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March 28, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 101) • Page Image 14

…14A -The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 28, 1996 NATION/WORLD Arabs call for end to Israel crackdown Los Angeles Times AMMAN, Jordan-Across the Arab world, anger is replacingthe initial sym…

… process. As a follow-up meeting to the "Sum- mit of the Peacemakers" gets under way today in Washington, Arab coun- tries are demanding that the agenda be broadened to bring an early end to what they call…

… the "collective punishment" of all Palestinians for the crimes of a few. "What Israel is doing every day is humiliating the Arabs - both the Pal- estinians who are our neighbors and the whole Arab world…

…," said Jordanian writer Mounes Razazz. "They deal with people as if they information about terrorist groups and have been defeated, and in this case they cannot make peace." Rising Arab outrage at the…

… them. But Egypt, the co-sponsor of the Sharm el-Sheikh summit, is joined by the Palestinian Authority, most Arab states and France in trying to broaden the agenda. They say the current Is- already…

… Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson. Governors pledge to set more rigorous goals for students 0 & & Olga Sara I I 4 9 I I 9 I h F I f FL L The Washington Post PALISADES, N.Y. - The nation…

…'s governors pledged yesterday to revive the campaign for higher academic stan- dards by setting more rigorous goals for theirown students in the nexttwo years. The governors said that attempts to create new…

February 08, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 71) • Page Image 4

…--9 44- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 8, 1996 be ffiidiigau Dalg 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan RONNIE GLASSBERG…

… own packs..> 01 TJ he Michigan Student Assembly's elec- Ir tions are approaching with the lack of subtlety and decorum that often describes and defines the body. With elections in fairly clear view…

… heavily onrthe man who made so many of them, MSA President Flint Wainess. Earlier this year, Wainess' promise to spear- head forces of opposition to the new Code of Student Con- duct materialized in more…

… time and consequently a lot of power left, this is no time to play lame duck. The hotly contested issue of health care concerns many students, especially graduate students last year that helped fill the…

January 24, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 59) • Page Image 4

… 4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 24, 1996 atje 3b~a O ar 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, MI Street 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan MICHAEL ROSENBERG Editor…

… credit hours by workload T he predicament is a familiar one. Many LSA juniors and seniors face an unenvi- able choice: overload their schedules or de- lay graduation. A student can take five diffi- cult…

… resemble five-credit classes in workload. On the other hand, 100- and 200-level classes, generally four credits, take less time and effort. Students trying to cram 18 credits into a term must take six upper…

… general ~HOW TO CONTACT TmHM 3, too much for even a student with no job and no extracurricular activities. After a student registers for a three-credit class and discovers the heavy workload, the only way…

… out is to drop the class. Credits cannot change in the middle of the semester -but the professor can change requirements once students have registered. The solution: The curriculum committee must…

… standards--but also would create a more efficient system for students and professors alike. The commit- tee should recognize the goal, and work to- ward achieving it. Each term the credit problem resurfaces…

…, and students complain. But they have re- signed themselves to the inept credit system -moreover, so has the administration. This time the curriculum committee needs to take the ball and run with it. ie…

… toward achievement and progress." This is forgotten by those who distort and manipulate Israel's struggle to survive in the world's harshest neighborhood. .Throughout Arab countries, women face degradation…

… and op- pression. Female literacy reaches a mere 3 percent in the Arab state of Yemen, and women aren't al- Roche is a sophomore at the University of Minnesota. This column was published yesterday in…

… The Minnesota Daily. lowed to vote in several other Arab states. Some Arab states have yet to ratify even one of many conventions concerning women's rights in society. For example, Arab women do not…

February 12, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 73) • Page Image 4

…4A - The Michigan Daily -- Monday, February 12, 1996 ti e llut igttn 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan RONNIE GLASSBERG Editor in…

… through any other organization on campus - services that we feelare necessary. We are scared that students will not feel comfortable coming to SAPAC for counseling services as a result of this controversy…

… bankrupting the organization's budget - is counterproduc- tive. It only hurts the humanitarian efforts the As any immigrant group in America, Arab Americans have had to face many chal- lenges: a new language…

…, cul- ture and economic instability, just to name a few. Arabs have accepted these challenges, like past immigrant groups, adjust- ing to this new nation while retaining much of their heri- tage. Arab

…, discrimination toward Arabs is actively practiced and ac- cepted by much of the Ameri- can media, government and people. From Washington, D.C., to Hollywood, the Arab has been portrayed as violent, bar- baric and…

… uncivilized. This is why an unfair, inaccurate and biased piece, like the one printed in the Daily on Janu- ary 24, offends, angers and saddens the Arab American community. The article, titled "Israel a lonely…

… champion of democ- racy," made many inaccurate statements about Arabs, and left out important information crucial to the understanding of events in the region. Glar- ing errors in the article in- clude…

… referring to Iran and Mauritania as Arab nations and describing the "many theocratic dictatorships sur- rounding Israel," when in fact only Saudi Arabia is a theo- cratic government surround- ing Israel. The…

… article collec- tively labeled all Arab nations in the region "brutal, back- ward dictatorships." This statement is insulting and false. The Arab world, com- posed of 22 nations, consists ofa wide array of…

… diverse types of governments. From theoc- racies, to democracies, to dic- tatorships, the Middle East is a diverse political arena. Therefore, the article's attempt to lump every Arab nation into a…

October 21, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 16) • Page Image 3

… Detroit in February, it will be the largest museum :of its type in the world. Both graduate and undergraduate stu- dents interested in museum work are encouraged to apply. Students should submit a cover…

… service will be in Room 3001 in the School of Public Health Building I at 109 S. Observatory St. Berki died on July 10. - Compiled from staff reports. Some students experience life on welfare By Matthew…

… Rochkind Daily Staff Reporter Fathers pawned home appliances and children dealt drugs to survive in the basement of St. Mary's Student Parish on Saturday. Participants resorted to these and other unfamil…

… 663-1870. I Students explore Chinese American roots, traditions By Prachish Chakravorty Daily Staff Reporter Even Chinese yo-yos can bridge cul- tural differences. That was the idea behind one event…

… how much impact it has on the students as a whole, but it's a definite plbs," Chou said. Amy Seetoo, a founder of CASAA. spoke on the history of China and *of Eat, drink, dance and be merry David Swain…

…, director of the 1i - V - I Orchestra, leads his band in a Cha-Cha at the Heidelberg Restaurant last night. His band performs there every Sunday night for the swing crowd. Arab Americans discuss their ro e in…

… preS1dential campaign by children from local elementary and middle schools and some first-year students at Washtenaw Community College. About 50 par- ticipants feasted on traditional Chinese cuisine…

… and guest speak- ers addressed issues relating to Chi riese Americans. The free event University students. "We all came with different experiences. We allhave a lot to offer each other." - Amy Seetoo…

… said. "We all came with difftr- ent experiences. We all have a iot to offer each was open to all other." DEARBORN (AP) - Prominent Arab Americans from around the coun- try are in Michigan to discuss…

… ways to maximize the community's impact on next month's election. The Arab American Institute's fourth annual conference - Decision '96: The Arab American Vote - was for the first time held outside…

October 01, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 2) • Page Image 1

… - After brushing aside last- minute Arab appeals for a delay, President Clinton today convenes an emergency summit meeting of Arab and Israeli leaders designed to break a new cycle of violence that…

…- drawing Israeli troops from the West Bank town of Hebron, a pullout originally scheduled to take place last March. But Israeli officials continued to flatly reject Arab demands that Israel close a…

