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… apology is in order from the editors to the Arab and Muslim communi- ties of Ann Arbor. Contact the Muslim Students Asso- at the Islamic Center. , . . …

… an LSA senior, majoring in English. Kalyn will be a Minority Peer Advisor at Mary Markley in the Fall. Prospect article is racist By the Muslim Students Association The latest in what seems to be…

… a series of attacks on the Muslim and Arab communities in Ann Arbor occured in the pages of the March/April 1989 issue of a cam- pus Jewish magazine, Prospect. In this last issue, the article, "The…

… Jews We Forgot," and the accom- panying box, "Jews in the Moslem, World," written by Sharon Parrott and Elissa Sard were racist and of- fensive to both Muslims and Arabs. They contained many inaccura…

…- cies, biases and insults which per- petuate stereotypes and hurt the credibility of this voice for Jewish students on campus. If the views in this magazine are reflective of Jewish students on this…

… largely of Arab coun- tries. In reality, Arab people consti- tute only about 12 percent of all Muslim peoples; the largest Muslim nation population-wise is Indonesia, followed by Pakistan, and then by…

… either China or Bangladesh. - mma 2. "As Arab fundamentalism grows in Iran, Jews fear what may come" (p. 5). Iranians are not Arab, they are Persians. They do not speak Arabic, but Farsi. A mistake like…

… this can only be made by a per- son who is either very ignorant, or who has a bigoted view of Arabs, Muslims and Iranians. What the au- thors probably meant to write was "As Islamic fundamentalism…

…...." This is an editorial mistake that has many implications. It once again reflects the misconception that all Arabs are Muslim (& vice versa), and therefore it is okay to use these words interchangeably…

…. More signif- icantly, it assumes that Arabs (and therefore Muslims) are de facto - )0' threats to Jews. Why else would Jews fear "Arab fundamentalism?" Considering that there is no ideology that can be…

… Israel. Ozery Staff fundamentalist movement in Iran as explains that Jews from Arab coun- The Muslim Student Association's "Arab fundamentalism." This was tries never considered themselves (MSA) article…

… article, that is a "relatively new phenomena "Arab and Jewish Students: which grew out of the process of Speaking about Speaking," in an ef- establishing the State of Israel." fort to help Jews and Arabs…

… stations broad- when Chinese students and workers cast little information which can took to the streets in Beijing, the mobilize the community or provide Chinese government used the state- political…

… (Daily 6/9/89) clearly a mistake. The MSA fur- "Arab." He adds that the Muslim W'Prospect Article is Racist" referred nished a valuable lesson about the Arabs living in countries such as to an article…

…, "The Jews We Forget: danger and prevalence of stereotypes Yemen never thought of the Jews as A look at the Communities of which make the terms "Arab" and members of the Arab community. Yemen and Syria…

…'s article offered with our use of the term "Arab" to culture and nationalism." The issue a historical account of the treatment describe members of the Muslim is not the racial differentiation be- of Jews in…

… Middle Eastern countries Arab community who committed tween Muslim Arabs and Jews, but in a subordinate article, "Jews of the violent acts against Jews living in whether Jews were treated as Arabs Moslem…

… World." While MSA's op- Arab countries. We recognize that and felt a part of the Arab states. ed did not focus on the main point of Arabs are not an homogeneous The authors of the op-ed fault us *the…

… article, they did point out places group, but we did not create "a non- for ignoring advances in Jewish cul- in the subordinate article where they existent dichotomy between Arabs ture during certain…

… periods of felt offensive wording was used. and Jews." As our article correctly Muslim rule. In fact, the article The op-ed argues that the term pointed out, most Muslim Arabs points out several periods in…

… of the Unknown Women's Memorial in Washington, D.C. A L1' b e itbadat U i stij Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 a Vo Un car of t ON…

… ser pagan ospecifi area. school what t mind "Arab "terro almost p search of a sc 6ussto l. C, No. 64 signed editorials represent a majo toons, signed articles, and letters he Daily. rity of the Daily…

… legitimate y severe anti-Arab racism that has aspirations for self-determination. singly marked the U.S. political It is even more outrageous that The Calling for people to "beware of South End would choose to…

… Israel and the United 1 PLO policy is to bomb tourists, States from seeing Palestinians as put out by a group calling itself people with rights rather than terrorists onist Student Organization, used who…

… throw bombs. To reinforce such arged term terrorism to imply that myths is to practice the very terrorism abs were terrorists, and that all that groups such as the Zionist Student hinking people should…

… the PLO children were asked last year has accepted Israel's right to exist - he first word was that came to the Zionist Student Organization relies when they heard the word on the same propaganda which…

… has ," all forty of them answered prevented such dialogue for years. rist." And, just this past week, sixty Arab schoolchildren were When Palestinians and others here ed as a group for knives because…

… of fire and blood." The UN blamed the The rights of the Jewish community are for Palestine" (Daily, 11/15/89) we felt Arabs for the war. Husseini later told the guaranteed by Israeli law. In contrast…

…, compelled to reply, not to the intent of the UN Security Council, "... We told the nearly every Arab state proclaims Islam as editorial, but instead to the plethora of fac- whole world that we were going to…

… fight." the state religion and minority groups are tual misconceptions which are rife b) According to the UN Relief and harassed or oppressed. Other Arab states throughout the piece. Rather than assault…

…OPINION Pn *6 The Michigan Daily I I vas v 0 ed and t nichigan Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan Trend growing in linking Palestinians to Nazis: Stop the political…

… Daily. cized Mitterand for meeting with Arafat, particularly on the day for commemorating the Holocaust. IS OR OreThat comment enraged Clovis Maksoud, the Arab League's Am- TOMORROW THE head of the Fed…

… an honorary de- Movement, the Student Non-violent viously, Palestinians had nothing to gree. Given the FBI's history of Coordinating Committee, and the do with Nazi atrocities. But a dis- violating the…

… continues to maintain files on Di A L5 1t! after numerous law students pres- LASC and the Coalition, but refuses '-j s R E sSlc sured the dean to respond to the FBI to release them to the organizations. - fl…

… who polls show would have voted claim because the debate is political. for Kahane in the last election, had But then Lewis lists anti-Jewish he been allowed to run. statements made by anti-Zionist Arabs…

…. He even claims that "some Then he would have to explain Arab countries... have become the how the conflict has fostered racist main centers of international anti- sentiments, and he would have to…

… Semitism," a term he uses despite disassociate the Arab-Israeli dispute its racist tone and lack of supporting from the history of European anti- ?& D ECCD. S - - - Y -- -k -"1,4M - - -- - - 0 r i s date…

… the Holocaust, no mention of how the Palestinians treated the Jews nor how Arabs treated the Palestinians. It's a pure propaganda piece that I'd compare to Leni Riefenstahl's 'Triumph of the Will"' [a…

… Nazi pro- paganda film]. Here again is a casual equation of Palestinians with Nazis. evidence. He concludes that his ex- amples are "representative of Arab and Muslim opinion and that a Eu- ropean…

…-style anti-Semitism is now widespread in the Arab and Muslim world." Lewis attempts to show a conflu- ence between European anti- Semitism and Arab anti-Semitism, without investigating the historical contexts…

… student services offices for more information. Arab Student League The ASL is a social and cultural organization gathering students from the 23 Arab states. It aims to promote the cultural ties between its…

…0 Page 4 - The Michigan Daily/New Student Edition - Thursday, September 7, 1989 I The following is a list of student organizations aimed at, but not limited to, students of color, women, lesbian…

…, gay, and disabled University students. This list is not all- inclusive; you should consult the Michigan Student Assembly, individual schools and colleges, or the University's minority affairs and…

… members, and to address the public for a better cultural exchange. Asian American Association AAA is a student organization that promotes the social, cultural, and political interests of Asian Americans…

… serves the social, academic, professional, and cultural needs of Asian business students as well as other students interested in the Asian business markets. Black Business Students Association BBSA is…

… comprised of MBA and BBA candidates and others students interested in business-related careers. The group assists students in obtaining jobs, provides leadership training, and serves as a forum where…

… students can exchange ideas with each other and with the University. Black Greek Association BMSC was formed to coordinate the activities of the University's Black student organizations with respect to the…

… media. The group oversees the efforts of the Black Perspectives newspaper and the Black Affairs radio program.. Black Student Union BSU represents the University's Black student body, offering a source…

… of unified support for the concerns, needs, aspirations, and efforts of Black students and organizations here. The groups provide services and programs designed to enhance the academic, cultural, and…

… political experiences of Black students. BSU 'is open to all students who personally identify with and support the group's efforts and goals. Black Theatre Workshop The workshop formed out of the Black…

