choices available for younger students.The objective - developedby the WilliamJ. Clinton Foundation - is that by encouraging children to make smarter drink choices at school and…

… machines atschool will no longer carry their beloved bever- ages will only result in students buying their unhealthy drinks somewhere else. The agreement with soda companies and schools will have almost no…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 30, 2004 OPINION + + + 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN…

… students I mean - Thanksgiving is not a time to ponder what we are thankful for or what is truly important to us in life. For a lot of us, Thanksgiving is just another trip home, another reason to see all…

…- ues that Christians hold dear. Christian political communities in Ann Arbor. Last year, we established, the Progressive Arab-Jewish Alliance, a group established by members of both communities working…

… Arbor Jewish community, such as Jewish Witnesses for Peace. So we would have to disagree that no dialogue exists between Palestinians and Israelis (Group Leaders invite 'U' to discuss Arab…

… outside of it because it is only through a democratic dissemination of ideas and views that real change becomes possible. It is also crucial that all students at the University be given access to these…

… ideas so that they can form a balanced opinion with regard to the Palestinian-Israeli con- flict and the role students should play with regard to University investments in com- panies that make a direct…

… profit from the Israeli occupation. We welcome, as always, discussion between groups and the advance- ment of a democratic exchange, and we feel that all students should have access to that exchange…

… through the media. Terek Dika Dika is an LSA senior and vice chair of Students Allied for Freedom and Equality Daily's coverage of GEO remains unbalanced To THE DAILY: I recently submitted a letter in…

… response to an editorial supporting the Graduate Employee Organization in its quest for more benefits at the expense of students sage conduit rather than a news medium. Though it may have come as a surprise…

… intimidation and prejudicial behaviors are also declin- ing, some students on campus said. Muslim Students Association Pres- ident Kenan Mossa-Basha, a Busi- ness senior, said, "Personally, I thought there was a…

… of knowledge on the nation's behalf concerning Islam and the Arab world in general brought questions about Middle Eastern culture and religion. "After Sept. 11, I saw people want- ing to know more…

… classes having to do with Arab or Islatnic issues were filled. People have become a lot more educated and that has led to a definite change," Education junior Farah Anwarullah said. Despite the numerous…

… the decline, some students said. "There's a lot less worry. By and large it was heartwarming to see the University and Ann Arbor communi- ties reach out to the Muslim commu- nity. There were a few…

… ignorant people, but the vast majority were open-minded supporters," Mossa- Basha said. The Muslim Students Association, along with numerous other student organizations, is contributing to the vigil tomorrow…

… decided. The positions, termed .resident fellows, place graduate students in Alice Lloyd Resi- dence Hall, where the program is centered, to teach one or two classes in the program. Though the Report of the…

… standardize the Lloyd Hall Writing Center with the Sweetland Writ- ing Center, said Marjorie Horton, LSA assis- tant dean for undergraduate education. "The majority of the graduate students and professional…

… students who serve as resi- dent fellows do not plan to teach undergrad- uate writing after obtaining their Ph.D's or professional degrees from the university," Horton said. "Our goal is to have Sweetland…

… state spending programs, including payments for the $2,500 MEAP Merit Award scholarships, which are given to graduating Michigan high school students who pass a series of assessment tests. The Board of…

… expects the Michigan Supreme Court to uphold that decision. Land of the free Financial collapses leave students leery of business By Shabina S. Khatri Daily Staff Reporter 0 Business senior Nada Abu…

…41 4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 30, 2001 OP/ED olbe £kw niag 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

…, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Daily. L JII 41 ® won ried how -N,' s ha~s hdf~ed e e\jtCeoC.. I Reforming student activism: A modest proposal AUBREY…

… my atten- tion. Fire is almost always cool, especially when it's nearby and safely contained. And just think what it could do for the cause! ("Hey! Did you hear about that Students Against Syphilis guy…

… who set himself on fire?") I guarantee the student body would appreciate this kind of valor ("Dude! Check out the blisters on that guy!"). Finally, no one would get hurt except the noble activist…

… signs and spend more time hanging out with the tax collectors and prostitutes. Besides being a great P.R. move, it'd be a lot more fun than hollering "salvation" at jaded col- lege students day in and day…

…4A - Friday, October 24, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com l e Iicl30ig n wily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI…

… can solve its snake problems to focus on its ultimate goal: eliminating Israel's dependence on Arab oil. On Oct. 22, crude oilprices dropped below $65 per barrel. Though OPEC is now scrambling for a…

