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… "message of confrontation" during his recent Mideast trip. Bush spent much of his visit to the region, which he wrapped up on Wednesday, rallying sup- port among Arab allies for a strong stance against Iran…

… fresh- man classes were shown a DPS video during orientation showing how easy it can be to steal a laptop, Brown said. Brown said many laptops are stolen because students grow too accustomed to carrying…

… security officer, said the Universi- ty recommends that students pur- chase recovery software for their computers. The software, which usually ROBERTS From Page 1 Roberts spoke at length about how important…

…, Mich., accord-I ing to the University's student directory.i Kinsey said Myrick has ac criminal record with other localT police departments, but declinedc to elaborate. "There have been some issuest with…

… system," she said. Brown said various heads ofa the schools and colleges whoc receive the crime alert e-mails are responsible for forwarding them s on to students. The crime alert I asks recipients to…

… share the infor-v mation with faculty, staff and stu- dent colleagues.F But many administrators nevere pass the alerts on, and because the" global e-mail server takes so long I to finish, many students…

… find out aboutc something like this. Eighteend hours is just too late."s To provide a more timely and comprehensive method of alerting t students and faculty in emergencyc situations, the University is…

… is a sticker on the laptop that says 'protected by LoJack.' These commercial packages can be relatively expensive compared to other security measures." Brown said students should write down their…

… computer's serial number and avoid leaving laptops unattended. Howell said students should store sensitive information like bank accounts and social secu- hate and fear. "It was a dangerous thing to teach…

… rights movement. She said Roberts could teach University students "how to do better by the students who are going through the educa- tional system now." Roberts said that today's society continues to fight…

… Universi- ty's current admissions policies are legally sound, but the grid system that was in place to evaluate students until 1998 was not. Grutter v. Bollinger was argued next. The University is appealing…

…, who presented CIR's appeal in the undergraduate case, said in his opening remarks to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals that his firm was fighting to defend the rights of "all students who were…

… student body and atmosphere," argued Univer- sity lawyer John Payton, "The three things Judge Duggan took issue with, we stopped doing." Duggan ruled last December against the University's use of a grid…

… American Indian students, "acad- emic matters count for 110 of those points." A sign lies on the wet brick of Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati yesterday afternoon during the rally preceding the…

… hearing. ALYSSA WOOD/Daily "We don't seek a fixed number of spaces," Payton argued. "Having merely token numbers of minority students simply is not adequate." The judges questioned all sides about what…

… constitutes a critical mass of students. "The answer is not a number; it's an educa- tional reality," Payton said. "You know when the students in your student body don't see themselves as symbols but as members…

…- venors, who represent the interests of minority high school students, reiterated the need for affir- mative action to reverse past discrimination. "Affirmative action didn't spring from the soil, it didn…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 25, 2001 OP/ED Thle wtrb4t'oan awtild 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY…

… in an Arabic language course, I would fully sup- port the department working with NSEP to grant scholarships to help people study Arabic. As I see it, the goal of the department in this regard is to…

… teach Arabic. This goal in no way conflicts with what the NSEP is, namely a pro- gram to help people who want to use it learn Arabic. It is the individuals choice whether to participate, and I for one…

… this pro- gram in no way hinders that goal. It only pro- vides for more people to be able to get an opportunity to study Arabic, and that does most certainly fit in with the role of this department…

… response to these corrupt gov- ernments. What people need to realize is that the U.S. should take second look at Arab allied coalition To THE DAILY: Since the tragedy of Sept. 11, the world has come…

… together to fight terrorism. The media constantly pounds on the close coop- eration between the United States and many of the Arab states. These world political rivals united to fight a common enemy for a…

… alliance with those Arab states that are oppressive, the United States under- mines its goals of liberty for people every- where. These oppressive states do not have the goals of democracy at heart. They say…

… our "common cause" in our part- nership with the authoritarian Arab states of the Middle East. There is no "us" in this fight. It's them and the United States. We fight for democracy. They fight for…

… together. Final election results have been delayed by fraud complaints mainly lodged by the Sunni Arab minor- ity, and groups looking for a political edge in dealing with the Shiite Muslim majority could…

… affect on the pre- liminary results that we issued last month," said Adel al-Lami, general director of the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq. Complaints by Sunni Arab and secular Shiite parties…

… results announced after the election. But with an estimated 130 seats, based on those results, it wouldn't have enough to control parliament and will have to form a coali- tion with Sunni Arabs and Kurds…

…. Sunni Arab and secular Shiite parties claimed there was widespread fraud and intimidation of voters in the Dec. 15 election, and they demanded that voting be rerun in some provinces, including Baghdad…

… Seville, Spain and the Univ. of Wisconsin-Platteville began a relationship that has now lasted for over 21 years and created one of the finest study abroad programs in the world according to The Student…

… assembly, which will serve for four years, will then choose a new government that U.S. officials hope can win the confidence of the dis- affected Sunni Arab minority _ the foundation of the insurgency…

…- ful banners and placards on the streets, and press con- ferences before audiences packed with supporters. Most attention has focused on Sunni Arabs, who largely boycotted the Jan. 30 election to…

… protest the con- tinued U.S. military presence. With most Sunni Arabs staying home, Shiites and Kurds won more than 220 of the 275 parliamentary seats - a move that sharpened communal tensions and fueled…

… the Sunni-dominated insurgency. This time, more Sunni Arab candidates are in the race, and changes in the election law to allocate most seats by province instead of based on a party's nation- wide total…

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… been called in. The mayhem sweeping the neglected and impoverished neighborhoods with large African and Arab communities is forcing France to confront anger building for decades among residents who…

… complain of discrimination and unemployment. Although many of the French-born children of Arab and black African immigrants are Muslim, police say the violence is not being driven by Islamic groups. Vandals…

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…," Redha Taqi, a top official in one of the coalition factions, told The Associated Press. The presidency is a largely ceremo- nial post, currently held by a Sunni Arab, Ghazi al-Yawer. Kurdish leader Jalal…

… from much of Baghdad and from heavily Sunni Arab or Kurd- ish provinces. But many Sunnis apparently stayed at home on election day, heeding boy- cott calls by hard-line clerics or fearing insurgent…

… students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional , copies may be picked up at the Daily's office for $2. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in…

… because of their belief that the student government should not consider resolutions dealing with international issues. This took place, unfortunately, } despite an overwhelming pres- ence of supporters of…

… behavior within my community. Many supporters of the state of Israel try to make their case by implicit- ly arguing that somehow Jews are superior to their Arab neighbors. There can be no denying that this…

… takes place, and anyone who tries to should take a look at the cam- pustmth.org advertisements that have run in the Daily. Jews study and play sports while Arabs teach their kids to blow peo- ple up is…

…- lowers. Instead, religions should attract supporters through the power of their ideas. Arab and Muslim leaders too often stress how evil Israel and the United States are, not the richness of their own…

… culture's history. Likewise, my congregation's presi- dent would better serve his faith by asking for funds by saying that Israel, despite its flaws, is a democracy, a country where more Arabs have the…

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… the study shows a dra- matic difference between the popular- ity of those groups and that of Muslim Americans and Arab Ameri- cans, there was also a dramatic differ- ence between the popularity of Mus…

…- lim Americans and Arab Americans and Muslims and Arabs not affiliated with the United States. "When 'American' is attached to the names, the ratings are higher than the equivalent group in the Middle…

… whether, or how much, the positive attitude toward Mus- lim Americans and Arab Americans - decreased after the attacks. The survey also said that, in general, Americans understand the complexity of the…

