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… Elharake then spoke about his experiences and challenges as an Arab-Muslim student and a first generation college student, leading him to this moment to “come for everything they said we couldn’t have…

… study involving the effects of air pollu- tion on Dearborn's Arab-Ameri- can population. Dr. Howard Hu, co-principle investigator of the Michigan Bloodspot Environmental Epi- demiology Project and…

… also for students sell fresh produce, house wares and toiletries, among other groceries. y ANNA ROZENBERG Additionally, the restaurant will Daily StaffReporter feature a large, outdoor seating area as…

…- ngton Street this fall, where ket will help to further develop the Sava Lelcaj will be opening Washington Street area and be of assistance to students who don't live within walking distance of a grocery…

… said he would also work toward carryout out his plan to allow students to donate their leftover Blue Bucks at the end of the semester to a local food pan- try. Throughout the duration of the…

… event, students were encouraged to tweet The Team questions using the hashtag #RallyTheTeam. Royster said he chose to run for Central Student Government to bring change, specifically to increase…

… diversity on the Uni- versity’s campus. Fidel said he decided to run to represent the students, pointing to members in the crowd and students walk- ing by in the Diag to emphasize the point that he was…

… can vote at vote.umich.edu. laboratory-based Ph.D. are thinking about problems through a public health lens and students who would have otherwise trained in tradi- tional public health…

… of recruiting students. The appli- cation deadline is April 7 and decisions will be reached by May 1. She noted that admitted and current doctoral students anywhere at the University are eligible…

… that the city has to offer.” as chair for the LSA SG Budget Allocations Committee said interacting with students will paly a vital part in fulfilling their platform. “My main focus this year…

… is definitely on talking to stu- dents, student engagement and hearing student voices,” Colella said. “More than anything else we are here to represent the 18,000 students in LSA and what they…

…, discrimination, harassment. They’re usually detained for hours and hours, even if you are an American citizen.” The member explained how students of Palestinian or Arab heritage who go on study…

… harassment. The member also spoke about international political blacklists, highlighting the fears many Palestinian, Arab and Pro-Palestinian students have of being placed on a blacklist…

… said they were in favor of extending smoking codes and regulations to products such as vapes and e-cigarettes. “Per CDC data, the number of high school students that used e-cigarettes in the…

…. Central Student Government passed a #UMDivest resolution for the first time in the University’s history in 2017, which was also the first time the body allowed for a secret ballot, which members…

… approved to protect pro-Palestinian students from blacklists. “If you are put on that list and you go through these checkpoints, they’ll pull you out and you’re going to be interrogated, you…

…’ll probably be deported, not allowed in,” the student said. “That’s something that the University has ignored time after time and has not released any statements about, and that’s another thing we…

… result of the walls. She also highlighted the demonstration’s aim to raise awareness of struggles faced by minority students on campus and how the walls are affecting their lives at the University…

… investing in American companies that are profiting off these border walls,” the student said. “We’re still pushing for the University to form a committee to investigate our investments in these…

… percent were for possession only. Swae said heightened drug enforcement has led to some CURRICULUM From Page 3 Rajesh Mangrulkar, associate dean for medical student education, said the changes were being…

… component of the new curriculum will establish a "consolidated foundation," he said. In most medical schools, students complete two years of coursework followed by two years in a clinical setting. In contrast…

…, the University plans to condense the two years of coursework and the first year of clinical studies into a two-year period. The new curriculum will also feature professional development. Students will…

…. "(Students) will be able to monitor their pace of development based on specific assessments and the achievement of milestones." The Medical School will also introduce a "leadership and change management…

… could then be regulated and taxed. into its curriculum that would help students garner skills required for leading healthcare teams. Mangrulkar said "health equality," "bioethics" and "quality and safety…

…" were possible examples of this component. Students would then choose to focus on one "path of excellence." Perhaps the largest change to the University's Medical School curriculum is M-Home, a…

… longitudinal, clinical and educational learning community assigned to students in their first year and until the end of their training. By connecting students, Mangrulkar said a team of faculty, instructors and…

… advisors would help student development. "Imagine drawing basic sciences and clinical sciences from the foundation into all group settings for discussion," he said. "(Imagine) drawing reflections about their…

… Nations Those who demonize Israel are either nilsinformed or malevolent If that proverbial man from Mars came to visit and read the world's newspapers, especially those in the Arab and Muslim world, he…

… following Israel's defensive million Arab citizens enjoy the same rights and actions in Gaza. Instead of being grateful to the hated privileges as their Jewish fellows. They are Jews for having totally…

… Manager Claire Butz Layout Manager The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available…

… Spring Show both tonight and Saturday night. Tickets pur- chased online ahead of time cost $8 for adults and $7 for students. All tickets pur- chased at the door are $9. WHO: Impact Dance, Mich- igan…

….m. to 12 p.m. WHERE: Administrative Services Building The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com FOLLOW US @MICHIGANDAILY Arab LGBTQ dinner, talk WHAT: The Middle East and Arab Network will host a…

… community dinner and discussion. Prof. Charlotte Karem-Albrecht will speak about the struggles that LBGTQ Arabs encountered. WHO: Spectrum Center WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: North Quad …

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, April 7, 2014 -- 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, Aoril 7, 2014 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS DEARBORN, Mich. Arab-American leaders support…

… church invitation to Easter egg hunt Arab-American and Muslim leaders are defending a subur- ban-Detroit church that drew criticism for inviting children at public schools with many Mus- lim children to…

… asked the crowd. "But that's only part one. Now we Facebook those photos." Law student Reid Murdoch, executive director of Law Stu- dents for Sensible Drug Policy, collected signatures for state Rep…

… because who doesn't love puppies?" he said. "It's great that they're able to do this because it's a nice break for students and they can come and play with a puppy, while contrib- uting to a great cause. I…

… trans-identified students, served a large selection of food to cater to special diets, and ensured that the DJ did not play music that could be considered offensive or exclu- sive. "We're trying to create…

… should be proud of,": gle posted on April 6, accord The Pitt News. MSU TRUSTEES APPR PLAN TO GO 100-PERCI RENEWABLE AMID STUDENT PROTEST Michigan State Unive Board of Trustees approved that would require…

…'t give a specific date for ell my the full transition, but notes that none 40 percent of MSU's power sourc- Kran- es will be renewable by 2030, ing to accordingto The State News. Some students have…

… for nication is the third of three twice failing to appear in interdisciplinary seminar court to testify against her geared toward students and alleged rapist, The New York faculty in the sciences…

