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…41 4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 30, 2001 OP/ED olbe £kw niag 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

…, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Daily. L JII 41 ® won ried how -N,' s ha~s hdf~ed e e\jtCeoC.. I Reforming student activism: A modest proposal AUBREY…

… my atten- tion. Fire is almost always cool, especially when it's nearby and safely contained. And just think what it could do for the cause! ("Hey! Did you hear about that Students Against Syphilis guy…

… who set himself on fire?") I guarantee the student body would appreciate this kind of valor ("Dude! Check out the blisters on that guy!"). Finally, no one would get hurt except the noble activist…

… signs and spend more time hanging out with the tax collectors and prostitutes. Besides being a great P.R. move, it'd be a lot more fun than hollering "salvation" at jaded col- lege students day in and day…

… offers to surrender Kunduz BANGI, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban offered yesterday to surrender their last northern stronghold if Arab and other foreign fighters loyal to Osama bin Laden in the city are…

… on New York and Washington and last week's crash of American Airlines Flight 587 in New York, many students who usually fly home for Thanksgiving are now opting to drive because of their concerns over…

… automobiles. There is certainly a downward trend every time there is a plane crash," Ascher said. For some students, it is impractical to travel any other way except via plane, making the decision an easier one…

…. "I have to fly home," said Social Work graduate student Jill Sur of Kailua, Hawaii. "I've never been afraid to fly before; obvious- ly I live on an island and anywhere I have See TRAVEL, Page 7A Fire…

… night. 13Blue candidates win TASA cutua By Kara Wenzel Daily Staff Reporter University students approved a $1 increase in mandatory fees by a vote of 2,309 to 1,779, and Blue Party candidates won 13 of…

… the 22 seats up for election last week on the Michigan Student Assembly. "I think it shows clearly students are in step with the Assembly in thinking student organiza- tions are underfunded," said MSA…

… Treasurer Josh Samek. "The assembly hopes and expects Vice President (E. Royster) Harper will recommend the fee increase to the regents." MSA and LSA Student Government members are hoping to make a…

… am real- ly excited to make some changes in MSA and give a new group of students a voice." Harris, like other newly elected representa- tives, said she plans to "start an in-depth look at the bussing…

… After more than nine months of planning and the com- bined efforts of about 300 students, the Indian American Student Association's annual cultural show debuted Friday to an audience of 3,000. The show at…

… interactions between Indian American students and their parents and the challenges associated with being part of two cultures. Show co-coordinator Adil Daudi said the performance was designed to educate people…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 30, 2001 OP/ED ibe £kbi1tgau &IIIQl 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

…-Taliban Arabs have been described as "heavy fighting," "more airstrikes" and a "crushed" prison uprising outside Mazar-e- Sharif, the death of one American is dis- played in a front page article including…

… page you implicitly tell your readers that his life is more important than the lives of Arabs. This includes the 500 prisoners "apparently killed during intense U.S. airstrikes" in the continuation of…

… Daily do the same for Arabs killed fight- ing for and against the Taliban, and for those dying in refugee camps. Please show your readers that all lives are important, Americans and Arabs includ- ed…

… term for Pakistan, I would suggest that it is impossible to be perfectly informed. Little test: What's the proper term for the nationality of a randomly chosen nation, say Lesotho? About the student who…

… school students and their parents. Activities include leading a walking tour of central campus, facilitating a discussion session, and more. Some clerical work is required. Q Leaders are expected to be…

… Africa Racism conference centers on Mideast Arab states at a U.N. racism confer- ence rejected a second attempt at com- promise yesterday on wording on the Middle East conflict. However, South African…

… officials said they were shut- tling between the Arab and European delegates, trying to work out a new compromise. Efforts to reach agreement over another contentious issue, a proposed Western apology for…

… slavery and colo- nialism, remained bogged down a day before the eight-day conference was scheduled to end. The proposed Mideast compro- mise, the second South African pro- posal rejected by the Arab states…

…, sought to bridge the gap between the Arabs' call for the conference to condemn Israeli practices as racist and the European Union's refusal to allow the conference to take sides in the conflict. PARIS…

…. The 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…

…-state students. comment "If that's what it takes to get it patience a through, quite frankly, I would sup- "We h port that" he said. out to Ar Glenn Stevens, executive director of and say thI the Presidents…

… Council of the State not the p Universities of Michigan, which gath- for relie ered the executives and student body preach pa presidents of Michigan's 15 public Axelrod s universities to sign a letter…

…," aid. led that senators and repre- s will be listening for con- omments and that students munity members should write to snet their ideas ass. going to be paying a lot of attention to what you say. That…

… the rush of general panic and fear that is sweeping the nation people sometimes seek control by limiting the rights of a specific group of people. "Talk with an Arab-American who has flown this week and…

… imagine how much worse it could get if we continue ethnic profiling," Thatcher said, addressing the fact that Arab-Ameri- cans are under careful watch. "There is an alternative to heightened scrutiny of…

… Arab-Americans - it's heightened scrutiny across the board" Anmar Mufleh drove up from Tole- do today to see what type of dialogue the University was engaging in. "I'm an Arab-American and I was…

… interested to see what the University community was dealing with and what tves of solutions they were consider- flict against Arab-Americans," he said. "There have been attacks in Ohio and in Michigan on…

… people that fit the racial profiles of Arab Americans, and people are in fear of their safety;' he said. "In the media and the academy I feel like they still have yet to reach the root cause of the problem…

… the United States. The Taliban government is only officially recognized by three countries: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The Taliban's foreign minister, Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil…

…, said an official at the medical center. Meanwhile, evidence emerged yester- day that the FBI had tracked the activi- ties of one Arab man who was seeking jetliner training from Minnesota to Oklahoma in…

… student mobilization in Cincinnati to coincide with the 6th Cir- cuit Court of Appeals' hearing of the University's affirmative action lawsuit. In addition to supporting student attendance at the hearing…

… against acts of racial hatred directed toward Arabs and Muslims. PANEL Continued from Page 1 Security Council, addressed security issues and offered insight into the terrorists' strategic goals. "The…

… science professor and fac- ulty member at the Center for South Asian Studies. "The blame of the attacks cannot be laid on the door of Arab Americans," Varshney said. "We run the risk of embittering a…

…. First-year Business graduate student Eric Schroeder said he will avoid flying only if alter- nate transportation is feasible. -171 probably continue flying," Schroeder said. "Maybe, for example if I was…

… racial tar- See FBI, Page 7 ALYSSA WOODL/Dl~dy Officials and attorneys from the ACLU, Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee and University Student Legal Services answer questions last night about…

…Onehundred eleven years fediora f redo NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 7640557 ww*ihgnai~o Friday November 30, 2001 l 9 * 'It's a very uncomfortable situation' Students who receive FBI interview…