… Commission investigates demonstrations For eight months, even as Arab-Israeli violence has raged in the world outside its hearing room, a state-appointed commission of inquiry has doggedly pursued Israel…

…'s first public investigation into the way its police force treats Arab citizens. In normal times, the revelations coming out of the Or Commission - the three-man panel investigating why violent…

… standing orders on opening fire. But the commission's work has gone largely unnoticed by Arabs and Israelis too worried about what the future holds to care much about what went wrong a year ago and who…

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… want." Abu Toameh also discussed his unique position as an Arab living in Israel. "Israeli-Arab citizens feel as though they are being discriminat- ed against. They are regarded as a cancer, an enemy…

…-month contract," Seiler said. "Living in a sorority house is a bargain." While Seiler said that students who do not have the financial means are at a disadvantage when it comes to joining in Greek life, t…

…FC President Ari Parritz said the cost of chapter dues is usually not something that hinders students' ability to join the Greek commu- nity. The cost of dues for IFC chap- ters are not released to the public…

…. "Any student, from any socio- economic background, is equally considered during recruitment," said. "We are fighting for integra- tion, not separation." Ben Kaminsky, president of Israel IDEA, said Abu…

… organizations,offer extremely generous need-based scholarships. As such, cost is most often not a prohibitive measure in a student's decision to go Greek." Most IFC chapters have need- based scholarships…

… would happen, we were obviously ecstatic when we saw our numbers soar this winter." Some IFC chapters, includ- ing Sigma Phi Epsilon, even offer scholarships to students before they arrive on campus…

… patrols around the student areas south of campus because of the thefts. Police arrested a suspect Sunday on the 1100 block of Packard Street who was acting suspiciously. The man was found near a house and…

… presence of police in her area. "They always sit in the park across the street to try and catch people turning left," she said. See CRIME, Page 7 PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY RODRIGO GAYA/Daily A student stands…

… policy degree 'U' students vote in Iraqi national election 'U' will admit first class of 50 sophomores in 2007 to new program By Joolle Dodge Daily StaffReporter Prof. John Chamberlin and other…

… field, including Princeton University, Duke University and Stanford Uni- versity. The school will admit its first class of students a year from now to begin the two-year program in fall of 2007. Each year…

… change, but students applying to the program will need Economics 101 and 102 and another introductory social science class, Chamberlin said. There will be core courses and some optional courses with a…

… "strong application of domestic and international issues," Blank said.' The center of the program will be a required seminar made up of a maximum of 25 students assigned a public policy problem to solve…

…, such as social security or small arms trade. Students will apply what they learned in their courses to a real-world problem in their semi- nar. There will also be speakers' who have worked on public…

… well as a new learning facility. The Students cast votes in election for four-year, 275- member National Assembly. By Mariem Qamruzzaman Daily Staff Reporter As some students fretted over studying for…

… National Assembly. "It's sending a message to the Arab world that democracy can work," Pattah said. Pattah, who is Chaldean, a kind of Chris- tian, said he wanted to diversify represen- tation in the…

… in the incident. He also could not comment on the victim's gender or whether he or she is a student at the University. No weapon was used or seen during the incident, which is currently under…

… ROBBERY, Page 3 Fun and games Students: Academic visa reforms necessary By Carmen Johnson Daily Staff Reporter In a few days LSA sophomore Taaha Haq will wake up early and head to Detroit to get his mug…

… Nationalization Service. But at least Haq, a Pakistan native, is able to study at the Uni- versity. While many prospective students from other countries face difficul- ties and inconveniences when acquiring and…

… maintaining visas, other students are flatly denied entry into the country. Now a national petition originat- ing at Yale University is calling on the federal government to reform academic visa programs to make…

… them less stringent. Organizers are also pushing uni- versities nationwide to publicly advocate the need for academic visa reforms. Petition organizer and Yale Uni- versity graduate student Qin Qin said…

… international students are vic- tims of the efforts to tighten home- land security after the Sept. 11 attacks. "Especially at a large institution like the University of Michigan, there are so many international…

… stu- dents so the universities need to be supportive of all their students and ask the federal government to make reforms," Qin said. Haq faces special registration every time he leaves or enters the…

… country - a new requirement since Sept. 11. "A lot of students I know from Pakistan decided to study in Canada or Great Britain because getting visas isn't as stressful in those countries," he added. With…

… more than 4,000 interna- tional undergraduate and graduate See VISAS, Page 3 BRENDAN O'DONNELL/Daily Kindergarten students (left to right) Max Kupperman, Jack Kelly and Yong-Ho Cho take a break from…

… the Islamic world also depends on the United States refraining from impos- ing its ideas on Islamic nations such as Iraq, she said. The Arab world will watch Iraq's process of drafting a constitution…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 16, 2002 OP/ED ~~brtt £ibitnfliltj 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY…

… misappropriation of funds - remember those chartered planes the regents used during the presidential search? While we're at it, we can tackle those pesky clauses in the Statement of Student Rights and…

… Responsibilities (for- merly the Code of Student Conduct) whose interpretation of the legal rights of. students is, at best, chilling. And we can sue to prevent security cameras at the entrances of our dorms, an…

… JAROFF The letter writer was a Daily Managing Editor from 1949-1950 Cole, Gitelman set poor example' for students with heated exchange in Daily TO THE DAILY: With their recent exchange of letters…

…. At a moment when tension peaks on campus between Arabs and Jews, Dr. Cole and Dr. Gitelman should model the proper method of examin- ing and discussing the conflict rather than smearing each other…

…'s character and beliefs. How can the University exnect students to Protests, grandstanding made conference a waste TO THE DAILY: I must say that I am angered and ultimate- ly disheartened with those who claim…

… to be enlightened students of this fine University this weekend. Two university students sued to prevent the conference on Palestine from occurring, ultimately threatening the academ- ic integrity of…

… this institution. The University prides itself on encour- aging open discussion of ideas and the ability for its students to do the same. The lawsuit that was levied this past week threatened the ability…

… of Arab nationality, urged others to promote peace. "The class is to me. a wonderful group of students and fellow 1:' . ai , ..s,. Via.,.:: ..... , ... z tr : ... .._ ; ...,-.-.. , , .. . ; a' '";:,:. …

… Center used to stand in lower Manhattan, known as Ground Zero. RIGHT: Smoke continues to billow from the site in this satellite image taken from space yesterday. , AP PHOTOS Students overseas look home…

… By Yhel Kohen Daily Staff Reporter AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France - After filling bars to watch repeated footage of Tues- day's terrorist attacks, Americans students studying abroad remained stunned…

… donations left students here feeling far away and unable to help. Part of the difficulty for the students abroad is that they feel helpless during this profound- ly difficult time, said Laird Boswell, the Uni…

… express their sympathy and hope that that their fami- lies were not harmed. But the French peoples' condolences have hardly been enough to console the students who wish they were home with their families…

… crisis centers offering phone services for U.S. students, tourists, and residents with ties to New York and Washington. Psychologists are also avail- able to make phone calls to the United States. Aix…

…. Ralph Williams' class, Williams said students' decisions to unite in the face of tragedy was apparent by the response to an e-mail he read aloud. The letter, sent to Williams by a former student, who is…

… active groups on campus that focused on the issue. "It ga've us a sense of pride that we could unite with other students in an effort to raise awareness," Criscito said. Criscito and Stein said they feel…

… coordinator The Michigan Daily(ISsN 0745-%7)is published Monday through Friday during the fall and inter terms by students at the University of Michigan.One copy is available free of charge to all readers…

