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… it would remove student consent as an allowable defense. That provision would have changed the outcome of the recent Sigma Chi fraternity hazing on campus. Earlier this week, Washte- naw County…

… di tremendous expansion of civil and withdrawn Profs address Arab-Israeli conflict, honor Edward Sald } By Farayha Arrine For the Daily In an effort to promote discussion and debate on the Arab…

…-Israeli conflict, Students Allied for Freedom and Equality held their first lecture in memoriam of the late scholar and literary critic Edward Said with university professors Asad Abu Khalil and Joseph Massad who…

… led a discussion titled the "Palestine Question." SAFE chair Carmel Salhi said the goal of the event was to give students "a better understanding of what's happening when they read the newspaper so that…

… of the themed semester. Following the Supreme Court's ruling in the Brown case, Green and eight other students were among the first black students at Little Rock's Central High School in 1957. After…

… the nine students were initially turned away from the school, President Dwight Eisenhower sent federal troops to the school to enforce the desegregation. Students are also encouraged to participate in…

… the Ann Arbor Reads program. Based on last year's pro- gram, where students read "Abraham Lincoln's DNA," this year's program will feature a book, yet to be chosen, relating to the Brown case. The…

… criminal charges See SIGMA CHI, Page 7A Events aim to expose more students to Islam By Karen Schwartz Daily Staff Reporter Since his freshman year, LSA senior Halim Naeem has been telling people about…

… Islam. Beginning Monday, Naeem and other Mus- lim students will Islam Awar volunteer to stand on the E MONDAY: Dr. Jera Diag, run Islam- "Standing on Comm( ic Jeopardy in Christianity, and Juc the…

… for its skewed reporting in students' inability to relate to the Palestinian dilemma stating that only 4 per- Muslims trying to tell a lot of people about our religion and I really think it's a areat…

…I 0 4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 29, 2003 OP/ED 4w I*r able firogm jDtfdu 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… deeply affecting sound of whole families and towns singing work songs together. Since then, white people have been discover- ing the blues over and over again, including the hip college students of the '60…

… knowledge by those in posi- tions of power. His scholarship and his unwavering commitment to social justice inspire generations of Muslim- and Arab-American scholar-activists. While we, as Muslim and Arab…

… American students at the University, mourn the loss of Said, we are consoled by the fact that his life-long accomplishments arm us with a new paradigm to contribute to a universal intellectual tradition that…

… incorporates our empowered voic- es and narratives. SAWSAN ABDULRAHIM School of Public Health Coordinator, Muslim Graduate Student Association CARMEL SALHI LSA junior Chair, Students Allied for Freedom and…

… Equality OMAR KHALIL Rackham President, Muslim Student Association Detroit Project allows students to reject stereotypes To THE DAILY: I would like to thank Tim Reed for his let- ter to the editor, Article…

… damages view of volun- teerism; students lazy, hold wrong views on service (09/26/03). Reed raises many excellent points, but I would like to clarify the position of the Detroit Project for the benefit of…

… aids in the process of creating social change. A fact we have come to understand is that many students are extremely busy already, and when they want to get involved in ser- vice, whatever the impetus…

… student participating only once can make a difference. As an example, many community members that we are in dia- logue with inform us that abandoned houses are a blight on their communities. They fre…

… these projects we believe that students can gain a greater understanding of the communi- ty they enter. JONATHAN GLEICHR Business senior Executive director, Detroit Project Gephardt, not Dean, is the…

…0 4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 14, 2003 OP/ED Ulje £htau ai1g 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

…. From bathroom stalls to Angell Hall, the campus is now fliered a la Michigan Student Assembly elections, and behind each of those fliers is the same level of selection insecurity advertised by any given…

… summer labor seems to corre- spond to dignity and nobility in the same way that the relative absurdity of a business school student's time pricetag corresponds to her own vision of success. I worked at the…

… Connecticut Civil Liber- ties Union alongside legal students who had received funding from their own universities to pursue non-profit work instead of corpo- rate law over the summer. I was happy to do it…

… land someone a job. But how many of the qualified and deserving college students in the country can afford to pick up and move to Washington for a summer of Metro riding and expensive everything, for a…

… making more money; it's about the value of opening up prestigious positions to students without the resources to take advantage of them right now. It's also about calling these "internships" what they…

… LOW: 28 hour. TTomorrow- www.mchigandaily.com Students question, react to Al-Arian arrest By Soojung Chang Daily Staff Reporter Students expressed mixed reactions to the recent arrest of University of…

… and assist acts of terror,'Ashcroft said. Four of the men, including Al-Arian, were taken into custody while the other four remain overseas. Sameeh Hammoudeh, an instructor and student at USF; Hatim…

… being the leader of the United States chapter of the PIJ and the secretary of its worldwide governing group. Al-Arian was a speaker at the second National Student Conference on the Pales- tinian…

… Solidarity Movement at the Universi- ty in October. Michigan Student Zionists President Rick Dorfman said there had been prior indica- tions that Al-Arian was linked to terrorists. Dorfman and LSA senior Adi…

… greater sharing of infor- mation between law enforcement agencies was a factor in bringing about the charges at this time. Al-Arian's arrest has raised concerns among some students regarding the possi…

… terrorist ties. "I think the current atmosphere in this country has resulted in the wrongful detainment of thou- sands of Arabs," SAFE co-founder and LSA sen- ior Fadi Kiblawi said. "My main concern is…

… whether or not he's given a fair trial in the current anti-Arab atmosphere in this country," Kiblawi said. Prof. criticized for possible insider trading By Lydia K. Leung Daily Staff Reporter The…

…. ELISE BERGMAN/ Daily LEFT TO RIGHT: University alum Sophia Saeed, LSA seniors Sophia Hussein and Henna Tirmizi and Education student Tahera Uddin listen intently to a lecture on women's rights in Islam…

… the University enthusiastically accommo- dates this trend. She said although there is not an accurate way to know how many students at the University are vege- tarians, "we're probably echoing trends…

…, if we had an exodus of bright students, then we would be in trouble," she added. Last spring, similar changes occurred at Harvard University, when former U.S. Treasury Secre- tary Lawrence Summers was…

….' In a hint of tonight's speech, a top HATE CRIMES Continued from Page 1 report documenting 645 of the hate crimes that occurred against Asian and Arab Americans the week after Sept. 11, Mishra…

… Washington Post contributed to this report. Mishra advised students to assume a more proactive role in combating race- based discrimination. "It takes real leadership to show people the conditions of the…

…'s very shocking to see. I'm actually surprised to see that so many Indians are victims (of hate crimes). I thought (the backlash) was more of an Arab thing," she said. LSA sophomore Kimberly Kim agreed. "I…

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…-hundred-sixteen years of edtorialfreedom www. miwh zandaz~y corn Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVII, No. 9 fA 2006 The Michigan Daily _. -o - - -! f Welcome to the president's house Coleman invites students inside…

… 815 S. Uni- versity Ave. Well, she does. Yesterday afternoon, Coleman welcomed students into her home for her annual open house. Lured by the promise of donuts, cookies, apple cider and the opportunity…

… the University only grants 15 days for winter break, half of what many schools offer. Megchiani, who lives in the United Arab Emirates, said she's sad to return to the University after such a short time…

…. "The faculty really likes it." After a pause, the president invited Megchiani to "go get some goodies." Although some students took the open house See HOUSE, page 7A History of a house Built in 1839 and…

… President Coleman is the first to hold an annual open house for students, past University presidents have welcomed students onto the property. While Robben Fleming was president in the 1960s, students often…