… southeastern Michi- gan between the ages of 18 and 33. The event was organized to inform letter recip- ients of their legal rights. As many.as 80 of the recipients are University students. LSA junior Michael…

… interview. "It's a very uncomfortable situation. To young people, international students who may not know English very well, a team of federal investigators is likely to scare the heck out of them," Simon…

… Student Legal Services will also offer free, one-on-one consultation. In addition, sever- al University faculty members have volunteered to sit in on the interviews. "Ninety-eight to 99 percent of the time…

… federal agents will decline to interview you in the pres- ence of an attorney," said Noel Saleh, an Arab- American Anti-Discrimination Committee immigration attorney. "It's a terrible catch-22 sit- uation…

… knocking on your door." A University student who wished to remain anonymous received the Justice Department let- ter and said he is still in shock. "I heard it on the news that 5,000 people (nationwide…

… the FBI's requests to interview Middle Eastern men as part of Its terrorism investigation. U.S. fears clash between ethnic Afghan factions LSA sophomore Priyanka Malhotra and other students gather…

… to U.S. officials. They said he and his brother used their incarcer- ated father's apparent appeal to help al-Qaida recruit terrorists. By Margaret Engoren Daily Staff Reporter More than 200 students…

… hold ourselves responsible for our actions," Habbal said. Students noted that more people are aware of Ramadan this year because of the war in Afghanistan. See RAMADAN, Page 7 ROTC cadets eager to…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 10, 2001 - 7A Continued from Page 1A leaders in the programs are diverse, she added. "We think students respond to the programs very, very favorably," Taylor…

… population, and the fact that we have so few students here is kind of problematic," said Steven Abbott, student services associate for multiethnic student affairs. "Hopefully we can get more outreach programs…

… going." Programs are in place to establish contact with students at tribal colleges; other programs are "Student groups really need to play a pretty large role" in recruitment, Abbott said. Students…

… already established on campus can give potential students a picture of what opportunities are available at the University and what the campus climate is. "It is very, very difficult for people to leave…

… their home community," Abbott said, adding that many American Indian students come from places with a strong sense of family and commu- nity. "It is a unique challenge ... to leave their community to come…

… managed by students at the University of Michigan MIKE SPAHN Editor in Chief EMILY ACHENBAUM Editorial Page Editor -- Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of…

… the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Daily. Students should run for city council seat Itry my best to not hate…

… students serving on the city council. In the past, students have played an active role in city politics - the city's lenient marijuana laws are due to student members of the R council in the - 1970s. Many…

… issues considered E U by the city councils affect students - from taxation and- parking policies to3 alcohol and noises ordinances - and students should play a role in mak- E. MAE ing these deci- sions. In…

…-94, including parts of Ann Arbor's down- town business district - a student should run for this position and students should support a student candidacy. After the city's wards were re-drawn in the 1980s…

…, students were effectively shut out of city politics. The University campus was divided among the five new wards each radiating out from Central Campus. The census this year will pro- vide the data for…

…Camillo and Leigh Callander look on. Some students had to wait several hours at the LSA Building to register for classes in person due to problems with Wolverine Access. YENA RYU/Daily until it was eventually…

… taking as long as 20 minutes to register a single class. At around 4 p.m., the Registrar's Office shut down Wolverine Access to fix the problem and asked all students who were still waiting to fill out…

… BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 GEOFFREY GAGNON Editor in Chief MICHAEL GRASS NICHOLAS WOOMER Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the…

…? do bars. In fact, I would suppose that many disturbed. As I was Colby Nordheimer, a woman who was more students visit bars than ever visit frats. On walking through the raped at a fraternity party at…

… organization were so prevalent Life. Let them seek private space to lease. give alcohol to women on the theory that in the Union's student organization office Or, finally, and probably most practically, women…

… who were drinking would be less resis- space, and such a visible presence on campus our administration should create standards and tant to sexual advances? Should we be surprised and in many students…

… that make frats nity Gang Rape," argues that alcohol is a tool standards as we hold other students and other think twice before they create the kind of envi- that men in fraternities are taught to use to…

…. They are comparable to ties from egging on a dangerous misogynistic nance Attitudes," Linda Kalof and Timothy "no student groups. A fraternity;toi me; actually, attitude, and viewing themselve-asan ntoeh…

… administrators and run entirely by students, the Daily has existed as a student voice on campus for more than a century. Join us today as we celebrate our editorial freedom. - The editors University President Lee…

… See BOLLINGER, Page 7A Feds may Bin aden aided monitor foreign students \ Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON - A controversial plan to more closely monitor foreign students in the United States is slowly…

… computerized system for tracking the 500,000 foreign students in this country had faced fierce opposi- tion in Congress, where critics com- plained that it could subject foreign scholars to discriminatory…

…- mount the technical challenges. Bush administration officials plan to disclose further details in the coming days, including a new $95 fee that foreign students will pay to finance the $43- million effort…

…, known as the Student and Exchange Visitor Program. "We recognize the futility of continu- ing to advocate for our position" against the project, said Victor Johnson, director of public policy for NAFSA…

…- Zaeef's acknowledgment could an." assist the Bush administration in build- onship between ing international support, particularly in Laden "has among Arab countries, for a broad than two years anti…

… affirmative action By Karen Schwartz Daily Staff Reporter Inspired by what they said was the need for a prevalent student voice advocating affirmative action, mem- bers of a new campus group met yes- terday to…

… discuss who they are - and who they aren't. The formation of Students Sup- porting Affirmative Action is, in part, intended to provide an alterna- tive to the Coalition to Defend Affir- mative Action and…

… different focus, the group's founders said, will be largely rooted in their status as a student-led pro- affirmative action organization - something they argued the campus was lacking. Group founders said…

… SSAA will work to promote education about affirmative action and give students a voice and an avenue to learn about what's going on, LSA sophomore Kristen Harris said. "We're all students, started by stu…

…, militant groups that are on the State Department's roster of terrorists but that some Arab nations see as legitimate fighters against Israel. Bush acknowledged that terrorists' assets in the United States…

… Universi- ty's current admissions policies are legally sound, but the grid system that was in place to evaluate students until 1998 was not. Grutter v. Bollinger was argued next. The University is appealing…

…, who presented CIR's appeal in the undergraduate case, said in his opening remarks to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals that his firm was fighting to defend the rights of "all students who were…

… student body and atmosphere," argued Univer- sity lawyer John Payton, "The three things Judge Duggan took issue with, we stopped doing." Duggan ruled last December against the University's use of a grid…

… American Indian students, "acad- emic matters count for 110 of those points." A sign lies on the wet brick of Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati yesterday afternoon during the rally preceding the…