… documentary com reported. Police said he went p.m. WHAT: A student's MCard debate around the "Cape about factory occupations through the drive-through with WHAT: A staff member dam- was stolen from a locker…

… accident and there were no passengers in the car. Bike swiped WHERE: Shapiro Library WHEN: Yesterday at about 12:30 a.m. WHAT: A student's white mountain bike valued at $350, along with its lock, was stolen…

…:30 p.m. WHERE: Weill Hall Winter festival WHAT: There will be per- formances, food and dance at the third annual winter holiday celebration. WHO: Michigan Student Assembly WHEN: Tonight from 7:30 p.m. to…

…, Miller has worked for five other secretaries of state, advising them on one of America's toughest foreign policy issues: the Arab-Israeli conflict. Sitting in his downtown Wash- ington office ornamented…

… the International Crisis Group, worked with Miller as a White House adviser on the Arab- Israeli conflict during Miller's time at the State Department. Malley remains a close personal friend of Miller…

… goingto university cam- puses to speak, I really do," he said. "I love students, but after 24 hours on a university campus - and again I'm just speaking personally - I'm ready to go. I'm ready to go because…

… very seri- ous student, quipping that he went to only one Univerity of Michigan football game during his eight years at the University. He became close with two histo- ry professors, Richard Mitchell and…

… Miller. He said knowing Mill- er as a student, he wasn't surprised that he rose to such a position of prominence. "He was very interested in the foreign service and we talked about it a lot," Linderman…

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… trouble in the classroom so his case is brought to the Committee on Academic Performance (APC), an advisory committee to the Office of the Provost that decides student-athletes' academic eligibility…

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… fa make it happen. y deiou milkshakes, a ,r,, , «he Write in The Gimace, . Saving Darfur? n Mondaya group of activists ing for the CIA to arm an abusive Dar- black uprising by arming Arabs, who from 48…

… Equality Movement is a Darfuri group thousand soldiers, who aren't allowed resentative Roger dominated by the non-Arab Zaghawa to shoot unless shot at, to secure an Winter spoke in KAKWAN tribe, as is the…

… water rights, these conflicts not simply Arabs against blacks or the armed Darfuri militias that fall in and intensified in the 1980's as the region's government against civilians. There out of alliances…

… "Darfuri" In 1996, for example, the U.S. Central drought. As the nomadic Arab tribes side. There are many separate Darfuri Intelligence Agency spent $20 million and Zaghawa from the hard hit north groups…

… struglefor sexual equality 6 Common at many universities, the Ath- letic Department's practice of offering to pay for faculty who review student-ath- lete's academic eligibility to attend bowl games has…

… community is a better use of our resources. Please visit www.annarborshefter. org for more information. Lang Sui Engineeringgraduate student The lazy do not deserve our hard-earned handouts TO THE DAILY: I…

…- tributed to lazy bums. Using the article's logic, every class at the University should take some of the points received by A students and give those points to others who openly admit to being lazy and…

… pro-government Arab militias known as the Janjaweed, which have been accused of attacking black African farmers in Darfur, and to improve security and humanitarian access. Otherwise, the council warned…

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… collected millions of paperclips to symbolize the vic- tims of the Holocaust. Tickets are $3 for students and $7 for non-students. The event is sponsored in part by the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies…

… career experiences and offer advice to students planning to follow in her footsteps. Admission is free. CRIME NOTES See n men assault teens on S. Forest Ave. Three teens said they were walk- ing down the…

… communication studies lecturer Lawrence Pintak. "Hezbollah is a part of the system; Hezbollah remains part of the political process." "Hezbollah is, from what I know, is simply reactionary," said Lebanese Student…

… this doesn't lead to a retaliation. All it takes is one violent act, and a series of retaliation, to cause a war." Still, for faculty and students, the outlook for Lebanon remains mixed. On the one hand…

…, Lebanon's future is bright if the mostly peace- ful nature of the protests is an indication of things to come. But some students also added that Lebanon is a deeply divided country, and any disturbance to…

… in the Arab world, because it's full of ... different religions and different ethnic groups. And if Lebanon can continue to survive, other countries in the area will follow its lead." WISE Continued…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 10, 2004 OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 opinion. michigandaily.com tothedaily@michigandaily . com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… Advanced Placement students, IB stu- dents are required to take exams at the end of the year, and these exams can be convert- ed into college credits. For example, a score of at least five (out of seven) on…

… the IB Biology exam will earn a student coming , into the University four credit hours. As a bonus, IB credits count for a student's LSA distribution requirement, while AP credits do not. These four…

… credit hours are just as "real" as if a student had taken the class in 1800 Chem. Second, Sowell claims that one of the reasons the citizens of Fairfax eliminated the IB program was because they thought…

… argument of liberal "indoctrination." How can one indoctrinate if one is constantly being challenged? In short, I take issue with Sowell's col- umn, and though the IB program "encour- ages students across…

…-long season of cultural man roommates, I was groups' cultural shows and events by helping shows, students do not have the time or the ecstatic, as they were peo- out with Power Moves and by attending the…

… Tessler's- class because people who attended. Similarly, when the South Asian member of a sorority. engrossed in the Arab-Israeli discussion domi- Awareness Network organized an event with Unfortunately, I…

… made a fatal mistake the first nate the class and non-Greek students avoid widely regarded professors and media personal- day I moved into the dorm. Instead of joining Greeks' haven in the Washtenaw…

…,000 international students and one of the largest Jewish- and Arab-American stu- dent bodies on any major university in the nation. The diversity of body and minds "provide(s) us with a unique opportunity and…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 1, 2004 OPINION U 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN…

…. There is much for us to learn and understand about our actions and our inac- tion. We need to question our leaders, our choices and ourselves. We have the resources to do so as students at one of the best…

…, JESSICA RIscH, JASON MIRONOV, JENNY NATHAN, JESSE LEVINE, ANITA LEUNG, ELLIOTT WELLS-REID, ALLISON JACOBS AND PAUL SPURGEON The vast majority of students on our cam- pus look forward to a day when all…

…-state solution, with a strong Israel and a strong Palestine, now exist. However, the renewed call as seen in the Daily article SAFE urges 'U' to divest from Israel (11/24/2004) from Students Allied for Freedom and…

… civil rights and liberties to all of its citizens, regard- less of race, religion or gender. Israel is the only place in the Middle East where all of its citizens, including Arabs, are represented…

… is destructive to the campus community and the larger conflict. Every student organization certainly retains the right to express its views through cam- pus discourse. As University students, we must…

… work together to inform the student body and campus community of our differ- ences, but also to express our common goal to see peace in the Middle East. In October of 2002, University of Michi- gan…

… at 8 p.m. Tickets for the concert range from $10 to $48. Tutorial assists with end notes program The Hatcher Graduate Library is hold- ing a hands-on session to teach students how to use the program…

… EndNote tomor- row, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the library. End- Note helps students format their works cited in essays, and the session will focus on the basics of importing citations from online resources…

… it does By Mary DeYoe For the Daily After much debate, the Michigan Student Assembly has decided to bring the Academy Award winning filmmaker Michael Moore to campus for a speech. Members of the event…

… message that such a politically charged event might send, especially with funding coming from MSA. All students must pay a fee to MSA. Business School senior Mike Phillips, editor- in-chief of the Michigan…

… Review, said, "I don't blame MSA for bringing a liberal speaker to campus, but I encourage them to acknowledge the possible impression that it might leave on the student body." In response, LSA senior and…

… group devoted to reelect- president. e working really hard for of Arab-Americans," Cas- d. "In the wake of Sept. 11, ident stressed that the acts did not reflect followers of Bush has also appointed…