… bring international pressure to bear on Israel to close the tunnel beneath the edge of the sacred hill in Jerusalem known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Arabs as Haram Sharif. In contrast to most…

… summit meetings, which are See MIDEAST, Page 7 I Military cuts concern students, v By Jennifer Harvey Daily Staff Reporter For a select group of voters, some campaign issues aren't just partisan…

…, an LSA junior, said President Clinton has not been a See MILITARY, Page 7 KRISTEN SCHAEFER/Daily Sketching Architecture first-year student Nicole McCall sketches on the steps of the William Clements…

… Library yesterday. See DEBATE, Page 7 Vendors sell a variety of 'dogs' r>.rt T HE . , . By Carly Blatt For the Daily Every day, hungry students are tempted by yet another diversion etween classes…

…, inexpensive snack. "It's an in-between meal," said Kwame McShan, a first-year graduate student in Education. "I usually eat them when I won't have a chance to eat 1til later." University students make up much…

… Stret they buy a dollar dog and they're done." Some students said they like the con- venience of the stands. "It's quick, and it's convenient. I buy hot dogs about once a week," said Rackham first…

February 05, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 68) • Page Image 4

…, unfair to Arabs Graduate student instructors, holding white picket signs and wearing yellow buttons, protested across campus Thursday for higher wages, more benefits and better treatment from the…

… well-re- searched article on the Near East. RAMI KISHEK RACKHAM STUDENT Arabs are victims of racism To THE DAILY, In a recent edition of your newspaper, you decided to print a biased, misinformative…

… LSA SOPHOMORE M ideast article inaccurate TO THE DAILY: - I am an officer with the Arab-American Students Association. The campus Arab community is shocked by the Daily's printing of an editorial last…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 5, 1996 e £ibtwigdiHE ltl 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan RONNIE GLASSBERG Editor in…

…, the sooner it'll be over.' - GEO member Monika Cassel, explaining why graduate students were protesting Thursday JIM LASSER SHARP AS TOAST P4ARLBO KO COUNTR -i1_ -- - -- LETTERS To THE EDITOR Viewpoint…

… University. By meeting the demands of the graduate students, the administration will create a better environ- ment for both graduate and undergraduate students. Since the University is primarily a re- search…

… institution, graduate students are re- sponsible for most of the actual teaching. Many undergraduate classes - such as low-level language, math and writing courses - are taught entirely by GSIs. They also lead…

…; part of the cost. Graduate students, most of whom face big debts, do not have readily available alternate sources of income. Thus, if they cannot earn a decent living by teaching, they are forced to take…

students tends toattractthe best applicantstotheUniversity's programs - and the best teachers. In light ofthese facts, GEO's demands are more than reasonable. The union's request for a 15-percent wage…

…, especially for international, non-English speaking students. Currently, these graduate students are given three weeks of English language training over the sum- mer. However, the University fails to provide…

February 07, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 70) • Page Image 4

…4 -The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 7, 1996 47h i je lCrtl tgtttt tt lg 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan RONNIE GLASSBERG…

… JIM LASSER SHAR As TOAST STEVE FORBEE SAYS HEREH THAT "AMERICA ISN' T FOR~ SA LE1" RIGHT' ON. - jA LETFERS TO THE EDITOR T he number of University students who participate in community service has…

September 04, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 121) • Page Image 1

… time. planes Attack alarms Arab stuidents By Ann Stewart Deaily Staff' Reporter Arab American students say the bombing carried out in response to Saddam Hussein's agression should raise concern for the…

… Iraqi people. The United States fired 44 cruise missiles into Iraq in response to Saddam Hussein's attacks on a Kurdish town. Though the students did not defend Saddam Hussein's alleged violations of…

… going to have to suffer,' Abbasi said. The Pentagon reported that five Iraqi deaths resulted from bomb- ings of military targets. It denied reports that a housing complex was attacked. However, students

… strike is successful. "there See ATTACK, Page 16 Students survive first day with excitement, anxiety By Anu Reddy Daily Staff Reporter After Michigan delegates pumped upj crowds in Chicago and San Diego…

… ritual, the campus came alive yesterday with the infusion of stu- dents and professors into buildings and on sidewalks as the first day of classes began. For many students, the first day meant wait lists…

…, last-minute CRISPing and long book lines. ' Some older students agreed that the first day of classes still gives them but- terfl ies. "It's still scary," said LSA junior Kendra Weatherhead. "You have a…

… cer- tain habit of being a student, and then you work all summer. Do I remember how to take notes and how to study?" LSA senior Katie Montgomery said she still faces anxiety whenever classes begin even…

…. Engineering first-year student Paul Park, who lives in Bursley Hall, said he has been waiting for classes to start since the weekend. two today classes have as imper4 expected LSA fir he moved in over been…

… taught e r, Y by professors, not staff," s a a as I Roselle said. n "Two for two is really good. - Brian Taylor They've been st-year student funny and really nice." S o m e returning students said they…

… people look lost." LSA second-year student Emily Parker agreed. "It's been fun to watch all the first- year students, looking around where they're going," Parker said. I expected," Taylor said. LSA first…

September 30, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 1) • Page Image 1

… Israelis and Palestinians clashed violently on holy ground in the Middle . East Jewish and Arab American students clashed emotionally on campus. While both groups expressed oppos- ing views on roots of the…

… up" About 100 people converged in West uad's Wedge Room to kick off Filipino American Heritage Month - five weeks designed to expose students to Filipino culture through a series of Thursday evening…

… workshops. The theme of Friday's celebration, which featured Filipino singers and a comedy troupe, along with Gonzalez, was "Who we are and where we are going." Groups including the Filipino American Student

… Association, the 1ilippines Study Group and the nglish department came together to sponsor the event. "(I came) to learn more about my heritage," said LSA first-year student Mara Luna. "I kind of wapted to be a…

… travel, residence halls and the Nectarine Ballroom by his American cousins. Traditional Filipino songs were sung byRackham student Karl Soliz and his friend Jason Baluyut, who had not seen each other since…

… their sophomore year in a Philippine high school. Gonzalez, 81, said it is important for Filipinos, especially college students, to know about their heritage because he awareness of our sense of a nation…

… hold Mideast peace talks A aletitna omn anda childpass a ine of Israeli border police near the disputed tunnel in Jerusalem's old town yester- day that turns along the Al Aqsa Mosque compound. Students

… hope f'or peaceful settlement 0 Tunnel near Muslim holy shrines reopened despite Arab outcry The Washington Post WASHINGTON President Clinton intervened directly in the bloody crisis in the Middle East…

November 13, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 31) • Page Image 7

… recent weeks, the peace process has demonstrated great resilience," Christopher told delegates to the third nual Middle East and North Africa conomic Conference. "By looking back into the abyss, both Arabs

… and Israelis recognized the imperative of moving forward." Christopher, 71, has staked enormous amounts of prestige on achieving a com- prehensive settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict. His frequent…

… shuttle missions to the region have earned him widespread recognition - if not always respect - ong Arabs and Israelis alike. In the first years of the Clinton administration, Christopher's lawyerly, low…

… Heights, captured by Israel in 1967. But relations between Arab countries and Israel have nose-dived since the election in May of Israel's new right- wing government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin…

… Netanyahu. Syria and Israel are no longer talking. Israeli- Palestinian negotiations are stalled. Even moderate Arab countries are call- ing for the suspension of moves to "nor- malize" relations with Israel…

… Egyptian public, which is deeply suspicious of Israel, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak initially threatened to cancel the conference, then relented under pressure from the United States. Other Arab states…

