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… today, but I'm hurt and disappointed. I'm almost ashamed." See 60s, page 7 DMVID LUBIUNER/aily Rackham student Anthony Henderson, a speaker at the Annual Martin Luther King Day Unity March, told a crowd…

… of about 2,000 that Blacks cannot allow other people to define who the Black leaders are or who Blacks should listen to. Prof: Arab by Taraneh Shafii Daily Staff Writer Arab stereotypes in the mass…

… ArabF culture to thec the Modern La As consun inundated wit] cial and ethnic Stereotypes dren at a veryf toons, comic literature, andc listed a numb Arabs were por villains killing Exposure continue to b…

… stereotypes a portraits in American cans through comedians, computer crowd of over 125 in games, music videos, and television nguages Building. programs. Arabs are portrayed as ei- mers of media we are ther…

…- ble, Arab terrorists backed by an strips, comic books, Arab government tried to take over dolls, he said. Shaheen American wheat fields. Shaheen er of examples where pointed out that in the movies…

…, rtrayed as low-lifes and Arabs hijack airplanes, kill unarmed Americans. families, and torture Americans. to Arab stereotypes "Culture teaches us that an Arab ombard adult Ameri- is a terrorist, a terrorist…

…, a terrorist, bound in media until it becomes one word, Arab-ter- rorist," he said. Shaheen explained that often Arabs are incorrectly associated with other religious, racial or ethn'c groups. In an…

… issue of a Batman comic book, the Joker was described as an Iranian-Arab. Though Iran is located in the Middle East, its geography does not make it an Arab nation. Another common error is assum- ing that…

… all Arabs are Muslims and all Muslims are Arabs, said LSA sophomore Maherin Gangat who at- tended yesterday's discussion. "When people say Arab, the ma- jority assume Muslim," she said. An issue…

… addressed during the question and answer period suggested the possibility that there is a ten- dency for Arabs to be portrayed nega- tively in the news because some producers are pro-Israel and anti- Arab…

…Marchers mourn for Ashley St. home t' The Michigan Daily -Tuesday, November 20, 1990 - Page 3 Work-study bill heads to by Michelle Clayton ally Staff Reporter Students and Ann Arbor resi- dents…

… make a change." House by Bethany Robertson Daily Staff Reporter A bill that would give work- study students new job opportunities with non-profit organizations is scheduled for discussion and vote on…

… the Michigan House of Rep- resentatives floor Nov. 27. Student lobbyis s2from the Michigan Collegiate Coalition (MCC) in Lansing are worried that a time crunch may prevent the bill from passing through…

… Congress before winter break and the end of the Congressional session. MCC represents the state's 15 public universities through lobbying efforts in the state legislature. Students employed by non…

…-profit organizations through the work- study program are paid 80 percent by the state and 20 percent by their employer. If Bill 5441 passes, the state work-study fund would pay 100 percent of the wages of students…

… unused funding would pay for the proposed program. "(The bill) will benefit the non- profit organizations primarily but also the students because it will open up opportunities (for more organizations to…

…'ve scheduled," Swift said. LSA sophomore Julene Mohr, a work-study student working at '(The bill) will benefit the non-profit organizations primarily but also the students because it will open up opportunities…

… Stevens, executive director of the council, said the meeting gave members of the council and students the opportunity to discuss common agendas. MCC and the council's relations committee briefly addressed…

… disabilities and to strengthen their legal rights. Arab stereotypes need to be fought. By Dina Khoury Suppose a survey were conducted of University of Michigan students to deter- mine their attitudes towards…

… community, such results should be met with alarm and despair. Such a survey was recently conducted on campus, but instead of testing student attitudes about Blacks, the survey was concerned with Arabs…

…Page 4 -The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 19, 1990 aE Lidjigan arIt EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Viewpoint Eating bugs…

…. Roughly 90 percent of those responding agreed that Arabs were both intelligent or competent and hard- working or diligent. And roughly 90 percent disagreed with the statement "Arabs are unclean." However, a…

… core group ranging from 20-35 percent of the respondents consistently agreed with negative statements such as "Arabs are terrorists," "Arabs are warlike," and "Arabs hate Jews." While these statements…

… might cause other ethnic groups to bristle, the Arab- American Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the group conducting the poll, was somewhat encouraged by the results. Khoury is an LSA junior. The…

… racist stereotypes. This can only breed further tension on campus. The ADC conducted the survey to de- termine what stereotypes are most preva- lent among University students and there- fore in what ways…

… we must educate the community to help end these stereotypes. The survey was conducted by phone and the respondents were chosen at random from the University student directory. The students were…

… replies. Our goal is to humanize Arabs in the face of traditionally dehumanizing media portrayals. To have 20-35 percent of those polled holding such negative attitudes to- wards Arabs in an educated…

… community is unacceptable. In order for us to move for- ward to an atmosphere of greater tolerance, we must strive to understand one another rather than condemn in ignorance. Anti-Arab stereotyping is not a…

…Page 4 -The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 18, 1990 GWbe Mirbkwu ~aiIy EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Viewpoint NOAH…

… do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Daily. Fom ithe Dly ) Let there be light! 'U' actions show a disdain for student safety CPS 24 HOUR TOW NevL WITH MIDTERMS APPROACHING and both the…

… west side of the Diag - including the main area near the Graduate Library - has not been lit. Though many students who have been stumbling through the Diag and dodging pot holes have been complain- ing…

…. Certainly the regents were con- cerned about something other than stu- dents' safety, because students have consistently opposed armed campus security officers and have long lobbied for more lighting, both on…

… and off campus, and more expenditures on student-run safety programs. Students have a right to security and protection. If fixing the lights were a priority of the administration, the problem would have…

… been fixed long ago. Students need sufficient lighting on campus and the administration must address its responsibilities. In the meantime, students should be careful when they walk home alone on the…

… Diag and around campus. Services like Safewalk will escort students until 2:00 a.m. Sunday through Friday. The phone number is 936-1000. Lock the bathrooms TWO WEEKS AGO THE DAILY reported three…

…-sleeping floors, for example near the dining room or in the basement. Safe restrooms for students living inrresidence halls are long overdue and the University should correct this oversight by installing locks on…

… the nation in state-allocated funds to educa- tion." You continue to argue that "the problem is that students who live in dis- tricts where the tax base is low receive less money for education than…

… students who reside in wealthier districts." Yet, as you should know, funding levels do not equal education quality. In- deed, you acknowledge this fact by imply- ing that education quality is a function of…

… written by Daily edi- tors from throughout the years and talked about the continuity of the Daily experience. All weekend, alumni wandered into the Daily's open house in the student publications building…

… university students, a bill planning to improve the current work-study program and student rights were all topics of dis- cussion at a conference of the Michigan Collegiate Coalition (MCC) this weekend at…

… Oakland University in Rochester Hills, Michigan. "The purpose of the conference was to lobby for student rights and for financial aid," said Aberdeen Marsh, Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) representative…

… and one of three University students who at- tended. The MCC is a student organiza- tion comprised of representatives from Michigan's 15 public universi- ties. The organization lobbies in the state…

…Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 6, 1990 EDITED ANI MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109…

… .may{". afa " l CULF E VER SINCE HIS INVASION OF Kuwait, Saddam Hussein has lost sup- port from the other Arab nations. Many nations of the world, including Arab countries, have joined, at least in…

…. Hussein is aware of the continued exis- tence of anti-Israel sentiment in the Arab world, accentuated by Arab losses in the intense fighting during the Six-Day and Yom Kippur Wars. The peace treaty between…

… Egypt and Israel in 1979 helped to ease tensions some- what, but resulted in Egypt being shunned by many within the Arab world. Iraq does not want a similar treatment because of the present con- flict. So…

… States - the major proponent of actions in the Gulf - and Israel. In this light, Arab nations now a part of Operation Desert Shield may be forced to choose be- tween helping the United States and thereby…

… Israel, or refusing to aid the U.S. actions in the Gulf. Arab sup- porters of the United States, like Saudi Arabia and Syria, might then be forced to consider the possible repercussions of their…

… do not relate in any way to the invasion of Kuwait. Hussein is simply using this case as a tool to gain support for his increasingly difficult campaign in Kuwait. By proclaiming this an Arab war…

…-study Michigan senate failed THE MICHIGAN STATE SENATE concluded the 1990 session without addressing a new work-study bill which would have allowed students in work-study programs to work for community service and…

