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… stufdents B effrey Kosseff Daily Staff Reporter Many University students said bills passed Wednesday in the state House and Senate proposing to raise the state minimum wage to $5.15 an hour will not affect…

…. "Most students I know make at least $6 an hour." The House and Senate bills are simi- lar in the overall minimum wage, with a few minor differences. The Senate bill, proposed by Sen. Loren Bennett (R…

… coordinator at University Health Services, said there were no activi- ties plannned because of the AIDS NAMES Project Memorial Quilt's display on campus last week. LSA first-year student Andy Linquiest said…

… Arabs. Previous Israeli governments had supported the land-for-peace for- mula favored by the Arabs and the United States, and were said even to have promised Syria to leave the Golan, but Netanyahu had…

… chocolates and flowers today. The Queer Unity Project is celebrat- ing St. Valentine's Day by sponsoring a Kiss-In event at noon on the Diag. At least 100 students, faculty, staff and community members are…

… transgender stu- dents" Sanlo said. "It's a symbolic showing of what heterosexual students take for granted everyday but gay stu- dents have to hide." _,dbk_ IEl- ; _ Lead spe absent fr ricka M. Smith Da…

… to the Power Center event by 58 Greene, a 12-student a capella singing group. Wilson greeted the audience with "good evening." When there was no response, she repeated herself and audi- ence members…

… of See LECTURE, Page 3A Finances a pnoity in By Katie Piona Daily Staff Reporter Upon the completion of the Michigan Student Assembly elections this Wednesday and Thursday, two stu- dents will begin…

… their reign as the embly's new president and vice sident. Among the many responsibilities the new administration will face is the han- dling of MSA student fees, especially since students voted to…

… increase MSA fees by $1 per-student per- semester starting next fall. Many MSA execu- tive office candidates d they plan to raise the amount of rnds funneled to student groups each year by cutting the amount…

… of money directed toward the assembly's internal operations. Students' Party presidential candi- date Mike Nagrant said his party iden- tified at least $2,000 used internally by the assembly last…

… semester that could have.been better used to fund student .groups. He said that, if elected, the adents' Party members will focus on streamlining MSA. Nagrant said that as an executive officer, he would ask…

… a child," Hussein replied. At one point Alia passed out for about a minute while Hussein spoke to her husband. The king hugged the father and gave him a traditional Arab kiss on both cheeks, Later…

… his son, Faisal, and daugh- ter, Aisha. Hussein, making only his second visit to Jerusalem since the city came under Israeli control in 1967, risks censure in the Arab world for visit- AP PHOTO Jordan…

… from Yemen in 1949, blessed the king in Arabic. "Welcome, welcome, king of peace,' he said. "God bless you and your family. JEANNIE SERVAAS/Daily Generation APA, sponsored by the United Asian American…

… American Organizations-sponsored event kicked off Asian American Heritage month by featuring more than 200 student performers acting, singing and dancing in the 18 act show. As guests filled the lobby of the…

… Lambda Phi Epsilon. "We felt our fraternity represented diversity on campus. In several acts, students performed dance routines that combined hip-hop, techno and gospel with traditional dancing and…

… SACUA, Page 2 PROTEST OF THE MONT H ' study finds students feel Safer on By Ajit K. Thavarajah Daily Staff Reporter Members of the University community feel safer on campus now than they did in 1989…

…. Ronald Inglehart, who conducted the study, said that while campus secu- rity has been seen as a significant problem for awhile, University students and faculty have seen improvements in the last eight…

…) differences are not great:' he said. "One exception is attitudes toward racial harass- ment where African-Americans show more con- cern than whites." LSA first-year student Nancy Denner said she doesn't think…

… should also try to get more students involved in programs such as Safewalk." After 1989's survey was made public, University officials decided to expand the Department of Public Safety - adding officers…

… Sugar has been waiting for many years to pose for Playboy. But other women on campus aren't ready to take their clothes off in the presence of Playboy photographers on campus. Playboy looked for student…

…," said Sugar, who is among the 40 University students vying for one of three open spots. "I feel no embarrassment at all." But while photographers interviewed possible playmates, protesters outside the…