… coursepacks and is attractive to students, he said. "Five hundred students and 150 fac- ulty members supported testimony in our case," Smith said. However, some students disagreed with Smith's position. "If…

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February 27, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 84) • Page Image 4

…4 -The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 27, 1996 (Itw £itigan ?§fllg 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan RONNIE GLASSBERG Editor…

… like the 0 0 O n Thursday night, several students chose to upset University students' quiet ac- quiescence to violence, and call attention to its consequences. Their activism is a striking departure…

… will be handled in a manner similar to the recent one, whether it involves a "top" University official, a faculty member or even a student! THOMAS LANDEFELD ASSOCIATE PROF. OF PHARMACOLOGY Letters only…

March 12, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 89) • Page Image 2

…, con- done harsh security measures against Palestinians and undermine what they regard as a legitimate right for Arabs to fight to liberate their "occupied" terri- tories. In the words of a commentator…

… in the Lebanese daily AnNahar, Wednesday's meeting in the tiny Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheik is intended to "abolish the difference between terrorism and resistance." But other Arab governments…

Arab countries has been slow to recon- cile itself to peace with Israel, partici- pation in a high-profile summit called in response to a recent wave of violence against Israelis has been a politically…

… risky option for many Arab govern- ments. Nonetheless, Saudi Arabia and most ofthe oil-rich sheikdoms of the Persian Gulf are all over t attending. A state- ment issued by will s t their Gulf Coop…

…'s out- rage was far less vocal in response to past attacks by Israel's army or to kill- ings committed by Jewish extremists against Arabs. Despite such sentiments, most Arab governments have fallen in…

… Arabia, the Persian Gulf states of Yemen, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, plus most Arab countries in North Africa. Iran, Iraq and Libya - accused of being sponsors of terrorist groups…

… always vote," Tadisco said. "Ifnothing else, we just want to get people involved." Su also listed improved MSA-stu- dent body relations as a goal for the campaign. "The only times students hear about the…

… published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S mail are $85. Winter term (January…

December 02, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 42) • Page Image 1

… relations, said there has been no decision about when See BOLLINGER, Page 2 More students studying overseas By Prachish Chakravorty B y Staff Reporter ising numbers of U.S. college stu- dents are studying…

… overseas, many ven- turing past traditional destinations in Europe to universities farther afield - in Africa, Australia and the Middle East, a recent survey found. The number of American students studying…

… said she values the experiences of going overseas. "I had studied abroad in high school as an exchange student. The experi- ence was extremely positive," Kostrzewa said. "I could become a member of (a…

… percentage increases in American students, Britain still hosted the most - 19,410 ients, or 23 percent of all study- a oad students. France, Spain and Italy ranked sec- ond, third and fourth with 7,000 to 7…

…,900 students. University students seem to mirror the national trend in their choice of snrly-nmon dstination. WARREN ZINN/Daily Lee Bollinger visited campus in November to be officially selected by the Board of…

… Regents as the 12th University president. Israel eyes permanent spots in Jorda Holiday lights: Students returning from the Thanksgiving break, wasted no time in preparing for the next set of hol-' idays…

…. Getting into a festive mood, students deco- rated their rooms in residence halls. '.y;ir> Above: Sophomore Chris Newth hangs strings of holiday lights around his South Quad room yester- day. Newth also…

March 14, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 91) • Page Image 5

… NATION/WORLD The Michiga 'THE SUMMIT OF THE PEACEMAKERS' n Daily - Thursday, March 14, 1996 - 5A Arabs, Israelis join to support peace SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) - Shoulder-to-shoulderin a…

… historic show of solidarity, Arabs joined Israelis at a summit of world leaders yesterday to vow unequivocal support forthe bomb- gped Middle East peace process and n unrelenting war against terrorists…

… moved by the outcome. He spoke of watching "with an unbelieving eye" as former Arab enemies pledged to end the scourge of terrorism. "They are the most impressive lead- ers of our time," Peres said. "It…

…, the restive Palestin- ian population News and the wider Arab world. But his appear- ance and remarks here were also Analysis King Hussein of Jordan, Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, U…

…- ians to the wider group of Arab nations represented at Sharm el Sheik, Clinton said, "Many of the nations here today have experienced the nightmare of ter- ror. Death does not discriminate among the…

…) And with the Student Advantage Card you'll get an additional 15% off Amtrak fares. For more information I I I mall 1 _JQ~AAMTRAK I …

April 18, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 116) • Page Image 8

…8A -The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 18 1996 y STUDENTS ANYWHERE in the U.S. on Continental $159 or $239. Bring your Con- BASS GUITAR 4 SALE Washburn 5 string, tinental voucher & AMEX card…

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… on both sides, and said he came out to the Diag because he feels pas- sionately about Israel's security and the lives of civilians. "I thought it would be important for all the Arabs and Jews to come…

… present an annual re- port describing the research programs and their progress at the University. Michigan Student Assembly Presi- dent Fiona Rose, who was inducted Tuesday, will give a biannual report to…

… the regents, in addition to writtenmate rials she included in the regents' agend book. "' includedalistofourrecentstudent appointments because I wantedto stress to the regents the extent of how students

… are involved on campus," Rose said. Rose also included a chart explaining the proposed student activity fee, a plan spearheaded by former MSA President Flint Wainess. Rose said she plans to speak about…

… the state of the student body and its quality of life. "It will be important r the regents to hear the needs and ph sophical wants of students," she said. As with every monthly meeting, the board will…

February 29, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 86) • Page Image 4

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 29, 1996 ~r~; £idi~rn ~ti 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan RONNIE GLASSBERG Editor…

… East University Avenue ev- ery day, their input would have brought an unconsidered angle to the new mall. For example, one student suggested an ecologi- cally balanced and energy-efficient design. The…

… available in Michigan's climate. Instead, SNRE students advocate using native plants cLuf1rrEj{J6 You t1t0 S~OW) PAIr TI1c IS$' EAD.1 YvOU tE.EO 'To G.O WITO OrCONOOLvOGy ANDX ikESEARGH IT.TART'S W HERE…

… 'TAE OEY t4 1 5 g~ N0 -rft, S 'NtH Ju-" University neglected to seek out any input from a large group of students whose opinion would have been beneficial - yet they are creating the new "pedestrian…

… mall" in these stu- dents' backyard, the School of Natural Resources and Envi- ronment. SNRE students study the sustainability of native plants, and distinguish between dif- ferent plant varieties and…

… place for learning knowledge, then applying it. The landscap- ing project was a perfect opportunity for willing students to further their knowledge and gain experience in something that they have studied…

… - satisfying and rewarding information. SNRE students had ideas for this project that should have been considered. Since stu- fore, planners chose to use exotic plants that cost more to maintain in the long run…

…. But who will pay to maintain special pines and crab apples? Students, if asked, would most likely not support Scotch pines over white pines if they had to foot the bill. It is finan- cially unwise to…

… invest in frivolously reland- scaping a section of campus. The funds would be better used if they contributed to educating SNRE students. If the University focused more of its business transactions on its…

… educational mission, the campus would be more pleasing for students, - mall or no mall. Engler cuts again Adult education too important to play with Lmong Gov. John Engler's many claims, e professes to hold a…

March 13, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 90) • Page Image 2

…' summit has been partially overshadowed by differences among U.S., Israeli and Arab participants over the goals and emphasis of today's meeting, which is expected to draw representatives of25 countries…

…, including Euro- pean and Arab heads of state and foreign ministers. After a series of attacks by Palestinian suicide bomb- ers that have killed many in Israel in recent weeks, casting a pall over the Middle…