… limits student vol- unteer opportunities. Under the new bill, which passed the House last Wednesday, the state would use already available funds, so- called "under-utilized" in the budget, to cover all of…

…Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 16, 1990 it t tdtn B s EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Viewpoint C91L-ouf s…

… majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. A ll other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Daily. From the Daily Fighting 'U' cops More students need to get…

… campus po- lice force has to be broad-based and must include a more substantial number of people. The Michigan Student Assembly Students' Rights Commission meets every Tuesday at 6 pm in the MSA chambers…

… student rights, and further plans for direct ac- tion, such as last Friday's "chalk-in" on the Diag, are being planned. The involvement of existing student organizations is also crucial to the suc- cess of…

…Page 4 -The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 6, 1990 * cijbe ~irigan faiIy EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 ARTS 763 0379 PHOTO…

… system. Each citi- zen, Arab and Jew alike, is granted one vote and is eligible to be elected to public office. In South Africa, a non-white ma- jority, which possesses virtually no polit- ical rights, is…

…. It is therefore prohibited, by international law, from granting Israeli citizenship to the territories' Arab resi- dents. The South African government re- frains from granting full citizenship to its…

… South Africa. A 1987 U.S. State Depart- ment report to congress showed that many countries, including Israel, the United States, France, Great Britain, Italy, and several Arab nations, have maintained…

…. Israel, like any other nation, desires. peaceful relations with as many countries as possible. Israel was, however, placed in a complicated predicament by the eco- nomic isolation imposed on it by its Arab…

… neighbors, and subsequently by Black African nations under pressure from the Arab world in 1973. South Africa was one of the only nations in this region to man- tain ties with Israel. Despite these ties…

…, has been singled out for direct individual criticism. This double standard reflects an : anti-Israel, not an anti-apartheid, agenda. Enrollment 'U' is doing little to attract minority students tions…

… Arab world's trade with South Africa to- talled $2-3 billion, including 95 percent of South Africa's oil shipped directly from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Egypt, and Iran. Most of South…

… University students may find ob- taining financial aid more difficult if President Bush's budget cut propos- als for the 1991 fiscal year are im- plemented by Congress. The proposed cuts could result in a $4…

….8 million reduction in available financial aid for University students, said Thomas Butts, University gov- ernment relations officer. Bush proposed cuts or freezes on a variety of financial aid programs…

… supported by the federal budget. "President Bush has met nearly every student aid program with either a butcher's knife or a yawn," said Ju- lianne Marley, president of the United States Student Association…

…, a national student lobbying organiza- tion. The President's most drastic pro- posed cuts are the elimination of the Perkins Loan program and the State Student Incentive Grant program. The elimination…

… museum were awed by the sculptured ice decorations adorning the room. Afterwards, however, the sculpuures were left outside for the public's view. MAC calls for input in student services changes by Mark…

… said. . The organization has received most of its signatures from college students in the United States. Folley explains two reasons for this outcome. "College students-because of their studies-are up on…

… world af- fairs more than those people in the work experience who don't have as much time to take an interest," he said. "Secondly, students have more 'College students- because of their stud- ies-are up…

… positions in the Student Leader Development Program. Applications are located at 1542 Fleming I Building. Please come and fill one out. Application Deadline is October 10. All applicants are welcome and…

… work study students are encouraged. For more information, call George Davis at 936-1055. ATTENTION All organizations presi- dents, if you would like your group featured in the 1990 - 1991 yearbook…

…, please con- tact Charles Chou at 764 - 0561 or come to the Student Publication Building at 420 Maynard. Also bring a copy of your group's agenda with you. Michiganensian "This is a law that affects mil…

… that his territorial dispute with Kuwait be linked to Arab demands that Israel give up territory lost by Syria and Jordan in the 1967 Mideast war. Bush said that "I truly believe there may be…

… opportunities" to settle the Arab-Israeli conflict and to build "new arrangements" among the states in the Gulf - but only after Iraq makes an unconditional withdrawal from Kuwait. A similar gesture last week by…

… deal with the division of Lebanon and the Arab-Israel conflict. In the fourth stage, armaments in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf would be scaled down. Saddam has suggested he would pull his troops…

… to fault," he said. Detroit Edison, which will repair the elec- trical lines, began looking at the problem yes- terday and will begin the actual repairs today. "We want the students to know that we are…

… deadline by Christine Kloostra Daily MSA Reporter The deadline for filing for candi- dacy in the fall Michigan Student Assembly election has been ex- tended to this Friday at noon. Originally set for today…

… Jerusalem yesterday to prevent clashes following the murders of three Jews by a knife-wielding Arab. A Palestinian teen-ager was killed and 19 others were hospitalized with wounds suffered in clashes with Is…

…- raeli troops yesterday throughout the occupied West Bank, said Arab re- ports. Jews angered by Sunday's killings threw stones at Arab cars and beat several Arab pedestrians, said Israel radio. It blamed…

… members of the anti-Arab Kach Party, saying they were bent on inciting trouble. After the violence, national po- lice headquarters announced that the ban on Palestinians entering Jerusalem would continue…

… officials - such as SACUA and Black faculty members - to try to get a consensus. In 1970, Gorman was the first Black elected to the University's Student Government Council, the campus-wide student advisory…

… com- mission (presently MSA). He ran for office because he thought Black students were not adequately in- volved in campus politics. Gorman saw increased Black en- rollment as the top priority for the…

… University when he was a student. "This is a state institution and at the time there was only three percent Black enrollment," Gorman said. "This was not nearly representative of the qualified population or of…

… idealism, which wasn't always easy during the Reagan years.' - Darryl Gorman former BAM organizer students are challenged academi- cally." Gorman said he would like to see more underprivileged students who…

… page 1 "That kind of thinking limits who you speak to," he said. "The job of the MSA President is to speak to students, not minority stu- dents or female students...to speak to one group on campus is not…

… denied the Ofek-2 satellite was part of a program to spy on its Arab neighbors, but Iraeli leaders boasted that the launch showed the country's scientific and military superiority over Arab countries…

… immediate intel- ligence on Arab military moves and the rocket technology involved also could carry more lethal payloads. The rocket was launched from an undisclosed site, aimed westward over the…

… Mediterranean to avoid giving Arab countries a look at it. The Ofek-2 -"Ofek" is Hebrew for "horizon"- will range from 130 miles at its lowest point, to 923 miles at its highest, according to Israel Aircraft…

… dreary, damp weekend wasn't enough, students experi- enced mutant snowflakes assaulting their mouths and eyes on the way to class yesterday. Oh, what a delight it is to celebrate an Ann Arbor spring in…

… boots and a snowsuit. Ski resorts re-opened their doors, students whipped out their quartz heaters, and department stores restocked their shelves with winter apparel. Whatever happened to the groundhog…

…. Litt, Miller, and Green assert that Arabs live as equals inside the Jewish State, and that "the only restriction to Arab citizenship is that Arabs are not re- quired to serve in the Israeli army," but…

… happened on numerous occasions. The Israeli government has allowed kibbuttz to expropriate Palestinian villages for the purpose of expansion. Whole Arab vil- lages - many of which the Israeli gov- ernment…

… refuses to recognize - have been razed to the ground leaving thousands of Palestinians, who are citizens of the state, homeless. Arab workers who are Israeli citizens make about half the wages a Jewish…

… worker makes doing the same kind of work. An Arab laborer working in the gated to be members and pay dues in the Israeli Labor Union, the Histadrut, means nothing since the union does not provide any…

… services to or provide protection to Arab workers. In fact, near the Ariel set- tlement the union boasts of its medical clinic for workers but neglects to report that Arab workers will not be treated there…

… counterpart makes half as much as the Jewish worker. The fact that many Arab workers are obli- Palestinians can not be expelled from their homeland like their brothers and sisters in the West Bank and Gaza…

…. Also, Palestini- ans may enroll in any of the fine Israeli 'h Edited andr Vol. C, No. 73 Unsigned editorialsr s cartoons, signed ar of the Daily. i' 'Oliver South's? managed by students at The…

… genuine attempt to foster jus- tice for all students, all faculty, all administrators - of all races. -Leo McNamara January 14 Reformative. action? To the Daily: There will inevitably be those who dismiss…

… this article as racist and insensitive be- cause it was written by a mid- dle-class white boy from the stitutionalized racism mani- fested as underrepresentation of minority students at the Uni- versity…

