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… by the Michigan Student Assembly's Elec- tion Court Saturday for forging a fellow candidate's signature. The court fined Burks five dollars. The court also ruled Corey Mornon, whose signa- ture Burks…

… a nigger?" See BURKS, Page 2 Arab nations call for peace conference RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Eight Arab governments yester- day endorsed a proposal by Presi- dent Bush that calls on Israel to…

… re- linquish territory in exchange for peace in the region. But Secretary of State James Baker rejected an Arab request for a Mideast peace conference. "This is not the appropriate time," Baker said…

…, reiterating the administration's stance opposing such a meeting. Baker met with the foreign min- isters of Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar. Avi Pazner, a…

… advises Shamir on the land-for-peace ques- tion, said on state television that "if the Arabs come and tell us that territory is the primary objective of negotiations, it is a sign they're not really aiming…

… issue has violence between Israelis. caused renewed Palestinians and In Jerusalem yesterday, an Arab man who said he was sending a "message to Baker" fatally stabbed three Jewish women and wounded…

… another. After the attack, angry Israelis shouted, "Baker go home!" and anti-Arab slogans. Bush, pledging to move quickly toward a lasting peace in the Middle East, told Congress last week that any…

… "some very good progress," and emphasized the Arab acceptance of a proposal for a permanent security force to protect the oil fields in the Persian Gulf. But there was a clear difference between the…

… United States and the eight Arab nations on a Middle East peace conference. "Our objective is to convene an international conference under UlN auspices," Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk Sharaa told…

… parties announce platforms S Common Sense party advocates both negotiation and activism by Jay Garcia Coalition leader would abolish Peace and Justice Commission Daily MSA Reporter As Michigan Student…

…- leased a report last week supporting the officers' decision to use weapons "In the Angell Hall incident the officer knew there was a cement wall behind the perpetrator and there were no students or passers…

… weapon, then (Tate) would proba- See POLICE, Page 2 Arabs spurn invitation to talk in Israel MADRID, Spain (AP) - Arab delegates spurned an invitation yes- terday from Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak…

… Shamir to go to Israel to negotiate. In their first exchanges on the floor of the historic conference, Arab and Israeli leaders traded re- criminations and clung to familiar positions. The Arabs demanded…

…. Shamir called it a "garden of thorns." The Arabs argued that peace was conditional on Israeli willingness to give up the captured territories. "Every inch," insisted Syria's for- eign minister, Farouk al…

… Kamel Abu-Jaber. "We are willing to live side by side on the land," said Haidar Abdul-Shafi, representing the Palestinians. Shamir began his speech with a simple "Shalom." Although the Arab and Israeli…

…-to-face bargaining be- gins. "There is no better way to make peace than to talk in each other's home. Avoiding such talks is a de- nial of the purpose of the negotia- tions," Shamir said. The Arabs want to talk on neu…

…, the Days of the Dead celebration that takes place Nov. 1 and 2. Foreign students experience by Gwen Shaffer Daily Higher Education Reporter While approximately 1,000 University of Michigan students…

…, cost, and academic ranking, several for- eign student counselors said. Once here, foreign students often must overcome not only problems faced by domestic students, such as adjusting to a new environment…

…, but the added stresses of language barri- ers and a strange culture. Language is the main obstacle for foreign students, said Louise Bald- win, program coordinator at the University of Michigan Interna…

… Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, February 13, 1991 ThMichgan Dail MSA *discusses regental contact by Julie Foster Dily MSAFReporter In light of increased tension be- tween students and administrators after…

… students disrupted last week's University Board of Regents meet- ing, the Michigan Student Assem- bly debated the merits of con- frontational versus conventional ways to deal with the administra- tion last…

… night. * MSA President Jennifer Van Valey said the regents are not re- sponsive when students try normal methods of communication. The students who dressed up as regents last Thursday felt it was…

… necessary to take extreme action, she said. While most assembly members agreed a communication barrier exists between students and ad- ministrators, their views on solving *the problem differed…

…. Communications Chair Brett White said he felt the approach of the students disrupting the meet- ings was too radical. "Whose cred- ibility is hurt more - the Regents or the people dressing up?" White called for…

… starting peti- tions, publicizing the problem in the media, organizing student strikes only when there is enough overall support for one, and writing See MSA, Page 2 I Allied guns hit Iraqis from land, sea…

…WE ATH TODAY Cloudy, cool; Cgh: 57, Low: 42. TOMORROW Chneof showers; Hgh: 57, Low: 40. Jrv Student Services search needed more input. See OPINION Page 4. One hundred and one years of editorial…

…. Bush's aim may be to get a quick dividend for himself and his foreign policy, and also for Arabs and Israelis in the event a more comprehensive set- tlement of their 43-year dispute proves elusive. On…

… yesterday underscored his country's secondary role in resolving the Arab- Israeli conflict. "The world community is becom- ing increasingly aware that what is happening in the Soviet Union has a larger…

… change in the Middle East." But Arab delegates were less chari- table. They said the main Soviet role in the region had been its economic and political collapse following the coup attempt in August…

…, thereby denying hard-line Arab states their traditional source of arms and diplomatic sup- port. Palestinian and Jordanian delegates responded to Bush's appeal for peace but ignored Gorbachev. "Let's face…

… the facts. The United States is running the show," said one Arab delegate, who spoke on condition he not be further identified. "The Soviet Union cannot even feed its peo- ple and asks the world for…

… food. It will not have much of a role." Bush suggested that a land-for- peace approach might inhibit the launching of face-to-face bargaining between Arabs and Israelis and to pre- scribe land…

… yesterday. Students working with' 'U' polic by JoAnne Viviano Daily Staff Reporter Despite recent tensions between students and police, a group of stu- dents is assisting the Department of Public Safety…

… and Security (DPSS) by offering their input through its new Student Work As- sistant Program (SWAP). "I've worked with the officers and find them to be a very dedicated group of professionals," said LSA…

… Engineering junior Jully. Park. Superviser Lt. Vernon Baisden said SWAP was initiated by DPSS in May after Director Leo Heatley realized that students could play a role within the department. "Our original…

… overall resolution passed 20-11 after See MSA, Page 2 War causes fear tension among Arab students by Matthew Pulliam As apprehensions mounted last week because of the escalating war in the Persian Gulf…