… crews from CNBC were on campus last week interviewing faculty and students, he was not officially told the news until yesterday morning. MBA student Amy Monroe said she was thrilled to hear the news…

… and for students." The announcement comes one day after representatives from the Ross School kicked off a 10-city capital cam- paign in Boston. The goal of the campaign is to raise $350 million. So far…

… secret evidence in racial profiling cases, which often targets Arabs and Muslims. But since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, many Muslims have been critical of Bush's support of the Patriot Act and believe…

… time to be kind," promoted a new consideration of thoughtfulness among students. The celebration served to herald the com- ing of Spring, and event organizers couldn't have asked for better weather. "We…

… on he stressful and :ester. nities, sororities and cultural organizations, contributed to the event. Members of LSA Student Government dis- tributed free blue books and Hershey's Chocolate Kisses to…

… Day, the event cents how easy it is through the Diag. helped to draw the interest of many spectato it is to have fun," "Part of student government is serving the to sign a petition that encouraged the…

… student fees." Many students agreed the event encourag The Alpha Phi sorority organized a water kind acts among others throughout the day. buttons, the plan- toy game, rewarding participants with candy "I…

…." Steinberg referred to recent post-Sept. 11 events that have raised concerns about the civil liberties of Arab- Americans. The ACLU recently filed a suit to open the high-pro- file Rabih Haddad case to the…

… union also created the Know-Your-Rights Hot- line for people of Middle Eastern and Arab descent who received letters requesting interviews following the terrorists attacks. It is also investigating…

… potential lawsuits involving complaints against racial profiling people of Arabic descent. Rave said they tried to put together a program that would get more people to come to their annual meet- ing, where…

… program, a group that promotes injury prevention aware- ness to middle and high school stu- dents. Zang and Hammond gave stu- dents a glimpse into life with paral- ysis as part of a Students Take On…

… Paralysis event last night at the Michigan League. STOP is a non- profit student group that seeks to promote awareness of spinal cord injury prevention through campus events and community service. Zang…

… special edition on the steps of the Student Publications Building.The Daily was the first newspaper to report on the suc- cess of the vaccine. Daily reporter Lee Marks wrote,"There is no doubt that the…

…- action and integration, stop the war and md students' rights and stop the scape- ing of arab muslim middle eastern and students," said DAAP candidate Jessica in, a Rackham student. "Now that the native…

… time. MSA Rep. Rob Goodspeed, a member of the University Democratic Party, said running with a party "allows voters to know directly where we're coming from." The U-Dems want students to be very involved…

… infectious dis- eases at the Mayo Clinic. taken up condemning the bombing in hanistan and ending anti-Arab scapegoat- in response to the Sept. I1 terrorist attacks. )ur three main points are defend affirma…

… address student concerns only eliminate the time MSA spends on inter- >nal issues. )ur top issues will be to increase the pro- ion of the MSA budget that is allocated to ent groups to more than the 50…

… percent it currently is and to make general cam- improvements such as improving busing id from North Campus and improving the JB," said Michigan Party chair Joe Bern- , a Rackham student. But Maize Rage co…

… subcommittee on immigration, "agrees tighter controls are needed" and has already introduced legisla- tion restricting student visas, said spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter. Flanked by Secretary of State Colin Powell…

… beyond my pay grade," he said. Some lawmakers have proposed a six-month moratorium on new for- eign student visas until a system for tracking them can be implemented. Bush stopped short of that step yes…

… here. Ashcroft and Powell, who just a few months ago were considering relaxing the immigration system for guest workers, will lead the effort to tighten controls on student visas. "The country must stay…

… split-season tickets but hasn't since 1995-96, when demand was more than the number of seats in the student section. But the basketball program has undergone sev- eral changes since last season in hopes…

… of adding a new excitement, including a new coaching staff and many renova- tions to Crisler Arena. After much anticipation, students have been finally brought down to the floor in a 523-seat bleacher…

… 4A - Thursday, October 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily = michigandaily.com --------- -- -- -- ---- - -- - --- -- 4 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard…

… same consideration. Enrolling in college to live out the promise of the GI Bill shouldn't add to the burden. However, the recently founded Student Veterans Association of the University of Michigan has…

… with the Hispanics they refuse to speak to, that's almost 75 million Americans that apparently don't matter. Tuesday's debate in Dearborn - a Detroit suburb home to the highest concentration of Arabs…

… antagonistically hawkish outlook. Even in Dearborn, a city where its common to find street signs trans- lated to Arabic, they saw no harm in implying continuing strikes and strife in the Middle East. There may be 30…

…,000 Arabs in Dearborn, but inside the confines of the Ford Com- munity Center, the candidates could conveniently remain oblivious. Hav- ing overlooked Hispanic and Black Americans, they could hardly have been…

… expected to offer anything more to Arab-Americans. So why come to Dearborn at all? To speak to the common American, of course. Michigan has the highest unemployment rate in the country. Dearborn, once the…

… only Northwestern University. The Student vet- erans Association, founded this year by Air Force veteran. Derek Blumke, is determined to increase that number. The group recently met with Lester Monts…

…, the University's senior vice provost for academic affairs; about creating a special Office for Student veterans' Affairs to make the process of applying easier for veterans. Monts, how- ever, glossed…

… not. Having been out of high school for so long, veterans may not have valid test scores, current transcripts or teachers recom- mendations. Without a specialized Office of Student veterans' Affairs…

… 598 and 224 student veterans respec- tively. The state of Wisconsin allows all of its vets to attend either a University of Wiscon- sin affiliate or Wisconsin Technical College for free. This may be…

… was sponsored by the Muslim Stu- dents' Association, Islamic Education Society, Arab Students' Association, Egyptian Students' Association, Pakistani Stu- dents' Association, Arab-American Anti…

… visiting local schools to teach students about Islam and Ramadan, said this year's Ramadan has been slightly more stressful than last year's holiday. "American Muslims have had a high profile in the media…

…'t know what they could do better, but the idea itself is increasing hatred towards Arabs." The event was sponsored by the ACLU and the ADC. "I think this sparked the interest of many non-Muslims. We hold…

…-Discrimination Committee and the Persian Students' Association. FBI Continued from Page 1 geting of Middle Eastern men. "It's a form of ethnic profiling. It's been deemed by the Supreme Court unconstitutional to target…

… lib- erties," Saba said. LSA freshman Mohammad Kha- teeb, a student from Jordan, said that although he did not receive a letter he is still concerned. "As an international student, I'm WEIGHT LOSS…

… forces tered age where we were not affected. unit of the Army) don't help. The I think this opens up our eyes, espe- rangers are one of the primary forces cially college students. It's no longer in…

… not noticed a big change in attitudes of other students, but do say more people are curious about ROTC, as well as being open with patriotic sen- timent. "Mostly there is just more discus- sion about…

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…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 2, 2003 - 5A LAROUCHE Continued from Page 1A "At the final College Democrats' meeting (last semester), non-student people in the LaRouche movement were being…

… hopeless people, whether you are one or one million" Robinson said. The event was sponsored by the LaRouche Youth Movement and the University's Student Chapter of the National Association for the Advance…

… students to lock their own doors it's good. ... I think taking away the opportunity to commit burglary is a good way to stop it," said Elden, an LSA junior. Although the University has made recent…

… Islamic-based or of Middle Eastern origin, activists said the Patriot Act has mainly victimized Arabs and Muslims. Officials added that southeast Michi- gan, with its particularly high concen- tration of…