… assembled on his front yard to discuss political issues. And in 1997, after the Michi- gan football team defeated Penn State, thou sands of students celebrated in the home of then University President Lee…

… Bollinger. "You can stay here as long as you want and come inside," Bollinger told students in what many students consider one of the defining acts of his presidency. LSA sophomore Kenneth Human poses in…

… "Catch an Illegal Immigrant Day," where students would try and find a volunteer hidden on campus wearing a shirt that said "illegal immigrant" on it. "We would never do those types of events or support…

… the lives of all Israeli citizens from the Palestinian terror that has been destroying the country for its entire existence. The security fence saves innocent Israeli lives, whether they are Arab…

… readers. Letters from University students, faculty, staff and administrators will be given priority over others. Letters should include the writer's name, college and school year or other University…

… harmless little enclave that deals with harmless little issues. Why should we, as students with busy schedules and no intentions of staying here after graduating,. care one damn about what they do? We have…

… its name provokes). I'd venture to guess that most students here don't even know who our mayor is, let alone how to pronounce his name. Local government is for the aged, the feeble, the trivial and the…

… dull. The sad fact is, City Council members take advantage of this student apathy by passing legislation that negatively affects students without fear of reprisal. The recent proposal banning porch…

… couches is one example of how the Ann Arbor City Coun- cil pushes an anti-student agenda with rela- tive impunity. The voting districts of Ann Arbor are gerrymandered to ensure that students will never get…

… a seat on the City Council. The city is split into pie-shaped wedges, with each containing a sliver of the student- dominated downtown and a much larger chunk of the surrounding homeowner strongholds…

…. Each wedge elects a City Council member, meaning students never have enough numbers in any individual wedge to field a pro-student candidate. A homeowner's most valuable asset is his home, and he will…

… fight anything that could potentially lower the value of that asset (like living close to rowdy, unkempt stu- dents). Members of the Council all favor the more permanent homeowners over transient students…

…, leading to legislation like the ludicrous couch porch ban. The idea that students can't even get their own City Council member suggests that they are but a small minority, and this simply is not true. Of…

… Macomb. "The Michigan counties rep- resent a fairly good cross section demographically of the whole state," Keating said. BENJI DELL/ One hundred students are enrolled in the introductory modern Arabic…

… what they want to do." Michael Bonner, acting chair of the department of Near Eastern Studies, said students who study Arabic for more than two years usually have a career goal in mind. Many of those are…

… language course this fal. CROWNING CAMPUS ROYALTY ARABIC From page 1A Near Eastern Studies and reli- gious studies professor at Univer- sity of Illinois, said the Sept. 11 attacks and the resulting…

… increase in media coverage of Arab nations encouraged more people to study Arabic. "It made the Arab world and the Muslim world front and center in a lot of people's minds," Khalil said. "Before 9/11, people…

…'s knowledge of Arab nations was really quite limited." Khalil, who started studying Arabic at the University as an undergraduate in 1997, said there has been a shift in the motivations for many of those taking…

… Arabic language courses. "(Before 2001) there was a good chance of having classmates who were generally interested in the language for its own sake," he said. "Now many people see it as a requirement for…

… looking for jobs in government, military or jour- nalism. But Bonner said students' career goals don't shape the pro- gram. "We're not just producing peo- ple for the intelligence agencies," members. At…

… Zeta Psi fraternity, sopho- more Michael Weist said he saw a larger number of students take interest in his fraternity this fall than did last fall. As part of the rush committee, he said Zeta Psi took…

… Michigan Union last night. The ceremony is part of the Michigan Student Assembly's attempted revival of Homecoming week. The pair will take part in the Homecoming parade tomorrow. The parade starts at 3 p…

… Education - an organization that represents 1,800 universities - said college students often do not know enough about money to fully understand credit card offers. "Colleges know that students come to our…

… his column, The worst debate on campus (11/28/2006). While the Daily effectively promotes students' freedoms to dis- cuss the Arab-Israeli conflict, the continuous back-and- forth articles from students…

…4A - Wednesday, November 29, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 0 e Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily…

… other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors. Let the students go home 'U' should cut class the day before Thanksgiving ast Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving…

…, was a lonely day on campus. Although classes were technically in ses- sion until 5 p.m., many students took off early to make their holiday travel easier - and understandably so. As a result, many…

… professors can- Students and professors alike have real- celled class. With about one-third ized the need for change. The fact of the of the student population coming matter is that many, if not most, students…

… heavily traveled time of the year. term when students have already bought Analysts expected 25 million people to tickets and made reservations. jump on a plane this year in the week of The flagship state…

…. That is from the academic calendar would be a tough advice to follow for students who simple action that would make a real dif- cannot miss class. ference to students. Zip -ping around A2 Zipcar a useful…

… students in Ann Arbor can function fine without a car. But for those who bring cars to campus to make the occasional trip to the grocery store or to an event out of town - car-sharing is a Sorry, haters…

…, an hourly rental car service, recently teamed up with the Uni- versity to offer discount short-term rentals to the University community. Car- sharing efforts like Zipcar can provide University students…

…-term rental service here in Ann Arbor. After a $30 sign-up fee, students pay $8 an hour or $60 a day to rent a car - gas is included. Everything is done online, and the cars are stored on University lots near…

… views of all Michigan students. Salhi said by using the word "Israel" in the title, the journal acknowledges Israel's rights to exist, a key contention in the Arab-Israeli conflict. "It lacks a sense of…

…. The U But friends of the players said the Student R rap was created, in part, as a response which all to Xanga.com journal posts that follow, pi some have construed as threats by ing anoth the woman who…

… one player student. The 7th The group calls itself the "Mean tained mu Team." about wor Jackson is a three-year letter as referen winner for the team. He scored demeanin the ,game-winning touchdown in…

…'s Statement of ights and Responsibilities, students are expected to rohibits "sexually harass- er person" and "stalking, ng another person." ilar incident at the Uni- f Miami grabbed national last fall…

… men and minorities, as well ces to group sex and other g topics. k Herman and Karl Stampfl contributed to this report. APPLE Continued from page 1 Rubadeau last year. Students in Rabkin's class applaud…

… because he thought that as the age gap between him- self and his students grew, winning became less of a possibility. "Of course it's an enormous honor," Rabkin said. "It's the stu- dents you teach for, not…

…'s treatment of .his students, both in research and the classroom, which helps to engage them in learning. "I think that Eric is motivated by a profound respect for students as inquirers and scholars," she said…

… his first focus when teaching a course is the specific material, he also works to give students universal tools for learning. "It would be wrong to say that I design my courses so that people will…

… homework and "real work" to engage his students in collaborative projects. His efforts include a research project on the evolution of literary genres with economics Prof. Carl Simon. VISAS' Continued from…

… stu- dents and GSIs. The International Center works with other University offices to provide advice and sup- port for international students. Other international . students expressed satisfaction with…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 4, 2003 OP/ED urIje £IIIW DidU 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… enough to speed the process by taking down my statement in Arabic as I dictated - writ- ing it myself, dictionary in hand, could have taken all day. While we were there, Lebanese men passed in and out as…

… they signed up to go to Iraq as human shields, to fight against the American army or to serve as martyrs (their word, not mine). For persons traveling from other Arab countries, the visa approval is a…

… problem is not as simple as American- led aggression. It extends to Arab regimes that will allow massive protests against the United States, but will quickly and brutally quell protests against their own…

… what it says are U.S.-caused casualties in Iraq, she asks aloud why the Arab world now openly con- demns the murder of civilians by Ameri- cans when Saddam has been doing it for so long without reproach…