… prospects for a gathering of Arabs and Israelis whose presence in the same room wouldhavebeen unthinkablejust a few years ago. Besides Egypt, Arab countries slated to attend the one-day conference include…

… Jordan, Morocco, Algeria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emir- ates, Qatar and Oman. Syrian state radio yesterday described the summit as "an international propaganda rally" intended to…

… investigation. Betz said that in 1994 minority representation of faculty was below the national average while it was above the national average for stu- dents. "In 1994, 17.2 percent of the student group were…

… with all kinds of countries all the time, but you don't see them on the front page of The New York Times." Some students said Lieberthal's talk gave them more information about the situation. "It's good…

… for someone who's stud- ied for a very long time to give differ- ent ideas (than) newspaper and TV reports," said Martha Kirpes, an SNRE doctoral candidate. LSA first-year student Matt Harris said he…

November 19, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 35) • Page Image 4

…4- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 19, 1996 Uh i S dhttn &zailg 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan RONNIE GLASSBERG Editor…

… test - that's no way to learn a language.' - Students'Party Coordinator Chad Bailey YKiKUNIYUKI GROUND ZERO T NE LOCALW ATH.. --- sTHI RE4wJ lWE .4 R~cwprJ4 gE4," AD s Bur, *THE woNT is UJ PR E DI G *d4…

…~A-r *!0 WI i w P" 'o EA c CI.. WEEK -. -r. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Although weak, vote Michigan Party next Extremists win, GRAND ILLUSION 0 f students vote for anyone in the Michigan Student

… in student life. He left the Wolverine Party to work as an independent, and placed himself in prime position to help students. Schor previously served as the chair of the External Relations Committee…

October 17, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 14) • Page Image 2

…- ually assault her. w> n AR N PORTV4 Purdue student kills dorm counselor. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A shotgun-wielding Purdue University grad , - dent killed a dorm supervisor yesterday who had turned him in…

… Wiley Hall, a four-story, red brick men's dormitory housing mostly first-year students, and entered the supervisor's third-floor room. He then shot the supervisor twice around 2:50 p.m. "I just heard a…

… big, loud blast. And then I heard what sounded like something dropping," said first-year student Kevin France, who lives on the floor above., '1t was so loud, I could feel the floor shaking." The gunman…

… into the room, burst in and discovered the gunman's body. University spokesperson Ellen Rantz said the dorm supervisor had found cocaine in the other student's possession on Tuesday and alerted campus…

… the pursuit of personal fulfillment, Americans 40 and older are going back to school in record numbers, according to a report released yesterday. Enrollment of 40-plus students in adult education more…

… yesterday accused the Israeli government of racism in reaction to what he said was Israel's proposal to partition the disputed West Bank town of Hebron and to limit Arab construction on streets used by Jewish…

…-Palestinian accords, "It is my right to tell you and expose to everyone - the Arab and Islamic nations and Palestinian people - what bitter truths we face," Arafat said. "It shows ... complete and abhorrent racism." R…

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October 16, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 13) • Page Image 1

… first public visit to ie West Bank in almost 30 years to iscuss the troubled Mideast peace rocess. ussein, the first Arab leader to trav- the autonomous Palestinian area, aid his landmark visit was…

…, these sources said, the two' sides were making progresstoward reaching a diplomatic formula that Students blast anti-affirmative action measure By Will Weissert Daily Statr Reporter There is strength in…

… numbers. More than 150 students came to last night's Michigan Student Assembly meeting in the Michigan Union Ballroom .to show their support for affirmative action. But as it turned out, the resolution they…

… the amendment before the assem- bly to "debate an issue MSA has been avoiding for more than a year-and-a-half." And Burden certainly spurred discussion, as more than 40 students and community members…

… night. For $5, participants ate unlimited amounts of bread and were taught breadmaking techniques. Tatum speaks of developing student racial identities By Chris Metinko Daily Staff Reporter Students at…

… teachers professionally and personally. "Racism can be a relation- al barrier," Tatum said. She also talked about the difficulty both black and white students faced as participants in her program. "It was a…

… think white 'olicy student people learn to Computer fraudmay vicimize students By Rob Goettel 'Ihe University of Washington Daily SEATTLE - Tens of thousands of students will be victimized by fraudu…

… services are just a variation on the You Have Won' prize-promotion scam, targeted to ... students and their parents who are anx- ious about paying for college." Bernstein said these questionable agencies…

… guarantee students free schol- arship money in exchange for an up- front fee, usually around $50. "You don't need college-level math to know that multiplying those fees by JOSH BIGGS/Daily University alum…

… Beverly Tatum addressed students yesterday at East Hall about the importance of developing racial identities. ,s h4 of close to 50 people for her lecture. "It was great," said Jacquie Anderson, a first…

September 30, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 1) • Page Image 7

…'VL-- r%-!@-. &A---J-- oft^ A^Aft^ -VA I NATON/IORLD The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 30, 199 -A Israel bans Arab travel in West Bank The Washington Post BET EL, West Bank - Israel staged a…

… growing show of force yesterday in the West Bank, deploying tanks and troops and imposing a strict ban on Arab travel between cities and towns that substantially shut down Palestinian civil life. The broad…

… tunnel adjacent. to Muslim holy shrines. r. The completion on Tuesday of an exit from the tun- 0P PHOTOnel, which traces a path underneath the hill known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Arabs as Haram…

… interview in Jerusalem that the plan is to ring "all cities" and "all villages" of the Arabs with Israeli- troops, preventing people from entering or leaving except for some urgent humanitarian reason. A…

… against tanyahu and the Israeli government, d by their example they have led oth- ers into protests." Muslim students said the excavation near the Al-Aqs4 mosque and the Dome of the Rock was an insult. "I…

… rsphomore and football player Clarence 11iams, who was not able to make the event because of team obligations. Most students were generally under- stnding of the event's purpose. -If it dosen't cost extra…

… money that could've been used for other students d if that's what it takes to get people to 'yrticipate, I'm all for it,' said School of Art and Design junior Senghor Reid. Organizers said they were happy…

… evidence.that Jerusalem is the capital of the Israeli kingdom. (Palestinians) want to minimize or eliminate the Jewish claim to the capi- tal,' he said. Students shared a hope for the possi- bility of peace…

…." Most agreed that compromise would be the only solution. "lt's'really a warning for both sides to continue with dialogue and negotia- tions' said Rackham student Daniel Rosen. "There's only one path that…

…'s going to bring any solution and that's the path of peace." Students said they expected violence to erupt again and agreed that an end was hard to envision. "I always expected unrest. There's a lot -of…

September 10, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 125) • Page Image 1

… passing students to register to vote in the Nov. 5 election. Richards filed her last election bid in 1994 for Texas governor, but the issues fRing female candidates and legislators en't changed much since…

…. The 10-day campaign, run by Iraq's elite military Republican Guard and fought largely by the KDP. represents a Student camp-out for hockey tickets nds this year Netanyahu rejects calls to pull out…

… troops Washington officials urge more peace-making talks with Arafat Tickets now sold on first-come, first-serve basis Ann Stewart Staff Reporter Students who banked on camping out to get the best seats…

student has purchased tick- *We wanted to keep it more in line with basketball and reward the students who would buy (hockey) tickets before," Lambright said. Students had mixed reactions to the new policy…

… jumped in popularity in the last five years and it's still growing. It's growing all over, though," Madej said. Employees said the policy was also changed in fairness to students who couldn't get in line…

… camp out in hopes of being the first to nab tickets, employees said students were not upset. The Washington Post WASHINGTON - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday rejected calls by the…