… Arab- and Iraqi-Americans, has seen more civil rights violations as a result of the 2001 act than any other part of the state. "Certainly we have a large reason to be more sensitive,"Wagenheim said. "The…

…- ring to the Arab and Muslim commu- nity. "Many people have been arrested without evidence or any connection with criminal activity - some have been deported." But Wagenheim added that the Patriot Act has…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 25, 2002 OP/ED a I ahbe Alkbiguu flail 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY…

…. After we've taken care of Afghanistan, it would be an even uglier move in the eyes of Arab states to attack Iraq and contin- ue to hate on or simply ignore the Palestinians at the same time. But the irony…

… is that Arab states aren't pay- ing that much attention to us at the moment - and neither are European ones. The world has found something more important to worry about in the Arab-Israeli conflict…

… would encourage students to ask their RAs about their experiences and to support them. I had residents with attitudes similar to Jere- my's, usually males suffering from a protracted case of "Tough Guy…

… Syndrome." Some realized over time that I wasn't their enemy, just a student like them who was willing to make sacrifices to help them and to listen. Others never came around (e.g. Jeremy), never missing an…

… talks soon. U.S. officials believe calming Israeli-Palestinian tensions is important to their efforts to enlist Arab states in an interna- tional anti-terrorism coalition following the attacks on the…

… World Trade Center and the Penta- gon. Arab states have been upset with U.S. policy in the Mideast, urging the United States to take a tougher line with their Israeli allies. However, Sharon appeared to…

… in response to a shooting attack in Jerusalem late Saturday that killed one Israeli and injured anoth- er, the army said. NEWS IN BRIEF HEADLINES FROMI AROUND THE WORLD CHEYENNE, Wyoming Eight student…

… the scene. Jay Fromkin, a University of Wyoming spokesman, said he did not know where the students were going. "We believe they just got together," he said. "All the athletic meets were canceled over…

… counterintuitive," one grunt told me, "but in the end, it was the safest thing to do." Gary Lillie & Assoc., Realtors www.garylillie.com MESA, Arizona Attacks on Arab Americans worsen An Indian-immigrant gas…

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… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 3 THIS W IWaJlIpmILr. & Int'l students face registration difficulties Nov. 28, 1990 Approximately 120 students attended the first…

… U.S. depend- ence on foreign oil, ending a blockade of food and medicine to Iraq, and an end to anti-Arab and anti-Semitic racism. Nov. 29, 1949 The LSA assistant dean announced that a new policy…

… limiting course drops to the first three weeks of a term had been approved. The limit was instituted "because of a widespread tendency of students to drop courses at the first sign of difficulty." Nov. 29…

…, 1973 The Student Government Council passed a resolution condemning the Uni- versity's pledge to enroll 10 percent minority students by opposing "the usage of quotas in any University policy." Nov. 29…

… Daily Staff Reporter International students face enough difficulty leaving their family and home countries behind to attend the University - and not being able to regis- ter for classes they want should…

… not be an additional challenge, LSA sophomore Pragav Jain said. The international student orientation is held in mid-August, during the five days directly preceding freshman Welcome Week. By that point…

…, most of the classes international students want to take are already filled, Jain said. "When (international students) come in, they face a lot of problems with their school because a lot of classes are…

… taken up," he said. "Everyone I know who is an international student has always faced problems. They never take the classes their counselors recommend." Jain, who is originally from India, said when he…

…, a transfer stu- dent who attended his first two years of college in India, said he and 10 other transfer students from India that he knows experienced problems register- ing for classes. "By the time…

… such complaints, Ann Hower, director of the Office of New Student Programs, said the inter- national student orientation is held after-the regular orientations to cater to the needs of students who…

… in the last three days in Diyala province, a tribal patch- work of Sunni Arabs, Shiites and Kurds that stretches from Baghdad to the border with Iran. Defense Minister Abdul-Qader al-Obeiditold The…

… government beat reporter during his freshman and sopho- more years, said he plans on making the website a constantly updated source of information for students. "We're going to start updating stories…

…, but at the same time we don't cover them as well as they should be covered." Herring said he would add a business beat to the news section to cover stories like students and faculty starting new…

… businesses and how loan companies attract students. The next managing sports edi- tor, Nate Sandals, a junior in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, has been a senior sports editor and an associate…

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… mate," Goldstein said. talk about his work Arab journalist during political American Movement for Israel, said Currently, Abu Toameh is a tumult in the Middle East. He will she hopes that notjust those…

… and Palestinian conflict, Abu Toame studied at Hebrew students in Ann Arbor, discussing Toameh has said he would write will feel welcome to come and University in Jerusalem and has his experience as a…

… Israeli ly," she said. NOTES From Page 1 added that it "doesn't necessarily make it different than other forms of unauthorized collaboration." Esrold Nurse, assistant dean of the Office of Student…

… coun- try-includinghereattheUniversity - StudyBlue.com has an incentives program for students like Sperling to share notes. For every file that is uploaded or flashcard pack that is serving, according to…

… LSA sophomore said that although Stucchi's might lose some customers in the market for frozen yogurt, "in terms of ice cream, people have favorite flavors madepublic, the student receives $1…

…. Additionally, for every hitthat a stu-t dent's file or flashcard pack gets thatc student 50 cents. "You get paid every time some- i one looks at your notes, so it's event that much more of an incentive forZ the…

… project in 2006 at the University of1 Wisconsin. It was then expandedt to other campuses, including the1 University of Michigan in 2007. r "The biggest thing about the tool is that it was built for students…

… most likely include "50 percent off for everything" on the first day and is expected to take place in mid- to late March of this year. and it was built by students so that's really had a great impact on…

… University staff and students to obtain a new MCard, if necessary. Beginning March 16, cards that have expired or are damaged will no longer be accepted, and riders will be required to pay the $1 fare . when…

… boarding. In order to obtain a new MCard, cardholders may go to one of the MCard offices locat- ed at Wolverine Tower, the Student Activities Building, Pierpont Commons, the Cen- tral Campus Recreation Build…

… country, in addition to hiring a staff for these services. Mark Webster Reading Series draws to a close Students can join the Department of English and members of the Masters of Fine Arts community for the…

… final reading in the annual Mark Webster Reading Series. The event will feature works by second-year students in the Masters in Fine Arts Program in Cre- ative Writing. Irene Hahn will read her fiction…

… Palestinian Arab party advocating cultural autono- my and civil rights for Palestinians in Israel. Bishara has called for a bi- national Israel that would be a "state of all its citizens." Film celebrates…

…. North Campus urges students to dance night away Pierpont Commons Arts and Pro- grams will sponsor Salsa Night tonight at Pierpont Commons. Lessons will begin at 9 p.m. with open dancing until midnight…

… less student involvement, increased law enforcement efforts and in some years, bad weather. "The main problem is that they don't get enough serious speakers and there's a real disconnect between the…

… student body and those who attend the event," LSA senior Dan Sheill said. "What's interesting is this event is put under the microscope more than any other event on campus." A student organization must…

… reserve the Diag to hold an event there. Sheill was the student sponsor of Hash Bash last year as chairman of the College Libertarians, but this year it is spon- sored by the University's chapter of the…

… people arrested, only two have been University students. Still, Brook said the crowds at Hash Bash are bigger, but less rowdy than crowds that football games attract in fall. "(Hash Bash) is worse than any…

… policies. The University graduates 84.2 per- cent of its students in six years. In comparison, 69.1 percent of Michigan State University students graduate in six years, and the six-year graduation rates of…

… "There are a number of contributing factors," Monts explained. "A lot has to do with the cost and the level of prepara- tion." Minority students are not leaving the University because they are per- forming…