… to be an "elite" law student, necessary for an "elite" law school; they rely heavily upon LSAT and GPA to get there. Then, they use a separate process, under their affirmative action program, to get…

… programs? If the students who only get in through affirmative action are still "elite students," but are not getting cap- tured through the LSAT/GPA process, then the process is flawed. If diversity is so…

… constitutional- ly-protected classes, and are (or should be) irrele- vant to the court. Take those arguments (most of which I consider valid) to the regents. JASON KILLIPS Law student STAYING IN ANN ARBOR THIS…

… the political leaders involved, getting a hands-on look at the dynamics of policies surrounding the issue. The course, titled the Arab-Israeli Conflict Mid-East Simulation, divides students into 16…

… University School of Art and Design. Tyler has printed graphic works for Josef Albert, Claes Oldenburg, Helen Frankenthaler and other artists. Students step into Middle East scenario By Mark Hutchinson For…

… The Daily Though the realities of the Arab Israeli con- flict seem to be at a distance, University stu- dents enrolled in education Prof. Jeff Kupperman's class have the chance to step into the shoes of…

… separate teams. The teams simulate the deci- sion-making process of three of the leaders involved in the conflict, including Ariel Sharon and Yasser Arafat. Throughout the course, students may utilize press…

… releases to communicate with one another and accomplish their parties' goals. But Kupperman said a peaceful solution is not always reached. Students can make their character perform an action such as…

… Ariel Sharon said yesterday that Yasser Arafat will be free to travel to an Arab summit next week if the Palestinian leader agrees to a cease-fire, but hinted Arafat may not be allowed back if the…

…-28 Arab sum- mit in Beirut, at which Saudi Arabia is expected to present a proposal for broad Arab-Israeli peace in exchange for a return of the territories Israel occu- pied in 1967 - the West Bank, Gaza…

… uninterrupted credit easing when it left the funds rate unchanged. Yesterday, the Fed policy-makers were even more upbeat about the econ- omy's prospects. WASHINGTON Students could be subject to drug tests A…

… rural Oklahoma school district took a sensible approach to stemming what it saw as the general problem of drug use among students when it required drug testing before students could participate in after…

… reported no widespread drug problem in the past and there was no reason to suspect the students in band or 4-H of using drugs. "You think life and death is not'at issue in the fight against drugs?" Jus- tice…

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

… Quad dining office, Uni- WHO: Michigan Union versity Police reported. There Ticket Office are no suspects. The incident WHEN: Tonight at 1 p.m. is under investigation. WHERE: The Ark Talk onArab…

…- Israeli conflict WHAT: Middle Eastern His- tory Professor en Stein from Emory University will give a talk entitled "Resolving the Arab-Israeli Conflict: Lessons from 60 Years of Negotiating Experiences…

… STUDENT DESIGNERS, SEE THE B-SIDE, PAGE 6B 3The University of Cen- tral Florida suspended its chapter of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, TC Palm reported. The fraternity will be banned from organizing on…

… place in history. A young yeshiva student, Mende (Oren Rehany), feels increasingly confined by ultra- Orthodox The Ho Judaism and can- y not control mas- Land turbating between At Madstone meals and read…

… becomes entrenched in the countercul- ture of Israel. The dive bar serves as a religious neutral zone for weary Jews and Arabs, as well as a sanctuary for his love with Sasha (Tchelet Semel), a Russian…

… described as a superior Jason Biggs. Dialogue like "You have nice eyes," "I wear contact lenses" and "He's the only Arab who likes Dylan" underscore the type of subtlety on dis- play here. Even the score is…

… baseless rumors of many rumors. that often sweep this city of about Earlier this year, Marines acci- 50,000 people, most of them dentally started fires in two fields Sunni Arabs wary of U.S. inten- in…

… life in the embattled, much different. isolated cities of Anbar province, "The people were talking about a region that is a center of the how the Marines were going and Sunni Arab-led insurgency and…

… death squads. is dominated by Sunni Arabs, In their isolation, most people whose minority was long domi- rely on Arab television networks nant in Iraq but fell from power such as Al-Jazeera for news with…

… adjacent park. when we get calls like this. Obvi- Police said they were called afte ously when we talk about weapons some students claimed they saw e or possible weapons, no chances man in the city's west…

… their Frisbee. The chase only ended after the disc lodged in the machine, jamming it to a halt. 10 P.M. A student's faith in humanity is restored. After leaving his bicycle unlocked for two days, he…

…. Groups of students filter through the Diag. Many say they are headed for Necto. Most are wearing cowboy boots. 4 A.M. The temperature has dipped below freezing. The Diag is empty. Across the street at…

… philosophy paper. It's one of three he plans to write during his all-nighter. He wears dog tags that say "BALLS ON THE TABLE." 5:22 A.M. Alex Demidov, a physics gradu- ate student, passes through on his way to…

… of light spill out from behind the UGLi. 7:16 A.M. Demidov returns from his spin- ning class. 7:22 A.M. Three students loaded down with camping gear walk toward the C.C. Little Science Building to meet…

… prospec- tive students centers around the "M." Colledge stops singing. She resumes once the tour wan- ders off. NOON A game of Frisbee starts up. This article was reported by Daily staff reporters Anne…

… collapse of minority enroll- ment in Texas and California had a negative effect on the campus envi- ronment, panelists said. "The few students of color feel like they have been put on the spot, and other…

…." Billed as a lecture by three event promotes ex-terrorists, the event drew opposition from several stu- intolerance dent groups and the Michigan office of the American-Arab By LISA HAIDOSTIAN and Anti…

…-Discrimination Com- DANIEL TRUMP mittee. Daily StaffReporters A large crowd gathered outside of the Rackham Build- More than 300 people - ing an hour before the event's including both students and scheduled 7 p…

….m. start. Flash- non-students - protested an es of yellow shirts worn by the event last night organized by protesters showed through the University's chapter of the the winter coats of many in Young…

… simi gran a fe Auburn prof: lower similarity ratings. Students with high simi- System would larity rankings are grouped together. In this way, the pro- be legal, help gram divides the applicant pool…

… into several groups of admissions students who, as evaluated by the program, resemble each By JAKE HOLMES other. Daily StaffReporter The system only gives rec- ommendations and doesn't rhile lawyers and…

… sci- By picking applicants from professor from Auburn different groups, admissions versity thinks he may have officers can admit a diverse ad the solution. group of students. n 2003, Juan Gilbert saw…

… aps of students without said. ing on racial quotas or The software has a specific erences. set of rules for determining ilbert presented this soft- similarities and differences, e to a group of about 20…

… the Uni- 'ed attributes. Applica- versity to consider diversity sthatareentirelyidentical when admitting students. id be given a "100 percent Because admissions staffers lar" rating by the pro- wouldn…

… of the contro- versial senior society former- ly known as Michigamua. United Asian American Organizations, a network of 35 Asian/Pacific Islander student groups, passed an amendment last semester…

…'s deci- sion to issue 'demands' and 'deadlines,' while holding See UAAO, page 3A JUST FOR KICKS STUDENT WRITING New Hopwood winners honored By ABIGAIL B. COLODNER Daily Arts writer Some of the most…

…4 -Tuesday, February 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ely Mid'gan al Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104…

… More competent parties would improve student government t's the dawn of a new student government election season. As with any other year, our hopes are high for competi- tive elections and multiple…

…, ideologically diverse parties to ensure that competent and creative individuals run our student government next year. But last week, when the catch-all Michi- gan Action Party announced its major candidates and…