… BY JOSHUA MITNICK AND ANNA SENKEVITCH Four University students were ar- raigned in 15th district court yester- day on charges of harassing two women on campus earlier this month. The women filed the…

…- fendant does not admit guilt. Ann Arbor Police Det. Mark Parin, who investigated the case, said each student will likely be placed on six-months probation, during which time they would serve 50 hours of…

… students have no further violations during the next six months and fulfill their probation requirements, the crime will be erased from their records. Senior Associate Athletic Direc- tor Jack Weidenbach said…

… 2 Report accuses Meese Former Attorney General's actions found unethical JESSICA GREENE/Daily Hands on LSA sophomore Heather Wolf and Vassar University student Zoey TV monitor at the Ann Arbor…

…-year students won Hopwood Awards, totalling $2925, in essay, fiction, and poetry categories. Three other awards were also presented yesterday by the English Department: The Academy of American Poets Prize, The…

… civilians and three of the 280 police officers called to the scene were injured. DETROIT (AP) - Yasser Arafat's acceptance of a Detroit at- torney's invitation to speak at a gathering of Arab-Americans in…

…The Michigan Daily/New Student Edition - Thursday, September 7, 1989 - Page 7 :Coalition of Students with *Disabilities The coalition is an umbrella group for several organizations: 1. Learning…

… learning disabled student. 2. Sighs of -the Times, a sign language club for beginners and advanced signers. 3. The Barrier Free Computer Users Club, which explores the latest adaptive hardware and software…

… technology on campus. 4. Diabetic Network, a support group for students with or interested in diabetes. Committee for Campus Unity The committee's purpose is the promotion of a diverse and culturally…

… pluralistic campus environment at the University. They try to provide culturally diverse programs and financial assistance to encourage minority recruitment and retention. English Department Minority Student…

…'t speak for the University. If Pro-Arab students had some function, I'd be happy to take part as well," said Tanter. More than0 drawn to More than 100 protesters defend fetal rights BY TARA GRUZEN SPECIAL…

… person, See Fisher, Page 12 Students protest JNF dinner BY DIMA ZALATIMO About 150 angry pro-Palestinian protestors shouted "Shame! Shame!" at guests arriving at the Jewish Na- tional Fund's $150-a…

…-plate dinner last night. "We are protesting the JNF be- cause of its discriminatory land policies," said Nuha Khoury, a member of the Palestine Solidarity Committee and Rackham graduate student. Khoury said the…

…, protested University offi- cials' attendance outside the event, saying they were favoring one side of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Though President James Duderstadt's name is on the event's program as one of…

… Israel," said Khoury. About 150 people, mostly students, protested the JNF dinner. About 20 people counterprotested in sup- port of the JNF. "The protest that PSC is doing is unfair - it doesn't look at…

… all the facts. The JNF has no policy of favoring Jews over Arabs," said Tagar president, Keith Hope, a LSA se- nior and counterprotester. University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs…

…. Raymond Tanter, who teaches a class on the Arab-Israeli con- flict, said people came to the dinner as indi- viduals and not to represent the University. "I'm proud to take part of this enterprise. I don…

… junior Lisa Wallace, one of the large number of University students who participated in the march. "It's already happened in Michigan with Propositon A." "If we're not going to fight who will?" asked…

… Jackie Kadanoff, an RC senior. Two buses from the Ann Arbor NOW chapter and one bus from the Ann Arbor Tenants Union brought University students and Ann Arbor residents to the march, which started at noon…

… yesterday. Catherine Brighton, a student from Smith College in Massachusetts, said over eight busloads of students - most of the student body - came to the march. She asked, "How could we responsibly not be…

…OPINION Friday, February 17, 1989 Page 4 The Michigan Doily Anti -Arab racism must not be tolerated By the Steering Committee of 'the United Coalition Against Racism Last year headlines in most…

… responded. Given the United States' longstanding and close relationship with Israel, these events trig- gered intense debate and dialogue in the United States, particularly in Jewish and Arab communities…

… racial or ethnic group is distinguished from the rest of humanity and designated as inferior or mote malevo- lent - and is treated accordingly. This attitude toward Arabs is reflected in Israeli Cabinet…

… Minister Abraham Sharir's comment that "the Arabs are born liars." Israeli soldiers' descriptions of Arabs as "sneaky" and "a bunch of terrorists" and comments made by Israeli officials that Arabs are…

…- erences to Arab terrorism abound, imply- ing that violent acts by certain individuals reflect something intrinsicabout an entire ethnic group. If this were not the implica- tion, why is the race or…

… "atrocities" because he said, "only a few hundred Palestini- ans had been killed." In response to these and many other incidents through- out campus, Arab and Arab- American students have formed a new…

… Chi- nese high school student went to an anti- abortion clinic accidentally seeking an abortion. At the center, she was deceived and misled for weeks. When she finally realized that the center was not…

… scant few months from now to to discover that, once again, our bodies are not our own. b £rbigau ai Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan 420 Maynard St. Vol. IC, No.98 Ann Arbor…

… because it was conceived of and produced by a group of Black and Latino students at an alter- native high school in the South Bronx. The Satellite Academy is an alternative high school in the heart of the…

… South Bronx which services youth who have been pushed out or dropped out of the regu- lar public schools. Two of these students, Al- bert Culler and Lindon Harri- gan, along with their teacher Pam Sporn…

… hosts speakers from other academic institutions, but rarely do we look beyond the bounds of the Academy for other sources of knowledge and analysis. Con- sistent with our philosophy that students can…

… the cre- ation of a popular history pro- ject. -UCAR/Ella Baker- Nlsn Mndela Center campus. It exists widely throughout the campus com- munity. The problem is felt strongly by students who come from…

… diverse ethnic and racial back- grounds. Despite the increased awareness, one ethnic group has been the target of increased racism and hostility on this campus. This group is the Arab-Americans. The most…

… publicized of these racial at- tacks was the Tagar bus which labeled Arabs as terrorists. This racial slur offended and angered many Arabs on campus. But this was not an isolated inci- dent. Last term I sat…

… through a Communication 103 class in which a guest lecturer, Gideon Remez, an Israeli journalist, repeatedly spoke of "Arab ter- rorists." He condoned the brutal methods employed by the Is- raeli Defense…

… groups in Israel: 1) the distribution of funds should not discriminate between Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel, and 2) the money should not support Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. The JNF…

… over 90% of all "public" land in Israel. Most of the lands acquired by the JNF since 1948 are lands which belonged to refugees forced to flee in 1948 or lands expropriated by the gov- ernment from Arab…

… students at The University of Michigan 420 Maynard St. Vol. IC, No. 129 Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and…

… and carrying out the forced evacuation of Palestinians from their villages in 1948, and the subsequent bulldozing of many of the villages to erase all traces of Arab presence. The JNF claims that since…

… about 220,000 and that of this 65 per- cent are Arabs? Do you know that in some areas of the Galilee the Arab population has a numerical majority of as much as eight-to-one? "The Jewish National Fund is…

…/21/82). Economic violence In 1974, Yitzhak Efron of the JNF said, "The economic impact of our land purchases and our activities on Arabs is not considered.... The government would have to look after all citizens if…

… national home for the Jewish people. Toward this end, the JNF pur- chased land, mostly desert and swamp, from absentee Arab land owners all too anxious to rid themselves of what they considered to be…

… worthless terrain. With the establishment of a Jewish state, the JNF shifted its priorities from land purchase to development and af- forestation. The Arab population believed that the combined forces of…

… seven Arab armies would defeat the outnumbered and out- flanked Jewish community and conquer the entire land. The Arabs rejected the Parti- tion Plan and invaded the newly declared state of Israel. Mr…

… raise money exclusively for land develop- ment. There are no biases in the JNF's work as proven by the recent approval of the planting of a forest requested by mem- bers of an Arab village. Mr. Jackson…

… pursuit." Two Israeli villager" substituted for "a dizing in its reporting of the Arab- U.S. senators, Dodd of Connecticut Lebanese villager," "Libya" substi- Israeli conflict, most people simply and Lugar…

… of Indiana, expressed their tuted for "the United States," etc.. cannot believe that any Israeli attack agreement with the "hot pursuit" The circumstances and brutality of against Arab civilians is…

… chose between either work or jail has more in common with slavery than the human rights that President Duderstadt claims to be concerned about. Edited and managed by students of the University of…

… social impact Arab students or profes- sors may have on American campuses. Third, Arabs are equated with legiti- mate threats such as anti-Semitism, cults, and the "dissolution of Jewish tradition and…

…'s statement: "Only through such a movement can we bring true liberation and stop the deaths of all people with AIDS." Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan 420 Maynard St. Vol. IC, No…