… war. I think what (Saddam Hussein) did is wrong, and I condemn the occupation of Kuwait," said Civil Engineering graduate student Fadi Alkhairi. Many Arab-Americans support the U.S., MSA condemns…

… See GULF, Page 2 Students a sit-in to protest research by Marc Ciagne .g.. ~ DRDA discloses "4>s ~research tied to, funded b by Ronan Lynch Daily Research Reporter y Army Thirty-five students…

… statement released by the group. The occupation, scheduled to last 24 hours and organized by U of M Students Against U.S. Inter- vention in the Middle East (SAUSI), began at noon when the protesters entered…

… their plans, to assure them of their non-violent inten- tions. The group did not release the time and location of the sit-in un- til Daniel Kohns, publicity chair JOSE JUARE2 Students sit-in in the…

… graduate students dis- closed the University had con- ducted research as part of an Army project to develop solid fuel-air explosives (SFAEs). A week ago today, the Daily reported that University Aero- space…

…, Kauf- fman denied that he was con- ducting military research, saying "All of our research involves safety in the workplace." Yesterday morning, as part of the Students Against U.S. Inter- vention in the…

… Persian Gulf (SAUSI) protest at the Division of Research Development and Administration (DRDA), two physics graduate students, Matt Green and Mike Massey, re- quested that they be allowed to review…

… information at a press conference at the Cube moments after students entered the building. The aims of the sit-in include the following: To encourage the Univer- sity not to aid in the prosecution of student…

… education to people of color and the economically disen- franchised. To gain access to informa- tion regarding the extent of the University's involvement in mili- tary research and development. The students…

… Wheeler Park. Baker continues tour of Middle East to promote peace initiative by Sarah Schweitzer Daily Administration Reporter University President James Duderstadt, in a letter sent to Black student…

… go in order to create.a safe campus and reveals the inade- quacy of University policies, facil- ities, and services to meet the needs of students of color. To address this inadequacy, Duderstadt listed…

… you and to all students as it should.' functions by Student Services, and; standardizing of security training, policies, and accountabil- ity for Department of Public Safety personnel. Duderstadt also…

… with the proposed times and meeting places, JERUSALEM (AP) - Secre- tary of State James Baker opened new talks with Palestinian Arabs yesterday, overlooking their asser- tion they represent the…

… Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) that the Bush administration has shunned for the past year. Baker discussed with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir demands from Arab nations that Shamir prove he is…

… willing to make concessions in their direction. A senior U.S. official said Shamir took the request under con- sideration. Baker is touring the Middle East trying to sell Arabs and Israel on President Bush…

…'s Mideast set- tlement formula: that Israel relin- quish occupied land in order to gain the acceptance of its Arab neighbors. Shamir and Baker met for 75 minutes and excluded even note- takers from most of…

… Baker was not See BAKER, Page 2 An attached report, compiled by Assistant Vice President for Student Services Eunice Royster- Harper, addressed various concerns raised by members of the Black Student…

… racial slurs were made by "someone on the scene; the determination of who used them is still open." Some Black students contended Ann Arbor po- lice involved in breaking up the See LETTER, Page 2…

… Jernigan finds mayoral position ' by Lynne Cohn and David Rheingold Daily City Reporters How many students know that Ann Arbor's Republican Mayor Gerald Jernigan served for four years in the United States…

… compas- See HARKIN, Page 2 4'U, modifies Union by Henry Goldblatt Daily Administration Reporter A group of student leaders and administrators announced changes in the University's Union weekend en…

…- trance policy yesterday that will al- low students to bring two guests into the building and increase stu- dent participation in monitoring the entrances. The changes - which will be put in place at the…

… beginning of winter term - modify the existing Union entrance policy implemented in September. Students will still need to show identification when entering the building between 9 p.m. and 1:30. a.m. Thursday…

…, Friday and Saturday. The modifications include: Permitting students with identification to bring two guests into the building instead of one; Providing paid student moni- tors to sit at each of the Union…

… withdraw See SOVIET, Page 2 American, Arab journalists spar over Middle East peace by Joshua Meckler. Daily Staff Reporter "The peace conference was the creation of one man - James Baker," said American…

… region, with Hisham Melhem, an Arab journalist. The two speakers appeared as part of the University Activities Centers' Viewpoint Lecture series and spoke to about 400 people in Rackham Auditorium. "Baker…

… War protestors' condemn U.S. aggression s. Y AmandaNeuman Daily Staff Reporter k{ Less than 24 hours after United States forces initiated Operation Desert Storm, students braved f% m the cold to rally…

… against the war on the Diag at 11 a.m. yesterday. The rally, organized by the Students Against U.S. Intervention in the Middle East (SAUSI), drew 500 protestors by Ann Arbor policef estimates, 2…

… tired of these insane tirades about protecting democracy and self-determination. We are tired of hypocrisy and U.S._ aggression, " said first-year Rackham student, Toml Abowd. Abowd denounced President…

…. "Mr. Bush has no right to speak for the world. George Bush is our elected representative, not our emperor," said LSA senior and Arab-American, Deyar, who gave only her first name. .>. - Deyar, a…

… Chaldean, said she fears being placed in an internment camp like many Japanese-Americans were during World War II. See PROTEST, Pg 2 Jewish students fear for Israel by Jay Garcia and Gwen Shaffer Daily…

… from television reports. In particular, Jewish students expressed anguish at the turn of events. Nicole Sanderson, a graduate stu- dent in the Institute of Public Policy Studies, said she was on the…

… students, in Israel. "My first reaction was that I needed information because I was concerned about my friends in Israel. Then I felt helpless. Then I felt bit- ter. And now I'm just very sad," said first…

…-year LSA student Elissa Gold- man. "There are a lot of people I know actually there right now. I'm afraid of what will happen," said Alex Horowitz, an LSA sophomore. LSA sophomore Dan Brown, a member of…

… think it's disgusting and un- called for that the Iraqi's would bomb innocent citizens and a hospi- tal instead of military bases," said first-year LSA student Becca Don- nenfeld. "I don't think Israel…

… comments session in the Michi- gan Union's Anderson Room to find regental im- posters had taken their seats. Twelve students - representing ACT-UP, the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee, the…