… Clinton adminis- tration to pull Israeli troops out of Arab-populated areas of the West Bank town of Hebron, while expressing optimism that a formula will soon be found to permit the resumption of peace…

… West Bank town that could damage the entire Middle East peace process. Israeli troops were required to pull back from Arab population centers in Hebron by last March, guarding only the 440 or so Jews in…

students. Students sa they practice safe sex, m--onogamy "Nobody's commented negatively so far," Lambright said. Still, students at the ticket office said they were disappointed that they missed out on the…

… many students are sex- ually active, the survey said this does not mean they are promis- cuous. "Most of our respondents practice serial monogamy," said Martin Whyte said he was skep- tical of the…

December 10, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 48) • Page Image 1

… when I go east, it's always on the foreground," Hayden said. When the California state senator returned to his alma mater yesterday, talk immediately turned to his work as founder of Students for a…

… Democratic Society, and as one of the "Chicago Seven," a group of students arrested during protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. "The last time that I saw Tom Hayden was at the…

…'s refusal to take a stand against war and injustice. "A society that depends on young people to lead the way is a society that's broken somewhere." Although Hayden encouraged student audience members to…

… friends, because nothing is supposed to happen," Hayden said. Students are still disenfranchised from the political process, but at least have access to the "dysfunctional" system, he said. California…

…, where Hayden intends to run for See HAYDEN, Page 5 JOHN IKRAFT/ Daily University alum Tom Hayden fields questions from students yesterday in the Michigan Union. Hayden, now a state senator from…

… University Relations Walter Harrison said the administration's decision to vote against the tournament was based on its concern for student-athletes. "We have a long-standing position that we oppose the…

February 01, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 66) • Page Image 4

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 1, 1996 bz 1efiiglu&lg 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan RONNIE GLASSBERG Editor in…

… Alliance Four Justice presented a list of demands in an open letter to the University community. The Alliance, which consists of Asian American, African American, Native American and Latino/a student

… the Jniversity increase its percentage of faculty ,nd students of color. It also asks the admin- 4Stration to bolster its efforts to retain faculty end students of color. The administration has…

… -ifficult. As long as the University is making the effort, the Alliance needs specify how the University should proceed. The letter also asks the University to pro- vide organizations of students of color…

student groups do not receive University hookups. Unless the Alli- ance can justify a special need, the demand seems frivolous. The letter also demands increased fund- ing and guaranteed autonomy for the…

… - Black Stu- dent Union Speaker Sherise Steele told The Michigan Daily that the University commu- nity felt too "white." The University should work to make all its students feel at home. Duderstadt must…

… prepared to bargain, they will leave content - until the next talk. NOTABLE QUOTABLE,, 'We don't think that students should start off their newspaper careers as scabs.' --Roger Kerson, spokesperson for the…

… Zimbabwean summer, I enjoyed the luxury of a nice house in Harare (the capital city) and a school with a swimming pool. But outside the well- guarded, fenced-in worlds created for foreign students, an uglier…

April 23, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 119) • Page Image 4

…4A- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 23, 1996 Ibe £tirbtgn gailg 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan RONNIE GLASSBERG Editor in…

…'s proposed changes would transfer $105 mil- lion of the $185 million appropriated for adult education to the Jobs Commission. Students over 19 years of age would not be allowed to take traditional classes in…

… degree in education is to learn how to develop a cohesive curriculum. Moreover, educators learn proper means of discipline in an education program. Through student teaching, they learn how to…

… conflict that they create amongst black students here at the University'? The members of these organizations (not all, but many) walk around campus with three letters emblazoned on their chests, heads or…

… other personal belongings like they are better than the rest of us. Their elitist atti- tudes manifest themselves in the lives of black students in a variety of ways. First, their attitudes pre- sent huge…

… obstacles to rea- sonable students who desire to commit themselves to the principles of the organiza- tion. These organizations have these "rush functions" or "rites of passages," replete with rudeness…

…, where would you be? You will never be able to do enough community service abroad to make amends for the irreparable harm you have done to your home - the black students at this university. DANIELLE…

… are any Arab coun- tries supposed to live peace- fully when they know the Israelis have free reign over all their lands by the permis- sion of the United States? In order for aggression and unrest to…

Arab countries and their inhabitants. And the scary thing is that anti-Arab sentiment has become fash- ionable in American society. As we speak, innocent Lebanese citizens are paying the price of this…

… racism. Everyone knows the Israeli army is much stronger than any Arab army. What are the Israelis trying to prove? That they can precisely bomb civilian neighborhoods in southern Lebanon? OK, they have…

October 02, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 3) • Page Image 7

… last November just before he was assassi- nated. But the rally, held against the *backdrop of a crisis-like Israeli-Arab summit in Washington to try to resuscitate the peace process, easily outdrew the…

… the West Bank and Gaza Strip and into predominantly Arab east Jerusalem. Three fhore people, including two Palestinians and one Israeli, were reported yesterday to have died of wounds suffered in last…

… raising the student fee at the request of only a handful of student groups would set a dangerous precedent. "As an assembly member, I think it is a good idea to put it on the ballot and let the students

… decide," said LSA Rep. Andy Schor. "As a student, I hope other students do their jobs and vote this down - otherwise we'll have every group on campus asking for an increase and soon the student fee will be…

… like $1 million." Members also questioned whether the assembly would lose its power to choose which student groups should receive funding. LSA Rep. Dan Serota, who drafted the ballot question, said that…

January 22, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 57) • Page Image 1

… beliefs. LSA junior Asif Harsolina, president ofthe Muslim Student Association, said Ramadan is "a 30-day fast teaching discipline and self-restraint." But exactly when Detroit-area Mus- swill begin…

… moon was sighted in many Arab countries Saturday. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emir- ates, Yemen, Jordan and Egypt reported sightings of the moon yesterday. In Oman, the crescent could not be…

… of the Muslim's lunar calendar with a solar calendarand comes I 1 days later with each succeeding year. Jinnah El-Soloman a junior nursing student called Ramadan "an opportu- nity to gain spirituality…

… self-con- trol. Families and friends also gather together after sundown to share meals and many then retire to mosques for lectures and religious discussion. *"This is a month where students tend to go…

… to other people's homes for dinner," Harsolina said. "It's actually pretty fun." He said the Muslim Student Associa- tion holds dinners at different restau- rants in town where students gather to break…

… MEDSTART, Page 2A Mace forces residents to evacuate Barb our 0Y lnoityalliance By Katie Wang Daily Staff Reporter Declaring that the University has not done enough for students of color, the Alliance Four…

… the Members of the University Community "WE DEMAND That the Office of Academic and Multicultural Initiatives increase their focus on the retention of students of color The immediate establishment of…

… ethnic-specific cultural centers An increase in the number of faculty and students of color. 3 Guaranteed funding for student of color organizations Guaranteed autonomy of the Center for African and…

… went off and the entire build- ing was evacuated. First-year Engineering student An- drea Cox said she was in the stairwell on the second floor when she noticed the smell. "It was right there," Cox said…

March 28, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 101) • Page Image 3

…, church groups and other groups such as the Arab-Jewish Fo- rum. Any other students wishing to read are able to vol- unteer any time ig the during the 24 hours. Students a gOoWofall denomina- tions are…

… pattern has changed." The study was based on height and weight checks of 36,281 students in 45 Michigan school districts during the 1994-95 academic year. mong the study's findings: Percentage of Michigan…

… 11.3, *U.S. 10.9. The Michigan study also looked at the relationship between average gamily incomes and children's he results showed the students in the wealthiest fifth of school districts had…