… hearing. ALYSSA WOOD/Daily "We don't seek a fixed number of spaces," Payton argued. "Having merely token numbers of minority students simply is not adequate." The judges questioned all sides about what…

… constitutes a critical mass of students. "The answer is not a number; it's an educa- tional reality," Payton said. "You know when the students in your student body don't see themselves as symbols but as members…

…- venors, who represent the interests of minority high school students, reiterated the need for affir- mative action to reverse past discrimination. "Affirmative action didn't spring from the soil, it didn…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 25, 2001 OP/ED Thle wtrb4t'oan awtild 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY…

… in an Arabic language course, I would fully sup- port the department working with NSEP to grant scholarships to help people study Arabic. As I see it, the goal of the department in this regard is to…

… teach Arabic. This goal in no way conflicts with what the NSEP is, namely a pro- gram to help people who want to use it learn Arabic. It is the individuals choice whether to participate, and I for one…

… this pro- gram in no way hinders that goal. It only pro- vides for more people to be able to get an opportunity to study Arabic, and that does most certainly fit in with the role of this department…

… response to these corrupt gov- ernments. What people need to realize is that the U.S. should take second look at Arab allied coalition To THE DAILY: Since the tragedy of Sept. 11, the world has come…

… together to fight terrorism. The media constantly pounds on the close coop- eration between the United States and many of the Arab states. These world political rivals united to fight a common enemy for a…

… alliance with those Arab states that are oppressive, the United States under- mines its goals of liberty for people every- where. These oppressive states do not have the goals of democracy at heart. They say…

… our "common cause" in our part- nership with the authoritarian Arab states of the Middle East. There is no "us" in this fight. It's them and the United States. We fight for democracy. They fight for…

… Students $7 w/ID League Ticket Office - 734-764-2538 0 1 :r Map key Garrison / Airfield Terrorist camp / Surface-to-air missile site Of Air defense site Command, control and communication Oct. 7 inOct.8…

… the study shows a dra- matic difference between the popular- ity of those groups and that of Muslim Americans and Arab Ameri- cans, there was also a dramatic differ- ence between the popularity of Mus…

…- lim Americans and Arab Americans and Muslims and Arabs not affiliated with the United States. "When 'American' is attached to the names, the ratings are higher than the equivalent group in the Middle…

… whether, or how much, the positive attitude toward Mus- lim Americans and Arab Americans - decreased after the attacks. The survey also said that, in general, Americans understand the complexity of the…

… Commission investigates demonstrations For eight months, even as Arab-Israeli violence has raged in the world outside its hearing room, a state-appointed commission of inquiry has doggedly pursued Israel…

…'s first public investigation into the way its police force treats Arab citizens. In normal times, the revelations coming out of the Or Commission - the three-man panel investigating why violent…

… standing orders on opening fire. But the commission's work has gone largely unnoticed by Arabs and Israelis too worried about what the future holds to care much about what went wrong a year ago and who…

… students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S mail are $100. Winter term (January through April) is $105, yearlong (September through April) is $180. On…

… of Arab nationality, urged others to promote peace. "The class is to me. a wonderful group of students and fellow 1:' . ai , ..s,. Via.,.:: ..... , ... z tr : ... .._ ; ...,-.-.. , , .. . ; a' '";:,:. …

… Center used to stand in lower Manhattan, known as Ground Zero. RIGHT: Smoke continues to billow from the site in this satellite image taken from space yesterday. , AP PHOTOS Students overseas look home…

… By Yhel Kohen Daily Staff Reporter AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France - After filling bars to watch repeated footage of Tues- day's terrorist attacks, Americans students studying abroad remained stunned…

… donations left students here feeling far away and unable to help. Part of the difficulty for the students abroad is that they feel helpless during this profound- ly difficult time, said Laird Boswell, the Uni…

… express their sympathy and hope that that their fami- lies were not harmed. But the French peoples' condolences have hardly been enough to console the students who wish they were home with their families…

… crisis centers offering phone services for U.S. students, tourists, and residents with ties to New York and Washington. Psychologists are also avail- able to make phone calls to the United States. Aix…

…. Ralph Williams' class, Williams said students' decisions to unite in the face of tragedy was apparent by the response to an e-mail he read aloud. The letter, sent to Williams by a former student, who is…

…- action and integration, stop the war and md students' rights and stop the scape- ing of arab muslim middle eastern and students," said DAAP candidate Jessica in, a Rackham student. "Now that the native…

… time. MSA Rep. Rob Goodspeed, a member of the University Democratic Party, said running with a party "allows voters to know directly where we're coming from." The U-Dems want students to be very involved…

… infectious dis- eases at the Mayo Clinic. taken up condemning the bombing in hanistan and ending anti-Arab scapegoat- in response to the Sept. I1 terrorist attacks. )ur three main points are defend affirma…

… address student concerns only eliminate the time MSA spends on inter- >nal issues. )ur top issues will be to increase the pro- ion of the MSA budget that is allocated to ent groups to more than the 50…

… percent it currently is and to make general cam- improvements such as improving busing id from North Campus and improving the JB," said Michigan Party chair Joe Bern- , a Rackham student. But Maize Rage co…

… subcommittee on immigration, "agrees tighter controls are needed" and has already introduced legisla- tion restricting student visas, said spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter. Flanked by Secretary of State Colin Powell…

… beyond my pay grade," he said. Some lawmakers have proposed a six-month moratorium on new for- eign student visas until a system for tracking them can be implemented. Bush stopped short of that step yes…

… here. Ashcroft and Powell, who just a few months ago were considering relaxing the immigration system for guest workers, will lead the effort to tighten controls on student visas. "The country must stay…

… split-season tickets but hasn't since 1995-96, when demand was more than the number of seats in the student section. But the basketball program has undergone sev- eral changes since last season in hopes…

… of adding a new excitement, including a new coaching staff and many renova- tions to Crisler Arena. After much anticipation, students have been finally brought down to the floor in a 523-seat bleacher…

… was sponsored by the Muslim Stu- dents' Association, Islamic Education Society, Arab Students' Association, Egyptian Students' Association, Pakistani Stu- dents' Association, Arab-American Anti…

… visiting local schools to teach students about Islam and Ramadan, said this year's Ramadan has been slightly more stressful than last year's holiday. "American Muslims have had a high profile in the media…

…'t know what they could do better, but the idea itself is increasing hatred towards Arabs." The event was sponsored by the ACLU and the ADC. "I think this sparked the interest of many non-Muslims. We hold…

…-Discrimination Committee and the Persian Students' Association. FBI Continued from Page 1 geting of Middle Eastern men. "It's a form of ethnic profiling. It's been deemed by the Supreme Court unconstitutional to target…