… require: that the University adopt a stance on the Gulf war and issue a public statement against racial harassment of Arab-American and Muslim students, faculty, staff and community members; that the…

…, the percentage of students reapplying to live in residence halls has hovered around 42 percent. Last year, this figure dropped to 39.1 percent. Director of University Housing Robert Hughes attributed…

… this decline to a rise in commuting stu- dents from Southeast Michigan. During the 1989-90 school year, commuting students formed 17.8 percent of the student body. In 1990-91, the number increased to 18…

….5 percent. As a result of the drop in the number of students living in University housing, Hughes announced at yesterday's meeting that the lottery - a system used to determine which returning students will…

… have a space in the residence halls - will be eliminated this year. It has been in place for 15 years. All students wishing to return to the resi- dence halls will most likely receive a space,., Hughes…

… Homeless Action Committee, People of Color Against the War and Racism, Students Against U.S. Intervention in the Gulf and other activist groups - took the seats customarily reserved for regents and…

… University administrators during the public comments period. The students sat down minutes before the session was scheduled to begin. See IMPOSTERS, Page 2 David "Dandelion" Rosenberg, an LSA junior, portrays…

… interim Vice President for Student Services Mary Ann Swain at yesterday's public comments session of the Regents' meeting in the Michigan Union. Admin. reacts to anti-war group in letter by Shalini Patel…

… Daily Staff Reporter Interim Vice President for Student Services Mary Ann Swain responded yesterday on behalf of the administration to the demands issued by People of Color Against the War and Racism. In…

… Arab American populations in the United States and a high percent- age of Dearborn students are Arab Americans. Gulf war is a particularly disturb- ing and personal conflict. "The country we live in is…

… Arab I know has family in Iraq or Saudi Arabia or tives who are soldiers fighting in the war," she added. Elliott Attisha, a pre-med junior and student government represen- tative, shares Mammo…

…'s sentiments. "You're torn. You are an Amer- ican but you have relatives at home who are being killed. All you can do is pray for a peaceful solu- tion," he said. tween Arab Americans and other students on…

… kieporter Demand for illicit drugs among American high school and college students continued to decline in 1990, according to a study re- leased by University research sci- entists yesterday. The 16th…

… national survey of high school seniors and the 11th annual survey of college students comprise the findings of this year's report, which also states that alco- hol and cigarette use remain high among young…

… students, with the proportions reporting alcohol use in the prior month falling by 2.9 percent and 1.7 percent, re- spectively, to 57 percent and 75 percent. This continues a pattern evident in previous…

…, Page 2. Opinion Board LSA sophomore Josh Bornstein and LSA first-year student Nicole Parisi write their thoughts about the war in the Persian Gulf on an opinion board in South Quad. Dearborn students…

… struggle with .Gulf war by Melissa Peerless Daily igher Education Reporter For many of these students, the Jordan or Kuwait. Some have rela- Up to this point, tensions be- Although the kiosk faces are…

…. Matt is one of more than 500 University students taking to the road this weekend to voice their objections to the Persian Gulf war in Washington, D.C. The Natipnal Campaign for Peace in the Middle East…

… to the White House and rally on the Ellipse, a grassy area behind the White House. Conscientious objectors, family members of servicepeople in the Middle East, veterans and students are among the 500…

… territory in exchange for Arab recognition. Baker has told reporters travel- ing with him that he made no spe- cific demands of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir in their meeting Tuesday. But Israeli…

… vanquished. that Gorbachev had sent messages to Arab leaders outlining Soviet views on security in the Persian Gulf and soliciting their views. Churkin said the messages were sent to "a wide ranige of Arab…

… implemented. The memo proposed that a GEO representative and representatives from other student organizations such as the Michigan Student As- sembly be allowed to sit in on an existing University committee ex…

…- amining childcare costs. The University agreed to allow a GEO representative to sit in on the committee, but refused admis- sion to other student organizations, said GEO bargainer John Robb. GEO also…

… University responses. childcare," he said. "Throwing in a couple of sen- When asked about how long tences doesn't change anything. See GEO, Page 3 Grad students grapple with T A troubles at other universities…

… their own sets of de- mands. At the University of California at Berkeley, TAs have been hit hard by the system's impending budget cuts. The Association of Graduate Student Employees (AGSE) is currently…

… League. Liddy: government Students 9 say aid for tuition T by Bethany Robertson Daily Government Reporter ; ;. ^y \* ,X23... ,, ; o dupes U.S by Andrew Levy Daily Staff Reporter i !. public The…

… financial aid have raised the question of whether higher education is really worth the price, students said in a forum on the increasing costs of education J: :'. ? i …

…. ,Vol. CI, No. 26 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, November 4, 1991 copy{rgnt V1991 Th Michigan ladly 'U' picks Anderson for student services position WSU administrator to begin V.P. job in January by…

… Henry Goldblatt Daily Administration Reporter Maureen Anderson, vice provost for Student Affairs at Washington State Uni- versity, has been nominated to become the new vice president for Student Services…

… with a broad range of University stu- dents and to make the student services of- fice accessible to students. "I'd like to change most students' feel- ing that Student Services is an inaccessible place…

… to come," she said. "It is unrealistic to assume that you can sit in an office and students will come to you." Anderson, whose term would last five years, said she intends to acquaint herself with the…

…Jr k dftgrnlai Vol. CI, No. 76 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, January 17, 1991 Tha MiciganQ i1 ---I U.S. -led air orces attack Iraq Bombs fall in 'Baghdad day after deadline Students in…

… South Quad gather to watch television coverage of the U.S. attack on Iraq. "I don't think this war is winnable," said one student. Shocked students crowd CENTRAL SAUDI ARABIA- (AP) - The United States…

… launched air attacks against Iraq late yesterday afternoon EST, hurling its air force against an Arab power that for five months has held Kuwait. "The liberation of Kuwait has begun," President bush de…

… Cohn Daily Staff Reporters ets as U.S. goes to war As the United States began bombing Iraq last night, hundreds of disbelieving students packed resi- dence hall lounges and living rooms to watch the…

… events unfold. "I never thought I would see a war in my lifetime," said Sunita Tummala, an LSA first-year student. Students sat, their eyes glued to the television, and solemnly watched newscasters report…