…, no way to know how committed the newly nominated are to the platforms of their parties or, more impor- tantly, to the productive role of the Michi- gan Student Assembly. But in past years, the…

… domination of the electoral process by one major, broad-based party has done little to encourage responsible governance or inspire creative change. Before the Michigan Action Party there was Students 4…

… student instructors voted not to go on strike over a health-care-premi- ums dispute with the University in a closed-door meeting last night. For more than an hour, members of the Graduate Employees…

… a strike, one option some GSIs were considering would be to tell students their grades or to give grades to students graduating in Decem- ber, GEO member Leela Wood said at See GEO, Page 5A SETH…

… in the streets. Arab and other world leaders were swift to condemn the bombings in Turkey, NATO's only Muslim member and a close ally of the United States and Israel. British Consul-General Roger Short…

… Daily Staff Reporter Students all over campus are readying their face paint and Blue-Out shirts for this Saturday's football game against Ohio State. But some preparations are causing growing concern…

… among University administrators. One of the biggest worries is an e-mail sent out Wednesday urging students to rush the field in the event of a Michigan win. Department of Public Safety spokes- woman…

… kept lean- ing forward, crushing those below." Students rushed the field after the Ohio FILE PHOTO Fans rush the field at Michigan Stadium when Michigan beat Ohio State In 1997, clinching a Big Ten…

… Championship and a Rose Bowl Berth. State game in 1997, the last time Michigan went to the Rose Bowl. LSA junior Jeff Collins said he thought students should be allowed to rush the field. "I think it would be…

…, though he said it could get dangerous. Col- lier added that Michigan fans could be louder. "The students are all right, (but) it's the alumni. For 100,000, it sometimes sounds like less than 50,000," he…

… said. Brown said the Big House also poses See FOOTBALL, Page 7A Students First banned from SRes HallsRgtsge-mail threat By Kristin Ostby and Karen Schwartz Daily Staff Reporters As final votes in…

… student government elec- tions were cast late last night, the Students First party was faced with more than just the anticipation of the evening's results. According to a Department of Public Safety report…

… the work of political ing peace in the Middle East. A consensus has who bluntly advised his students at the end of coalitions. The most useful developments, like emerged among experts on the Arab…

… 4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 27, 2002 OP/ED iFbe Sirbigan +L 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY…

… article stating that Mohammad would likely have married a Miss World contestant sparked riots last week, as quoted by Reuters. SAM BUTLER TE sOASPBox AN MVINCd "k The emerging Students First majority? ZAC…

… really like orange," stant subject of criticism for their cynical cen- University, the Students said an unidentified LSA sophomore. Howev- trism, they usually serve as an effective way for First party had…

… student govern- week's Michigan Stu- anonymous, found it difficult to identify with ment, these advantages are less apparent. dent Assembly and LSA the color coordination. "Orange doesn't speak At this…

… point, blame should not be placed on Student Government to my generation," he argued. Rapid changes individual parties, but on the entire party struc- elections. Securing 16 of the 20 open seats in in…

… color preference among younger students ture. Parties serve to reinforce and institutional- the MSA balloting and seven of nine in LSA- could prove to limit the party's appeal in future ize the most…

… irritating and unproductive aspects SG the party delivered a walloping blow to the elections and may leave the door open for a of student government. Each party is its unique last vestiges of Blue Party…

… prestige. grassroots movement to challenge Students subculture with its weird and slightly discon- In its rapid rise to assembly dominance, the First hegemony in the near future. The party certing rituals…

… of the is sure to serve as a model to disaffected cam- their victory, Students First executives are assemblies. Candidates will have to shape their pus leaders across the nation. Pundits have certain…

… of the anti-Arab display as of late. The student who marked "Kill More" on the door of South Quad Resident Advisor Will Youmans is obviously someone who is ignorant of the world around them. Do people…

…10 -The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 14, 2000 Offensive people still have rights TO THE DAILY: School of Social Work student Cameron Shultz in his letter to the Daily ("SCC fights campus racism…

… freedom of speech and expression are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Your argument that privileges for certain student groups over others are unjust, I believe, is valid. Your argu- ment that any student…

… or student group should be silenced because of an unpopular opinion is simply wrong. While I don't believe the compari- son of Michigamua to violent hate groups a fair one, the "Tower Soci- eties…

…," the Aryan Nation, the Neo- Nazis, the KKK and the SCC all reap the benefits of free speech. If you try to take away their rights, who will pro- tect yours? MICHAEL SIMON MSA STUDENT RIGHTS COMMISSION…

…- ple to dictate what others chose to do when it wasn't harmful to others? GREG BUCZYNSKI ENGINEERING FIRST-YEAR STUDENT RA door defacing radiates ignorance TO THE DAILY: I am writing to address the issue…

… DAILY: I think there might have been some confusion about what two of this year's "Best of Ann Arbor" winners, Delta Gamma and AIESEC (Best Sorority to Party with and Best Student Organiza- tion on Campus…

… still has no clue about the nature of the organization. AIESEC provides students all over the world with an opportunity to work and live in a different country, thus promot- ing an international and…

… lines, rushed meetings and distant advisors were amongst the list of complaints. The main criticism is that there is a dearth of personal attention and rela- tionships between students and advi- sors…

….Academic advisors cannot and should not determine a student's course of study. Students also feel that LSA advisors don't have the time or resources to form close relationships with their advisees. We have not fou…

… Allied for Freedom and Equality to c ome together with any other interested students and screen a documen- tary about Arabic and Jewish women coex- isting peacefully. This was a compromise resolution after…

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… signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views ofttheir authors. Wasting students' time MSA should focus its attention on campus issues first fter two long, drawn-out meetings on January 13…

… and 21, the Michigan Student Assembly finally passed the reso- lution that it had debated for so long. This all-important, time-consuming resolution was a statement expressing regret for the…

… humanitarian crisis in Gaza. As the student government of the University, MSA is supposed to represent the students and work toward solving issues that concern them. But yet again, it has neglected its…

… responsibility to students and wasted time argu- ing about an issue over which it has no jurisdiction to address. If MSA wants to earn respect, it must mount a tangible effort to solve some of the issues that…

… pertain to campus life for students instead . NOTABLE QUOTABE Fun is not the first adjective that comes to mind:' - Rahm Emanuel, President Barack Obama's chief of staff, talking about his first week in…

… two meetings debating over resolutions about the crisis in Gaza. A Thursday night's meet- ing, the assembly finally settled on a resolu- tion calling for the American Movement for Israel and Students…

… with campus issues. There are plentyof issues that students are trusting MSA to hsandle. The assembly needs to follow through on its promise of better lighting across camuspus. It needs to improve its…

… website - including actually posting the minutes from its meetings - so that students have a way of checking up and seeing what's going on in MSA. Representatives need to confront campus crime. And, as the…

…-state students. comment "If that's what it takes to get it patience a through, quite frankly, I would sup- "We h port that" he said. out to Ar Glenn Stevens, executive director of and say thI the Presidents…

… Council of the State not the p Universities of Michigan, which gath- for relie ered the executives and student body preach pa presidents of Michigan's 15 public Axelrod s universities to sign a letter…

…," aid. led that senators and repre- s will be listening for con- omments and that students munity members should write to snet their ideas ass. going to be paying a lot of attention to what you say. That…

… the rush of general panic and fear that is sweeping the nation people sometimes seek control by limiting the rights of a specific group of people. "Talk with an Arab-American who has flown this week and…

… imagine how much worse it could get if we continue ethnic profiling," Thatcher said, addressing the fact that Arab-Ameri- cans are under careful watch. "There is an alternative to heightened scrutiny of…