… "the Arab presence on the college campus is poisoning the minds of our young people" appeared in a B'nai B'rith International fund- raising letter. It went on to mention "Arab money.. .pouring into…

… are at work here. First, the letter dehumanizes Arabs by reducing them to an "evil," poisoning innocent minds. Second, Arab "influence" is decried in order to delegitimize any political, cultural or…

…, preferring to consider the incident closed. But this growing trend of racism against Arabs motivated by political interests must be examined. One ex- ample of this trend is the Tagar bus on the Diag that…

… originally condemned "Arab Terrorism." Also, comments by Israeli officials defending governmental policy have slandered Arabs by label- ing them as naturally violent and untrustworthy. This type of racism…

… discredit honest criticism of Israel), so too is anti-Arab racism in support of Israel. The Daily urges you to tell Seymour D. Reich, president of B'nai B'rith In- ternational, that you won't stand for racist…

… attacks on Arabs. His address is 1640 Rhode Island Ave. N.W., Wash- ington, D.C. 20036. We also urge you to consider further the relation between politics and racism - an unfortunate reality that…

… receive a phone call shortly thereafter, but the caller declined to identify herself except as an economics graduate student). The revised version of the letter, which appears below, was brought to the…

… Daily on Sunday, Feb. 19. In defense of the econ. department To the Daily: The recent article citing anonymous economics students complements two letters last Fall criticizing the Economics Department at…

… homeland. -Palestine Solidarity Committee General Union of Palestinian Students Palestine Aid Society Palestine Democratic Youth Organization El-Birah Palestine Society Arab Student League American-Arab Anti…

… mine com- mented that the police could do nothing, but if the ethnic char- acteristics of the students in- volved had been darker (ie., Black, Hispanic, Arab, etc.) than the normative standard for…

…4 OPINION Page 4 Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan 420 Maynard St. Vol. IC, No. 127 Ann Arbor MI 48109 Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial…

…-Discrimination Committee Muslim Student Association *Latin American Solidarity Committee Lesbian and Gay Rights Organizing Committee Free South Africa Coordinating Committee Student Organizations United for Peace People…

…. Locally, the boycott is being spon- sored by the Black Law Students Al- liance, Hispanic Law Students Associ- ation, Asian American Law Students Association, National Lawyers Guild and Women Law Students…

…- fessors, explaining the nature of the problem and why it must be addressed. Students who must attend should wear a black armband to show solidarity, and tell their teachers and classmates that business as…

… Duderstadt has repeatedly stressed the need for long-term, gradual goal shaping rather than immediate action, in an attempt to slow the progressive movement of activist students on cam- pus. In adopting such a…

… school student, con- sider joining the boycott or taking up the issue in class. The more reluctant your professor and classmates are to discuss racism, classism, sexism, ho- mophobia and other forms of…

… to commemorate the anniversary of Palestinian Land Day, vandals broke into the Student Pub- ications Building and spray-painted "Long Live Israel," "Jew Haters Will Pay," and "PLO Daily" on the walls…

… issued a report to Student Body President, Mike Phillips, denoting eight inci- dents in which there was sub- stantial evidence to implicate Kittrie. The report by the Ethics Committee found that the evi…

…," said Jeff Allen, an RC senior on the search committee, which consists of nine faculty and three students. "Blake has awakened in us the original visions the founders of the RC had," said Marty Richardson…

…, a sophomore on the search committee. "He was motivational and exemplary and uplifted the people who heard him speak." When Blake visited the RC last month, several University graduate students who had…

… teach even the most non-traditional student." In a six-hour meeting on Dec. 18, the search committee read all of the evaluations and rankings before de- ciding upon Blake. "We talked a lot about Blake ver…

… Cynthia Halse. The sculpture is part of an exhi- bition in the Hospital courtyard. MLK Day celebrations BY VERA SONGWE When classes are cancelled Mon- day, University students will be able to choose…

… from a long list of activi- ties planned by the administration and students to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday. But many students across the country don't have the day off, while others find few…

… opportunities to cel- ebrate on campus. "That is the difference between Michigan State and the University of Michigan," said MSU student Joe Lamport, who must attend class on Monday. "University of Michigan…

…- tioned the scholarly competence of LSA Dean Peter Steiner and Associ- ate Dean John Cross. On Monday, three University economics doctoral students dis- closed published articles challenging the legitimacy…

… Daniel Fusfeld defended both Cross and Steiner. The doctoral students, requesting anonymity because of fear of aca- demic reprisals, had said Cross uses an economics theory that has since been discredited…

… After more than a week of confu- sion and delays; members of the Michigan Student Assembly and the Student Organization Development Center met and began to develop strategies to improve MSA's rela- tions…

… with the University's Board of Regents. The board, at its January meeting, threatened to cut MSA's funding if it did not improve working relations with different University student or- ganizations…

… for Student Services Roselle Wilson and Director of the Union Frank Cianci- ola, MSA Rep. Heidi Hayes sug- gested three strategies that the two organizations could use in order to improve their rapport…

… shipping 35 Abrams tanks, considered the world's best, to Saudi Arabia and 40 sophis- ticated FA-18 jet fighters to the United Arab Emirates, congressional and other sources said Thursday. Other Arab states…

… receive no American weapons under the proposed sale. Since1985, Congress has prohibited military aid to the Arab kingdom until it agrees to peace terms with Israel. With the plan now being dis- cussed…

… American Lecture Series in con- junctipn with the Asian American Law Students Association. While the Tony is Hwang's most prestigious award, it is not his first. In 1980, he won off- Broadway's Obie award…

… Author voices conflict of Arab in Israel BY JAY PINKA AUTHOR Anton Shammas leaves behind him a type of Dead Sea Scroll turned modernist in his latest novel Arabesques. Bridging the gap between two…

… conflicting cultures, and crossing to our continent, Shammas rivals James Michener in his saga of his family's fortunes from the 1830s to the 1980s. Shammas, a Christian and an Arab, lyrically interweaves his…

… experiences in an Arab village with fiction in the biblically allusive He- brew of Arabesques. The book be- came a best-seller after its 1986 de- but in Israel. Shammas' sardonic tone, reflec- tive of his…

… the terrorism of Arabs by Jews to the 1948 Declaration of In- dependence, which claims "the Jew- ish State in the Land of Israel... will maintain the complete social and political equality for all its…

… mononational Jewish State will result in destruc- tion of democracy. But through his mastery of both Arabic and Hebrew, Shammas demonstrates his desire to integrate the two cultures. He has published several…

… performances. Tickets are $5 each, Two-for-one (2 tickets for $5) for Thursday performances. Group rates are available. A WANTED: STUDENT PHONATHON CALLERS Part Time Employment The School of Education will…

… interview students by phone who will be hired to call alumni nationwide for an alumni fundraising phonathon. . Phonathon held Sunday through Thursday, February 14 - March 24, excluding Spring Break . Callers…

…*1 OPINION Page 4 Wednesday, October 4, 1989 The Mhihgan Daily Wbe £kihwua ?&d1y Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan 420 Maynard St. Vol. C, No. 20 Ann Arbor, MI 48109…

… office (NYT 9/24/89). He has never hidden his desire to have Jews immigrate to Israel alone. Jews now leave Israel at the rate of 20,000 a year, while the Arab population inside its borders is growing…

…. Arabs promise to become a majority in the Jewish state within a generation unless Shamir is able to swell the Jewish population. So the American Israeli Public Affairs Com- mittee spent $800,000 lobbying…

…" I mean exactly the common use of the word. In a given neighborhood, usually quite a big neigh- borhood, all of a sudden, all the flats or houses or rooms rented by Arabs were vandalized and burned…

…. The Arabs were beaten and expelled from the neighbor- hoods. I mean all the Arabs - both from the Palestinian territories and Israeli Arabs. The police did not give any protec- tion, and the…

… neighborhoods became free of Arabs. The Hebrew press at the time in- vented, or re-invented, using Hebrew char- acters, a German word, Arabien, which means in German, "clean of Arabs," from the German word…

… in the plan, and chastises Israel for "refus[ing] to define its own (borders)." The reason Israel does not have le- gally recognized "borders" is that no Arab country, with the exception of Egypt, has…

… the case today. It is the Arab countries who have in the past refused to recognize Israel and her borders, and it was the Arab coun- tries, who, following the 1967 Mid-East War in which Israel gained…

… only way out of the problem. The Daily must abandon its unreal- istic and simplistic notion that the Arab- Israeli conflict is a black and white issue. It must abandon its dream that the way to solve…