… the latest in U.S. air forces attacks. "I was expecting it, but not so soon," first-year LSA student, Paul Guthrie said. "I heard the troops weren't prepared for desert warfare." As Operation Desert…

… first-year student. "By not listening or adhering to diplomacy and reason, Saddam Hus- sein has left the United States and the allies in a situation that can only be resolved with force," Business School…

… and Bush won't give up," said Stuart Belizaire, an LSA sophomore. Students predict the next few days will bring an upheaval in their lifestyles. Many students expressed concern about concentrating on…

… their schoolwork, while an event of such importance is going on. One student reported that a professor said he understood the difficulty of studying during a world crisis With the outbreak of war, stu…

…- dents are questioning the role of mi- nority groups in conflict. Some students saw this conflict on a national scale. "Every war- time society brings changes on people's attitudes about their lives…

… and brought to the surface growing concerns that anti-Semitic sentiment is gaining widespread acceptance. The increase in anti-Semitism is attributed to a number of factors, including the Arab…

… student newspapers received the advertisement but de- clined to run it. After printing the advertise- ment, called "The Holocaust Con- troversy: The Case for Open De- bate, members of the Jewish com…

… to represent the as- pects of humanity that we fear," Greenspan said. Many students are wondering why CODOH is targeting college newspapers, instead of bigger city newspapers, if it wants to reach the…

… get a tree ad. But Bradley Smith, director of CODOH and the author of the ad- vertisement, said he is targeting student papers to reach an audience capable of maintaining "an open mind on the subject…

…" of debate. "If you lived for 50 or 60 years, you have been inundated with the or- thodox view on the Holocaust," Smith said. "When students are at a university, it is a time when they are questioning…

…-eye dog, takes a break in the Services for Students with Disabilities office Friday. . CROL/Dally Feminist author Friedan will speak at Rackham the letter, "are connected directly to this institution…

… with the knowledge of what the feminist movement was and has become." See FRIEDAN, Page 2 Write -a-th o n UGUU 1V'R/Dai A student reads over a petition before signing it during the Amnesty International…

…- versity because of the many things he did here," said Tom Gershick, who has taught with Sfeir-Younis for more than five years. "He is a role model for many students, partic- ularly students of color." Sfeir…

… backgrounds. "Just like the students are touched by it, I am touched by i See SOCIOLOGY, Page 2 O it Mideast talks to resume tomorrow amid squabbles WASHINGTON (AP) - Israeli negotiators arriving here…

… yesterday said they accept an Arab proposal to start peace talks tomorrow, but new one room, the Arabs were demanding two separate rooms. It was the latest in a string of seemingly petty wrangles clouding…

…, No. 106 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, March 7,1991 TheMichiganDai y Student drops . claims against 'U' and police by Tami Pollak Daily Crime Reporter After three and a half hours of proceedings…

…, Rack- ham graduate student Harold Marcuse's lawyer moved to dismiss his claims against three University * security administrators and an Ann Arbor police de- tective yesterday in Washtenaw County Civil…

… his mind already." See CLAIMS, Page 8 Arab leaders meet as last POWs leave AMY ELIUM' 'U'' y Herbert Eagle, director of the Residential College and a former Peace Corps volunteer, speaks at the Peace…

… greatest news we've ever heard in our lives," said his stepfather, Mike Stubblefield, in Karnak, Ill. In Damascus, Syria, Arab for- eign ministers agreed on a long- term regional security plan: Egyp- tian…

… and what the program en- tailed in the 1960s. "Initially it was conceived to send sci- ence students to teaching colleges in In- dia," Eagle said. The plan changed as people saw a need for assistance in…

… Interim Vice President for Stu- dent Services Mary Ann Swain has denied Michigan Student Assem- bly (MSA) President Jennifer Van Valey's request to speak at the Honors Convocation on March 24. Van Valey…

… said she was con- tacted by someone in Swain's of- fice about sitting on the panel for the ceremony and announcing the names of honored students as MSA presidents have done in the past. Van Valey asked…

… editorial freedom Vol. CII, No. 19 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, October 24, 1991 coprl G:1991 heMi an Dily Shamir tolead Israel in summit DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Hard-line Israeli and Arab leaders…

… solidified their positions yesterday in preparation for next week's Mideast peace conference. Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir announced he would lead the Israeli negotiat- ing team, and Syria sought Arab…

… were immediately called into question by student ac- tivists opposed to campus police, in- cluding Michigan Student Assem- bly Rackham Rep. Jeff Hinte. "The fact that the committee does not do…

… accounts and the lack of citizen See COMMITTEE, Page 2 Save the LP LSA senior Stephanie Brail spins the disks for the University's radio station, WCBN, yesterday afternoon in the Student Activities Building…

…. Former S Carolina president charged with sex harassment by Gwen Shaffer Daily Higher Education Reporter Four former University of South Carolina students claim that ex- President James lHolderman made…

…. Holderman's term as president ran from September 1977 to June 1990. "The university's current presi- dent, John Palms, has requested that any students or faculty with infor- mation relating to the claims…

… their suspicions. In a written statement, Palms said, "I am most troubled and dis- tressed by this and by the possibil- ity that faculty, staff, or students may have been rebuffed in attempt- ing to…

… First Amendment after you make a mistake." Organizer David Glaser, a law student, said the statements in Friday's paper left Daily readers See RALLY, Page 2 'eager~ MADRID, Spain (AP) - Israeli and Arab…

…. 21 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, October 28, 1991 - .. Students, profs. criticize KCP cut *by Rob Patton Daily Minority Issues Reporter Students and faculty who have been involved with the King…

… the program gives students and faculty contact with a variety of people. "It's an exposure thing. You ac- tually have access to these people," she said. "Itabroadens horizons, and forthe students the…

… people gathered on the Diag Friday at noon to protest a Holocaust revisionist advertisement run in Thursday's Daily. Arab-Israeli leaders Members of the campus Jewish community ventedtheir outrage at the…

… Holocaust creates a climate where it can be open season to attack Jews," Kohane said. Although rally participants were upset by the ad's content, many doubted it would cause students to question the accepted…