…, according to Kass, "Mideast oil began to dominate the world strategic landscape." Today, the vast majority of Arab- world GDP stems from oil exports. Though each Arab country spends its oil revenues…

… differently, only one spending strategy truly benefits Arab citizens: domestic reinvestment of oil revenuesintohuman capitalandinfra- structure. The United Arab Emirates employs this strategy widely, especial…

…- ly in Dubai, yet most other Arab states are content to hoard oil revenues for the wealthiest ruling class - or to invest them in terrorist organizations, nuclear projects or weapons imports. Enter…

… Iran. Though Iran is not an Arab state, it plays an important role as a major power in the Mideast oil hegemony. Its influence reaches everystate inthe region, and -its oil revenues sponsor…

… coun- try, you still do. You just need to learn to use it. Seth Buchsbaum is anS LSA sophomore. He is a representative on the Michigan Student Assembly's Voice Your Vote commission. 0 RADHIKA UPADHYAYA…

… broker the congressional compromise. ALGIERS, Algeria Plan to normalize relations with Israel fails The Arab summit formally rejected yesterday a proposal by the Jordanian king that would have revised…

… Arab conditions for normalizing relations with Israel, sink- ing a plan that had won Israeli praise only hours earlier. The original plan by Jordan's King Abdullah II had dropped the traditional Arab V…

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… you get ready to enter the real world. You'll get: Helpful information from seasoned professionals in lively presentations geared specifically to college students Take-home materials that you can use…

…2- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 29, 2003 NEWS. BUSH He added that most non-Iraqi Arab- Pae Ance=wamot Bolnger defends affirmative He also stressed how Iraqis living in of them are just…

…'s union replaced by other campus resources By VtoriaEdwards Daily News Editor After tomorrow there is a good chance that the Student Legal Services will be picking up a larger population. Instead of the…

… Ann Arbor Tenants Union, which is now defunct to students due to lack of funding, as a resource for dealing with their landlords; students will now be directed towards both the Student Legal Services…

… said he doesn't believe the increase in students seeking these services will be one that would seriously set the organization back. He said if there is a drastic increase in peo- ple, the attorneys will…

… either handle more cases or increase their staff. "I think MSA is trying to replace the AATU with Student Legal Services. We don't believe that is possible," Executive director of AATU alum Amy Ament said…

…. "There are not enough people (at Student Legal Services). Also there are a lot of problems that students come in with that don't need a lawyer. It's like going to an emergency room with a scraped elbow…

…" But Lewis said that the University has other resources than the Student Legal Services when there are problems between tenant and landlord that do not require the use of an attorney. "You could go to…

… Ann Arbor Housing for mediation. There is a University Housing mediation service for media- tion between students and landlords and students and roommates," Lewis said. Still, Ament said the AATU was…

… far more accessible and convenient to stu- dents, giving advice over the telephone, e-mail and in person. . LL Lewis agreed that the AATU has a more interactive site than Student Legal Offices, but…

… are students! The announcement that Israel had brokered a peace deal with the Palestinians was made last night, just hours after Ariel Sharon and Yasser Arafat stepped aside to allow Jewish and Arab…

… City and all." Green's announcements shocked students across campus yesterday. "When I first visited campus as a senior in high school, Green went by on one of those tiny little trucks they drive around…

… equality and integra- tion. "We thought yelling and marching around a lot would really make a difference," said one BAMN leader, 47, who is not a student. Wait a minute, come to think of it, none of them…

… students at the University to negotiate. "We knew that if they just letpus students try to negotiate, we'd have no problem settling this 54- year violent conflict," said one Palestinian activist. "We…

… students, thousands of miles away from the actual Middle East, know far more than these political leaders with years of experience," said an Israeli activist. The group that managed to single…

…-handedly destroy Nike, Students Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality, also known as SOLE, even though they should really be called SOLEE, attributed their victory to taking over enough administrative offices…

… to make their views known. "Taking over offices is what we do best," said one student. "However, we will not rest until all citizens of the United States are making exactly $14.73 an hour, no matter…

… how trivial or impor- tant their job." Perhaps the greatest success story of the day belonged to University Students Against Cancer, which strategically utilized cheers at football games in combination…

… with several newspaper ads to defeat cancer. "We have to admit, they really knew what they were doing," said the president of the group's campus rival, University Students In Favor Of Cancer. Sucks to…