… W tant plan, will acces Syria can anal) Th [any fear Assad demanded freedom of move- ment for the U.N. team, but could create the regime could try to create obstacles; the failure of an Arab…

….N. and the rating the video. "Where are in governmentnextweek. the Muslims and Arabs?" he ith Assad seen as a reluc- said, referring to the decision of participant in Annan's the international community…

…, the observers' success including the Arab world, not depend on how much to intervene directly in Syria ss they can negotiate in as it did last year in Libya. "See aand how quickly the team the columns…

… derogatory. Moreover, LSA and the Division of Student Life, two of the largest units that deal directly with students, lack concrete efforts in their DEI plans to appeal to students with…

…. These oversights manifest in the infrastructure of our campus, as students with physical disabilities have identified seemingly simple issues that have just been ignored by the University…

…-compliant buildings may include accessible pieces of infrastructure such as ramps or wide hallways, these implementations often segregate students with physical disabilities, who consequently must use…

… students to see, hear or participate, especially in a large room. Some of these design oversights even endanger students with disabilities. For example, a significant number of West Quad’s “accessible…

…” rooms are located on the fifth floor, creating potentially life-threatening danger for students with physical disabilities in the event of a fire or other emergency restricting use of the elevator…

…. These design flaws send the message that students with physical disabilities are not wanted — or even safe — in our main spaces. In order to craft more inclusive building and service plans, it is…

… crucial the University consults with several students with disabilities, as each student has different experiences and personalized needs and can provide a nuanced understanding of what it means to…

… through Q4. These questions have been the focus of current debate because they are constant in surveys across campus. Q1 asks students to rate “Overall, this was an excellent course.” Q2 is “Overall…

…, the instructor was an excellent teacher.” Q3 asks students to evaluate the statement, “I learned a great deal from this course.” Q4 asks, “I had a strong desire to take this course.” Typically…

…,300 other questions — some are broad while others are dedicated to specific courses. Student governments and various departments and schools have sent in requests to include questions in the…

… catalogue over the years. The questions date back to 1996, and are sorted into different categories, such as “student development” or “instructor effectiveness,” according to the Office of the…

… it easy to draw comparisons. “Using the other questions may help you design your course better, but it’s not going to tell you very much about student satisfaction overall with your course…

… involved in the current redesign process, the focus isn’t only on the questions themselves, but on the climate the evaluations foster. Central Student Government president Cooper Charlton, an LSA…

… important part of each class … (and) make sure that it’s a shared enterprise to teach a class,” Weineck said. In particular, she cited questions about a student’s responsibility in the classroom…

…. Other universities, such as the University of Washington, use student-centric questions in their evaluations to assess how much effort a student put into the class and his or her interest in the…

…’s important role in the upcoming election. In the first meeting of the Ninth Assembly, the University of Michigan Central Student Government elected 15 members to different positions on the new…

… running for the position. “I want to do this because I want to serve the other (School of Education) students because, like myself, they wouldn’t have gotten represented in this body,” Keuning…

… said. “I like to hold high the democratic values that Central Student Government also holds up (and) to represent my fellow students and to serve them, just as you do to your classmates…

… represent the school through CSG. “I am an Afro-Arab American who was born and raised in Ann Arbor to immigrant parents, so I was raised to be a Wolverine,” Elshafei wrote. “Truthfully, it was a…

…Students blared various demands for accountability and administrative action after weeks of racist provocations on campus earlier this semester, but one question echoed throughout all the…

… protests. “What happens to racist students who get caught?” LSA senior Arlyn Reed asked at a de-stress event held by the Black Student Union last month to rounds of applause from the audience…

… Madison Peterson echoed at a protest the next day. Reed, a former Central Student Government representative, went on to propose a student sanctioning process — similar to one mandated by the…

… sexual misconduct policy — in the face of an uptick in bias-related incidents. The Dean of Student’s Bias Response Team has logged 52 bias incidents since this July, but students are correct to point…

… catch to Reed’s proposal is that the institutional process, in large part, already exists. The Office of Student Conflict Resolution is tasked with enforcing the Statement of Student Rights…

… than one case of bias this year. E. Royster Harper, the University’s vice president for student life, however, said in a September interview she was not aware of one bias investigation to her…

… knowledge addressed through OSCR. The statement’s language is ambiguous, and does not have a clause expressly sanctioning bias or discrimination. While the statement gives students the right “to be…

…, weight, or veteran status,” the document does not task students with the reciprocal responsibility. The only clause broaching bias Former Michigan House Rep. Jeff Irwin is launching his…

… Response team since July unknown number of bias cases resolved by OSCR cases of harassment resolved by OSCR in 2 years year until revision process begins OSCR & Bias DESIGN BY AVA WEINER Students…

… week, instead of four, and open full-time service to the public Oct. 30. The bus service, which used to serve only University of Michigan staff, faculty and students, will include stops at the…

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… will speak about Arab architecture. WHO: Taubman College of Architecture and Planning WHEN: Today at 6 p.m. WHERE: Art and Architecture Building Please report any error in the Daily to corrections…

…” with U-M alum Carol Jantsch, principal tuba of the Philadelphia Orchestra. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: Today at 8 p.m. WHERE: Hill Auditorium LSA student government hosts discussion…

… on entrepreneurship Six alumni speak on their experiences building and sustaining startups By TANAZ AHMED Daily Staff Reporter The LSA Student Govern- ment hosted an alumni connec- tions…

… event on entrepreneurship and the liberal arts Thursday night in the Michigan Union Pond Room. The event, called “Inno- vate Your Future,” featured six alumni guests. Members of the Student…

… relationships between students and alumni. “It’s a great way for students with specific interests to meet with the right people rather than just having a general group of alumni so that students can…

… students and spent approximately 10 minutes talk- ing with each group. Students were encouraged to approach individual alumni after the round robin discussions fin- ished. The speakers told students…

… about their reasons for becom- ing entrepreneurs and how they got to where they are today. “I was frustrated with the fact that so many students would come up with awesome ideas in classes I was in…

… a new program in data science, beginning in the fall semester of 2015. According to an e-mail sent to informatics students last month, the new Data Science program will ultimately take over…

… the Data Mining and Information Analy- sis track within the informatics major. All students already pur- suing the latter track can still finish it, or choose to switch over to a major in data…

… due to internal frac- tures in 1969. Brick said Occupy Wall Street and its local offshoots, the Arab Spring and the student pro- tests in Quebec, among others, are similar to the protests car- ried out…

… Monday, July 2,2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Port Huron Statement mary were University students - principally Ann Arbor resident AlnHsber, who reconstituted celebrates 50 years SDS in…