… don't talk to the editorial folks, but that's no excuse," said graduate student Ken Goldstein, a rally organizer. "I passionately feel about the First Amendment, but you can't cloak yourself in the…

… leaders said yesterday they were eager to begin historic Middle East peace talks. The conference, the first face-to- face meeting between Israel and all its Arab neighbors in more than 40 years, is…

… "would be in their interest" to meet the deadline, said the See IRAQ, Page 2 Profs., by Lynne Cohn Daily Faculty Reporter Students with learning disabili- ties (LD) say it's hard enough cop- ing at the…

… with an LD student last term. "Teachers are probably the main resources that students have, but they don't see us as resources " Freyberg said. "That's the fault of our system. That's why it often takes…

… a request from a student to get extra help." Emily Singer, LD coordinator in the Services for Students with Dis- abilities office, said awards are Kidnappers free hostage i n ebDanon DAMASCUS, Syria…

… five miss- ing Israeli military personnel and the release of hundreds of Arabs held by Israel. Perez de Cuellar said in state- ment yesterday he was "encouraged by this further step in a process which he…

… less than a See HOSTAGES, Page 2 BIN CANTONI/Daly Hope you like 8 o'clocksB CRISP temporary employee Zahara Harris prepares for a hectic day of drop/add. Today is the last day for students to change…

… their schedule without late fees. Harris enjoys pronouncing strange student names. TAs help learning disabled students given to recognize faculty effort with LDs because a student feels that his or…

… Rosen- gren said he tries to "find out some- thing about the individual student and what problems they might have with the way material is presented in class or on exams." Jonathan Ellis, an LSA sopho…

… tried to provide (students with learning disabilities) a little bit of extra time to prepare for an exam and make sure they don't feel pressured. I always try within what's practical to make sure they…

… student. "There is not very much knowledge about what an LD constitutes." Jahiel, himself an LD student who suffers from dyslexia, obtained' a master's degree at Harvard and an undergraduate degree from MIT…

…. Like most LD students, he has the ability to succeed. It just takes him longer. "LD students in general experi- ence the kinds of problems that normal students do but to a much exaggerated state…

… workshops, computer usage workshops, and consulting hours might seriously drop. Basi- cally, everything that is ResComp would be a possible source of cuts," added Havlicek. LSA first-year student Scott Beal…

…, a Bursley resident, said, "(Reduced services) would prob- ably bother me, especially if hours were reduced, because I go to clusters at some pretty weird hours sometimes." Other students living in the…

… night they saw signs of a new Arab attitude toward the Jewish state that could provide openings for peace in the Middle East. After receiving a report from Baker, who had met with Arab foreign ministers…

… on Sunday, Levy said, "I am pleased they are beginning to show signs of change." Baker's report was based on talks he held with Arab foreign ministers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday and then with…

… Big by. Ja Garcia ally M SA Reporter Six students have decided to run for seats on the Michigan Stu- dent Assembly under the Anti-Im- perialist Action Caucus (AIAC) which is the Ann Arbor chapter of…

… the National Anti-Imperialist League. The party is not running candidates for any MSA executive offices. "We want to be 'a voice for a rogressive, militant movement in the student body. The assembly…

… gathered to listen to his much awaited "ideal last the issues of the world are issues that affect the students of this campus," Carmouche said. All members of the AIAC party wanted a victory for Iraq in the…

… several student and com- munity activist groups. The AIAC party platform calls for stances both on world politics and massive changes in the run- ning of the University. The four major points of the…

… University's Board of Regents. "We want the University to be under the control of students, workers, and teachers so they all have the powers of making policy," said LSA junior and AIAC candidate Chai…

… is no University-wide prohibition which forbids the hiring lecture." Westen is a professor of intro- ductory psychology and the recipient of Students Honoring Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching…

… Vol. CII, No. 22 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Tuesday, October 29, 1991 22"c, iy No-shows slow MSA business by Purvi Shah Daily MSA Reporter Although the Michigan Student Assembly has had plenty of heated…

…. See MSA, Page 2 Attacks raise anger before Madrid talks MADRID, Spain (AP) - In a deadly outbreak of violence just two days ahead of Arab-Israeli peace talks, attackers firing automatic weapons killed…

… the message tonight," Cabinet Minister Rehavam Zeevi told reporters at a rally in Tel Aviv. As word spread of the deaths, the crowd swelled to 50,000 people, some shouting "Death to the Arabs!" Zalman…

… Palestinians and Spaniards waved placards saying in Arabic, Spanish and English: "Long Live a Free and Independent Palestine." Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev arrived last night and President Bush arrives…

… graduate work at a lower pay; the hiring of graduate students as "temporary employees," who do not receive the benefits granted to a distinction between "teachers" and "graders" within departmental budgets…

…. In all three instances the union. claims that the University is trying to pay students a lower salary with fewer benefits for, performing es- sentially the same job. GEO Membership Organizer Phillis…

… order to give us the strength to go on fighting. This strength will help us to move the mountains that must be moved," Reese said. new Student Services VP by Henry Goldblatt Daily Administration…

… Reporter A member of the interviewing process said that the new vice presi- dent for Student Services will be announced "any day now." However, Shirley Clarkson, spe- cial assistant to University Presi…

…- Anderson, who has served in the position at WSU for five years, is also one of five finalists for an ex- ecutive-level student services posi- tion at Stanford University. Before serving at WSU, Anderson held…

… seeks dismantling of six commissions in reform quest k # by Jay Garcia Daily Ai Reporter At its first meeting last night, the new Michigan Student Assembly began to push through a conservative agenda…

… student group recognition structure received first reads last night as did proposed changes to the structure of MSA's six commissions. The commissions include the Peace and Justice Commission and the…

… and comnis- sions. In any kind of organization there are commissions and commit- tees. (Peace and Justice) is a coordi- nating body for students interested in these issues," Church said. Also added to…

… the agenda was a resolution which would rescind last week's resolution which gave Todd Ochoa money to aid him with his le gal expenses against the University. Ochoa was the student arrested for chalking…

… President James Green during last night's MSA meeting. Van by Julie Foster Daily MSA Reporter Valey tenure comes to an end Students crowded into the Michigan Student Assembly chambers last night to watch…