… either was extended last night or expired today. We don't know because we didn't ask. The University and members of the graduate student instructors union have been involved in last-minute negotia- tions…

… offers to surrender Kunduz BANGI, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban offered yesterday to surrender their last northern stronghold if Arab and other foreign fighters loyal to Osama bin Laden in the city are…

… on New York and Washington and last week's crash of American Airlines Flight 587 in New York, many students who usually fly home for Thanksgiving are now opting to drive because of their concerns over…

… automobiles. There is certainly a downward trend every time there is a plane crash," Ascher said. For some students, it is impractical to travel any other way except via plane, making the decision an easier one…

…. "I have to fly home," said Social Work graduate student Jill Sur of Kailua, Hawaii. "I've never been afraid to fly before; obvious- ly I live on an island and anywhere I have See TRAVEL, Page 7A Fire…

… night. 13Blue candidates win TASA cutua By Kara Wenzel Daily Staff Reporter University students approved a $1 increase in mandatory fees by a vote of 2,309 to 1,779, and Blue Party candidates won 13 of…

… the 22 seats up for election last week on the Michigan Student Assembly. "I think it shows clearly students are in step with the Assembly in thinking student organiza- tions are underfunded," said MSA…

… Treasurer Josh Samek. "The assembly hopes and expects Vice President (E. Royster) Harper will recommend the fee increase to the regents." MSA and LSA Student Government members are hoping to make a…

… am real- ly excited to make some changes in MSA and give a new group of students a voice." Harris, like other newly elected representa- tives, said she plans to "start an in-depth look at the bussing…

… After more than nine months of planning and the com- bined efforts of about 300 students, the Indian American Student Association's annual cultural show debuted Friday to an audience of 3,000. The show at…

… interactions between Indian American students and their parents and the challenges associated with being part of two cultures. Show co-coordinator Adil Daudi said the performance was designed to educate people…

… Zahr, a graduate student in Middle East- ern studies, said the rally was prompted by Thurs- day's visit of Israeli right-wing leader, Ariel Sharon, to the Dome of the Rock, the site of the first Arab…

… meeting space at 109 E. Madison St. for Michigamua and two other honor societies, according to documents obtained by The Michigan Daily through the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. Dean of Students…

… the Vulcan and Phoenix societies. The groups moved there last month and can remain there for two years, which is the normal lease cycle for student groups. The building is also housing the University…

… Musical Society and Building Services. The move follows the Students of Color Coalition's fervent campaign earlier this year to oust Michigamua from its meeting space in the Michigan Union tower. Although…

… linger on the group's relationship with University administration. This relation- ship was one of the SCC's major complaints during their 37-day occupation of the tower. Interim Vice President for Student…

… they had to leave the tower space, and we said we'd help them find new space," Harper said. "This is typically what we do for any student organization." Harper cited only one other case - the Inter…

… Fish Daily Staff Reporter A demonstration protesting the over- seas manufacturing practices of Kohl's * department store resulted in the arrest of 10 members of Students Organizing for Labor and Economic…

… Equality. Chanting anti-sweatshop messages, the students were charged with tres- passing after they refused to leave the Lohr Road store after warnings from the Pittsfield Township Police and the Kohl…

… trespassing. Students angered by Israeli actions Candidates prepare for debates By Hanna LoPatin Daily Staff Reporter In this corner, Republican presidential candidate Texas Gov. George W. Bush, a charismatic…

… Palestinian civilians. About 150 students and Ann Arbor residents gathered at noon for a demonstration that began on the steps of the Michigan Union, marched past Angel Hall and culminated in the Diag. Amer…

… responses urging students to keep the threat in mind while giving other facets of life priority. At the University, Department of Public Safety Director Bill Bess released a written statement yesterday urging…

… students to be especially obser- vant of suspicious activities, while also stating that there has been no threat made pertaining to Southeast Michigan. DPS spokeswoman Diane Brown said the University is…

… Technology Presi- dent Charles Vest, former Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Command Adm. Dennis Blair and Law student Marisa Bono. Coleman and the eight representatives each spoke for a few minutes to…

… Daily Staff Reporter Law students across the country are arguing that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the Law School's admissions policy will adversely affect the racial composition of America…

…'s lawyers. The students will join about 300 national organizations and corporations by filing amicus, or "friend of the court," briefs with the court today supporting the University in Grutter v. Bollinger…