… exam may give white students an unfair advantage; I refuse to concede the same thing about the math- ematics portion of the test. A polygon can not be racist, and quadratic equations are color- blind…

… Lesbian/Gay Male Programming Office (LGMPO), as well as the establish- ment of a,"neutral counseling office" as a replacement for the counseling of LGMPO, which he accused of ad- vising students "toward the…

… *sgnal to all people in the adminis- tration that we hold them personally responsible for their words and ac- tions," said ACT-UP member and Rackham graduate student Pattrice Maurer. Baker threatened the…

… because the picketer was not a student and because Baker felt it was "inap- propriate to protest here on private property." As a small crowd formed around ;Baker, the man shouted in response, "You are an…

… will no longer guarantee loans to students who attend schools with high default rates, meaning more than 35 percent in 1991 or 1992 and 30 percent thereafter. Lawmakers said the sacrifices the compromise…

… demanded were necessi- tated by years of growing budget gaps that have weakened the econ- omy. Senate Budget Committee Chair See BUDGET, Page 2 Students exempt from some taxes in '91 budget by Bethany…

… Robertson Daily Staff Reporter Two proposals that could have cost students and universities more than $600 million were excluded from the 1991 budget package which passed this weekend, while new re…

…- strictions were placed on federal stu- dent loans. An amendmrent which would have required University-employed stu- dents to pay social security taxes was dropped from the tax code, al- lowing students to…

… retain the status they have held since 1937. However, another amendment passed which states that students borrowing money for the first time under the federally guaranteed Stafford Loan program will be un…

…9 Page 4-The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, December 11, 1990 ~E Chk4dFanUaQli EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 View r. - x…

… represent the opinion of the Daily. IIT- MI MS Anti-war movement Don't let focus expand beyond the Gulf crisis AS THE THREAT OF WAR IN THE Persian Gulf looms ominously on the horizon, students around the…

… society. It shows one that it is acceptable, and great, to deviate in order to make the most of life. Joe Miller LSA senior Israel won't negotiate To the Daily: The story that ran about the Arab coun- tries…

…' decision to stop trying to remove Is- rael from the United Nations, entitled "Arabs end attempts to rid UN of Israel" (11/20/90) included a serious misstatement concerning Israel's negotiation stance on the…

…. Rackham graduate student No peaceful solution To the Daily: I am becoming increasingly distressed. with the proliferation of opinion page arti- cles emphasizing the need for a peaceful solution to the…

… Persian Gulf crisis. Specif- ically, I am referring to talk of a "negoti- ated settlement," possibly including a res- olution of the Arab-Israeli conflict. People think that a "face-saving" solution should…

… victory in the Arab-Israeli conflict, as well as any overt compensation, would do just that. The world can't afford to allow an indignant Iraq, armed with chemical and nuclear weapons, to undertake similar…

… acceptable outcome would be his forcible expulsion, from Kuwait. Will it be peaceful? I wouldn't bet on it. Brians Parillo LSA senior PLO supports Iraq To the Daily: As Arab civilians and soldiers attack Is…

… elections in the Fishbowl, students cast their bal- lots for the political party of their choice. Sponsored by the University's American Zionist Youth Foundation (AZYF), the mock elections were part of a…

…. "The purpose of this project was to promote Israel's democratic nature and to compare systems," added the projects other co-coordinator Melissa Silverman, an LSA senior. "Most Jewish students are not at…

… Larry Garner. "I think that Labor will win on this campus because the average Jewish student is liberal and for the Israeli government." "In this election I would guess that the Labor coalition will win…

… be- cause the student body as a whole is Dems propose slashing defense WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democratic-controlled House Budget Committee on Thursday approved a plan to slash President Bush's de…

… the security of Israel. Katz said AZYF was very happy with the 140 person voter turn-out. Garner said he voted because, "I'm taking an Arab-Israeli conflict class right now and because I have also been…

… issues, and finds methods for students to visit Israel. Each year the organization is formed by students who have justj visited Israel, said LSA Senior Lynn Blaustin,an AZYF co-representative. Hostage…

… to Damascus. It also renewed threats to attack jetliners and airports used to trans- port thousands of Soviet Jewish em- igrants to Israel, who Arab leaders say could strengthen Israel and dis- place…

… the market. "The See LEISURE, Page 2 'U' students return from trip to turbulent Ukraine by Megan McKenna Twelve University students re- turned last month from a two-week exchange program with Lviv…

… State University in the Republic of the Ukraine. Selected by the Center for Russian and East European Studies (CREES), the students included ar- chitecture and computer science ma- jors. The students were…

… the rest of the Soviet Union. The stu- dents took part in demonstrations held by the student dissident organi- zation, "Bratftvo," which is in oppo- sition to the present regime. Observing their…

… are very "curious and intelligent. There's not much apathy. Everyone is doing some- thing." Students found the people com- mitted to change, a result of a deep intellectual and moral integrity, said…

… Kari Johnstone, an LSA senior who went on the trip. The exchange was arranged under the auspices of the Citizen Exchange Council's University Pairing Pro- gram in order to promote university student…

… exchange. The students were accompanied by History Professor and CREES Director Roman Szpor- A goal of the exchange is to "build a long term working and teaching relationship" Ostafin said. 'Lviv provides…

… bikes is that mountain bike handlebars are wider. Topf said this may create problems in parking for students since mountain bikes take up more space on racks. "They (mountain bikes) take up more space and…

… will help to secure wheels which are often stolen from the old racks," he said. Not all students, however, have trouble parking their bikes. "I've always been able to find space on the racks, although I…

…,9 Continued from page 1 A senior paramilitary border po- lice officer Yossi Tobias, told Israel radio that some 3,000 Arabs demon- strated. The wall area was crowded with hundreds of Jewish pilgrims marking the…

… Sukkot holiday. The Arabs burned down a police station in the Temple Mount com- pound. At least one Jewish police- man was wounded by a hurled rock. The Palestinians were angered by rumors that Jews were…

… Arab riots on the Mount. Witnesses said the Palestinians regrouped and charged the police. Police opened fire with live am- munition, the witnesses said. Calm returned to the Temple Mount after about two…

… hours, but throughout the day scattered inci- dents occurred in the Old City. Israeli radio said it had reports of Jewish civilians shooting at Arabs. At Mukassed Hospital in Arab east Jerusalem, director…

…--Expt- t---i:-/t9 Weekends just aren't weekends without the... 4 1 .i The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of…

… Michigan. Subscription rates: for fall and winter (2 semesters) $28.00 U.S. mail and $28 on campus, for fall only $22.00 U.S. mail. The Michigan Daily is a member of The Associated Press and the Student News…

… Fellowship offered different reasons for growth in her chapter. She be- lieves that a growing number of students are coming from "broken families," and are looking for "good relationships they can trust for…

… four years" and when they come to her group's student-led bible studies, which are held in almost every dorm, they can find this community. Before beginning their searches for meaning and substance, the…

… reli- gious groups must find the students to conduct the quest. Groups publicize their meetings in many ways, including skits on the Diag, posters, and personal con- tacts among roommates and hall…

… president of CIA, contends that this year more than others, many students are coming to meetings on their own instead of following invitations. He attributes this new show of interest to an "increased…

… interest in spiritual things." "We've gone through a time," Kushner said, "a materialistic time" which did not answer the spiritual questions asked by students, so "Christianity is what they turn to." "There…

… guide to bargain holday shoppinig all over town! Midnight Madnem& In Friday's 1tic4ga1att vkIi. BLUE MOORE Continued from page 1 Arabs in an attempt to rally support behind a possible war. Dina Khoury…

…, LSA senior and president of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee said there have been many recent personal attacks on Arab-Americans in Dearborn. "Although I haven't heard of BUDGET…

… Arabs,'' Khoury added. University, said his school was acts ing in a "frugal" manner but woulA still hurt from the cuts. In Lansing, the Michigan Collegiate Coalition (MCC) - an organization devoted to…

… lobbying state legislators for student concerns and improving college campuses - spent Tuesday talking to legislators trying to convince them of the hard- ship tuition increases will create for students. MCC…

… singing ensemble. Q!ANNIY II AM~S The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscription rates via…

… KROENERT/Daily LSA first-year student Amy Frank gave away balloons on the Diag to promote the musical "Sweet Charity." I CANDIDATES Continued from page 1 lidity of the requirement was defi- nitely…