… Meese "is not welcome anywhere' around me." Richardson said the concern about Meese's visit to Ann Arbor was echoed by a law student who said, "Oh no, I just replaced all the win- dows because of the last…

… - Page 3 MSA announces executive candidates LINDSAY MORRIS/Daily Interview LSA student Ducky Warmouth is interviewed by LSA senior Julie Fingersh of B-Side News Magazine, who was asking how students…

… president and vice presi- dent of the Michigan Student Assem- bly will be elected by students on March 21 and 22. This year's race features four candidates for the presi- dent: Rob Bell, Zachary Kittrie…

…, Julie Murray, and Aaron Williams. All four candidates currently serve on the as- sembly. LSA rep. Bell, who is currently the Communications Committee Chair, is running under theparty Student's Choice. In…

… addi- tiontoBell,andhis k vice presidential candidate James , McBain, Student's Choice is listing 17 other candidates Kittrie for the 24 vacant MSA representa- tive posts. Calling for MSA to take "a…

… Ann Arbor, Michigan.- Friday, January 20, 1989 Copyright 1989, The Michigan Daily Regents may cut MSA funds ROBIN LOZNAK/Daily Students demand more University AIDS research in front of the…

…'task force to study costs BY FRAN OBEID The Michigan Student Assembly will lose its University funds if work relations do not improve be- tween MSA officers and the administration consultant, members of the…

… University's Board of Regents said yesterday during their monthly meeting. Last spring, the regents passed an amendment in response to what Re- gent Thomas Roach (D-Saline) called "student criticism of MSA…

…" requiring that the assembly "engage in a consultative way with Student Organization Development Center (SODC)," and decreased MSA funds by 37 cents per student. But yesterday, Vice President for Student…

… their annual fee request in June. MSA holds student-wide elections for officers in March. But MSA officials say the SODC criticism is undue. "I believe it's in- appropriate for MSA to rely on someone from…

… the administration to provide input or advice," said Vice President Susan Overdorf, an LSA junior. "I don't feel that SODC knows as much as the students working at MSA. MSA is a student organization…

… - we're supposed to be autonomous from the administra- tion." Overdorf said SODC officials wanted to meet with the student leaders on a weekly basis and the student officers, who are volunteers, simply…

… think. I'm a volunteer student. The SODC is 4 useless administrative branch. The regents don't know what's going on." During yesterday's meeting, Roach suggested that Student Legal Services, ADVICE…

…Ninety-nine years of editorial freedom Vol. I CNo. 72 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, January 11, 1989 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Daily Students criticize *Soc. 303 prof. BY DAVID SCHWARTZ…

… Students upset with Sociology Prof. Reynolds Farley - who was accused last term of being insensi- tive to issues of racism and sexism * by some of his Sociology 303 stu- dents - will meet with the Sociol…

… University. A common student complaint was that Farley treated questions from minority students in a condescend- ing, sarcastic manner. In addition, "(The class) perpetu- ates a racism that is in the…

… University as a whole," Hodge said. "Now we feel that we've come together as students and will be able to do something about this." Hodge said she wanted "someone who's sensitive - preferably a per- son of…

… color, but not necessarily," to teach the course in the future. Sociology Department Chair James House said the Executive Committee would meet with con- 9 cerned students sometime next week, but said a…

… precise time has not yet been determined. "We listen to input from students, we listen to input from faculty, we listen to input from everyone, and then we try to make the best deci- sion," he said…

…. Sociology Prof. Mary Jackman is chairing a task force on diversity and discrimination in the Sociology De- * partment, and encourages students with concerns about Sociology 303,. or any other Sociology…

…. Since the conference opened Sat- urday, Arab states demanded linkage between nuclear and chemical weapons bans. These Arab States want to retain chemical weapons to offset what they claim is Israel…

… students and local resi- ,dents observed the ceremony. "A lot of people ask us about Malaysia and its culture, so we decided to show this to them," said "University of Michigan Malaysian Students Association…

… President Jimmy Carter, praised the pact but expressed regret that it did not lead to a comprehensive settle- ment of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Islamic Fundamentalists opposed to the pact assassinated…

…, mainly over the lack of a solution to the Palestinian problem. Israeli students did, however, sponsor a "peace party" at a conven- tion center in Jerusalem to mark the occasion of the signing of Israel…

…'s only peace treaty with an Arab state. No official ceremonies were held in Egypt either, and only one gov- ernment-controlled newspaper men- tioned the anniversary. The 75-year-old Begin took issue with…

… exact appointment time and registration location will be printed on the Student Verification Form. Students wilregister according to the following priority group sequence: Seniors 85 credits or more…

… Juniors 55-84 credits Dos-Kom Kon-Roa Rob-Zzz Aaa-Dor LOCATION Registration for Nursing students and Graduate/Professional students (except Business Administration) INTEGRA 3-DOOR North Campus: Central…

… Campus: 153 Chrysler Center for all students enrolled in Architecture and Urban Planning, Art, Engineering, Music (including Rackham students enrolled in these units) Room 17 Angell Hall for everyone else…

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… -w 9 0 w 7* leader of the protest against the Daily, said Jewish students are not trying to silence the debate, but are trying to raise awareness that there is a point when political criticism…

… state for one people only, it's exclusionary." And the debate laced with anger and frustration continues. But what are students' responses to this con- flict? "This year has gotten virulently anti…

… Diag last November that read "Stop Arab Ter- rorism." Though the slogan was soon changed to read "Stop AllTerror- ism," the long-standing rift between the two groups widened. And just last Tuesday, a pro…

… finally exploded three weeks ago. On Feb. 21, 200 Jewish students protested the Michigan Daily for editorials they believed were anti- Jewish and overstepped the bounds of legitimate political criticism of…

… Israeli policy. But as the students applauded speakers, a smaller group of students stood silently in the background, holding a Palestinian flag in counterprotest. The protest was more than the condemnation…

… people," said Ali Mazuri, a University professor of political science who was charged by some Jewish students last fall for crossing that line during one of his lectures. Though Mazrui said it is possible…

… issue. Once Jewish organizations enter into public poli- tics, they can be attacked by othery people. That is normal political competition, not anti-Semitism,": said Ben-Baruch a graduate student at the…

… University. Dina Khoury, a member of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee at the University, said that although criticism of Israeli policies should be expressed sensi- tively, she sees thecharges…

…The Michigan Daily -Monday, February 13, 1989 -Page 3 Scholar speaks on *women and race BY ANNA SENKEVITCH Last week, oral historian Marsha Darling spoke with students about oppression and racism…

… was a cer- tain understanding of what patriarchy was. It is into that world that we situate women." Students at U of Detroit protest racial incident BY ANDREW KAPLAN Black History Month, a time for…

…, Badry ob- jected to a poster promoting Black History Month at the university. The poster depicts Arabs as the original slave traders and reads: "Many Africans driven by Arab slave traders across burning…

… we were lazy and shiftless and that we should go out and get jobs," Dixon told the Free Press. Badry, an engineering student from Egypt, denied making racist remarks. He claimed to have only debated…

… with Dixon over the depic- tion of Arabs as slave traders. He re- fused to comment any further on the incident when reached over the weekend. Badry has been suspended from his job pending the results of…

… said. She said she did not feel that the University of Detroit had a history of racial unrest. But Dixon disagreed. "There's been a plethora of things that have occurred. Last term many students brought…

… confederate flags to the school. 'Go home niggers' was written on student doors and lots of harassing phone calls were made, especially to members of fraternities. I myself received one," Dixon said. Dixon said…

… he has met with the vice president of the University, and was told that the outcome of the in- vestigation will be released by Wednesday. He said 200 students have signed a petition calling for Badry…

…'s firing. "We want to let all the Blacks on campus be aware that we won't stand for racist remarks," he said. Black students make up 22 per- cent of the 6,000 students presently enrolled at the University of…

… Jr. Symposium Committee - organized by the University's vice-provost's office - is being criticized by students concerning their impact on the committee's decisions in observing the national holiday…

…. "Students were involved in the 'process', but there was a conflict," said graduate student Todd Shaw, a committee member. "The lack of communication [between students and faculty] didn't create a good…

… environment." The committee, which has organized the opening ceremony and closing events for "Diversity Day," is composed of 24 faculty decry. Diversity Day input members and two students. Prof. Homer Neal…

…, chair of the Department of Physics and co-chair of the symposium committee, said the committee was was responsive to students. He added that he was unaware of any conflict, saying "Diversity Day" is for…

… the students and they should get involved with the various activities. However Tracyc Matthews, also a student representative on the committee and a United Coalition Against Racist member, expressed…

… Arts. It is therefore proposed that the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts adopt as a requirement for graduation that each student take at least four hours of course- work devoted principally…