… 1960, and Tom Hayden, then-editor in thief of The Michi- gan Daily and the manifesto's Student protest whole society root and branch, main author. from top to bottom, into a genu- When SDS members…

… 11, 1962 to draft and an end, galvanized tens of the Statement, it had been a small By ANDREW SCHULLMAN thousands of students to protest group with a few hundred mem- Daily Staff Reporter nationwide…

… the "When SDS came to write its disapprove motions. young students' generation, the manifesto, it had all those ele- But if the exercise was tedi- historian Kirkpatrick Sale wrote ments in its backpack…

…," Brick said. um to some members, who filed in his book "SDS: The rise and "It's that long socialist heritage, out before long, it was also the development of the Students for a the new critics, the…

… intellectu- embodiment of the principles out- Democratic Society." als and the civil rights and peace lined in the Students for a Demo- "The Port Huron Statement movements - all of that together cratic Society…

…, century American society, and What emerged from the con- called to action the most active so successfully captured and vention on June 15, 1962 was a generation of student protestors shaped the spirit of…

… professed hope through the par- "They viewed it as an agenda for the few hundred students around - ticipatory democracy of grassroots action, and participatory democ- SDS, not only a political expres…

… Hayden ard Brick. "They wanted their own succeeding years, but even more a drove to Washington after the organizations and the movements summary of beliefs of the student conference hoping they could that…

…4A - Thursday, February 7, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4A - Thursday, February 7, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Edited and managed by students at the University of…

…'s immigration policy but has made no tangible commitments to specific issues like tuition equality. Currently, undocumented students who live in Michigan but lack nec- essary paperwork don't qualify for in…

… and drive slowly." "African Americans are lazy or criminals." "Hispanics are here illegally. They're all border jumpers. Or they facilitate the drug trade." "Arabs and Muslims are terror- ists." And…

…, Derek Wolfe ALAINA WYGANT A'xe the Axe j ~The Working Ethic: Should out-of-state students really ,t be paying more than in-state students? SOU If Charlene Lerner discusses the ins and outs of tuition. Go…

… ourselves to. We might end up having fewer headaches all around. Alaina Wygant is an LSA sophomore. 0 When I mention to people that I am Pakistani, I'm often asked, "Oh, do you speak Arabic?" Other times I…

…'m told "Oh yeah, soccer must be huge there." But I don't speak Arabic - I speak English and Urdu. I won't lie though, I love football, or soc- cer, depending on where you are in the world, but it's not…

…, serves as a testament to how important cricket is in Pakistan. But that it's assumed that I speak Arabic and watch soccer is a result of grouping Pakistan with Arab Mus- lim states and considering Pakistan…

…, conflicted with the plans and led him to Skype in to the event instead. O’Malley is slated to appear in Dearborn, Mich. on Friday as part of a conference hosted by the Arab American Institute. During…

… the appearance, he will discuss policy issues affecting Arab Americans and how they can be a part of the discussion during the 2016 campaign season. “(Even with the schedule conflict), Dillon…

… still wanted to support students and reach out to us,” said Public Policy senior Max See DEMOCRATS, Page 2 UMASUNA grapples w ith life and death Japanese dramatists bring avant-garde theater…

… $12 (students) -$54 …

… and the College of Engineering unveiled their newest entre- preneurship venture, the Desai Family Accelerator, on Aug. 19. The program aims to do more than incubate student start- ups, like many current…

… Univer- sity programs do. Instead, it will seek to advance projects during their early stages. The financial resources and mentorship pro- vided by the program are avail- able to students, faculty and…

… on neighbors to help rebuild Gaza and disarm Hamas Fragile truce holds after two months of intense conflict JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel and several Arab countries should work together to rebuild the Gaza…

… as Hamas has vowed it will never give up its weapons. Nor was it clear how responsive Arab countries, some of whom like Saudi Arabia have no for- mal ties with Israel, would be to such a conference…

… destroyed the team's. main offices. Tensions remained high as the team faced off against Bnei Sakhnin, an Arab team whose fans have clashed before with Beitar's. But the thousands of fans and foes who flooded…

… Familia" whose behavior has had the team docked points and forced it to play before empty stadiums. The group is routinely abusive toward opposing players, taunt- ing them with racist and anti- Arab chants…

… just what to do began to crystallize. The next day, Pelton sent a long email to all of the college's 4,500 students and 1,500 faculty and staff. Together they would "seek to make sense of the senseless…

… regarded; par- ticularly by conservative critics, as centers of left-leaning views. And students and professors at Emerson, facing Boston Com- mon and just down the hill from the gold dome of Massachusetts…

… student, detain mother SAN'A, Yemen (AP) - Their first suspect in custody, Yemeni police continued to search for the terrorists believed respon- sible for mailinga pair of power- ful bombs to attack the…

… the plotters may have been associated with. The explosives, addressed to Chicago-area synagogues, were pulled off airplanes in England and the United Arab Emirates early Friday morning, touching off a…

… the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, terror- ists continue to probe and find security vulnerabilities. Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh told reporters that the Unit- ed States and United Arab Emir- ates had…

… provided intelligence that helped identify the woman sus- pected of mailing the packages. A Yemeni security official said the young woman was a medical student and that her mother also was detained, but…

… remembrance of the fact that our nation is the great- est nation in the world," said LSA senior Hari Vutukuru, a member of Army ROTC. "Normal student life is still thriving, and that's possible because of our…

… local and University-specific drinking laws and policies, which may be used to benefit friends in need. The idea for the app came from a UHS focus group in 2005, S which was held to learn about students…

…' drinking habits, rec- ognizing a need for a program in which responsible students could share their mechanisms for staying safe, or "in the blue." HEALTHY From Page 1A locations. LSA junior Parisa Soraya…

…, chair of CSG's Health Issues Commis- sion, said the program was start- ed to entice students to pick an apple over the bag of chips while killing time between classes or studying late at the UGLi. "We saw…

… that a lot of students turn away from healthy foods because of the expensive prices associated with them," Soraya said. "So we wanted to give back a healthy reward to promote healthy eating." Each…

… semester, there will be a list of featured food items that will earn students points on their in this life that whenever, on my path of love and devotion to life, I have had cause to falter, an Ances- tor…

….S. Constitutions. LSA senior Russ Hayes, chair of the College Republicans, said while the date means something different to everyone, it resonates with all students. "We all grew up around it. It's in the back of…

… our heads," Hayes said. "It's just really important to remember the lives lost on that day." Some students paused for moments of reflection as they snapped iPhone photos of the flags. Other students…