… something LSA-SG should discuss. "It's dealing with class require- ments that affect LSA students. I don't think the majority of students on campus wanted that class," Sciar rotta said. Ehrlich said the LSA…

… has filled student positions on University committees, but that it has avoided antagonism towards the administration in order to maintain a "good working rela- tionship." Smith said the racism and…

… ethnic- ity course requirement was not something in which he thought the LSA-SG should be directly involved. But he added, "I believe racism is a problem all students should be concerned about." In…

… response to questions about funding, the candidates were basi- cally in agreement that LSA gov- ernment money should be available to a wide variety of student groups. MSA is embroiled in controversy over its…

… allocations of funding and rooms to student groups. SUMMIT Contined from page 1 tions endorsed that call, and Saddam said he might attend if consulted on the timing and agenda. Saddam said the summit should…

… discuss linking the Arab-Israeli dis- pute to any decision over Kuwait, which Iraq invaded and occupied on. Aug. 2 in a dispute over land, oil and money. Meeting in Baghdad, Palestine Liberation…

… Organization chairperson Yasser Arafat and Chinese Foreign Minister Qian Qichen yesterday backed the call for an Arab summit. Qian said China "will support any Arab effort to resolve the con- flict ... If Arab…

… of charg- ing after the designated stopping time each evening. The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of…

… a member 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…

…- pleted its second day of racing 115 raced neck-and-neck with WWU's Adelaid gan Student Assembly president and election in last winter's presidential miles ahead of the University's Viking XX throughout the…

… day o the 1,900 mile (3,058 km) World rolled student. in front of 33 other own race and pick anav espeedSolar Challenge 1990 Sunday. The Sunrunner Election Director Catherine Fu- He did, however, retain…

… to brief lawmakers today for the first time since Congress adjourned Oct. 28. And members of the bipartisan leadership were scheduled to meet with Bush at the White House today. Morocco proposes Arab…

… summit Associated Press World leaders yesterday urged diplomacy rather than military force to solve the Persian Gulf crisis, and Arab nations discussed holding an Arab summit that Saddam Hussein has said…

….D.F. c c LSA by Bethany Robert Daily Staff Reporter candidates son Presidential candidates for the LSA student government debated the government's involvement in Uni- versity issues during a debate…

… last night. LSA-SG elections will be held in conjunction with Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) elections Nov. 14 and 15. Candidates representing the the Modern Democratic Foundation, the Conservative…

…The Michigan Daily -Tuesday, November 6, 1990 - Page 3 Students kick Pollack faces 'off Blood Battle by Purvi Shah Daily StaffReporter_ co-chair. "Where do I go to spurt?" asked Afterwards…

…, students rest while LSA junior Eric Meyers before giv- eating free cookies and juice. ing blood yesterday for the first day The Red Cross handles transport- of the U of M-OSU Blood Battle. ing the donations…

… win ev- In addition to walk-ins, there ery year. As far as I'm concerned, were eight appointments every 15 it's (donating blood) a bigger deal minutes. Referring to the student than the football game…

…." flow, Dernay said, "It's basically Chad Mentzer, a first-year engi- solid throughout the whole day." neering student, also enjoys compet- The donation process takes an ing. "Our blood is better than…

… occupied territories completely sealed ff yesterday after a series of revenge attacks by both Jews and Arabs. Under Arens' order, the 1.7 million Palestinian resi- dents of the occupied West Bank and the…

… women soldiers and another Palestinian beat two Israelis with a hammer yesterday in part of a wave of attacks on *Jews in Israel, police said. The Arab was chased and captured by soldiers and' civilians…

…-throwing Palestinians at Jerusalem's hallowed OTemple Mount, killing at least 19 Arabs. - Clandestine leaflets have urged Palestinians to step up attacks on Jews, and the violence since Sunday's killings raised fears…

… officials predicted that the bill would easily pass the Senate. If passed, the bill will go to Pres- ident Bush for approval this week. The legislation requires that prospective students have access to…

… Baisden, supervisor of University crime prevention, em- phasized that statistics on campus crime and security policies have al- ways been available to students upon request. The bill would only increase…

… awareness among students, he said. The number of Part One crimes reported to the department in 1989 was 2,414. The total includes 30 re- ports of aggravated assault, 97 non- aggravated assaults, and 9…

… to publish crime statistics, the bill will require the release of gradua- tion rates. The original graduation rate proposal was aimed at student- athletes, but the provision was later changed. Bruce…

… stu- dent athletes in all our sports." He added that the disclosure of gradua- tion rates of all students, not only athletes, "can only help the Univer- sity." Walter Harrison, the executive di- rector…

… of University relations, voiced approval of the bill. As an effect of the bill, "a better educated prospec- tive student will make a better choice," he said. Harrison said he would not expect the bill…

… Sheldon (R-Second Ward) favors the ordinance, but said Ann Arbor should not be compared to Meiland. See RECYCLE, Page 2 'A better educated prospective student will make a better choice' - Walter Harrison…

… Arab world, deprive the Arabs of that wealth and take it out of the Middle East and transfer it to Europe or the United States. Additionally, Israel helps keep the Arab masses in poverty and under…

… occupy Kuwait, the US Military, with all its arsenal, quickly moves into Saudi Arabia to protect the Arab Kuwaitis from Saddam Hussein s occupation. WE: The most recent time the situation in Palestine got…

… demonstrate anything to the people; not tact, not administrative competence, and certainly not sensitivity to their real constituency: the faculty, staff, and students of the University. Care to take a guess at…

… how many students, faculty, and non- central-administration staff woke up on election day with an itchy voting finger tugging them towards that Deane "bathroom patrol" Baker lever? Probably about two…

…, although students contribute almost as much to the school budget as the entire state, the non-uM-affiliated share of the Regents' electorate outnumbers students, faculty, and staff by about 50 to 1. What can…

… Regents tell each other jokes while students in tears express their concerns). The meetings are open. Listen to the people - who ultimately decide every aspect of how the University operates - callously…

…, actively, brush off viewpoints and concerns of the faculty, staff and students, as they vote your freedom away. It's not fair to say all the Regents do this, or that all of them are insensitive to your…

… course on ethnic and racial issues, which began in 1987 when United Coalition Against Racism (UCAR) students demanded such a course, is being taken up again by LSA fac- ulty. The LSA Curriculum Committee…

… is putting forth a proposal for such a requirement again this fall. If approved, the requirement will take effect in September 1991. In- coming students could choose from a list of courses meeting a…

… Student Assembly President Jennifer Van Valey said she supported the proposed gradua- tion requirement. "This is one real tangible thing we could do. We need to have some standard which we can apply to the…

… the Associated Press Iraq warned yesterday of possible terrorist attacks against U.S. forces, again sounding the theme of Arab * feelings wounded by the presence of non-Moslem soldiers massed in the…

… against the Arab nation and the insult it is directing to the Islamic shrines by occupying holy lands will undoubtedly produce a natural reaction from the Arab and Islamic masses," said the memorandum. INA…

… Thursday to try to reinforce U.S. cooperation with Syria against Iraq, its longtime enemy. See IRAQ, Page 5 PSC envoys discuss trip to Israeli-occupied territories By Amy Quick A University student and…

… students denied the opportunity for education by Israel. Levin and Vazquez spent time at Birzeit University, which is 12 miles north of Jerusalem. Birzeit. was closed in 1988 because Israeli officials…

…. Vazquez said that the campus is off limits to students. Students are not allowed inside libraries and it is illegal for more than seven students to live together, said Vazquez. He added that the University…

… will be held responsible for for any student political Pepsi generation KENNETH SMOLLER/Dali LSA junior and crew team member Sylvan Robb takes students' credit card applications in exchange for free…

… conclusion, Danielenko specu- lated that "the (U.N.) Security Council is probably going on to adopt a stronger resolution." Another class, Arab Points of View, was led by Paul Vincent of the Iraqui- Chaldean…

… Foundation and Osama Siblani, publisher of Arab- American News. Among other things, the portrayal of Saddam Hus- sein in the media was discussed. "He was classified as a Hitler in the me- dia," Vincent said…

… attempt an in- vasion in the face of U.S! troops. "(Saddam) is not irrational and he is not suicidal," Akins said. See AKINS, Page 2 - Students elect CC to.SA-SG m m dmilk m ---.f m.ao % it$ "A %,is…