…- quirement would apply to all students en- tering the college in the academic year 1990-91 and thereafter, and should be ful- for stu( filled within a student's first two years. The following topics, among…

… and persistence of racial inequality. 4. Analysis of discrimination against women and other forms of discrimination- such as anti-Semitism, anti-Arab discrim- ination, and discrimination based on sex…

….g., African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Latinos, Native Ameri- cans). 6. Discussion of the ways in which students encounter racism and its effects in various spheres of their lives, and of how change can be…

… brought about. We propose the establishment of a fac- ulty-student oversight committee, which would report to the LS&A faculty, charged with the responsibility for identifying courses that, singly or in…

… combination, would fulfill this new requirement, and with responsibility for helping faculty de- velop such courses. The oversight com- mittee is to be composed of seven faculty and two student members, drawn…

… faculty) -Current or past teachers of the course (2 faculty) -LS&A faculty at large (2 faculty) --Baker-Mandela Center and Michigan Student Assembly (2 students chosen in consultation) dent…

…-faculty proposal T t Ar p ! f """'! ' _ _ _ _ x .- .__ " - - . .,. r - . i Students at Stanford University protested Stanford's eurocentric edu- cational requirements, demanded inclusion of studies about…

… people of color in University requirements. abrl£irbirgi*fiI' Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan 420 Maynard St. Vol. IC, No. 105 Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Unsigned editorials…

… Weisskopf Tom Will A liberal arts education is supposed to prepare students for problems they will confront in their adult lives. The College of Literature, Science and the Arts has al- ready instituted…

… to protect their Zeit faculty have continued to edu- tensive signs of the power of the safety, the delegation was gien a cate its students although under ex- popular educational program estab- detailed…

… Sahur Close to 15 percent of the student always without books or laboratory on Monday. population or roughly 270 univer- equipment, the intellectual life In Kafr Ni'ma a liberated zone, sity students…

… completely Many of the classes are restricted education in Palestinian culture and closed so that no members of the to five or fewer students, because of history, which are illegal to teach in university…

…, these alternative education classes sent to Palestine with a mandate to Almost all books dealing with include immediate imprisonment, explore the possibility of establish- Palestinian or Arab affairs have…

… harassed. army has harassed these classes, meet with what is left of the Bir Zeit Earlier, the delegation had talked small as they are, seems to indicate student council. Many of its mem- with a Professor…

… of "ill will" generated annually when 10,000 students and their families converge on Ann Arbor, snarling traffic for miles, trapping emergency vehicles and buses, and angering both Ann Arbor residents…

… and students who are trying to move in. "In the past, some parents' and students' first contact with the University was a negative experience. We want it to be a positive experience," said Levy. Don…

… students - it's just been a general hassle." See Streets, Page 8 The Michigan Daily (ISSN0745-967) is published oncesaweekduring the spring andsummer terms by students atthe University of Michigan…

…. Subscription rates: for spring and summer (2 semesters) $6.00 in-town and $8.00 out-of-town, prepaid. The Michigan Daily is a member of The Associated Press and the Student News Service. ADDRESS: The Michigan…

…OPINION Tuesday, February 14, 1989 Page 6 The Michigan Daily Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan 420 Maynard St. Vol. IC, No. 96 Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Unsigned editorials…

… the '"international terrorist community." . From the very first reports regarding flight 103, the U.S. public has been barraged by most of the mainstream media with the age-old myth of the Palestinian/Arab…

… that, in 1948, the Palestinians fled on or- ders from the Arab governments - they fled because of what were called broadcasts from the Arab radio, calling on them to leave Palestine. The literature now…

… shows that there wasn't a scratch of evidence to support the claim that there were Arab broadcasts. Now I want to make two comments. First of all, the fact that there weren't broadcasts had already been…

… proven almost 20 years ago... Even though all the evi- dence showed, as long as 20 years past, that there were no Arab broadcasts, this fact had absolutely no impact on the literature and the discussion of…

… 1948 War. And secondly, that the claim Israel has been forever searching for Arabs for whom to negotiate a settlement to the conflict - that they've never been able to find these negotiating partners…

… Student Book Exchange, we would like to thank all of those students who participated in the Winter Book Rush 1989. We would also like to congratulate those same students on the money they saved by taking…

… advantage of the services offered by this first book rush. The Student Book Exchange was extremely successful in its attempt to offer students the opportunity to sell used textbooks to other students at…

… reasonable prices. The prices the students asked for the books were generally more conservative than those set by some commercial book stores, while still surpassing the amounts these other stores might offer…

… the seller. Approx- imately 1,000 students patron- ized the event, bring $10,000.00 with them. All of this money, minus 15% for sales tax and overhead, went Af.: n-V ^sit ^ thnc t. nrt efforts and said…

…Special support group forms BY KELLY THAYER The Michigan Daily-Friday, May 12,1989-Page 3 Students start inaugural trial BY DIANE COOK The arrests occurred when about 6 The trial of four University…

… stu- or 7 students, protesting the inaugu- The ria offou Unveritysturation of Duderstadt, attempted to dents arrested in connection with a enter the invitation-only ceremony at protest of University…

… glre - a~iuia st ~ ii i , udentgin "PUSHERS NEEDED!" glares student in biology, was charged with In his testimony, Officer George from a sign seekrsg people to lend disturbing the peace and assault and…

… Plummer said, "(the protesters) in- assistance to others with disabilities. r battery. Mike Fischer, a graduate sisted the building was theirs," The sign marks the entrance to the student in English, was…

… charged with Plummer went on to testify that he Persons with Hidden Disabilities disturbing the peace. saw an officer pulled down with such support group and its first meeting The two students not present…

… pressure Israel into a opened a window. He sits in a chair brought an end to the illusion that has sustained the Intifada and given shifted from Arab capitols to the peaceful solution. in the middle of the…

… were the organization of Pales- Tamari said he was optimistic academic assistance, transportation dience of about 120 students, com- volvement of Palestinians who have tinian villages, camps and neighbor…

… . neighborhood pharmacy! * floor. Dar explains that carpet traps STYLISTS Mail this ad for Special "" -" dust to which some people are ex- Student/Teacher Tariff. I I* '12S Unversiy 663 5533 tremely allergic - yet…

… state for Jews. You can talk about it for 20 years., Discussion, however, may be working for some groups on cam- pus. Once a week, a group of Jewish and Arab students talk and challenge each other about…

… would hold a debate with PSC if it was moderated by a neutral entity. "I'm not opposed to dialogue, but it's not like it's going to change anything," Hope said. "Arabs want a state for Arabs, Jews want a…

…, shows how Clark ruled the high school - both its teachers and its students - and brought it out of social and academic decay. Clark is known for carrying a bull- horn and baseball bat, representing how he…

… portrayer in the film, Morgan Freeman. Jungle" is played over the opening credits) is done very successfully. It's a gritty, graffitied hell-hole where the students run wild and the teachers are helpless…

… Copyright 1989, The Michigan Daily ok Law students demand diverse faculty " -" Decision on Fisher not final BY STEVE BLONDER Contrary to previous reports, Michigan Athletic Director Bo Schembechler has…

…. F - JESSICA GREENE/Doily Law students present Universtiy law school Dean, Lee Bollinger, and chair of the faculty hiring committee, Joseph Weiler, with signatures collected from students concerned…

… color, and gay men and lesbians on its faculty. The organizers of the strike - the Asian American Law Student Association, Black Student Al- liance, Hispanic Law Student Asso- ciation, National Lawyers…

… Guild (NLG), and the Women Law Stu- dents Association (WLSA) - asked law students not to attend class and to write letters to their professors explaining their absence. Those who chose to attend class…

… were asked to wear black arm bands to show their support for a more diverse faculty. "Though most students went to class, a vast majority wore arm bands to show support," said third- year law student…

… Laura Anderson, a member of NLG and WLSA. "The strike was called because a number of law students and profes- sors perceived that there is a national shortage of minority law teachers," said Law Prof…

… Yitzhak Shamir's idea for elections among Palestinian Arabs on the West Bank and Gaza. The president emphasized that Israel eventually must give up the occupied lands. Bush said he told Shamir "we do not…

… Students racism at BY MARION DAVIS. In response to the recent rash of racist incidents on campus, representatives from eight student organizations held a press conference yesterday to deplore the incidents…

… and demand action from the University. Rajal Patel, a second-year medical student and United Coalition Against Racism member, said the press con- ference was called "to make people aware of the increase…

…OPINION Page 4 4bVEir4u &td Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan 420 Maynard St. Vol. IC, No. 87 Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily…