… significantly lower average body weights than those in moderate- and low-income districts. 'U students use summer internships for {search opportunities This summer, 31 University stu- dents will travel across the…

… remove very fine wrinkles. - From staff and wire reports. What GRouP MEETINGS Q AIESEC Michigan, International Student Happy Hour, 662- 1690, Arbor Brewing Company, 9 p.m. I' Campus Crusade for Christ…

… State and Liberty, 9 p.m. EVENTS C "Cancer Prevention: What Every College Student Should Know," Becky Ward, sponsored by Stu- dents Against Cancer, Michigan Students read names to remember Holocaust By…

… Ann Stewart Daily Staff Reporter Solemn and often tearful students read yesterday from a seemingly never- ending list of names of those who died in the Holocaust as the Memorial of Names began on the…

… Diag. Many students found themselves unable to stop tears as they read through name after name on the overwhelming list. "It was powerful. You read a name 'and family' or 'and children.' Whole…

… generations were Read made extinct. It was very hard to read," nam eS said Rhee Rosenman, an LSA way to r first-year student. The reading of the0pD oa names from a book nearly as thick as gave th4 the student

… memory of those killed in the Holocaust as well as a message to the University that it is not forgotten," Holtzman said. The students signed up to read, in- clude members of sororities and fra- ternities…

February 12, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 73) • Page Image 3

… is seeking student appli- cations for the Jane Addams and An- drew Carnegie Fellowships for a 10- month internship in Indianapolis, Id. * The fellowship comes with a $15,000 stipend and 12 credits…

…. Candidates should be recent gradu- ates orseniors notcommitted to a gradu- ate program. Students will be selected based on leadership potential, interest in community service and the nonprofit -sector, and…

… ihrough Friday. Students applying for the scholar- ships for women must be currently or formerly enrolled at the University, have a minimum GPA of 3.4 for undergradu- ates or 6.0 for graduates, demonstrate…

… *nancial need, and be involved in the .University community. - :Applications for both scholarships are available at the Office of Financial Aid, 2011 Student Activities Build- ing. - Compiled from staff…

… reports. MSA budget committee faces shortage of funding By Laurie Mayk Daily Staff Reporter After several weeks of speculation and criticism, Michigan Student Assembly leaders say they are now ready to…

October 15, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 12) • Page Image 2

…,' said Dana Buck, exhibits preparator at the Kelsey Museum. "We had a deadline date. Everyone - students, faculty, staff - all-nighted together the night before the exhibit opened, fixing everything up. We…

… were still sweeping floors when the first audierice came through." David Huppert, assistant preparator at the Kelsey Museum and an LSA first- year student, commented on the set-up aspect of the exhibit…

… Alfonso Araujo, a visiting student from Venezuela. "(The exhibit) is the first I've seen like this." But a high school class that toured the exhibit a few days ago had a slightly dif- ferent take. "They…

… minister. He said his role in Egypt was to "heal certain splits, which everyone sees, with the largest Arab country." He was noncommittal when asked if Netanyahu had miscalculated in deciding to excavate an…

… settlement to the whole problem and until peace prevails all over the whole area," Mubarak said. While offering the Arab side little of substance, Weizman stressed Israel's good faith. He said the road to…

…. "Better late than never;" said Weizman, who has used his largely ceremonial post to try to nudge the peace process forward and ease the tension that has developed between Israel and the Arab world. As…

… Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail…

October 04, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 5) • Page Image 4

…, religion or social sta- tus. DAVID E. CHACIN LSA SOPHOMORE Jewish and Arab student dialogue is sign of hope TO THE DAILY: In reading the article titled, "Students hope for peaceful settlement" (9/30/96), I…

… am reminded about the first confrontation between Arab students and Jewish students from the United States, Israel and Europe on the Diag in the fall of 1958. All students did hope for peace in the…

…4 The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 4, 1996 (Tke , t4bp tt t ttil 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan 'I, , ' RONNIE GLASSBERG…

students, staff and -faculty should support the task force and assist it whenever possible. Task force chair Paul Boylan, who also serves as the dean of the School of Music and vice provost for the arts…

… seriously. Another subcommittee is seeking com- ments from the University community about the status of campus security. Many students will undoubtedly offer comments on this issue. The committee has three…

… stu- dents out of 14 members. While two more - bringing the total to one per subcommit- tee - would be nice, the presence of stu- dents is appreciated. After all, students are the best voice for their…

…. Campus security has a large impact on student life. The task force should uncover the sources of the problems and brainstorm some suggested solutions that will maxi- mize security and safety for the entire…

… DAILY: On the front page of Monday's paper, you pub- lished an article titled "Students hope for peaceful settlement" (9/30/96), where you suggested that Jewish students generally supported Benjamin…

… Netanyahu's deci- sion to open a tunnel in Jerusalem. I am a Jewish student here and I do not support Benjamin Netanyahu's deci- sions in any way. Rather, I believe that this maneuver was a deliberate and…

… reprehensible at best. In the future, I would appreciate it if you did not generalize about "Jewish stu- dents" on this campus. While I cannot speak for anyone else, I can say that, as a Jewish student and as a…

April 17, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 115) • Page Image 1

… Laurie Mayk Daily Staff Reporter After more than four hours of debates, goodbyes and parting poems, the Michigan Student Assembly gavel officially changed hands last night. MSA President Fiona Rose and…

… said. "Ninety percent of the things Flint and I have e ... have nothing to do with Tuesday night T etings." Wainess said Rose's election is a "parting gift" from the students. "The person replacing me in…

… challenged assembly members to be "non- partisan on the assembly, but partisan everywhere else - partisan for the students." The orientation meetings for new representatives last week helped them to feel…

… comfortable at last night's meeting, Mehta said. Rose and Mehta intro- duced newly elected students to assembly protocol and campus issues, as well as a few current MSA members. "The 'new' meeting ... went…

… smoothly. We had a good, respective debate," Rose said. "This student government means business." LSA Rep. Ryan Friedrichs, a new member on the assembly, said the Rose-Mehta administration has already taken…

… "electronic town hall on the MSA confer" discussion about the relevance of political parties at the University. "I'd like the students to discuss whether the advan- tages of having parties outweigh the…

… disadvantages," Theis said. Theis invited all representatives and students to comment on his research about political parties on item 48 of"MSA-Talks." Also during the first meeting, MSA members de- feated a…

… resolution that criticized The Michigan Daily's coverage of the recent theft of 8,700 newspapers and that encouraged MSA's minority affairs commission to ensure minority students' views are accurately…

February 20, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 79) • Page Image 2

… if J shafted orsabotaged the process, only the students would suffer." Panelists were picked by the student governments of the University's differ- ent schools. Previously, student govern- ment leaders…

… and administrators said they were concerned that there was not enough time to find panelists. Vice President for Student Affairs Maureen Hartford said having anti-Code sentiment on the Student

… far from unanimous, however. "None of the things the Code does is punishment - it's helpful," said Erin Kenney, an LSA first-year student. "A couple people had questions and said they weren't sure…

… to a later spring break this year, students have an opportunity to spend the week with students from other uni- versities. "This year I'm psyched to have a million raging, drunk college kids around so…

February 27, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 84) • Page Image 1

… ' ' . a, sit .a+ 'M f " , ' y ;a _ , c 3; r:a_. ,: . ;? tt, r ;:§: ,._, ..".. _ .. a.. rrgs .rt"er tisi J e R eL , ' Fearing terrorism, Israelis kill Arab American Los Angeles Times JERUSALEM - Israel…