…, the lawsuit challenging the Law School's use of race as a factor in admissions. A brief written by a group of black law students from Harvard, Yale and Stanford universities argues if the court…

… overturns Michigan's admissions policies, race-con- scious admissions policies of their law schools would also be targeted. Travis LeBlanc, a Yale law student, said the presence of minorities at highly selec…

… yesterday in the Michigan Union Ballroom to discuss the potential threat caused by recent anti-terror legislation. The event, titled "Know Your Rights," featured Nabi Hayad from the Arab- American Anti…

…: 12 Tomorrow; 31I1e Vol. CXI I1, No. 81 wwwmichigandailycom 1 11 111 1111 Jill III I UAC gives push to student initiatives By Margaret Engoren Daily Staff Reporter What do Amazin' Blue, The Michi…

…- gan Every Three Weekly, Laughtrack and 12 other student programs have in common? They are all funded and programmed by the University Activi- ties Center. UAC, founded in 1965 as a campus- wide, student…

…-scale projects for students," said Engineering senior and UAC President Brian Netter. "We provide a variety of programs and keep a tight watch over those we man- age because there is so much money being spent…

…." University funding for UAC - pro- vided by tuition dollars - increased this year from $180,000 to $250,000. "UAC hadn't gone up for a funding increase since 1986," said Susan Wilson, director of Student…

… Activities and Lead- ership and primary advisor to UAC. "They were able to convince the Vice President of Student Affairs (E. Royster Harper) and the regents that they needed more money because there had been…

… a dramatic increase in student involvement and no corresponding funding increase." Mandated to provide campus-wide programs, Wilson said UAC is differ- ent from other student organizations. "UAC is…

… not just another student group - its mission is to provide campus-wide programs," Wilson said. "Other groups may define their scope that way, but they are not obligated to reach out - UAC is. "It is…

… using the new funds to broad- en its base and better engage student groups by providing more social, edu- cational and cultural programs outside the classrooms." Like the Michigan Student Assembly, UAC…

… funds student pro- grams, but offers more than just financial assistance. "A student group goes to MSA with a proposal and leaves with funds," Wilson said. "A student group goes to UAC with a proposal and…

… engages in a much more collaborative process: If it wants to bring a pro- gram to campus, for example, it could work with UAC, which would do the programming and publicity, while the student group provides…

… students advice on financial success An interactive seminar titled "The Top Ten Ways to Achieve Financial Success for Students" will be given today at 7 p.m. in Auditorium 1 of the Modern Languages Building…

… by Phi Chi Theta, a national co-ed profes- sional business and economics fra- ternity, is open to all students and will include refreshments and snacks. Law lecture will focus on Sept. 11 University of…

… Jack Shaheen, author of "Reel Bad Arabs: How Holly- wood Vilifies a People," will each speak at the discussion, which will be moderat- ed by Yvonne Simons, a current Michi- crln Journalism Fellow an1…

… WRAL-TV By Rob Goodspeed Daily Staff Reporter A lawsuit filed by a former student alleges that the University is trying to cover up wrong- doing by administrators by charging exorbitant fees for a…

… Freedom of Information Act request. In the FOIA request under dispute, former student Chetly Zarko requested a large number of e-mails sent and received by former Vice Provost for Information and Technology…

… jolt Israeli-Palestinian conflict discussed by Rackham gov't Rackham student gov't also made minor changes to other MSA resolutions By Soojung Chang and Whitney Meredith Daily Staff Reporters Rackham…

… Student Government dis- cussed two resolutions yesterday regard- ing the current campus debate over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at their week- ly meeting. The first resolution in support of a Michigan…

… Student Assembly resolution titled "Resolution in Support of Univer- sity Dialogues of Understanding," encourages students to engage in civil dialogue regarding debates on campus and political affairs. "We…

… endorsed by Students Allied for Freedom and Equali- BUSINESS Continued from Page 1 the basic criteria for the award. The University attributed the honor of receiving the award to the decisions on the…

… fighting for a ty and the Michigan Student Zionists, two student groups bitterly divided over the issue. According to the document, student groups will pledge against "hate-filled speech, slander, false…

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… the provincial government in the Kurdish north, where some of the nation's largest fields are located. Al-Shahristani, a senior mem- ber of the Arab Shiite coalition that controls the federal government…

…, negotiated the compromise with leaders of the Kurdish and Arab Sunni parties. But since then the Kurds have pressed forward with a regional version of the law that al-Shahristani insists, much to the…