…/11 conspiracy theory. "Bush- UHS created a "Stay in the Blue Video Contest," which received an enthusiastic response from students., The campaign ironically took off after a touchdown. Heisman winner Desmond…

… Howard, a for- mer Michigan football player was featured ina video promoting the Stay in the Blue program. Since then, students themselves have expanded the marketing move- ment with the Stay in the Blue…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, April 19, 2010 - 7A SMOKE-FREE From Page 1A once the ban is launched. Simone Himbeault Taylor, associ- ate vice president for the Division of Student…

… Affairs, oversees the Smoke- Free University Initiative Student Life Subcommittee - a committee of 24 students, staff and faculty mem- bers from the University's Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn campuses…

…. Taylor said one of the committee's main jobs is to seek feedback on the smoking ban from University students. "The whole notion is that our approach should have great trans- parency; it should have a lot…

… Student Affairs, is in charge of gathering student input on the University's decision to move toward a smoke- free campus. Last October, Matney compiled a survey that was sent to 5,000 ran- domly selected…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, November 21, 2019 — 3 Arab Student Association, Period host panel on reproductive health Panelists focus on own experiences, discuss…

… stigmatized issues as part of Focus Week BRAYDEN HIRSCH For The Daily Through an effort to end the stigma around periods, the Arab Student Association and Period collaborated to hold a panel where four…

… people from various backgrounds were given the opportunity to talk about their encounters with reproductive health on Wednesday. About 30 students attended the event. ASA is currently holding a…

… of color, particularly Arab refugees, and they are disproportionately marginalized, not just from their identity, but also their status as immigrants and refugees,” Gayar said. “So…

…. Public Health graduate student Ashley Rapp discussed her point- of-view on menstrual and reproductive health of her family from Iraq and being the founder of Period. “Primarily, at least for a lot…

… terrible bacterial infection and I didn’t know how to go about it, like I didn’t know where I can find care, and also culturally competent care.” LSA senior Tala Al-Saghir, president of Students…

… keep them away from windows and areas where they could be easily accessible from the outside. The research team also included EECS professor Kevin Fu and postdoctoral student Sara Rampazzi…

…4A - Wednesday, September 4, 2013 1 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom aloe Michioan, t 43atly (Not) going the distance Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890…

…'s time to focus on educating students and end ideological debates orty-four states have adopted the Common Core State Stan- dards, a set of federal benchmarks that spell out math, read- ing and writing…

… reality television. Go to michigandaily.com/blogs/The Podium Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily…

… powerfully communicated to the students, faculty and Ann Arbor residents who attended and it was an honor to have her as a campus speaker. Karman - the first Yemeni to win a Nobel Prize - is an inspiration to…

… University's Arabic Language Flagship Pro- gram. Her speech discussed the changes in the Arab Spring, which is a series of recent demo- cratic uprisings against governments across the Middle East. As…

… commended for bringingKarman to Ann Arbor and promoting the event. Rackham Auditorium was packed with an attentive audience. The speech cre- ated a forum for students to think about race, religion and gender…

… in different ways, and fos- tered more open and receptive thoughts. After her speech, there was an intelligent dialogue between Karman and students who asked questions. Karman suggested that people are…

… citizens of theword and stressed a general loyalty to humanity. She discussed her belief in peaceful protests, which is a message that should reso- nate with students. In the wake of the protests of House…

… Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) who spoke on campus last month and the riots at Pennsylvania State University, students should take notice that the most powerful way to get their message across is…

… progress. In an interview after the event, Karman told The Michigan Daily that students also have a positive impact on the world. "Student-led movements have always been a part in chang- ing history and…

… president denies uprising despite increase in number of protests Increasing number of students demand political freedoms BEIRUT (AP) - Women, chil- dren and students took to the streets in Syria yesterday…

… voices look like with a peace agreement. se involved in the Israc- Shir Lachis;, a 25 year-old,. stinian conflict, spoke Jewish law student at Tel Aviv their personal stories at University, shared an…

… experience rnt, which was hosted by that occurred 10 years ago near i Ross - a student organi- a club in Israel when a suicide in the Ross School of Busi- attack broke out. Lachish recalled ntered on Israeli…

… students that 21 Israeli teenagers were mni. killed that night and hundreds of ness graduate student others were either wounded or cobsberg, co-president of traumatized. PRoss, said in an interview "Living…

… see what's going on there." hose who, had witnessed Lachish , said she decided nflict first-hand, adding to join OneVoice after several was not a "political rally" encounters with Israeli Arabs her an…

….8 percent of its student body - to be below the average of even the 50 colleges and universities with the largest endowments, which on average have 80 percent fewer students of Pell Grant-eligible students…

… show an 18.7-percent increase in Pell Grants from 2008 to2009. For the 2008-2009 academic year, University students received a collective $11 million in Pell Grants. Despite the University's fig- ures…

… that show growth in the number of University students receiving Pell Grants, Rodriguez wrote the University must do more to increase its Pell Grant student population. "We are not where we would like to…

… be yet, butwe're focusing on doing even better going forward," Rodriguez wrote. Because students' fam- ily income isn't considered in the admissions process, the University accepts academi- cally…

… qualified low-income students at the same rate as students without demon- strated financial need. How- ever, low-income students do not apply for admission at the same rate, Rodriguez wrote. "It is important…

… University of Michigan Social Media plat- forms and social profiles. She also launched the @umichstudents Twitter account in July, which is hosted by a different University student each week. Each department…

… on Feb. 13. HACKATHON From Page 1 The competition offers $5,000 in prizes with a $1,500 cash prize for first place. Students will arrive Friday evening and the competition will begin at midnight and…

… hacks to anyone who's interested." MHacks has already spent about $50,000 on the event so far. The majority of that money, $23,600, will pay for transpor- tation costs, including buses to shuttle students…

… from students from other schools in the region. The next highest expenditure is $16,500 on food - with $3,000 allodated for Red Bull alone. The hackathon will be financed by donations from several spon…

… nation's premier col- lege hackathon. Fontenot said MHacks intends to overtake Pen- nApps in terms of prestige and student involvement. 440 students participated in PennApps and MHacks already, has about…

… Kennedy on March 1, 1961. Current Peace Corps par- ticipants volunteer in 139 coun- tries, according to a Peace Corps press release issued yesterday. The 25 University graduate students involved in the…

… Godfrey reached him on his cell phone on Jan. 31, after ser- vice was restored, to ensure his safe travel out of Egypt. While some of the students in Egypt were listed in the PANEL From Page 1A holding…