… described Hamida as a quiet, See ISRAEL, Page 2 AP PHOTO The body of an Arab American lies in a Jerusalem street. The man was shot yesterday by bystanders after his car ran into a bus stop. U.S.: Sanctions…

…. The new proposal would eliminate the extra- neous work - ballots would be auto- matically sent to the homes of regis- tered voters. Smith said the system would en- courage students to vote. The proposal…

… training By Jeff Eldridge Daily Staff Reporter Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Mary Lou Antieau said yesterday she is prepared to put Student Resolution Panelists who hear Code of Student

…. Clinton left in place his recent easing of curbs on Cuban-American Student uses Internet to l u ch b i s es a...........-..~.:- By Anita Chik Daily Staff Reporter Unlike other students who play on com…

October 11, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 10) • Page Image 4

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 11, 1996 ZFIhz llitigan utg 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan RONNIE GLASSBERG Editor in…

… tolerance for the gay communi- ty. However, the two groups clashed Sunday evening, when some members of the College Republicans distorted some of QUP's messages. The Michigan Student Assembly passed a…

… resolution Tuesday night, condemning groups that spread anti-gay messages and authorizing the assembly to charge groups who participate in such activities under the Central Student Judiciary. While the chalk…

…- ing incident has led to an uncomfortable sit- uation for the groups involved, MSA has no business threatening to punish student groups who wish to exercise their freedom of speech. . Ryan LaLonde, QUP…

… University students. However, the resolu- tion also says that the assembly will work to uphold "the sense of community and respect among student organizations. This should be without infringing upon the…

… continue. It says that the student organization "will be brought in for a judicial review with CSJ. With possible sanctions including: revoca- tion of student funds or temporary/perma- nent suspension of…

student group status." CSJ is an independent judiciary body that has the authority to take punitive action against student groups. While QUP members have the right to be angry about the chalking incident…

… protecting it. By threatening punitive action against such groups, MSA is doing the opposite - it is diminishing -free speech. The clause will cause student groups to think twice about exercising their…

… their opposition to student groups that spread messages of hate, they do not have the right to try and limit such messages. Instead, they should allow freedom to flour- ish and let the marketplace of…

October 23, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 18) • Page Image 4

…4- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 23, 1996 nt 3 tti1 (Th I e wt rb t 0; 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan RONNIE…

… Monday, regents screened Carol Christ, and only a handful of students attended. Carol Christ, Stanley Chodorow, Lee Bollinger and Larry Faulkner - one of these four candidates, after an extensive period of…

… attended - including student leaders from the Michigan Student Assembly, LSA Student Government and Hillel. The regents - who had trouble even fol- lowing a state law - could use the opinions of an army of…

… average Joes and Janes as well as student leaders. A student-friendly president is essential for the University to maintain and improve its excellent reputa- tion. Students are the primary reason for this…

… institution's existence. The faculty, research, the hospital - all the other aspects are a close second. For the first time in the 179-year history of the University, students can participate in the…

… presidential search meetings and inter- views. It would send the candidates a strong message that students care about this search and want to choose their president. It took a lawsuit for the University to allow…

… this - students should jump at the chance. It would be a shame to display the University's apathy to the state and to the future president. University students should be be able to use the president as…

April 08, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 108) • Page Image 3

… application recruitment period. DPP encourages those students inter- ested in law enforcement as a possible 4reer to attend and learn about the portunities its department offers in a ;variety of fields…

… American College Health Asso- ciation is scouting campuses nation- wide for the next Steven Spielberg or Quentin Tarantino. College students are invited to par- icipate in a contest to create and de- lop a…

… both the KCCC and the Chinese Campus Crusade for Christ. "The band leader was really good. He was really into it. It was a faith-building experi- ence," said Matt Bressie, a Medicine first-year student

…. MSA to connedt students to legislators By Laurie Mayk Daily Staff Reporter Students will have the opportunity to lobby lawmakers in style today, cour- tesy of the Michigan Student Assembly and Cellular…

… and federal senators and rep- resentatives. The assembly obtained three phones from Ann Arbor Cellular Incorpo- rated for students to call lawmakers via a special 800 number for constitu- ents. "Instead…

…- nects constituents with the appropri- ate legislative offices in Washington, D.C. Khambutta said students will have the opportunity to contact offices from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. today to ask questions or offer…

October 08, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 7) • Page Image 4

…4- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 8, 1996 J$e £thigan ?g 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan RONNIE GLASSBERG Editor in Chief…

…RS TO THE EDITOR BPC, not ballots, should fund groups ast week, the Michigan Student Ld Assembly approved a plan to put a fee increase proposal on the November ballot. The proposal would raise the…

student fee by $1.50 per term, pushing the total student fee to $4.19 per term. The additional funding would go to two groups: Project Serve and the Black Volunteer Network. These two organizations perform…

… worthwhile commu- , nity service activities - however, the groups are attempting to bypass the normal allocation system. To receive funding, student groups must present proposals to the MSA Budget Priorities…

… ballot to appeal for additional money sets an irresponsible example. If the November ballot initiative is passed, other groups could adopt a similar strategy. Eventually, a student might directly pay the…

… operating budgets for many groups in to which they do not belong. Moreover, if students vote for the pro- posal, the issue would go before the regents, who have ultimate control over fee increas- es. The…

March 29, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 102) • Page Image 2

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… Clinton administration initially held firm in supporting Israel and in- sisting the emphasis should be on curb- ing terrorism. But Europeans echoed the Arabs' anger, and the thrust of the conference shifted…

… was caught un- aware by Arab forces. Gilon, who ironically was the Shin Bet's top expert on Jewish radicals and had warned of a growing danger from Israel's extreme right, was looking for warnings…

… preventing attacks by Jewish extremists. Rabin was killed by Amir, a 25-year- old law student, as he left a Tel Aviv peace rally and headed toward his wait- ing car. Amir passed two bodyguards as he walked up…

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December 04, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 44) • Page Image 4

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…, the brainchild of the Undergraduate Curriculum Task Force, is a set of structural changes to the College of Engineering that would not only make it easier for students to get out on time - it also would…

… Curriculum 2000, each undergraduate engi- neering program must have at least 12 elec- tive credit hours, enabling the student to have a more diverse educational experience. The task force is composed of four…

… stu- dents from different sections of the College of Engineering. Student members represent every class except the present group of first-year students. The committee's cross- section of the…

October 02, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 3) • Page Image 4

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… EDITOR C linical programs have provided University students with opportunities not commonly accessible to them. Last week, the University announced an expan- sion of these programs. As a result of a one…

January 26, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 61) • Page Image 2

… from students who would like to serve on the advisory committee. "I think they should be students who have been around fora couple of years," Wainess said. "Students who have a vision for this…

…, and at their fore- front the blacks, Arabs, Muslims and red Indians, for they play an important role in American political life and have a weight in the U.S. elections." The Libyan leader has been…

… branded a pariah in the West and in some parts of m U fi a a a the Arab world for his alleged role in sponsoring international terrorism. He long has cast himself as a champion of oppressed and Third…

…. Farrakhan was quoted by JANA as saying: "I am happy with the results of this meeting in order to unify Arabs, Muslims, blacks and persecuted groups in America to play a strong role not only in the American…

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September 09, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 124) • Page Image 4

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 9, 1996 i~jz rbigum &ii 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the Universit y of Maicihi.ganl RONNIE GLASSBERG Editor…

… succumbs to infighting W hat are the key issues in a University of Michigan Board of Regents elec- tion? Finance, education, student welfare and experience are among the most impor- tant. However, this year…