… lib- erties," Saba said. LSA freshman Mohammad Kha- teeb, a student from Jordan, said that although he did not receive a letter he is still concerned. "As an international student, I'm WEIGHT LOSS…

… forces tered age where we were not affected. unit of the Army) don't help. The I think this opens up our eyes, espe- rangers are one of the primary forces cially college students. It's no longer in…

… not noticed a big change in attitudes of other students, but do say more people are curious about ROTC, as well as being open with patriotic sen- timent. "Mostly there is just more discus- sion about…

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… talks soon. U.S. officials believe calming Israeli-Palestinian tensions is important to their efforts to enlist Arab states in an interna- tional anti-terrorism coalition following the attacks on the…

… World Trade Center and the Penta- gon. Arab states have been upset with U.S. policy in the Mideast, urging the United States to take a tougher line with their Israeli allies. However, Sharon appeared to…

… in response to a shooting attack in Jerusalem late Saturday that killed one Israeli and injured anoth- er, the army said. NEWS IN BRIEF HEADLINES FROMI AROUND THE WORLD CHEYENNE, Wyoming Eight student…

… the scene. Jay Fromkin, a University of Wyoming spokesman, said he did not know where the students were going. "We believe they just got together," he said. "All the athletic meets were canceled over…

… counterintuitive," one grunt told me, "but in the end, it was the safest thing to do." Gary Lillie & Assoc., Realtors www.garylillie.com MESA, Arizona Attacks on Arab Americans worsen An Indian-immigrant gas…

… (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 are $100…

… population of students, almost entirely under the age of 21, living in the residence halls. Among students, the presence of alcohol within residence halls seems to U.S. si Ground troop deployment comes as…

…, leaves the Islamic militia small share of Afghanistan still under nostly around Kandahar. ds of Taliban troops as well as Arab, Pakistani and other foreign fighters sama bin Laden had been holed up in ich…

… which drink- What is traditionally a four-year commitment is quickly becoming a five- and six-year standard. Many four year colleges and universities are suffer- ing from an influx of perennial students…

… - students who, for one reason or another, don't graduate on time. Nationally, only one-third of undergraduate stu- dents attending a four-year college graduate on time. Many universities are bracing for this…

… low rate to cause problems in the near future. Rural and subur- ban universities, expecting that as part of the fallout from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks students will be less likely to go to an urban…

… additional funding. And some schools are requiring that students seek permission before taking longer than four years to graduate. - Patrick Guffey ing occurs Resident adviser within halls vary, she said…

…, each serving a dif- ferent drink. "Residents drink in the dorms. There's no doubt about it," said Patrick Guffey, a second-year medical student with three years of experience as a resi- dent adviser…

…. "Students coming to col- lege are going to do that." Administrators also recognize that drinking occurs in residence halls, and have thus tried to develop policies that are not disciplinarian, but rather…

… the student to determine the student's responsibility in the incident and appropriate sanc- tions. "I think a lot of RAs tend to be a lit- tle lax on the alcohol rules," said Engi- neering junior Tim…

… percent were actually found responsi- ble for a violation. "It's just common knowledge that the drinking will take place, but if it's obvious, then students get the feeling that more likely than not…

… perished in the attacks were Mohamed Atta and Mar- wan Alshehhi, both from the United Arab Emirates. Both had earlier been named as former students of a Florida flight school and are suspected of hav- ing…

… "MSA 1,000 shirts will be available today, going to and several more shipments have been assist o ordered. New Yo Students can also help relief efforts bucket without donating money. Today in the haps a…

… rare among the general public. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat urged Arab and Muslim countries to join the U.S. campaign to wipe out terrorism worldwide. His Palestinian Authority, which rules 20…

…, India, yesterday. on Room of the Union, the in Red Cross will be running a ve from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. rush of blood has been very ve, and some have said that ation is now manageable," an Student Assembly…

… and money to relief k and other student groups are continue to work on ways to ur community and those in rk and D.C., with continued drives, blood drives and per- bbon campaign" Johnson said. CANCELED…

… possibility emerged that the FBI knew before Tuesday's attack of at least one Arab man seeking the type of flight training the hijackers received. U.S. officials confirmed that a few weeks ago the FBI detained…

… an Arab man in Minnesota when he tried to seek flight simulator training for a large jetliner. Those who hijacked the four airliners received similar training. Officials said the FBI had no reason to…

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… old so that they look like refugees, and they're leaving," he said. "They're passing themselves off as simple people. If they can find a car, they're leaving the city." But the Arab and Pakistani…

…. However, some Taliban stragglers and ished? We Arab fighters loyalto terror suspect Osama bin Laden revenge,"' are still believed to be in the area, and there had been The gun earlier reports of armed…

… time recruiting at the University. Vibber said Eddie Bauer is hiring seasonal. employees and preparing them for the weekend, but because many college students return home for the holidays and…

… students be vac- November. Flu shots are av will Jmprove their chances at able to students't through the season," said from 10:30 a.m. t Winfield, Interim Director of Sunday through Fr is a runny nose t…

…) is going to give ind, for it will protect of people who are d. UHS recently sent University students anded immunization th the Michigan Vis- n, which lasts from ch, generally peaks in uary. The CDC and…

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… by Daily Staff Reporter Kristen Beaumont. By Michael Gazdecki For the Daily While University officials report few instances of hackers breaking into students' e-mail and other online accounts…

…, numerous precautionary steps are taken to prevent abuses of this sort. Every year, students are reminded to keep their unigname information and password a secret. Anyone who obtains another person's kerberos…

… someone sent a message to all LSA honors students under the guise of Student Ser- vices Assistant John Morgan. The e-mail contained explicit references to sexual acts and caused an uproar at the Honors…

… office, where co-workers were appalled by the defamation of a well-respected peer. Morgan sent an apology to the students, assur- ing them he was in no way responsible for the e- mail and expressing his…

… disgust with whoever was responsible. The students were very understanding through- out the incident, said Liina Wallin, associate director of the Honors Program. Investigators at the Information Technology…

… no sus- students forget to log off. pects. "One of the very most important things is Despite this incident the University's policy don't share your passwords," said User Advo- remains one of promoting…

… to download "keystroke capture" pro- regulate content or senders. grams onto public computers. Students are "Our basic blocking policy is not to block," warned to avoid programs such as telnet or FTP…

… good shape." Sweet said. effective tools the University uses to protect per- Students who feel they have a security issue sonal privacy, Knox said. On kerberos-protected are encouraged to e-mail User…

… student and alumni posts also remain vacant. "If the president hasn't appointed representatives to either (students) or alumni positions then he is just a busy man," said SACUA Vice Chair and Dentistry Prof…

… forces from Jenin - less then 72 hours later a suicide bomber originating from Jenin killed 16 inno- cent people. It is obvious that the Arab-Israeli conflict will not be resolved through violence. How…