… international development," Burgess said. Rackham student Abby Hyduke, who is a Peace Corp Fellow studying in the School of Natural Resources and Envi- ronment, said because she was uncertain what she wanted to…

… beginning of the year because of North Quad's interna- tional focus. Schantz added that the money wasn't appropriated to fund a vacation for students, but instead to fund a service-based trip that would allow…

… participat- ing residents to share their expe- riences with students upon their return. "It's not like we're using this money frivolously ..." he said. "The day that they hit the ground in Peru, they're going…

… partici- pants and additional fundingfrom the Michigan Student Assembly, Residence Halls Association and the Ginsberg Center, the Commit- tee for International Impact - a subcommittee of the North Quad…

… Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com MELANIE KRUVELIS and ADRIENNE ROBERTS MATT SLOVIN EDITORIAL PAGE…

… views of their authors. Ree valuatingevaluation~s Centralizing course information has benefits for professors and students s the fall semester comes to a close, it's open season for course evaluations…

…. An obvious disconnect exists between stu- dents and faculty about of the importance of these evaluations. Professors and graduate student instructors need to make it explic- itly clear how essential…

… students' feedback is to improving the course. Professors should set aside time at the end of the final class to give students the opportunity to complete the evaluation, which would highlight the impor…

…- tance of student opinions. Faculty should also ensure that stu- dents can ,see how their feedback may affect instruction changes in the future. For instance, professors should e-mail students after…

… responses have been read, acknowledg- ing common criticisms and praises for the course, and describing planned improve- ments. Providing students with informa- tion about how their evaluations are utilized…

…. Evaluations also need to be documented in an online database that is easily accessible to students. A consolidated resource would allows students to consider the evaluation of their peers when they navigate…

…FarleyorStephenColbert! This is a great opportunity for procrastination while having a laugh with friends. Tickets are $20 for students, which is a great deal to watch future celebrities poke some fun at you and your friends…

…. The Second City will perform at The Ark at 8 p.m. on Sept. 26 and 27. WeatherFest For all you out-of-state students worrying about the weather Michigan delivers, especially the snow and polar vortexes…

… weeks of airstrikes in Iraq, U.S. planes began hitting targets in Syria this week, joined by an unexpected coalition of five Arab nations: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab…

… refineries that have been providing millions of dollars to the Islamic State, the U.S. Central Command said. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates took part in addition to U.S. aircraft. France has also…

… University’s Bicentennial means to them. “I hope what (the Bicentennial) could be is to mark a new chapter for many students of color on campus. As an Arab student, our identity can finally be…

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

… teaching concerns like how to actively involve students in discussion and work with disruptive students. WHO: Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering WHEN: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p…

… recognized on campus. It’s been here for 200 years now — I think it’s about time that we are recognized on campus and with that so many doors can be open for us as students on campus.” LSA sophomore…

… Nour El-Hotaeidy ALEXIS RANKIN/Daily WOLVE RINE OF THE WE E K Trail linking North Campus and Botanical Gardens unveiled to public University aims to connect students to parks while reducing car…

… emphasis on incit- ing students to actually participate in these events rather than just liking a post online. "We know you read it - great. We know you watched it - great," Eljamal said. "What are you…

… to be reached out to through multiple avenues. An evolving campus, an uncertain future Walking across the Diag on a Tuesday in November, campus seems busy. Students scuttle to class, wrapped in parkas…

… and over- sized scarfs. A tent to one side promotes Blood Battle and a large group of students stand over the block 'M,' encouraging those who pass to join the student organization optiMize. Written on…

… one wall of the Hatch- er Graduate Library is the phrase "Save the Lost 43," a reference to the tragic abduction of 43 college students in Mexico. Spray-paint on the Diag reads "EXPEL RAPISTS" and…

… "ADMINS DEFEND RAPISTS." University students are not, and probably will never be, complacent when it comes to issues of social justice. A quick survey of the physical center of our campus is evidence of…

… from Humberto Leon situation in the present." by Kenzo, paired with gold cuffs, she looked nothing short of regal and -SHAE RAFFERTY, INFORMATION GRADUATE STUDENT high fashion. Her nuptials reflect a…

…." Examples of this range from governmen- tal social media shutdowns within the Arab Spring movement, to closer-to-home acts of institutional interference. Campbell recalls a recent event in which the BART, San…

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… solely the views of their authors. EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS I t’s a Friday night in Ann Arbor and the promise of the weekend has students flocking to Main Street bars and clubs to engage in the…

… to the social scene of Ann Arbor, I set off across campus to talk to students. First, I wanted to learn more about fake IDs and how they texture the experiences of students at the University…

… and templates can run up to $2000 alone.” I spoke to some students on campus to see if these popular anecdotes were consistent with their experiences. First, I interviewed a student who had just…

… currently organizing a group of students at the University of Michigan who either have stuttered, do stutter, or want to learn more about stuttering. Both of us are stutterers and similar identity. 3A…

…, providing students with hands-on experi- ence in the profession. The pro- gram aims to develop new leaders who will stay on and contribute to the health care in Ethiopia. Fisseha said the gradu- ates…

… design and creation of projects intend- ed to contribute in other ways. Engineering graduate student Ibrahim Mohedas has been at the forefront of one of these projects. Mohedas has been to Ethiopia…

… world’s population is but so few medical devices work.” The program also focuses on data collection in the country. Public Health student Belen Michael spent the last summer in Ethiopia engaged…

… in data analysis. While there, Michael and fellow students were able to interview and discuss issues of fertility and repro- duction with men and women in Ethiopian clinics. The data research is…

…,” Gilad said. “The Arab Spring that started four years ago created the most geopoliti- cally challenging situation which we are facing as a state since our establishment 60 to 70 years ago.” Gilad said…

… block in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and the Arab Gulf; as well as the Hamas and the Islamic State, also known as ISIS. “You see how these new geo- political maps of the Middle East is being…

… Student Union launched the Being Black at the University of Michigan campaign — using the hashtag #BBUM on Twitter — to draw attention to the experienc- es of Black students on campus. The student…

…2A — Thursday, October 20, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tweets Corey Seeman @cseeman Red-Tailed Hawk swooping past a student at the Law Quad today at the University of…

… discuss “Arab-Jews” or “Mizrahim,” Jews from Arab-Muslim lands. WHO: Dept. of Judaic Studies WHEN: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Rackham Graduate School Assembly Hall Cartographic Celebration of 100…

… Library WHEN: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. WHERE: Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library 2nd Floor Citizenship Workshop WHAT: A workshop to help inform international students who have a student visa or legal…