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

… steadily increasing Ann Arbor rent rates, leaving students with only one campus pharmacy. Ethnic Creations is soon to follow as it wraps up sales and prepares to move to its new location in the Westgate…

…, which are sometimes put aside as they are often inconvenient. His kindness, along with donations from Northwest Airlines, the University and Arab charitable organizations have given this young girl the…

… hope for a better life. The University's efforts in bringing Shihab to the United States should be com- mended. The University trains its students to be leaders, and it is essential to teach tomor- row…

…'s leaders about compassion and kind- ness. By using its resources to assist the community, the University has set an exam- ple that its students should follow. The University is capable of providing a wide…

… urban planning, engineering and business. A greater effort should be made to make these resources more widely available. Perhaps students do not have the resources or influence that the University has…

…0 4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 10, 2003 OP/ED U e £I~tti itIq 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… night I wandered into a conversation that some of my friends were having with one of our counselors, a fundamentalist Yeshiva student named Mo. Needless to say, Mo was not too pleased with Israel…

… are four groups fighting here and the real trouble comes from the two that are often forgotten - the militant Jews/Israelis and the militant Arabs/Pales- tinians. The fundamentalists who run the country…

… known. And that's what scares me. That's what leaves me without hope. Schwartz can be reached atjlsz@unmich.edu. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Honors Commons afair reward for students who participate in…

… praised academic excellence! Honors students (who represent roughly the top tenth percentile of the school) face tougher academic requirements, such as maintaining a minimum 3.2 grade point average to stay…

…, they must compose a lengthy Honors thesis to graduate with honors. As an Honors student, all of my papers are graded harder and I am assigned more thought-provoking work. Even with these greater…

… learning community within this large university that is not isolated but incorporated into the University's pro- grams. We are not secluded students who associate only with ourselves. Rather, Honors students…

… are some of the most active, who are able to balance schoolwork with chapter meetings, political rallies and theater rehearsal. If the Daily is so upset about Honors students receiving a study room to…

… other students. What the University has done is reward those who are exceptional in their field. Get over it. YASMIN NAGHASH LSA freshman Editorial reveals a cmplete misunderstanding of Honors Com…

… the most demanding liberal arts education to wealthy private institutions. The Perlman Honors Commons is not a student "lounge." The space includes four alcoves in which Honors faculty can meet office…

… Schwartz said. "We are taking these issues very seriously." Representatives for groups that ini- tially signed the petition, including members of Students Allied for Free- dom and Equality, the American-Arab…

… Jeremy Berkowitz and Allison Yang Daily Staff Reporters As the boycott against The Michi- gan Daily enters its second week today, various student groups on cam- pus have joined the boycott that began last…

… Tuesday because of alleged mis- representation of minorities at the publication and to show solidarity with other student groups on campus, members of the student groups involved in the boycott said. "The…

… wrote. The petition's grievances against the Daily include culturally insensitive comments, a lack of coverage of minority events, the frequent mis- spelling of minority student names and an uncomfortable…

… working environ- ment for minority students, among other things. "If they truly believe they are being misrepresented, whether or not I believe it is true, doesn't matter," Daily Editor in Chief Jon…

… Anti-Discrimination Committee and the Black Student Union did not return phone calls made by the Daily. According to the petition, the stu- dent groups will end the boycott once the Daily assigns at…

… least one reporter to each community within the larger minority student population, creates an advisory board to aid the Daily on mul- tiethnic matters and implements cultur- al sensitivity training for…

…' requests for comments." But some minority students on cam- pus say the petition is inaccurate and grouips have joined the boycott without having the opportunity to hear both sides of the story. "The Daily…

…. "Student leaders from communities t of color have brought forth these issues to the leadership of the Daily, request- ing a written commitment to address these issues. However, the Daily has been…

… the leaders of the coali- tion Sunday night and received negative response. LSA junior Lena Masri, a member of a minority student group which she did not wish to name, said she supports the boycott…

… hotdogs in Bombay for the price of this one," he said. You may wonder what charac- teristics set Ann Arbor apart from other college towns. Maybe you think it's the diverse student body. Or, it could very…

…- lar to the costs at home. However, other students, particularly those coming from small towns and other countries, might think the costs to be ridiculously expensive. Michelle Billing, a junior in the…

…, telephone and food. Ann Arbor is not a representa- tive model for other Michigan By David Enders Neekend Food and Drink Critic DANNY MOLOSHOK/Daily Many students opt to buy coffee at Amer's in the Union…

… call: 913-5557 A ilSaoal.. Are you thinking about going to law school? Would you like to chat with admissions officers? "L AW D AY Thursday, September 26 11:00am - 3:00pm Michigan Union Students of Color…

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… invited to attend! : campuses. At Michigan State Uni- versity.in East Lansing, students enjoy a fairly cheaper lifestyle that may include a newer place to live. "Newer, bigger apartment build- ings are…

… being built further from the heart of the campus and many students choose to live in them," explained Gary Murphy, East Lansing finance director. "Although students now have to drive to class, these…

… the cost of demand is so high." A University student can live in a very old home that is in dire need of renovations and still pay more than their friends with new single-bedroom apartments at other…

… being built in the 1970s (Bursley), more and more students need to find off-campus housing." Brown, who brings 'his own lunch to work every day to avoid high restaurant prices, also added that the value…

… population of students, almost entirely under the age of 21, living in the residence halls. Among students, the presence of alcohol within residence halls seems to U.S. si Ground troop deployment comes as…

…, leaves the Islamic militia small share of Afghanistan still under nostly around Kandahar. ds of Taliban troops as well as Arab, Pakistani and other foreign fighters sama bin Laden had been holed up in ich…

… which drink- What is traditionally a four-year commitment is quickly becoming a five- and six-year standard. Many four year colleges and universities are suffer- ing from an influx of perennial students…

… - students who, for one reason or another, don't graduate on time. Nationally, only one-third of undergraduate stu- dents attending a four-year college graduate on time. Many universities are bracing for this…

… low rate to cause problems in the near future. Rural and subur- ban universities, expecting that as part of the fallout from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks students will be less likely to go to an urban…

… additional funding. And some schools are requiring that students seek permission before taking longer than four years to graduate. - Patrick Guffey ing occurs Resident adviser within halls vary, she said…

…, each serving a dif- ferent drink. "Residents drink in the dorms. There's no doubt about it," said Patrick Guffey, a second-year medical student with three years of experience as a resi- dent adviser…

…. "Students coming to col- lege are going to do that." Administrators also recognize that drinking occurs in residence halls, and have thus tried to develop policies that are not disciplinarian, but rather…

… the student to determine the student's responsibility in the incident and appropriate sanc- tions. "I think a lot of RAs tend to be a lit- tle lax on the alcohol rules," said Engi- neering junior Tim…

… percent were actually found responsi- ble for a violation. "It's just common knowledge that the drinking will take place, but if it's obvious, then students get the feeling that more likely than not…

…, and offense to the University's Arab and Muslim fac- The problems in Iraq, Iran and the rest of the with tobacco stocks in 2000. In both cases, divest- ulty, staff and students. It is an offense to Arab…

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… many years, peace advocates around the questions" with regard to our investments, and bution by colleagues and students within the world have been pressing for Israel to leave Pal- they are of concern to…

… will be seen by the Muslim The formation of such a committee repre- intolerable in a free and open university and and Arab world as accomplices to crimes against sents a minimal first step toward taking…

…. will investigate the matter and make recommen- occupation. This is a grave insult to Palestin- A longer version of this piece is dation to the regents for or against divestment. ians, Arabs and…