… Enderton Daily Staff Reporter The blessings of ashes on the faces of students at local churches yesterday symbolized their rebirth from sin. Ash Wednesday marks the day when Christians celebrate the sacri…

… databases to spot potential terrorists and radically changing the way the nation's air traffic system is funded. Civil libertarians and Arab Americans denounced Gore's proposals on computerized "profiling" of…

… passengers, saying the recommen- dations are unconstitutional and will prompt biased treatment of people with Arabic-sounding names. The profiling program is expected to be phased in soon. Other proposals have…

… permanent. Yet Arab American and civil liberties groups said the policy violates the right to privacy, won't improve air safety and will cause humiliating trav- el delays for people with Arabic-sounding names…

…. WRITING HISTORY AJA DEKLEVA COHEN/Daly First-year LSA student Andrea Morrow receives ashes on her forehead during an Ash Wednesday service yesterday at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Thompson Street…

… also skeptical about See FITZSIMMONS, Page 3A 4-L~ By Collin Overby For the Daily Students seeking more information about African American history have something new to turn to, thanks to history and…

… fee hikes By Katie Wang Daily Staff Reporter Students living in residence halls next year may face a hike in housing rates if the University Board of Regents approves a 4-percent increase at its monthly…

… meeting on Friday. University Housing and the Division of Student Affairs will place before the regents a proposal to increase room- and-board rates, as well as family housing rental rates, by 4 cent. his…

… at Alice Lloyd and Couzens residence halls. "I think it is a fair increase, it's in line with inflation," said Seth Myers, an LSA - uP? first-year student. "I don't Goig pthink it's anything outra…

…- geous." Myers is a member of * ethe Single Student Housing Rate Study Committee, a student-run group that has backed the increase. A student living in a double will see an increase in the room rate from…

… halls," Morian said. "I don't think I would live in the dorm next year if I had to pay more." Students living in family housing may face a fee hike of about 3.9 percent, if the increase is approved. This…

… decision By Chris Metinko Daily Staff Reporter Students and University officials were left with mixed reactions yester- day after a federal court upheld Proposition 209, an initiative that allows voters to…

… that as many as 18 other. states have similar legislature pending. Some University students said they agreed with yesterday's decision. "(Voters) should have the right to decide ...," said LSA first…

…-year student Joseph Freidman. "It shouldn't just be out of the public's hands." LSA first-year student Jami Shaw said she believes that admissions poli- cies around the country should be based more on academics…

… than race or gender. "I think it should be just on acade- mics. If you work hard, you can come here," Shaw said. "You shouldn't get a free ride for just being a minority." Other students said they feel…

… that diversity is an important component to an institution, especially one like the University. These students had mixed emotions on whether race and gender should be considered in admissions decisions…

… a melting pot" and said University students should get accus- tomed to different people and cultures. "I have mixed feelings on affirma- tive action," said Freidman, who claimed that he knows students…

… to bring the administration closer to the student body and to redirect the University away "from a kind of cen- trifugal force pulling them away from their central functions," a philosophy he…

… think the administration should be on campus with the students - that's why we're here, because of the students." Bollinger said he hopes to focus his presidency on bringing to light ques- tions of…

…'s 34-8 victory over Penn State. Students rock 20-3, in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday night. Undefeated Nebraska dropped rom the top spot in both polls after needing overtime to edge unranked Missouri, 45…

… President Lee Bollinger sat on his bed watching the Michigan-Penn State game with his wife Saturday night when more than 1,000 University students hurdled his bushes, climbed the trees, crammed onto his lawn…

…, Russia and Arab nations - who before the latest con- frontation had balked at U.S. efforts to tighten sanctions on Iraq - should now realize that they "have a huge stake in not allowing (Saddam) to develop…

… Administration will recognize efforts across the country. At the University, there are three types of IRCC classes: first-year seminars, which enroll about 250 students per year and focus on research and dialogue…

… about racial and eth- nic differences; intergroup dialogue classes; and upper-level seminars. Many students who participated in IRCC classes said they benefitted from the experience. "It was an excellent…