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… make inferences about the evolution of American women’s reading and writing practices. Her students use similar tactics to conduct their own research. Kate Silbert, a Ph.D. candidate in…

… history and women’s studies and one of Kelley’s students, said Kelley’s redefinition of the field of higher education for women influenced her own project — exploring the history of…

…. WHO: Arab and Muslim American Studies WHEN: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Angell Hall, room 3222 Flute studio recital WHAT: Students of Music Prof. Amy Porter will perform. Graduating flute…

… as a write-in candidate for Central Student Government president earlier in the month. —RIYAH BASHA EVAN AARON/Daily The University of Michigan’s Hindu Students Council and Indian Students…

… 45th annual Hash Bash festivities Imperial gender violence lecture WHAT: Nadine Naber, a visiting professor of gender studies, will analyze ways U.S. policy affects Arab feminist activists…

… students will be featured in solos. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: 4:45 p.m. WHERE: Earl V. Moore Building, Britton Recital Hall Mestiza Music film screening WHAT: The School of Music…

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… on my “Respect my Choice” T-shirt with a hijab logo on it, and walked out of my room with a brave face. I would not let hate change me. That night, the University’s Muslim Student Association…

… paint a larger picture of hate-driven crimes against Muslims and Arab-Americans. On Monday, Feb. 16, a man in Houston was charged with arson in an Islam- ic center and on Thursday, Feb. 12 an Arab…

… students. Numerous high-profile losses of protected health infor- mation at other institutions — and the inevitable lawsuits that followed — were cited as pre- cipitating factors leading to our health…

… information to weigh costs and benefits before arriving at an informed decision. Patient data should be protect- ed, but at what cost to the securi- ty of employee and student data? The large number of…

… “wrong” options, as each choice is made in the context of the end user’s individual value system. Moving forward, it’s important that we focus on seeking student input about changes related to our…

…. Special thanks to Erin Conrad for contributing to this article. Mike Yee is a fourth year medical student. MIKE YEE | VIEWPOINT Who watches the Airwatchers? E-mail HEidi at HEidima…

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… president, Donald Trump, set his campaign platform on the misrepresentation of various minority groups. I can also say this as a student at the University of Michigan since I have seen the racist…

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… victory. Things such as “daily lynching calendars” at the University of Pennsylvania, swastika graffiti on numerous storefronts nationwide and also the Muslim student forced to remove her hijab at the…

…. Looking around campus on Wednesday and speaking with a number of students, I realize many people share my pain. This has been a difficult pill to swallow for so many of us at this university. Ninety…

… percent of votes from student-heavy precincts in Ann Arbor were against the winning candidate. But despite all of this, if we also lose our faith in humanity, we let them win all over again. The…

… year ago, the Daily, as well as many other publications throughout the country, covered the University of Michigan Central Student Government’s first-ever Ethics Committee investigation…

… dealing with the proposed imposition of boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel, and Israel alone. This legislation is being brought forth by the same student organization that led…

… only one narrative in the incredibly complex Arab- Israeli conflict, chock-full of regressive solutions that will only impede dialogue and aggravate tensions. It has been a difficult few weeks…

…-focused efforts in the orga- nization's new Growth Center division. The Detroit area, which is home to one of the nation's larg- est Arab populations, also has Nigerian, Bangladeshi, Bosnian and other communities…

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… said Sweeney was being "disingenuous" by citing free- into country speech concerns as justification for putting students in danger. NDON (AP) - One of Brit- LSE blamed BBC for not being leading academic…

… insti- forthcoming about its reporting ts, the London School of plans in North Korea. In the past, omics, is accusing the BBC journalists have at times been ttting students at risk by detained for working…

… strict governmental supervision. cretive communist state in In an email sent to staff and h to shoot a documentary students, the university com- cut governmental permis- plains that the BBC program o work…

… there by posing as was produced "using as cover a bers of a student trip could visit to North Korean which took caused grave trouble for place from 23-30 March in the upils, if the deception had name of…

… the Grimshaw Club, a uncoveredby North Korean student society at LSE." rities. BBC News Head of News Pro- e squabble between two gramsCeriThomassaidonaBBC rful British institutions News program Sunday…

… that the s at a time of uncertainty students were given the infor- d by North Korea's bellicose mation needed to give informed ts to launch a new medium- consent to the increased risk of missile at its…

…- onday night. cover filming for TV. e BBC has thus far refused Thomas said the students may niversity's plea to keep it off have been under the impres- ir to protect the students sion that a print…

… LSEhas chosentomakethis pub- E but by a students' soci- lic,"hesaid. "We wouldhavekept known as the Grimshaw them out of this altogether. They University officials said could have avoided the publicity…

… proof — kind of — that this watch works. As a 21st century college student, it’s a bit humiliating to admit that I’m willing to suspend some dis- belief when it comes to horoscopes and good…

… BARACK OBAMA at the State of the Union address Tuesday night Into the woods, into the woods. Standing on the Diag, surround- ed by the chaos of the college envi- ronment, some students might be…

… have been a group of Univer- sity orientation leaders. I found it a curious feeling to walk out of a class on the Arab- Israeli conflict to feel the prickling wind stinging my cheeks and a sen…

… graduate students get to live buried away within the Arb’s grounds, the mystery house wasn’t found on this particular adventure, but there is always next time. And there will be a next time, though…

…' groups talk DADT elimiation ALLISON KRUSKE/Daily Second-year graduate student Amber Kao and junior Tehillah Frederick, both in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, perform an improvisational piece at the…

… ________________ Students nominate Mark Zuckerberg as grad. speaker 200 students sign petition in support of Facebook founder By K.C.WASSMAN Daily StaffReporter After protests erupted follow- ing announcement that Repub…

…-Qassemi, who is also founder and chair of Barjeel Securities - a financial interme- diary based in the United Arab Emirates - delivered the Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lec- ture to a crowd of about 75 people…

… work toward a sense of fullness and fulfillment that reflects what it means to be fully myself, whatever the hell that may even mean. |Arab| |American| They ask, Are you Arab? Or American? Do they…

… not understand That heavy things break through light boxes? |Arab| My affinity for grape leaves And ability to roll my Rs Does not confine me between the letters |A and b|. |American| My…

… CRLT Players from the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching. I was not supposed to be there since they only perform for graduate students, faculty and staff. However, my participation in…

… right to devalue my feelings. So this is goodbye. And I am not sorry. |Arab| |American| How Dare You? TINA AL-KHERSAN Michigan in Color Contributor Vietnamese and Tchaikovsky: Finding fullness in…