… Students for Academic and Institutional Development (SAID) has lost their majority on the LSA Student Government (LSA-SG). The Conservative Coalition (CC) took nine of the 17 seats on LSA-SG, including the…

… Michigan Student Assembly. "I don't think that will be a problem," said Allison Buck, a winning SAID candidate, adding that during the election CC mem- bers said they would keep the gov- ernment apolitical…

… benefit of the stu- dents." LSA-SG, the body governing students in LSA, has sponsored ac- tivities such as CRISP advice ta- bles and a picnic for graduating se- niors. The body had also brought in speakers…

….0 to stu- dents receiving an A plus. LSA-SG elections were held in conjunction with MSA elections last Wednesday and Thursday. More than 3,200 students cast ballots campus-wide. CC took 10 of the 24…

…-In) LSA STUDENT GOVERNMENT President: Joe SCiarotta (CC) Vice President: Andrew Petrella (CC) Mark Bernstein (SAID) Allison Buck (SAID) Brian Callahan (CC) Karen Eleveld (SAID) Carrie Friedman (SAID…

… it! 3,000 K! Third in the world!" said System Coordinator member Justin Beres. "That's what's awesome. Third in the World. You figure we're just col- lege students, most of us have a year or two years…

… Arab specialists, and met twice with State Department and National Se- curity Council officials in order to come up with the wording, Fitzwater said. The Arab specialists were asked to look at the…

… wording "to make sure that the tone of it translates well into Arabic," said one official, speaking on condition of anonymity, "You can write a speech that sounds perfectly good to Western ears," but might…

… not convey the right impres- sion in Arabic, the official said. Fitzwater described the message as "a very candid but personal de- scription of our goals and our objec- tives in the region." Number of…

… University and add expertise in areas it may not have had before. He stressed that the new faculty will provide additional role models for students. Thirty-eight of those hired are on "tenure-track" positions…

…, whereas the 14 non-tenure track instructors are not, she said. Clarkson said that with larger numbers of minorities on staff, peo- ple will be more receptive to minor- ity perspectives. "Students live in a…

… world much more ethnically diverse and part of the University's educa- tional mission is to prepare students to live in a world with many differ- ent ethnic, religious, and racial groups." Harrison said…

… collective bargaining and em- ployment contracts - was skep- tical of the cuts. "It seems likely that students will get less time from TAs and that it will decrease the quality of student education," he said…

… admits the cutbacks may hurt some graduate students. "Students who would receive TA support will no longer. The top students who did receive support will continue to, but somewhat more average students who…

… documented learn- ing disabilities, was threatened with revoked admission from the Univer- sity. This year a different cause will keep her busy. Singer is organizing a new student group, the Learning…

… give support to these students, but we've been slow," he said. "This group is being organized primarily by the students." "We are very excited about this," agreed Julie Biernat, acting director for…

…. Reported U.S. AIDS cases rise 9 % in 1989 Soviet Progressives react to political change 'on Arab-Israeli issue by Jody Weinberg Students representing two sides of the Arab-Israeli conflict debated the…

… students no longer have to leave the Rackham building to find intimate conversation, coffee and pastries. A new cafe, "Horace and Mary's", which is limited to graduate students opened last Thursday on the…

… second floor of Rackham. "The cafe fits into our overall ob- jective to make graduate students feel a part of the University. If we don't do that no one will," said Associate Rackham Dean Susan Lipschutz…

…, who came up with the idea of having the cafe for graduate students. Students were involved in the process from start to finish. Third year Public Policy grad student Scott Hochfelder did a market survey…

…-year art student Carrie An- designed advertising posters Horace and Mary's" and pro- the banner system hanging the cafe's ceiling. Prince, who designed the cafe, ne reason he chose the 16 col- as because…

… graduate students requent the cafe come from dif- schools. ndrews and Prince decided to banner system because they d to bring the ceiling down and a sound buffer conducive to e cafe is open from 7…

…-10:30 Sunday-Thursday. Coffee, fruit and pasteries are served. by Cherie Curry Daily Staff Writer University alumnus Judge Myron Wahls spoke to students and faculty at South Quad's Ambatana Lounge last night…

… community." use a Currently the cafe has only five wante tables but Lipschutz said they will create expand if it is a success. If the cafe Th makes a profit the money will go to p.m., serve graduate students…

… :'MSTV forum Judge Wahis The new graduate student cafe, Horace and Mary's, opened last Thursday. The decor was designed by Ian Prince make arms control progress present. "We live in a world where we…

… issue yesterday for the Michigan Student Television Student Forum. The audience was very vocal and participatory on both the Palestinian and Israeli side. "I was really impressed with the audience; they…

… Daily Administration Reporter Rent increases for single student and family housing residents were approved by the University's Board of Regents Friday, but a request to transfer funding for the Talk to Us…

… student theater group from student services to the housing department was partially denied. The regents approved a 5.9 per- cent increase for single student resi- dence hall rates and a 6.3 percent in…

…- crease for family housing apartment rates. The increase in cost for students living in a traditional residence hall -- room and board included - will range from $178.80 for an economy double room to $253…

… their programs," he said. Banks said one of his goals for the University will be improved re- cruitment of minority students. "Personal contact is important," he said. One has to "identify people with…

… with the nties by this summer. President James Duderstadt oed Roach's concern, saying the versity has to develop "some d of place for (physical) See SHANTIES, page 2 . Survey shows college students as…

… age group as deeply concerned with environ- mental issues. "We are tremendously encouraged by these results," said NWF presi- dent Jay Hair. "College students are expressing a deep concern for the en…

…- vironment, and the overwhelming majority are clearly willing to do something about it." The survey questions were posed to 500 undergraduate students at 4- year colleges and universities. When asked what they…

… saw as the most urgent environmental problem facing the United States today, 54 percent identified air and atmospheric problems. Nine out of ten students are will- ing to pay more for products that are…

…9 Page 2 -The Michigan Daily -Monday, November 19,1990 Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watt ersonStudents snack, discuss sex "CW IS T14E DIORAMA CbMiNG MOW3 ? TK ALMOST EINtSNEO . AAAA _ T a g i t 40…

… munching on potato chips and drinking soda, students living in residence halls are openly discussing sexuality, sex-roles, and relation- ships with their peers. The students are participating in one of the…

… give support to the anti-deputization movement. "We do encompass what the Student Rights (Commission) be- lieves. We're working with them for the same goals," said FWCAD member Karen Karolle. "If safety…

… and sexual assault. "I would like to see another 'Sex and Snacks' presentation because the first one built up trust needed to dis- cuss the difficult topic of sex," Matthew Stevens, a LSA first- student…

…Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 8, 1990 ~1e £idptjan Bailyg EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 NOAH FINKEL…

… arming the Middle East, consequently contributing to the current military cri- sis; The region to which Washington claims to bring peace has seen five major wars between Israel and the surrounding Arab…

… Arab Emirates, Morocco illegally occupied the Western Sahara, and Israel invaded and occu- pied southern Lebanon. Forty-five years after becoming the major power in the Middle East, the balance sheet on…

… many students at the Univer- sity. Whether the debate is about a Uni- versity police force, policies to end the ha- rassment of minorities, or academic free- dom, it is clear that students on all sides…

… of the issues believe that freedom of ex- pression is a fundamental human right. The members of Amnesty Interna- tional-U of M agree. We would like to en- courage students not to limit their concern…

… about freedom of expression to our cam- pus alone., All over the world, students have been denied this basic human right. China came to the attention of the international media over a year ago for…

… brutally crushing the peaceful protests of its students. Amnesty International-U of M wants our campus to remember the massacre at Tiananmen Square and the subsequent massacre in Chengdu. The bloodshed is…

… not a distant memory - it continues daily as students are imprisoned, tortured and executed for having peacefully exercised their right to freedom of expression. The vast majority of civilians killed by…

…- spected is an international responsibility. The members of Amnesty Interna- tional-U of M feel that this responsibility should be shared by individuals, including students. Please join with us in an appeal…

… access to fam- ily, doctors and lawyers, and a proper chance to prepare and present their defense; The bloodshed is not a distant memory - it continues daily as students are imprisoned, tortured and…

… The "silent majority" speaks up...a little James Green, chair of Students get something going, I asked for a Conservative Campus (SCC) Green what he thought of my - a newly formed group - was…