…. In November, over 100 members of student groups filled the assembly chambers to express discontent with MSA's room allocation procedure. Many of the groups were forced to share office space with other…

… in November, Van Valey staged rallies to protest the deci- sion and tried to organize a student strike. This semester, in the midst of the Persian Gulf War, Van Valey helped organize anti…

… opportunity many college stu- dents will have to vote for a presi- dential candidate. But the way the current politi- cal scene looks, there might not be much of a choice when students actually make it to the…

… treatment of Arab Ameri- cans. She described a situation in which an Arab friend had gone for a job interview in Detroit a month ago. "They looked at her and said 'What are you?' (After she said she was of…

… Arab descent) they stepped back and said 'I'm sorry. There's no job for you. There's the door,"' Raymond said. Nada Dalgamouni, a Jordanian woman, gave an emotional picture of life in the Middle East. As…

… freedom Vol. CI, 143 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, September 9, 1991 cpyighDal New policy requires I.D. to enter Union 'U'says I.D. check surprises policy ll i c seE both students, oficers Daily Staff…

… said, was that orders placed by stu- Sby a number of security officers identification. dents in neighboring residence halls whose job was to check for student "The question we've been trying could not be…

… picked up by students by Henry Goldblatt identification at all entrances to the to deal with is 'How do we ensure a who did not know to bring their I.D. Daily Administration Reporter Michigan Union Friday…

… morning As the result of a new policy is- Manager Frank Cianciola. pizza. That's the first I heard of it," which bars students without.sued by the Michigan Union with Many students did not expect said…

….m., said University .Security (DPSS), the Housing forgot his I.D. and was denied entry to him on the policy, but did say Housing Program Director Alan Division, and the Student Services into the Union. that…

… provisions would be made to Levy. office, all those entering the Union "I don't really think it's fair to let people pick up orders from the In addition, University students must be students or accompanied by…

… WEEKEND. t'nm r n[: '.9 J1 V. C1l No. 30l Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, November 8, 1991 .. , -wady YVI. V11 I\V. VV ' I Students express optimism after talks by Karen Pier Daily Staff Reporter In…

… the wake of the Madrid peace talks, many members of University Jewish and Palestinian groups say they are optimistic about the results the talks could eventually have for Arabs and Jews. Many stressed…

…," he said. LSA senior Zeid Zalatimo, a member of the General Union of Palestinian Students - one of two Palestinian student organizations on campus - agreed that getting the countries together for talks…

… Preschool student, drinks healthy milk after a visit from University medical students. The medical students taught Krista and her classmates not to be afraid of doctors. Med. students teach children to say 'h…

… Johnson East Lansing residents stunned by Johnson news by Jennifer Silverberg Daily Staff Reporter University medical students are attempting to make preschool children's visits to the doctor less…

…-year medical students have made presentations at four Ann Arbor preschools this year. "We show children what doc- tors do and make them less intimi- dated by us and more comfortable with doctors," said Andrea…

… Soulliere, a first-year medical school stident,.and co-coordinator of the program. At each presentation, medical students - robed in white coats - allow the children to play with various instruments of the…

… .game, he will go down in history as the greatest guard ever to play the game. That is the case today. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family." Michigan State students sat glued to the large…

…-screen television in the student union while Johnson held his 6 p.m. news conference. Af- terwards, they all expressed similar disbelief. "I'm just shocked," sophomore See REACTION, Page 15 DPSS opens new branch…

… department closer to the students," said Sgt. David Betts, an officer who will be working at the North Campus branch. Betts said when a student on North Campus calls University po- lice with an emergency or a…

… also called for a "meaningful peace process" to deal with the Arab-Is- raeli conflict once' the war was over. Bush also paid tribute to the democratic aspirations of the peo- ple of the Soviet Baltic…

… Fleming Administration Building on Nov. 15 appeared before Judge Pieter Thomassen yesterday. It was their second pre-trial hearing at the Ann Arbor 15th dis- trict court. The remaining two students are out…

… of the country, and are not contesting the charges. County Prosecutor Kirk Tabbey has of- fered the students a plea bargain agreement 0 0 lal hearing - forcing them to accept a fine and com- munity…

… a misdemeanor. See PROTESTERS, Page 2 .Student pressures mark history of Black student enrollment by Sarah Schweitzer Daily Staff Reporter In the three decades affirmative action policies have…

…- marily through student initiative and persistence followed by ad- *ministration capitulation. Affirmative action originated in at the Univesity in 1970, when a coalition of Black students orga- nized the…

… Black Action Movement (BAM). This group was outraged by the three percent enrollment of Black students, the lack of support services for Black students, and the small number of Black faculty members. When…

…- creasing Black enrollment to at least 10 percent and implementing a series of programs designed to recruit Black and other minority students. Throughout the 1970s, aggres- sive recruiting and support pro…

…- grams were implemented which doubled Black enrollment. From 1970 to 1976, Black student en- rollment increased from three to seven percent. These results pleased adminis- trators and students, but they…

… charged that after Black students applied, little followup took place. So the admissions of- fice began to refine the recruit- ment process to make it more per- sonalized. Black students called Black In…

… 1988 University President James Duderstadt released the Michigan Mandate, proclaiming a University commitment to achieve a multi-cultural" and "diverse" student body. increased. The administration's and…

… dramatic advance toward ending the hostage ordeal. The United Nations has been leading diplomatic efforts to gain freedom for Western hostages in Lebanon in exchange for the release of Arab de- tainees held…

… three remaining hostages - two Germans and an Italian - would be released. U.N. Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar said all See HOSTAGES, Page 2 Student files against ROTC Police arrest 4 protest…

…'s mort- gage and was the sole owner of*the building. See PROTEST, Page 2 by Gwen Shaffer Daily Higher Education Reporter A gay Eastern Michigan Univer- sity student is trying to receive a U.S. Army…

… common precept argues that fate is written on the wall, but the Michigan Student Assembly's fate may be inscribed on candidates' campaign fliers as voters take to the year. There are 38 candidates vying…

… independents. Even though every school does not have a vacant seat, all students can vote in the election since two referenda are included on the ballot. The referenda consist of propos- als for automatic…

… student group recognition and the addition of the Environmental Issues Committee. In order for the referenda to be passed, two-thirds of voting stu- dents must voice their approval. Although candidates…