… represent, and we would need to profile all members of that group to secure the safety of the Amen- can people. Those who follow this logic will soon realize Muslims and Arabs need not be profiled any more…

… than any other group or religion. One may recall only a few months ago, the perpetrator of the worst terrorist act against the United States (pre- Sept. I1) was not Muslim or Arab, but in fact a white…

… DAILY: I'd like to thank the people who worked so hard last week among a lot of student grumbling and fixed the prob- lem with Wolverine Access. Right after the backpack option was announced several weeks…

… standing in line. LAURA DELFELD Pharmacy student Salvation Army discriminatory TO THF, DAILY: I would like to urge all readers of the Daily to twink twice before giving money to the Salvation Army this holi…

… focused on the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. The 20 leaders approved a statement con- demning the "murderous deeds" of the Sept. 11 0 'U' graduate student feels he was unfairly detained, questioned "P' OP…

…-security areas. When University paleontology graduate student Iyad Zalmout went to Detroit Metropolitan Air- port early in the morning of Oct. 2 to catch a Delta Airlines flight to Cincinnati, he left his house…

… public, she said. Clenney said the Watch List might have been the reason some Muslims and Arab Americans have been complaining about harassment in public places, though she stressed that the Watch List is…

… and Arab Americans already have. "We take those complaints very seriously. This is certainly not the time for Arab Americans to be harassed, or intimidated by other WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. com- mandos…

… this a total waste is to change students' behavior," Harper said. Park said that in addition to honor- ing the memory of her son, the orga- nizers of the memorial also hoped to prevent such a tragedy…

… habit, and need to educate fresh- men especially," he said. While LSA freshman Jimin Oh, an international student from Korea, said she thinks Kim's death has reduced the pressure to drink at parties, Harp…

… University has made a commitment to do more research on alcohol-related deaths of ethnic and international students, but he already has a theory as to why drinking seems to be such a problem among foreign…

… students. "The students feel disconnected with the community, from other stu- dent groups, from the faculty. The challenge we face now is how we connect (these students) to the com- munity," Pak said. Harper…

… said in addition to an increase in available counseling ser- vices, students will also receive a birthday card on their 21st birth- days. The card, constructed by the leaders of the Michigan Student…

… alcohol on his birthday. "The custom of forcing a person to drink 21 shots for his or her 21st birthday is somewhat similar to Kore- an college students' drinking cus- toms. Perhaps, my son ... believed…

… that he had to drink the same number of alcohol shots to be accepted as an adult." Harper agreed that peer pressure seems to be a central reason as to why students drink. But the solution, she said, is…

…, unsure what the nev would be. Hundreds of northern alliance hunted down lingering Taliban eigners who came to Afghanista al-Qaida. At least 11 Arabs and nis were slain and their bodies ed. Alliance…

… fighters roamed the taxis, pickup trucks and cars, bl ing Kalashnikov rifles andg launchers. Troops set up roadb neighborhoods where Arabs a istanis lived. Five Pakistanis, who were fir domly from trees in a…

… public pa killed by alliance soldiers. A Re official, who spoke on cond anonymity, said the bodiesv pieces when volunteers remov for burial. Four Arabs died when their truck was blasted by a rocke charred…

… soldiers worked their way through neighborhoods, doing house to house searches looking for any remaining Taliban soldiers and their Arab supporters. Associated Press reporters heard sporadic small arms fire…

… any dra- matic disruption to life as usual. Other students crowded around a tele- vision monitor in the basement of the Michigan Union watching the news reports expressed their sympathies for the…

… homes in flames. Student fee increase up for vote tomorrow MSAetections Fa8l 2001 Voting begins at midnight tonight. Cast your ballot at vote. www. umich. edu Election Board votes to eject 2 Blue…

… candidates By Kara Wenzel Daily Staff Reporter By Kara Wenzel Daily StaffReporter The Michigan Student Assembly wants to increase funding for student groups, and they will be asking students to help foot the…

… bill. A ballot initiative asking for a $1 increase in the student government fee will be on the ballot during the election, which begins tonight at midnight and will run through Thursday night. Every…

… student at the University is assessed a $5.69 fee as a part of their tuition each semes- ter. If the ballot initiative passes, it will increase that fee to $6.69. Since 1998 the number of student groups on…

… campus has risen to more than 1,000, said MSA President Nolan, and the amount of money groups have asked for has tripled, but requested was six times the amount of money, we have to allocate. Student…

… a $13 student fee and the University of Wisconsin at Madison currently charges a $139 fee for student government. The MSA code requires that $1 of the fee automatically go to child care services. Of…

… and is allocated to projects and groups as representatives see fit, The assembly code also requires funding the Ann Arbor Tenants Union with about $20,000 per year. The tenants union provides students…

… MSA is required to keep a mone- tary reserve in case of emergency shortages because the allocations are made before the final budget is known. Student organizations, including 'club sports teams, glee…

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… THE DAILY: As director of the Office of Student Con- flict Resolution, I would like to respond to the Daily's editorial ("Fight the Code," 1/12/01). Reasonable people may disagree about whether there…

… should be a Code of Student Conduct. However, given that there is a code in place that University students agreed to abide by, it's important for all within our commu- nity to have factually correct…

…- book for Students, and are accessible via the Internet at http://www.umich.edu/-oscr/. We invited the Daily to send representa- tives to our resolution board training session held on Jan. 13, a forum…

… where its staff could ask questions about code procedures. I'm sorry that no one from the Daily staff chose to attend. The editorial states that students "... are denied legal consultation for the…

… Conflict Resolution procedure." In fact, students charged under the Code are permitted to consult with an attorney at any point during the conflict resolution process, including the disciplinary hearing…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 7, 2001- 3 HIGHER ED Iowa State student faces charges for reporting false rape AMES, Iowa - A female Iowa State University student who said…

… date for a disciplinary hearing is set yet, said Dean of Students Pete Englin. According to court documents, Robb faced charges in the Story County courts but changed her initial plea from not guilty to…

… entertained by the Indiana Univer- sity Student Association at its meeting Thursday. The meeting - a biweekly Congress session - ended with heated debate and few conclusive results. Junior Health and Safety…

… stu- dents have to walk through smoke as they enter or exit a classroom build- ing, the resolution stated that the sec- ondhand smoke is affecting students' health: The resolution would break up the…

… students. Some members said the pro- posal is an unnecessary and ineffective way to address health concerns and merely passing by smokers on the way to and from classes was not concentrat- ed or severe…

… bypassed the usual extradition and deportation pro- cedures -- was the result of a broad investigation by U.S. and Pakistani intelligence officials into the activities of Arab students who are suspected of…