… the formation and it makes sense for a new of Green's group, then, SCC is conservative group to violate the advancing the claim that there is a traditional principle of student "silent majority…

…"of conservative groups grovelling for any exposure students on campus, woefully they can get, and Green knew neglected by the "left-wing that. representation," which flourishes "I have to weigh whether it would on…

… significant after all, and thus they remain silent. In either case things aren't looking especially good for a brand new group called Students for a Conservative Campus, which claims to want changes but won…

… brutal occupation of Palestinian land. However, with the new crisis in the gulf the media has completely forgotten about the by T other corner of the Arab world [Palestine] and has concentrated more on…

… must show that they are as powerful and as brutal in their treatment of the Palestinians as their Likud rivals. Likud is known for being extremely brutal and for wanting to get rid of the Arabs so they…

… the euphemism, "transfer," of the 1.8 million Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza into the neighboring Arab countries. Is this a serious option which the Israeli government might pursue or is this…

… are a large number of right wing Israelis who are still mourning the 1%7 failure to take advantage of the war with the neighboring Arab states and get rid of the Palestinians. They tried to implement…

… New zone laws may students by Josh Mitnick Daily City Reporter Three proposals which would amend a controversial city zoning Erdinance that restricts the number of students living together in single…

…., who claims that the current ordinance unfairly dis- criminates against students. The three proposals to change the ~ity's ordinance are: keeping the current limitation of no more than four unrelated per…

… Bialecki, an LSA first-year student, retrieves his mail at Couzens. , ,s Counselor dedicates time to improving students' 'U life .' by Julie Foster Second in a four-part series For ten years, Gus…

… Pappas, a counselor at the Comprehensive Studies Program (CSP), has been helping students adjust to University life. Being a counselor in CSP is more than just doling out academic advice to students, he…

… said. Part of the objective of CSP counseling is to make the University more per- sonal for its students. "In such a large University where someone can feel lost and isolated, I think CSP is a wonderful…

… feature," Pappas added. CSP is a support organization primarily for minority students. which offers tutorial services, coun- seling, intensive courses, a mentor- ship program, and internships. Because each…

… student is assigned just one counselor for his or her en- tire college career, Pappas said, "(The students) get to know the counselor quite well, and we get to know the students well. It becomes a close and…

… ongoing relationship." Emory Johnson, one of Pappas's previous students and a graduate of the College of Engineering with a degree in nuclear engineering said, "I had a lot of problems when I was here. If…

…Page 2- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 29, 1990 SPEAKERS Continued from page 1 selection from the top three candi- dates, said Judith Goodman, assistant dean for admissions and student ser…

…- vices at the Business School. In place of a guest speaker, the College of Architecture and Urban Planning will hear three of the col- lege's students, said Andrew Noble, an architecture and urban planning…

…- vance," said Heather Taylor, an ar- chitecture senior and co-coordinator of the student slide show for the cer- emony. Though Noble said he approved of having student speakers, he was disappointed the…

… for the listed schools: Architecture&Urban Planning: student speakers. Business Administration: Frank Poposs, president of the Dow Chemical Company. UDentistry: June Osborn, dean of the University…

… from Page 1 Rielly and Sciarotta, LSA repre- sentatives and members of the Con- servative Coalition, have been col- lecting student signatures and con- tacting administration officials for several weeks…

… technology. Arab group says Levin s views biased by PAC money WASHINGTON - Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., is one of Israel's top supporters in Congress because he receives generous campaign donations from pro…

…-Israel groups, an Arab-American organizauon charged yesterday. A spokesman for Levin denied the allegation, and said Levin bases his positions on what he thinks is right and is not influenced by contribu- tions…

…. The Arab American Institute issued a report that analyzed senators' votes and other actions on Middle East issues. It said the 15 senators with the most consistently pro-Israel record, including Levin…

… Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscription rates: for fall and winter (2 semesters) $28.00 in…

…-town and $39 out-of-town, for fall only $18.00 in-town and $22.00 out-of-town. The Michigan Daily is a member of The Associated Press and the Student News Service. ADDRESS: The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard…

…0 Page 2-The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 1, 1990 Guess who's coming to dinner... yow program, but thought that more "With the direction of student ur- needed to be done because students…

… bar with one of your professors in the cafeteria tonight. The Housing Division and Office of Residence Education are pro- moting the Faculty Meal Program through brochures and posters telling students…

…- ience" of the student. Increased in- formal student-faculty contact is meant to "blend the learning in the classroom with the learning outside the classroom," she said. Sarris said the goals of the…

… Faulty Meal Program are two-fold: students are given the opportunity to meet individually with their professors, while faculty members are encour- aged to tour the students' home environment. Students…

… during the holiday season, LSA junior Geoffrey Jones hands out red ribbons for Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD). Students are wearing the ribbons on their backpacks and bicycles, showing their support…

…, Barbara Robinson, the director of Minority Student Ser- vices, is "concerned about being rec- by Christine Kloostra Daily MSA Reporter New representatives on the Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) taking…

… be drawn' - Jonathan Naatjes School of Music representative "Hopefully we can all be open- minded and vote in the interests of the student body," Naatjes said. There are more issues besides…

… plans to work toward automatic MSA recognition for all student groups. "I'd like to see if we can lay the groundwork for that, whether it passes or fails," he said. "Then we can move on to other stuff…

…." Automatic student group recogni- tion would require an amendment to MSA's constitution. Students elected 24 assembly members on Nov. 14 and 15. Old as- sembly members also met last night to finish old…

… focus of the week is "Women and AIDS." Several events, including a panel discussion with HIV-positive women, are planned through Dec. 5. ognized by those Minority Student Services is there to serve…

…S Reinke, speaker. Guild House, 8:00. EQ/RC Social Group for Les- "If GM can't fix Saddam's bians, Bisexuals and Gay limo, then Bush will," spon- Men, weekly meeting. Call 763- sored by America-Arab Anti…

…- 4186 (days) or 763-2788 (nights) Discrimination Committee and Arab- for location. 9-11:00. American Law Society; Michael La Parlotte (The French Con- Moore, writer/director of movie versation Club…

… functions 8-1:30 Sun.- 7:00. Thurs., 8-11:30 Fri.-Sat. Call 936- ACLU. 138 Hutchins Hall, 6:45. 1000 or stop by 102 UGLi. UM Students of Objectivism, Northwalk functions 8-1:30 Sun.- esthetics discussion on…

…0 Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 23, 1990 EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 C -s.9 NOAH FINKEL Editor in…

… the Daily. Students' rights Organize against the move for deputized police Lif' R~dC 00 LP SWC 3 L? ' SEJzVK.F LP SegVICf- THE UNIVERSITY'S DECISION TO deputize its own police force has left…

… University student, faculty or staff input? Why did they ignore the 70 per- cent of the students who voted against the implementation deputization with- out student input? Why are they using the task force on…

… and four million dollars per year. Currently the regents pay $500,000 per year to the Ann Arbor police department which provides a special campus police force. How will this affect students' lives…

… besides a rise in tuition? Concerns such as these are the focus of Students' Rights Week. The events this week provide an opportunity for students to inform themselves about how tuition and campus life will…

… be drastically affected by deputization. As deputization becomes more and more of a reality it is important that students join together and speak out against this regental move: Students' Rights Week…

….. ~ Students' Rights Week Sponsored by the Michigan Student Assembly NO GUNS! NO COPS! NO CODE. . Tuesday: Graduate Student Organizing: Past and Present 7:30 PM-Rackham E. Conference Room Wednesday: Howard Zinn-Student…

… this country, just as no one has denied that every group has had its own corner on pain. As an Arab-American student, I can wholeheartedly back up my statement. Throughout my life, I have constantly…

…Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 14, 1990 C1J1E LidiganBait EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 ARTS 763 0379 PHOTO…

… quality employment. High employment is only good if those employed are reasonably well off. The youth subminimum wage will encour- age delinquency among high school students and make it difficult for poor…

… college students to complete their edu- cation. The regular minimum wage is not being increased enough to keep up with inflation and cannot stem Amer- ica's growing underclass. Far from a war on poverty…

…, this inadequate rise in the minimum wage is a war on the poor. 1 -T E Bev wan. CON/tINUE BSU should focus more on understanding. By Farah Arabo Every recognized student organization's purpose is…

… to foster thoughts and ideas. It is therefore not surprising that I find the Black Student Union doing the same. Yet, I am as shocked as I am disappointed at the recent developments which have taken…