…'s Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Daily. Wednesday, February 1, 1989 University regents attempt to stifle student dissent: MSA…

… deserves fi The Michigan Daily By Mike Phillips Too often some people take some of the actions by the Michigan Student Assem- bly (MSA), the all campus student gov- ernment of the University, out of…

… the Student Orga- nization Development Center regarding developing specific ways and means of improving and increasing its credibility, responsibility, and effectiveness on behalf of the respective…

… school/college govern- ments and the student body as a whole." In short, because the regents disagreed with the politics and students running MSA they forced these volunteer students to try to accomplish…

… within the "diversified" University of Michigan has reached an all time dangerous high where many students now live in a climate offear. Yesterday a flyer stating "Faggots, niggers, spic lovers be- ware…

…. Last year similar vi- cious racist flyers were circulated around campus. In November five students were leaving a fraternity party when a man in the doorway said,"Oh, look, the chinks are leaving. Ah…

… this year. Anti-Jewish, anti-Arab, and other anti-human being graffitied slogans have become part of the day-to-day artwork plastered on this campus. The list goes on ... What? No lynchings or cross…

… errors include: -reference to a non-existent "Committee on Hispanic Studies" -no mention of Native American student programs or resources; -omission of Latino student group scholarships and events…

… administration has skirted the issue of the manda- tory class issue. President Duderstadt did, however, attend the pep rally at Crisler Arena Tuesday. 3. Students need classroom ex- perience to address issues of…

… racism. At March's faculty meeting, one professor read misconceptions about Blacks and whites written by her English students. One of the state- ments said that, "whites as a group are destructive." "They…

…- scare" tactic being used to deter the requirement's acceptance. The proposed graduation require- ment on race, ethnicity and racism failed 140-120. 5. Students have been and will continue to be the…

… administration in 1987. Along with UCAR, many other student organizations have worked together to defeat inequities at the University. "A people united will never be defeated" may be thought of as a slightly…

…. The University of Michigan Turkish Students Asscoiation is proud to present TURKISH CULTURAL SERIES Anatolian Mysticism: Rapture and Revolution (Rumi and the Whirling Dervishes, Yunus Emre, Bektashis…

… (oboe). Works of Verrell, Bolcom, Rosenberg. Rackham, 8 p.m. FREE ay- The $5 Revue- y Joan Morris, director. Musical Theatre 8 students in a 70-minute review, a benefit for the Bolcom-Morris Musical…

… Michigan Student Assembly voted 22-3 against a resolution yes- terday that would have taken away *official MSA recognition from the student group United Coalition Against Racism. The resolution, introduced…

… at last night's meeting by MSA Reps. Gene Kavnatsky, Matt Mansfield, Bryan Mistele, and Dan Tobocman, proposed that MSA derecognize UCAR because they believed last weekend's Students of Color…

… Tracy Matthews told the assembly that the conference did provide an "opportunity for interested white students to participate." David Fletcher, a white member of UCAR, backed up Matthews' statement by…

… saying that he and other white students had indeed taken part in the conference. When MSA originally passed the proposal to fund the conference at its Feb. 13 meeting, UCAR member Michael Wilson told the…

… because its primary platform is to keep student money on campus, presidential MSA elections '89 candidate Aaron Williams said. "I don't think the majority of students know their money is going to El…

…'t mean we will cater to only certain groups." edges fiscal C Karadsheh stressed that the Conservative Coalition will support the groups that students want to support, and not merely transfer power from…

… Contact your MODLPhotographer for rules and regulations. Don't be just another Student I.D. Number. By Adam Schrager "If you leave here with more question marks than exclamation points, then your trip will…

… and soldiers, as well as Palestinian journalists, an Arab K'nesset mem- ber and inhabitants of a Palestinian refugee camp. Because the tour was co-sponsored by The Jerusalem Post, the only Israeli daily…

… Aviv University. With so many different is- sues underlying the situ- ation, is there a right and wrong? Certain Israeli soldiers remarked that there are other Arabs who have become an accepted part of…

… Israeli society, such as the Druze and the Bedoins. In fact, the some Druze even serve in the Israeli army. "There are other Arabs that live peacefully within our society," said one soldier, who had served…

… Reproductive Rights Week, and have organized panels and workshops on campus. The College Democrats have also been active in the pro-choice move- ment. Students in College Democrats for Choice have been working…

…-abortion activities have been the area abortion clinic protests staged by Operation Rescue, which, although not a student group, in- cludes some students. Students For Life, a Right to Life branch on campus, has not…

… yet planned any activities this year. LSA senior and Students for Life member Ann Evangelista said the group had Well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, I guess. TheMichiganTDaily, as you might know…

… legalizing abortion, in which about 50 students participated. Evangelista said that while she believes "abortion is murder" and most of the people she speaks with take an anti-abortion stance, the ma- jority…

… decide to have abortions are scared and feel it is the only alternative they have. These women need to know about financial and emotional support that is available, she said. While Students for Life does…

… great impact on Michigan. Federal funding for criminal * justice assistance, student financial aid, school nutrition programs and services to seniors would all be reduced should Congress accept the Reagan…

… spending plan, Solomon said. MSA to i: BY ALEX GORDON The Michigan Student Assembly approved a resolution last night to form an investigative committee to look into alleged conduct violations of LSA Rep…

…- leged Palestinian collaborator was killed, reportedly by other Arabs, and 10 Palestinians were reported wounded in clashes with Israeli troops. Shamir told representatives of the European Parliament that…

… Israel would accept U.N. involvement in Middle East peace negotiations. The Parliament has been pressing Israel to negotiate with the PLO. Shamir said any peace talks must be held directly with Arab…

… forum would be biased against Israel and force' concessions from the Jewish state. The Arab states want an interna tional conference attended by the five permanent Security Council mem bers - the United…

… graduating students to sign. This pledge would ask students to "use their talents for humane and ecological reasons" and "consider all social and environmental conse- quences of their actions" when they…

… -.--... --------...-- - -..----- .I LII L SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS WHO NEED MONEY FOR COLLEGE Every Student is Eligible for Some Type of Financial Aid Regardless of Grades or Parental income. We have a data bank of over…

… 200,000 listings of scholarships, fellow- ships, grants, and loans, representing over $10 billion in private sector 1 fnding Many scholarships are given to students based on their academic I ainterests…

… career plans. family heritage and place of residence " There's money available for students who have been newspaper carriers, grocery clerks, cheerleaders, non smokers etc " - Results GUARANTEED. CALL For…

… societal racism BY VERA SONGWE Minority students from universities around the country met on campus this weekend as part of the Students of Color Conference, which aimed to discuss ways to irradicate racism…

… on college campuses. The conference, which excluded whites from partic- ipating, was sponsored by the United Coalition Against Racism and the Baker-Mandela Center. More than 100 minority students from…

… that we were not just promoting a sense of false unity," she said. "The issues emphasized, among others, were women in leadership, lesbian and gay (rights), and the role of whites in the student movement…

…," said Berkeley graduate student Mark Sims. "Racial actions demand immediate and direct action." Victoria Gray Adams, a member of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, said, "It is time for the…

… along the lines to becoming a more humane race," she said. Melinda Micco, a Native American student from Stanford, expressed her concern on the lack of Native American participation at the conference. "We…

… districts," Faxon said, citing duplication of services, inefficiencies and buildings serving a small number of students under the current system. The bill would set up a nine- member commission to prepare a…

… lines Students wait in the cold outside the Ticket Office to Tickets went on sale yesterday morning at 8:30. buy tickets for the Michigan-USC Rose Bowl Jan. 1. THE LIST What's happening in Ann Arbor…

… today LSA-SG elections offer little choice Meetings The Student Book Exchange - mass meeting SALSA - Socially Active Latino Student Assoc. meets at 7:30 in Angell Rm. 221 Michigan Student Assembly…

… Student Rights Commission - 5:30 p.m. in Union Rm. 3909 Rainforest Action Movement - 7 p.m. in Dana Rm. 1040 Earth Day Organizing Commit- tee - 7 p.m. in the Union 4th floor MSA International Students…

…" - the Hitchcock classic; 7, 8:30 and 10 p.m. at Hillel "Beyond the Walls" - a film about the relations between Jews and Arabs in an Israeli prison; 7:30 p.m. at Hillel Northcoast--UM Jazz Ensem- ble - 8 p…

….m. in the Rackham Lecture Hall Arpilleras from Peru and Chile - distinctive fabric wall-hangings by Christine Kloostra Daily Staff Writer LSA students have a tough choice today. From a field of 16…

… candidates, students will be electing 15 LSA Student Government representatives, a president and vice president - a total of 17 positions. Twelve of the candidates represent the Students for Academic Institu…