… undermine support among Arab nations for its anti-terrorism campaign. Yesterday's attack took place when two gunmen - who were identified as Palestinian policemen by the Israeli army - drove through Hadera…

… KARACHi, Pakistan Student linked to Cole handed over A Yemeni microbiology student wanted in connection with the bombing of the USS Cole was secretly handed over to U.S. authorities by Pakistan…

…'s intelligence agency early Friday, Pak- istani government sources said Saturday. Pakistani officials said the student, Jamil Qasim Saeed Mohammed, 27, is an active member of the al-Qaida terrorist organization…

… 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 $105. Winter term (January through…

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… what is to come. I can hear it in the students who sit around me as I study at Starbucks, or the girls in back of me in my lecture hall, I can sense it when I talk to my family, as they try to explain…

… the choice. Give blood to the Red Cross instead. JOAN PUFFER KOTCHER Alumnus Attacks on Arabs, Muslims overblown To THE DAILY: The U.S. response to the terrorist attacks has been beautifully restrained…

… and just thus far. The anti-Arab backlash has been almost non-existent and the few reported cases have just been a result of the media-microscope on the case. I bet if you compared the number of cases…

… jihad? NICK OcCHIPINTI LSA senior Woomer not a traitor, but misses point TO THE DAILY: Nick Woomer's column ("Building an inclu- sive peace movement," 9/19/01) omits to consider that the student protest…

… computer. I also checked some courses because my schedule wasn't complete." The website, which was first made available to students on February 20 of this year, is currently experiencing dif- ficulties that…

… don't allow students to check their e-mail. Linda Place, the University director of website coordination, said this inability to use the mail system from mv.umich.edu is due to the high e-mail volume…

… an online mulberry system that can be accessed from the website. Any student with a University account and access to the Internet can utilize the system from anywhere in the world. The website…

… its "open- pilot" mode while technicians prepare the system for full production. "We've given access to all students but we make no promise that every- thing can be accessed," Place said. "We won't put…

… stor- age, the campus directory, the student's personal calendar and announcements, as well as many other features students can personalize to their own interests. "We've given access to all students…

… but we make no promise that everything can be accessed." - Linda Place University director of website coordination Hilton said the idea behind the site was to provide services and resources for students…

… the house the FBI raided in Detroit, agents found a planner with handwriting in Arabic, according to an FBI affidavit filed in federal court. The planner included information about an American base in…

… mention of any resistance by Taliban See AFGHANISTAN, Page 8 Interviews Icompleted with 20 e area men By Jacquelyn Nixon Daily Staff Reporter The lingering anxiety over whether men in the Muslim and Arab…

… to the U.S. attorney's office for the eastern district of Michigan. Kenan Basha, vice president of the Muslim Student Association, said peo- ple who have received a letter are still deliberating…

…, Page 7 Photos by ALYSSA WOOD/Daily Two students use protest signs to keep dry while listening to the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth speak at a rally In Fountain Square yesterday in Cincinnati, where the U…

… go wherever affirmative action is being attacked," said RC junior Monique Luse, co-founder of Students Supporting Affirmative Action and co- chair of the Minority Affairs Commission on the Michigan…

… Student Assembly. "I'm a student at the University of Michigan, and my school is being attacked, and I want to express my voice with my presence." Rackham student Jessica Curtin, a member of the Coalition…

… network. MSA Contiued from Page 1 regarding their landlords' legal obligations and students' roles as tenants in Ann Arbor. "If you want to see the AATU here this year, $26,000 is the amount it needs to…

… survive," said Law Rep. Chris Sheehan. The money in the MSA budget, meant to fund student groups and services, comes from a mandatory fee added to each student's tuition. MSA supports the Ann Arbor Tenant…

…'s Union, which is not a student group, with 5 percent to 7 per- cent of its budget each year. The increase was opposed by some who argued that the money would be more beneficial if allocated elsewhere…

… at last night's Michigan Student Assembly meeting. TEACH-IN Continued from Page 1 "I think it depends what kind of media you look at or look to, to process it by working through different people…

… from the anthropology, history, political science and Near Eastern studies departments as well as a graduate student who had recently completed field work in Pak- istan. Speakers commented on topics…

… variety of speakers and found the panel informative and equally impor- tantly, challenging. "They're new ways to look at the information we're being given," she said, "and to see the number of students and…

…- porting a national green armband cam- paign which encourages people to stand in solidarity with Arabs, Mus- lims, and Middle-Easterners. nedeOdAa FREE ADVANCE SCREENING UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - ANN ARBOR…

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… process," because of her history in treating Arab nations, and her seeming unwillingness to admit her Jewish heritage until after news agencies broke it following her confirmation as secretary of state. Who…

… the day for classes. While it is true that the rest of the student body must coordinate their schedules around extra-curricular activities and work, most of us do not have to coordinate our schedule…

… of Student Conduct, visit www.michigandaily.com/code Drop the charges against Ryan Hughes Unpopular speech should not be countered with violence VIEWPOINT VIEWPOINT On April 3, the University Office…

… of Stu- dent Conflict Resolution hauled Ryan Hugh- es, an LSA junior and an openly bisexual political activist, into a kangaroo court pro- ceeding. Hughes' case is being adjudicated under the Student…

… persons from assault. DPS did not lift a finger to pro- tect the lesbian/gay demonstration. Instead, they arrested Hughes and then charged him under the Code of Student Conduct. Appar- ently, DPS and the…

… all fundamental d process rights, from the right to legal couns to the right to exclude hearsay evidence the right to obtain a jury trial, and despite t veneer of student and faculty participatio the…

… University's Student Code of Con- ty duct. li- The Office of Student Conflict and nd Resolution alleges that Hughes spray- si- painted the sign of a member of the West- to boro Baptist Church who was…

… protesting the rally and Kiss-In, activities that were ue the final events of Queer Visibility Week. sel However, the Student Code of Con- to duct, which this summer will uselessly be he renamed the Statement…

… of Student Rights n, and Responsibilities, by no means allows of for a fair hearing. h- Under the Code, hearsay is admissible its and attorneys are not allowed to speak on nt; behalf of the "accused…

… crevices in which to hide." The Taliban is estimated to have no more than 45,000 troops, including up to 12,000 for- AP eign troops - Pakistanis, Arabs, Uzbeks and others, according to most estimates…

… attempt to oust the Soviets, and more recently honed by bin Laden's Arab soldiers. Senior Pakistani military and intelligence officials - whose officers have have advised, coordinated and in many cases…

… militia that controls Afghanistan has called on all Muslims to wage a holy war on the United States if attacked. Identity The Taliban (or "students") emerged in 1994 with many followers who had attended…

… 56 member nations (Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates) have granted it full diplomatic recognition. SOURCES: AP wire reports; Federation of American Scientists AP ing stuffed with explosives…