… Arab-Americans - it's heightened scrutiny across the board" Anmar Mufleh drove up from Tole- do today to see what type of dialogue the University was engaging in. "I'm an Arab-American and I was…

… interested to see what the University community was dealing with and what tves of solutions they were consider- flict against Arab-Americans," he said. "There have been attacks in Ohio and in Michigan on…

… people that fit the racial profiles of Arab Americans, and people are in fear of their safety;' he said. "In the media and the academy I feel like they still have yet to reach the root cause of the problem…

… the United States. The Taliban government is only officially recognized by three countries: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The Taliban's foreign minister, Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil…

…, said an official at the medical center. Meanwhile, evidence emerged yester- day that the FBI had tracked the activi- ties of one Arab man who was seeking jetliner training from Minnesota to Oklahoma in…

… student mobilization in Cincinnati to coincide with the 6th Cir- cuit Court of Appeals' hearing of the University's affirmative action lawsuit. In addition to supporting student attendance at the hearing…

… against acts of racial hatred directed toward Arabs and Muslims. PANEL Continued from Page 1 Security Council, addressed security issues and offered insight into the terrorists' strategic goals. "The…

… science professor and fac- ulty member at the Center for South Asian Studies. "The blame of the attacks cannot be laid on the door of Arab Americans," Varshney said. "We run the risk of embittering a…

…. First-year Business graduate student Eric Schroeder said he will avoid flying only if alter- nate transportation is feasible. -171 probably continue flying," Schroeder said. "Maybe, for example if I was…

…-U.S. and anti-Israeli protests in Yemen and across an Arab Gunbattics erupt in] B ethe hem JERUSALEM (AP) - Heavy Israeli-Palestinian gunbat raged early yesterday near a holy shrine in biblical Bethleh In…

… battles was waged in the rugged mountains and valleys of Afghanistan. Bajammal said that because the investigation was continuing, he could not comment on the possibility that Yemeni or other Arab veterans…

… terrorist) Carlos, the other side created the Afghan Arabs. We have inherited the remnants of the Cold War." In Washington, a senior U.S. official said the Clin- ton administration rejects any suggestion that…

…. Terrorism has no nati - Abdulkader Yemeni foreig Bin Laden was one of the thousands from across the Arab world who went to/ after the 1979 Soviet incursion to figh Afghan guerrillas, whose chief financiala…

… backers included the U.S. After the Soviets withdrew in 1989 called Afghan Arabs turned their anger U.S., which they see as a threat to Islam independence. Bin Laden continues Afghanistan, where he…

… not advise the , many so- on how to handle the remaining fights on this year's SI1.8 trillion federal budget. against the and to Arab to live in Aes calls for a U.S. ship re trying to irst rejected…

… evening I.The center or origin of activity or change... 2.A college Ministry prog discussion, connection wi students and drinking cof "The final who stole Christmas" jjFeV J…

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… racial tar- See FBI, Page 7 ALYSSA WOODL/Dl~dy Officials and attorneys from the ACLU, Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee and University Student Legal Services answer questions last night about…

…Onehundred eleven years fediora f redo NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 7640557 ww*ihgnai~o Friday November 30, 2001 l 9 * 'It's a very uncomfortable situation' Students who receive FBI interview…

… southeastern Michi- gan between the ages of 18 and 33. The event was organized to inform letter recip- ients of their legal rights. As many.as 80 of the recipients are University students. LSA junior Michael…

… interview. "It's a very uncomfortable situation. To young people, international students who may not know English very well, a team of federal investigators is likely to scare the heck out of them," Simon…

… Student Legal Services will also offer free, one-on-one consultation. In addition, sever- al University faculty members have volunteered to sit in on the interviews. "Ninety-eight to 99 percent of the time…

… federal agents will decline to interview you in the pres- ence of an attorney," said Noel Saleh, an Arab- American Anti-Discrimination Committee immigration attorney. "It's a terrible catch-22 sit- uation…

… knocking on your door." A University student who wished to remain anonymous received the Justice Department let- ter and said he is still in shock. "I heard it on the news that 5,000 people (nationwide…

… the FBI's requests to interview Middle Eastern men as part of Its terrorism investigation. U.S. fears clash between ethnic Afghan factions LSA sophomore Priyanka Malhotra and other students gather…

… to U.S. officials. They said he and his brother used their incarcer- ated father's apparent appeal to help al-Qaida recruit terrorists. By Margaret Engoren Daily Staff Reporter More than 200 students…

… hold ourselves responsible for our actions," Habbal said. Students noted that more people are aware of Ramadan this year because of the war in Afghanistan. See RAMADAN, Page 7 ROTC cadets eager to…

… second annual festivi- ties included the American Movement for Israel, Armenian Students' Cultural Association, Per- sian Students' Association, Arab-American Anti- Discrimination Committee, Lebanese…

… nationali- ties, six student groups held a cultural festival and a party last weekend that transformed the Michigan Union Ballroom into a tour of the Middle East. LSA senior Azadeh Shahshahani, a member of…

… the Persian Students' Association and an organizer of the events, said she hoped students would come away with a better understanding of the groups. "It is aimed to tell people about the culture, for…

… Students' Association and the Turkish Student Association. Each group normally holds social and cultural activities separately but come together several times a year in events such as an annual soccer…

… tournament and a cultural show. At the cultural festival Friday, each group dis- played books, music and pictures to represent their countries. Students could hear different musical performances or receive a…

… that would not normally interact, such as the Turks and the Armenians, and the Arabs and the Israelis, come together," said LSA senior Katy Pearce, a Middle Eastern Studies major and member of the event…

…I Catholic peace movement Pax Christi USA. This group of about 10 people, mostly college students from around the country, is part of a two-month U.S. tour of 33 cities. The Bread, Not Stones group is working…

… Arbor today National Coming Out Day Rally 12 Noon, Regents Plaza (by the cube) Esther Rothblum: Mentoring The Next Generation of LGBT Students 4:00 p.m., East Hall, Colloquium Room, sponsored by Rackham…

… Editorial 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 It's an energy eS drink and it's a…

… students who plan to work high-tech jobs in Michigan upon graduation. To all appearances, however, both sets of bills have little chance of passing through the state Senate. This is an election year, after…

… session, making it seem more likely that the legisla- ture will drop the issues after the election. It is unfortunate that these student loan bills are not getting the attention and real support in the…

… Legislature they deserve. Giving financial assistance to students who intend to stay in Michigan after col- lege will only help the state's economy by retaining a more educated workforce. Similarly, the…

…. As a propaganda worker at our own student newspaper,The Michi- gan Daily (we wanted to title it the Worker's Vanguard, but that was already taken), I will try to acclimate you to life as a comrade…

… Assembly today BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq puts its fragile'democracy to the test today, convening its first freely elected Nation- al Assembly in recent history after last- minute bargaining over Sunni Arab…

… candidates to head the parliament. Shiite Muslim officials said they failed to reach final agreement in talks with the Kurds - who are mostly Sunni Muslim but secular - and the Sunni Arabs. But those failures…

… that Shiite, Kurdish and Sunni Arab politicians would meet after the deputies are sworn in "to final- ize things. We need two to three days to announce an agreement." The Shiite alliance won 140 seats…

…. Shiite talks with Sunni Arabs focused on naming a parliament speaker, and it remained unclear if they would present a candidate today. Although the speaker's role is mostly restricted to presiding over the…