… have criti- cized the election campaign for fo- cusing on petty partisan politics, each side has voiced heated opinions on issues ranging from administra- tion-student relations to students' rights. See…

… VOTE, Page 2 Students express lack of interest in MSA, elections See the Daily's special MSA election coverage on page 3 polls today and tomorrow. This fall's MSA election has featured charges against…

… Reporter Michgan Student Assembly can- didates will be looking for a stu- dent mandate today and tomorrow - but similar to past elections, the resounding student message will probably be one of apathy…

…. Students said they do not plan to vote in MSA elections because they are either unaware of the assembly and its purpose or are disheartened by the ineffectiveness of past and current administrations. "There…

… Bush administration overcame one dispute with Palestinian Arabs yesterday but confronted the possibility of the Mideast peace talks opening tomorrow without Israel. Despite expressions of confidence by U…

… negotiated include self-rule for Palestinians who live under Israel control, the Arabs' refusal to accept a Jewish state in the region and Israel's retention of lands captured from Syria and Jordan in the 1967…

…-level officials would show up but there was no assurance they would engage in substantive negotiations before Monday. "They'll all be here," a U.S. official said, referring to Israel, the Palestinians and the Arab…

… delegations. See MIDEAST, Page 2 Student seeks 4th Ward City Council seat by David Rheingold Daily City Reporter Rackham student Peter Nicolas announced yesterday that he will run for the 4th Ward seat…

…," Ouimet said. Nicolas, originally from Rochester, N.Y., also recently re- ceived an undergraduate degree in economics from the University. See STUDENT, Page 2 Santa collects. Art School junior Kevin…

… Professor interested in theater, a Palestinian American student studying Economics, a nurs- ing student in her second term, and a student from Hebrew University who grew up in Jerusalem and is now Visiting…

… Arab Emirates, the Gaza Strip, and Israel. Zalatimo said when he was able to speak to his mother last week she sounded "very nervous." There had been a 24-hour military curfew im- posed on her town…

…, meaning that she could not leave her house. "She's not really sure what's going on," Za- latimo said. A member of Students Against U.S. Intervention in the Middle East (SAUSI), Zalatimo questioned why the U…

… dozen campuses and com- munity groups, sponsored the event. "George Bush is the most hon- est President," said Near Eastern Studies graduate student and teach-in speaker Stephen Sheehi. "He's not ashamed…

…Auley, a gradu- ate student in political science, in- tended to address inconsistencies in U.S. foreign policy, but in his research he said he discovered that policy has been consistent. "War is so much a…

… that they will leave with their dead in bats and coffins," Iraqi radio warned. An Iraqi newspaper forecast "a thunderous storm blowing on the Arab desert." During the battle for Khafji, an- other battle…

… October 1988 asked all universities and high schools to change Native Ameri- can symbols and logos. At EMU, we established a committee com- prised of faculty, students, and alumni to look into the prospect…

… the U.S. defenses seemed tantamount to keeping Israel from retaliating and possibly causing Arab countries to leave the anti-Iraq coalition. After inspecting the missile dam- age, Eagleburger said…

… dream our reality' by Shalini Patel Daily Staff Reporter Students gathered yesterday to celebrate the third-annual Univer- sity-recognized Martin Luther King Day, titled "Making his Dream our Reality…

… Rights, questioned the legality of "race-exclusive" scholarships last December. University President James Duderstadt said the "campus is a microcosm of the world." He noted increasing anti-Arab sentiment…

…'s war," said Rackham student Errol Hen- derson who was the last speaker. "This is not our thing. They're de- stroying us by getting us out of school and sending us to the front. We've fought for everyone…

… George Davis discussed what he described as continuing racism on campus, including incidents such as the racist slurs directed at Black students at the Law School, lack of minority enrollment, and…

… discrimination against Black stu- dents by University deputized See RALLY, Page 2 SOS bill blocked from MSA bJuie Foster Daily MSA Reporter The steering committee of the Michigan Student Assembly rejected a…

…. Students attend events, catch up on work on their day off by Lisa Sanchez Daily Staff Writer Officially, classes were out of session yesterday, but that didn't hamper the hustle and bustle of University…

…. It's well-diversified, not solely concen- trating on African American con- "Unfortunately, the two things I wanted to see were at the same time," said Beth Dodd, a graduate student in the School of…

… Informa- tion and Library Studies. Business school junior Joe Blanco and LSA junior Paul Bris- After attending an event on cul- tural assimilation, Law student David Nach said he discussed race issues with…

… debate." Leshetz said she hoped the speakers would give students different perspectives from which to view the Arab-Israeli conflict. In hopes of expanding the discussion, Leshetz said UAC has tried to…

…- terman Town Hall Celebrity Luncheon Series. "It wasn't a script anyone could have written," Smith said, referring to the overwhelming fact that Arab and Jew, Palestinian and Israeli, actually sat down at…

… target many different kinds of students in its promo- tional campaign. She said she anticipates a ir"i °.... ! l r /.r~k.'/ ! ,$is:.au<. o.. .. ... x }.yy '= Vie. ,c F f O'' " i r i 1, , /xf.+% .:: i/Y!frni.: …

….S. com- Israel or the Arab states.N em Iraq. mander in the Persian Gulf, and Baker and other top adminis- "I am very happy to tell you other allied chiefs refused to say tration officials signalled anew we…

… Clean laundry at last First-year students and University lacrosse team members Paul Guthrie and Kevin Lewand return to South Quad Sunday ladened with luggage. Student chalker 'S slate wiped clean State…

… temporarily drops charges by Tami Pollak Daily Crime Reporter have the charges dismissed, Students voice approval for U.S. prosecution of Gulf War by Gwen Shaffer said. "I hate to see any soldiers Several…

… was dismissed, I knew it was a harsh charge, but it stl :na nr-, -..i -ridn, " Orhnn An overwhelming majority of University students interviewed said they believe the U.S. made the right decision by…

… agreeing to an official cease-fire to the Persian Gulf War yesterday. Most students said they were pleasantly surprised by the rela- tively small number of Allied deaths. "I was really glad we got what m…