… Yemeni man's brother was described as a prominent Arab Afghan, as Islamic fighters who helped push Soviet forces out of Afghanistan in the 1980s are known. The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity…

…, said the suspect confessed that he helped his brother run one of two safe houses where visiting fellow Arab Afghans would meet. Authorities were searching for the brother, the officials said. The brother…

…, Egyptians, Syrians and other Arabs who are close to bin Laden and live with him in Afghanistan. Workers vote to end strike withpaper SEATTLE (A) --- Seattle Times workers have voted to ed their 7- week strike…

… ISSN 0745967) 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 are $100…

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…'s 'improvements' aren't worth it for fans," 10/23/01), the addition of luxury boxes this past summer has blocked the view of people stuck in the upper rows of the student section. That includes me. The athletic…

… - the barn vaults to the interior. Couple that with the energetic hockey band, the on-edge fans, the student section cheers and Yost sym- bolizes intercollegiate athletics in its most poetic form. I…

… the United States could support oppressive regimes in the Middle East ("U.S. should take second look into Arab coalition," 10/26/01), I must comment that contrary to what she said, the United States…

… is actually presented) in order to punish them. College students. hold reason's future TO THE DAILY: When traveling through Damascus last winter I met a bright young Syrian man who secretly confessed…

… that he would do any- thing to be able to move to the United States and enjoy the daily freedoms of which his people can only dream, though he detested how the American government has treated the Arab…

…. Concerned about reports of violence and intimidation aimed at Muslims and Arab Americans, Bush visited the Islamic Center in Washington yesterday afternoon and called on Americans to show tolerance in these…

… tense times. FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III said his agency has launched 40 investigations into hate crimes aimed at Arab Americans, including a number targeting Muslim houses of worship and community…

… are now being influenced by President Bush, rather than Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan. "The market is definitely more sensitive to how things turn out politically," Schmitz said. Students for…

… the most part seem reluctant to put any money into stocks, bonds or mutual funds. "By no means am I going into the market anytime soon," said first-year Business student Joe McMullin. "I've been cau…

… reference to what we would think to be the human good," Williams said. RELIEF Continued from Page 1 sponsored by Student Financial Services at the University of {'Pennsylvania that started Friday. The…

… fundraiser - set up by the university as a means to have one designated spot where students, faculty and staff could donate money and needed goods - collected thousands of dollars during previous disasters…

… sites. Students at UC-Berkeley are also reaching out to each other. A campuswide memorial service for the victims was held yesterday, and classes were canceled for two hours so everyone could attend…

…' students. Every college and university has felt the consequences of …

… in an effort to cut down on sys- tem use during the slowdown. The problems were due to a data- base error, which caused problems for the University staff helping with registration and students who…

… tried to use Wolverine Access, Briske said. As for in-person registration, the large numbers of students register- ing with a small workforce at the LSA Building added to the slow processing speed there…

… 1A An estimated 500 Taliban forces, including Pakistanis, Chechens, Arabs and other non-Afghan allies, had been detained at the fort after the Taliban surrendered the northern stronghold of Kunduz…

… sorting. 1-2 students needed. $8-10 per hour. Contact Reva Frye at 764-8153. CARE FOR 4 YR. OLD GIRL. Start @ 5:30 p.m. Aprox. 15 hr/wk. Incl. Sat. 9-5. Must have car & good driving record. Call Michele 734…

…. Michigan students! Student Express offers Mexico, Jamaica, Bahamas, and Florida for Spring Break 2002!! Best prices! Call 800-787-3787 for details and ask for a free brochure. www.studentexpress.com SPRING…

… BREAK 2002 Jamaica, Cancun, Bahamas or Florida. Join Student Travel Services, Americas #1 Student Tour Operator. Promote trips at Michigan and earn cash and free trips. Information/Reservations: 1…

…-800-648-4849 or www.ststravel.com Spring Break Party! Indulge in Free Travel, Drinks, Food and Parties with the Best DJ's and celebrities in Cancun, Jamaica, Mazatlan, and the Bahamas. Go to StudentCity.com, call 1…

… & Supply. Visit GotUsed.com FEEL LIKE A YOUNG ROO AGAIN! Jump up to 8' in the air over your friends with German Jumping Shoes. It's one of 10 grand prizes we're giving away to students who return books to…

… terrorist attack sus- pects as Arabs, although Arab head- dresses and harem costumes still are selling well according to Ladd. For those who aren't planning to wear patriotic costumes, Halloween will remain…

…, it won't make that much of a difference, as I've probably already leaked through my Depends for the collegiate student. Don't crap yourself on Halloween. Or ever. -- Luke is hoping to catch "From Hell…

…- ily" of the girl's story have not been located, but the search continues. Weekend box office If you live in a Residence Hall, pick one up in your lobby. One per room, please. Other students can get a…

… South U & East U, 10am-2pm Thursday, 10/25, on the Diag, 10am-2pm Friday, 10/26, in the lower level of Michigan Union, 10am-2pm One per student, please present Mcard. Alleged cannibal. Co~urtesy ofVortex …

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… die for the failings of a nation. On Friday, the Daily reported that, "Chanting 'stop the war' and 'U-S-A,' anti- and pro- war student groups clashed verbally yesterday on the Diag over the subject of U…

… university, we have a constant inferi- ority complex when we compare ourselves to the legendary names and groups of the over- romanticized 1960s and '70s student activism. But it's been more than 30 years and…

…, Arabs overblown," 9/21/01). I was sur- prised that a senior at the University could be so ignorant. To say that the media is hyping up the anti- Arab/Muslim backlash is so insensitive! Appar- ently this…

… have to face the tearing face of his father when he learns that his friend in California was killed because he owns an Arabic store. 4 . . ....... EM S 1 : ................. …

… result- ed in what we thought to be the ideal expressive medium: Art. Two weeks after the recent uprising, we decided to call an Arab school in Jerusalem and ask them to send us students' drawings that…

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… does this crap keep me entertained? 1 don't know. It does. There are plenty of "productive" uses - for the World Wide Web, of course. Scie tists from all over the world can share the research. Students…

…'s hockey team has refused to comment on the Sigma Chifight allegations. Code takes away too many civil liberties at students' expense To THE DAILY: I am writing in response to Galaxor Nebulon a.k.a. Ryan…

… Hughes, charges pending here at the University. Hughes is being accused of assault and destruction of property under the University Statement of Student Rights and Responsibili- ties, formerly the Code of…

… to his students that it is very difficult to limit speech and expression. Political speech and expression is given the highest protection by the law because itis key to maintaining an active democracy…

… charges. Why does the University suppose it has the right to act in a case where no charges have been pressed? Because the event took place on University property? But, if Hughes were a non-student standing…