… for this post, but till now they have not done this," al-Dabagh said. Sunni Arab negotiators at yester- day's meeting included interim Presi- dent Ghazi al-Yawer - a possible choice for parliament…

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… reinforce Michigan's tainted image as an undereducated industrial state. The new requirements are aimed at send- ing more Michigan students to college and creating a more educated workforce - thus weaning the…

… likes to skewer. attracted even the focus of the Michigan But if YAF's goal really is to create dia- Student Assembly, which passed a resolu- logue, it's hard to see how holding an event tion condemning…

…'s gration policy. It may be easy for privileged antics - and the College Democrats should college students to make light of issues that seize the opportunity for facilitating con- they read about in the…

… unnecessary in the already conten- that may alienate students who are interna- tious debate over immigration. Catch an tional, from immigrant families or from an Illegal Immigrant Day is offensive for many…

… leaves students guessing VIEWPOINT Hezbollah's roadblock to peace 4 4 4 By JosH BERMAN, BRAD STULBERG AND AARON ELuAS If on July 12, 2006 Hezbollah militants had not crossed the Israeli border…

… was forced to do what any other sover- eign state would and should do - defend its people, Jews and Arabs alike. If Hezbollah had not launched rockets from schools, hospitals and neighborhoods, how many…

… Palestinian Authority and Hezbolah media, Jews are portrayed as evil people who drink the blood of Arab children. This hateful propaganda may cause even more damage to the peace process than any rocket or…

… this campus. It's time to be blunt. With thousands of Jews and Arabs on this campus, we have two options. Either we contrib- ute to a deteriorating peace process through irresponsibly inaccurate and…

… - and if you're going to a war zone you're asking for trouble," Sugar said. Last night's vigil was sponsored by the Muslim Students' Association and co-sponsored by the Progressive Arab Jewish Alliance…

…news@michigandaily.com NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 3 THIS WEEK March 15, 1999 A group of 30 students occupied University President Lee Bollinger's office in the Fleming…

… Administration Building. The students, all members of Stu- dents Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality, vowed to con- tinue the sit-in until the University would comply with their demands by adopting a strong…

… set of stan- dards for the collegiate apparel industry. The students left the building two days later, after Bollinger presented a policy for the University's expec- tations for licensed manufacturers…

… at a University Board of Regents meeting. The sit-in lasted just over 50 hours. March 20, 1965 Four University students were arrested while participating in a civil rights demonstration in Montgomery…

…, Alabama. The students, Barry Goldstein, Helen Jacobson, David Aroner and Diane Runkel, were arrested with a group of 120 other demonstrators for loitering on the state capitol grounds. Students returning to…

… Ann Arbor reported that the four jailed students had decided not to post bail, instead starting a hunger strike until their release. About 70 University students had traveled to Montgomery for the…

… knowledge of the incident. March 15, 1935 A survey of about 50 female Univer- sity students revealed that the ideally dressed man wore a checked jacket, gray slacks, a bright plaid tie and socks and white…

…. March 17, 1983 Prof. Charles Tilly, with a speech titled "Marx the Historian" before a packed Angell Hall auditorium, kicked off the two-day Karl Marx Centennial Marching to their own beat Students…

… Film Festival, which starts today. 'U' students commemorate death of young activist in Middle East By Adrian Chen Daily Staff Reporter At last night's frigid Cancer Awareness Week Vigil on the Diag…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 19, 2002 OP/ED U be Aticgun &d4ig 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY…

… what your father ness is at the allows the University to admit students does or doesn't do for a living. core of almost every who are less qualified than others, giving We aren't all born at ground zero…

… promised Israel the land. Israel gained the other disputed pieces of land after they were attached by neighboring Arab countries that wanted to destroy Israel. In addition, Israel is not striking Palestinian…

… diversity, respect To THE DAILY: This is in regards to the Daily's article ('Webroomz' pairs roommates together, 09/18/02) While on the surface using detailed questionnaires or student profiles to assign…

… smoking or non-smoking, coed or single-sex halls, etc.) will, by pairing students with similar interests, tend to place students with very similar back- grounds in the same room. We meet people with similar…

… interests all the time, in classes and extracurriculars, thus pairing students who appear likely to become friends based on these similarities is unnecessary. Furthermore, sur- face-level similarities have…

… little relation to whether students will get along as roommates; yet once on campus, feeling at home with stu- dents from different social and racial groups can be difficult. There are certainly few…

… some semblance of harmony. Allowing students to choose roommates through on-line profiles or increasing the n'um- ber of parameters by which the system com- bines them is dangerous because it will…

… eliminate this head-on collision with diversity. Regardless of "innovation" elsewhere, the Uni- versity should preserve its current system. JOSIE CLOWNEY LSA junior Let students rush the field but don't hurt…

…'s game, I couldn't help but be jealous of the on-field celebration. The entire student sec- tion stormed onto the field, with security guards opening gates and aiding students down over the surrounding…

… l."Ill",E]")OM Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, March 6,2008 michigandaily.com UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION Tenure denial raises questions More than 30 faculty, students sent letter to LSA dean alleging…

… students to allege that the University's tenure review process is unfair toward certain groups of instructors. Women's Studies and American Culture fac- ulty instructor Andrea Smith's denial of tenure has…

… women leaders' conference By CHARLES GREGG-GEIST Daily StaffReporter Having just completed her trip to Ghana and South Africa, Uni- versity President Mary Sue Cole- man will fly north to the United Arab…

… Emirates today to attend a women's leadership conference. Coleman is scheduled to speak in Dubai Monday to a group of female college students during a conference called "Women as Global Leaders." Other…

…One hundred ten years of edftil freedom NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 76440557 wwwmichigandallycom Monday October 16, 2000 s t ; '> a l i Q I 'U' student sister killed .. in car crash Shannon Mayes…

… student and her 14-year-old sister. Shannon Elizabeth Mayes, who transferred to the University from Delta Community College this semes- ter, and Heather Colleen Mayes of Saginaw, were pro- nounced dead at…

… terrorist attack on the USS Cole in Yemen. Gore, who had to cancel a meet- ing Friday evening with Arab-Amer- icans in Detroit, spoke only briefly about the recent escalation of vio- lence in Israel…

…, a graduate student instructor in the School of Education, said he encourages his students to get involved in this week's series of events dealing with Affirmative Action. "I am the GSI in a class…

… historical educational climate," Kass said. "The School of Education should be involved because it's a law suit about education." Kass was one of the nearly 30 students in atten- dance at last night's kick off…

… of Affirmative Action 102, 10 days of events at the University aimed to educate students about affirmative action. Rackham student Jessica Curtin, a member of the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action…

… By Any Means Necessary and a Michigan Student Assembly representative, is a coordinator of this week's events. She spoke last night at an informal meeting held in MSA chambers designed to introduce…

… interim Vice Presi- dent for Student Affairs E. Royster Harper, who expressed the University's support of affirmative See 102, Page 7A Affirmative Action 102 Some of this week's events include: * Today…

…- "All four ball game Satur- day, University brothers alum Terry Roach and several of his come bac #iends watched students slip and every yes slide in the mud- pit outside of the SAE house on the corner of…

… talked - they only nodded soundlessly in recognition. Who would have blamed me for see- ing that? I was, after all, an inter- national student who had, upon arriving to Ann Arbor, been mer- cilessly placed…

… euphoria. After requesting passengers holding Pakistani and United Arab Emir- ates passports to step aside, the officer proceeded to make us wait three hours until our names were called out in ominous tones…

… brown." Then he needlessly reprimanded Why my first months in Ann Arbor were difficult me for my flippant outlook on life as I stood bewildered and per- plexed before a scared South Asian student audience…