… candidates are running as independents. LSA-SG's main function is to al- locate funds to campus organizations to sponsor events that benefit LSA students. They also appoint students to various University…

…a The Michigan Daily/New Student Edition - Thursday, September 7, 1989- Page 15 With D.C. on his mind, Prof. Tanter ,candidly voices a conservative view by Leslie Perera Daily Staff Writer…

… controversial among students. "I am a principled person," Tanter says. The brief pause and broad smile indicate that the punch- lne is about to come. "It's just that my principles are all right wing." 'With this…

… time. "If Rumsfeld goes to Defense, so do I," Tanter said matter-of-factly. The confidence and self-assurance of the man are evident in everything he does. Students either find Tanter arrogant and…

… abrasive or they are at- tracted to what they see as incredible candor. Rob Feldman, a former student of Tanter's, said that upon first meet- ing Tanter he was "awed by Tanter's love of self." He does not…

… like Tan- ter's teaching style. He believes that Tanter is too rigid in his political views and tries to impress them on his students. Tanter admits with a chuckle that his classes generally attract…

… students that are "right of center," but he is- adamant in the belief that he does not force his personal views on stu- dents. "My politics are like the web of a duck's feet," Tanter says, spreading the…

… role. About 250 psychologists, coun- selors, law enforcement officers,! students and others attended this week's Third National Conference on Campus Violence here. The confer- ence began Tuesday and…

… students have been raped or have been victims of attempted rape by the time they reach the age of 21, according to a survey conducted on 32 campuses by Ms. Magazine, the National Institute for Mental Health…

… speaks on non- violence last night at Hutchins Hall. Speaker promotes Arab non-violence BY KRISTIN HOFFMAN Violence against gay men and lesbians may be seen as isolated incidents of ignorance and hatred…

… vio- lence" Awad told a crowd of about 100 people at Hutchins Hall. "For those of you who do not know Islam, you think it is a violent religion," he said. "The Arabs never even invented a weapon. They…

… products and taxes, and destroy Israeli fences and power lines built across Arab land. Awad also encour- ages a boycott of Hebrew, the lan- guage of Israel. "We should not support the Israeli economy by…

… eating or drinking any Israeli product. We should produce our own food. If the Israeli gov- ernment sends a Palestinian a letter in Hebrew, he should not respond to it. Arabic is the language of the…

… expel him from the place of his birth. Schools give shelter to homeless HOUSTON (AP) - Public school officials, concerned that students may be living on the streets, opened homeless shelters in two…

…: 6-8 p.m. KENT, OHIO: Monday, Jan. 30 Kent State University Student Center - Third Floor Registration: 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. PITTSBURGH, PA.: Tuesday, Jan. 31 University Inn Forbes at McKee Place…

… Registration: 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. AKRON, OHIO: Wednesday, Feb. 1 University of Akron Gardner Student Center Registration: 2-5p.m. SANDUSKY, OHIO: Thursday, Feb. 2 Cedar Point Park Attractions Office Rehearsal…

…The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, November 1, 1989- Page 5 Students who suffer from stress seek means to cope by Shara Smiley Stressed? Well, you're not alone. According to Newsweek, stress is running…

… higher than usual at col- leges this fall. Students must deal with stress caused by academic, so- cial and personal pressures. A good way for students to "keep perspective" and avoid stress is to balance…

… that stu- dents experience here at Michigan is a feeling that there is usually at least one other student to relate to. Stress- ful situations become intensified when some students become isolated from…

… resources to help students deal with stress: -Counselling Services provides free, short-term counselling for stu- dents. -76-GUIDE (764-8433) is a stu- dent service designed for those who want want to speak…

… to a peer coun- selor by phone. Hours are 5 p.m. to, 9 a.m. on weeknights and 24 hours during the weekend. -The Psychological Clinic on East Huron Drive also offers private counselling for students…

… said. "We did what we wanted to do, not what they wanted." The bulldozers that pushed away the earthen mound blocking off the Christian Arab town of 10,000 peo- ple ended Beit Sahour's unlikely role as a…

… pictures of Ricardo Montalbon in it. ti / I _' ( UI J2 a th host Howard Stevens Thursda, November27:0lroom i ~~UnhigaBa Career Opportunities at Morgan for ( iiversil uof Ieigilan students…

… Fellowship - Henderson Rm., Michigan League, 7 pm. American-Arab Anti-Discrimina- tion Committee - Pond Rm. B, Michigan Union, 6 pm. U of M Student Chapter of Society of American Foresters Mass Meet- ing…

… to do my civic duty as an American," Tackett said. His efforts have the endorsement of the Michigan Student Assembly, which passed a resolution supporting Tackett last year. It is important to have a…

…, Maine became the first state to honor the day. and Tackett said he hopes Michigan will be next. BY ROLLIE HUDSON Last night, about 70 students and faculty attended a discussion on the, proposed LSA…

…. Roderick Linzie, a University teaching assistant, explained to the largely supportive crowd that the university is designed to prevent this type of student involvement from occurring very often. Mike Wilson…

…, a first-year medical student and a panelist, said "the de- gree to which an institution changes is proportional to the degree to which people push for progress." He added that it is not only access to…

… estimated one billion people. *Students discuss University safety problems BY LISA FROMM Lighting, the Ann Arbor police, and the Nite Owl service were criti- cized by students last night at a safety…

… symposium sponsored by the Michigan Student Assembly. While only 32 people attended the event at the Union, "the quality of the turnout was good," said MSA Communications Chair Robert Bell, adding that the…

… crowd "really opened up" during the discussions. Many students said there is a need to make off-campus areassafer - especially near the fraternity and sorority houses - by improving THE LIST What…

… - 2520 Dana, 7 pm. All inter- ested invited to attend. PIRGIM Meeting - 4th Floor Michigan Union Lobby, 7 pm. Indian American Student Association - Michigan Rm., Michigan Union, 5:30 pm. Student Struggle…

… for Soviet Jewry - Hillel, Rm. 3, 6:30 pm. Rainforest Action Movement - 1040 Dana, 7 pm. Palestine Solidarity Committee - 2212 MLB, 7 pm. Students Concerned About Ani- mal Rights - 124 E. Quad, 6-8 pm…

…:30-2:30 p.m. Free admission, open to public. MOVIE NIGHT: OURIDOU HALLAN "SEARCHING FOR A SOLUTION" - Aud. C Angell Hall, 8 p.m. Arab Student League. SUNDAY DANCE-A-THON - At the Blind Pig. Sponsored by Women…

… BROTHERS MARCH 19 - Ma- comb Center, Macomb Community College, 7 p.m. Adults $15 and Students $13.50. The actions of Israeli soldiers are part of the criticism of Israeli policy in the occupied…

…" - Minority Health Conference, Thomas Franics Jr. Bldg., 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Conference to students all others $5 donation. ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY'S FINER WOMANHOOD RE- CEPTION - Betsy Barbour Liv- ing Rm., 12…

…OPINION Page 4 Monday, March 20, 1989 The Michigan Daily rbe £kbign &UQail Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan 420 Maynard St. Vol. IC, No. 115 Ann Arbor, MI 48109…

… American Solidarity Committee and the Peace and Justice Committee of the Michigan Student Assembly. On Tuesday, March 21, a panel discussion titled "Social Conflict and Popular Movements in Guatemala" will…

… Interest Research Group in Michigan (PIRGIM). The policy of funding PIRGIM directly with a student fee raises some interesting questions about the role of the student on our campus, in our community, and…

… throughout our nation. Do students have a role in solving the major problems facing our country? Do students have a right to decide to fund a group which will represent them in local, state, and national…

… govern- ment? And most importantly, what will happen to our society if we, the brightest and most able, bury our heads in the sand and hope our problems will just go away? How can students make a…

… difference? How can students acquire the skills and resources to promote educational and ac- tion campaigns on issues we care about? For the last 20 years, concerned students around the country have worked…

… of eight groups, including the Black Student Union, the Puerto Rican Student Organiza- tion, Rackham Student Government, the Arab American Anti-Discrimina- tion Committee, and the General Union of…

… Continued from page 1 .24 hours, but quitting permanently is a problem," said first-year LSA student Georgia Howard, who has been smoking for seven years. LSA junior Kim Stoll, who plans to smoke today, said…

… smoking in the Health Services building. rather the sharpening of a process of continued struggle," said PSC mem- ber and Rackham graduate student Nuha Khoury. "This process has been manifested through the…

… towards non-minority and minority students alike"; .disallowing attorneys to actively participate in the hearing procedure, unless suspension or expulsion are potential sanctions; -the lack of procedures…