… with the obvious exception of your own. All Blacks do not hail Cokley's message, but those of you who do are praising racism, and any kind of racism is ugly. It's frightening when students of the…

… relation with any other was to be justly considered no better and no worse. That philosophy, I contended, was the only thing which would create a harmony among all groups of people, Arab or Jew, Black or…

… evident when students demonstrate for relaxation on sunny days, and leave their recyclables behind. But unlike those days, the Diag demo was cleaned up perfectly by 2 pm. The demo was a promotional success…

… Michigan football coach. Garrick H. Wang first-year LSA student To the Daily: Recently at the Espresso Royal Cafe, a group of Jewish students caused the cen- sorship of one of my artworks. I would like…

… Israel before the facts were checked." Israel has been under increasing pressure to accept the U.N. inquiry into the shootings at the Temple Mount, known to Arabs as Haram al-Sharif. More than 140…

… engineering student Nate Melen lies on the Diag to demonstrate support for clean air legislation. "We want a bill behind the table to be voted on; we're for clean air," Melen said. Study program aims to 'fight…

… racism' with high GPAs by Shalini Patel Daily Staff Reporter The low retention rate of Black students in colleges across the coun- try has prompted one University graduate student to take action. "You can…

… waste all your time to complain about a racist situation and expect racist people to change their minds, or you can become strong enough and self-reliant to beat it," said Public Policies graduate student…

… Thomas Poole Jr., the president and founder of "African-Americans for Academic Achievement" (4.A). The program, open to University students of all ethnicities, aims at helping its students maintain at…

… least a 3.0 GPA. The program requires students to study 40 hours a week in class and the library. Students must sign sheets in the library indicating how long they work, and at each of the three…

… designated libraries - the Graduate Library, the Kresge Library and the North Campus Dow Library - graduate students act as monitors and mentors. In addition, 4.A students meet weekly with each of their…

… professors to receive written evaluations on their academic progress. The evalua- tions are mailed to the students' par- ents, spouse, or "significant other." "I think that's a good way to re- quire you to…

… make a relationship with your professor," said Melvin Ashford, a first-year LSA student, one of the 154 4.A participants this semester. The organization has received most of its funding from the Office…

… of Minority Affairs, though students also pay a $5 registration fee. Poole estimated the cost up until now has been $15,000. "I think it's a good concept," said- Dr. Charles Moody, vice provost for…

… Michigan o Student Assembly-financed trip to the Israeli-occupied territories held a press conference yesterday to discuss their activities in the area. LSA senior David Levine and School of Public Health…

… graduate Luiz Vasquez spent two weeks in the y%3 Gaza Strip and the West Bank in k August. MSA and the Rackham Student Government each allocated $1000 to subsidize the delegation. The PSC and the delegates…

… he was upset that the decision to fund the trip was made during the summer when most MSA members were not present. Levine said students' money was being well spent. "The money is effectively being…

… brought back to campus," said Levine. Five presentations and discus- See PSC, Page 2 i I Students react to Bush's deployment of US troops by Sarah Schweitzerstrawa..btptigte "ImainttutI on Daily Staff…

… he backs the president primarily because he wno is Iraqi, saia that America should not become involved in the Middle East crisis because it concerns mostly Arabs. "It's sad that it's coming to this…

… "wild," and the middle category is "scenic." KRISSY GOODMAN/Daily Break time Students recline between classes at the chemistry building. Bush says Palestinian conflict nt tied t crisis Bush may vet…

… permitted to stand," Bush told a group of Arab- American leaders. The President said that the United States "simply cannot" link the Kuwaiti takeover by' Iraq with the Palestinian issue. The Iraqi leader has…

… suggested that one way to ease the crisis would be for Israel to with- draw from the Arab territories it has occupied since 1967, where many Palestinians live. The United States, Bush said, is committed to…

… Arab nations "and legitimate political rights for the Palestinians." Bush, telling members of the audience that they understood the tensions in the region bet- ter than most people, said: "To permit…

…, Ohio Michigan Union - Room 2209 Wednesday, September 26 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm 9t What's happening in Ann Arbor today Meetings University Students Against Cancer (USAC) - Mass meeting, 7:30 p.m. Union…

… Anderson AB. Call Melissa Gedris 764-7038. Filipino American Student Association - Mass meeting, 7:30 p.m. Pond Rm., Union. Department of Germanic Languages - Kaffeestunde Tuesday. Practice German…

… conversation skills with native speakers. 4:40 p.m. 3rd Floor, MLB. Hellenic Students Organiza- tion - Mass meeting. 9 p.m. Kuenzel Rm., Union. Contact: Veronica Kalas 998-1255. Speakers "Israel, Palestine and…

… Tower. You need only to read music. Blood Drive - Sponsored by Washtenaw Community College. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Board Room, 2nid floor of Student Center Bldg. Career Planning and Place- ment - Medical School…

…Page 4- The Michigan Daily --Tuesday, September 25, 1990 re £idijan BaiIy EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 U 4 NOAH FINKEL…

… you niggers?" SO ASKED A GROUP CALLED YALE But abject racist aggression, such as Students for Racism in a letter sent to the harassment inherent in fliers like 10 Black students at Yale Law School…

… Palestinians have joined our enemies Libya, Yemen and Iraq under the leadership of that great humanitarian, Saddam Hus- sein. When the Arab League voted to join the embargo against Iraq, following its brutal and…

… brave defiance of the. rest of the world, including most of their fellow Arabs, and of course, the United States and Israel. Now to get down to the gist of your vehement editorial on the question of aca…

… communications, or even for its own citizens? Are not the universities on the West Bank veritable hotbeds of indoctrination of anti-Israel propaganda? Have not many students of these universities become the…

… destruction from the armory of Saddam Hussein. Philip Resnikov* SNR is working to recruit more students of color To the Daily: In a Daily article regarding differences in minority enrollment among schools…

… school has increased its efforts (despite lack of staffing and funding) to recruit students of color through its summer minority intern program, a new joint program with Wayne County Community College…

…- mental fields. Our efforts are beginning to be successful. Next fall the School of Natural Resources will enroll 10 more un- dergraduate students of color, both Black and Hispanic. While the numbers are…

… -_- Carolyn See will be reading from her work 5 p.m. Union Pendletorn: Room The Student Forum: "The Arab Israeli Conflict"- Students welcome to participate in this MSTV taped discussion 4:45 p.m. Schorling…

…r LSA dean The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 8, 1990 - Page 3 encourages faculty-student meals by Donna Woodwell Daily Faculty Reporter LSA Dean Edie Goldenberg is encouraging more…

… professors to ac- company students to meals in resi- dence hall cafeterias to promote fac- ulty-student relations. Earlier this term, Goldenberg sent a letter asking LSA faculty to tell their students to feel…

… free to invite their professors to meals in the resi- dence halls. The professors' meals are cour- tesy of University Housing Services. Goldenberg has already accepted several student invitations and…

… said her discussions with them have given her new insight into students' daily lives. Goldenberg has also re-, ceived positive feedback from several LSA professors about the program. Director of Food…

… faculty member accompanied by a student can obtain a guest meal ticket at the front desk of the residence hall. However, clerks at the East Quad, West Quad, and South Quad front desks were not yet aware of…

… $6.10 for dinner. Student reaction was generally positive about the idea. RC junior Ellen Klowder said, "It would de- mystify the faculty. After all, they are here to listen to our concerns." However…

…, some students feel un- comfortable inviting professors to meals. "I don't think I would take advantage of it. I don't know enough of my professors," said RC senior Martha Meyer. Meyer also said it is…

… more impo?- tant for faculty to have close contact with upperclass students, most of whom do not live in University housing. Of 22,000 University undergradu= ates, only 8,000 live in the residence halls…

… LISS/Daily Tune in Carl Freire, second year graduate student, broadcasts live from student radio station WCBN. The station begins its blIeventh annual fundraiser today. IEating disorders' counselors…

… singing ensem e kinkosw FORUM Continued from page 1 students to have some input" or else "they will protest," said LSA senior Andrew Stock. University President James Duderstadt "seems to claim the…

… actions of a few re- gents are more representative than (those) of the students," Stock added. When asked under what condi- tions Duderstadt would change his mind about the deputization issue, Swain said…

… heard this evening," The second forum will be held Thursday evening at Stockwell resi- dence hall. Assembly Attendance The following Michigan Student Assembly members were present for opening and closing…