… on the same property he would be free and clear right now. So University students are held to stricter laws than anyone else in the state of Michigan? Finally, the University claims Hughes assaulted a…

…. Finally, if the University plans on using the Code as a measure to restrict speech protected by the Constitution, let's go all the way with it. All student newspapers should be shut do immediately…

…, particularly the ones with Repub can ideologies. We tend to be a liberal campus, and according to the Code, we can. Let's also refuse to allow Student's for Life, University Republicans, anything religious, and…

…. attack. "My biggest fear stems from the fact the list is made up entirely of Arab ma ages 18 to 25," Mossa-Basha said. "Terr ism comes in all shapes and sizes and r only fear is that this might turn into a…

… ca of racial profiling." University Department of Public Saf spokeswoman Diane Brown said DPS h not received word that students or facu are involved in this investigation. While t list of people who…

…, she tried again and was able to register for some of her classes but then was sent an e-mail telling her that one of her choices was available only to Residential College students and a program error…

… step for students who could not register, Briske said, is to dry again. If the slowdown continues, next target signal an effort to justify eventual military action against Iraq if Hussein does not…

… Detroit. ed by any government agency," Brown said. ety "The federal agencies are not any particular has obligation to contact us before questioning ilty students, but as far as I know, they have not he yet…

… asked us for any student records." is Brown said if the FBI does contact her ely office, the University will only address con- ed cerns with students living in the residence halls unless the FBI asks for…

… specific student ct- files. the registrar's office may have to "Wel make temporary changes in the sys- backpa tem. has con "If we continue to have problems new pr well into tomorrow, we are consider- that al…

… ing having lock-in registration," he schedul said yesterday. Ther In lock-in registration, students faculty1 would have to be physically present at resourc an appointment when a member of "Tha the…

… shop, and that's what they are doing." 're not going to let students ek unless their appointment me," he said, referring to the e-registration backpack option lows registrants to create a e before…

… consumption but also considers student expectations of a new social environment as an influential factor. "There are a lot of expectations people come with, and oftentimes expectations make people act a…

… under which the Taliban left the city in return for safe passage with their weapons, according to sources there. Khalis, who is anti-Western, deeply conservative and a friend to Arab militants, declared…

… undergraduate admissions, spoke last night at the Law School, reminding students and faculty of what he sees as the inherent and thriving discrimi- nation in higher education. Noting the actions two weeks ago at…

… admissions to not only provide a diverse student body, but also to remedy a history of discrimination in the United States. "These attitudes are not a thing of the past, as most people think," Shaw said…

… voting web- site, voter turnout for the first full day of the Michigan Student Assembly, LSA Student Government and Univer- sity of Michigan Engineering Council MSIeiections Fanl2001 Voting ends at…

… recipients can call (734) 652-0345 to set up an appointment with Arab and Muslim leaders, lawyers or translators. The ACLU has a hotline at (734) 769-0753 or (313) 578-6806. Students, faculty and staff can…

… individual. "There are some parts of questions we're not answering," Cahill said. "Like phone numbers of friends and family -that's the big one." The memo also states that if the individual is on a student…

… should definitely have a lawyer through the ACLU or student legal ser- vices," Cahill said. Letters were sent to men of Middle Eastern descent between the ages of 18 and 33 who entered the United States on…

… student, business or tourist visas since January 2000. "How do you put a deadline on a voluntary request?" asked Wendy Wagenheim, communica- tions director for the ACLU of Michigan. Wagenheim said the ACLU…

… contact Student Legal Services at 763-9920. ity stu- as Students of Color of Rackham, wel- raduate comed me into the community." Tracee Washington, member of the of Stu- Black Student Psychology Associa…

… to us and the breadth n of the of training. It would, of course, be bet- e added ter if there were more students of f Michi- color, although compared to psycholo- d by the gy departments around the…

… Continued from Page 1 but that there needs to be more aware- ness from the communities and encouragement for minority students to enter higher education," Sanchez said. Nine University graduate programs are…

… student to: change light bulbs, run errands, spot clean, do basic yard work, etc. Must have own transportation. Be avail. 2 days/wk Tues.-Sat. anytime between 10am and 5pm 5-15hrs/wk $7.50/hour or better…

… rabbinical training focuses on Judaic cultural roots. It studies the Jewish texts from the view point of having been written by humans. "Doing Judaic studies as a grad student is really amazing because you can…

… graduating from the University. 1D 0 WsI!i 0J Winter Term Apply now at the Law Library- . non-Law Students " Law Students SS.I Students Minimum pay is $8.50 per hour! ***EARLY SPRING Break Specials…

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… students were cially in places like colleges. Many students, process at all? College admissions is about hanging out with other 'including some minorities, ask why, if integra- putting together the best…

… class, not rewarding Asians too much and hurt- tion is the goal, do minority students band individuals with good SAT scores. And part of ing their opportunities for together in student groups with those…

… of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, at the unfortu- ty students have friends of mostly the same have different experiences that we need to be nate behest of the race baiting, deluded mem- race because it is…

… often more difficult, from exposed to truly improve our understanding of bers of the Coalition to Defend Affirmative both ends, to relate to students of different the world around us and also because we…

… minority student factors in the admissions process and no one more compelling. Or not. groups (basically their tendency to overplay gets in that isn't expected to succeed academi- Just two events from last…

… alienate qualified applicants means using a broad range tensions involving issues of race that continue their members from other students) but I cer- of other factors to bring together people with to bedevil…

… taught growing up. But the reason that affirma- over for driving through a white neighborhood. tive action is ultimately the right policy is Peter Cunniffe can be reached Or an Arab or other unsuitably…

… death, like the Americans look forward to °living," he said in the taped message aired on Al Jazeera, r , the Arab world's version of CNN, broadcast from Qatar. "America must know that the battle will not…

… ordered to conduct a more pub- lic search. Consequently, in 1996 the regents were forbid- den to speak to each other confidentially about the See SEARCH, Page 7 Up in the air Ballot to ask for student fee…

… hike MSA also takes stand in support of US. actions, despite someo01pposition By Kara Wenzel Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Student Assembly last night passed resolutions to add a question to its…

… November election ballot asking for a $1 increase in mandatory student fees and to affirm the assembly's support of the U.S. government's response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Wash…

…- ington. The fee increase would go toward increased student group funding. The MSA student fee is currently $5.69, and it is charged as a part of every student's tuition. "Student group applications for…

… funding have tripled this year, but our budget has remained the same," said MSA Treasurer Josh Samek. The MSA Code reserves at least 57 per- cent of that $1 for two student group fund- ing committees. The…

… rest of the money is also meant to fund student activities and groups, but it could be appropriated to stu- dents however representatives find neces- sary. + The resolution in support of the U…