… community to take a backseat to abortion politics and gubernatorial muscle flexing. University students want regents to work on their behalf- not Engler's and not the party line. e e r I5NE7 TNE ~ DAMB v…

… 'I I VIEWPOINT Path to peace is still rocky Cooperation h City, 'U' need to create more parking t Jiappens every year: Students return to scenario, the burden falls squarely - and campus in…

… September and are met with unfairly - upon the shoulders of student the parking problems that plague Ann motorists. Arbor until May. For visitors to campus and Right now, the University can take one downtown…

… stress occupied." Many of the Arab-Israeli conflicts are political in nature -- tracing back to British mishandling of the region; however, control over Jerusalem is a religious and far more emotional…

… easiest part in the process, and most of the conflicts will be far more difficult to resolve. CYCHEST / Student housin theory 101 I have a theory. It may be a somewhat paranoid theory, but stick with me…

February 23, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 82) • Page Image 4

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 23, 1996 e txcl igttn ttil 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan gg :. a ta RONNIE…

… articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Daily. FROM THE DAILY 70% representation MSA reps. slight out-of-state students l l x ' O ne year ago, the University…

…'s proposal treated all schools about equally, and he has pro- posed a 4.4-percent increase in allocations to the University. Ironically, some Michigan Student Assembly members want the state to take some of…

…' allocations, Michigan residents attending the public schools would get a tax credit of up to $250 per year. While the two representatives are not trying to harm out-of-state students -who comprise about 30…

Students' Party for which she is the vice presidential candidate. Tuesday night - after the fact - MSA passed a resolution that supported Schor's and Savic's position. The representatives were not speaking…

… on behalf of the entire assembly, but it is clear that MSA supports their position - retroac- tively. By supporting the plan, MSA dis- played a lack of consideration for out-of- state students. MSA…

… representatives did not fulfill their obligation as elected officials to work for the needs ofall students. The External Relations Committee and the Students' Party, as well as the entire assembly, seemed to disre…

…- gard the interests of out-of-state students -an important part of its constituency. Savic said she thought asking the com- mittee to reinstate the tax credit program without giving up any ofthe…

… and necessary state dollars. MSA is obligated to represent all University students, and to fight for their rights. Asking for a tuition break, in addition to a reasonable allocation, is "immature…

April 18, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 116) • Page Image 1

… violence By Katie Wang Daily Staff Reporter As artillery shells and rockets con- tinued to paint the Mideast skies yes- terday, students from the University's Arab and Israeli communities gath- ered on the…

… Diag to voice concern about the violent warfare taking place thousands of miles away. Students from both communities joined together momentarily to mourn the dead, silently bowing their heads for 15…

… Rackham student Moulouk Berry. "Israel bombed Lebanon before Hezbollah (existed). Hezbollah was created in 1982 as a result of Israeli occupa- tion." LSA first-year student Amer Zahr criticized the United…

… 25 to May 5 in order to visit his father, football Hall-of-Famer Bob Griese, who currently lives in Florida. ovt. misses aid deadline; students wait for word y Stephanie Jo Klein aily Staff Reporter…

… deadline to inish processing the remainder of the backlogged Free pplications for Federal Student Aid, leaving universities d students around the nation with little choice but to wait. igures released this…

… day we can receive votes is (April) 26th," Church said. "Tally- and teacher, Gamble said. "We look at (graduate student instructors) as both graduate students and employees," Gamble said. "It's a…

October 23, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 18) • Page Image 7

…-of-classroom learning experi- ences - whether in a living, electronic or extracurricular environment - strengthen faculty-student relation- ships, he said. Penn's Writers' Guild-an organiza- tion that attracts thousands…

… of people with a smiliar interest - brings the school's various groups together, he said. "It's a place of interaction around an *!activity that students, faculty and staff have in common;' Chodorow…

… settlers who live in the city of 94,000 Arabs. On Monday, U.S. envoy Dennis Ross, who is mediating the talks, announced he was returning to Washington, appar- ently after concluding that the talks were…

… biased because ,-they concentrate on things they can -measure instead of things that matter to students," Friedman said. "The magazine is not going to stop doing 9 the rankings - they are very popular "rnd…

… University being in the top 25 does 1help out-of-state admissions" Serota °: aid. "This (resolution) could hurt the University and its out-of-state admis- . ,dons in the long run." Stanford's student

… government was the first among top-25 schools' stu- in favor of asking students for more funding. Rackham Rep. Douglas Friedman called the fee increase question "pork barrel politics" by the assembly. "I…

… think it's very hypocritical for the assembly to complain about tuition bills and then keep asking students to raise their fees for more money," Friedman said. "An increase will mean we have one of the…

… highest student fees in the Big Ten." MSA government fees are currently fifth highest in the Big Ten. If all increases pass, the fee would become the third highest behind Michigan State and Iowa. dent…

… governments to pronounce the system unfair, Mehta said. "Rankings have had a (drastic) effect on students - every major administrative decision is made with the rankings in the back of the admin- istrators…

…' minds," said Nick Thompson, vice president of Associated Students of Stanford. Local students had mixed opinions about the importance of the U.S. News rankings. "Even if it's hard (for the rankings) to be…

March 18, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 93) • Page Image 9

… for Poetry and attended Cam- bridge University on a Powers Fellowship. "Ann Arbor is where I first began to think of myself as a poet," Joseph told the assembled crowd of students, teachers and friends…

…. Joseph's grandparents were Lebanese and Syrian Catholic immigrants. His older work focuses on the political and religious conflicts he faced growing up as an Arab American in Detroit, here in Ann Arbor and…

…, describes Joseph as "one of the University of Michigan's premier success stories." Joseph attended the University in the late '60s and early '70s, first as an under- graduate and then as a Law student. As an…

… just-isn't enough. We take notes in your classes! Grade A NoteTakers are Seniors and Grad Students. They attend class and take accurate and complete lecture notes. These notes can make great supplemental…

October 25, 1996 (vol. 107, iss. 20) • Page Image 2

… information. [ iD art memory of the Nobel laureate prime minister gunned down Nov. 4 by a Jewish law student opposed to his poli- cy of trading land for peace with Israel's Arab neighbors. Throughout the…

… anniversary of his death according to the Jewish calendar - were sad, if somewhat ritualized in a country that has lived from crisis to tragedy for almost half a century. Students donned the white shirts they…

… assassination of President Lincoln. Parliament held a special session in AP PHOTO Israeli students light candles at the site where former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assasinated last Nov. 4. JOIN THE MOST…

…: 9-10:15pm-Student Gathering Rev. Don Postema, Pastor Ms. Kyla Ebels Assistant for Student Ministry CANTERBURY HOUSE Episcopal Student Ministry at the University of Michigan 721 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor…

… from Daily wire reports. Thr Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term…

April 08, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 108) • Page Image 2

… on those students who witnessed most of the hour's events. "I was surprised by the sincerity of those who organized it," said LSA first-year student Tom Dillen. "Hash Bash was a lot more than just an…

… excuse to smoke pot." Other students focused more on the bash's recreational marijuana use than its political message. "This whole thing makes me want to smoke dope," said one first-year LSA student who…

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… group is led by Faisal Husseini, Arafat's representative in mostly Arab East Jerusalem, and includes Marwan Barghouti, the West Bank leader of Arafat's mainstream Fatah faction c the Palestine Liberation…

…Dai ly (ISS NU4-96 7) is pubuisne Monday rougn iriday ouring ne fail ano winter terms Dy students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September. via U.S. mail are $85…

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