… one’s culture Attention: Seniors! MiC is looking for seniors to write a personal statement about how your experience as a student of color on campus has been. Good? Bad? We want to hear. If…

…, Abbas Alhassan, Sally Kafelghazal, Arwa Gayar, Reema Kaakarli, Miretti Habib speak on a panel at Arab and Latinx Wolverine Day Friday. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www…

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… MomentUM appeals Central Student Judiciary Decision, delays certification of election results ANDREW HIYAMA Daily News Editor Incoming Central Student Government representatives may not be able to…

… MVision’s allegations against Engineering junior Michael Nwansi, the elected MomentUM Engineering representative. MVision reportedly observed and photographed Nwansi influencing a student…

… law student, the demerits would cost Nwansi the seat he won, though the runner-up is also a member of MomentUM. Koziara said the one demerit issued to MomentUM would not affect any other…

… representatives. MomentUM is now appealing the decision to the Central Student Judiciary on the grounds that the UEC issued its decision outside the 36-hour time frame following a hearing. Koziara…

…. Law student Tom Allen, who is serving as counsel to MVision, said because the case has been appealed to the CSJ, MVision no longer had the option to drop the case themselves. “Although we…

… executives, meaning he can’t meaningfully reach out to student organizations. “Unfortunately, the student buy-in and willingness to meet, considering upcoming finals, is different from just the…

… candidate who won versus Central Student Government formally reaching out to student organizations, and I’d prefer to use CSG executive resources in terms of the listserv information and the contact…

…, hundreds of University of Michigan students and fans flooded the inter- section of South University Avenue and Church Street to celebrate. LSA junior Mikayla Easley was at Garage Bar watching the game…

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… the early precursors to the recent protests that are occurring across the nation. As a University alum, I fully understood what led the students in 2013 to speak up and express themselves through…

… occurred on campus, and held a Freeze Out on the Diag to address these issues. When the leadership of the Black Student Union came to me as their faculty adviser to strategize ways to express how they…

… originating from both faculty and other students who would assume my presence was due to affirmative action. I had actually won a prestigious scholarship from the Detroit Institute of Arts to study the…

… history of art. Constant remarks about being “well- spoken for someone from Detroit” led me to seek solace within the Black Student Union and to find safe spaces on campus which would affirm and…

… memories, I listened as the students described utilizing the traditional methods of mobilization, including wearing black as a sign of solidarity, attending the Freeze Out: Follow Up Forum to speak…

… out for social justice and papering the posting wall with statements about their experiences. Then it happened. One of the students contacted me and alerted me to sign on to Twitter and follow…

…. The use of social media as the method of communication within this brilliant campaign expanded the range of the participants. The tweets began with current students, then faculty, staff and even…

… considered our home. The academic in me started analyzing the tweets: some were angry, some staunch in their support of the students, while others stood firmly decrying any difference between treatment…

… between and among races. Others sent messages of support and solidarity. The numbers grew until even the students who began the campaign were astonished at the ongoing wave of responses. One thing…

…: Sunday at about Residence Hall student organizati 5:30 p.m. WHEN: Sunday at about WHAT: 2,977 flags placed present informatio WHAT: Three males were 10:30 p.m. in the Diag will honor each their groups to…

… inte found drinking in the lobby, WHAT: A small, micro- person who perished in the students. each with previous out- wave fire was extinguished 9/11 attacks. There will be a WHO: Center for C standing…

… injuries. WHO: Students for Health- WHERE: North C. Police and the third was care Freedom Diag released at the scene. WHEN: Today at 9p.m. WHERE: The Diag n 150 ons will n about rested ampus 0 a.m. ampus…

…-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is availablelfree of charge toallreaders.Additionalcopies may bepickedupat the…

…/Daily Howard Behar, former president of Starbucks Coffee, addresses students in Blau Auditorium Monday. Former Starbucks president hae e~~m..phS ezes poero srZc RAMADAN From Page 1 But, because the…

… signed an order lifting the ban against Ramadan, allowing him to enter the United States. His visit, sponsored by the University's Muslim Student Association, drew a crowd of more than 600 students packed…

… to promote his new book, "The Arab Awakening: Islam and the New Middle East." The book presents his analysis and views about the Arab Spring, its ramifi- cations for the West and the peo- ples of the…

… encourages students to think beyond money By SAM GRINGLAS For the Daily While many students sip drinks from Starbucks every night to fuel their studies, a few hundred students started their night by listening…

… service to another human being." Behar encouraged students to develop their lives and careers based on personal values, rather than a race for corner offices, promotions or six-figure sala- ries. "We forget…

… that what we real- ly should be chasing is service to human beings," he said. As students prepare to enter the job market, many attend- ees, including Business gradu- ate student Matt Jackson, said they…

…. “They only have aspirations to be stay-at-home moms.” While Makki acknowledges many students take Arabic with intentions of using the skill for political purposes, she believes there should be a…

…. Though no specific plan for the protection of students with refugee status has been released by the administration, as requested by a petition signed by more than 1,400 students, faculty and…

… staff, the International Center issued a statement with recommendations for students who may be impacted. Echoing sentiments from a statement made by University President Mark Schlissel…

… together and work together.” First-year MBA student Rachel DeLeon helped organize the event and told the Daily that the purpose of #OneRoss was to support fellow students affected by the…

… executive order. “We have classmates that are going to be affected by this,” Deleon said. “We want to represent love and support for (them).” In an email sent to the Ross student body, Won included…

… a personal statement from Business graduate student Banafsheh Bagheri, an Iranian- Canadian whose travel has been severely restricted. “If I left the country, I may have to say goodbye to…

… means that I won’t be able to see my family, that they won’t be able to visit me.” In the evening, the Ross Student Government Association organized an open panel to address concerns and…

… questions from the community. Approximately 100 people attended the panel which included immigration lawyers as well as University of Michigan officials and faculty. The panel advised students…

… an executive order and what this particular order means for University students. The panel discussed how the order essentially revokes existing visas and may have residual effects…

… vigilance regardless of where students are from. The panel advised travelers to have an immigration attorney on call and told students to carry all forms of documentation that they could — even a…

… only when non-Arabs are involved.” Graduate student instructor Elizabeth Walz spoke against all study-abroad programs located in Israel, claiming they contribute to the violation of Palestinian…

… move forward with creating your carbon neutrality taskforce, I strongly encourage you to engage students, especially undergraduate students, in this endeavor,” Stults said. “I also encourage…

… you to think about engaging youth, these are the next generation of leaders.” Moving on to conversations around the University’s relationship with the state of Israel, Rackham student…