… contract with the Hunt Oil Co. of Dallas. The Sunni Arabs who removed their support for the deal did so, in part, because of a contract the Kurdish government signed ear- lier with a company based in the…

… United Arab Emirates, Dana Gas, to develop gas reserves. The Kurds maintain that their regional law is in fact consistent with the Iraqi Constitution, which grants substantial powers to the provinces to…

… negotiations were Iraqi Kurds, who were eager to begin signing contracts with international oil companies to develop their exten- sive northern fields; Arab Shiites, whose population is concentrated around the…

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… Israeli Parliament, Knesset member Aryeh Eldad stook a hardline stance defending Israel's current boundaries. "We must end the occu- pation of Arabs on the land of Israel," he said before 150 people in a…

… committee, said he thinks the notion of separate Israe- li and Palestinian states has hit a dead end and that Arabs should learn to live in an Israeli state. He said the problem is that Arabs are unwilling to…

… Phi Theta president and.School of Information graduate student. "We brought together people who are usually discussed in conversations about segregation but never get the chance to be in the room…

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… labeled as a fight between Arabs and black Afri- cans. Yet the truth is more complicated because African and Arab identities are often indistin- guishable in Sudan. In fact, the true division in Darfur is…

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… society no longer tolerates racism. However, this does not mean that racism and discrimination have ceased to exist. In a recently completed survey of the large Arab-American and Chaldean population in the…

… these figures are a clear cause for concern, it is heartening, however, that one-third of those surveyed reported that they received support from non- Arabs after the attacks. Certainly, our nation has…

… reacted far better to the attacks on Sept. 11 than it has to past attacks. Clearly, there have been no internment camps for Arab-Americans, and various agencies - both indepen- dent and governmental - have…

… American who does the bidding of whites in anew Web message yesterday intended to dent the president-elect's popu- larity among Arabs and Muslims and claim he will not change U.S. policy. Ayman al…

… enemy oppressor. Obama has been welcomed by many in the Middle East who hope he will end what they see as Amer- ican aggression against Muslims and Arabs under President George W. Bush. Some believe his…

… 1960s Muslim African-American rights leader, who is known among some in the Arab world and seen as a symbol of anti-imperialism. EAST LANSING Romney warns against auto bailout Mitt Romney chided fellow…

…- braces diversity and freedom of ex- pression," Yim wrote. "For students who are not racial minorities, I am concerned that this cover art sends the message that it is okayto portray African Americans in a…

… get the money." Duong and other students said they worked with Studio 4 primar- ily because the club was more ac- GREEKS From Page 1A for IFC events that are responsive to the needs of chapter…

… image by working with other organizations like the Michigan Student Assembly and the Ann Arbor Police Department. "Our image can always be im- proved. I never want a negative as- sociation or stigma…

… student body is motivat- ed with big drives. We can do it." According to figures provided by Rock last night, Ohio State cur- rently leads Michigan by 11 pints, 1,623-1,612. To donate, students can either…

…Quad Residence Hall cafeteria and the Michigan Union Pendleton Room from 2 to 8p.m. To encourage students to donate, organizersarealsoofferingincentives including a raffle of two tickets to the Ohio State…

… always gets prejudiced of Mangray to assume with Studio 4 when they held events positive feedback from student only Asian students would attend there. groups he worked with. their party, and to label…

… shadily," said Vietnamese Student with everybody," he said. "This is nior, said she and Lai argued with Association President Kevin Duong. the first time anything like this has Mangray before he showed them…

… divested from the tobacco industry in 2000. Locally, the rally was sponsored by the Muslim Students' Associa- tion, SAFE, the Michigan Congress of Arab American Organizations and the Muslim Community…

… from Page 3 push for divestment in the fall. The Muslim Students' Associa- tion has signed a resolution created by SAFE in support of divestment. This past March, about 140 faculty and students…

… Michigan Student Assembly only make compromise more difficult and peace less likely. If Paul wants to contribute to a lasting peace, he should invest his energy in finding forward-looking solutions, rather…

… stuffing starving Palestinian Arabs into over-crowd- ed trains, sending them to camps to starve them to death, or, to make things easier, simply gassing them and incinerating their bodies? Thank God, no, no…

… he have smuggled himself into British-con- trolled Palestine and become part of the tiny minority that escaped the Nazis? And in 1948, after Palestin- ian Arabs rejected the United Nations proposal for…