… companies have lots of smart lawyers who get paid plenty of money. On the other hand, BTB has lots of eager law students who are willing to work pro bono. Even with our stellar law school, the Big Ten…

… our kids the full tale of Big Ten Burrito - its rise, fall and eventual resurrection beneath Goliath's feet. Go can be reached at aligo@umich.edu. Coke dispute misguided, student activists misled TO…

… and elaboration - inherently rendering heavier the DRB's burden of proof, which has by no means been satisfied. In a letter to the Daily (Student Conservative Party is 'misguided and radical,' 03…

… and stands to benefit (reputably and finan- cially) for its role in the lawsuit, estimated at $500 million. This corporate profiteer has bamboozled thousands of well-intentioned col- lege students into…

… perished in the attacks were Mohamed Atta and Mar- wan Alshehhi, both from the United Arab Emirates. Both had earlier been named as former students of a Florida flight school and are suspected of hav- ing…

… "MSA 1,000 shirts will be available today, going to and several more shipments have been assist o ordered. New Yo Students can also help relief efforts bucket without donating money. Today in the haps a…

… rare among the general public. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat urged Arab and Muslim countries to join the U.S. campaign to wipe out terrorism worldwide. His Palestinian Authority, which rules 20…

…, India, yesterday. on Room of the Union, the in Red Cross will be running a ve from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. rush of blood has been very ve, and some have said that ation is now manageable," an Student Assembly…

… and money to relief k and other student groups are continue to work on ways to ur community and those in rk and D.C., with continued drives, blood drives and per- bbon campaign" Johnson said. CANCELED…

… possibility emerged that the FBI knew before Tuesday's attack of at least one Arab man seeking the type of flight training the hijackers received. U.S. officials confirmed that a few weeks ago the FBI detained…

… an Arab man in Minnesota when he tried to seek flight simulator training for a large jetliner. Those who hijacked the four airliners received similar training. Officials said the FBI had no reason to…

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… Chicago traded conference championships for athletics would soon become. decades. In 1898, a Michigan student When Hutchins made the unpopu- composed "The Victors" on the way lar decision to cut the…

… dowrs in oil prices that threaten industry. Closer to campus, the University can also do its part to set Michigan on the path toward a bright green future. Recently, the Michigan Student Assembly's Envi…

… 2006. Despite their respectability, their bias toward Israel and American Jews was trans- parent and their assessment of the Arab-Israeli con- flict over the years was completely flawed. For them, Israel…

… spoken "truths" that others had not said, and that this would be a welcome addition to curricula on campus- es around the country. I ultimately concluded that there was a need to provide students…

…. Rather than acknowledging that most Americans support Israel in its struggle against hostile Arab states and terrorist groups, and writing a book in an effort to change that public sentiment to their way…

… Rackham Graduate School's important new policy granting six weeks leave to graduate student parents for the birth or adoption of a child (Family mat- ters, 02/21/2008). As the editorial pointed out, the…

… challenges of parenthood extend far beyond the first several weeks of birth or adoption so it is important for student par- ents to know about additional support ser- vices the article didn't seem to recognize…

…. The new policy is but one of many efforts to support student parents at the University. The University currently provides care for more than 500 children each day through six on-site child care centers…

… make campus care centers more affordable to students, the University funds stipends through the Child Care Subsidy (available through financial aid for use at any licensed center or home in Michigan) and…

… students, including black and Arab students, have approached the assembly only to be told that their concerns are not relevant to students - mean- ing not relevant to white students. The real message in each…

…i0 4 - Tuesday, October 13, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com L74C 1wlcht,4"pan 43at*lm Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann…

…'s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views oftheir authors. Assembly required MSA should pass policy to save time and focus on students It is unfortunate that the…

… records it Mose Ove Elvis, --ft - - - Going green, the slow way S 0 0 ome students may recall' the mockery that the Michigan Student Assembly made of itself last winter when it spent several meetings…

… debate by changing the policies for hearing community concerns. MSA should approve the pro- posal because it needs to focus on its true purpose - improving life for students, not grandstanding on issues…

… residents who speak at length on numerous issues that MSA has no business debating. No matter how important conflicts in the Middle East may be - and no matter how many students may feel passionately about…

… annoys the student population. It is important for community concerns to be heard. There needs to be a beneficial and progressive relationship between the students, community members and student government…

… in public meetings. But ask- ing non-student community members to apply beforehand is reasonable to prevent the meetings from being monopolized by unproductive debate. MSA leaders should proceed…

… carefully and ensure that valid, pressing community issues are cleared for discussion at meetings. Students and residents have a right to address the assembly, but they shouldn't abuse this right to hijack…

… conditioning systems could help with this and make accommodations more comfortable for students. Speaking of dorms, every once in a blue moon, the University offers "sus- tainable" meals made from locally grown…

… other is home to a University satellite student organizations interested in campus, has one of the largest con- discussing the conflict. centrations of Arabs outside of the During the portion of the meet…

… engineering graduate student, researches yesterday in a lab involved with battery testing in the G.G. Brown Laboratories on North Campus. G,'U' joi to test batteries Two sororities and two fraternities in long…

… process to re-claim chapters By VERONICA MENALDI Daily StaffReporter Students interested in par- ticipating in Greek Life will soon have more options than in the past. Two sororities, Alpha Epsilon Phi and…

… communicator, which is an important part of surgeon gen- eral." Gupta is currently the senior Students disagreed about MSA.'s role in reaching a solution By MATT AARONSON and JENNA SKOLLER Daily Staff…

…Reporters In the Michigan Student Assem- bly's first meeting of the semester, a resolution regarding the ongo- ing conflict in Gaza monopolized the meeting's time, as more than a half dozen members of the Uni…

… President Sabrina Shingwani (white shirt) argues with one of the protestors. The proposal also referenced the for Israel, Students Allied for Free- fact that nearby Dearborn, which dom and Equality and any…

…- Middle East. ing allotted for public comment, a The resolution called for MSA number of students and Ann Arbor executives to meet with the student residents offered their take on the leaders of the…

…." Ibish addressed how the war "fed into the already noxious environment between the Arabs and the Americans and their role in the Middle East." He said that the war strengthened the pre- conceived ideas…

… held by Arabs and Muslims of the "stereoscopic norms of predatory powers." The war also "plays in to the paranoid and hysteric voice of Bin Laden (or others like him)," he added. Ibish also spoke about…

… recipients of the 2003 Michigan Leadership Awards Outstanding Student Leader Chris Perpich Cathy Fanone Aundrea Johnson Christina Hollenback Mahshid Pirzadeh Brain Netter Konstantinos Ghirtis Thomas Vazquez…

… Programs of the Year BookMARK Americanos: Latino Life in the U.S. A Celebration of Unity Dance Marathon Bowl-A-Thon Outstanding Student Organizations Society of Women Engineers Muslim Student Association…

… The Detroit Project Graduate Student Community Organization College Democrats Outstanding New Member Lisa Slominski Amy Borer Michael Phillips Julia Farber The Tapestry Award Mahshid Pirzadeh Robbie…

… Menyah Jeanine Bessette Advisor of the Year Steven Abbott Lee Ann Benkert Chris Kulka Taryn Petryk Thomas Vazquez Student Legacy Award John Carter Please join us in honoring these outstanding…

… Middle East." But Sawsan Abdulrahim, a doctoral student in the School of Public Health, said the discussion was inter- esting but wished that Ibish "included the angle of the U.S. war in Afghanistan…

… don't think we'd be surprised to see additional cases given the ease of international travel," Lasher said. Rackham student Christine Wong said many of her friends from Hong Kong are reconsidering…