… Palestinian Students. "We realize that the occupation of Palestine is not the only instance in which settler colonialists snatched the indigenous lands of a people, with the support of the Western powers," said…

… BSU member Danny Peterson, a mechanical engineering graduate student. ACLU campus chapter President Jim Johnson, a second-year law stu- dent, said he doubts that the Univer- sity administration - which…

… break an impasse on Arab participation in Mideast peace talks. Shamir blamed Yasser Arafat's PLO for the delay. "There are some obstacles that we have to remove and work out," Shamir said after talking to…

… everyone was this small because then they would eat less at the salad bar. -by Alex Gordon The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students…

… amember of The Associated Press and the Student News Service. ADDRESS: The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. PHONE NUMBERS: News (313) 764-0552, Opinion 747-2814, Arts 763-0379, Sports 747…

… Palestinian Students of Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor, American-Arab Anti- Discrimination Committee, Arab Student League, Palestine Solidarity Committee, East Quad Student Government, Office of Minority Affairs, Michigan…

… meeting yesterday to protest CCF's recent derecognition by the Central Student Judiciary. Four students and one University professor ad- dressed the regents, arguing that CSJ's actions against CCF were a…

… violation of freedom of speech and reli- gion. Last month, CCF was officially derecognized by the judiciary branch of the Michigan Student Assem- bly because of the group's policy against allowing gay males…

… might take, if any, have not been determined yet. Regent Paul Brown (D- Petoskey) said "regents don't like to get involved in student affairs." Groups derecognized by MSA are prohibited from meeting in…

… Student Services Henry Johnson said he had advised an attorney for the CCF that the group may be able to file a complaint under the University's anti- discrimination Policy, but he added that CCF has not…

… done so. JULIE HOLLMAN/Daily A student from Women's Action for Nuclear Disarmament holds an umbrella with holes that amount to five percent of the umbrella's surface area cut out. This, according, to…

…-8999 353-9089 (Japanese Desk) ARABIC CULTURAL NIGHT celeb-rating Palestinian Land Day ATTENTION! Michigan Daily subscribers and university departments: Spring/Summer subscriptions start May 5th to August…

… "DETROIT FOLKLORE TROUP" A Talk Honoring the 13th Anniversary of Palestinian Land Day; " Arabic Calligraphy Exhibit; " Art and Handicrafts Exhibit; " Traditional Dresses (wear your own!) " Arabic Food and…

… Student Assembly, LSA-SG. J m E8 v* 'd w IL MEUMiW+KANGINEI WI IMI 1665-4431 I ~ S - .I I f Chick Corea Digs Eclipse You Can Too Eclipse has presented Jazz legends such as Ella, Miles, Ornette…

… information and relies on gossip and misinformation to herd its members. 6 In honor of Michigan's Arab-American Awareness Week (March 20-26), several student groups are sponsoring an Arabic Cultural Night…

…OPINION The Michigan Daily- Friday, March 24, 1989 Page 4 0 Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan 420 Maynard St. Never again: Remember the Holocaust Vol. IC, No.119…

… student input. The Law School Student Senate held a referendum this week in which the majority of the graduating class stated that they do not want Sessions to come. Bollinger should acknowledge the…

… students' right not to have their graduation marred by Sessions' visit. The Law School has taken several positive steps this year to begin to ad- dress its institutional inequalities. The decisions to offer…

… Racism Next week Hillel is sponsoring a con- ference on the legacy of the Holocaust. The United Coalition Against Racism (UCAR) urges students, faculty and mem- bers of the community at large take…

… brutal attacks on Asians, West Indians and Jews by Britains National Front skinhead thugs. Nationally, we have witnessed a simul- taneous upsurge in racial violence toward people of color, including Arab…

… Meetings Act, and escaped any ac- countability to students, faculty, or the voters of the State of Michigan, by meeting in small groups to consider candidates for the University's general legal council. This…

… disempow- erment of University Council - the president has taken away the student- faculty veto power over rules govern- ing conduct - and the passage of a protest code which is enforced by cam- pus deputies…

… students into thinking they have their best interests in mind. In re- ality, student input is denied and stu- dent rights are curtailed while the ad- ministration escapes even its legal obli- gations for…

…, D.C.; the "Chicago Debka Troup" and the "Detroit Folklore Troup." There will also be an Arabic calligraphy exhibit; an art and handicrafts exhibit; tradi- tional dresses; and Arabic Food. 6 I.. …

… Prof. discusses Blacks' roles in writing, academia The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 14, 1989 - Page 3 Bill may protect rape survivors BY HEATHER HUNT Relating his experiences as a student…

… Scholar, addressed the University's chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists. To a crowd of 15 students, the University of California-Berkeley English professor stressed the importance in…

… normative insight." In relating his experiences, he discussed a 1969 movement at San Francisco State College, where he once taught. During that time, he said, students opposed the introduction of a Black…

… history curriculum. There was a six-month long strike by both students and faculty who opposed the curriculum, the longest strike in collegiate history. The San Francisco State College resolution…

… attorney for Van Re- genmorter. "All we hope to do is make it less difficult." The bill, introduced to the Senate on Feb. 8, was sparked in part by a case last year when former Univer- sity student Griffith…

… alleged racist slogan "stop Arab terrorism" which ap- peared on the organization's model bus in the Diag last fall. Bell said earlier that Tagar did not have the "intent to discriminate" and called the…

… actions Tagar took imme- diately after the incident "commend- able." He accused Murray and her vice presidential candidate Ahmar Iqbal of taking advantage of the incident to "make it the Arab…

… implement the University's Freedom of Speech policy and its guidelines for campus protesters. The University Council, com- prised of students, faculty and administrators, disbanded last year due to heated…

… disagreements between students and faculty. The regents have threatened to permanently dis- band the council May 1 if they can- not produce results. The meeting was the nine-mem- ber council's first substantive…

… student who interrupts a speaker's address could be violating the policy. That student might receive initial sanc- free policy tions of education, mediation or public service, council members said. Social…

… rul- ings. Croxton emphasized that such sanctions should only be used in the most extreme cases. Rackham graduate student Corey Dolgon expressed concern that the mechanisms for implementing the policy…

… focus of the guidelines to students." "Thething that distinguishes (the Freedom of Speech) policy from something like a harassment policy is that people of goodwill can be on both sides of the issue…

…'s happening in Ann Arbor today Lectures "Freedom of Speech or anti- Semitism: What is happening at the University of Michigan and throughout the nation" - a speech by Mr. James Zogby of the Arab…

…-American Institute in Washing- ton, D.C.; sponsored by the Ameri- can-Arab Anti-Discrimination Com- nlittee; 7:30 p.m. in Room 100 of H4utchins Hall "The Satanic Verses-Freedom or Speech or Freedom of Reli- gion" - Dr…

…. Abdulaziz Sachedena, Sponsored by the Pakistani Students Association; 4 p.m. Rackham Audito- rim Mark Halliday, readingyfrom his work - sponsored by the Visiting Writers' Series; 7 p.m. at Rackham West…

… LSA senior Dina Khoury, the president of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. Khoury said ADC will demand a required class to edu- cate students about other cultures and ethnicities. LSA…

…, Page 2 Students demand to 'U' action against racist fliers BY DIMA ZALATIMO University student leaders will be looking for ac- tion, not rhetoric, when they meet with administrators tonight to discuss…

… recent racist incidents on campus. The students will meet with the newly-formed Task Force on Safety and Security, which is made up of administrators, students, faculty, and staff. "I anticipate to find…

… out exactly what the adminis- tration intends to do about these racial incidents," said Black Student Union President Chris Jones, a Business School senior. "I don't have time to hear the adminis…

…- tration just condemning racial incidents. I would like to see a concrete plan." Tonight's meeting, at 6 p.m. in the Michigan Union Ballroom, will be an open discussion between students and the…

… administration. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Charles Vest will attend the meeting, but Music School Dean Paul Boylan, the chair of the task force, will be out of town. Several student…

…-American Students' Council, said she would like to see the administration reach out to more minority students. Patel said she will propose that the administration meet regularly with minority students. "This shouldn…

…, South Africa, at a time when the to- See Ashe, Page 2 BY JOSH MITNICK Students concerned about final exams conflicting with religious holidays may not have to choose an exam over honoring the holiday…

…. Charles Vest, University provost and vice president for academic af- fairs, sent a letter to faculty mem- bers asking that alternative dates be arranged for students who have reli- gious conflicts with…

…- quest sensitivity on the part of fac- ulty so students fulfilling religious obligations are not penalized or dis- advantaged," said Kay Dawson, as- sistant to Vest. Vest was unavailable for com- ment. In…