… a sovereign Arab state next to the proposed Jewish one - when Israel declared statehood and was promptly attacked by Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq - would Paul have returned to Poland to…

… sentiment refracted across the Arab states, how could Paul still retain his starry-eyed political naivete? God bless America, where a Jew can become so cushioned by freedom and diversity that he becomes…

…- pelled - as an African-American, a writer and a University student - to think about diversity. To defend its admissions pro- gram, the administration has cited diversity as the main reason for such plans…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 30, 2001 OP/ED ibe £kbi1tgau &IIIQl 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

…-Taliban Arabs have been described as "heavy fighting," "more airstrikes" and a "crushed" prison uprising outside Mazar-e- Sharif, the death of one American is dis- played in a front page article including…

… page you implicitly tell your readers that his life is more important than the lives of Arabs. This includes the 500 prisoners "apparently killed during intense U.S. airstrikes" in the continuation of…

… Daily do the same for Arabs killed fight- ing for and against the Taliban, and for those dying in refugee camps. Please show your readers that all lives are important, Americans and Arabs includ- ed…

… term for Pakistan, I would suggest that it is impossible to be perfectly informed. Little test: What's the proper term for the nationality of a randomly chosen nation, say Lesotho? About the student who…

… school students and their parents. Activities include leading a walking tour of central campus, facilitating a discussion session, and more. Some clerical work is required. Q Leaders are expected to be…

… Africa Racism conference centers on Mideast Arab states at a U.N. racism confer- ence rejected a second attempt at com- promise yesterday on wording on the Middle East conflict. However, South African…

… officials said they were shut- tling between the Arab and European delegates, trying to work out a new compromise. Efforts to reach agreement over another contentious issue, a proposed Western apology for…

… slavery and colo- nialism, remained bogged down a day before the eight-day conference was scheduled to end. The proposed Mideast compro- mise, the second South African pro- posal rejected by the Arab states…

…, sought to bridge the gap between the Arabs' call for the conference to condemn Israeli practices as racist and the European Union's refusal to allow the conference to take sides in the conflict. PARIS…

…. 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…

… remarkable thing I notice is that it's cloudy and cold out; other- wise, people seem to go about their business normally. Almost every student-looking person I pass wears a Kerry pin or sports a "No on 2…

… door marked "Polling Place." Even as I pass high school students in the halls, I feel uncomfortably young, like maybe the system wasn't made for someone like me. Tuesday, November 2, 2004 11:36 a.m. That…

… of civil war, the Arab militia from the north had merci- lessly bombed native African vil- lages, marauding and raping the mothers, sisters, aunts and daugh- ters of the southern Sudanese men. Nothing…

… Arabs in the north and the Southern Christians in the south. Although Sisimayo's experi- ences in Sudan varies slightly from those of victims of the current humanitarian crisis there, his story remains…

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…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 11, 2004 OPINION 4 420 MAYNARD STREET ANARBOR, MI 48109 o nion .michigandaily .com tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… Detroit's past. ARAM SARKISIAN The letter writer will be a freshman in the fall Anti-Arab advertisement is unfair propaganda TO THE DAILY: I was appalled today when I turned to Page 11 of the March 10 Daily…

… and found an entire page dedicated to anti-Arab propagan- da. Did you even bother to read it before you eradicate homosexuals and Africans, and urg- ing everyone to support President Bush…

… general studies major, but I have looked at the requirements and realize that the program is no joke. For every student who has not read these requirements, I suggest you take some time and see for yourself…

… that it can be quite a challenging field. Another thing that bothers me about many students whom I meet on campus or attending other universities is that they all want that big job, but don't think about…

… how it will affect peo- ple. We have so many resources at this school that all students have opportunities far greater than most people on this planet. It is my opinion that if a person is at a…

… LSA, unlike those obtained through the College of Engineering or the School of Education, are not designed to pre- pare students for a given profession. Instead, as stated in the LSA bulletin for 2004…

… the reason why they are not hired. AMELIA AUSTIN DESCHAMPS LSA senior Broad education provided by general studies equips students well TO THE DAILY: While I agree with Douglass Douma's point (General…

… studies is too broad to be marketable, 03/10/04) that the student in the recent job hunt story (Frustrated in the job hunt, 03/08/04) has limited career options based on her general studies major, I do not…

… think that students in a more science-related major have "worked hard- er" and deserve to "be more frustrated in the job search" than those of other concentrations. Every major here at the University…