… people con- cerned that they might have contracted SARS. She recommended that students consult the CDC's website. WAR Continued from Page 1 government could be held in Iraq with- in a week, a senior…

… Korea's suspected nuclear weapons program. China expressed hope that the talks will lead to a political solution. HILISBORO, Oregon FBI det engineer suspected of terror ties An Arab-American software…

… never knew existed. JEREMY CHASSEN LSA graduate Harassment of Arab, Muslims students must end TO THE DAILY: It has been brought to our attention that in response to Sept. 11's tragic terrorist attacks…

…, Muslim and Arab students have been harassed and subject to threatening remarks. As of right now, we do not know the per- petrators of these heinous acts and ask the community not to jump to conclusions. We…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - 7B And now a word from you*.. Daily picture did more to advertise for Nike than SOLE's golf balls To THE DAILY: I have been asked numerous times, "what…

… was up with the golf balls" - in reference to The Daily's ditorial Feb. 12, SOLE Sporting Nike? which commented on the factthat Students Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality used Nike golf balls…

… opportunity and responsibility to be apart of the change that is to come, as does this editorial page. JACKIE BRAY LSA junior Bray is a member of Students Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality and the…

… United StudentsAgainst Sweat- shops Coordinating Committee. 'I like myself' mentality leads overweight people to 'Loser Denial Syndrome' TO THE DAILY: I would like to comment on Aubrey Henretty's column…

… celebrat- ing the attacks on the U.S. is not represen- tative and very dangerous. It will only fuel the backlash and attacks that Arab-Ameri- cans are sure to face and have already been facing in the States…

… and it is most irre- sponsible. My prayers are with the victims, their families and all my fellow Americans dur- ing this most difficult time. Tragedy hits home for many 'U' students TO THE DAILY…

… urge everyone to keep an open mind and not to lash out at students who neither condone nor were in any way involved with these ter- rorists attacks. Furthermore, we urge students and com- munity members…

… Osama bin Laden wants? Michigan and Michigan State students need to put aside the differences that might normally cause us to loathe one another. Once we have engaged in this exercise in mutual…

… Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE 44'Take that hammer and knock it on…

… change. As students, we can work to utilize the resources and social capital of our universities to respect and cultivate the observation of all human rights, including the right to health. We can call…

… be the partner the University needs to guide our education. Polcyn, Yu and Barstad are LSA juniors and members of Human Rights Through Education, a student group that is hosting a free and open…

… Reserve Officer Training Corps (War Games, 02/10/2006) in which soldiers-in-training simulate experiences of discerning ostensibly good "Arabs" from bad ones in simulated Iraqi village settings. the…

… Daily's coverage of the war games itself promotes the fatal stereotype between good and bad Arab that Bush and com- pany push. Or is it the case, perhaps, that the Daily does accept that view of the world…

…." Pan-Arab satellite television broad- casters beamed out largely straightfor- ward, nonstop live coverage from outside the hospital where Sharon - a particu- larly despised figure among many Arabs…

…'s Chief Finan- cial Officer Timothy Slottow determined that the company's letter was written in "good faith." Many student activists felt that Coke had avoided the issue. Missing the Dec. 31 deadline has…

… with Coca-Cola, a group of student organizations that has led the effort to have the University cut its contracts with Coke, applauded the University's decision in a written statement last week. But the…

…, if Coke is involved in things like child labor, I won't drink Coke." Students debate decision Coke activists say suspension step in right direction; general student body indifferent By Kelly Fraser…

… Daily Staff Reporter While student activist groups on campus are cel- ebrating the University's decision to temporarily suspend its contracts with Coca-Cola, many stu- dents consider it a flat issue. The…

… University's Dec.29 decision to cut contracts affects most of the University's 13 contracts with Coke, which have a net value of $14 million, lead- ing some students to question the significance of the…

… Rogers said she hopes machine restocking will bring more variety in products, adding that the mes- sage the University is sending far outweighs pos- sible student inconveniences. "The statement and…

… old so that they look like refugees, and they're leaving," he said. "They're passing themselves off as simple people. If they can find a car, they're leaving the city." But the Arab and Pakistani…

…. However, some Taliban stragglers and ished? We Arab fighters loyalto terror suspect Osama bin Laden revenge,"' are still believed to be in the area, and there had been The gun earlier reports of armed…

… time recruiting at the University. Vibber said Eddie Bauer is hiring seasonal. employees and preparing them for the weekend, but because many college students return home for the holidays and…

… students be vac- November. Flu shots are av will Jmprove their chances at able to students't through the season," said from 10:30 a.m. t Winfield, Interim Director of Sunday through Fr is a runny nose t…

…) is going to give ind, for it will protect of people who are d. UHS recently sent University students anded immunization th the Michigan Vis- n, which lasts from ch, generally peaks in uary. The CDC and…

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… of the nega- tive sentiments towards patients of the disease, a group of students and recent graduates at the School of Social Work have created a mul- timedia intervention tool for Uni- versity…

… students, faculty and Ann Arbor residents. The nonprofit University student group, Social Workers Advocating Wand Teaching (SWAT) has created a booklet and an informative skit to help facilitate discussion…

… Reporter Shabnam Daneshvar: Mich. senator proposes state tuition plan By Jeremy W. Peters Daily Staff Reporter Michigan parents and students looking for a way to finance the steadily rising cost of higher…

… life sciences and their implicatioins for our society, economy and thinking about the human condition," he added. KIMITSU YOGACHI/Daily Law first-year student Jenny Runkles dances with Javier Aguilar of…

… Hall. He is also the head of the University's Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, and he is used to hearing all sorts of anti- Arab sentiments. That is why his first instinct was to ignore the racist…

… Department's) treatment of blacks, and it said 'Kill more,"' Youmans said. The Department of Public Safety is investigating the incident, but Youmans also reported it to the office of Multiethnic Student…

… incidents on campus, but did say the incidents reported are likely just a "fraction" of those that occur. "We have students complain quite often of anonymous intimidation tac- tics being leveled against them…

… rounding up people from Mexi- co because their country is involved in drug trafficking." One audience member, an Arab Canadian male student who wished to remain anonymous, said current international…

… infringement complaints." Hilton said costs would increase because there would be more steps to follow in the case of a complaint. Hilton said students are in a unique position, and that this ruling could face…

…, January 24, 2003 - 7 ACLU Continued from Page 1 The Justice Department's list of 8,000 Arab Americans "is a prime example of why (racial profiling) isn't effective and why in this type of program was not…

… changing the lease date will give students more time to find landlords and pick housemates - tasks especially vexing to first-year students who have learned little about the community or their peers by the…

… Pete Woi- wode said. "It is our hope that the administration will be fully behind us on that." E. Royster Harper, University vice president of student affairs, said the administration is supportive of…

… said. "In every case, the University's role has been collaborative to work with students in identifying issues and strategies for resolution." The final piece of MSA's housing' overhaul is the Advisory…

… Committee to Student Legal Services, which will "consult with and provide advice to SLS on the provision of legal services to stu- dents," the report stated. PASSWORDS Continued from Page 1. the outside…

… added. Students who did not change their passwords upon receiving Wednesday's notice will receive another email and their passwords will be changed by ITCS if they have not taken action by Feb. 3. "It…

… associated with unique- names, allow members of the campus community access to their Institutional File System space and email. They also give students access to enrollment and scheduling options as well as…

… yourself and you don't really think about being attacked, but it can happen," she said. "I have to walk alone almost every night. We park our cars on the street ... I know a lot of students who have to park…