….- wnntpr wihnmnnvm . esnat being there," he added. Some students said that al- though the war has ended, they are still not sure the world has seen the last of Saddam Hussein. "I don't trust Saddam as long…

…, "Saddam should pay for the crimes that he directed, even if he didn't personally commit them." Many students said they be- lieved the victory will assure Pres- ident George Bush's reelection in r% A -IL…

… made by the Study Com- mittee on the Status of Lesbians and Gay Men, composed of University staff, faculty and students. The eight-member committee was com- missioned by the University's Affirmative…

… people you are educating' - Brain Spolarich LSA sophomore and gay men and recommends set- ting aside a lounge in a residence hall where gay and lesbian students can gather free from interference…

… issued. "Two undercover cops, one male and one female, showed up at our party. They had student I.D.s, but no invitations so they were not let in. They sat out on the porch and pouted for about 15 minutes…

… of a well-orchestrated sting not say why th operation which was designed weeks On the sa before students returned to campus. Epsilon was s Undercover cops looked around our to which they party and saw…

… that rushing the package through now could disrupt the peace process. Arabs fear the loans would be used to construct housing in the Israeli- occupied Arab territories. Bush said yesterday he had no…

… conference WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administra- tion's Mideast strategy was put to a test yesterday as the three key parties - Israel, Syria and the Palestinian Arabs - let the deadline descend without…

… negotiations, cosponsored by the United States and the Soviet Union, have been in recess for three weeks amid disagreement between Israel and the Arabs on where and when to proceed. Baker, after meeting in…

… has altered the powers of the Student Responsibility Committee (SRC), which will monitor the policy in action during fraternity parties. Un- der the new plan, the SRC will no longer have the authority…

…- lem, not women," said Tomi-Ann Roberts, faculty advisor for VOICE. The curfew proposal came as a shock to many people at the conser- vative Mormon-owned university, where most of the 28,600 students…

… percent of students live off-campus and nine out of ten rapes are committed by an acquaintance, Roberts said. Some men said they were angry about the proposed curfew, while others said they have tried to…

… placed on the steps of the Student Publications Building yesterday morning with a knife and a note on it, according to a Department of Public Safety (DPS) report. The animal looked like a possum, said…

… Carol Pytko, manager of the Student Publications Building, which houses the offices of The investigation. Vaughan said he did not think the incident was connected to an a~Iver- tisement printed in the…

… barring the practice of hiring undergraduates for po- sitions traditionally filled by graduate students. There are undergraduates currently leading discussion groups in such divisions as electrical…

…- plored the resolution but Bush had postponed a campaign to repeal it out of a desire to maintain Arab support for the effort, against Saddam in the Persian] Gulf. The State Department's assistant See BUSH…

… regulation should be followed more closely. f KU student pres. faces impeachment after hitting woman by Gwen Shaffer and demanded that I resign. I told Daily Higher Education Reporter them I have no plans to…

… resign. The Students at the University of student senators passed a resolution Kansas (KU) are in the midst of a on the floor to expel me from of- controversial campaign to oust fice, but it was against…

… our rules and Darren Fulcher, their first Black regulations," Fulcher said. student body president, after a Although most students agree campus newspaper publicized that Fulcher acted improperly, many…

… feel he hit his former girlfriend. the Student Senate has mishandled Women's rights groups are lead- the incident, said Student Senator ing the campaign to remove him, and supporter James Baucom. while…

… other groups oppose the im- "They mistreated him and have peachment drive, citing racism as the gone about the whole thing un- motivation behind the movement. democratically," he said. . After the Student…

… the he is a strong leader. Darren repre- Senate has no jurisdiction over off- sents that Black students can be in- campus violence and the incident oc- volved in a position of power, which cuffed before…

… Fulcher was elected, opens up the door for other minor- the Student Senate vote should not ity groups to participate," Baucom stand. said. The controversy began last Fulcher said, however, that he month…

… driver left this bus illegally parked in front of the Student Activities Building. University drivers complain of scarce campus park ing by Travis McReynolds I In the race to find parking spaces on…

…. CI1, No. 44 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, December 2, 1991 ! Capyng'i 3190 Students *fly home for turkey dinners by Donna Woodwell A Daily News Editor Ukraine vote could bring end to Union No…

… wonder turkeys don't fly. Travelers dreamed of home, high school friends, and holiday fare to pass the time while waiting in air- port lounges crowded with Thanksgiving fliers. Many University students…

… within 48 hours, with indications that Alann Steen could be coming out soon after. Steen's Michigan relatives ex- pressed caution. Also, Israel's allied militia in south Lebanon released 25 Arab de…

…, who is one of three Americans held hostage in Lebanon. Lebanon and Iran. The Arabic-language commu- nique, accompanied by a photograph of Cicippio, said he would be freed returned to the White House…

… MET board and will help decide the future of the program. The state has sold 55,000 MET con- tracts. The Financial Aid Office estimates that only one or two University students currently use MET to pay…

… MET contracts, but in 15 years when many of these students are college-age the contracts may not be honored if the Governor in power then does not have the funds or integrity to do it," he said…

…." Israeli Ambassador Zalman Shoval said the United States no longer would function as a "mailman." Benjamin Netanyahu, a close aide to Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, said the Arabs had asked U…

… recession. The study predicts that the na- tional unemployment rate, holding Students hold celebration of Zionism with rally, election economy at 7 percent, will drop to 6.5 percent by the end of 1992 and…

… students showed their support for Israel yesterday by singing Hebrew songs at a snow-bound rally on the Diag, and others offered their opinions on Israeli politics in a mock election. The events were part of…

… "Proud to Be a Zionist Day," sponsored by the Union of Students for Israel (USI) and Tagar, a Zionist student activist group. "The purpose of the election is to show that Israel is a democratic system and…

… to get people involved and informed," LSA senior Jeremy Schwartz said. "We want to get an idea of where students stand on the is- sues and how students feel." The 12 parties that have at least two…

… yesterday that chances of settling the Arab-Israeli dispute were bet- ter than ever before.. Baker arrived in Moscow from Syria to consult with Soviet leaders on their nation's own turmoil, as well as…

… Public Safety and Security (DPSS) officers were responsible for the remarks. In a formal statement by the Black Student Union (BSU) made after the party, students alleged that remarks like "black asses…