… letter of recommendation for a student wishing to study abroad in Israel. The University’s decision to admonish Cheney-Lippold stirred discussion on campus regarding the role of faculty’s academic…

… freedoms in regards to their students. Following Cheney-Lippold’s punishment, Provost Martin Philbert appointed a faculty panel to investigate these issues, though the group has been criticized as…

… resolutions in the past. Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, a group of students promoting social justice and human rights of Palestinians, brought the original resolution, which sought to divest…

… funds from companies committing human rights violations against Palestinians in Israel, to the forefront of University conversation over the past decade and a half. Last year, Central Student…

… Government passed the divestment resolution for the first time ever, joining student governments on the Flint and Dearborn campuses in their support. However, a majority of the regents refused to…

… consider SAFE’s call for a committee to investigate the University’s investments, releasing an online statement on the matter weeks after the resolution. U-M Dearborn student Susan Yaseen spoke of a…

… lack of support Palestinian students felt from the University on its Dearborn campus. Yaseen also expressed disappointment in the University’s handling of the resolution for divestment. “We…

… in. This car with three white dudes pulled up, they lowered their window, and they screamed the ‘n-word’ at me.” Other students expressed experiences with teachers or friends making…

… any negative thing to worry about.” For these students especially and coming from places with large Black communities entering the University, with only 4.96 percent of the student body being…

… Black, can be a shock. McKinney said entering the University freshman year, there’s always some sort of incident making Black students feel isolated. “What’s funny is that as a Black person…

… welcoming. Gilbert wrote an article detailing racism she experienced as soon as she entered the University. At her first football game, she and her friends asked a group of white students to pet their…

… the street, and I feel so relieved after an entire semester of being under that pressure.” In Classrooms and Conversation “Being one of the only Black students in the classroom has happened…

… to me probably every semester,” Doss said. This was an experience shared by all of the Black students interviewed. LSA sophomore Pascal Casimier said when this happens with him, he feels…

… feel on the outside of a group.” But, even if their Blackness wasn’t explicitly addressed, many students felt the effect of their race on teachers’ and students’ interactions with them. Gilbert…

… white person whose hand was raised. LSA sophomore Sydni Warner said she was once rejected by students when she asked to join their group project. “We were supposed to do a group work, and I…

… asked to join a group and they just straight up told me no,” Warner said. “Didn’t give me a reason, didn’t give me any type of explanation.” Toombs attributes this avoidance of Black students to…

… to do with Black people, they feel like it’s cool to come up to me and tell me about how it is being Black,” Hicks said. Another assumption people feel comfortable making is that Black students…

…, drinks, tickets to movies and concerts, Ubers and dinners at Ann Arbor’s many fine restaurants are not kind to student budgets. However, the alternative is often staying in alone while your friends…

… of all incomes feel welcome, wealthier students should be more conscious of their peers’ ability to pay when making social plans. The median annual parental income is $154,000, three times…

… the Michigan average. A full two-thirds of students come from the top 20 percent of national incomes, while less than 4 percent come from the bottom 20 percent of incomes. Perhaps most…

… depressingly, the University ranks last out of all public universities in terms of economic mobility for students. The University’s predominance of wealthy students naturally breeds a campus culture in…

… which money is often taken for granted. And even if the University admitted more low- and middle- income students, would they even want to stay in an environment where social pressures encourage…

… encouraged the University to accept more out-of-state students who pay sky-high tuitions. Furthermore, Ann Arbor’s housing costs are a full 73 percent higher than the national average. Add…

… income. The University social scene shouldn’t require low- and middle-income students to shell out enormous amounts of cash on top of the already exorbitant costs of attendance. A number…

… Royale or Starbucks requires a few bucks for a latte. Students build their social lives around activities at these establishments; almost every date, get-together or night out with friends comes…

… with a high cash premium. Some institutional features of the campus social scene further exclude students of lower socioeconomic status. Institutions like Greek life and club sports charge…

…, the monetary barriers may still prove prohibitive to many students of lower socioeconomic status. Because financial barriers exclude many less wealthy students, these organizations help…

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… shrouded in dialogues of reform recently. The collective feeling among students, particularly minority and marginalized students, is one of frustration and protest. For months, students have denounced…

… student athletes for granted. There should be no conflicting notion between encouraging students to speak their minds about important issues of race and equality and then labeling them as “coddled” or…

… a population too sensitive, too obsessed with being politically correct and too out of touch with the world need to stop operating under the presumption these students are blank slates without…

… any prior experience, who were entirely protected beforehand and are just suddenly rejecting the complexity and conflicts of the world. While some students are undoubtedly more privileged than…

… others, and this privilege certainly needs to be addressed, students, to varying degrees, have encountered their own experiences of sexism, racism, homophobia or classism earlier in their lives…

…. These experiences can’t be discounted. As Roxane Gay aptly states in a piece for the New Republic, “College students do, however, understand the real world because they aren’t just students. They do…

…, students are voicing these concerns because they’re aware of the injustice that needs to be remedied. A common critique of these groups is that these demonstrations are suppressing speech. Yet, those…

… of a female student forced to remove her hijab, provoking large student protests — though AAPD later determined the incident did not occur. A similar crime alert labeled as “ethnic intimidation…

…’t want to talk to anybody. The caring and support seemed unreal.” Ross sophomore Mariam Doudi, a first-generation Sudanese-American from Dearborn, said growing up as a Black-Arab Muslim, she…

… struggled to fit in with either Black or Arab communities. “My whole life I have been defined by my physical attributes, contributing to a lifetime of insecurity in terms of not belonging,” Doudi…

… said. “On top of all my struggles that I have as a Black Arab, comes the fact that I am a hijabi. I am fighting two battles.” Doudi said President Donald Trump’s recent immigration ban on seven…

… meaning of hijab, and to hear the stories of University students striving for social change through their activism. Hong said she was appreciative that the event coordinators were able to…

… night’s incident was followed by a robbery on Saturday night and two armed robberies on Jan. 25. Lige said the consistent pattern of the crimes should be worrisome to students. “They have all…

… occurred downtown near campus,” Lige said. “They all involve a U of M student. They all involve a student walking by himself or herself and in each case, a firearm has been produced with robbery being…

…. Lige echoed the victim and said no physical possessions you own are worth risking your life over. “If any student or member of the community is accosted in a way that we are seeing with these…

… sort of core coordination over that makes it so that whatever it is that we’re producing is going to have the greater potential of being useful.” Kristine Auwers, a Information master’s student…