…. Still, it seemed the University was determined to test how much my optimistic patience would endure. Following University pro- cedure, first-year international students had to register in the final weeks…

… Michigan, eager to contribute to the international student's freshman-year obstacle course, decided to impose a blan- ket ban preventing temporary residents from acquiring driver's licenses. Limited to…

… have skewed perceptions, for me or any other international student, the other way - that I learned to make the most of my foreign expe- rience. -Emad Ansari is a senior in the School of Public Policy…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 10, 2001 - 7A Continued from Page 1A leaders in the programs are diverse, she added. "We think students respond to the programs very, very favorably," Taylor…

… population, and the fact that we have so few students here is kind of problematic," said Steven Abbott, student services associate for multiethnic student affairs. "Hopefully we can get more outreach programs…

… going." Programs are in place to establish contact with students at tribal colleges; other programs are "Student groups really need to play a pretty large role" in recruitment, Abbott said. Students…

… already established on campus can give potential students a picture of what opportunities are available at the University and what the campus climate is. "It is very, very difficult for people to leave…

… their home community," Abbott said, adding that many American Indian students come from places with a strong sense of family and commu- nity. "It is a unique challenge ... to leave their community to come…

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

… the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Daily. Students should run for city council seat Itry my best to not hate…

… students serving on the city council. In the past, students have played an active role in city politics - the city's lenient marijuana laws are due to student members of the R council in the - 1970s. Many…

… issues considered E U by the city councils affect students - from taxation and- parking policies to3 alcohol and noises ordinances - and students should play a role in mak- E. MAE ing these deci- sions. In…

…-94, including parts of Ann Arbor's down- town business district - a student should run for this position and students should support a student candidacy. After the city's wards were re-drawn in the 1980s…

…, students were effectively shut out of city politics. The University campus was divided among the five new wards each radiating out from Central Campus. The census this year will pro- vide the data for…

… State Con- doleezza Rice also pressed Arab countries to do more to reach out to Israel and help achieve a Mideast peace agreement before the presi- dent's term runs out next January. Avoiding specific…

… orders to Arab allies, Rice said the delicate ques- tion of diplomatic relations with Israel, the Arab world's historical enemy, was "another matter and undoubtedly down the road." Saudi Arabia's foreign…

…. Members of the University's Students for Romney group stood prominently behind Romney and his family on stage. LSA senior Amy Drumm, chair of the University of Michigan's chapter of Stu- dents for Romney…

…, according to The Associated Press. LSA senior Christina Brewton, a mem- ber of Students for Romney, said Romney's understanding of the state and its problems. would serve Michigan residents well. "He has deep…

… South Carolina," said LSA junior Justin Zatkoff, co-chair of Mid- west Students for McCain. Few other students were in attendance at the event. Three young toddlers wearing shirts with red glittery…

… the rights and benefits of graduate student instructors as stipulated in its union contract. Since November, the two sides have held negotiations ranging from expanded health care coverage to increased…

… Iraq is not over yet. Yet the mere fact the vote went off seemed to center of the ricochet instantly around a world hoping for Arab Middle East" democracy and fearing Islamic extremism. "I am doing this…

… because - President Bush I love my country, and I love the sons of my nation," said Shamal Hekeib, 53, who walked with his wife 20 minutes to a polling station near his Baghdad home. "We a're Arabs, we are…

…. But for the country's minority Sunni Arabs, who held a privileged position under Saddam Hussein, the day was not as welcome. No more than 400 people voted in Saddam's hometown of Tikrit, and in the…

… required to appoint lecturers a title through an See LEO, Page 7A South Asian students urged . to form closer community Conference uses dance, workshops to bridge gap By Amber Colvin Daily Staff Reporter…

… ABC News Now anchor Hari Sreenivasan encouraged South Asian students Friday night to look past their separate identities, such as Indian or Pakistani, and embrace their common South Asian heritage. "We…

… dance performances by students. Speak- ers included Indra Nooyi, president and chief financial officer for PepsiCo, Inc. and DJ Rekha, :; 4, .;/S I 4&I4 Iy Lj.'. …

…0 4A - Wednesday, January 24, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michiganclailycom EhoMc ligan :al'oly Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor…

…'s face ("The people of Michigan have spoken!") - the young conserva- tives hustled back to the front of the march. I left them to talk with some of the Detroit students. Some just seemed bewildered, like…

… Gaber's complaint of student activ- ism in opposition to Proposal 2 (Daily's advice to 'U'attempt to thwart will ofMichigan voters, 01/22/2007) misses two key elements of the democratic process upon which…

… the editorial is based. One is the right to dissent from popular tion" about Ryan Turner and that the tors actually allowed the article to be prir (Dental student dies at CCRB, 01/18/20 It would have…

… thousands of women and girls ch have been raped. In one of the world's ily worst human disasters, the Arab-led on Sudanese government and the Janja- ok weed - Arab militias allied with the ent Sudanese…

… government - have engaged ti- in genocide against non-Arabs over ily, the past three years. To date there have been many promises but little action by outside forces to implement peace in Darfur. Many people…

… agreements. An intervention by peacekeeping troops must take place now, at all costs, to stop the atrocities in Darfur. The majority of Darfur's 6 mil- lion citizens include African farmers and Arabic nomads…

… who have mixed easily in the past. But over the past two decades, persistent drought has forced the Arabs to move to less desir- able land, straining relations with the Africans. This caused the…

… tribes to crush the rebellion, initiating the formation of an Arab nomad group. Not only did this group attack Sudanese Liberation Army members but also innocent civilians. In consequence, the Janjaweed…

…Camillo and Leigh Callander look on. Some students had to wait several hours at the LSA Building to register for classes in person due to problems with Wolverine Access. YENA RYU/Daily until it was eventually…

… taking as long as 20 minutes to register a single class. At around 4 p.m., the Registrar's Office shut down Wolverine Access to fix the problem and asked all students who were still waiting to fill out…

… Dearborn-based American- Arab Chamber of Commerce. The visitors are touring areas of Lebanon hurt by the 34-day war with Israel that ended Aug. 14. They planned to meet with Lebanese leaders to study the…

… with roots in the Arab world. Bint Jbail was the scene of fierce ground fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah guerrillas, and large parts of the town are in ruins. "I'm nervous, very nervous…

… to Lebanon. "But I don't think anything can compare to the reality of seeing it on the ground." poisoning puts s1lt on. woman in ER 'V" A student was taken from South Quad to the University Hospital…

… for possible alcohol poisoning Satur- day night, DPS reported. The stu- dent is over 21. THIs DAY In 'U' History Student Council solidifies rules for fall rush October 2, 1907 - At the first meeting of…

… the Student Council last night, class representatives defined the regulations for freshmen and sophomore rush. The captain of the football team, Paul Magoffin, will referee the rush. To give freshmen…

… Celebration today from 7 to 9 p.m. in honor of the social activist and former University student, who died in a car accident in Jalisco, Mexico in July 2004. Ivette Perfecto, a professor in the School of…

… Jan. 7 in western Baghdad by gunmen who killed her Iraqi translator while the two were on their way to meet a Sunni Arab official in one of the city's most dan- gerous neighborhoods. Carroll left the…

… the Vietnam War," McCain said. Carroll, who has studied Arabic, attracted a huge amount of sympathy during her ordeal, and a wide variety of groups in the Middle East, includ- ing the Islamic militant…

… at the time, but said it had nothing to do with the demands. In the statement, Carroll also dis- avowed an interview she gave to the Iraqi Islamic Party, a Sunni Arab organiza- tion in whose offices…