… Michigan Student Assembly members were absent for either opening or closing roll call at lastnighf's meeting: Stephanie Andelman (LSA) Amy Arnett (LSA) Tony Barkow (LSA) *Deborah Billings (Rackham) Stephanie…

… poor and not for war; an end to anti-Arab racism and Continued from page 1 anti-Semitism; for the following: decreased U.S. dependence on U.S. troops stationed in the Middle Eastern oil; Gulf to be…

… Iraq; and the support of military re* sisters. "We are a coalition... we see our- selves as bringing together all the of activists and concerned students and people who want to organize and feel…

… concerned...angry, scared, or don't know," said coalition member Betsy Esch, a former University student. Report says 'recession is here'* The report reflects a sharp jump in pessimism among the economists…

… - And of course we still tutor at our regular locations: Wbe £idiigan &ziIy The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the…

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… unique, in that we don't have a Code (governing student behavior)," she said. "Without a Code, we're one of the only schools that had to respond - to the federal mandate." f Ring them bells! The handbell…

… to give the information directly to students and employees. He agreed with lawmakers' views that this information should be made public. However, "statistics of crimes have always been available upon…

… graduation rates of its member schools. The advocates of the bill, however, wanted reports of the nation's other two- and four-year institutions as well. Two House bills - the Student Athlete Right to Know Act…

… and Goolding's bill - combined to form The Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act which will be incorporated with Senate bill 580 in the Congressional Conference Report. This combined version…

…. Inside, several hundred Arabs be voted on in the next few weeks. Rep. Pat Williams (D-Mont.) sponsored the House bill. Dave Roach, Press Secretary for Williams, said that the intent of the bill was to…

… alleviate concerns of students and parents about the increasing inci- dence of crime on college campuses. Roach said the bill should "give them an understanding and inclina- tion of the climate and…

… athletic careers. He said that the bill would undoubtedly benefit prospective students if passed, but questioned whether the bill should have a federal focus rather than a lo- cal one. "It could just be more…

…'t expected Thursday. The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscription rates: for fall and winter…

… Medical student and member of both the Muslim Student Association (MSA) and the Palestine Solidarity Committee said the destruction of the shanty "could have just been ran- dom violence." However, he…

… accepted phone system March, has been the subject of re- peated attacks. It has previously been vandalized, burned, spray-painted and urinated upon, Ahmed said. Some of the graffiti had been anti-Arab, he…

… added. Nuha Khoury, Rackham Graduate student and PSC member, said she is The destruction of the Palestinian shanty shows that there is no tolerance on campus for Palestinians' -Nuha Khoury, a PSC member…

… possibility of the act being ar anti-Arab statement. & The construction and maintenance of the shanty was a joint venture b} PSC and MSA. The shanty, whict was one of several symbolic struc tures on the Diag…

…, featured slogan advocating Palestinian liberation. The shanty, three years old thi Grad student attacked in front of the Union * A 34 year-old University PHAd candidate in computerscience was assaulted with…

… bottle and broke it over the victim's head. The student was treated for severe head lacerations at the University hospital and summarily released. Although the police have a firm suspect, no arrests have…

… after a thor- ough search, the report added. Student reports sexual assault at the U - Club A University student was sexu- ally assaulted at the U club by an ac- quaintance at 1:00 on Monday morn- ing…

… Students Fighting Anti- Semitism - mass meeting at 7 p.m. at Hillel Michigan Student Television Network - mass meeting in the School of Education's Schorling Auditorium tic Tomography" - Dr. Larry Shepp of…

… - -- ------ ., TiT.T ID-EINCI Europeans call for air embargo on Iraq /2 Price I Student Membership I Men's and Womo Now Farr 214 S. Main. " Ann Arbor (4 Blocks from Campus) I ___MMMMMMMM :, w,. 1 I U I I I U I…

… their will to re- sist. Syria and Iran announced that President Hafez Assad would visit Tehran next week. Assad was ex- pected to try to persuade his Iranian allies to join the West and other Arab nations…

… factions linked to the fundamentalist Hezbollah, or Party of God. It is Tehran's main ally in Lebanon. Syria, the main power broker in Lebanon and Iran's main Arab ally; has played a role in earlier hostage…

… releases. Assad's visit to Tehran fol- lows talks in Damascus last weekO with Secretary of State James Baker III during which they discussed the hostage issue. Assad, long a maverick in the. Arab world, has…

… sided with the United States in the Persian Gulf, crisis against his longtime Arab rt- val, Iraq. It is the first time Syria~a enai nd wt ahntni any Middle East conflict and Assadi, cast adrift from his…

… crossing, Ali burns Lawrence's uniform and gives him a sacred white robe indicating his leadership over the Arabs, in one of the most enjoyable scenes in the film. More than anything else, merciless one, an…

… assigned to the scorching Arabian desert to aid the Arab revolt against the Turks, Lawrence remarks, "It's going to be fun." He travels to Medina on camel back, finally meeting a powerful Arab prince (Alec…

… environment Lawrence loves. The grueling crossing ignites a competitive fire between Lawrence and Ali, the leader of the Arab band. This perilous journey becomes a battle of wills characterizing the tumultuous…

… relationship between these characters throughout the film. As Ali says of Lawrence, "For some men, nothing is written unless they,write it." This expresses the Arab's feelings to Lawrence. He is one of them - a…

… Arab tribes into a single, powerful nation. "I will give it to them," he says often in describing his objectives. O'Toole's range in conveying the intricate personality of Lawrence is incredibly dynamic…

…. The amazing events he partakes in change him from aA merciful man to a Finn Carter, who plays a grad student studying the strange seismographic activity in the area. Hmm. The plot thickens when our boys…

… journalism students write the mind numbing in-flight magazines? Travelling by air has an added problem. No one wants to blow up the Greyhound bus from Tulsa to Buffalo (apart from people wholive in Buffalo…

…0 Page 4- The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 26, 1990 01i fidigt al EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 NOAH FINKEL Editor…

… necessarily represent the opinion of the Daily. From the Daily The ball is rolling Don't let anti-deputization movement lose steam THE STUDENT MOVEMENT RISING as a result of the deputization of University…

… security officers came to a head before Thanksgiving break. The protests and demonstrations brought the issue to the forefront not only on campus, but state-wide. As classes resume and students be- gin…

… will the goals of the movement be obtained. In fact,"it is still necessary for more students to get involved with the anti- deputization effort. Already, many stu- dents who are not traditionally active…

… in campus politics have become part of the movement, but there are still many students who remain uninformed or apathetic. President Duderstadt still does not believe studentS oppose the deputiza- tion…

… of campus security officers. Though the more than 1,000 people who attended the rally or teach-in rep- resent the largest protest movement in years, he said the students opposing deputization are in…

… the minority. In fact, Duderstadt said more than 50 percent of the students who send him messages via MTS support the switch to campus police. Though these students hardly indicate a representative…

… conservative students and jeopardize any chance of success. The University's ills should be ad- dressed, but not necessarily all at once. The attractiveness of the effort to op- pose campus police, and what…

… continues. EE- e M- + A LTROL9e JE DD TBk A00 E TLE C Students should study less, and learn a little more By Christopher Norman "Can you believe what has been hap- pening in Eastern Europe and the Soviet…

… also with Arab nations. The United States also has embargo participation from countries like the Soviet Union, Japan, and numerous others. It might be hard to find a period in history that share all of…

…Page 4-The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 5, 1990 (he d gnBal EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 NEWS 313 764 0552 ARTS 763…

… Issues Fo- rum is designed to provide space for discourse on a wide range of What's your c topics. Inaddition,the Daily wants to Daily has insti- Send or bring tuted a new let- Student Public tars policy…

… or bring yourletters to the ear rom you. Student Publica- ters to the tions Building, ons Building located at 420 Street. Or, Maynard Street. letr In addition, you letters on can bring in let- )r send…

… here on cam- pus ("UCAR demands action from 'U', 1/31/90). Many students, regardless of whether or not they agree with UCAR's politics, have benefitted from their activ- ity. Nevertheless, one of the…

… major con- cerns of minority students on this campus is of how representative UCAR is of the minority community. Doubtless, none of us would be against seeing appropriate numbers of minority students here…

…. The University's track record of recruitment of minority students has been, at best, embarrassing, regardless of how we compare to other universities. The same goes for retention of minority students…