… language, -July 30, 2006 theliest yle and the land The Program Modern Language Studies Abroad University of Costa Rica in San Jose For students with at least one semester of Spanish, Earn up to six hours of…

… opporunities for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor students to advance their business education - fcwm flexible course waivers and prograns to spcal oarship, For more information on how to complete yeur b uiness…

… IRAQ The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 6, 2003 - 5A Debaters argue validity of U.S. right to invade Iraq By Emily Kraack Daily Staff Reporter Students sounded off on the idea of war against…

… Iraq in a debate yesterday as part of the "Books Not Bombs" student strike. The debate, held in the Chemistry Building, pitted Michigan Review Editor in Chief James Justin Wilson and Managing Editor…

… Ruben Duran against Nursing School jun- ior Abby Schlaff and Amer Zahr, a student in Rackam and the Law School. Wilson said that the Persian Gulf War ended with a truce contingent on Iraq's disarmament…

…, the sources said. In addition, an Arab official said Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates will provide oil to Jor- dan on the assumption Jordan's sup- plies from Iraq will be cut off in the…

… appropriately. Sunday, I was part of the How, then, can someone over- Community Council's del- come the two greatest barriers to of high school students, understanding genocide - prop- students and Detroit…

…? ich lies in western Sudan, Addressing the problem of quan- e local Arab and non-Arab tifying large numbers was docu- vith the aid of the Sudanese mented in the 2004 film "Paper nent have collaborated in…

… of my parents' generation, but when I tried to think of similar assemblies in my years, I came up short. These days, it takes a great deal more to motivate a college student to march in pro- test…

….Political activismis no longer sexy. Even with the recent bout of nationwide marches, students have largely stayed home. For the 21st century's 20-somethings, the passion for political activism has been usurped by the…

… 2005 said they had done community service at least once a week in high school, according to an annual sur- vey by the University of California at Los Angeles. College students do everything from cleaning…

… step instead into service, will this help our generation make a bigger mark on the world than our parents? Don't get me wrong - the service efforts of students are much needed, and the new wave of…

… of concerned citizens. This is precisely why students' conspicu- ous absence from recent rallies is troubling. Political movements need young adultseto be loud,to prove to those in power that the resis…

…- tance won't go away in future generations. But it seems we students aren't even slightly interested. The same UCLA sur- vey showed that only one-third of entering freshmen feel it's important to even keep…

… students who dedi- cate their college careers to service are cer- tainly not wasting their time. But we cannot divorce ourselves from our political respon- sibilities, and we must not be naive when it comes…

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…'t get we increasingly treat undergraduate education fields - basically, math, science and engi- good jobs without a col- as our weeder. (Our egalitarian spirit, curi- neering - require students to…

… might help a student explore than every industrialized nation except South States after graduation - or even to come here his interests or at least hone his skills at beer Korea. Our level of access to…

… bachelor's degree mainly as an assurance students spend some of the most active, pro- can higher education,.,it's that too few people that a potential hire was good enough at fol- ductive years of their…

… instead of TPS ber of college graduates, we would do well an undergraduate degree, there aren't that reports in a cubicle. to encourage more students to go into sci- many jobs out there that couldn't be…

… 'Street people' no worse than I'm sitting out on the street aggressively asking buy them a meal. messy University students people for whatever coins they can toss at me, it's It is unfortunate that, based…

… clients a 90- cumbersome. Yet Erin Buchko's description of Letter wnItef f 19 ?eS C rtflt day stay over which they work with a case manager these men (Students should refrain from paying city's £ffrt tof…

… clients not living at the shelter. Angell auditoriums, with Mountain Dew bottles as she walks around town (Students should refrain Because Buchko has had no interaction with the and Powerbar wrappers mixed…

… students from achieving an education. Schuster cites a poll which reports that 66 percent of Palestinians support suicide bomb- ing, and 51 percent favor the goal of the inti- fada as "liberating all of…

… May 1948, to the General Staff: "We must use terror, assassination, intimidation, land confiscation and the cutting of all social services to rid the Galilee of its Arab popula- tion." The influential…

… added. place around 10 a.m., and is followed by a news See INDEX, Page 3A Dean of Students Edward Willis and Vice President for Student Affairs E. Royster Harper meet with members of the Greek…

… community yesterday in the Michigan Union. Admiistrators focus on promotzng conversation wi student body Dearborn ordinance triggers AC LU suit By Maria Sprow Daily Staff Reporter Although Edward Willis has…

… only been the dean of students since September, he is already becoming a well-known figure among the student body he helps lead. His ability and desire to interact with students becomes clear when- ever…

… prior to participating in public political protests. The ACLU challenged the ordinance on behalf of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Com- mittee, a civil rights organization that uses demonstrations…

… students help The new recruits MTV in town to find Eminem fan By Layla J. Merritt For the Daily Off-campus housing presents an exciting and difficult situation for many students. It is exciting because of…

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…? do bars. In fact, I would suppose that many disturbed. As I was Colby Nordheimer, a woman who was more students visit bars than ever visit frats. On walking through the raped at a fraternity party at…

… organization were so prevalent Life. Let them seek private space to lease. give alcohol to women on the theory that in the Union's student organization office Or, finally, and probably most practically, women…

… who were drinking would be less resis- space, and such a visible presence on campus our administration should create standards and tant to sexual advances? Should we be surprised and in many students…

… that make frats nity Gang Rape," argues that alcohol is a tool standards as we hold other students and other think twice before they create the kind of envi- that men in fraternities are taught to use to…

…. They are comparable to ties from egging on a dangerous misogynistic nance Attitudes," Linda Kalof and Timothy "no student groups. A fraternity;toi me; actually, attitude, and viewing themselve-asan ntoeh…

… administrators and run entirely by students, the Daily has existed as a student voice on campus for more than a century. Join us today as we celebrate our editorial freedom. - The editors University President Lee…

… See BOLLINGER, Page 7A Feds may Bin aden aided monitor foreign students \ Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON - A controversial plan to more closely monitor foreign students in the United States is slowly…

… computerized system for tracking the 500,000 foreign students in this country had faced fierce opposi- tion in Congress, where critics com- plained that it could subject foreign scholars to discriminatory…

…- mount the technical challenges. Bush administration officials plan to disclose further details in the coming days, including a new $95 fee that foreign students will pay to finance the $43- million effort…

…, known as the Student and Exchange Visitor Program. "We recognize the futility of continu- ing to advocate for our position" against the project, said Victor Johnson, director of public policy for NAFSA…

…- Zaeef's acknowledgment could an." assist the Bush administration in build- onship between ing international support, particularly in Laden "has among Arab countries, for a broad than two years anti…

… affirmative action By Karen Schwartz Daily Staff Reporter Inspired by what they said was the need for a prevalent student voice advocating affirmative action, mem- bers of a new campus group met yes- terday to…

… discuss who they are - and who they aren't. The formation of Students Sup- porting Affirmative Action is, in part, intended to provide an alterna- tive to the Coalition to Defend Affir- mative Action and…

… different focus, the group's founders said, will be largely rooted in their status as a student-led pro- affirmative action organization - something they argued the campus was lacking. Group founders said…

… SSAA will work to promote education about affirmative action and give students a voice and an avenue to learn about what's going on, LSA sophomore Kristen Harris said. "We're all students, started by stu…

…, militant groups that are on the State Department's roster of terrorists but that some Arab nations see as legitimate fighters against Israel. Bush acknowledged that terrorists' assets in the United States…